The Rich Roll Podcast

Podcasts · Self-Improvement

The Rich Roll Podcast

420 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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

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Smartphone addiction and clinical addiction criteriaAI cognitive offload and memory retention declineGenerational mental health crisis in Gen Z and Gen AlphaTech platform engagement maximization algorithmsAttention economy and political messagingPhone-free social events and offline community buildingWireless carrier pricing and consumer overchargesBehavioral economics and financial incentives for habit changeSleep quality and bedroom phone placementFamily screen time boundaries and parental modeling

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Jun 8, 2026

Touch Grass: Andrew Yang Returns To Talk Phone Addiction, AI's Cognitive Toll, & The Fight For Your Attention

Smartphone addiction and clinical addiction criteriaAI cognitive offload and memory retention declineGenerational mental health crisis in Gen Z and Gen Alpha
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Jun 15, 2026

Rachel Entrekin Runs On Joy: How She Won The Cocodona 250 Outright By Letting Go Of The Outcome

Mindset and Attitude Management in Endurance SportsNutrition Optimization for Ultra-Endurance RacingEating Disorder Recovery and Athletic Performance
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Oct 13, 2025

How Joanne Molinaro Found Herself Through Food

Career transition from law to creative entrepreneurshipKorean-American identity and generational immigrant traumaPlant-based food movement decline and market saturation
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Mar 23, 2026

Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia & The Lifestyle Levers That Keep You Sharp with Neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood

Dementia Prevention and Modifiable Risk FactorsNeuroplasticity in Aging AdultsExercise Physiology and Brain Health
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Mar 26, 2026

Decoding the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines with Simon Hill: What They Got Right, Wrong & Why It Matters

2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines analysisAnimal protein vs. plant-based protein nutritional equivalenceSaturated fat recommendations and cardiovascular disease risk
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May 21, 2026

Inside My 72-Hour Psychedelic Iboga Therapy With Julie Piatt

Iboga vs. Ibogaine: Traditional ceremony vs. clinical extractionPsychedelic integration coaching and post-experience support protocolsFeminine energy and women-led facilitation in psychedelic therapy
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May 25, 2026

How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Life With Joe Hudson

Emotional Fluidity and Emotional IntelligenceNegative Self-Talk and Inner Monologue ManagementSelf-Sabotage Patterns and the Golden Algorithm
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Jun 1, 2026

Paul Rosolie Met An Uncontacted Tribe & Is Trying To Protect Them: On Preserving The Amazon To Save All Life On Earth

Amazon rainforest deforestation and climate tipping pointsUncontacted indigenous tribes and first contact ethicsConservation funding models and nonprofit transparency
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Jun 4, 2026

ROLL ON: Enhanced Games

Performance-enhancing drug regulation and oversightAthletic ethics and integrity in competitive sportsLongevity and human enhancement technology
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Mar 30, 2026

Arthur Brooks On The Crisis Of Meaning & How To Actually Find It

Crisis of Meaning in Young PeopleTechnology's Impact on Brain Function and Meaning-MakingLeft Brain vs Right Brain Hemispheric Lateralization
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Apr 2, 2026

Rich Speaks On Tiger Woods, Addiction & The Wounds That Fame Can't Heal

Addiction and substance abuse recoveryChildhood trauma and parental conditioningSelf-sabotage mechanisms in high achievers
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Apr 6, 2026

The King of Moab: Ultrarunner Max Jolliffe On Winning Moab 240, Recovery From Heroin Addiction & Why Suffering Is His Greatest Teacher

Heroin addiction and opioid crisis (Purdue Pharma, OxyContin, Sackler family)Recovery from substance abuse through 12-step programs (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous)Ultramarathon racing (Moab 240, Badwater 135, Western States 100, Coca-Cola 250)
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Apr 9, 2026

Rebuilding My Body & Starting Over After Spinal Fusion Surgery

Spinal fusion surgery recovery and rehabilitationPlant-based nutrition and weight lossCore activation and pelvic floor exercises
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Apr 13, 2026

Everything Is A Story: Journalist Nick Bilton Thinks AI Might End Humanity & How Stories Could Save Us

Tech Billionaire Myth-Making and Reality DistortionAI Safety and Existential RiskDeepfakes and Synthetic Media Weaponization
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Apr 20, 2026

In Waves & War: Marcus & Amber Capone On Psychedelic Treatment For Veteran PTSD, Rebuilding Life After War & The Mission To Heal A Generation

Ibogaine and Iboga plant medicine: extraction, dosing, cardiac risk management, and ceremonial protocolsPTSD and TBI in military populations: blast exposure, compartmentalization, and neurological damage from repeated deploymentsPsychedelic integration coaching: post-treatment behavioral work, neural pathway creation, and 90-day critical window
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Apr 23, 2026

ROLL ON: Stop Optimizing Your Life & Start Living It, Seeking Depth Over Algorithms, The Future of Podcasting, Artemis II, Media Diet & More

Podcast Format Innovation and ExperimentationPersonal Development Industry CritiqueAuthenticity vs. Optimization in Content Creation
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Apr 27, 2026

What We're Still Getting Wrong About Women's Health & Fitness: Dr. Stacy Sims Live

Sex-based biological differences in cardiovascular capacity, thermoregulation, and protein metabolismPerimenopause metabolic changes: microbiome dysregulation, visceral fat deposition, and sympathetic nervous system dominanceCircadian rhythm-aligned nutrition timing for women vs. intermittent fasting protocols
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May 18, 2026

Smile, Or You're Doing It Wrong: Andy Glaze On Relentless Positivity, PTSD, & The Healing Power Of Movement

Crystal methamphetamine addiction and recovery in adolescenceInstitutional trauma from therapeutic boarding schools and wilderness programsPTSD management in first responders (firefighters, paramedics)
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May 7, 2026

Pay Now, Love It Later: Why I Work Out at 4 AM & The Mindset That Wins The Long Game

Early morning workout routines and sleep hygiene optimizationAccountability mechanisms and public commitment strategiesConstraint-driven creativity and creative problem-solving
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May 11, 2026

What's Going Right: Dr. Paul Conti On Self-Sabotage, Trauma & Why Being Hard On Yourself Is Slowing You Down

Structure of self (unconscious mind, conscious mind, defense mechanisms, character structure, observing self)Function of self (observing self through time, defense mechanism deployment, salience, behavior, strivings)Three fundamental human drives (assertion, pleasure, generative)
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