Tim Ferriss

NEW podcast episode is up! “Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People” Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen) is a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of @trulia and @virtahealth. Virta is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people using technology, AI, and nutrition. A world-class endurance athlete, Sami is a triathlon age-group world champion and an 8-hour, 24-minute Ironman finisher, having completed the Hawaii Ironman World Championship seven times. Sami also founded Fat Chance Row to raise awareness of the dangers of sugar and its connection to diabetes, rowing 2,750 miles from California to Hawaii with his wife—completely unsupported—while breaking a world record in the process. Listen to my brand-new interview with Sami Inkinen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please enjoy!

An essay and portfolio company back to back in @tferriss’ 5-Bullet Friday. Great way to head into MDW.

The “bike-shed” effect, originally described by C. Northcote Parkinson. To illustrate this phenomenon, let’s compare a conversation about building a nuclear power plant with building a bike shed. Most people rightly assume that they know nothing about something as complex as a nuclear power plant and so won’t voice an opinion. Most people wrongly assume, however, that they know something about building a bike shed and will argue until the cows come home about every detail down to paint color. Everyone you meet (every male, at least) will have a strong opinion about how you should train and eat. For the next two to four weeks, cultivate selective ignorance and refuse to have bike-shed discussions with others. Friends, foes, colleagues, and well-intentioned folks of all stripes will offer distracting and counterproductive additions and alternatives. Nod, thank them kindly, and step away to do what you’ve planned. Nothing more and nothing different.

The best advice I always give to newly exited founders: Open a Vanguard account. Not Fidelity. Not Schwab. Vanguard. 'Smart advice,' You might think. 'They do have the lowest fees..' Wrong. Their interface is so awful, you will never trade.. Has made my clients millions.

@tferriss @samiinkinen Incredible episode 👏 👏

@samiinkinen Thanks again for taking the time, Sami!

@tferriss Thanks for the unfiltered conversation @tferriss - enjoyed every moment of it. That's how I know you're a real pro at it (unsurprisingly!)

NEW podcast episode is up! “Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People” Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen) is a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of @trulia and @virtahealth. Virta is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people using technology, AI, and nutrition. A world-class endurance athlete, Sami is a triathlon age-group world champion and an 8-hour, 24-minute Ironman finisher, having completed the Hawaii Ironman World Championship seven times. Sami also founded Fat Chance Row to raise awareness of the dangers of sugar and its connection to diabetes, rowing 2,750 miles from California to Hawaii with his wife—completely unsupported—while breaking a world record in the process. Listen to my brand-new interview with Sami Inkinen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please enjoy!

“If you’re starting a company because you think it’s going to be a good lifestyle, holy shit. You’re in for a rude awakening.” — @bgurley Listen to my interview with legendary investor Bill Gurley: tim.blog/2023/01/25/bil…

“Bad things happen to everybody. It’s not about the bad decision you made or the bad thing that happened to you; it’s what you do after that.” — Cathy Lanier Listen to my interview with Cathy Lanier: tim.blog/2026/04/23/cat…

Bang! @samiinkinen is the best, a must listen! x.com/tferriss/statu…

Links to everything discussed: tim.blog/2026/05/20/sam…

Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the imminent deadline. If I give you 24 hours to complete a project, the time pressure forces you to focus on execution, and you have no choice but to do only the bare essentials. If I give you a week to complete the same task, it’s six days of making a mountain out of a molehill. If I give you two months, God forbid, it becomes a mental monster. The end product of the shorter deadline is almost inevitably of equal or higher quality due to greater focus.

You shouldn’t be trying to do more in each day, trying to fill every second with a work fidget of some type. It took me a long time to figure this out. I used to be very fond of the results-by-volume approach. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions. The options are almost limitless for creating “busyness.”

“I believe that everybody can improve. So it really doesn't matter for me [if it’s] cerebral palsy or not. If it's chronic fatigue, it can happen. If it's fibromyalgia, the progress can happen.” — Jerzy Gregorek Listen to my interview with Jerzy Gregorek: tim.blog/2026/05/14/jer…

How to follow @tferriss' Slow-Carb Diet for fat loss and muscle gain: – Don't drink calories. Black coffee and unsweetened tea are fine. Everything else with calories is out. – Don't eat anything white or that could be white. This eliminates most starches including bread, rice, pasta, and oatmeal. – Eat 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. This is a non-negotiable anchor for the diet. – Build every meal from three categories only: vegetables, beans and lentils, and a quality protein source. No fruit or fructose during the week. – Take one full cheat day per week. Anything goes. This serves as a release valve that makes the other six days sustainable. – No calorie counting needed. High fiber and high protein intake naturally limits how much you want to eat. @tferriss on @hubermanlab

This is remarkable. Watch every minute. Movement truly is medicine. @tferriss m.youtube.com/watch?v=FcQ3EL…

Thank you, Joe! It's truly one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

This is brilliant @tferriss 👏 youtube.com/watch?v=FcQ3EL…

If you have not yet heard @tferriss's new episode with my friend Jerzy Gregorek (@TheHappyBody), queue it up. His program has changed more lives than most wellness experts ever will. His work with cerebral palsy patients borders on miraculous.