Rich sits down with global pop star and elite Australian swimmer Cody Simpson to talk about leaving Hollywood to pursue his dream of competing in the Olympics. To read more about Cody and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll782 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:48 Cody's Music Background 00:02:54 Moving to LA and Pursuing Music 00:12:43 The Decision to Go Independent 00:13:09 Ownership of Masters and Catalog 00:17:47 The Desire to Inspire 00:20:43 No Blueprint for a Comeback 00:24:35 The Challenges of Returning to Swimming 00:26:41 The Decision to Return to Swimming 00:27:21 Performing for the Queen at Buckingham Palace 00:28:33 Proving Themselves as an Athlete 00:36:41 The Struggle for Qualification 00:38:30 Handling Stress and Pressure 00:41:13 Improvement and Mindset in Swimming 00:46:41 The Decision to Return to Swimming 00:47:17 The Impact of Fame and Attention 00:53:30 Swimming as a Saving Grace 00:57:19 The Financial Struggles 00:58:39 Surprising Opportunities 00:59:48 Finding Alignment and Happiness 01:12:09 The Moment of Doubt 01:13:34 First Qualifying Time 01:16:31 Tall Poppy Phenomenon 01:18:08 Emma's Olympic Feat and Their Connection 01:19:50 Emma's Approach to Sports and Her Mindset 01:22:56 Australian Swimming's Decline and Recent Resurgence 01:23:35 The Lessons Learned 01:30:04 Any Time to Write Songs? * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast