Soman Chainani is the bestselling author of The School for Good & Evil book series, which has sold more than 4 million copies, been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in more than 80 countries. Visit SomanChainani.com to learn more and follow Soman on Instagram (@somanc). [00:00] What's to come [01:06] Who is Soman Chainani? [02:20] Follow the flow. [11:48] Give stories away. [21:14] Your bull might be gay. [28:24] Indispensable assistance. [34:09] Art appreciation: Christopher Marley. [38:19] Coach Alpha. [48:50] Mike Regula’s Course of Action. [51:34] The catharsis of being an intermittent pop star. [58:42] How ketamine changed Soman’s life. [1:08:16] The Shadow Self vs. The Double (refereed by Kelly Clarkson). [1:14:16] Thoughts on Netflix’s Quarterback. [1:18:26] Career lessons from Taylor Swift. [1:25:30] Recommended reading. [1:31:48] Cross-collar dating. [1:37:22] The language of couples. [1:39:15] Hookups. [1:40:54] St. Louis vs. everywhere else. [1:45:45] Dodgy allergies. [1:51:54] Babysitting the fully formed. [1:55:50] Parting thoughts. Brought to you by: Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5% interest on your savings. And when you open an account today, you’ll get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) 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 Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/Tim (Save $250 on the Pod Cover by Eight Sleep this winter.) Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/02/06/soman-chainani/ Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 900 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Follow the Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/