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ROLL ON: The State of Podcasting In 2025

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Episode #929

ROLL ON

THE STATE OF PODCASTING IN 2025

Roll On emerges from the chrysalis—slowly!

Ninety days post-surgery, and I’ve discovered something: the caterpillar can’t become the butterfly unless it inhabits the mind of a tortoise first. Profound? Maybe. True? Absolutely.

Adam Skolnick returns fresh from Alaska’s last frontier, where grizzlies teach you about personal space and freediving means embracing 49-degree reality. He’s a activist, veteran journalist, author of One Breath, and co-author of David Goggins’ Can’t Hurt Me and Never Finished—a master at capturing the architecture of human endurance.

“I want to serve the audience in a meaningful way. I want to create something that will have the potential to be impactful, not on a surface level, but really on as profound a level as I’m capable of.”

- RICH ROLL

Today, we discuss:

  • 90 Days Post-Surgery: The Tortoise Mind Revolution
  • Why Every Podcast Looks Like Public Access TV Now
  • Alaska’s Grizzly Bears & Wilderness Wisdom
  • Movies Are Back: Weapons, F1 & Theater Resurrections
  • Community vs. Audience: The Real Differentiator

For those who prefer a visual experience, the conversation is available on YouTube. As always, the audio version streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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