The Great Nerve

This book by Kevin Tracey has been genuinely recommended 3 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about brain health, consciousness, depression & mood, exercise & strength, gut health. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Aug 2025 and the most recent from Mar 2026. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “in the Great Nerve which is a book written by Kevin Tracey. It's a great book. There's an extended chapter about Wim Hof”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “It's a great book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 202600:21:11

  Said during "The Random Show, Couch Edition!, Supplements, Breathing and Balance Training, and Much More!". The episode features Kevin Rose: Tech investor, entrepreneur (founder of Digg), longtime friend and co-host of The Random Show with Tim Ferriss; meditation and biohacking enthusiast. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on Zen retreats, vagus nerve stimulation, supplements, balance training, and Alzheimer's experiments.

• “a guy named Dr. Brian Tracy... He wrote a book called The Great Nerve, which is a very good introductory read on all of this.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “a very good introductory read”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 202500:46:41

  Said during "Tim Ferriss: The Hidden Nerve That Controls Trauma, Mood & Emotional Pain!". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author of 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, one of the most downloaded podcasts in the world. A self-described self-experimenter who has interviewed over 800 high performers and pioneered the long-form interview podcast format. Tim Ferriss opens up about childhood abuse and survival, then maps the bioelectric and metabolic frontiers of mental health treatment.

• “right in front of my face was your book, The Great Nerve. And I thought, okay, universe... I recommend everybody read this book.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I recommend everybody read this book. It's not only from a very credible source, but you are a good writer. It's very compelling.”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 202500:04:46

  Said during "What Most Has My Attention Right Now, Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve Stimulation". The episode features Dr. Kevin Tracey: Neurosurgeon, president of the Feinstein Institutes at Northwell, co-founder of SetPoint Medical, author of The Great Nerve; pioneer of vagus nerve stimulation / bioelectronic medicine. Neurosurgeon Kevin Tracy explains how stimulating the vagus nerve can switch off runaway inflammation, with the first FDA-approved device just launched.