Episode
#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
1:59:18
Published: Wed Jun 12 2019
Description
"You are not alone. And just because you feel like shit doesn't mean you are shit." — Jerry ColonnaJerry Colonna (@jerrycolonna) is the CEO and cofounder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders.Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with J.P. Morgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase. Prior to that, he cofounded New York City-based Flatiron Partners with Fred Wilson, which became one of the nation's most successful early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was Editor-In-Chief of InformationWeek magazine, and now he has returned to the written word with his first book, Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up.Click here for the show notes for this episode.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tim Ferriss promotes his email newsletter, 5 Bullet Friday, which he sends out every Friday with five short bullet points of the coolest things he's found that week-- from supplements, books to documentaries, gadgets and more.
00:00 - 01:15 (01:15)
Summary
Tim Ferriss promotes his email newsletter, 5 Bullet Friday, which he sends out every Friday with five short bullet points of the coolest things he's found that week-- from supplements, books to documentaries, gadgets and more.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss interviews Jerry Colonna, the CEO and co-founder of reboot.io, a leadership development firm committed to the concept of better humans making better leaders.
01:15 - 06:23 (05:07)
Summary
Tim Ferriss interviews Jerry Colonna, the CEO and co-founder of reboot.io, a leadership development firm committed to the concept of better humans making better leaders. The episode covers Colonna's background in coaching, leadership positions, and successful investing ventures.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The co-founder of Union Square Ventures, Fred Wilson, shares a personal story of a spider that visited him when he was feeling lost and how it helped him remember who he truly was in a difficult time.
06:24 - 15:46 (09:22)
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The co-founder of Union Square Ventures, Fred Wilson, shares a personal story of a spider that visited him when he was feeling lost and how it helped him remember who he truly was in a difficult time. This conversation also touches on Lakota mythology and the concept of Iktomi as a trickster spirit.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Janaya Khan, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, discusses the importance of being complicit in creating change and how not speaking up can contribute to feelings of suffering.
15:46 - 26:28 (10:42)
Summary
Janaya Khan, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, discusses the importance of being complicit in creating change and how not speaking up can contribute to feelings of suffering.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
On a plane ride to Canyon Ranch, the author read three books that would indirectly lead her to becoming a coach.
26:28 - 34:06 (07:38)
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On a plane ride to Canyon Ranch, the author read three books that would indirectly lead her to becoming a coach. The books, "When Things Fall Apart" by Pema Chodron, "Faith" by Sharon Salzberg, and "Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer, taught her to be honest with herself and helped her find a path out of the box she was living in.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The fear of being exposed as a fraud can haunt even the highest achievers, but finding relief in compassion for others can help alleviate one's own suffering, as discussed in this podcast.
34:06 - 41:45 (07:38)
Summary
The fear of being exposed as a fraud can haunt even the highest achievers, but finding relief in compassion for others can help alleviate one's own suffering, as discussed in this podcast.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Productivity Guy, Merlin Mann, shares his experience with being the go-to person confessional box for people discussing their feelings of being overwhelmed by busyness and suggests asking how being busy serves you as a starting point to change one's life.
41:48 - 49:11 (07:22)
Summary
The Productivity Guy, Merlin Mann, shares his experience with being the go-to person confessional box for people discussing their feelings of being overwhelmed by busyness and suggests asking how being busy serves you as a starting point to change one's life.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The podcast speaker discusses how their past behavior of adding more activities to drown out unwanted feelings has evolved to building in empty spaces and saying no to practically everything, in order to find balance and avoid actions that no longer serve them.
49:11 - 1:01:37 (12:25)
Summary
The podcast speaker discusses how their past behavior of adding more activities to drown out unwanted feelings has evolved to building in empty spaces and saying no to practically everything, in order to find balance and avoid actions that no longer serve them.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Kim is a speaker on the topic of boundaries and self-awareness.
1:01:37 - 1:14:45 (13:08)
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Kim is a speaker on the topic of boundaries and self-awareness.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the importance of journaling and giving voice to the different parts of ourselves through expressive writing.
1:14:46 - 1:29:56 (15:10)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the importance of journaling and giving voice to the different parts of ourselves through expressive writing. By acknowledging the totality of what's going on inside us, we can better understand and manage our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This episode features an interview with investor turned author, Ben Horowitz, discussing his experience leaving the venture business and the consequential decisions he made in his career.
1:29:56 - 1:42:09 (12:13)
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This episode features an interview with investor turned author, Ben Horowitz, discussing his experience leaving the venture business and the consequential decisions he made in his career. He also reveals his struggle with anger and anxiety and how he learned to accept these emotions through personal reflection and growth.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, Tim Ferriss and Jared Leto discuss the benefits of loving kindness meditation and how it has helped them to deal with anxiety and anger.
1:42:09 - 1:52:20 (10:10)
Summary
In this podcast, Tim Ferriss and Jared Leto discuss the benefits of loving kindness meditation and how it has helped them to deal with anxiety and anger. They also talk about the importance of believing in oneself and dealing with negative emotions in a constructive way.
Episode#373: Jerry Colonna — The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim sits down with Jerry Colonna to discuss the importance of radical self-inquiry, transformational coaching, and finding work you love.
1:52:22 - 1:59:17 (06:55)
Summary
In this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim sits down with Jerry Colonna to discuss the importance of radical self-inquiry, transformational coaching, and finding work you love. They explore the power of journaling and putting your thoughts on paper, and offer advice for those struggling with self-doubt and feeling like they are not enough.