Raised under a father’s relentless pursuit of perfection, Todd Marinovich lived a life scripted for greatness—until the pressure broke him. TOMORROW, he opens up about the trauma of being molded, the fallout & addiction that followed, and what it takes to reclaim a life from someone else’s dream.

Time is elastic. Make space for what matters.  In this conversation, I speak with Oliver Burkeman on why your self-worth can't be tied to your output and what a meaningful life actually looks like. Oliver's work is vital, and this conversation might just change your life! Episode 951. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

I had the great honor of sitting down with Kate Couric to talk about all the ways that media has changed both for the worse and the better. Hear our full convo everywhere you pod, or watch it all go down on YouTube. Episode 949. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

How to replace your negative self-talk with more compassion. This conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett is full of wisdom and beauty. Give it a listen to hear some practical strategies for emotional regulation and valuable insights into navigating the difficult moments. Episode 936. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

We’re living in a culture obsessed with self-optimization. We tell ourselves that if we just do everything right, we’ll be accepted, loved, and safe. Here’s your permission slip to step off the self-optimization wheel.  Reflections from my convo with Dan Harris on the 10% Happier Podcast✌🏼🌱

I’m celebrating Oliver Burkeman's podcast appearance with a giveaway. Four winners will each receive a signed copy of his book “Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts” Enter by December 11th via this link: www.richroll.com/giveaway

Surrender the impossible. When you realize you’ll never finish everything, life gets lighter. Episode 951 with Oliver Burkeman. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Your self-worth is totally wrapped up in doing enough stuff to feel good about yourself. In this episode, Oliver Burkeman explains why that can't be the definition of a meaningful life—and what should be instead. Episode 951. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

What if the problem isn't your productivity system—but the belief that you need one? This week, I'm joined by Oliver Burkeman. He confronts the defining illness of our time: busyness without satisfaction, a malady creating epidemic levels of overwhelm. Now available. Episode 951✌🏼🌱

There's a reason you're always overwhelmed. And it has nothing to do with your schedule. TOMORROW, Oliver Burkeman reveals our broken relationship with time. Episode 951. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

The path towards greater happiness. Episode 949 with Katie Couric. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Be the kind of partner and person you want to be. Everything else follows. Intimacy is messy and confusing for all of us. This episode offers the compass you need for finding your way through love and relationships.  Episode 946 with Jillian Turecki. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Dr. Valter Longo reveals how his groundbreaking research on fasting and longevity challenges conventional wisdom about how we treat disease.  Lifted from the Fasting Compilation. Episode 951. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Health results from healthful living—but what's the price you have to pay? Episode 950 with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, Dr. Valter Longo, and Dr. Michael Greger. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

This Fasting Compilation features three experts exploring fasting as one component of metabolic health. Now available everywhere you enjoy the RRP. Episode 950✌🏼🌱

GIVEAWAY: I'm celebrating Katie Couric's podcast appearance with a giveaway. Two winners will each receive a signed copy of her memoir "Going There." Enter via this link by December 4th: www.richroll.com/giveaway/ Winners announced on or around December 5th.

Happiness is not something you aim for - it's a byproduct. Episode 949 with Katie Couric. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Are we even seeing the same America? In this conversation with Katie Couric, we go deep into what happens when shared reality fractures—and what it means for the future of democracy, journalism, and truth itself. Episode 949. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

This week on the podcast, I'm joined by the ICON Katie Couric. We explore the disintermediation of news media, institutional distrust, and the fragmentation of shared truth in America. Start here: https://bit.ly/richroll949 Now available. Episode 949✌🏼🌱

Katie Couric watched American media go from one trusted source to a thousand competing realities. TOMORROW, she explains how that's threatening democracy itself. Episode 949. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

How can you be more of who you actually are? Lifted from my conversation with Mel Robbins on The Mel Robbins Podcast. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Plant vs animal protein for strength and muscle gains: Which one comes out on top? Dr. Matthew Nagra breaks down the science for us. Episode 915. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

"If your first stop in your destination is not maximizing mechanical efficiency, you have skipped way past the biggest payout you can." Lifted from my convo with Dr. Andy Galpin where we discuss fitness adaptations, breaking plateaus, and training science. Episode 944. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

THE foundation for a healthy relationship. Episode 946 with Jillian Turecki. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Creativity emerges when you stop forcing it. A lesson from Tig Notaro's creative process. Episode 948. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Tig Notaro's set in 2012 went viral because it was raw. Everyone's been affected by cancer, lost a relationship, lost a parent. People saw themselves. That loss forced the question: Was she living or performing? Episode 948✌🏼🌱

This week, I'm excited to be joined by Tig Notaro, comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. We dig into her deadpan comedic style, her wild upbringing, what she learned when powerlessness became the teacher, what's fracturing comedy, and lots more. Episode 948✌🏼🌱

Are you living your life or just performing it? (If you have to ask...) TOMORROW, Tig Notaro explains how losing everything finally answered that question. Episode 948✌🏼🌱

Real change starts with one small, contrary action—the thing you’ve promised yourself a thousand times you’d do. Lifted from my conversation with Mel Robbins on her podcast. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

I’m celebrating Jillian Turecki's podcast appearance with a giveaway. 2 winners will each receive a signed copy of “It Begins With You” Enter here by Nov 14th: www.richroll.com/book-giveaway/ Winners announced on or around Nov 21st. Official rules & more details at richroll.com/official-rules.

An excerpt with Terry Crews from the latest episode on the pod all about masculinity. In this one, seven voices discuss how lost mentorship, declining friendship, and digital isolation shaped modern masculinity, and the path forward through connection. Episode 947✌🏼🌱

To give love and to be loved. Episode 946 with Jillian Turecki. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

New on the pod today: A compilation featuring Scott Galloway, Terry Crews, Jonathan Haidt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Price, John Pearson, and Toby Morse unpacking modern masculinity. Episode 947✌🏼🌱

What women get wrong about men, and vice versa. Episode 946 with Jillian Turecki. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

This is why you're plateauing. Episode 944 with Dr. Andy Galpin. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

This week, I'm joined by Jillian Turecki, relationship expert and author, to explore why we mistake familiar pain for love, how stress derails partnerships more than infidelity, and why making peace with your parents is the prerequisite for healthy love. Now available. Episode 946. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

One fear destroys more relationships than anything else—and you're probably carrying it right now without knowing. TOMORROW, Jillian Turecki shows you what it is. Episode 946. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

A throwback to my conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté where he brilliantly illuminates what we can do to course correct and heal as individuals. Episode 702. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Identity isn't who you think you are—it's what you choose. Episode 942 with Joanne Molinaro. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Malala Yousafzai redefines what true courage looks like. Thirteen years ago, the world decided who she was—the mythical heroine who survived the unsurvivable. Now she's reintroducing herself as a young woman still figuring things out like the rest of us. Episode 945. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Severe alcoholism forced me to face myself. Lifted from my conversation with Mel Robbins on her podcast. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Maximize your muscle in the next year or NO pain for 50 years: Which one would you choose? Episode 944 with Dr. Andy Galpin. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Most people think they know Malala's story. But there's much more to it. In honor of her appearance on the podcast, I’m giving away one signed copy of her book "Finding My Way." To enter, subscribe to my Substack via this link: richroll.com/book-giveaway Winner announced on or around Nov 14th✌🏼🌱

This week, I'm joined by Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate, education activist, & survivor of a Taliban assassination attempt at 15. Most people know the headline version. But this is a different side of Malala's story—vulnerable, honest, and profoundly human. Episode 945✌🏼🌱

13 years ago, she survived a Taliban bullet. Most people think they know what happened next. TOMORROW, Malala Yousafzai shares the story the world didn't see. Episode 945. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Mood. Follows. Action. Lifted from my conversation with Mel Robbins on her podcast. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

We often train hard but miss the point. We mistake sensation for adaptation. We confuse activity with improvement. Dr. Andy Galpin maps what actually works. Episode 944. Start here: https://bit.ly/richroll944 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

The truth about fat loss. In this episode, Dr. Andy Galpin covers everything you need to know about how to get fit properly. Have your pen and pad ready. You'll want to take notes. Episode 944. Watch it here: https://bit.ly/AndyGalpin944 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich

This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Andy Galpin, PhD in exercise bioenergetics and elite performance coach to professional and Olympic athletes. This conversation is about understanding principles instead of collecting protocols. Training with intention rather than just pushing. Episode 944✌🏼🌱

There's something called "the defender." It's the actual thing limiting your progress. Most people don't know what theirs is.  TOMORROW, Dr. Andy Galpin reveals how to find it. Episode 944. ✌🏼🌱 – Rich