Josh Waitzkin
American chess player
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Videos Mentioning Josh Waitzkin
John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A friend of Tim Ferriss, known for his chess and Tai Chi Push Hands achievements, who transfers principles across different disciplines, embodying the idea of domain-general skills.
Build Muscle & Strength & Forge Your Life Path | Dorian Yates
Andrew Huberman
Former chess prodigy and coach for the Boston Celtics, who discussed the mentality of defending a championship.
James Clear, Atomic Habits — Strategies for Mastering Habits
Tim Ferriss
Chess prodigy and martial arts black belt, whose story about a compressed pre-competition ritual is shared.
Ryan Hall: Solving Martial Arts from First Principles | Lex Fridman Podcast #169
Lex Fridman
A chess champion and martial artist who wrote 'The Art of Learning,' praised for his brilliance and for helping Ryan Hall understand learning.
Tim Ferriss Q&A: Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, and Much More
Tim Ferriss
A polymath expert in chess, tai chi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and foil boarding, cited as an example of someone who has mastered multiple disparate disciplines.
Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, High Standards, and More
Tim Ferriss
A chess prodigy who was the basis for the character in 'Searching for Bobby Fischer,' mentioned in the context of the Washington Square Park chess scene.
Sebastian Junger — Seeking Freedom and Reordering Your Place in the World | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A mutual friend of Tim Ferriss and Sebastian Junger, responsible for their initial meeting and who provided questions for the interview.
Q&A with Tim Ferriss — Habits, Sleep, Journaling, Psychedelics, HRV Training, and More
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Marcelo Garcia's Academy, mentioned in relation to jiu-jitsu content.
Fighting A BJJ World Champion After Only 5 Days Of Training
Tim Ferriss
International chess master and martial artist guiding Tim Ferriss through the BJJ challenge, applying principles from chess learning.
Josh Waitzkin - The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Guest on the podcast, author of 'The Art of Learning.' He is an eight-time US national chess champion, two-time world champion Tai Chi Push Hands, and the first Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Marcelo Garcia. He discusses gating questions, the entanglement of genius and eccentricity, his physical limitations (lung collapse, thermoregulation issues) and how they informed his approach to efficiency, his 'wound' related to being a target in chess, and his 'cave process' of introspection.
Q&A with Tim — Tools for Better Sleep, Parenting, Fear, How to Boost Your Mood, and More
Tim Ferriss
Author of 'The Art of Learning', a chess prodigy and martial artist, whose podcast episodes are considered solid gold.
Tim Kennedy — Hurry Up and Fail
Tim Ferriss
A former chess prodigy and co-owner of a jiu-jitsu school in NYC, known for analytical approaches to learning.
How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads (Featuring Chris Hutchins)
Tim Ferriss
A friend of Tim Ferriss who pointed out the danger of calcifying one's thinking by repeating the same messages.
Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self Actualization and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Guest, author of 'The Art of Learning,' former national chess champion and world champion in Tai Chi push hands and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Person associated with 'Searching for Bobby Fischer', mentioned as someone who practices journaling.
#01 – Tim Ferriss: depression, psychedelics, and emotional resilience
Peter Attia MD
A close friend of Tim Ferriss and a chess prodigy, best known as the basis for 'Searching for Bobby Fischer.'
Q&A With Tim — On Happiness, Dating, Depressive Episodes, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A 'favorite person in the world' for Tim Ferriss, whose concept of the 'Most Important Question (MIQ)' and learning styles were discussed.
Best Investments, Bad Advice to Avoid, and Other Life Lessons | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Friend of the podcast host who recommended heart rate variability (HRV) training for meditation.
How to Cram 2 Months of Learning into 1 Day | Josh Waitzkin | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A master of learning strategies, a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former world champion in Tai Chi Push Hands, and author of 'The Art of Learning.' He coaches top performers across various fields.
Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A mutual friend of Tim Ferriss and Graham Duncan, known as the basis for 'Searching for Bobby Fischer', who describes Graham as 'the tip of the spear in the realms of talent tracking and judgment of human potential'.
Tim Ferriss — My Healing Journey After Childhood Abuse
Tim Ferriss
Friend of Tim Ferriss who describes how being constantly at a 'simmering six' of sympathetic nervous system activation (fight or flight) leads to exhaustion.
Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A chess prodigy and martial artist mentioned by Tim Ferriss as having similar 'heuristics' to Jim Collins regarding productivity and learning.
Kelly Slater — The Surfing Legend on Routine, Favorite Books, and Setbacks | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A former chess prodigy, tai chi push hands world champion, and martial artist who co-founded a jiu-jitsu school and is now exploring water sports.
Tobi Lütke — From Snowboard Shop to Billion Dollar Company | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Champion chess player and martial artist, also a fan of Carol Dweck's 'Mindset' book.