philip stutz

Philip Stutz is a Los Angeles-based psychiatrist best known for co-authoring The Tools with Barry Michels and for the 2022 Netflix documentary Stutz directed by Jonah Hill.

His approach is brisk, practical, and about as subtle as a V8 at full noise: simple “tools” you actually use, like The Reversal of Desire, Active Love, and The Grateful Flow.

The gist is trading endless navel-gazing for action—discipline, responsibility, momentum—so your excuses get left at the lights.

He’s popular with creatives and high-performers precisely because the homework is the point; no mysticism, just do the reps and keep it pointing straight.