Jenny Simpson is a three-time Olympian, Olympic medalist, and one of the most decorated American middle-distance runners of her generation. We discuss the day her heart stopped, the inherited condition nobody knew she had, identity, grief, and more. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1012 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Birch: Get 27% Off Sitewide👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack with any purchase👉🏼https://bit.ly/drinklmnt2025 Seed: Use code RICHROLL25 for 25% off your first order of DS-01®👉🏼https://bit.ly/seedxrrp2025 BetterHelp: Get 10% OFF the first month👉🏼https://bit.ly/betterhelp2025rrp Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://stories.rivian.com/richroll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:39 The Day of the Incident 00:03:22 Resuscitation on the Field 00:05:29 Hospitalization and Near-Death Experience 00:07:14 Conscious but Unaware in the ICU 00:10:16 A Dark and Violent Fight 00:17:41 Voices in the Darkness 00:19:26 A Shattered Worldview 00:21:04 Ad Break 00:24:43 Diagnosis: A Rare Heart Condition 00:25:38 The Importance of Emergency Response 00:28:20 The Trauma for Loved Ones 00:29:53 Understanding Different Cardiac Conditions 00:34:56 How ARVC Affects the Heart 00:37:38 Training for Survival 00:42:30 Ad Break 00:55:41 The Future of Running 00:58:40 Finding a New Path 01:01:55 Learning from Your Younger Self 01:08:06 The Grief and the Gratitude 01:13:22 The Mindset of a Champion 01:16:42 The Will to Win 01:18:57 Commitment in an Unhappy Home 01:23:58 The Power of Competition 01:26:29 Separating Work from Identity 01:31:49 Advice for Facing Hardship 01:36:20 Barringers Do Hard Things 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: https://richroll.com/subscribe/ CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.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/ Thanks To The Team: Tyler Piatt, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * 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 #richroll #richrollpodcast