Janna Levin
Theoretical cosmologist and professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College
Janna Levin (Theoretical cosmologist and professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Reframing (psychology), Failure and resilience.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Reframing (psychology)
Levin argues that obstacles lose their power when one stops pushing against them and finds another route.
“The boot actually has no power unless you insist on continually pushing against it”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #881: Tales of Overcoming The Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More (Sep 4, 2026) · Listen from 53:25
Failure and resilience
Janna Levin says her comfortable childhood had given her the false idea that life is good as long as you don't ruin it.
“I had been sold because of my kind of comfy childhood, an idea that life is great and just don't screw it up”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #881: Tales of Overcoming The Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More (Sep 4, 2026) · Listen from 48:22
Appearances
#881: Tales of Overcoming The Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and MoreThe Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 4, 2026 · 1 h 5 min
Tim Ferriss compiles past interviews in which BJ Miller, Terry Crews, Tim McGraw, Dax Shepard, Cathy Lanier, Janna Levin and others describe turning setbacks into later success.
Often appears with
- Tim Ferriss · 1 shared episode
- BJ Miller · 1 shared episode
- Terry Crews · 1 shared episode
- Tim McGraw · 1 shared episode
- Jessica Lahey · 1 shared episode
- Dax Shepard · 1 shared episode
- Cathy Lanier · 1 shared episode
- Boyd Varty · 1 shared episode