Nonviolent Communication

This book by Marshall Rosenberg has been genuinely recommended 5 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Becky Kennedy, Sam Corcos, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, brain health, depression & mood, fasting, focus & dopamine. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Aug 2023 and the most recent from Feb 2026. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

An enlighting look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this book uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying and articulating feelings and needs, expressing anger fully, and exploring the power of empathy in order to speak honestly without creating hostility, break patterns of thinking that lead to anger and depression, and communicate compassionately.

• “if I had to just pull a rabbit out of a hat right now to pick a few, I'd be like, read nonviolent communication”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “read nonviolent communication”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 202600:47:55

  Said during "How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind and Avoid The Traps of Self-Help, Tim Ferriss". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body, angel investor, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, appearing solo to discuss mental health, optimization, and his in-progress book on saying no. Tim Ferriss on quieting his ruminative OCD mind, the traps of self-help, and learning to say no in an AI-flooded world.

• “let's just say the book nonviolent communication. I think it's Marshall Rosenberg. It's a great book, but after a while, you're like, Oh my god”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “It's a great book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202501:35:48

  Said during "The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, and More, The Random Show". The episode features Kevin Rose: Tech investor, founder (Digg, Revision3, Dignation), and Tim Ferriss's longtime co-host on The Random Show; involved with the Way meditation app and an active early-stage AI investor. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on accelerated brain stimulation, the AI race, Alzheimer's prevention, gift gear, and modern dating.

• “there's non-violent communication great book there is I think I mentioned extreme ownership which it does actually overlap in certain ways”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “great book”
  Becky Kennedy · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202400:44:20

  Said during "Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids, Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside". The episode features Dr. Becky Kennedy: Clinical psychologist, founder of Good Inside, and author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be; known for parenting scripts and her TED Talk on the power of repair. Dr. Becky Kennedy unpacks sturdy leadership, boundaries, repair, and the myth of maternal instinct in parenting.

• “Another one that I know you're familiar with is Nonviolent Communication, which really should just be required reading for all people”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “which really should just be required reading for all people — for all humans”
  Sam Corcos · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202300:07:08

  Said during "Ultimate Guide to Managing Executive Assistants and Delegating Like a Pro, Sam Corcos (4K)". The episode features Sam Corcos: Co-founder and CEO of Levels (continuous glucose monitoring company); remote-first operator who has worked with the same executive assistant, Lori, for 10 years and now uses four EAs personally. Levels CEO Sam Corcos gives Tim Ferriss a tactical guide to delegation, async work with EAs, and calendar-based time management.

• “I wanted to underscore non-violent communication by Marshall Rosenberg I listen to the audiobook... really changed how I approach Communication in general”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “the format itself... really changed how I approach Communication in general”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 202300:48:22

  Said during "Dustin Moskovitz, Co Founder of Asana and Facebook | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Dustin Moskovitz: Co-founder and CEO of Asana, co-founder of Facebook (former CTO and VP of engineering), and a major funder of effective altruism causes. Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz on managing energy as an introverted founder, conscious leadership, effective altruism, and the real risks and upsides of AI.