Rich, Malcolm Gladwell (Revisionist History), and CITIUS MAG's Chris Chavez on running culture, the art of the interview, and how we decide who's 'good' — elite marathoners, masters athletes, late bloomers, and what excellence really takes. Fits Randy's endurance/athletic-performance and mindset/self-improvement interests, with a sharp thinker in Gladwell.
Ultrarunner Mark Dowdle on winning the BPN Backyard Ultra (306 miles in 73 hours), turning pain into purpose, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we're capable of. Squarely in your endurance/athletic-performance and mindset-resilience wheelhouse.
Alex Hormozi breaks down value, pricing strategy, and the shift from acquisition to retention — squarely in Randy's business/entrepreneurship lane.
Ultrarunner Mark Dowdle talks about winning a 306-mile backyard ultra, turning pain into purpose, and doing hard things. Squarely in Randy's endurance/athletic-performance + mindset lane.
Alex Hormozi breaks down his framework for value, pricing strategy, and the shift from customer acquisition to retention. Squarely in Randy's business/career and entrepreneurship lane.
Malcolm Gladwell (author) and CITIUS MAG's Chris Chavez talk the art of the interview, running culture, and what creates excellence. Fits Randy's endurance/running interest plus mindset/mastery. (Published Jul 24, 2026)
Tina Currin — Triple Crown thru-hiker, Andrew Skurka guide, park ranger and wilderness EMT — on hitting SOS on the CDT, summitting Denali, and thru-hiking trail comparisons. Substantive outdoor/hiking interview, right in Randy's backpacking lane. 3h01. (Published Jul 27, 2026)
Performance scientist Dr Andy Galpin on the sleep disorders millions have undiagnosed, why sleep trackers and over-optimization can backfire, the morning-light routine that resets your body clock, the truth about melatonin, at-home sleep tests — plus why fat loss is simpler than people think and why almost nobody sticks with it. Health/performance science straight down Randy's top lane. Published Aug 13, 2026 · ~2h12m Note: the Spotify feed title differs from the show-page title (Spotify: "Fat Loss Scientist: It's Easy To Lose Weight, But Here's Why You WON'T Do It! | Dr Andy Galpin"); same episode, DOAC re-titles.
Licensed therapist Kier Gaines on practical emotional regulation: what to do when everything feels like too much, how to stop a spiral or an overthinking loop, breaking repeat arguments, building confidence that doesn't depend on other people's approval, and self-care tools for low moods. Chaptered with concrete tools ("Stop Feeling Overwhelmed in 60 Seconds," "How to Build Self-Trust and Confidence"). Personal growth / mental resilience lane. Published Aug 13, 2026 · ~65 min
Dr. Cassandra Vieten, PhD — clinical psychologist, UC San Diego professor and director of its Center for Human Imagination — on the actual research behind visualization and manifestation: how to get off autopilot, why imagining the difficult *steps* (not just the outcome) primes your brain, manifestation vs. magical thinking, and the "ask your future self" tool for getting unstuck. Research-backed mindset material, Randy's personal-growth lane. Published Aug 10, 2026 · ~60 min
Interview with Steven from MyLifeOutdoors on PFAS "forever chemicals" leaching out of backpacking gear, natural quiet disappearing from wilderness areas, and how to build a quinzhee snow shelter. Practical gear-health and backcountry-skills material for Randy's outdoor-hiking lane. Published Aug 10, 2026
Midweek gear show: FarPointe Sun Cruiser sun hoodie review, Trek articles on trail encounters and thru-hiking horror stories, plus favorite trail memories and the usual would-you-rather segments. Practical hiking gear content for Randy's outdoor lane. Published Aug 6, 2026
Fast Chats episode: Coach Trevor Connor updates his low-sodium challenge and dietitian Jared Berg walks through how recent research changed his sodium recommendations for endurance athletes — then the crew debates whether we've gone overboard with fitness trackers and biohacks. Endurance nutrition + a sane take on wearables, straight down Randy's cycling/fitness lane. Published Aug 6, 2026.
Michael Saylor (founder/exec chairman of Strategy, one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders) with Steven Bartlett. Substantial stretch on AI and robotics — what AI actually changed from 2023 on, how to position your own work against it, and the future-of-work implications — alongside his Bitcoin-as-digital-capital thesis and why he thinks cash, bonds, and housing are quietly losing value. Fits the AI/tech + business/career lanes; note roughly half is macro/Bitcoin. ~1h40m, published Aug 6, 2026.
Matthew McConaughey on why comfort is destroying your potential — resilience, purpose, and living with intention. Squarely in Randy's personal growth/mindset lane. Note: this is DOAC's 25-min "Most Replayed Moment" clip, not the full interview. (Published Jul 24, 2026)
Rich Roll's newest ep: Michelle Khare (creator of Challenge Accepted) on fear, storytelling, and the discipline of confronting what scares you. Mindset/resilience + doing hard things — fits Randy's personal-growth lane. 2h07. (Published Jul 27, 2026)
Dr. Joseph Coughlin, founding director of the MIT AgeLab, on the habits that actually predict how well you age — strength, mobility, balance, and social connection — plus the "8,000-day" framework for planning the back half of life. Squarely in Randy's health/longevity/performance lane. (Published Jul 30, 2026)
Badger & crew do a hands-on gear deep-dive on the Outdoor Research AstroMan sun hoodie, plus Trek segments on the 20 strange things thru-hiking does to your body and the Triple Crowner trail rankings. Practical hiking gear + trail content in Randy's outdoor/backpacking lane. 23 min. (Published Jul 30, 2026)
Ep #420 with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the most decorated 100m sprinter ever — a masterclass on building an unstoppable mindset: visualization used by Olympic athletes, motivation vs. discipline, setting higher standards and building better habits, and coming back after failure. Squarely in the athletic-performance + mindset lane. ~1h27m, published Aug 3, 2026.
Ep #1004 with Ryan Holiday on applied Stoicism via Homer's Odyssey (and Nolan's film): hubris, unreliable narrators and the stories we tell ourselves, the sirens as confirmation bias and the attention economy, why a promise isn't a plan, and perseverance vs. persistence. Practical mindset material more than film talk. ~85 min, published Aug 3, 2026.
Shawn Mahoney has thru-hiked the Triple Crown and Te Araroa carrying a 20+ lb log. Substantive on training load, nutrition while carrying 27 extra pounds, base weight and pack setup, 4am starts, and rebuilding after a near-fatal septic heart infection. Hits the outdoor-hiking and endurance lanes. ~2h04m, published Aug 3, 2026.
Pete Buttigieg — former US Transportation Secretary, South Bend mayor, Rhodes Scholar, Navy veteran — on where America goes next. Wide-ranging: democracy, the Iran strike, wealth taxes and inequality, Biden and 2028. The stretch most in your lanes runs ~36:00–48:00: how AI could reshape society faster than expected, what it means for the working class, and whether worker ownership of AI could work. ~1h55m, published Aug 3, 2026.
Physiologist Mac Cassin and the Wahoo team on their Dimensional Training Load ecosystem — ways for athletes to see strengths, weaknesses and biggest areas for improvement beyond a single FTP number. Cycling training science plus gear/tech, straight down the middle of Randy's road-cycling lane. Published Aug 13, 2026
Seth Godin (20+ bestsellers, Akimbo, daily blog read by ~1M) on strategic quitting as a career skill: sunk costs keeping you trapped, why "good enough" often beats being the best, why consistency beats authenticity, and why AI will reward the most *human* work — his answer to what to do with your career as automation lands. Business/career + AI + mindset all in one. Published Aug 10, 2026 · ~1h53m
Ep #1005. Zac Clark, founder of Release Recovery and a recovery advocate, on the reality of addiction and why recovery is less about willpower than community — willingness, emotional sobriety, how families get pulled under, the stranger who saved his life, and what running gives him. Health + mental resilience lane; the Bachelorette angle is just the hook. ~142 min, published Aug 6, 2026.
Elite endurance coach Adam Mills (Source Endurance) on what actually separates good performances from exceptional ones — race planning, preparation, and the training concepts behind national-championship rides. Straight down the middle of Randy's road-cycling / endurance-training lane. 63 min. (Published Jul 30, 2026)
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, on why he thinks we're in an AI bubble, what AI does to jobs and the wealth gap, his "five forces / big cycle" framework, and where he'd tell young people to build today. 1h30. (Published Jul 30, 2026)
Elise Ott breaks down the 94-mile Yosemite High Route: off-trail High Sierra navigation, 7,000-ft vertical climb days, running out of fuel, and mystery swelling. Outdoor hiking + endurance nutrition lessons. Runtime ~140 min · Published Aug 24, 2026
Cross-country skier Johannes Klæbo — the most decorated Winter Olympian ever — on his 2026 six-gold sweep, how he trains, the mindset behind it, and reinventing his sport. Endurance training + athletic performance + mindset, three of Randy's lanes at once. Published Aug 10, 2026 (slightly outside the usual 3-day window — the Rich Roll page appears to have served a stale snapshot on earlier runs, so this one was missed).