Podcast 343: Changing Your Life Through Meditation, Growth, and Connection with Rich Roll

In this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed sits down with ultra endurance athlete, best-selling author, and renowned podcast host Rich Roll. Rich opens up about the path that led him to become one of the most influential voices in health and wellness today.

Rich and Will explore Rich’s approaches to interviewing, his motivation for growth, and ways to find opportunities for transformation. Along the way, Rich dives into deeper topics: what fulfillment, happiness, and balance really mean, and how we can all take an honest inventory of our lives to prioritize what matters most.

The episode looks ahead at the future of innovation, with Will and Rich offering their thoughts on the future of technology in health and wellness. Rich emphasizes the importance of staying grounded, while leveraging the incredible tools technology has to offer.

Chapter Episodes

00:42 - Rich Roll on interviewing and the inspiration behind his podcast

07:02 - Rich’s background and drive for his career

08:29 - Addiction recovery and lessons from 12-step

12:25 - Active meditation, nondualism, and perception

23:28 - Consciousness in meditation

31:12 - Living in extremes

35:12 - The growth curve

39:14 - Interpreting and defining fulfilment, happiness, and purpose

44:31 - What is balance?

52:21 - The future of technology in health and wellness