Episodes featuring Rich Roll
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Ex-New York Times Journalist Explains the Psychology of Billionaire AI CEOs
Nick Bilton, an ex-New York Times journalist who has covered Silicon Valley extensively, explains how **tech billionaires use sophisticated storytelling and "reality distortion ...
Rebuilding My Body & Starting Over After Spinal Fusion Surgery
Rich Roll shares his recovery journey after undergoing 360° spinal fusion surgery, detailing how he lost 37 pounds, rebuilt his fitness from near-zero capacity, and fundamen...
How to End the Addiction Cycle & Transform Your Life
Max Jolliffe, a 12-year sober ultrarunner, shares his unlikely arc from heroin addiction and homelessness to winning the Moab 240-mile race—demonstrating how the tools of recove...
Recovering Alcoholic Breaks Down Tiger Wood's Behavior
Rich Roll, a recovering alcoholic and podcast host, analyzes Tiger Woods' repeated DUI arrests through the lens of addiction psychology and childhood trauma, arguing that **rati...
Happiness Expert on How Lockdowns, Social Media & Division Broke Our Brains
Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and happiness researcher, diagnoses a crisis of meaning affecting young people and high-achievers since 2008—exacerbated by lockdowns and ...
Nutritionist Exposes the Flaws in the New Health Pyramid
Rich Roll and nutritionist Simon Hill critically examine the Trump administration's 2026 dietary guidelines, exposing contradictions between stated recommendations (keep sat...
Neuroscientist Warns: These Daily Habits Are Raising Your Dementia Risk
Neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood argues that roughly 45% of dementia cases are preventable through lifestyle modifications, contrary to the long-held belief that cognitive decl...
Stanford Happiness Researchers on Overcoming Fear & Designing Your Dream Life
Stanford happiness researchers Dave Evans and Bill Burnett discuss how design thinking can be applied to life planning and meaning-making, arguing that the crisis of meaning...
Recovering Alcoholic Breaks Down Shia LaBeouf’s Recent Behavior
Rich Roll, a recovering alcoholic, analyzes Shia LaBeouf's public spiral and recent interview to explore the deeper mechanisms of addiction and recovery. Rather than sensational...
How to Stop Living Safely & Go For Your Dream Life
Ken Rideout, a former Wall Street trader, prison guard, and masters world champion runner, discusses his new memoir "The Other Side of Hard," which explores how childhood trauma...
Tom Sach’s Message for Artists Worried About AI
In this conversation with Rich Roll, renowned artist and designer Tom Sachs discusses how artists and creative professionals can thrive amid artificial intelligence and rapi...
Inside The Dangerous World Of Looksmaxxing
Rich Roll examines the dangerous looksmaxxing subculture that has captured millions of young men, exploring how extreme self-optimization—ranging from steroids and bone-smas...
Fitness Expert: This Simple Workout Burns More Fat Than Running
Rich Roll interviews fitness expert Michael Easter about rucking (walking with weighted backpacks), arguing it's one of humanity's most underutilized exercises and superior ...
AMA: Alex Pretti, Alex Honnold, Peter Attia, & Finding Hope In Dark Times
Rich Roll hosts an AMA episode with guest Adam Skolnick, discussing Alex Honnold's recent Taipei 101 free solo climb, the contrasting tragedy of Alex Predy's death at the hands ...
Alex Honnold's First Podcast After Free-Climbing Taipei 101
In this live episode recorded shortly after his historic free-solo ascent of Taipei 101, Alex Honnold discusses the planning, execution, and aftermath of the climb with host...
This Breathing Technique Will TRANSFORM Your Health In DAYS | James Nestor
Renowned breathing expert James Nestor reveals how dysfunctional breathing patterns—primarily caused by industrialized soft foods and poor posture—are driving modern chronic...
This Writer Knows What You're Hiding From Yourself | Bruce Wagner
Writer Bruce Wagner discusses his prolific literary career, which mines Hollywood's contradictions as a lens for exploring spiritual transcendence and human suffering. Wagner ex...
What Every Woman MUST KNOW About Midlife Hormonal Changes | Gynecologic Oncologist Elizabeth Poynor
Gynecologic oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Poynor discusses the often-overlooked hormonal changes women experience in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, explaining how subtle shifts in estr...
#1 Performance Coach: Do THIS Daily To CRUSH Your Goals
Rich Roll interviews performance coach Brad Stolberg about how to achieve excellence and crush goals in 2026. Rather than focusing on motivation and big audacious targets, Stolb...
#1 Change Expert: The Neuroscience of Transformation
Dr. Maya Shanker explores the neuroscience of transformation and how involuntary life changes—unlike self-directed goals—can accelerate personal growth by forcing us to conf...