Rich sits down with writer and performance coach Brad Stulberg to talk about adapting to change, creating sustainable success, and building a life grounded in meaning and fulfillment.To read more about Brad and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll777 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich RICH ROLL X ON https://www.on-running.com/en-us/stories/rich-roll 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 00:00:44 The Thesis of the Book 00:01:44 Difference Between Homeostasis and Stasis 00:04:30 Evolution and Personal Growth 00:07:24 The Inescapable Trigger 00:08:46 Hitting Rock Bottom & Resistance to Change 00:15:51 Identity and Change 00:17:27 Self Complexity and Resilience 00:19:14 Nils van der Poel's Approach to Mastery 00:24:45 The Importance of Having Other Rooms in Your Identity 00:27:29 Non-Attachment and Diversifying Your Sense of Self 00:30:58 The Concept of Range 00:31:39 Ad Break 00:32:45 Back to Show 00:33:17 Terry Crews as an Example 00:36:43 The Importance of Being Present 00:40:36 The Concept of Core Values 00:42:11 The Importance of Rugged and Flexible Boundaries 00:45:20 Having Versus Being 00:48:25 The "Concept of Being" Mode 00:51:06 The Value of Authenticity 00:54:26 Embracing Growth and Maturity 00:56:38 The Concept of Change and Adaptation 00:57:53 Authenticity and Following Curiosity 00:58:55 The Role of Internal Values in Success 01:07:35 The Dangers of Extreme Attitudes 01:09:38 Tragic Optimism and Taking Meaningful Action 01:13:14 The Concept of Pursuing Excellence 01:14:03 Balancing Intensity and Values in Life 01:18:39 The Role of Expectations in our Brains 01:22:05 Activating the Seeking Pathway 01:25:00 Target Fixation and its Consequences 01:29:12 Effective Labeling 01:33:15 Finding Meaning in Disorder 01:37:26 The Trajectory of Post-Traumatic Growth 01:38:14 Factors Influencing Growth after Trauma 01:44:01 The Role of Time in Psychological Healing 01:45:38 Rugged Flexibility and Embracing Transience 01:47:29 Spirituality and Physics 01:56:43 The Trap of Problem Solving and Optimizing 01:58:40 The Three Big Things for Health and Longevity 02:00:41 The Moral System of Purification 02:02:26 Open-Mindedness Towards Psychedelics 02:03:36 Pushback Against Alcohol Culture 02:05:33 Tools for Better Decision-Making 02:09:11 The Concept of Change and Adaptation 02:10:13 Tools for Developing Rugged Flexibility 02:11:08 The Mindset, Identity, and Actions for a Rugged and Flexible Approach to Change * * * * * 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