The Rich Roll Podcast

By Rich Roll

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A master-class in personal and professional development, ultra-athlete, wellness evangelist and bestselling author Rich Roll delves deep with the world's brightest and most thought provoking thought leaders to educate, inspire and empower you to unleash your best, most authentic self. More at: https://richroll.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Never Quit Before The Mirac...

09.26.2022

Meet the masters of resilience. 80’s metal trailblazers: Anvil. For those of you who bristle at the thought of heavy metal, set aside that resistance. Give this one a shot with an open mind and heart. And thank me later—because ...

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09.26.2022 Never Quit Before The Miracle: The Story of Anvil Meet the masters of resilience. 80’s metal trailblazers: Anvil. For those of you who bristle at the thought of heavy metal, set aside that resistance. Give this one a shot with an open mind and heart. And thank me later—because ...
09.19.2022 Paul Conti, MD: Face & Heal The Trauma That Dictates Your Life Dr. Paul Conti is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his training at Stanford and Harvard, where he served as Chief Resident. He then served on the medical faculty at Harvard before moving to Portland, Oregon, ...
09.15.2022 Roll On: Life Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Podcasting Welcome to ‘Roll On’, the semi-bi-weekly version of the podcast where Rich Roll & Adam Skolnick indulge in some good-natured banter and ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, art, literature, politics, self-betterment, and more. Today Rich reflects on ...
09.12.2022 Max Fisher: How Social Media Rewired Our Brains (+ Our World) Max Fisher is a New York Times investigative reporter, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of the vitally important book: 'The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World'—a referendum on Big Tech and ...
09.05.2022 Dr. Gabor Maté On How Trauma Fuels Disease In the most health-obsessed society ever, all is not well. At the root lies a sleeping giant: unhealed trauma. Here to help us further explore this profound insight is renowned speaker and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté. Returning for his ...
08.29.2022 From Prison Guard to Endurance Star: Ken Rideout on Mindset, Non-Negotiables & Self-Accountability The heart and soul of this podcast is personal transformation—and today’s story of metamorphosis is one of the most compelling, improbable, and inspirational tales I have ever heard. Narrating this epic saga is Ken Rideout, a guy who has transcended ...
08.25.2022 Roll On: The Medium Is The Magnet Welcome to ‘Roll On’, the semi-bi-weekly version of the podcast where we ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, art, literature, politics, self-betterment, and more. As always, my co-host is Mr. Adam Skolnick, an activist, veteran journalist, and David ...
08.22.2022 Susan Cain On The Great Ache That Binds Us Are you one of those people that finds solace and comfort in rainy days or melancholy music? It’s not quite sadness. It's more like longing. A beautiful ache that makes you feel more connected to the human experience. What is ...
08.15.2022 Forging The Future: Ari Wallach on The Longpath Mindset, Telos & Transgenerational Empathy We as a global society currently face challenges—some of which are existential in nature—that simply cannot be solved with the mindset, institutions, and paradigms currently in place. Instead, these solutions require that we think beyond current economic, political, and social ...
08.11.2022 Centenarian Mike Fremont On Longevity Secrets, Breaking World Running Records & How To Thrive Today we explore health, fitness, longevity & the pursuit of meaning through the lived experience of a human who has been walking planet Earth for a full 100 years. Meet centenarian Mike Fremont, a retired engineer turned climate activist and ...
08.08.2022 Heidi Zuckerman: Why Art Matters What defines art? What makes one an artist? What does art teach us—and why does it matter? To help us make sense of a world elusive to many, today I convene with the singular Heidi Zuckerman. A woman I’ve known ...
08.01.2022 Peter Attia, MD On Becoming a Centenarian Decathlete, Metabolic Health & All Things Zone 2 Healthspan extension may pique your interest. But it’s the obsession of today’s guest, a physician and engineer focused on the applied science of longevity to reframe and improve how we live while challenging all we’ve been previously taught about the ...
07.25.2022 Colin O’Brady & Jenna Besaw On Possible Mindsets, K2 Perils & 12-Hours Walks World-record setting adventure athlete and New York Times bestselling author Colin O’Brady returns for his fifth appearance on the podcast (RRP 207, 235, 439 & 519), this time alongside wife and partner in all things Jenna Besaw —the powerful engine ...
07.21.2022 Roll On: Everything Roll On After a brief hiatus, the boys are back with a classic "old school" edition of 'Roll On', the version of the podcast where we ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, art, politics, self-betterment, and more. This might be ...
07.18.2022 Malcolm Gladwell Is Lord Of All Things Overlooked and Misunderstood What are the limits of human performance? How can we reimagine sport to boost lifelong adoption? And what is the athlete’s role in moving culture forward? Today we explore these questions and tons more with the lord of all things ...
07.11.2022 Robin Arzón On Turning Doubt Into Determination & Plateaus Into Launching Pads Robin Arzón -- the inspiring and highly energetic self-proclaimed ambassador of sweat and swagger is back for her fourth appearance on the podcast. A former corporate lawyer with degrees from NYU and Villanova Law, Robin transformed herself into a global ...
07.04.2022 Valter Longo PhD: Fasting & Nutrition Protocols for Longevity & Disease Prevention When it comes to fasting, how do you parse fact from fiction? How do nutrition and lifestyle choices make or break disease? And how do we eat to live longer, healthier lives? To help us answer these questions, Dr.Valter Longo ...
06.27.2022 Camille Herron: Crushing World Records, Narrowing The Gender Gap, And The Power of Happiness She collects world records with wild abandon. With each race, she narrows the gender gap, rewriting the rulebook on human capability with a broad smile and arms outstretched. Meet force of nature Camille Herron. Alongside 21 marathon victories, Camille won ...
06.23.2022 A Longevity Masterclass: Emerging Science & Timeless Wisdom of Healthy Aging Welcome to our fourth masterclass episode where we share big truths from some of my best podcast guests, honing in on a single theme or subject matter. Today we are diving deep into the subject of longevity, specifically: how to ...
06.20.2022 Lisa Bilyeu: Transcend the Purgatory of the Mundane Here to illuminate truths big and small on all things self-confidence, relationships, mindset, and more is entrepreneur turned author Lisa Bilyeu. Lisa is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition a company she helped grow into a billion-dollar unicorn alongside her husband ...
06.13.2022 Steve Magness: Do Hard Things — The Science of Resilience A cornerstone of this podcast is exploring why we should all Do Hard Things—which just so happens to be the title of today’s guest’s latest book. Meet Steve Magness. Making his third (but first solo) appearance on the show, Steve ...
06.09.2022 Roll On: Guns, Liberty & Responsibility (+ Sen. Cory Booker) Welcome to another edition of ‘Roll On’, wherein Rich Roll and journalist & author Adam Skolnick riff on matters of interest across sports, culture, entertainment, and self-betterment. Given the heartbreaking number of mass and school shootings this year—punctuated by the ...
06.06.2022 Irish Gangster Richie Stephens’ Guide to Sobriety‎ (and Second Chances) Drug trafficker. Kidnapper. Alcoholic. Addict. Gang member. International criminal turned sober screen star. Richie’s story is also the subject of his new book, The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety—a chronicle of his descent into the abyss and the redemptive slog that ...
05.30.2022 Arthur Brooks: Cracking The Code To Happiness Author of the instant #1 NYT bestseller entitled From Strength to Strength—today Arthur C. Brooks shares the roadmap for finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in our later years. A professional French horn player turned social scientist, Arthur served as ...
05.26.2022 Roll On: The Art Of Memoir Welcome to another edition of ‘Roll On’, wherein Rich Roll and journalist & author Adam Skolnick riff on matters of interest across sports, culture, entertainment, and self-betterment. Today we dissect top headlines from the world of endurance, celebrate the 10-year ...
05.23.2022 Chip Conley: How To Become a Modern Elder, Create A Second Wave & Regenerate Your Soul What if we reimagined aging not as something to fear—but rather as something aspirational? Rich's guest for this exploration is 'Modern Elder" Chip Conley. A hotelier and hospitality maverick, Chip is the founder of America’s second-largest boutique hotel company and ...
05.16.2022 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz On All Things Microbiome: Heal Your Gut, Sidestep Disease & Thrive One of the most popular guests in the history of this podcast, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz ‘Dr. B' joined me back on episode #538 for a deep dive on the gut and honing our immune systems. Today we dive even deeper ...
05.12.2022 Roll On: Kristian Blummenfelt, The Ministry of Truth, & Sustainable Self-Growth Welcome to another edition of ‘Roll On’, wherein Rich Roll and journalist & author Adam Skolnick riff on matters of interest across sports, culture, entertainment, and self-betterment. Specific topics discussed in today’s episode include:Adam's latest NYT piece A Free Diver’s ...
05.09.2022 Gemma Newman, MD On Optimizing Hormone Health Today’s episode explores nutrition, lifestyle and overall well-being with a particular focus on hormone health – particularly (but not exclusively) women’s hormone health, aging, and reproductive care – with Gemma Newman., MD. A Senior Partner at a family medicine practice ...
05.02.2022 Brad Stulberg: Ditch The Hedonic Treadmill For Sustainable Success Ambition is laudable. But hustle culture extracts a cost. True, sustainable success demands groundedness. Here today to elaborate is Brad Stulberg—a writer and coach specializing in human performance and well-being. Returning for his third appearance (you can check out episodes ...
04.25.2022 Terry Crews On Healthy Masculinity, Strength Through Vulnerability & True Power In today’s episode, we explore masculinity—both toxic and healthy. Overcoming obstacles. How to confront your past, own your path, and ultimately step into your truest power and most self-actualized self. Our guide for this journey is star of screens big ...
04.21.2022 Roll On: How Social Media Erodes The Mind, Finding Meaning in Grief & Fitness After Covid (+ Endurance Wins & Rollie Victors!) Welcome to another edition of ‘Roll On’, wherein Rich Roll and journalist & author Adam Skolnick riff on matters of interest across sports, culture, entertainment, and self-betterment. Topics discussed in today’s episode include:Rich’s recent adventures in Miami (and getting COVID)Oz ...
04.18.2022 Maya Shankar: The Power Of Slight Changes (And Why We Do What We Do) In today’s episode, cognitive neuroscientist & former Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, Dr. Maya Shankar joins Rich to talk about the science behind growth & transformation. This is a conversation about navigating change, igniting professional growth, and managing ...
04.11.2022 Mentalist Oz Pearlman: Mind-Reading Secrets & The Ultramarathon Mindset In today’s episode, Rich sits down with celebrity mentalist and ultramarathoner Oz Pearlman to discuss the art of mentalism, the ultra runner mindset, how to cultivate intuition, and leverage behavior for confidence, endurance & resilience. One of the world’s busiest ...
04.04.2022 Julie Piatt On Intellect Vs Intuition Intelligence comes in many forms. Rational intellect is one such source. But intuition, feelings, and gut instinct have their place, and should not be ignored. Here to elaborate on this notion is Julie Piatt (aka SriMati) returning for her umpteenth ...
03.31.2022 Roll On: The Slap, The Swim & The Self-Myth (+ 'The Rollies'!) In today's episode of 'Roll On', Rich Roll & Adam Skolnick discuss Will Smith, Lia Thomas & Taylor Hawkins. Plus: nominees for the 1st annual "Rollies' awards, a coaching call check-in with Chris Hauth & much more. Vote for your ...
03.28.2022 Ed Winters Is A Vegan Propagandist In today’s episode, Rich discusses all things vegan with Ed Winters (aka ‘Earthling Ed’), a vegan advocate and animal rights activist, author, and content creator who has lectured at Cambridge, Harvard, Google, Facebook, and many other institutions. Ed’s new book ...
03.21.2022 Scott Barry Kaufman On The Science of Transcendence In today’s episode, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins Rich to discuss the science of self-actualization and transcendence. Scott is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist who has taught at Columbia, Yale, NYU, and Penn. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive ...
03.17.2022 Roll On: War In Ukraine, Floods In Oz, & Sober Wisdom In today's episode, Rich Roll & Adam Skolnick discuss the global effects of the war in Ukraine & the devastating floods in Australia—plus endurance headlines, listener Q's & more. Topics discussed in today’s episode include:The launch of Voicing Change II ...
03.14.2022 Extend Your Life: Peter Diamandis, MD On The Future of Health & Longevity Science In this episode, Rich sits down with Peter Diamandis for a conversation about the science and philosophy of lifespan extension, education, AI, space exploration, and the importance of mindset. Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” ...
03.07.2022 Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman On Changing Your Biology With Behavior How does behavior affect your biology? What does neuroscience say about hypnosis, breath work, and meditation? Are behavioral tools more powerful than pharmaceuticals in changing your state and focus? Today we dig into these big questions and more with neuroplasticity ...
03.03.2022 Mastering Mindset: A Deep Dive On Mental Toughness It’s easy to look at top performers, elite athletes, and those crushing outrageous achievements—and conclude that their success boils down to sheer genetic luck, supreme talent, or unlimited resources. While success can be significantly influenced by those variables, all things ...
02.28.2022 Simon Hill On Optimizing Plant-Based Nutrition For Health, Longevity & Athletic Performance It’s one thing to go vegan. It’s another thing to go plant-based. But optimizing a plant-based diet for health, longevity and athletic prowess is another thing altogether. So today we dive deep into the finer specifics of fueling for peak ...
02.21.2022 Marianne Williamson: The Politics Of Love Extreme political polarization. Weaponized misinformation. Media incentivized to divide. And growing inequality. Our democratic experiment has seen better days. How do we reimagine it for the betterment of all? Spiritual thought leader, activist, and political writer Marianne Williamson says it ...
02.17.2022 Roll On: What Happened to the Olympics? Marked by endless scandal and rampant corruption, the Olympics are in free fall. Today we explore how the world's most highly acclaimed brand has become corrosive, and what can be done to repair it. But fear not, we also celebrate ...
02.14.2022 Johann Hari On Why You Can’t Pay Attention (& How To Reclaim Your Focus) We are living in a time of upgraded technology and downgraded humans. Our collective ability to resist distraction and sustain attention is in decline. Although will power plays a role, this problem is not entirely our fault—it’s the by-product of ...
02.07.2022 Oceanographer Sylvia Earle On Resilience, Hope & Mysteries Of The Deep In the words of today’s guest, treat the natural world as if your life depends on it—because it truly does. Meet absolute living legend Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. A marine botanist, oceanographer, writer, lecturer, and one of the world’s top experts ...
02.03.2022 Roll On: Rest, Reflection & Responsibility After a seasonal sabbatical, ‘Roll On’ is back. And it’s time to hash out a bit of drama. After a two-month respite, Roll On returns with a discussion on ‘Moneyball-esque’ advances in sports science, the role of podcasting in the ...
01.31.2022 Ultra Phenom Harvey Lewis On Finding Your ‘Why’, Nirvana Moments & Winning 300+ Mile Races What’s stopping you from living the life of your dreams? For many, it’s finances. Family obligations. Demanding careers. You get the picture. But today’s guest truly believes you can have it all. Meet Harvey Lewis. For more than 25 years, ...
01.24.2022 Jacqueline Novogratz On Cultivating Moral Imagination, Practicing Courage & Pursuing Work With No End We all want to positively change the world. But where do you start? Today’s guest—a woman who has made an extraordinary impact on improving the lives of millions of people across the developing world—has dedicated the better part of her ...

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