The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

This book by Diana Chapman, Jim Dethmer, Kaley Klemp has been genuinely recommended 4 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Corcos, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, anxiety & stress, exercise & strength, longevity & aging, nutrition & diet. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Aug 2023 and the most recent from Oct 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “if you're going to use the language of say the 15 commitments of conscious leadership... Amazing toolkit, but you kind of have to agree on the language beforehand.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Amazing toolkit”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 202501:44:02

  Said during "The Return of The Lion Tracker, Boyd Varty on The Wild Man Within and Nature’s Hidden Wisdom". The episode features Boyd Varty: South African lion tracker, wilderness retreat guide, and author (Cathedral of the Wild, Lion Tracker's Guide to Life) who grew up at the Londolozi reserve and teaches nature-based transformation. Lion tracker Boyd Varty tells Tim Ferriss wild African stories and explains how nature's wordless intelligence drives personal transformation.

• “I've worked with Jim Dethmer at conscious.is, that's the Conscious Leadership Group, and I recommend their book The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I recommend their book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 202300:06:11

  Said during "Q&A with Tim Ferriss, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Writer's Block, Low-Back Pain, & Much More". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, in a solo live Q&A fielding pre-submitted and live-feed questions. Tim Ferriss answers fan questions on AI companions, weight training for longevity, writer's block, low-back pain, and meaning in a secular age.

• “15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership is another one, which I know you're familiar with.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “We have a strongly recommended reading list for a lot of people at the company... 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership is another one”
  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.

• “the first book is the 15 commitments to conscious leadership... I think 15 commitments is really great”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I think 15 commitments is really great; the 15 commitments is also an excellent book”
  Dustin Moskovitz · The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 202300:37:22

  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.