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Tribe of Mentors
Tim Ferriss ISBN 1473556996
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This book by Tim Ferriss has come up 31 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who brought it up: Guy Raz, Steven Pressfield, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-06-15 and the most recent from 2026-06-10. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“I wanted to kick this off with a thank you from what you put into my last book, Tribe of Mentors”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Max Levchin: Cofounder of PayPal and founder/CEO of Affirm; Soviet-Ukraine-born engineer-turned-CEO, cryptography enthusiast, obsessive cyclist, and prolific tech investor (sci-fi.vc). Affirm and PayPal cofounder Max Levchin on marriage, cycling, fighting socialism, building buy-now-pay-later, and his obsessive coffee philosophy.
“You were kind enough to answer some questions for Tribe of Mentors. Yeah, your book. My last book.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim McGraw: Country music superstar with over 106 million records sold worldwide, plus an acting career including 1883 and Land Man; husband of Faith Hill and father of three daughters. Tim McGraw tells Tim Ferriss how songs, surgeries, sobriety, and the father he barely knew shaped a 35-year career.
“I'm looking at text in a book that you contributed to happens to be tribe of men this fantastic book”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler: Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor (Dallas Buyers Club, Interstellar, True Detective) and number-one New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights. Aisha Tyler is a comedian, actor (Criminal Minds), Whose Line Is It Anyway host, director of the film Axis, author, and co-founder of margarita brand Loop. A 10-year anniversary 'super combo' episode pairing Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler on risk, failure, identity, and creative courage.
“one of the stor that you put in trib of mentors is related to my question related to favorite failures or a failure that set you up for later success”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Terry Crews and Richard Koch: Terry Crews is a former NFL player turned actor (The Expendables, Brooklyn 99, Everybody Hates Chris), America's Got Talent host, and bestselling author of the memoir Tough. Richard Koch is a renowned investor and bestselling author of The 80/20 Principle, The Star Principle, and Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It. Tim Ferriss 10-year anniversary combo: Terry Crews on courage and reframing failure, Richard Koch on the 80/20 principle and unreasonable success.
“I think it was also recommended in my last book in tribe of mentors by Dustin”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Greg McKeown and Diana Chapman: Greg McKeown is the New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless and host of the Greg McKeown podcast. Diana Chapman is co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, who coaches leaders like Dustin Moskovitz. A best-of compilation pairing Greg McKeown on essentialism and saying no with Diana Chapman on conscious leadership and whole-body decision-making.
“I think I may have even excerpted it for either Tools of Titans or Tribe of Mentors, but it's called "The Law of Category."”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Noah Kagan: Founder/CEO of AppSumo (about $80M/year), former employee #30 at Facebook and #4 at Mint.com, YouTuber with a million subscribers, and author of Million Dollar Weekend. Noah Kagan and Tim Ferriss break down launching a million-dollar business in a weekend through asking, presales, and cheap validation.
“probably a third of the people I ended up having in my book tribe of mentors came from DMS on Twitter”— Tim Ferriss
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.
“for Tribe of Mentors, so my last book, there were many people featured and one of the questions I asked almost everybody was”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jake Muise: CEO and co-founder of Maui Nui Venison (founded 2017 with his wife Ku'ulani), which balances invasive axis deer populations on Maui while producing nutrient-dense food. Former executive director of the Axis Deer Institute for 12 years; ex-professional volleyball player. Jake Muise on managing Maui's invasive axis deer into the most nutrient-dense, humanely harvested wild venison on Earth.
“reached out to see if you would participate in my book, Tribe of Mentors. And the beauty was your response ended up being incredibly valuable”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Danny Meyer: Founder and chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group (Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino) and founder of Shake Shack; author of the bestseller Setting the Table. Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer on hospitality, hiring, firing, killing the tipping system, and learning your business.
“Trust and Inspire, I'm not familiar, Tribe of Mentors, so I've got two on this rack.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, recording a holiday Random Show with longtime friend and serial entrepreneur Kevin Rose (founder of Digg, former CEO of Hodinkee, Moonbirds). Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose trade 2023 resolutions, fitness gear, meditation, the yearly delete, AI's impact on art, and Cockpunch NFTs.
“it was also recommended in my last book and tribal mentors by Dustin”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Compilation (multiple guests): A buffet-format episode featuring Dr. Matthew Walker (neuroscientist, author of Why We Sleep), Adam Grant (organizational psychologist) interviewing Atul Gawande (surgeon, writer, USAID official), Diana Chapman (conscious leadership coach), Rich Roll (ultra-endurance athlete) interviewing David Goggins (former Navy SEAL). Tim Ferriss curates standout podcast clips on sleep, leadership, drama-free living, and mental toughness from six top thinkers.
“would you consider doing a new version of tribe of mentors yes i've actually been considering doing a new version a new volume of tribe of mentors”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and host of The Tim Ferriss Show; angel investor (now focused on climate tech), podcaster, and self-experimenter, here doing a solo live Q&A. Tim Ferriss answers live and pre-submitted listener questions on wealth, money's limits, book recommendations, skill-building, and taking advice wisely.
“I believe that Tim Urban very graciously allowed me to reproduce it in either Tools of Titans or Tribe of Mentors”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and Tools of Titans, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show. This is a solo Q&A episode where he both asks and answers, fielding live-chat and pre-submitted listener questions. Tim Ferriss answers live and submitted Q&A on sleep, parenting, fear, mood, psychedelics, learning, and travel.
“and he was in tribe of mentors and i think the question he was responding to is something you know what have you come to appreciate”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Alisa Cohn: An executive coach who has worked with founders and executives for nearly 20 years at companies like Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Dell, Google, and Microsoft. A recovering CPA and former startup CFO, she is the author of 'From Startup to Grown-Up' and an angel investor and Broadway show investor. Executive coach Alisa Cohn shares frameworks on 360 feedback, founder prenups, self-talk, and word-for-word scripts for difficult conversations.
“people will recognize a lot of them from tribe of mentors and other places but there are certain questions i ask a lot”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Chris Hutchins: Life-optimization enthusiast and host of the All the Hacks podcast, focused on upgrading life, money, and travel while spending less. A former founder, VC, and investment banker who has visited ~70 countries mostly on points, he interviews Tim Ferriss here as a relative podcasting newcomer (~19 episodes in). Tim Ferriss breaks down how he built a 700M-download podcast, covering gear, guests, prep, monetization, and growth with Chris Hutchins.
“I think it was also recommended in my last book in Tribe of Mentors by Dustin”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Diana Chapman: Co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. A facilitator who has worked with more than 1,000 CEOs and with the Young Presidents' Organization to eliminate drama in workplaces and relationships. Diana Chapman teaches Tim Ferriss how to leave the drama triangle, trust the body's whole-body yes, and take radical responsibility.
“you were you were kind enough to contribute to tribe of mentors my last book thank you very much for that”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jacqueline Novogratz: Founder and CEO of Acumen, a pioneer of impact investing that has brought healthcare, education, and clean energy to hundreds of millions of low-income people. She is the bestselling author of The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. Acumen founder Jacqueline Novogratz tells Tim Ferriss how patient capital, moral imagination, and betting on character can actually change the world.
“this was a question in tribe of mentors that i actually don't even answer to what i said in that in tribe of mentors”— Steven Pressfield
The guest here is Steven Pressfield: Former Marine, Duke graduate, and author who became a published novelist at age 53 after roughly 30 years of failure. He wrote The War of Art, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, and his then-newest novel A Man at Arms. Steven Pressfield on resistance, the artist's journey, the muse, shadow careers, and why finishing your first big work changes everything.
“one of them you're probably closer to him than i am but he was in my last book tribe mentors ed cohn”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Stefi Cohen: A 25-time world-record powerlifter and the first woman to deadlift over four times her body weight. She is a doctor of physical therapy, author of 'Back in Motion,' and co-owner of Hybrid Performance Method. Powerlifting world-record holder Stefi Cohen breaks down strength training, back-pain science, mindset, and the case for strategic quitting.
“you were in tribe of mentors you and i have spent time together exploring the game of tennis”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Dr. Jim Loehr: World-renowned performance psychologist and author of 17 books, including Leading with Character and the bestseller The Power of Full Engagement. He has coached hundreds of world-class performers across sport, business, medicine, and law enforcement, including over 100 top tennis players, Olympians, FBI hostage rescue teams, and military special forces. Performance psychologist Jim Loehr on mental toughness, managing energy over time, the private inner voice, and character.
“And you have recommended in for instance in my last book Tribe of Mentors recommended a few books related to Zen Buddhism.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Leo Babauta: Founder of Zen Habits, a website on simplicity and mindfulness with more than 2 million readers, named by Time among its top blogs and websites. A father of six who transformed his life starting in 2005 and now coaches others, studies Zen Buddhism, and unschools his kids. Zen Habits founder Leo Babauta on rebuilding his life one habit at a time, simplicity, contentment, unschooling, and befriending uncertainty.
“you were kind enough to be one of the featured profiles in my last book travel mentors and there's a question about the books you've given most as a gift”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Daniel Ek: Daniel Ek is the Swedish founder, CEO, and chairman of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming service. At the time of recording it had roughly 320 million users including about 144 million subscribers across 92 markets. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shares the habits, mental models, and leadership systems behind his focus, energy, and decision-making.
“tribe of mentors which was like one of the incredible demonstration of efficiency and having other people write a book for you which i can't recommend highly enough”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Dan Harris: Former ABC News anchor who had an on-air panic attack on Good Morning America in 2004. He became a meditation advocate and bestselling author of 10% Happier, and co-founded the Ten Percent Happier company and app. ABC anchor turned meditation evangelist Dan Harris on panic attacks, training the mind, and becoming 10% happier.
“it's a paragraph from your wonderful profile i should say answers to questions in tribe of mentors which is my last book from a few years ago”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Yuval Noah Harari: Historian and best-selling author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, considered one of the world's most influential public intellectuals. A longtime Vipassana meditation practitioner who has now adapted Sapiens into a graphic novel series. Yuval Noah Harari on meditation, the fictional stories that bind humanity, suffering as a test of reality, and the existential risks ahead.
“this book again it's like it's like tribe of mentors you know it's it's designed to be a reference it's designed to be a guide”— Guy Raz
The guest here is Guy Raz: Veteran journalist and podcast host who created and hosts How I Built This, Wisdom from the Top, and co-created the TED Radio Hour and Wow in the World. A former war correspondent for NPR and CNN, he was the first person to have three shows in the global top 20 simultaneously and authored the book How I Built This. Guy Raz on building 'How I Built This,' managing lifelong depression, the hero's-journey craft of storytelling, and the future of podcasting.
“i appreciate you contributing to my last book tribe of mentors and the question was how is a failure or a parent failure set you up for later success”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Kelly Slater: Kelly Slater is widely considered the greatest surfer of all time, holding 11 world titles and 55 career victories. He is both the youngest and oldest men's world champion in history and co-founded Kelly Slater Wave Co., which built groundbreaking man-made wave technology. Surfing legend Kelly Slater on morning routines, painful setbacks, favorite books, longevity, and the future of wave technology.
“thank you so much for answering so many questions for tribal mentors my last book and the question was about your purchase of 100 or less”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jonathan Sacks: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013 and the 2016 Templeton Prize laureate. An award-winning author of more than 30 books, he was a philosopher, public speaker, and widely respected moral voice. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on faith as hearing music beneath noise, moving society from 'I' to 'we', and never accepting anything as inevitable.
“I have two books here that you've mentioned and mentioned in Tribe of Mentors where where you appeared as a profile”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Maurice Ashley: Maurice Ashley is the first African-American International Grandmaster in chess history, a three-time national-championship coach, author, ESPN commentator, and speaker. Born in Jamaica and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, he was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame in 2016. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley traces his path from Brooklyn chess hustles to history-making mastery, plus lessons on focus, teaching, and lifelong reinvention.
“an answer that you provided very graciously in my last book Tribe of Mentors. I asked the question in the last 5 years, what new belief”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Janna Levin: Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University and director of sciences at Pioneer Works. She studies black holes, extra dimensions, and gravitational waves, and is an award-winning author of books including Black Hole Blues and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. Physicist Janna Levin on the finite universe, extra dimensions, time travel, and reframing life's obstacles as the path itself.
“thousands of you have asked for years for the audio book versions of tools of titans and tribal mentors and they are now both finally available”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari: A compilation of three Tribe of Mentors profiles. Naval Ravikant is CEO and co-founder of AngelList and a prolific angel investor; Susan Cain is the bestselling author of Quiet and co-founder of Quiet Revolution; Yuval Noah Harari is a historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and author of Sapiens and Homo Deus. Tim Ferriss introduces Tribe of Mentors, then shares profiles of Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari.
“thousands of you have asked for years for the audio book versions of tools of titans and tribal mentors and they are available today”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer: A compilation of three Tools of Titans profiles: Derek Sivers, the introverted musician-turned-philosopher who founded and sold CD Baby; BJ Miller, a triple-amputee palliative care physician who has guided roughly 1,000 deaths; and Christopher Sommer, a former US National Team gymnastics coach and founder of the Gymnastic Bodies strength-training system. Tim Ferriss narrates his Tools of Titans intro plus profiles of Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer.
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