Aisha Tyler Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

A well-known brand for inversion tables since 1981, safety-certified by Underwriters Laboratories and registered with the FDA as a Class 1 medical device. Tim Ferriss and Aisha Tyler both use their inversion products for back health and performance.

A cinema chain in Austin, Texas, where Aisha Tyler's film Axis had a theatrical run.

A company providing legal services for businesses, including formation, tax law management, contract review, and NDA creation, offering upfront pricing.

Social media platform where Aisha Tyler is active.

The company behind WordPress, led by CEO Matt Mullenweg, who used LegalZoom for business needs.

Television network that airs the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, hosted by Aisha Tyler.

Social media platform where Aisha Tyler is active.

A band that Aisha Tyler toured with for a couple of dates, making free music videos to gain directing experience.

A brand of kombucha preferred by Aisha Tyler as a mixer for her glutathione supplement.

Television network that airs the Emmy award-winning animated comedy series Archer.

A comedy club in San Francisco that was still active during Aisha Tyler's early career and hosted high-end talent.

Television network that airs Criminal Minds and The Talk, both shows Aisha Tyler was involved with.

A rock band mentioned by Tim Ferriss as an example of a band that might play at a radio station concert.

A rock band mentioned by Aisha Tyler as an example of a band that might play at a radio station concert, often receiving criticism.

A brand of kombucha preferred by Aisha Tyler as a mixer for her glutathione supplement.

An example of a company whose founder, Jack Ma, attributed early success to having 'no experience, no money, and no plan,' forcing innovative thinking.

Host of The Tim Ferriss Show, who interviews Aisha Tyler and discusses his own experiences with procrastination and creative pursuits.

The founder of Alibaba, who stated that his company's early advantage was having no experience, money, or plan, forcing them to think outside the box.

WordPress lead developer and CEO of Automattic, who has used LegalZoom to form his company. His company is valued at over a billion dollars.

An alternative comic who emerged from the San Francisco comedy scene.

A comedian known for his tenacity on stage, particularly for an infamous set where he was booed but refused to leave. Aisha Tyler interviewed him about this experience.

Award-winning director, actor, comedian, best-selling author, podcaster, and activist. Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show, discussing her diverse career and personal philosophy.

Past guest on The Tim Ferriss Show, mentioned as a creative individual.

Author of the '10,000-hour rule' concept, which Aisha Tyler applies to the practice required for stand-up comedy.

A famous director who, according to Aisha Tyler, has a story about his first film being 'unwatchable,' illustrating that even great artists start with spectacular failures.

The designer responsible for the iconic 'Alien' creature design, whose work was a result of the 'Jodorowsky's Dune' project failing.

A legendary stand-up comedian whom Aisha Tyler admired, thinking he was 'an alien' because his talent seemed supernatural.

A disciplined writer and comedian, known for his consistent daily writing practice, contrasted with Aisha Tyler's more intuitive approach.

Creator of the show Penny Dreadful, whom Aisha Tyler met at Comic-Con and later shadowed in Ireland.

A creative musician, wife of Neil Gaiman, quoted as saying that artists need to 'have a life' to create art.

Past guest on The Tim Ferriss Show, mentioned as a creative individual.

An author known for the quote 'Everything you want is on the other side of fear,' which Aisha Tyler selected for a book she contributed to.

A friend of Tim Ferriss who jokingly described the taste/consistency of Lypo-Spheric Glutathione as 'horse semen.'

Past guest on The Tim Ferriss Show, mentioned as a creative individual.

An alternative comic who emerged from the San Francisco comedy scene.

A famous actor mentioned as an example of a recognizable name that a studio might request for a film, in contrast to an unknown actor.

An alternative comic who emerged from the San Francisco comedy scene.

A writer and husband of Amanda Palmer, whose audiobook of 'The Graveyard Book' is highly recommended by Tim Ferriss.

Emmy award-winning animated comedy series on FX where Aisha Tyler voices Lana Kane.

A video game where Aisha Tyler's voice can be heard.

A show created by John Logan, which Aisha Tyler visited the set of in Ireland to shadow for directing experience.

A thriller feature film directed by Aisha Tyler that premiered in 2017, won an award at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and had a theatrical run. The story is about an expatriate Irish actor living in Los Angeles who is trying to turn his life around.

A popular comedy show that Aisha Tyler mentioned as representing a specific style of black comedy she didn't emulate.

The iconic creature design, attributed to H.R. Giger, which emerged as a positive outcome from the failed 'Jodorowsky's Dune' project.

A video game where Aisha Tyler's voice can be heard.

Character voiced by Aisha Tyler on FX's animated comedy series Archer.

A video game where Aisha Tyler's voice can be heard.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watches while working out, categorizing it as 'fantastic junk' or 'good workout show.'

Hit improv show hosted by Aisha Tyler on The CW.

A TV series whose last season Aisha Tyler shadowed for several days to learn about directing.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watches on Hulu during her workouts.

A film mentioned as an example of an incredible creation with an interesting origin story.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watched during her workouts, describing it as 'pretty great.'

Emmy-winning daytime show on CBS where Aisha Tyler was a co-host for seven seasons.

A popular TV show where Aisha Tyler had a long-standing character arc as the first African-American in such a role.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watches while working out, categorizing it as 'fantastic junk' or 'good workout show.'

A documentary about an unmitigated disaster of an attempt to make a film, which ironically led to the assembly of talent that went on to create other incredible things.

Hit CBS show in its 13th season, where Aisha Tyler is a regular and has also directed episodes.

A show whose set Aisha Tyler visited in Ireland to shadow directors, after tweeting about her love for it.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watches while working out.

A podcast hosted by Aisha Tyler, where she interviewed Tim Ferriss, inspiring him to start his own podcast.

A cinema where Aisha Tyler's film Axis had a theatrical run.

City in California where Aisha Tyler filmed a music video for the band Clutch.

Aisha Tyler's native city, where she grew up and started her comedy career.

An arts-centered town in Ireland where Aisha Tyler filmed her first narrative short film.

Country where Aisha Tyler visited the sets of Penny Dreadful and Vikings to shadow directors, and later filmed her first narrative short film.

A laundromat in San Francisco that hosted open mic comedy nights where Aisha Tyler once bombed. (Disambiguated from other common uses, e.g., 'Brainwash' as a concept).

An organization that provides safety certification for products, including Teeter's inversion tables.

A television network that was preceded by the network 'Ha' which Aisha Tyler studied to learn stand-up comedy. She also made a special for them.

A comedy club in San Francisco that was still active during Aisha Tyler's early career.

A college where Aisha Tyler graduated with a degree in government and environmental policy, and where Naval Ravikant also had his alumni magazine interview title about the 'avenging angel.'

The high school in San Francisco that Aisha Tyler attended, which had a performing arts magnet program within the regular school.

A band that Aisha Tyler spent a day with in Anaheim to shoot a free music video and gain directing experience.

A model of camera that Aisha Tyler rented to shoot music videos for bands, gaining directorial experience.

A line of bottled cocktails created by Aisha Tyler and launched in the summer of 2018.

Exercise equipment used by Aisha Tyler for swings as part of her routine (specifically 25lb and 35lb weights).

A bodyweight training system used by Aisha Tyler in her home gym to simulate pull-ups and other exercises.

A rowing machine that Aisha Tyler has owned for 18 years, considering it the best piece of equipment in her home gym, and uses it for aggressive rowing workouts.

A fermented tea drink that Aisha Tyler mixes with liquid glutathione to make it more palatable.

A specific brand/formulation of glutathione in a liquid, 'axle grease' like consistency that Aisha Tyler uses to improve athletic performance.

Supplements Aisha Tyler includes in her IVs when she feels 'wrecked' or travels a lot.

A common supplement taken by Aisha Tyler as part of her morning routine.

A common supplement taken by Aisha Tyler as part of her morning routine.

A common supplement taken by Aisha Tyler as part of her morning routine.

A master antioxidant that Aisha Tyler takes, reporting it has significantly improved her rowing performance to faster times than in her 20s.

A streaming service Aisha Tyler uses to watch shows like The X-Files and The Handmaid's Tale during workouts to avoid commercials.

A content management system, whose lead developer and CEO of Automattic, Matt Mullenweg, used LegalZoom.

A crowdfunding platform that Aisha Tyler used to fund her feature film Axis.

Video platform where Aisha Tyler uploads content.

A book by Aisha Tyler that compiles stories of her own mistakes and failures, emphasizing learning from them.

An audiobook by Neil Gaiman, narrated by him, which Tim Ferriss recommends for its soothing voice.

A TV show Aisha Tyler watches on Hulu during her workouts.