Tim Ferriss speaks with Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician who focuses on neurology, psychiatry, and psychology. He's well known for examining and dealing with dependency. I have actually wanted to invite Dr. Maté to this podcast for some time due to the fact that he is not only an expert in the pathologies of dependency, however he's explore– as well as made use of efficiently– tools that are perhaps outside the realm of standard psychiatry. He is also a co-founder, along with Vicky Dulai, of Concern for Dependency, a team that promotes for a brand-new way to recognize and deal with dependency.
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I’ve had the pleasure of attending a two day workshop with Gabor. As a child and adult trauma therapist he is my hero and there’s not enough of us spreading this work…
“sensitivity magnifies the pain we have…it also leads to more creativity. often the most creative people are in the most pain.” – Dr. Gabor Mate
Show Notes
Gabor shares his family history and how it motivated him to understand people as a medical doctor. [09:58]
On influential books and gaining, rather than losing, something in translation. [14:06]
The link between sensitivity, pain, and creativity. [21:33]
How does Gabor start helping someone who’s outwardly successful but inwardly tortured? [24:31]
When did Gabor’s interest in medicine begin? [29:58]
How did Gabor end up working in palliative care? [33:49]
How did Gabor start focusing on his work with addiction? [36:29]
What nontraditional methods did Gabor use that raised eyebrows and got him fired, which opened opportunities he couldn’t have foreseen? [37:10]
How does Gabor define addiction, and how is it at odds with other definitions? [39:16]
What prompted my high school drug addiction? [41:32]
How a coping mechanism becomes the root of addiction. [47:39]
Looking at the causes of addiction instead of the consequences. [52:10]
To what extent do genetics play a role in addiction? [1:01:56]
What do the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) studies tell us about the nature of addiction? [1:04:50]
How I’ve used loving kindness meditation to shed certain behaviors. [1:07:17]
Once Gabor identifies why an addiction exists, what’s the next step? [1:11:37]
Recommendations for someone looking to reconnect with themselves. [1:14:34]
After a lifetime of believing himself unaffected by the benefits of yoga, what kind of yoga has Gabor recently started practicing with great success? [1:18:42]
How did Gabor begin researching the therapeutic value of psychedelics? What was revealed by his first experience with ayahuasca? [1:20:56]
The right way and the wrong way to experience ayahuasca. [1:26:46]
Where can people learn more about current scientific studies into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics? [1:30:40]
An important caveat about powerful tools and exploitative gurus. [1:35:05]
How I’ve been trying to reconnect with myself and my own gut feelings. [1:38:29]
Why we shut down our gut feelings. [1:41:14]
Elvis Presley’s lack of love song. [1:45:55]
Some powerful modalities aren’t for everyone. [1:47:26]
How did humans discover ayahuasca? How might it differ from place to place? [1:49:17]
Gabor’s pre- and post-ayahuasca practices. [1:53:14]
The importance of integrating by sharing our powerful experiences with others. [1:59:41]
The clear intention you set is not the same as an expectation. “The task which hinders your task is your task.” [2:01:20]
How can we view such a task as a gift? [2:05:07]
An exercise for understanding how we respond not to what happens but to our perception of what happens. [2:07:18]
Why blaming others for our problems turns us into victims, while identifying ourselves as the source of those problems is empowering. [2:14:01]
What Gabor’s books are about and where he and his work can be found. [2:19:25]
The problem with the way the United States deals with trauma. [2:24:47]
Parting thoughts. [2:27:05]
Tim, you’re one of a kind in your kind and patient hosting of your guests. And this interview, the Stuff of Life, much healing in there for those who can get beyond their own impulse to malicious response to a cruel life. I was a loveless child, and a hate filled youth. I wanted to become a professional assasin in my young days. But one grows up and learn. A good friend once told me….Gustav, once you leave the hate behind, life starts. Respect to people like you and Dr Mate, in a world filled with fear, hatred, and sheer malice. Heroes do not wear capes. They wear dignity and insight.
What a wonderful, beautiful, insightful and inspiring conversation. ✨ I’m so grateful I’ve arrived here. Love to everyone 🙏🏼
Beautiful interview. As a trauma coach / EMDR therapist , I love Gabor Mates approach. So authentic and I love the connection here between Tim and Gabor. Thank you so much to both
Tim’s (interviewing) presence and honoring attentiveness is phenomenal.
“The message you get isn’t that good little kids don’t get angry: it’s that angry little kids don’t get loved.” 💗🙏🏻💗
The best 2,5 hours I spent in a while. What a meaningful discussion! Dr. Gabor has that “wise grandpa” vibe, I could listen to his calm voice forever. I came here after watching his movie Trauma and already ordered his books. Thank you both for making this video available 🙏
A minor adjustment, if you will: *kids don’t feel loved.
Just wanted to broaden the scope and give credit to parents who try to love their kids but accidently miss the mark. <3
Yeah like regular people don’t shame kids for being frustrated actually care about WHY they are frustrated especially if they are not usually. Little kids get treated like adults too expected to sit still and behave and be quiet or else they have ADHD? They have more energy need exercise etc.
Can’t thank you enough, Tim and Gabor that was brilliant. I’m 64 and at last I am hearing what I have needed to hear since the age of 6 and thought I never would.
I’m speechless. This has to be the best interview I’ve ever seen.
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This single video led me to a journey with Gabor Mate’s teachings that has transformed me and my life. Thank you, Tim! Your work does matter! Best of luck to you 🙂
But that’s not a fact
I could have used this as far back as 10. I’ve discovered it at 49. Still in time to be very useful. Thank you, Gabor.
This is hands down the single most important Tim Ferriss Show episode ever.
This should be mandatory learning for everybody.
Dr. Gabor is the speaker I favour most. I am indeed Thankful for learning from him.
Absolutely agree.
Incredible interview,, thank you both for speaking so candidly. I have suffered most of my adult life w underlying anxiety, still to this day, cant figure out what the problem is. I feel i have add, or adhd, or ptsd. I have had many psychologists,, and talk therapy, sessions., I dont take any antidepressants and I am over 70, and I hope that someday I can figure this thing out, and make friends with my “stupid self”.
“When the student is ready, the teacher appears”. Humble thanks for your personal vulnerability and insight which enhanced the interview in multiple ways… I have listened to several of your interviews without comment. Blessings for your healing light!😇💘 11/2/22
I like how honest and open Gabor is and he is absolutely spot on in his interpretations of addiction and childhood trauma and that addicts are trying to kill the pain they feel from childhood. I like everything this guy says.
I can’t get enough of hearing Gabor speak. I learn more every time about myself, about my family, friends and the world. Big thanks!
Most excellent interview. The more Gabor I watch, the more I realize he is the real deal, and his egoless communication gets to the core in plain and intelligent language.
There is some truth in that probably.
Where did you get the saying”heroes do not wear capes.They wear dignity and insight! “ love it
@Darcy Adams…..one tries to grow insight yourself. Thank you.
I feel the same and I’m 35.
We got this!
Meetoo 38 here. The things he say vibe with me so much
62 and learning
@Nerisa 😍
Merci beaucoup monsieur 👍
You’re a gift
Thank you for the time stops
@Next Level Intactivism Obviously you just didn’t get the whole interview.
@Bill Farley where did he mention the number one most common trauma done to children? Never heard it out of his mouth one single time.
‘mandatory learning’ think about what you are saying
@Gustav Agenbacht nice one, hollywood needs more authors like you with actual substance.
I feel like you could write a story using your life experience about how a potential villain chabged course, lol
Life is hard: understanding oneself takes a lifetime. I may look into Ayahuasca, DMT, or both. We might be the same age. Don’t give up, my friend.
@Next Level Intactivism I’ll bet it’s sexual abuse. I have been wondering a long time about this possibility. I have seen one VERY CREEPY video that is likely designed for men. This raised an Alarming Flag!
It needs to get out. Thank you for your notice!
@Rami Lad yes, and feel your feelings and pay attention to your sleep dreams, which is how we learn about what we don’t know about ourselves. Start reading Carl Jung. Begin to understand your/his SHADOW book, theory. It took me 45 years to understand a BIG dream.
Now I am fixed. Not perfect but no depression, etc.
@Samuel Alder thank you..! Funny you mention scripts. I’m writing a novel (in the background) called Rekka, based loosely on my life as a young man, but mostly fictional….making that point of an assassin experiencing meaningful transition. I’m involved fulltime now, however, in an initiative I started to fix the Apartheid damage to society here in South Africa on scale.
@Mollie Soliman Did you watch this video? Your reviews?
Addicts are the most sensitive because we feel things so much more intensly that we need to run away more
At what time of the podcast was this?
12:57 is when he says this
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A voice over of him speaking over a Facebook video led me to his work… I’m in shock at how accurately he described ME in “Scattered” …. I’m on my journey now.
No creative people are not in the most pain. The people who do not pursue some kind of creative outlet are in the most pain. Creativity kills the pain
Same here 👍
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