Book · recommended on 6 episodes
Nonviolent Communication
Marshall Rosenberg ISBN 9788415053057
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Marshall Rosenberg ISBN 9788415053057
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This book by Marshall Rosenberg has come up 6 times on Tim Ferriss. 6 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Becky Kennedy, Bill Gurley, Sam Corcos, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-07-20 and the most recent from 2026-02-24. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
An enlighting look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this book uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying and articulating feelings and needs, expressing anger fully, and exploring the power of empathy in order to speak honestly without creating hostility, break patterns of thinking that lead to anger and depression, and communicate compassionately.
“if I had to just pull a rabbit out of a hat right now to pick a few, I'd be like, read nonviolent communication”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body, angel investor, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, appearing solo to discuss mental health, optimization, and his in-progress book on saying no. Tim Ferriss on quieting his ruminative OCD mind, the traps of self-help, and learning to say no in an AI-flooded world.
“let's just say the book nonviolent communication. I think it's Marshall Rosenberg. It's a great book, but after a while, you're like, Oh my god”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Kevin Rose: Tech investor, founder (Digg, Revision3, Dignation), and Tim Ferriss's longtime co-host on The Random Show; involved with the Way meditation app and an active early-stage AI investor. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on accelerated brain stimulation, the AI race, Alzheimer's prevention, gift gear, and modern dating.
“there's non-violent communication great book there is I think I mentioned extreme ownership which it does actually overlap in certain ways”— Becky Kennedy
The guest here is Dr. Becky Kennedy: Clinical psychologist, founder of Good Inside, and author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be; known for parenting scripts and her TED Talk on the power of repair. Dr. Becky Kennedy unpacks sturdy leadership, boundaries, repair, and the myth of maternal instinct in parenting.
“Another one that I know you're familiar with is Nonviolent Communication, which really should just be required reading for all people”— Sam Corcos
The guest here is Sam Corcos: Co-founder and CEO of Levels (continuous glucose monitoring company); remote-first operator who has worked with the same executive assistant, Lori, for 10 years and now uses four EAs personally. Levels CEO Sam Corcos gives Tim Ferriss a tactical guide to delegation, async work with EAs, and calendar-based time management.
“I wanted to underscore non-violent communication by Marshall Rosenberg I listen to the audiobook... really changed how I approach Communication in general”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Dustin Moskovitz: Co-founder and CEO of Asana, co-founder of Facebook (former CTO and VP of engineering), and a major funder of effective altruism causes. Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz on managing energy as an introverted founder, conscious leadership, effective altruism, and the real risks and upsides of AI.
“studying things like non-violent communication I encourage everybody check it out get the audiobook by Marshall I'm blanking in his last name”— Bill Gurley
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author, angel investor, and podcaster (interviewed by Bill Gurley); creator of The 4-Hour Workweek and The Tim Ferriss Show, recounting 20+ years of life and business experiments. Tim Ferriss tells Bill Gurley how a bootstrapped startup, a burnout book, and angel bets built his creator empire.
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