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Roll On drops—part reckoning, part group therapy.
Within hours of Alex Pretti being murdered by ICE, Alex Honnold accomplished his breathtaking feat—an expression of wonder, possibility, joy, and fearlessness. The height of human capability on one hand. The debased lower depths on the other.
Both true. Both human. Humans contain multitudes. This episode sits with that.
We needed Honnold. He created this water cooler moment that brought us all together in a unifying experience that reminds us we share more in common than the differences that divide us.
And yet there’s a lot of pain out there right now. What has happened is atrocious. I’m typically reticent to chime in every time something happens, but this is an instance where it clearly needs to be said.
Adam Skolnick and I don’t look away from any of it.
Adam is a veteran journalist, novelist, and activist who has covered sports, human rights, and the environment for The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, and Men’s Health. He’s the author of One Breath, the ghostwriter behind David Goggins’ bestsellers Can’t Hurt Me and Never Finished, and most recently, the novelist behind American Tiger.
“This is a dire situation. When you see overreaches of power, there is a call to action to speak truth to power.”
- RICH ROLL
Today we discuss:
- Alex Honnold’s Live Event & the Juxtaposition of Two Alexes
- ICE, Authoritarian Overreach & Speaking Truth to Power
- 9-Month Spinal Fusion Recovery Update & Rebuilding from Zero
- Peter Attia, Epstein & the Allure of Proximity to Power
- Finding Hope When You’re Being Dismantled
- Extreme Personalities, Perfectionism & the Liberation Beyond
- Career Burnout, Curiosity & the Sacred Practice of Service
For those who prefer a visual experience, the conversation is available on YouTube. As always, the audio version streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Adam and I have done a lot of Roll Ons. This one demanded something different from both of us. I think you’ll feel it.
Peace + Plants,
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