The Rich Roll Podcast

Simon Hill, a nutritionist, physiotherapist, and science communicator behind The Proof, unpacks the new U.S. dietary guidelines. He explores what improved, where politics overrode science, and why a glaring error and key omission matter. The conversation digs into saturated fat contradictions, protein hype versus fiber neglect, plant protein for muscle, and how food environments shape health.

Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist, physician, and University of Washington professor, maps out how brain health can be shaped across life. He digs into dementia risk, neuroplasticity, exercise, food, sleep, and the hidden impact of stress. They also explore social media, learning through failure, aging, and why small lifestyle shifts may matter more than flashy hacks.

Bill Burnett, educator and product designer who co-founded Stanford's Life Design Lab, and Dave Evans, life design co-founder and career strategist, join to explore design thinking for life. They discuss loneliness, curiosity as a portal to wonder, transactional versus flow ways of living, tiny prototypes to overcome fear, and designing small moments to create aliveness and meaning.

A solo reflection using a viral interview to explore addiction, relapse, and accountability. He contrasts performative apologies with sustained contrary actions. The talk traces how relapse builds, why help is refused, and how boundaries and consequences can spur real change. It highlights community, rigorous honesty, and the long work of emotional sobriety.

Ken Rideout, Masters world champion marathoner and recovering opioid addict, shares raw stories of trauma, addiction, endurance racing, and recovery. He talks about confronting buried pain, how relentless discipline both saved and harmed him, Shelby’s cancer battle, and why willingness and community matter. Tough, honest, and unexpectedly tender reflections on resilience and shifting from performance to peace.

Tom Sachs, contemporary artist and sculptor known for transforming consumer objects and staging a Mars-themed space program. He argues creativity can sabotage process, champions discipline and persistence over talent, and shares rituals like output-before-input, knolling, and ISRU bricolage. He also recounts the Barney’s controversy and how sympathetic magic and associated value shape his practice.

Adam Skolnick, writer and cultural critic who studies online subcultures, digs into looksmaxxing and its dark extremes. They unpack why social media, gamification, and AI rating tools hook young men. Conversations cover online communities that normalize harm, political and cultural links, and healthier paths toward meaning, skill, and connection.

Michael Easter, New York Times bestselling author and UNLV professor focused on human performance. He makes the case for rucking as an overlooked evolutionary movement. Short takes on how carrying weight shapes body composition, why navigation and nature boost cognition and resilience, and how comfort-seeking undermines real toughness. Practical gear, training and how to stay adventure-ready round out the conversation.

Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a Mayo Clinic integrative oncologist who survived stage 4 cancer and a heart transplant, shares her extraordinary survival story and clinical perspective. She discusses exercise as medicine, plant-predominant diets and protective foods, integrative cancer care paired with conventional treatments, the role of mindset in recovery, and practical tips for patients navigating complex care.

A lively recap of a live chat with climbing legend Alex Honnold and a tense contrast with a darker public figure. A candid look at fallout from high-profile associations in health and longevity. Personal recovery milestones and rebuilding strength after major surgery. Practical talk about escaping perfectionism, burnout, and finding hope through service and small daily practices.