Episode

#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
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1:34:51
Published: Thu Oct 17 2019
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Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. In this one we discuss Japanese whisky, domestic speakeasies, wooden saddles, the rebooting power of Anthony de Mello's Awareness, poetry, the art of surrender and letting go, mushroom cultivation in the Pacific Northwest, fasting, learning to say no, and much more!This podcast is brought to you by 99designs, the global creative platform that makes it easy for designers and clients to work together to create designs they love. Its creative process has become the go-to solution for businesses, agencies, and individuals, and I have used it for years to help with display advertising and illustrations and to rapid prototype the cover for The Tao of Seneca. Whether your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99designs.You can work with multiple designers at once to get a bunch of different ideas, or hire the perfect designer for your project based based on their style and industry specialization. It's simple to review concepts and leave feedback so you'll end up with a design that you're happy with. Click this link and get $20 off plus a $99 upgrade.This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Hiring can be hard, and it and be super expensive and painful if you get it wrong. Today, with more qualified candidates than ever — but also more noise than ever — employers need a hiring solution that helps them find the right people for their businesses. LinkedIn Jobs provides just that by screening candidates with the hard and soft skills you're looking for so you can quickly find and hire the right person.LinkedIn can make sure your job post gets in front of people you want to hire — people with the skills, qualifications, and other insights that help LinkedIn paint a better picture of potential candidates. It's no wonder great candidates are hired every eight seconds on LinkedIn. Find the right person meant for your business today with LinkedIn Jobs. You can pay what you want, and the first $50 is on LinkedIn. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim to get $50 off your first job post! Terms and conditions apply.***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.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.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.

Chapters
This podcast episode features an ad for LinkedIn Jobs, which is a hiring solution that enables employers to quickly and easily screen candidates with the hard and soft skills they are looking for.
00:00 - 04:30 (04:30)
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Hiring, Design
Summary

This podcast episode features an ad for LinkedIn Jobs, which is a hiring solution that enables employers to quickly and easily screen candidates with the hard and soft skills they are looking for. The podcast also promotes 99Designs, a global creative platform that helps users find exceptional designers and create designs they will love, with a discount code available for listeners.

Episode
#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker talks about expensive whiskey bottles that are sold around the world and their price tags, which can reach up to $15,000.
04:30 - 16:13 (11:43)
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Whiskey
Summary

The speaker talks about expensive whiskey bottles that are sold around the world and their price tags, which can reach up to $15,000. Some of the bottles are bought for their quality, whereas others are kept as collector's items due to their rarity.

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#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speakers discuss their admiration for the Japanese way of living, including attention to detail, appreciation for experiences, and respect for possessions.
16:13 - 35:19 (19:06)
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Japanese Culture
Summary

The speakers discuss their admiration for the Japanese way of living, including attention to detail, appreciation for experiences, and respect for possessions. They also highlight the benefits of forest bathing and using essential oils.

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#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares their experience with encrypted guided journaling and the therapeutic benefits it provides, especially with the sense of release it provides.
35:19 - 43:04 (07:44)
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Self-Discovery
Summary

The speaker shares their experience with encrypted guided journaling and the therapeutic benefits it provides, especially with the sense of release it provides. They also mention the positive impact of poetry, specifically mentioning Mary Oliver.

Episode
#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Getting worked up over predictable events like traffic or seeing ingredients like "natural flavorings" is a waste of energy; surrendering and not letting those things bother you is the real strength.
43:04 - 55:07 (12:02)
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Positivity
Summary

Getting worked up over predictable events like traffic or seeing ingredients like "natural flavorings" is a waste of energy; surrendering and not letting those things bother you is the real strength.

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#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Vaulter Longo's fasting diet has shown to improve chemotherapy treatment results, as shown in experiments done with cancerous rats.
55:07 - 1:03:47 (08:40)
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Health
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Vaulter Longo's fasting diet has shown to improve chemotherapy treatment results, as shown in experiments done with cancerous rats. This fasting protocol is completely free and now has the medical help of Peter Tia for extended fasting considerations.

Episode
#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how people always have options, even when they feel like they don't, and why it's important to say no sometimes.
1:03:47 - 1:23:06 (19:19)
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Career Options
Summary

In this podcast, the speaker discusses how people always have options, even when they feel like they don't, and why it's important to say no sometimes. However, a book on saying no also has to explore why people have trouble saying no and end up saying yes to too many things.

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#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
LinkedIn Jobs screens candidates based on both hard and soft skills to help you quickly find the right person for your business.
1:23:06 - 1:34:05 (10:59)
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Hiring Solutions
Summary

LinkedIn Jobs screens candidates based on both hard and soft skills to help you quickly find the right person for your business. Meanwhile, "How to Change Your Mind" author Michael Pollan's work has expanded interest in tool-based therapy for mental health research.

Episode
#391: The Random Show — On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show