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. Featured episodes: “Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More” “The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel).” This episode is brought to you by: ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan) Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until you’re ready to invest. And when you open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply. Timestamps: [00:00] Start [06:02] Notes about this supercombo format. [07:05] Enter Hugh Jackman. [07:38] What books has Hugh gifted most? [10:51] Hugh's meditation practices. [14:23] Summoning and maintaining the emotional and physical energy necessary for performing. [20:15] What lessons did Hugh's father teach him about being an example to others? [25:48] The contract Hugh made with himself at the end of drama school. [29:29] Best decisions Hugh made in the first years of being an aspiring/working actor. [34:39] How has Hugh learned to trust his intuition? [37:23] The design of the day and the efficacy of manifestation. [39:54] The most efficient exercises Hugh knows. [41:09] The importance of incorporating relaxation into physical activity (the 85% rule). [44:33] Enter Esther Perel. [44:57] Esther's background. [46:27] Growing up among Holocaust survivors in Antwerp. [54:01] Her parents' survival: chance vs. choice. [1:02:43] Trust or vulnerability: which comes first? [1:04:40] Impermanence as motivation for living fully. [1:06:40] Esther on being counterphobic. [1:09:51] Studying in Jerusalem. [1:14:18] Seeking and approaching mentors. [1:22:55] Eroticism as an antidote to death. [1:26:20] Options for couples with sexual listlessness. [1:33:20] Too much honesty in relationships? American vs. European views. [1:39:23] Complete sharing vs. caring in relationships. [1:40:32] Guiding patients through infidelity disclosure. [1:45:45] Overcoming fear of abandonment in non-exclusive relationships. [1:52:39] Quarterly relationship report cards. [1:54:10] "Don't ask, don't tell" in polyamorous relationships. [1:56:02] Innovation and flexibility over rigid ideology in relationships. [1:58:59] Relationships as power dynamics. [2:02:36] The research process for Esther's book on adultery. [2:08:52] Arguments for marriage today. [2:14:03] Divorce rates in second marriages. [2:15:29] Marriage's effect on relationship behavior. [2:18:10] Human questions explored through infidelity in Esther's book. [2:22:04] Books Esther frequently gifts and rereads. [2:22:58] Esther's billboard. [2:23:31] Parting thoughts. 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/