Osher Günsberg Interviews Rich

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 May 2013

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Today we switch gears a bit. How? This time the interviewer becomes the interviewee. Why? In just a few days (May 21st to be exact), the paperback version of Finding Ultra* hits bookstores — front table placement at Barnes & Noble! — or so I've been told….I'll believe it when I see it — and online retailers. It's quite an honor that I am even getting a paperback release at all, and I want to make the most of the rare opportunity. On that note, my publisher thought it might be fun to have someone interview me for a change. Not to ask the same old questions I'm always asked, but to kind of go beyond the typical “Where do you get your protein?” line of inquiry and delve deeper. I must admit I wasn't to keen on the idea initially. This podcast isn't really about me, it's about my guests; I'm just the host. Then again, if I could find the right person to do it — somebody who knows me quite well and has something to really bring to the equation — then maybe it could be cool. Who? Well I found the right guy. Not only is Osher Günsberg a good friend, fellow plant-eater, marathon runner / aspiring ultra-runner and all-around cool dude, he's also a professional host. Those Down Under likely know this swarthy, handome and dynamic gentleman as ” Andrew G. ” — host of Australian Idol (Australia's version of American Idol) and from an array of other radio and television programs in both Australia and here in the U.S., including the CBS show Live To Dance, which he co-hosted with Paula Abdul. In addition, he is a proud supporter of the Indigenous Marathon Project, which provides an opportunity for Indigenous men and women of Autralia to run the New York Marathon, which is not only inspiring but helps encourage healthy, active lifestyles. A long way of saying he is total pro. And in this interview, it shows. Then there is this little matter of how — in the right light — we can appear to look somewhat similar. Don't believe me? Check the Instagram I posted the other day — it's over the top; although he is admittedly far more handsome and charming than I. Dopplegänger Günsberg. Forgive the phrase — I know it sounds like everyone's favorite hair band. I guess I just wanted to write two words in a row with a diaeresis. I think you will really enjoy my conversation with Osher. He’s the man. THANK YOU! Rich

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Rich Roll Podcast, episode 30, with Oshar Gunsberg.
0:15.0	The Rich Roll Podcast
0:18.0	What's up, everybody? Hey, it's Rich Roll. It's the Rich Roll Podcast.
0:23.0	It's episode 30. I can't believe we have done 30 episodes. That's crazy.
0:30.0	I started this podcast back in December when my family and I were living on the North Shore of Kauai at this organic farm
0:39.0	and I was sort of feeling the need for a creative outlet for a little bit of a hobby and just did it on a flyer.
0:47.0	And at no expectations and I'm just amazed that the show has found an audience very, very grateful and I'm having so much fun doing it.
0:57.0	I feel like I learned something new with every guest and every episode and I hope you do too.
1:04.0	And hopefully I'm getting better at doing this. The first couple of ones, you know, are admittedly a little bit rough
1:11.0	and I'm certainly no professional broadcaster but hopefully I'm getting better and you are continuing to tune in and enjoy the show.
1:23.0	What's going on? Well, I'm in New York City. Very, very excited to be in New York. I love New York City.
1:30.0	I used to live here in the late 80s and until last year it had been many years since I had visited and I now have had the occasion to come back here a couple of times
1:39.0	and I just, I love the vitality of it. I love the energy. It's so fun to be here because living in Los Angeles, I live in a very beautiful rural,
1:48.0	kind of remote part of LA outside of town and I have the good fortune of being surrounded by a lot of natural beauty.
1:56.0	But I miss the energy of the urban environment and there's just something about New York. It's irreplaceable.
2:05.0	It's the greatest city on earth. So it's always fun and a gift to come back here. I just got back from a 14 mile run in Central Park to two full loops plus in a Central Park and I just love it.
2:18.0	I love being up early, getting out there and seeing all the people out there biking and running and getting fit.
2:25.0	And I don't know, man, there's something about this place. So great to be here. Why am I here? Well, I am here. Well, for two reasons, really.
2:35.0	First of all, I'm speaking on Saturday, May 18th at an event called the Seed, the Seed Experience, which is down in Soho at 82 Mercer Street.
2:48.0	It's this super cool, huge, loft space. And I did this event last year. It was really fun last year. It was the first year.
2:57.0	And I'm so glad to be coming back this year to speak. I'm speaking Saturday at 5 o'clock, but the event goes on all day Saturday and all day Sunday.
3:05.0	And essentially, it's just a smorgasborg of plant eating goodness, tons of vendors and amazing food and a battery of amazing speakers.
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