Waking Up came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 9 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
Sam Harris built Waking Up as a meditation app without the spiritual baggage, and it's found an audience among podcast hosts who think the same way. It's been recommended 9 times across Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, and Tim Ferriss.
Each entry links to the exact moment it came up on YouTube. We pulled the wording straight from the transcripts, not a marketing summary.
“first thing you do is you're going to do 30 days of the introductory course on the Waking Up app from Sam Harris.” — Tim Ferriss 01:59:46
Matt Mullenweg on open-source freedom, an AI-shaped future, his first-ever sabbatical, and tools for life's darkest hours.
“you know Waking Up, fantastic app for more on the depth side, I would say Sam probably brings together the strongest group of teachers” — Kevin Rose 00:16:49
Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose share 2024 resolutions, advising tips, AI, and candid stories on ketamine therapy, caffeine, and ayahuasca.
“I have no vested interest in this app but I think the waking up app by Sam Harris is fantastic I have do I I have used the introductory course” — Tim Ferriss 02:15:04
Tim Ferriss breaks down his system for spotting future trends, learning fast, psychedelic philanthropy, and the personal traumas that shaped his work.
“even five minutes a day of just what would be called mindfulness meditation... You could use a great app like the Waking Up app or another app of the sort.” — Andrew Huberman 00:25:31
Huberman explains what adaptogens really are and how to use food, supplements, and behaviors to buffer stress and cortisol.
“he convinced me to check out the Waking Up app that Sam Harris has put out... I think it's terrific... I absolutely love the Waking Up app” — Andrew Huberman 01:08:51
Huberman explains the neuroscience of meditation and how to pick a practice that matches your interoceptive or exteroceptive bias.
“Henry has a lot of his courses on the Waking Up app from Sam Harris, so you can you can check his stuff out there.” — Kevin Rose 00:31:23
Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite in person for a Random Show on podcasting, psychedelics, Zen retreats, fiction, films, and full-body health scans.
“i started using started meditating using his app waking up but very much uh recommend it it'd be interesting to get data on that” — Lex Fridman 00:30:45
Kernel founder Bryan Johnson makes the case for non-invasively quantifying the brain to engineer better health, cognition, and human futures.
“i would also recommend to anyone who is engaged with or considering being engaged with psychedelics that you download the waking up app by sam harris” — Tim Ferriss 00:35:47
Tim Ferriss is interviewed by two psychedelic-medicine physicians about MDMA trials, treating trauma, funding, and safe psychedelic use.
“what I usually advise to people... is that you use something like the Waking Up meditation app for 30 days, no substances, this is completely sober.” — Tim Ferriss 00:48:54
TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie on the inner-work pilgrimage behind his depression: Hoffman Process, ayahuasca, conscious uncoupling, and daily habits.
