This product by Sam Harris has come up 14 times across 3 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. 9 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Kevin Rose, Lex Fridman, Sam Harris, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-05-19 and the most recent from 2023-12-29. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
How to Thrive in an AI World, Tips for Life’s Darkest Hours, & The Art of Sabbaticals (4K)
“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
The guest here is Matt Mullenweg: Co-founder of WordPress (runs over a third of all websites) and founder/CEO of Automattic, the open-source company behind WooCommerce, Tumblr, Day One, and the Texts messaging app. Matt Mullenweg on open-source freedom, an AI-shaped future, his first-ever sabbatical, and tools for life's darkest hours.
2024 New Year’s Resolutions, AI Upheavel, & Much More! | The Random Show (4K)
“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
The guest here is Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose with Tim Ferriss. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose share 2024 resolutions, advising tips, AI, and candid stories on ketamine therapy, caffeine, and ayahuasca.
How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future | Tim Ferriss
“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
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author (The 4-Hour Workweek, Body, Chef), pioneering podcaster of The Tim Ferriss Show, startup investor, and major philanthropic funder of psychedelic mental-health research. Tim Ferriss breaks down his system for spotting future trends, learning fast, psychedelic philanthropy, and the personal traumas that shaped his work.
Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365
“as the host of The Making Sense podcast creator of the waking up app and the author of many seminal books”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Sam Harris: Neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will and Waking Up. He hosts the Making Sense podcast and created the Waking Up meditation app, and is known as a combative voice for reason and against religious and ideological dogma. Sam Harris and Lex Fridman wrestle over Trump, COVID, Twitter, lost friendships with Elon and Brett, AI risk, UFOs, and free will.
AMA #3: Adaptogens, Fasting & Fertility, Bluetooth/EMF Risks, Cognitive Load Limits & More
“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
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, known for translating science into actionable health protocols. Huberman explains what adaptogens really are and how to use food, supplements, and behaviors to buffer stress and cortisol.
Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris
“the Waking Up app is one that I've used for some period of time now and find very, very useful. I have family members that also use it.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Sam Harris: Neuroscientist (UCLA PhD), philosopher, author, and host of the Making Sense podcast. Creator of the Waking Up meditation app and a prominent public intellectual on consciousness, meditation, and free will. Sam Harris teaches Huberman that meditation's deepest aim isn't changing consciousness but seeing through the illusion of the self.
How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations
“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
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. Solo episode. Huberman explains the neuroscience of meditation and how to pick a practice that matches your interoceptive or exteroceptive bias.
A Rare In-Person Random Show with Kevin Rose! How to Shape Your Mind, Books, Movies, and More
“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
The guest here is Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose with Tim Ferriss. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite in person for a Random Show on podcasting, psychedelics, Zen retreats, fiction, films, and full-body health scans.
Insights from Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert | The Tim Ferriss Show
“i also have an app called waking up which i previewed here on tim's podcast about three years ago”— Sam Harris
The guest here is Sam Harris, Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert: Four featured guests in a curated clip episode: Sam Harris (neuroscientist, Making Sense host, Waking Up app founder), Dr. Peter Attia (longevity physician, The Drive host), Ramit Sethi (author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich and host of its podcast), and Elizabeth Gilbert (author, appearing in a clip from The Tim Ferriss Show). An experimental compilation of favorite segments from Tim Ferriss's friends: Sam Harris on meditation, Peter Attia on longevity, Ramit Sethi on money, and Elizabeth Gilbert on integrity.
Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186
“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
The guest here is Bryan Johnson: Founder of Kernel, which builds non-invasive brain-measuring devices (Flow and Flux). Previously founded the payments company Braintree, which acquired Venmo and was itself acquired by PayPal/eBay. Kernel founder Bryan Johnson makes the case for non-invasively quantifying the brain to engineer better health, cognition, and human futures.
Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #185
“he also has a meditation app called waking up that i've been using to guide my own meditation”— Sam Harris
The guest here is Sam Harris: Neuroscientist, philosopher, and host of the Making Sense podcast, author of The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, and Waking Up, and creator of the Waking Up meditation app. Sam Harris and Lex Fridman explore consciousness, the illusion of free will, psychedelics, AI risk, UFOs, and what makes life meaningful.
The Psychedelic News Hour - New Breakthroughs, Treatment of Trauma, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
“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
The guest here is Tim Ferriss (with hosts Dr. David Rabin and Dr. Molly Maloof): Tim Ferriss is the host turned guest, a major funder and advocate of psychedelic research. The interview is led by Dr. David Rabin, a psychiatrist/neuroscientist and ketamine/MDMA-assisted therapist, and Dr. Molly Maloof, a physician, Stanford lecturer, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapist, with cameo questions from MAPS-affiliated Lyanna and audience members. Tim Ferriss is interviewed by two psychedelic-medicine physicians about MDMA trials, treating trauma, funding, and safe psychedelic use.
Blake Mycoskie — TOMS, Conscious Uncoupling, and Psychedelics | The Tim Ferriss Show
“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
The guest here is Blake Mycoskie: Serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author who founded TOMS Shoes and pioneered the one-for-one business model. He later funded Johns Hopkins' psychedelic research center and co-founded the habit-formation company Madefor. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie on the inner-work pilgrimage behind his depression: Hoffman Process, ayahuasca, conscious uncoupling, and daily habits.
Sam Harris — Psychedelics, Meditation, and The Bigger Picture | The Tim Ferriss Show
“the app where I talk about all things related to meditation and the nature of consciousness and to some degree psychedelics is waking up”— Sam Harris
The guest here is Sam Harris: Neuroscientist, philosopher, and author who hosts the Making Sense podcast and created the Waking Up meditation app. He writes and speaks widely on consciousness, meditation, rationality, and psychedelics. Sam Harris and Tim Ferriss talk fear, mindfulness, and psychedelics through the lens of the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.
