The Rich Roll Podcast

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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: http://richroll.com

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Roll On: Finding Purpose

07.09.2020

“Your life immediately becomes more meaningful when you are of service to others.”Rich RollWelcome to the third installment of Roll On—my bi-weekly deep dive into (semi) current events, topics of audience interest, and of course answers to your questions. Serving ...

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07.09.2020 Roll On: Finding Purpose “Your life immediately becomes more meaningful when you are of service to others.”Rich RollWelcome to the third installment of Roll On—my bi-weekly deep dive into (semi) current events, topics of audience interest, and of course answers to your questions. Serving ...
07.06.2020 Kevin Smith & Harley Quinn Smith Dare To Enter The 'Vegan Abattoir' “Seeing what human compassion could do to an animal gave me a new awareness that I had never understood before, that human actions directly affect the animals that we coexist with.”Harley Quinn SmithOver the last several episodes, I’ve endeavored to ...
06.29.2020 John Lewis + John Salley Are Black In America “You’re not going to be liked by everybody but if someone’s going to hate you – let them hate you for doing the right thing.”John LewisToday I reconnect with my friends John Salley & John Lewis to discuss the black ...
06.25.2020 ROLL ON: Owning Your Story “Truth matters now more than ever. If we can’t agree upon what is and is not true, how do we move forward as a society?”Rich RollWelcome to the second installment of our newly-minted 'ask me anything' themed series, 'Roll On:' ...
06.22.2020 Knox Robinson on The Divided States of America “This is our chance...to think beyond what the mainstream media is telling us.”Knox RobinsonAgainst the backdrop of a global pandemic has emerged the most powerful civil rights movement of our lifetime -- an irrefutably historic moment that will indelibly shape ...
06.15.2020 This Is America: Byron Davis & Phil Allen, Jr. “Ignorance is the beginning of enlightenment.”Byron DavisMass demonstrations continue to spread across the nation — and now, the world — for the 20th day and counting. For many, this has been a wake-up call. An uncomfortable reckoning with the vast ...
06.11.2020 Roll On: America's Overdue (R)Evolution “Right now we have a choice — stay silent or participate in historic, positive change.”Rich RollIt feels wrong to talk about anything other than this current historic moment. So let's address it, head on. The first in what I anticipate ...
06.08.2020 Doug Evans On Food Inequality, The Power of Sprouts & Lessons Learned from Failure “Most people are living to eat. I am eating to live.”Doug EvansA recurring theme of this show is deconstructing peak performance. Over the years, I've shared the success equations of. Olympic champions, entrepreneurs, actors, artists and spiritual masters -- all ...
06.01.2020 Become An Idea Machine With James Altucher: Create, Experiment & Adapt “If you don’t give yourself permission to create a new world, chances are nobody else will.”James AltucherThe dystopia is here. Chaos, confusion, fear and anger. Horrific racism. Generations of pain fueling rioting and violence. Death and illness. Faltering systems and ...
05.28.2020 How Not To Diet With Michael Greger, MD “I continue to be amazed by our bodies’ ability for self-repair. It’s never too late to start exercising and never too late to start eating healthier.”Michael Greger, MDWhen it comes to reliable nutrition information, the internet is a warn-torn, metastasizing ...
05.25.2020 Remembering David Clark “Ultimately, the truth comes from within. It's not something we find from the outside and bring into our lives. It's something that was always there that we just discover.”David ClarkOn May 21, 2020, the world lost a treasure. A beloved, ...
05.21.2020 Good Grief: Guru Singh On Death & Loss “I think what people find in tragic challenges is a part of themselves they didn’t know existed. A new character arises in the midst of grief.”Guru SinghWelcome back to another edition of Guru Multiverse — the latest in my ongoing ...
05.18.2020 For Colin O'Brady, Infinite Love Fuels Human Potential “My mantra is: you're strong, you're capable.”Colin O'BradyIf you ask this week's guest what drives his success as a multiple world record breaking adventure athlete, his answer just might surprise you. It's not grit. It's not talent, perseverance or focus. ...
05.11.2020 Trans Athlete Chris Mosier On Making History (+ Nadia) “Be the person you needed when you were younger.”-Chris MosierWith elections looming, the scope of human rights is being hotly debated — and soon to be cast across ballots. In the crosshairs is gender politics — specifically transgender rights — ...
05.07.2020 Dr. David Katz: The Choreography of Contagion Interdiction “There is no “us and them” to the coronavirus; we are all just us. It’s a costly lesson, but at this divisive time, it is of great value.”Dr. David KatzThe media fervor currently swirling the pandemic is a fever of ...
05.04.2020 Ingrid Newkirk Is Animal Rights’ Provocateur In Chief “Never doubt that one person can make a difference.”INGRID NEWKIRKA true force of nature, today's guest needs little introduction. Meet Ingrid Newkirk. The original doyenne of animal activism, Ingrid is the legendary and infamous co-founder and president of People for ...
04.27.2020 Kamal Ravikant On Why Self-Love Is Everything “As you love yourself, life loves you back.”KAMAL RAVIKANTI've got nothing but love for stories of personal metamorphosis, perhaps the most predominant theme of this show. The underdog everyman meets unforeseen obstacles. Brought to his knees, he's compelled to seek ...
04.23.2020 Chris Hauth: Tactics For The Quarantined Athlete (+ Mishka!) “The athlete's mindset is the awareness to stay in the moment and do the best you can do with the task at hand -- whatever that task may be.”Chris HauthCoronavirus has canceled more than just school, work, and social outings. ...
04.20.2020 Shane Parrish: A Former Spy On How To Think Smarter “Stop chasing better outcomes and start focusing on a better process.”Shane ParrishEvery single day you make about 35,000 decisions. You decide to get up or hit snooze. You decide to challenge yourself or take the back seat. You decide to ...
04.13.2020 What Nick Butter Learned Running A Marathon In Every Single Country “Running makes you value your time.”Nick ButterCompleting a marathon is a noble accomplishment. How about completing a marathon on every continent? A feat of a lifetime. Now imagine completing a marathon in every single country in the world. Impossible? Meet ...
04.09.2020 Charles Eisenstein On The Coronation “Covid-19 is like a rehab intervention that breaks the addictive hold of normality.”Charles EisensteinIf there is a silver lining to this unique moment the world is currently enduring, it is the opportunity to snap the denial that obscures a certain ...
04.06.2020 Leah Garcés On Turning Adversaries Into Allies — Leveraging Empathy To Change Animal Agriculture “My purpose is to reduce suffering.”Leah GarcésMeat is complicated. Political, divisive and often polarizing. The most common story told focuses on factory farmed cows. Hormone injected and antibiotic-laden, red meat is inextricably linked to an array of human illnesses. Resource ...
03.30.2020 IN-Q Wants You To Inquire Within “If you're not inspired by life, you're not paying attention.”IN-QAs we navigate this perilous moment, may we find some sliver of grace. May we embrace beauty. Choose curiosity over rigidity. Compassion and fullness of heart over closed mindedness. And social ...
03.26.2020 Zach Bush, MD On A Pandemic Of Possibility “Let’s connect humans to be co-creative rather than consumptive.”Zach Bush, MDThe pandemic presents an opportune time to get re-acquainted with Zach Bush, MD. A triple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care, today's guest is an internationally ...
03.23.2020 Michael Klaper, MD Is Educating The Next Generation of Doctors “Health comes from healthy living.”Michael Klaper, MDAt the heart of this podcast are evidence-based conversations with leading clinicians at the intersection of nutrition and functional health. Today we honor this long-standing tradition with one of my favorite medical minds. Meet ...
03.19.2020 Taking Care In The Time of Coronavirus “Restriction kindles creativity; and crisis the opportunity for growth.”Rich RollA diversion from my typical format, today I sit down with my wife Julie Piatt to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. For those unfamiliar, Julie is an accomplished yogi, healer, musician, and ...
03.16.2020 Dan Peres: From Opiod Slave To Sober Salvation “They were so many things to me, those pills — fuel, an escape, and eventually a necessity — but medication was not one of them.”DAN PERESEvery day, over 130 people in the U.S. die from an opioid overdose. About one ...
03.09.2020 Dan Buettner On The Secrets For Living Long & Well “The more things for which you develop a fondness the richer the life you live.”Dan BuettnerChances are you've heard the term Blue Zones, coined in reference to five hidden slivers of the world that boast the highest per capita populations ...
03.05.2020 Lessons Learned & Empathy Earned: The Story Behind The Story “When the heart is true, the Universe will conspire to support you.”Rich RollNow for something a little bit different. What it was like. What happened. And what it's like now. Moments shared. Lessons learned. And the growth that remains. For ...
03.02.2020 Mel Urie On Conquering The Impossible: How To Live A 'No Excuse' Life “The only limits to human capability are those we impose on ourselves.”Mel UrieOver the last few months, I've had the privilege of hosting conversations with an impressive litany of powerhouse women breaking paradigms across a wide swath of disciplines. Mel ...
02.24.2020 Sadie Lincoln Is Rewriting The Fitness Story -- Thoughts On Movement, Community, Risk & Vulnerability “Numbers don’t mean anything when it comes to success.”Sadie LincolnThe alarm goes off and from that moment forward, life is a harried rush. Commuting, coffee, e-mails, meetings and take out. Getting Jenny to soccer practice and Billy back from theatre. ...
02.20.2020 John Joseph & Mishka Shubaly Are My Reservoir Dogs “Resistance is always lying and always full of shit.”John Joseph500 EPISODES. Over seven years ago, I sat down in a damp and echo-y warehouse on the north shore of Kauai and hit record for the very first time. There was ...
02.17.2020 Cyrus Khambatta, PhD & Robby Barbaro, MPH Are Mastering Diabetes “The disconnect between the research and what the public believes and understands is mind boggling.”Dr. Cyrus Khambatta & Robby BarbaroA full blown epidemic in the developed world, diabetes currently afflicts an astonishing 30 million people in the US alone, despite ...
02.10.2020 Rewind Your Clock: David Sinclair, PhD Wants To 'Cure' Aging “Your genes are not your destiny.”David Sinclair, PhDAging is inevitable. Everybody grows old. Everyone dies. We accept these statements as fact. But what if they're just stories based on history and our current understanding of biology? What if everything we ...
02.06.2020 Gregg Renfrew Leads The Clean Beauty Movement “Never compromise health in the name of beauty.”Gregg RenfrewThis show spends a lot of time exploring the health, environmental and ethical implications of the food we eat. But what we put on our bodies is just as important as what ...
02.03.2020 Chef Iliana Regan Is A Boss: Thoughts On Sobriety, Literary Acclaim & Foraging “We can all connect over food and the love of the outdoors.”Iliana ReganLast week we explored the intersection of art and endurance with Rickey Gates. The week prior we broke barriers in women's sports with Lauren Fleshman and Lindsay Crouse. ...
01.27.2020 The Poet Laureate Of Running: Rickey Gates On Endurance & Empathy “Fun over fast. That’s generally what I tell people.”Rickey GatesThere are athletes. And there are artists. Rare is the individual that inhabits the best of both worlds. Meet Rickey Gates. Both idiosyncratic and extraordinary, you may know Rickey as a ...
01.23.2020 Lindsay Crouse Is Changing The Game For Women's Sports “If we really care about the future of girls in sports, we need to invest in the girls that are actually playing these sports.”Lindsay CrouseA perfect companion piece to my recent conversation with Lauren Fleshman -- and in furtherance of ...
01.20.2020 Lauren Fleshman Is Empowering Women Athletes “I changed my body for sport. No girl should."Lauren FleshmanWhat is the current state of gender parity in sport? Ask today's guest and she'll tell you that women and girls are no longer content just to have a chance to ...
01.13.2020 Balancing Your Hormones With Neal Barnard, MD “Rather than using people as recipients of prescriptions, let’s instead work with people as partners to help them to put the best fuel in their bodies."Neal Barnard, MDA predominant theme of this podcast is the profound impact of nutrition on ...
01.09.2020 Kelly McGonigal Wants You To Fall In Love With Movement “Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort."Kelly McGonigal, PhDWe equate the new year with potential energy. It's an opportunity to re-evaluate one's trajectory. A permission grant to chart a new course of self-discovery. In truth, ...
01.06.2020 Chadd Wright: Don’t Give Pain A Voice “You only have a certain amount of energy. Use it to promote the things you love."Chadd WrightOur 'Best Of' anthology series isn't the only annual tradition here at the RRP. Two years ago we started a new one, kicking off ...
12.30.2019 The Best Of 2019: Part II “If you have a spiritual life, it is for you. It is not something you should inflict on other people.”Russell BrandWelcome to Part II of our 7th annual Best of the RRP Anthology — our way of taking a moment ...
12.26.2019 The Best Of 2019: Part I “Stay positive. Make a change for yourself. Tell others about your change. Feel good and hopefully, the message will spread.”Gemma NewmanWelcome to the 7th annual Best of the RRP Anthology — our way of taking a moment to reflect on ...
12.23.2019 Kendra Little Is Becoming More: Broadening The Gender Identity Conversation “You don’t have to be intersex to be able to relate to my story. Everyone is going through something they don’t feel like they can share. This story is for them as well."Kendra LittleGrowing up in the late 1970's there ...
12.16.2019 Rangan Chatterjee, MD On Quelling Stress, Cultivating Intimacy & Reinventing Health Care “My mission is to help 100 million people feel fantastic by restoring them to optimal health."Rangan ChatterjeeToday we’re going to talk about stress. In proper doses it’s actually beneficial, promoting resilience -- both physical and mental. But for most people, ...
12.12.2019 Julie Piatt: Seeing The Divinity In Everything “We are the ones we've been waiting for."Julie Piatt Welcome to the latest installment in my ongoing series of mind melds with my wife and in-house spiritual guru, the wise and ethereal Julie Piatt, aka SriMati. Longtime listeners are well ...
12.09.2019 Breaking Boston: Scott Fauble Is Leading American Marathoners Into The Olympics “Good and fast are not the same thing."Scott FaubleFor the vast majority of us, besting our 26.2 personal record by 3+ minutes would be considered fine. Something to be celebrated, but hardly a mind-bending breakthrough. At the highest level of ...
12.02.2019 Ryland Engelhart’s Philosophy Is Gratitude: Thoughts On Soil, Sacred Commerce & Sustainability “Love is not something found in a person, place or thing. It’s something that is ever present in our hearts and always available as a gift and it costs nothing to share it.” Ryland Engelhart Last week we explored the ...
11.25.2019 Soil Is Everything: John & Molly Chester’s Biggest Little Farm “This all started with a promise that we would leave the big city and build a life in perfect harmony with nature.” John Chester Biodiversity. Regenerative agriculture. Ecological sustainability. Carbon drawdown. Climate change reversal. These are popular themes that recur ...

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