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The Proof with Simon Hill

Taking Control of Your Life | Rich Roll

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.92.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2018

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Summary

In Episode #35, I sat down with plant-based dad, author, endurance athlete, and podcast host Rich Roll. We went through his journey from an unhealthy man in his 20s and 30s battling with addiction and poor food choices to a man in his 50s thriving physically and mentally while living a life of purpose and fulfilment. Rich’s story is very well documented, but given that this is his first time on The Proof podcast and that we plan to record future episodes together, I thought it was important that those who may not know his story get a chance to hear it. Even if you already know his story, I think you will still benefit greatly by listening to this episode – I know I certainly have! We also talked about Rich’s transition to a plant-based lifestyle and what inspired it, his leap into the world of ultra-endurance competitive racing, the typical foods that Rich eats in a day, his thoughts on climate change, and much more. Connect with Rich on Instagram @richroll. You can also grab a copy of any of Rich’s books (Finding Ultra, This Cheese is Nuts, or The Plant Power Way) or find his podcast on his website www.richroll.com. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and high protein plant performance recipe book

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0:00.0

Quick one. My team tells me we actually have very few reviews relative to the weekly audience

0:07.4

numbers. This is no doubt my fault, as I've always felt a little weird about asking you

0:12.2

to do something for me. But clearly, if you don't ask, you don't get. So if you're enjoying

0:17.6

the show, if it's providing you value, please take 30 seconds and leave a review on Apple

0:22.6

or Spotify. In doing so, you'll help the show rank higher, which means we can continue

0:27.5

to attract the brightest and most trustworthy people in science. My team and I have big

0:32.3

plans for the show where we want to be in 24 months and we need your help to make this

0:36.7

possible.

0:37.7

I was carrying around like an extra 50 pounds around the midsection, like typical 40-year-old

0:46.4

middle-aged dude who's just been working too much and not taking care of himself. So I

0:50.7

was like, I want to feel like I felt like when I was a swimmer and I want to be able

0:54.5

to enjoy my kids at their energy level. I don't want to walk around with the larger,

0:58.1

higher, lazy oldies on. With this new approach to my daily plate, I had this resurgence of

1:04.4

energy and I actually had a desire to like move my body once again. But every day that

1:09.4

went by, I realized how happy it made me. Like, I was feeling joy. Like, I felt like I

1:14.9

was slowly becoming myself again. The simple things of like after-old workout when you feel

1:19.8

depleted and you're standing on a pool deck and it's a nice warm sunny day and feel the

1:23.5

sun and your shoulders and your dislike. That was what I was working. I was starting to

1:27.6

recapture that.

1:29.6

That's ultra-athlete ritual and this is episode 35 of the Proof Podcast.

1:38.1

Hi friends, welcome back. Great to be here with you again. I hope you're doing well. For

1:55.2

first time listeners, thank you so much for joining us for gracing us with your presence.

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