#742: Tony Robbins and Jerry Colonna

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #37 "Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money" and #373 "Jerry Colonna — The Coach with the Spider Tattoo." Please enjoy! Sponsors: LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [05:00] Notes about this supercombo format. [06:03] Enter Tony Robbins. [06:27] Tony’s daily routines. [07:28] Cryotherapy. [10:55] Priming. [15:04] Tony’s ideal music for meditation. [16:20] Richard Branson’s first pre-investment questions. [17:05] What a 50% investment loss actually means. [17:42] The Paul Tudor Jones 5:1 strategy. [18:36] How Kyle Bass taught his kids about investing with nickels. [21:34] What the world’s best investors know for certain. [24:00] Enter Jerry Colonna. [24:21] Jerry’s spider tattoo origin story. [30:03] The 2002 Olympic bid meeting that changed Jerry’s life. [35:47] Jerry’s suicide attempt at 18 and his psychiatric hospital stay. [37:06] The difference between responsible and complicit in Jerry’s life in 2002. [39:55] Three important questions from Jerry’s therapist. [41:02] Something important Jerry needed to say but didn’t during this time. [42:39] How Jerry overcame self-doubt and unanswerable questions. [44:46] Jerry’s path to coaching and three influential books. [51:46] How much of Jerry’s coaching stemmed from focusing outside himself and healing his younger self. [53:12] Convincing high-achievers of the importance of self-discovery. [54:10] Jerry’s first question: “How are you really feeling?” [57:11] Working with the chronically busy. [59:40] Examining my handling of busyness, saying “No,” and related difficulties. [1:09:40] Three basic risks we all try to manage: love, safety, and belonging. [1:13:06] Tools, books, and approaches for setting boundaries and saying “No.” [1:14:50] “All beings own their own karma. Their happiness or unhappiness depend upon their actions, not my wishes for them.” [1:16:11] A boundary tool that acknowledges compassion from a distance. [1:17:30] The challenge is in the meaning assigned to a situation before applying a tool. [1:18:11] Dealing with vexing “Newman” personalities in our lives. [1:22:56] Moving from intellectual agreement to behavioral change. [1:25:26] Benefits of journaling for personal growth. [1:27:33] Guilt vs. remorse. [1:28:12] Marie Ponsot, the crow, and letting the crow speak in the journal. [1:32:00] Jerry’s bedtimes, mornings, and journaling process. [1:35:09] Journaling for accepting life’s totality and our inner “multitudes.” [1:37:14] Tara Brach’s Radical Acceptance. [1:37:41] Using Marvel’s Hulk and Thor to understand and reconcile parts of oneself. [1:42:39] A difficult but life-changing decision Jerry made to say “No.” [1:49:19] Advice for anyone at a similar junction. [1:51:07] Using journaling and meditation to cope with anxiety and inner turmoil. [1:54:43] Learning about loving kindness (metta) meditation. [1:56:49] A new behavior or belief that improved Jerry’s quality of life. [1:58:36] Jerry’s billboard. [2:00:55] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show,