We live in a culture where identity is inextricably linked to our careers—but who we are is not what we do.And work is not a substrate for identity.In addition to philosophizing on capitalism, hedonistic altruism, and rest as resistance, in today’s edition of ‘Roll On’ Adam Skolnick and I trade fitness updates, perform a virtual reality show &amp; tell, answer listener questions, and more.Aside from being my bi-weekly sidekick hype beast, Adam is a waterman, writer, activist, and veteran journalist best known as David Goggins’&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can’t Hurt Me,</a>&nbsp;co-author. He writes about adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets such as The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health. He is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Breath-Freediving-Shatter-Limits/dp/0553447483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Breath</a>&nbsp;and is currently using the ‘new dad’ excuse to avoid working on his novel.Specific topics covered in this episode include:<ul><li>an update on endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh’s ‘Code Red’ arctic swim;</li><li>a recap of the Leadville 100, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, and Robbie Balenger’s Colorado Crush;</li><li>Sania Sorokin record-breaking 24-hour race &amp; Carl Meltzer’s completion of the ‘Most 100 milers in a calendar year’;</li><li>the importance of Michael Muller’s virtual reality experience&nbsp;<a href="https://www.intothenowvr.com/#/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Into the Now’</a>;</li><li>thoughts on life, careers, and the NYT piece,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/opinion/lying-flat-work-rest.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work Is a False Idol;</a>&nbsp;and</li><li>Rich &amp; Adam’s podcast, video, and other media streams of the week.</li></ul>In addition, we answer the following questions:<ul><li>How do you end self-sabotaging behaviors?</li><li>What are the best ways to prepare for a 100K ultra race?&nbsp;</li><li>When exercising, what is the most efficient way to breathe?</li></ul>Thank you to Annie from Colorado, Brian from London, and Scott from Vermont for your questions. If you want your query discussed, drop it on our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/richrollpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a>&nbsp;or better yet leave a voicemail at&nbsp;(424) 235-4626.To read more and listen <a href="https://www.richroll.com/podcast/roll-on-625/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>. You can also watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqtuDLAOtSU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.&nbsp;And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/rrpitunes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/rrpspotify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify.</a><img src="http://www.richroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/RR-SIGNATURE-FOR-WEB-1101.png"> Listen, Watch &amp; Subscribe<a href="http://bit.ly/rrpitunes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://youtube.com/richroll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/rrpspotify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/rrpstitcher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/rrpgoogle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>Thanks to this week’s sponsors:GoMacro: Packed with 100% sustainably sourced plant-based ingredients to fuel your body and mind, GoMacro bars are organic, vegan, gluten-free, and wildly delicious. These are my all-time favorite bars—get your hands on some at&nbsp;<a href="http://gomacro.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gomacro.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code&nbsp;RichRoll&nbsp;for&nbsp;30% OFF&nbsp;plus&nbsp;free shipping&nbsp;on all orders over $50.Indeed&nbsp;delivers 4x more hires than all other job sites combined, so you can meet and hire great people faster. There are no long-term contracts and Indeed gives you full control so you only pay for what you need. Listeners can get a&nbsp;FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT&nbsp;to upgrade your job post at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.indeed.com/richroll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">indeed.com/RICHROLL.</a>&nbsp;Terms and conditions apply.Squarespace:&nbsp;The easiest way to create a beautiful website, blog, or online store for you and your ideas.&nbsp;Save 10%&nbsp;on your first purchase when you visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.squarespace.com/?channel=podcast&amp;subchannel=richroll&amp;source=richroll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squarespace.com/RICHROLL</a>&nbsp;and use the discount code&nbsp;RICHROLL&nbsp;at checkout.Ten Thousand:&nbsp;The world’s most durable training shorts, built for your needs and designed for performance. Every order gets FREE shipping, FREE exchanges and FREE returns.&nbsp;Save 20% OFF your first purchase&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tenthousand.cc</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;promo code “RICHROLL”.SHOW NOTES:<ul><li>Connect With Adam:&nbsp;<a href="http://adamskolnick.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamskolnick/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/adamskolnick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iamrichroll?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@iamrichroll</a></li><li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzBd3M9mn0_W_TAbzWY_Bw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rich Roll Podcast Clips Channel</a></li><li>Malibu Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.malibutimes.com/news/kbu_991_newswire/article_625bedd2-083b-11ec-be1d-4377dc2325f5.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mountain Lion Grabs Boy In Monte Nido, Mother Grabs Boy Back</a></li><li>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1431979147459452934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431979147459452934%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiframely.barstoolsports.com%2FQnF83rE%3F_showcaption%3Dtruev%3D1app%3D1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">67-Year-Old Al Roker Get Smacked By Waves After NBC Drops Him Right In The Middle Of Hurricane Ida</a></li><li>IRunFar:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irunfar.com/2021-tds-runner-death" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Runner Dies in Fall in 2021 TDS, Race Partially Halted&nbsp;</a></li><li>New York Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/opinion/lying-flat-work-rest.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work Is a False Idol</a></li><li>Book:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Idle-Loafers-Manifesto/dp/0060779691" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Be Idle: A Loafer’s Manifesto</a></li><li>Nap Ministry:&nbsp;<a href="https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How will you be useless to capitalism today?</a></li><li>New York Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/style/cotton-totes-climate-crisis.html?smid=tw-share" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cotton Tote Crisis</a></li><li>New York Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/business/ethan-brown-beyond-meat-corner-office.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The ‘Hedonistic Altruism’ of Plant-Based Meat</a></li><li>Vice:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/akg8qk/pepe-the-frogs-creator-nuked-a-dollar4-million-nft-collection-over-copyright" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pepe the Frog’s Creator Nuked a $4 Million NFT Collection Over Copyright</a></li><li>Netflix:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLq7_MonZ4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">White Lotus</a></li><li>Documentary:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqNnhgEyQCU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VAL</a></li><li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Y82yGFqAw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wildly Lucrative World of Ice Cream TikTok</a></li><li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MalibuArtist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Malibu Artist</a></li><li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/westoaklandturdunit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t</a></li><li>Somnifix:&nbsp;<a href="https://somnifix.com/blogs/snews/nasal-breathing-running" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Nasal Breathing Helps Runners Run Faster, for Longer</a></li></ul>HOW&nbsp;CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST?Tell Your Friends &amp; Share Online!Subscribe &amp; Review:&nbsp;Please make sure to review, share comments and subscribe to the show on the various platforms (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rich-roll-podcast/id582272991?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/richroll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/rrpspotify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>). 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