{"podcast":{"title":"The Tim Ferriss Show","slug":"the-tim-ferriss-show-739525","podcast_index_feed_id":739525,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/tim-ferriss-show","website_url":"https://tim.blog/podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/69/10/10/fb/691010fb-625e-4abe-993c-a57228b28dbe/91cb53ae0d5dbb379b9dffecf0a772593891d0d09bbe6d90ee746edbdb79e3ec75584f2ceb8260e9f675a90c05419b9b99842a76905b686f0f51c1a9d3e227ab.jpeg","author":"Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig","episode_count":872,"summary":"Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him \"the world's best human guinea pig,\" and The New York Times calls him \"a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk.\" In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525"},"episode":{"title":"#865: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions","slug":"865-the-most-incredible-transformation-i-ve-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions","published_at":"2026-05-14T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/865-the-most-incredible-transformation-i-ve-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5967ce51-dc02-48c5-a0b8-8e94d121365d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5967ce51-dc02-48c5-a0b8-8e94d121365d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Jerzy Gregorek ( @TheHappyBody ) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the Happy Body program .  You can watch the documentary Prisoner No More , directed by Jeff Wolfe and produced by WolfePrideProductions.com , for free here: tim.blog/hardchoices . To fill out the form on Cerebral Palsy Research Project, visit tim.blog/cp . This episode is brought to you by: Matic  the intelligent robot vacuum and mop that navigates obstacles and needs no babysitting:  MaticRobots.com/Tim Our Place’s Titanium Always Pan® Pro  using nonstick technology that’s coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as “forever chemicals”:  FromOurPlace.com/Tim Timestamps [00:00:00] Start. [00:01:29] The transformation I’ve been chasing for a decade. [00:02:39] When an unstoppable coach meets an immovable cerebral palsy diagnosis. [00:04:35] Three pounds to 170: the bench press that woke a brain up. [00:07:17] Navigating autism and building the basics of communication that sustain higher education. [00:10:41] Treadmills exhaust, athletes progress: why physical therapy stalled where coaching took off. [00:19:00] Lethargy, sleeping in the car, and the quiet power of resting energy. [00:20:22] The 16-inch box that opened the bathroom door — and everything after. [00:24:26] Micro-progressions, certificates, ceremonies, and writing history onto a blank brain. [00:29:16] Parental dedication and appreciation. [00:31:54] The adulthood gambit: quit piano, quit training — if you can stick an 18-inch jump. [00:35:14] License plates as the gateway drug from counting to math five hours a day. [00:40:04] Jerzy’s coaching style doesn’t court approval. [00:42:42] Genghis Khan vs. Admiral Yi Sun-S…","meta_description":"Jerzy Gregorek ( @TheHappyBody ) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/episodes/865-the-most-incredible-transformation-i-ve-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/865-the-most-incredible-transformation-i-ve-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}