Hunter Biden is a writer, painter, and lawyer who spent a decade being publicly dissected. We discuss the trauma beneath the addiction, the anatomy of a relapse, guilt versus shame, resentment, and more. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1010 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Noble Mobile: Try Noble for just $10 with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://bit.ly/NobleMobileRRP Birch: Get 27% off ALL mattresses + 2 free eco-rest pillows👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving Prolon: Get 15% OFF sitewide + a $40 bonus gift👉🏼https://www.prolonlife.com/richroll Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much👉🏼https://bit.ly/rrpairbnb2024 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 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/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:53 The Roots of Addiction: Trauma 00:06:35 Alcohol as a Solution for Anxiety 00:09:13 The Gift of Total Exposure 00:12:43 Dehumanization and Public Perception 00:14:52 The Laptop and Digital Exposure 00:17:12 Relapse and the Path to Sobriety 00:19:18 Finding Purpose Through Art 00:22:47 Ad Break 00:25:29 The Self-Obsession of the Addict 00:27:38 Shame, Guilt, and Honesty 00:30:43 The Anatomy of a Relapse 00:36:47 The Selfishness of Service 00:38:41 Overcoming Resentment 00:45:18 Ad Break 00:48:30 The Collateral Damage of Addiction 00:54:30 The Politics of Cruelty 00:58:30 Hope in the Younger Generation 00:61:30 The Unaddressed Trauma of COVID 01:26:30 Spirituality and Serendipity 01:28:30 Building an Aftercare Foundation 01:31:30 A Message for Those Still Suffering 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