Tim McGraw (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetimmcgraw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thetimmcgraw</a>) is a Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor who has sold more than 106 million records worldwide, with 49 number-one singles and 19 number-one albums. He is one of the most-played country artists since his debut in 1992, has four New York Times bestselling books, and has acted for both film and television, including the movies Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side and Paramount Network’s Yellowstone. He recently starred alongside his wife Faith Hill and Sam Elliott in Yellowstone’s prequel—the three-time-Emmy-nominated 1883. You can find tickets for his upcoming <a href="https://www.timmcgraw.com/pawn-shop-guitar-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pawn Shop Guitar Tour</a> at <a href="https://www.timmcgraw.com/pawn-shop-guitar-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TimMcGraw.com</a>. This episode is brought to you by:<ul><li><a href="https://circle.so/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Circle</a>&nbsp;complete community platform for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand:&nbsp;<a href="https://circle.so/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Circle.so/Tim</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shopify</a>&nbsp;global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business:&nbsp;<a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shopify.com/tim</a></li><li><a href="https://drinkag1.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AG1</a>&nbsp;all-in-one nutritional supplement:&nbsp;<a href="https://drinkag1.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DrinkAG1.com/Tim</a></li></ul>TIMESTAMPS<ul><li>[00:00:00] Who is Tim McGraw?</li><li>[00:01:51] Two Tims walk into a podcast.</li><li>[00:02:56] “The song always has to win.”</li><li>[00:05:02] Recording “Live Like You Were Dying” at 2 a.m. with Uncle Hank in a puddle in the corner.</li><li>[00:09:22] Sensing when the moment is right.</li><li>[00:10:29] The song Nashville hated that Tim heard his first night off the Greyhound.</li><li>[00:13:18] The one-two punch that saved Tim from novelty-act purgatory.</li><li>[00:15:22] Turning down the CMAs because the song wouldn’t fit the time slot.</li><li>[00:20:11] Why you can’t let the audience steer the ship when testing material live.</li><li>[00:25:51] Coping with the physical toll of performing for three decades.</li><li>[00:34:04]&nbsp;The Four Christmases&nbsp;wake-up call that changed everything.</li><li>[00:37:42] What training smarter looks like for Tim.</li><li>[00:41:22] When Tim found out his dad was a baseball legend whose picture was already on his wall.</li><li>[00:54:53] Important advice for aspiring parents.</li><li>[00:55:41] When Tim pawned his high school ring for a $20 guitar.</li><li>[00:58:27] Learning guitar from CMT videos and fret diagrams.</li><li>[00:59:37] The morning Tim tore up his Marines paperwork and bought a Greyhound ticket to Nashville.</li><li>[01:07:20] Nashville as creative accelerant: Tracy Lawrence, Kenny Chesney, and $50 singing competitions.</li><li>[01:12:45] Po’boy Don’s crawfish shack: The demo that launched Tim’s career.</li><li>[01:15:39] How Faith Hill saved Tim’s life.</li><li>[01:18:33] The 7 a.m. bottle of whiskey cry for help.</li><li>[01:20:27] Parenthood as selfishness-removal surgery.</li><li>[01:24:28] Tim’s “Glory Days” disaster with Bruce Springsteen.</li><li>[01:28:30] When Tim’s first album “went wood” — the failure that taught him everything.</li><li>[01:33:29] A rodeo monkey no longer: When Tim kicked his record company to the curb.</li><li>[01:37:35] Tim’s most important advice for artists.</li><li>[01:43:41] Announcing the summer 2026&nbsp;Pawn Shop Guitar&nbsp;tour with The Chicks.</li><li>[01:46:28] If it’s so grueling, why does Tim still tour?</li><li>[01:49:50] Tim’s “Humble and Kind” billboard.</li><li>[01:50:50] Parting thoughts and a parting gift: “Different” — the new song only on social media.</li></ul>*For show notes and past guests on&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tim Ferriss Show</a>, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast</a>.For deals from sponsors of&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tim Ferriss Show</a>,&nbsp;please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast-sponsors</a>Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at&nbsp;<a href="https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/friday</a>.For transcripts of episodes, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/transcripts</a>.Discover Tim’s books:&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/books</a>.Follow Tim:Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/tferriss</a>&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/timferriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/timferriss</a>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/timferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/timferriss</a>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/timferriss</a>&nbsp;LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/timferriss</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener 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