The Rich Roll Podcast

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Byron Davis: Live Your Epic Life Feb 01, 2013

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The wildly inspiring Byron Davis joins the program to share his story and tools to Live Your Epic Life. A gifted, highly dynamic, charismatic & articulate conversationalist, his story of humble beginnings, Olympic dreams and service to help other's unleash their inner potential is certain to strip you bare of excuses and motivated to set a new and committed course towards self-discovery and personal transformation. Open your ears, heart and mind and let Byron help lead you there.

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SHOW NOTES

* Byron Davis' “Live Your Epic Life” Website

* Byron Davis' “Unleash the Unstoppable You” Website

* Annett Davis' “Get Fit With Annett” Website

* Byron on Twitter @ByronDavis7

* Byron Davis' Bid to Become the first African American Swimmer to make the US Olympic Team – 1996 100 Fly Olympic Trials Final

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Julieanna Hever: The Plant-Based Dietitian On School Lunch, GMOs and The Pros & Cons of Juicing Feb 01, 2013

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The beautiful & always delightful Julieanna Hever — aka “The Plant-Based Dietitian” — joins Julie Piatt and I on today's podcast to drop knowledge on all things nutrition and wellness. Together we hit on a wide variety of health-related subjects, including:

*The joys & challenges of raising plantpowered kids;

*The perils of school lunch programs;

*GMO's and Prop 37;

*Government involvement in nutrition education;

*Combating entrenched & often outdated opinions on optimal nutrition;

*Her recent television debut on the Veria Living network: “What Would Julieanna Do?”

*What's the deal with Paleo?

*Why most doctors and nutritionists / dietitians don't fully understand plant-based eating;

*Tips for getting started the plantpower way;

*Superfoods;

*The deal with oils;

*The pros & cons of blending & juicing;

*Flu shots & vaccinating kids;

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SHOW NOTES

* Coca-Cola's new Anti-Obesity Campaign

* The Onion: “We Raise All Our Beef Humanely…”

* Julieanna's Website, The Plant-Based Dietitian

* Julieanna's new television show, “What Would Julieanna Do?”

* Julieanna on Twitter

* Julieanna on Facebook

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America’s Angriest Trainer Vinnie Tortorich Jan 21, 2013

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Buckle up people! America's Angriest Trainer Vinnie Tortorich joins the podcast today to pontificate — in the way only Vinnie can in his unfiltered and uncensored way — on a wide variety of subjects, including:

* His career as an ultra-cyclist and racing the Furnace Creek 508;

* What fuels his 15 hour training rides; in other words the popular & oft asked question is posed, “what do you eat on the bike?”

* His opinions on aerobic zone training versus the currently popular CrossFit / Mackenzie method;

* Fitness and weight loss in general;

* What it's like to be a celebrity trainer in Hollywood;

* His evolving perspectives on nutrition;

* His Angriest Trainer Podcast; and

* His upcoming book “Fitness Confidential”

NOTE: Vinnie veers into a bit of explicit language a few times. Nothing crazy, but just a heads up if you're blasting it at work or unusually squeamish.

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SHOW NOTES

* Generation UCAN SuperStarch Nutrition Products

* SaltStick Electrolyte Products

* A Conversation with SaltStick Inventor Jonathan Toker – Slowtwitch

* The Angriest Trainer Podcast

* VinnieTortorich.com

* Vinnie on Twitter @VinnieTortorich

* Vinnie on Facebook

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Ben Greenfield On Optimizing Endurance Training Jan 13, 2013

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Ready to get your athletic geek on? Ask and ye shall receive. The multi-sport, multi-hyphenate strength & endurance athlete / coach and overall fitness / nutrition authority Ben Greenfield joins the podcast to dive deep down the rabbit hole and get granular on: optimizing endurance training methods; periodization & setting proper training zones; the cross fit craze; using technology to monitor physiological markers & effectively bio-hack your body for enhanced performance; the importance of nutrition & supplementation for recovery; and much more.

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SHOW NOTES

* Finding Ultra Excerpt

* Ben Greenfield Fitness Website

* Ben Greenfield Fitness Facebook Page

* Ben Greenfield on Twitter: @BenGreenfield & @GetFitGuy

For links & to learn more about the tools, products & information Ben advocates in this podcast, click HERE.

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Swimmer Garret Weber-Gale On Olympic Gold, Healing High Blood Pressure & Haute Cuisine Jan 08, 2013

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2-time Olympic gold medalist. Member of the 2008 Beijing Olympic 4×100 freestyle relay that will go down in history as one of the greatest moments in Olympic history. American record holder. NCAA Champion. And the first American under 48 seconds in the 100 meter freestyle. Garrett Weber-Gale, one of the world's most decorated competitive swimmers, joins the podcast to talk with Rich about elite performance, professional athleticism, life (and food) at the Olympic Training Center, how he healed his high blood pressure with better nutrition, and his passion for fine cuisine cooking, quality eats and helping people.

NOTE: I am well aware that the audio on this Skype interview is less than ideal. Issues with Skype not picking up my (Rich's) microphone properly. Apologies. Again, I'm a newcomer at all this and can only promise to have it dialed in better next time. Thanks for understanding (& try not to hate).

SHOW NOTES

* Garrett Weber-Gale Wikipedia

* Athletic Foodie

* Garrett in Sports Illustrated

* Garrett Weber-Gale Credits Good Nutrition for Olympic Gold

* Garrett on Twitter: @GWeberGale

Want to be inspired? Watch below as Garrett & his boys Michael Phelps, Cullen Jones & Jason Lezak do their thing in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Greatest. Olympic Moment. Ever.

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New Year’s Resolutions Jan 02, 2013

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Rich and Julie discuss the hows, whys and why nots of New Year's resolutions, Eckhart Tolle, The “Icarus Deception”, the importance of going “inside”, setting goals and how to set yourself up for successfully achieving them.

SHOW NOTES

Free Shipping on Vitamix Purchases

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment* by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)* by Eckhart Tolle

The Artist's Way* by Julia Cameron

The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?* by Seth Godin

*Disclosure: Books and products denoted with an asterisk are hyperlinked to an affiliate program. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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Gabrielle Reece On Optimal Nutrition, Homeschooling & Life With Laird Dec 19, 2012

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Today on the podcast, Rich and Julie Piatt sit down with uber-athlete and fitness / wellness advocate Gabrielle Reece to talk about health & fitness, the importance of good nutrition, Gabby's general perspective on marriage and relationships (…and yes, sex), how she makes it work with her husband — famed big wave surfer Laird Hamilton– homeschooling her girls, female role models, failing “upward”, dealing with negativity, food & fitness tips for getting started in the right direction for the new year, and of course her upcoming book, My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life* (Scribner, coming April 2013).

Enjoy!

Rich

[NOTE: apologies for the audio quality. Podcasting from a warehouse has its drawbacks, particularly when it's pouring rain, as it was today. The background noise is showers on a tin roof. Did the best we could.]

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Michael Greger, MD On Omega-3’s, Antioxidant Impact on Exercise Recovery & The Hows and Whys of Protein Intake Dec 13, 2012

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In today's episode, Rich talks with Michael Greger, M.D., the man behind the incredibly informative non-profit website NutritionFacts.org. We discuss plant-based nutrition, the pros and cons of a wide variety of popular diets from Pritikin to Paleo to Atkins, and the impact of corporate food and pharmacuetical interests on everything from food marketing/labeling to the current state of nutrition research and medical school curriculums.

Dr. Greger then gets down to the nitty gritty on specific nutrition subjects like omega-3 fatty acid oil supplementation, the impact of antioxidant intake on exercise-induced oxidative stress and athletic adaptations to training, and of the course the hows and whys of protein intake.

At the end of the day? All roads lead to kale.

Enjoy the listen

Peace + Plants,

SHOW NOTES

* NutritionFacts.org

* AtkinsExposed.org

* Pritikin Institute

* Plant Positive / Primitive Nutrition YouTube Channel

* Dr. Greger on Twitter: @nutrition_facts

* NutritionFacts on Facebook

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Soil Whisperer Hendrikus Schraven On All Things Permaculture Dec 09, 2012

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In today's episode I sit down with “soil whisperer” Hendrikus Schraven — a noted expert on permaculture, soil biology and rejuvenation, sustainable agriculture & lifestyle, factory farming, GMO's, Monsanto, Proposition 37, nutritional density and what “organic” really means.

Hendrikus is a wealth of information and inspires with his unique and in depth perspective on the core and fundamental nature of food and nutrition and leaves us with some tips on how to be a better food consumer, and person in general.

[NOTE: Getting feedback from folks listening on iTunes that the audio levels are low. Apologies — looking into it. We are still very new to this and working out the kinks, so I appreciate your patience and understanding.]

Thanks for listening. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. And if you haven't already, you can subscribe on iTunes.

[Apologies for the poor audio & production issues with the trailer video. We'll do better next time.]

SHOW NOTES

* Hendrikus Organics

* Hendrikus Sustainable Environments – Design Gallery

* Dairy Council “The Science of Imitation Milk” Anti-Nut Milk Campaign

* “Big Dairy's Latest Smear Tactic” by Andy Bellatti for Grist.com. A look at the truth behind the Dairy Council's “Real Milk Comes from Cows” Campaign

* Hendrikus Media – Videos & Articles

* Hendrikus: Compost Tea: A Superdrink for your Garden