#761: General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree

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. The episode features segments from episode #86 "General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness" and #611 "Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities" Please enjoy! Sponsors: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any purchase) Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [05:57] Notes about this supercombo format. [07:01] Enter General Stanley McChrystal. [07:24] One meal a day. [08:52] Daily exercise routines and their importance. [14:04] The book most gifted. [15:15] A major course correction at West Point. [19:33] Vetting, selecting, and educating candidates for combat. [21:41] "No-win" leadership roleplaying. [25:21] Underrated military leaders. [27:17] Audiobooks. [29:13] What books make Stan's reading list? [30:29] Hopeless dilemmas and managing self-talk in high-pressure environments. [37:09] Enter Liv Boeree. [37:35] Youthful obsessions. [42:04] How poker entered the picture. [49:45] The qualities that made Liv excel at poker from the start. [55:55] Liv's advice to a newcomer wanting to learn poker. [1:04:54] What Liv's eight-week poker education curriculum might look like. [1:11:31] Failure points that might discourage someone during this curriculum. [1:13:35] Red mist, white noise, and fast math. [1:19:37] Volcano-induced tourname