Rich Roll sits down with author Jedidiah Jenkins to discuss creativity, ego, love, friendship, community, what it means to live an examined life, and his brilliant new book 'Like Streams To The Ocean.' To read more about Jedidiah, click here 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/richroll582 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes​ Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify​ Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods​ Rich Roll Podcast Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzB...​ Subscribe to Rich’s newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail​ LIKE STREAMS TO THE OCEAN https://www.amazon.com/Like-Streams-Ocean-Notes-Things/dp/059313723X JEDIDIAH'S OTHER APPEARANCES ON THE RRP RRP #186: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/jedidiah-jenkins/ RRP #395: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/jedidiah-jenkins-395/ CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - http://bit.ly/richrollpod​ ✩ Instagram - http://instagram.com/richroll​ ✩ Twitter - http://twitter.com/richroll​ ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans​ ✩ Strava - http://www.strava.com/athletes/richroll​ ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - http://bit.ly/rrfindingultrarev​ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - http://bit.ly/rrppwbook​ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - http://bit.ly/rrppwitalia​ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll​ FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS https://www.blakecurtis.net/ * * * * * 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 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:25 - How's It Going with the Pandemic? 00:06:49 - Enneagrams and Dealing with Solitude 00:10:44 - Jedidiah's New Book: Like Streams To The Ocean 00:22:49 - Jedidiah's First Book: To Shake the Sleeping Self 00:31:55 - Fran Lebowitz 'Public Speaking' Documentary 00:34:46 - Jedidiah's Influences 00:40:51 - Problematic Nature of Finding Your Passion 00:45:27 - The Truth About Law School 00:46:54 - Wanting to Be a Filmmaker & Facing an Identity Crisis 00:50:04 - Uncovering the Writer Inside 00:52:24 - Idolatry of Magnitude 00:56:45 - Giving Voice to Your Inner Self 01:01:56 - No One is Beyond Reach 01:07:08 - Jedidiah's Relationship with His Mother 01:16:17 - How Do We Transcend Our Division? 01:28:06 - When Cultural Perceptions Shift 01:34:12 - Tik Tok Influencer Generation 01:41:24 - Having Compassion for the Other Side 01:48:33 - Identity: Circumstance, Ego, and Soul 01:49:34 - Commodifying Authenticity & Community 01:53:30 - Jedidiah's Friendship with Ruthie Lindsey 01:56:16 - Rethinking Death: Natural Burials 01:58:46 - Final Thoughts #richroll #richrollpodcast #jedidiahjenkins