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This interview with El Paso County Deputy Director of Children, Youth and Family Services, Dr. Jason Lester, was recorded on March 28, 2024. In this episode we talk about National Child Abuse Prevention Month and how Dr. Lester's passion for his work brings value to the community. Beyond the Dais aims to bring you stories about people making a difference in El Paso County, Colorado. If you are interested in more of these stories, including those about organizations and projects in the community that are putting ARPA grant funding to good use, please visit https://admin.elpasoco.com/el-paso-county-arpa-stories/ and stay tuned to future episodes of this podcast. To view a YouTube version of the recording, watch the embedded video below.

If you need some inspiration in your life this is the episode for you. We have on the show podcast, author and one of the fittest men in the world Rich Roll. At age 40, and after years of struggling with drugs, alcohol, and unhealthy living, Rich dedicated his diet to plants and his body to purposeful action. Just two years later, he began clocking top finishes at Ultraman World Championships and leading a community of others looking to transform their lives.A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 55-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living.In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In 2014, Rich & his wife Julie Piatt published the bestselling cookbook and lifestyle primer, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes And Guidance For The Whole Family.In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE– an odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast.In addition, Rich has been a top finisher at the 2008 and 2009 Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Considered by many to be one of world's most daunting and grueling endurance races on the planet, Ultraman is a 3-day / 320 mile double-ironman distance triathlon that circumnavigates the entire Big Island. Limited to only 35 carefully selected invitation-only participants from all over the world, Day 1 involves a 6.2 mile ocean swim immediately followed by a 90 mile cross-country cycling race. Day 2 is a 170 mile cycling race. And the event culminates on Day 3 with a 52 mile double marathon run on the searing hot lava fields of the Kona coast.But what makes Rich truly remarkable is that less than two years prior to his first Ultraman, he didn't even own a bike, let alone race one.Although he competed as a butterfly swimmer at Stanford University in the late 80's, Rich's career was cut short by struggles with drugs and alcohol — an addiction that led him astray for the next decade, alienating friends, colleagues and family, landing him in jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at age 31. Although sober, Rich soon found himself 50 pounds overweight; the furthest thing from fit. Everything came to head on the eve of his 40th birthday. Defeated by a mere flight of stairs that left him buckled over in pain, he foresaw the almost certain heart attack looming in his near future."It was time for a major life change." – RICH ROLLThe day immediately following his staircase epiphany, Rich overhauled his diet, became a dedicated vegan, put on his running shoes and jumped back into the pool. It wasn't long before ambition took hold and his quest to participate in Ultraman slowly began. Two years later, 50 pounds lighter, and fueled by nothing but plants, he surprised the triathlon & ultra communities by not only becoming the first vegan to complete the 320-mile über-endurance event, but by finishing in the top 10 males (3rd fastest American) with the 2nd fastest swim split — all despite having never previously completed even a half-ironman distance triathlon.In 2009, Rich returned to Ultraman twice the athlete he was the year prior. Despite a stacked field, he took home first day honors with a blistering 2:21 swim victory (6th fastest of all time) and a third fastest bike leg to win the day with a 10 minute lead on the field. On Day 2 Rich suffered a serious bike crash but managed to salvage the day in 6th place overall. With an injured knee and shoulder Rich nonetheless went on to a 7:51 Day 3 double-marathon to hold onto 6th place overall.Rich's plant-fueled feats of boundary-pushing athleticism have been featured on CNN and major publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The Huffington Post, Stanford Magazine, Men's Health Living, VegNews, Triathlete, Outside, 3/GO Magazine and Men's Fitness Magazine, which named Rich as one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World.”I can't think of a better guest for our 100th episode of Next Level Soul. Enjoy my conversation with Rich Roll.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4858435/advertisement

Recorded live from the Screen Slate Villa at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, this pod features Roxy Cinema New York programmer Illyse Singer and filmmaker Jason Lester in a frank discussion about “the different Cannes within Cannes.”Jason covers the history of the Cannes market and how it's adapted to changing distribution models. And Illyse talks about being a programmer at Cannes and New York representation at the 2023 festival. We also get into how indie filmmaking functions differently in NY and LA, the festival's capitulation to TikTok influencer culture, festival director/Judo expert Thierry Frémaux's run-in with the police, and veteran party crashing tips from Jason's dad, Commando director Mark L. Lester. Plus discussion of Todd Haynes's superlative, tabloid-y May December, Jonathan Glazer's acclaimed The Zone of Interest, and the Friedkin/Ferrara knock-off Black Flies.Support the showThe Screen Slate Podcast is supported by its Patreon members. Sign up and get access to bonus episodes, our lockdown-era streaming series archives, discounts from partners like Criterion and Posteritati, event invitations, and more.

November is National Adoption Month, a time to increase awareness of adoption, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement.  Guests Sarah Bailey, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, Kids Crossing, and Dr. Jason Lester, Deputy Director of Children, Youth and Family Services in the El Paso County Department of Human Services joined host Shannon Brinias to talk about the need and how individuals can become foster or adoptive parents.  More information at KidsCrossing.com or elpasoco.com. 

November is National Adoption Month, a time to increase awareness of adoption, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement.  Guests Sarah Bailey, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, Kids Crossing, and Dr. Jason Lester, Deputy Director of Children, Youth and Family Services in the El Paso County Department of Human Services joined host Shannon Brinias to talk about the need and how individuals can become foster or adoptive parents.  More information at KidsCrossing.com or elpasoco.com. 

If you need some inspiration in your life this is the episode for you. We have on the show podcast, author and one of the fittest men in the world Rich Roll. At age 40, and after years of struggling with drugs, alcohol, and unhealthy living, Rich dedicated his diet to plants and his body to purposeful action. Just two years later, he began clocking top finishes at Ultraman World Championships and leading a community of others looking to transform their lives.A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 55-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living.In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In 2014, Rich & his wife Julie Piatt published the bestselling cookbook and lifestyle primer, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes And Guidance For The Whole Family.In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE– an odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast.In addition, Rich has been a top finisher at the 2008 and 2009 Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Considered by many to be one of world's most daunting and grueling endurance races on the planet, Ultraman is a 3-day / 320 mile double-ironman distance triathlon that circumnavigates the entire Big Island. Limited to only 35 carefully selected invitation-only participants from all over the world, Day 1 involves a 6.2 mile ocean swim immediately followed by a 90 mile cross-country cycling race. Day 2 is a 170 mile cycling race. And the event culminates on Day 3 with a 52 mile double marathon run on the searing hot lava fields of the Kona coast.But what makes Rich truly remarkable is that less than two years prior to his first Ultraman, he didn't even own a bike, let alone race one.Although he competed as a butterfly swimmer at Stanford University in the late 80's, Rich's career was cut short by struggles with drugs and alcohol — an addiction that led him astray for the next decade, alienating friends, colleagues and family, landing him in jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at age 31. Although sober, Rich soon found himself 50 pounds overweight; the furthest thing from fit. Everything came to head on the eve of his 40th birthday. Defeated by a mere flight of stairs that left him buckled over in pain, he foresaw the almost certain heart attack looming in his near future."It was time for a major life change." – RICH ROLLThe day immediately following his staircase epiphany, Rich overhauled his diet, became a dedicated vegan, put on his running shoes and jumped back into the pool. It wasn't long before ambition took hold and his quest to participate in Ultraman slowly began. Two years later, 50 pounds lighter, and fueled by nothing but plants, he surprised the triathlon & ultra communities by not only becoming the first vegan to complete the 320-mile über-endurance event, but by finishing in the top 10 males (3rd fastest American) with the 2nd fastest swim split — all despite having never previously completed even a half-ironman distance triathlon.In 2009, Rich returned to Ultraman twice the athlete he was the year prior. Despite a stacked field, he took home first day honors with a blistering 2:21 swim victory (6th fastest of all time) and a third fastest bike leg to win the day with a 10 minute lead on the field. On Day 2 Rich suffered a serious bike crash but managed to salvage the day in 6th place overall. With an injured knee and shoulder Rich nonetheless went on to a 7:51 Day 3 double-marathon to hold onto 6th place overall.Rich's plant-fueled feats of boundary-pushing athleticism have been featured on CNN and major publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The Huffington Post, Stanford Magazine, Men's Health Living, VegNews, Triathlete, Outside, 3/GO Magazine and Men's Fitness Magazine, which named Rich as one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World.”I can't think of a better guest for our 100th episode of Next Level Soul. Enjoy my conversation with Rich Roll.

Conquering a historic feat of stratospheric proportions nobody thought possible, today's guests will challenge every assumption you ever harbored about the outer limits of human capability.In 2010, Jason Lester and I were the first to complete EPIC5—5 consecutive iron-distance triathlons on 5 Hawaiian Islands in just over 6 days.I'm proud of that accomplishment. More proud that it has inspired others to rewrite their rulebook on personal possibility.But today's guests James Lawerence—aka The Iron Cowboy—alongside his wife and co-captain Sunny Jo Lawrence, somehow makes my resume just sound…cute.In 2015, the father of five did something I was convinced was impossible when he completed 50 iron-distance triathlons in 50 states in 50 days—a stunning feat chronicled way back on episodes 149 & 166, in the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of The 50.50.50, and in his book, Redefine Impossible.But as many of you already know, James recently topped that seemingly untoppable feat by completing truly one of the most astonishing achievements in the history of voluntary human endurance—101 iron-distance triathlons in 101 consecutive days.In case you don't quite grasp the enormity of this truly epic feat, let me spell it out. Beginning in March of this year, James climbed out of bed, swam 2.4 miles, jumped on his bike and rode 112 miles, then completed 26.2 miles on foot, repeating this routine every day without missing a single day, for 101 days in a row.That's 14,200 self-powered miles!Today James and Sunny tell the tale in a warts-and-all conversation that is not to be missed.In addition to breaking down the enormity of this feat—a team and family endeavor in every respect—James and Sunny drop a full-fledged masterclass on mental toughness. Where it comes from, how to strengthen it, and how to ignite the power we all possess to endure the unimaginable.We also discuss the critical role that leadership, family, teamwork, community building, and service play in accomplishing audacious goals and how presence and mindfulness hold the key to unlocking the impossible.This is a powerful conversation that just might forever change your perspective on human potential broadly, and personal possibility specifically.To read more click here. You can also watch listen to our exchange on YouTube.I have tremendous respect for these two. I love them dearly. And I'm proud to share this candid, behind-the scenes excavation of one of the most mind-bending experiences I've ever been privileged to witness.Enjoy!Peace + Plants, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Phoebe Bridgers chose the White House.   OK, maybe it's a green screen, but she and her team created a sweet mock-up of the Oval Office, with Phoebe performing behind a very special desk. It's a far cry from the hotel bed in Austin we first filmed Phoebe on back in 2017, but her ambitions and talent run high. She played the Tiny Desk later that year and returned with newfound bandmates, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, as boygenius one year later. But there was more to come when she surprised us all for a magical collaboration with her musical hero Conor Oberst as Better Oblivion Community Center just six months later. Phoebe and bandmates Marshall Vore on drums and Harrison Whitford on guitar perform three songs from her brilliant new album, Punisher. They open with "Kyoto," a story song based on her first trip to Japan, followed with a sweet version of "Moon Song" and the sad details of loving someone who doesn't love themself. And then comes the kicker, as Phoebe introduces herself with the words "I hope everybody's enjoying their apocalypse," as the band kicks into her surreal doomsday tune "I Know the End." And what an end it is: The trio expands to an ensemble and a crowd-sourced chorus of fans — recording from bedrooms, cars, backyards and trampolines — lets out the kind of cathartic scream that has come to define 2020 for so many of us. Phoebe for President, 2020. SET LIST "Kyoto" "Moon Song" "I Know The End"   MUSICIANS Phoebe Bridgers: vocals, guitar; Marshall Vore: drums, vocals; Harrison Whitford: guitar; Emily Retsas: bass; Nick White: keyboard; Odessa Jorgensen: violin   CREDITS Video by: Lucas Belkind, Dalton Gaudin, Jason Lester, Powell Robinson; Audio by: Joseph Lorge; Producer: Bob Boilen; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann Team UNPLUGGED.

Today's guest on CPG is a living legend in the poker and sports betting world who is a treasure trove of amazing, amazing stories… The one and only Steve “The Bald Eagle” Zolotow.Steve's path to CPG was pretty unique. I was doing my monthly webinar for Poker Coaching when I got a question from “Stephen Zolotow”... whose name I totally butchered because my brain was way too slow in making the connection…It was so slow, in fact, that the first question I asked was, “Oh, are you related to Steve Zolowtow?” Oof.When I finally gathered my wits, I awkwardly asked him out on a date while on the job, he gave me his digits, and the rest, as they say, is history.Steve's career in the skilled gambling arena has now spanned 50 (!!) years and he has routinely found himself smack dab in the middle of some of the most iconic periods of time in all of gambling lore.Here's a little taste to whet your appetite:Steve was a member of the famous Mayfair Club that used to be the favorite haunt of poker legends Erik Seidel, Stuey Ungar, Howard Lederer, Jason Lester, and Paul Magriel.Steve was the first to meet a CalTech analytics wizard who would go on to change the course of the entire sports betting industry.Today's show with Steve Z will eventually be a two-parter (Maybe even more if I can convince him to keep coming back on) because locked away in his mind are way, way too many amazing poker stories to unravel in only a couple short hours.So strap in to your seat and prepare yourself to go on an adventure through the well-lived life of a poker icon… This is Steve Zolotow on Chasing Poker Greatness.To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotionNew CPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Jason Lester's (one of our CMC Elders) message in the eleventh part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. What do you need to put off and put to death that is earthly in you? While we need to put off things, what do we need to also put on? We are to put on Christ and put on the things of Christ. Everyone needs to have a heart of gratitude. In all circumstances, we still have reason to praise God and be grateful for what He is doing.Let's Go is a series of podcast episodes where we look back on the message from Sunday and take a look at how it applies to our life.Check out our previous episode on the podcast to hear the full sermon on "Things to Put On and Put Off" in our In The Word - Colossians series.Visit our YouTube channel and subscribe for more content here: youtube.com/chestnutmountainchurchLearn more about us at chestnutmountain.orgFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @chestnutmtn_Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave a review, and let us know what you think.

"It's not the kind of job where you can show up and go through the motions and do well-- particularly at a high-roller event. There are plenty of amateurs today that would have been dominant players fifteen years ago." Star poker player Erik Seidel is here, talking poker and much more. Far from just a simple “how to” conversation about poker, Erik and Daniel delve into many subjects surrounding the world of poker. They discuss the complex history of the game, its rapid developments, and the major changes technology has brought to the poker world. An interesting point Erik highlights is how much the level of play has improved with the huge influence of technology as a tool for studying the game. As Erik puts it, his study used to take place while playing, but now a huge amount of preparation must be done before the game begins. In addition to his expertise in poker, Erik is a great music lover and passionate traveler—- things for which he and Daniel share a passion. Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk on Patreon. Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title. Seidel was born in New York City. He played professional backgammon in his youth. He eventually became a trader on the American stock exchange stock market, and then moved on to poker. Seidel was one of the group of now famous players from the former Mayfair Club in New York City, including Stu Ungar, Jay Heimowitz, Mickey Appleman, Howard Lederer, Jason Lester, Steve Zolotow, Paul Magriel, and Dan Harrington. In May 2015, Seidel won the 2015 European Poker Tour Grand Final €100,000 Super High Roller for €2,015,000. Seidel mentored journalist Maria Konnikova, starting in 2018, teaching her poker and the mindset that it requires. Seidel taught Konnikova Texas Hold'em and eventually she participated in tournaments and won $350,000. In 2020, Konnikova published a book about her experience: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win. Seidel lives in Las Vegas and New York City.

We have a great episode in store for you guys today. George and I interview ultra runner and Iron Man legend Jason Lester. We are recording this episode from Palm Beach Sports Club in Palm Beach Gardens Florida where Jason will attempt to break the Guinness world record for running the most miles on a treadmill in seven days. He is raising money for Mia’s Miracles foundation and helping our company Elevated Lifestyle Lab reach our goal of $100,000 raised in 2021. Click the link below to donate now and help us reach our goal. Hope you guys enjoy.https://givebutter.com/RunnersForMiraclesELLhttp://jasonlester.me

The Full RundownA graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 50-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In 2014, Rich & his wife Julie Piatt published the bestselling cookbook and lifestyle primer, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes And Guidance For The Whole Family.In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE– an odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast.In addition, Rich has been a top finisher at the 2008 and 2009 Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Considered by many to be one of world's most daunting and grueling endurance races on the planet, Ultraman is a 3-day / 320 mile double-ironman distance triathlon that circumnavigates the entire Big Island. Limited to only 35 carefully selected invitation-only participants from all over the world, Day 1 involves a 6.2 mile ocean swim immediately followed by a 90 mile cross-country cycling race. Day 2 is a 170 mile cycling race. And the event culminates on Day 3 with a 52 mile double marathon run on the searing hot lava fields of the Kona coast.But what makes Rich truly remarkable is that less than two years prior to his first Ultraman, he didn't even own a bike, let alone race one.Although he competed as a butterfly swimmer at Stanford University in the late 80's, Rich's career was cut short by struggles with drugs and alcohol — an addiction that led him astray for the next decade, alienating friends, colleagues and family, landing him in jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at age 31. Although sober, Rich soon found himself 50 pounds overweight; the furthest thing from fit. Everything came to head on the eve of his 40th birthday. Defeated by a mere flight of stairs that left him buckled over in pain, he foresaw the almost certain heart attack looming in his near future.It was time for a major life change.The day immediately following his staircase epiphany, Rich overhauled his diet, became a dedicated vegan, put on his running shoes and jumped back into the pool. It wasn't long before ambition took hold and his quest to participate in Ultraman slowly began. Two years later, 50 pounds lighter, and fueled by nothing but plants, he surprised the triathlon & ultra communities by not only becoming the first vegan to complete the 320-mile über-endurance event, but by finishing in the top 10 males (3rd fastest American) with the 2nd fastest swim split — all despite having never previously completed even a half-ironman distance triathlon.In 2009, Rich returned to Ultraman twice the athlete he was the year prior. Despite a stacked field, he took home first day honors with a blistering 2:21 swim victory (6th fastest of all time) and a third fastest bike leg to win the day with a 10 minute lead on the field. On Day 2 Rich suffered a serious bike crash but managed to salvage the day in 6th place overall. With an injured knee and shoulder Rich nonetheless went on to a 7:51 Day 3 double-marathon to hold onto 6th place overall.Rich's plant-fueled feats of boundary-pushing athleticism have been featured on CNN and major publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The Huffington Post, Stanford Magazine, Men's Health Living, VegNews, Triathlete, Outside, 3/GO Magazine and Men's Fitness Magazine, which named Rich as one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World.”Along with his wife and four children, Rich resides in Malibu Canyon outside of Los Angeles.When he isn't writing, podcasting or spending time with his family, you can find him lost on the remote trails of the Santa Monica Mountains.Follow Rich on Social Media buy his latest book and listen to his Podcast: Instagram Facebook Buy his new book hereRich Roll Podcast Follow The Story Box on Social MediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcast Website - https://thestoryboxpodcast.com/The Story Box on Podcast Platforms & Subscribe for more! Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-story-box/id1486295252 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7h8Qv3r2ZV29f7ktJOwmgM?si=FXxYC1JFSHesBv7_d1WtNQ Watch The Full Episode Here: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStoryBox If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to YouTube & Apple Podcasts, and leave a 5-star positive rating and review over on Apple Podcasts. 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In this episode, Ken Bond discusses supporting student-athletes with Mary Liz Ivins, Jason Lester, Joe Trentacosta, and Michael Pede. For more about the New Jersey Department of Education's Office of the Professional Learning Network visit https://www.nj.gov/education/pln/.

Hosted by: Dr. Danielle Belardo Instagram: @theveggiemd Twitter: @theveggiemd Facebook: The Veggie MD Produced by: Dr. Kasey Johnson Instagram: @drkaseyjohnson   Todays episode is with the one and only Rich Roll.  Vegan ultra endurance athlete, Stanford and Cornell educated, humanitarian and inspiration for thousands world wide, we discuss living a life of meaning and purpose. How to change your habits and stick with it.  How to live your best life and why you deserve health, and happiness.   About Rich Roll A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 50-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, popular public speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself. Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast,which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In 2014, Rich & his wife Julie Piatt published the bestselling cookbook and lifestyle primer, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes And Guidance For The Whole Family. In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE- a odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coasIn addition, Rich has been a top finisher at the 2008 and 2009 Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Considered by many to be one of world’s most daunting and grueling endurance races on the planet, Ultraman is a 3-day / 320 mile double-ironman distance triathlon that circumnavigates the entire Big Island.  Limited to only 35 carefully selected invitation-only participants from all over the world, Day 1 involves a 6.2 mile ocean swim immediately followed by a 90 mile cross-country cycling race.  Day 2 is a 170 mile cycling race.  And the event culminates on Day 3 with a 52 mile double marathon run on the searing hot lava fields of the Kona coast. But what makes Rich truly remarkable is that less than two years prior to his first Ultraman, he didn’t even own a bike, let alone race one. Although he competed as a butterfly swimmer at Stanford University in the late 80’s, Rich’s career was cut short by struggles with drugs and alcohol — an addiction that led him astray for the next decade, alienating friends, colleagues and family, landing him in jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at age 31. Although sober, Rich soon found himself 50 pounds overweight; the furthest thing from fit.  Everything came to head on the eve of his 40th birthday.  Defeated by a mere flight of stairs that left him buckled over in pain, he foresaw the almost certain heart attack looming in his near future. It was time for a major life change. The day immediately following his staircase epiphany, Rich overhauled his diet, became a dedicated vegan, put on his running shoes and jumped back into the pool.  It wasn’t long before ambition took hold and his quest to participate in Ultraman slowly began.  Two years later, 50 pounds lighter, and fueled by nothing but plants, he surprised the triathlon & ultra communities by not only becoming the first vegan to complete the 320-mile über-endurance event, but by finishing in the top 10 males (3rd fastest American) with the 2nd fastest swim split — all despite having never previously completed even a half-ironman distance triathlon. In 2009, Rich returned to Ultraman twice the athlete he was the year prior. Despite a stacked field, he took home first day honors with a blistering 2:21 swim victory (6th fastest of all time) and a third fastest bike leg to win the day with a 10 minute lead on the field. On Day 2 Richard suffered a serious bike crash but managed to salvage the day in 6th place overall. With an injured knee and shoulder Richard nonetheless went on to a 7:51 Day 3 double-marathon to hold onto 6th place overall. Rich’s plant-fueled feats of boundary-pushing athleticism have been featured on CNN and major publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The Huffington Post, Stanford Magazine, Men’s Health Living, VegNews, Triathlete, Outside, 3/GO Magazine and Men’s Fitness Magazine, which named Rich as one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World.” Along with his wife and four children, Rich resides in Malibu Canyon outside of Los Angeles. When he isn’t writing, podcasting or spending time with his family, you can find him lost on the remote trails of the Santa Monica Mountains. Twitter: @RichRoll Instagram: @RichRoll www.richroll.com Meal planner:  meals.richroll.com

“Everybody wants the finish line. Everybody wants a medal. But people don’t want to put the work in.”Danielle GrabolIn 2010, the tireless and intrepid Jason Lester hoodwinked me into his latest fit of voluntary suffering insanity: an attempt to complete 5 Ironman-distance triathlons on 5 Hawaiian Islands in under 5 days. Hence was born the EPIC5 Challenge — and somehow we survived to tell the tale.Now institutionalized, EPIC5 annually attracts a global handful of athletes adequately unhinged to retrace our steps. Over the last 8 years, 29 individuals have successfully completed the challenge. Three of these intrepid humans are women. Two of them are here today.Meet real-life Wonder Women Danielle Grabol & Melissa Urie – both athletes thriving on the cutting edge of ultra-endurance.But it wasn't always that way.Pushing 225 pounds, 15 years ago Dani was a junk food junkie and a pack-a-day smoker who couldn't even climb a flight of stairs without losing her breath (sounds familiar!). In 2005, her doctor told her that if she didn’t change her ways she’d be dead before she turned 40.So she hit the gym. It was hardly overnight, but ultimately Dani reinvented herself wholesale. Down 70 pounds, an athlete was born. But on a training ride a year later, Dani was struck by a drunk driver. Her injuries were so severe she was told she would never run or bike again. Instead, she went on to compete in multiple Ironmans and even a double-Ironman. In 2013 she was one-half of the youngest two-person female team to finish RAAM — the legendary bike race across the entire United States. And in 2016, Dani became the very first female to compete in and finish EPIC5 — a stereotype shattering story she lays bare in her beautiful memoir, Fear No Distance*.A mental health nurse from Melbourne, Australia, Mel grew up active but never competitive. But in 1998, in an effort to lose a bit of weight and get fit, she participated in the Great Victorian Bike Ride with her dad. Thus was sparked a passion for ultra-endurance. Over the years, Mel has completed 6 Ironmans and a few double ironman distances races, including Ultraman Canada and Ultraman Australia*. Like Dani, she discovered EPIC5 by way of Finding Ultra, signed up and in 2017, Mel became the second female to ever complete the challenge.The bottom line? Mel and Dani are two badass women who know how to get it done. And this conversation is about just that.It's about putting in the work. It's about patience. Determination and grit. Not being afraid to fail. It's about the mindset required to break stereotypes. And it's about the mental toughness demanded to compete at the highest level in an arena dominated by men.So check your excuses at the door and enjoy!To view our conversation on YouTube, visit bit.ly/danielleandmel421. And don't forget we're also now on Spotify here: bit.ly/rrpspotifyPeace + Plants,*I recorded this interview way back in mid-November. At the time, Mel was preparing for the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. Unfortunately she did not finish that race. I'm not sure what happened but I'll find out and let you know.Listen, Watch & Subscribe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edwin Vargas fue el ganador del Epic5 Challenge en el 2018. Una carrera que consiste en correr 5 IronMan en 5 días. Edwin Vargas nos cuenta su travesía por las 5 islas de Hawaii. Su manera de inspirar a otros por medio del club Team Trainer Sports. Finalmente, cómo ha regresado la dignidad a los atletas con sus eventos de Cartagena y Medellín. En la parte inferior encuentras instrucciones para participar en la rifa de 6 cupos para la Rock & Roll Medellín. Recuerda, puedes escuchar el episodio entero con el reproductor que encuentras a continuación. También, en la parte final del artículo encontrarás otro reproductor. Sin embargo, la mejor manera de consumir el podcast totalmente gratis es suscribirte. De esta manera, te llegarán los nuevos episodios que publicamos cada diez días y no consumes tu plan de datos ya que puedes descargar los episodios cuando estés conectado a una red WiFi. Luego, puedes escuchar los episodios en cualquier lugar aunque no tengas plan de internet en tu teléfono móvil.   Edwin Vargas. Condecorado triatleta quién ama la vida y ha logrado lo que su entrenador de natación nunca creyó posible. Desde el inicio ha sido un rebelde… Se empezó en la natación a los 12 años, 6 o 7 años más tarde que la mayoría de sus compañeros de equipo. No obstante, eso no lo detuvo para ser campeón nacional de natación a los 20 años.  También logró participar en juegos suramericanos. Un camino largo lo ha llevado a competir en el campeonato Mundial de Triatlón en Hawaii y correr dos UltraMan (10 kilómetros natación – 421 kilómetros de ciclismo – 84 kilómetros de atletismo). Recientemente, ganó una de las carreras más complejas del mundo: Epic5 Challenge. Adicionalmente, Edwin transmite su conocimiento y pasión por el deporte a sus atletas en Miami, USA y varias ciudades en Colombia bajo el nombre Trainer Team Sports. Todo esto pareciera posible siendo un atleta profesional. Sin embargo, Edwin, bogotano de 49 años, es un empresario con trabajo de tiempo completo. Su amor por «hacer país’ y tratar al atleta como personas VIP por medio de eventos de primera categoría, lo inspiró a traer la franquicia Ironman 70.3 a Cartagena en el 2016 y la Rock & Roll a Medellín en el 2019. Edwin Vargas agradece el apoyo de todas las personas que han contribuido a lo que es hoy. Agradece a sus actuales patrocinadores Garmin, Gatorade y Adidas.   Epic5 Challenge. Edwin Vargas explica en el episodio que se preparó durante toda su vida para enfrentar este desafío. La carrera consiste de 1131 kilómetros repartidos en 5 días por las 5 islas de Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui y Kona. Se corre una Ironman diaria. 3.8 kilómetros de natación, 180 kilómetros de ciclismo y se termina con 42.2 kilómetros de atletismo. La carrera es por invitación únicamente. Se debe haber completado una Ultraman previamente. También es necesario pasar una estricta entrevista de parte de sus fundadores Jason Lester y Rich Roll. Adicionalmente, se deben pagar U$8,500 dólares no reembolsables para inscribirse al evento. Por si la distancia no fuera lo suficientemente dura, el atleta es responsable de su propia hidratación, alimentación y logística de viaje entre isla e isla. Estos agravantes hacen necesarios que cada atleta necesite un equipo de soporte, el cual obviamente tiene un costo extra por persona. Y aunque muchos creamos que Hawaii es plano, la altimetría de cada Ironman incluye ascensos descritos por Edwin Vargas como premios de montaña de primera categoría. Como dicen los organizadores, se trata de un Challenge, no un paseo por Hawaii. En el 2018, solo 16 atletas fueron invitados. Debido a la increíble carga de entrenamiento, 10 de ellos se ‘rompieron’ física o mentalmente antes de la línea de partida del 28 de Agosto. Seis triatletas partieron con el sueño de convertirse en uno de los 30 triatletas que han completado el evento desde su fundación en el 2011. Edwin Vargas no solo logró ser finisher, sino ganarla.   Ley de Murphy. No te pierdas el relato día a día, jugada a jugada por parte de Edwin Vargas. Es una historia apasionante. Desde problemas por huracán, tiburones y bacterias en el agua, hasta problemas con su bicicleta, que lo llevaron a perder más de 4 horas en carrera, perder el vuelo de conexión a Kona y perder su nevera de hidratación y alimentación. Aún con todo eso, Edwin Vargas logró ganar la Epic5 Challenge con el segundo mejor tiempo de toda su historia. En la historia Edwin Vargas comparte con nosotros de dónde saca inspiración para seguir adelante. También, cómo llego a alcanzar el punto de fluidez total, conocido entre atletas como el punto blanco. Mentalidad de campeón. Con todos los problemas descritos, sería fácil rendirse y no terminar. Incluso la mitad de los que empezaron la competencia lo hicieron. Pero no Edwin Vargas. Comprometido con sus seguidores a un continente de distancia, Edwin Vargas mantuvo una perspectiva positiva. Batallando hasta el final y habiendo dormido menos de dos horas en 72 horas entre el inicio del tercer Ironman y la culminación del quinto, Edwin Vargas logró vencer a sus competidores con más de 9 horas de ventaja. Mantras como «los árboles mueren de pie», «espíritu de tiburón» y «déjame hacer lo que Tú mismo me pusiste a hacer en la tierra», son imágenes visuales que te ayudarán a afrontar tu Epic5 personal. Edwin Vargas reconoce que todos somos diferentes y que cada uno tenemos nuestras metas personales. Para ayudar a otros a lograrlas, fundó el equipo Team Trainer Sports   Team Trainer Sports. Team Trainer Sports es el equipo dirigido por Edwin Vargas con sucursales en Miami, Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla, Eje Cafetero y próximamente Medellín. Cada ciudad tiene un líder totalmente capaz de ayudarte a lograr tus metas. Edwin Vargas cree en el trabajo duro. Sin embargo, no es necesario acumular kilómetros como burros para llegar a tus metas. Sus planes de entrenamiento son inteligentes y personalizados a cada persona. Testimonios de atletas satisfechos abundan en ambas cuentas de Instagram. Por ejemplo, Olguita Toro, acaba de ganar la categoría de 60-64 años en la Cartagena 70.3 Conectate con Edwin Vargas o su equipo Team Trainer Sports.. Tu puedes ser su próxima historia de éxito.   Precursor de eventos. La rebeldía de Edwin Vargas como lo mencionamos, lo ha llevado a desafiar la zona de confort de organizadores de eventos en Colombia. Según su relato, antes al triatleta se le trataba con total falta de respeto. Se cancelaban eventos horas antes de iniciar, se premiaban con trofeos de otros años o ciudades o simplemente se empezaba la carrera 3 o 4 horas tarde. Edwin Vargas dijo, ¡suficiente! En el 2016 trajo a Colombia la reconocida franquicia Ironman. Su meta siempre fue darle a Colombia y sus triatletas un evento de primera categoría. Y lo ha conseguido. Tres años consecutivos de cupos totalmente vendidos son la muestra de ello. Cartagena 70.3 se realiza el primer fin de semana de diciembre.   Rock & Roll Medellín. Ahora, Edwin Vargas quiere duplicar ese éxito trayendo a Medellín una de las franquicias más reconocidas en el mundo de carreras de calle. Rock & Roll Series. Esta franquicia se identifica por tener bandas de rock cada 2 kilómetros, medallas exquisitas, organización impecable, conciertos en la línea de llegada y mucho más. Para Edwin Vargas, traer este tipo de eventos es una forma de darle pagarle a la comunidad deportiva todo lo que el deporte ha hecho por él. De esta manera, el 10 de marzo de 2019 se realizará la primera edición de la Media Maratón Rock & Roll de Medellín. La carrera incluye distancias de 5k, 10k y 21k. Será toda una fiesta en una ciudad rockera como Medellín. El concierto del final será liderado por Ekhymosis y Tr3s de Corazón.   Rifa de 6 cupos para Rock & Roll Medellín. Siempre con un corazón generoso, Edwin Vargas y su empresa organizadora Colombia Tri Events, regalará 6 cupos para la edición del 2019. Solo debes hacer dos cosas: Seguir las cuentas de Team Trainer Sports en Instagram o Facebook al igual que las redes de TrotadoresPodcast en Instagram o Facebook. Subir a tu Instagram o Facebook una foto o video entrenando diciendo «Estoy entrenando para la #RnRMedellin» y etiquetar tres cuentas: @Team_TrainerSports | Team Trainer Sports / Edwin VargasT @TrotadoresPodcast  | TrotadoresPodcast La cuenta de un amigo o amiga que quiera correr en Medellín el 10 de marzo del 2019. Te invitamos a participar de esta fiesta urbana. Únete a los más de 6,000 atletas que ya decidieron ser los pioneros de esta rumba rockera alrededor de los puntos más importantes de la ciudad de la eterna primavera.   No te pierdas el próximo episodio. Ya sabes donde puedes escuchar la entrevista completa. También, puedes suscribirte gratuitamente al podcast de Trotadores para que no te pierdas ningún episodio. Aquí están ambos enlaces para Android y iOS Apple. Incluso, estamos en Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher y iVoxx. Cualquier aplicación que utilices para consumir música o podcast, estamos en ella. Aquí está el calendario completo de todos los episodios que tenemos al aire hasta el momento. The post TP063: Secretos e historias de Edwin Vargas, un campeón de 5 Ironman en 5 días. appeared first on Trotadores.

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Danielle (Dani) Grabol started triathlon by losing 75 pounds and meeting some kind triathletes at her gym in a spin class. Most recently she just completed the Epic 5 challenge. The Epic 5 challenge is 5 consecutive Iron distance triathlons on 5 separate islands in Hawaii. The Epic 5 was started by Rich Roll and Jason Lester. You can find details about the current race at http://www.epic5.com/ You can find details about the original Epic 5 Challenge in Rich Roll's Book Finding Ultra and also Jason Lester's Book Running on Faith. Dani Grabol talks about what is involved in just registering for this massive event. Dani trained with Dynamo Multisport - Coach Brent Pease to prepare for this enormous event. www.dynamomultisport.com Dani trained about a year to prepare for the Epic 5 challenge and we discuss what her biggest week of training looked like. Spoiler ... it was a lot. This is at about 13 minutes into the interview. We talk about what a huge commitment training for this race was for an entire year and what the hardest part of this was for her. A huge part of this race is the logistical challenge that went with changing islands every day. We talk about what the plan was for the event and then we also talk about what went wrong during the race. Second spoiler: a lot didn't go exactly as planned. Dani took two people with her as crew: Jason and Hilary and each team is paired with a local volunteer on each different island. The Epic 5 Challenge is a teeny tiny race. There were 7 people registered. 4 started and only 3 finished. Day 1 was on Kauai. First Iron distance triathlon. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run. And right away Dani and her team had to adapt when she broke her race wheel at mile 40. Then they packed up and flew to the next island. Can you imagine packing a bike for 5 days in a row? Dani gives a great recommendation for the Scion bike bag. www.scionbags.com Day 2: Oahu. Second Iron Distance Triathlon. In Oahu Dani had some friends who came to see her race which was great. But again there was misfortune when she ran over some glass and started flatting again. She found a local bike shop to rent her a wheel for the day. At about 35 minutes into the interview we talk about Epic Ellie who was a unicorn who came along for the whole trip and became an Instagram star along the way. Day 3: Molokai. Third Iron Distance Triathlon. Here's where travel logistics went awry. Listen to how they keep the race schedule together with a change in flights. Also, Molakai is the only one of the 5 days where the racers swam in a pool due to the dangerous currents around this island. Amazingly Danielle was paired with a local on Molokai that used to live near her in Atlanta. It really is a small world. On this day the sleep deprivation started to catch up with Danielle. We talk about how she made it through on such a small amount of sleep. But no flats on the bike. We talk about what she ate during the week. Finding food was an ongoing challenge since the teams could not carry food between the islands because they flew. Dani used a lot of real food like uncrustables and even a burrito at one point. She also used Gu Energy Roctane gels and drink mix. Day 4: Maui. Fourth Iron Distance Triathlon. At this point Dani only has about 4 and a half hours of sleep since the start and her crew may have had even less. There was bad weather but they were still able to swim in the Ocean followed by a very windy bike ride. It was on Maui where the challenge pushed Dani to the edge but she tells how she (and her boyfriend Jason) managed to continue. Day 5: Kona. Fifth Iron Distance Triathlon. We quickly talk about blisters and chaffing. Her parents met her in Kona to watch the race. The racers swam on the Ironman World Championship swim course and bike course. They had rain on the course ... again. We talk about her state of mind on the run on the 5th Ironman. We talk about the finish. Which Dani describes as hilarious anticlimactic and awesome. 703 miles. We talk about how she felt for the first few days after the race. We talk about recovery and her Normatec Boots which she used to help recover. What an amazing accomplishment. Congratulations Danielle Grabol on becoming the first woman to finish the Epic 5 challenge. You can follow Danielle on twitter @dgrabol or Instagram @trigirldani  

In this episode I interview Rich Roll vegan ultra endurance athlete (bio below) about the benefits of a plant based diet, Rich’s tips for training and race fueling and recovery using whole, real foods, easy ways to incorporate more plant based food into one’s diet, and, the easy, inexpensive and stress-free way to make the conversion to a plant based diet, and the larger effects the transition has had on his family life and children.   A brief bio: A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich is a 47-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, motivational speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Crown Archetype).  Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE - a odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast. Rich’s plant-fueled feats of boundary-pushing athleticism have been featured on CNN and in the pages of the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The Huffington Post, Stanford Magazine, Men’s Health Living, VegNews, Triathlete, Outside, 3/GO Magazine and Men’s Fitness Magazine, which named Rich as one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World.”Along with his wife and four children, Rich resides in Malibu Canyon outside of Los Angeles. When he isn’t writing, podcasting or spending time with his family, you can find him lost on the remote trails of the Santa Monica Mountains.. Resources: Rich Roll’s Website: http://www.richroll.com/ Rich Roll Podcast: http://www.richroll.com/category/podcast/ The Plant Power Way: http://www.richroll.com/the-plantpower-way/ Finding Ultra: http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Ultra-Rejecting-Becoming-Discovering/dp/0307952207/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

Bonus Re-Issue from March 2014 This week on The One You Feed we have Rich Roll. Rich Roll  is a 47-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, motivational speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.  Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE – a odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast.  In This Interview Rich and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable. His experience feeding the bad wolf. His battle with alcoholism. How his sobriety wasn't all he needed for happiness. His moment of clarity at 40 that made him change his life again. The value of a plant based diet. How important it is to be ourselves and be vulnerable in telling our story. How nervous he was about sharing his innermost thoughts in his book. How he followed his heart and it led to a new life for him Why you should stop lifehacking and invest in the journey. How to push through discomfort. The difference between the thinking mind and your higher consciousness. Eric taking on a 30 day plant power challenge. Rich Roll Links Rich Roll homepage The Rich Roll podcast Rich Roll on Medium Why You Should Stop Lifehacking and Invest in the Journey @RichRoll on Twitter Some of our most popular interviews you might also enjoy: Mike Scott of the Waterboys Todd Henry- author of Die Empty Randy Scott Hyde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 89.1 - Ken Tanenbaum & Jason Lester of Dundee Kilmer discuss building the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Athletes Village

This week on The One You Feed we have Rich Roll. Rich Roll  is a 47-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, motivational speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.  Taking up where the book leaves off, in 2013 Rich launched the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, which persistently sits atop the iTunes top-10 lists. In May 2010, Rich and his ultra-colleague Jason Lester accomplished an unprecedented feat of staggering endurance many said was not possible. Something they call the EPIC5 CHALLENGE – a odyssey that entailed completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Commencing on Kauai, they travelled to Oahu, Molokai and Maui before finishing on the Big Island, following the course of the Ironman World Championships on the Kona coast.  In This Interview Rich and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable. His experience feeding the bad wolf. His battle with alcoholism. How his sobriety wasn't all he needed for happiness. His moment of clarity at 40 that made him change his life again. The value of a plant based diet. How important it is to be ourselves and be vulnerable in telling our story. How nervous he was about sharing his innermost thoughts in his book. How he followed his heart and it led to a new life for him Why you should stop lifehacking and invest in the journey. How to push through discomfort. The difference between the thinking mind and your higher consciousness. Eric taking on a 30 day plant power challenge. Rich Roll Links Rich Roll homepage The Rich Roll podcast Rich Roll on Medium Why You Should Stop Lifehacking and Invest in the Journey @RichRoll on Twitter Some of our most popular interviews you might also enjoy: Mike Scott of the Waterboys Todd Henry- author of Die Empty Randy Scott Hyde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.