Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-05-20
Tim Ferriss & Sami Inkinen: books mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show #866
#866: Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People
Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen) is a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of Trulia and Virta Health. Virta is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people using technology, AI, and nutrition.
Sami Inkinen recommended The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh and others, High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil, Trejo by Danny Trejo and others, and Trejo's Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood (Spiral-Bound) by Danny Trejo.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Score Takes Care of Itself
Recommended“The score will take care of itself, the 49ers coaches Walshshire's book and high upput management”
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High Growth Handbook
Recommended“and high upput management actually the high growth handbook by El Gilvitz is much much much newer and I know you've interviewed El professional setting”
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Trejo
Recommended“Tjo by Danny Tjo. No kidding. Absolutely mind-blowing book. You know who Danny Tjo is?”
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Trejo's Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood (Spiral-Bound)
Recommended“Tjo by Danny Tjo. No kidding. Absolutely mind-blowing book. You know who Danny Tjo is?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The 4-Hour Body
“And I would also just point to for instance the the slow carb diet and the 4-hour body. It is not a ketogenic diet, right? You're consuming legumes, you're consuming a lot of fiber in the form of beans or lentils, etc.”