RICH ROLL A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 50-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4, and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the...
RICH ROLL A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 50-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4, and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself. Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In 2014, Rich & his wife Julie Piatt published the bestselling cookbook and lifestyle primer, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes And Guidance For The Whole Family.
IN THIS EPISODE… Joe sits down in person with the inspirational wellness advocate, best-selling author, and podcast host Rich Roll. Rich tells Joe about his crippling addiction to alcohol and how he was able to finally admit he had a problem and seek help. He talks about his relapse 13 years into sobriety, which only lasted one day, and what he learned from that experience. Rich also explains how one scary moment going up the stairs at age 39 triggered his quest to find a healthier, plant-based lifestyle. They wrap up their in-depth conversation with a look at how Rich was able to start his podcast during a time with limited resources and technology and turn it into a top-ranking, healthy lifestyle in areas of fitness, mindset, and nutrition for his listeners.
Breakdown with Rich Roll:
Chapter 1 (0:00) Intro
Joe introduced Rich Roll
Chapter 2 (2:00) Pre-podcast journey
The catalyst that started the podcast was Rich’s life experiences which included his relationship with alcohol and how he was able to restart his life after a low point in his life.
Chapter 3 (7:26) Law trajectory
Rich did not extend his law license. He explains why he decided not to continue on the path of being a lawyer.
Chapter 4 (12:40) Seeing help
Suffering from alcoholism for a long time, Rich finally decided to get treatment. He explains addiction and how to try to identify when you or someone you love can identify the problem.
Chapter 5 (17:56) A moment of prayer
While going through the 12 steps of AA, Rich found himself on a beach having a moment where he could let go of his past, and hardships and start on a new path.
Chapter 6 (29:50) Health scare and a change
Rich found himself in a scary moment climbing the stairs and fighting for breath at the age of 39; although he kicked the alcohol addiction, he was not healthy, so clean living starts
Chapter 7 (40:04) Giving up dairy is tough
The hardest part of becoming vegan was giving up on cheese. Dairy is the biggest food most people say they can’t live without, but once Rich gave it up, it made the biggest difference
Chapter 8 (49:52) Endurance Running
Once Rich had given up on alcohol and had the moment of clarity he needed to make a change in his diet, he had a flow moment on a run and found his athletic stride
Chapter 9 (58:56) Finding ultra
Rich began starting to look for ultra runs to try to push himself to find his peak performance. He ended up finding a double ultra race and began laser focus on qualifying.
Chapter 10 (1:05:45) Magic in Hawaii
Finding a relationship with Hawaii Rich was able to tap into a sense of encouragement. You have to ask for permission from the island, you can feel the power.
Chapter 11 (1:20:34) Doing it without a net
Rich started his podcast with no intentions of money or where it would lead him, but in a pure way of wanting to learn and provide education to his audience.
Chapter 12 (1:38:02) Wrap Up
Joe wraps up the episode and shares his takeaways
Material Referenced in this interview:
→https://www.richroll.com/
→https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/
→https://www.richroll.com/books/
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→https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans
→https://www.instagram.com/richroll/
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