The Book of Awakening

This book by Mark Nepo was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Michael Phelps. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, depression & mood, exercise & strength. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “So Mark Nepo has a good one the book of awakening and then the daily stoic”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Mark Nepo has a good one the book of awakening”
  Michael Phelps · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202101:37:56

  Said during "Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett, Two Legends on Competing and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett: Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever, with 28 medals (23 gold) and 39 world records. Grant Hackett is an Australian distance-freestyle champion who went unbeaten in the 1500m for 11 years, won 26 golds across major championships, and is now CEO of an Australian investment firm. Swimming legends Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett on elite training, competitive drive, and their raw, mutual journey through depression and mental health.