Avoid BURNOUT & Achieve GROUNDED Success w/ Brad Stulberg | Rich Roll Podcast

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:07 - Brad's Past Struggle with OCD + Intrusive Thoughts
00:14:02 - Brad's Experience with Exposure and Response Therapy
00:20:31 - When Brad Shared His Struggle Publicly by Writing an Article
00:25:47 - The Inspiration for Brad's New Book
00:31:34 - Heroic Individualism & The Arrival Fallacy
00:34:35 - What's Broken in Our Pursuit of Self Fulfillment?
00:36:53 - Balancing Self-Discipline & Self-Compassion
00:40:56 - Understanding What Are Your Core Values, defined in concrete terms and daily practices
00:47:28 - The Example of a Redwood as a Symbol for Groundedness
00:51:03 - Brad's First Pillar - Acceptance
00:57:42 - How Does Pain Relate to Acceptance?
01:02:43 - Second Pillar - Presence
01:12:26 - Third Pillar - Patience
01:26:37 - Fourth Pillar - Vulnerability
01:44:51 - Fifth Pillar - Community
01:51:00 - Sixth Pillar - Movement
02:01:16 - What about Meditation and Mindfulness?
02:06:51 - Practical Takeaways
02:12:52 - Closing Remarks

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[nicolebrowning]

Thank you so much for talking about this! I have OCD and the amount of misinformation/misled ideas people have about the subject makes me feel misunderstood and invisible. It's great to spread this knowledge to more folks and feel heard.

[casslarkin]

Your podcast and guests keep getting better and better. This one really spoke to this OCD listener/viewer. In gratitude ~ Rich and Brad.

[bearclawnumber]

I haven't even finished watching the full episode but this is already my favorite episode of Rich Roll that I have seen as of yet. So much vulnerability and wisdom packed into this conversation.

[EntirelyHonest]

Rich, can't thank you enough for your wise words that always seem to find me at the perfect time! You're an incredible mentor for young adults like me and I truly appreciate you sharing these conversations with us. Thanks again and sending love from Canada ❤️

[mariegracebrabandt]

I truly loved this. Especially the vulnerability and honesty of OCD and mental health. I made the connection with my own mind. Love the tools and breaking everything down.
Thank you both 💓 💖

[tracybrusman]

This was a fascinating interview learning about Brad's journey with OCD & I found him to be very articulate & intelligent. I believe one needs to get to the root of the problem; "peeling back the layers" in which involves dealing with your unprocessed emotional Trauma. "No matter where you go, there you are".

[sarariella]

I love your conversations Rich, it makes me feel calm, smarter and informed

[jzen]

ive had a similar experience of feeling extreme anxiety and depression after a week of averaging 4 hrs of sleep a night and barely eating while still exercising like a maniac at the gym. I woke one day feeling like was run over a truck. As the day progressed I became more and more depressed and anxious. By night, I experienced suicidal ideation and fear of loss of control. The next day, I felt better. As the day progressed, I began to feel more happy and sociable. This continued until I went to sleep. The next day, I felt debilitatingly depressed and anxious with suicidal ideation and fear of loss of control.

I went to urgent care and was tentatively diagnosed with bipolar. yadda yadda yadda, OCD was never mentioned nor did I ever think that was a possibility. I can be anal about certain things but nothing extreme like this dude. I can compulsively google stuff and enter a google rabbit hole marathon. This video has compelled to look into possibly having OCD myself.

[paulbull]

A deep felt thank you to Rich and Brad. A wonderful conversation full of honest and personal reflection, human insights, vulnerability and compassion. I always look forward to and value Rich's podcasts... they are the thing that I look forward to the most in terms of helping me on my journey to being a better father, friend and partner... and I enjoyed this conversation even more than normal. Rich - in being as open and vulnerable as you are with us, your listeners, please acknowledge and value the impact you are having. I'm always more grounded and present after listening to your podcast. Thank you

[vanhoudtshoorn]

THANK YOU both fir this beautiful great conversation. Jyst needed to hear it now. Am sort of in this rut right now and struggling . T8hanks to my therapist, my Faith and conversations like this to get through it step by step. It is very hard at times but now your converstion is clarifying my mind. Definitely gonna get your book.

[forestcreature]

This was a fascinating interview because I never associated the described behaviors as being related to OCD. This has been very helpful for me and the space that I'm in right now. Thank you both!

[BoloBouncer]

In rowing, you want to push with mind-blowing effort when doing the actual rowing stroke - but if you rush the recovery to get to the next stroke as quickly as possible, you give yourself less time to recover and you "check" the boat, meaning you slow it down. Thus negating all that hard effort you just put in.

Don't rush the recovery. The recovery keeps you moving.

[Homelessbillionaire]

Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.”

[joannazywno]

I think this is my favorite episode of the Rich Roll podcast so far! Finding alignment with all our competing values is such a challenge, and I loved that this episode acknowledged the tension among competing values and provided so many wise tools for finding our path. Also: Dispatch! They're the best!

[TheVeganRunner]

Loving the company as always on the long runs. Heading towards my first ultra and this podcast helps me to keep moving forward. A big thanks to your guest today for sharing something so close - such a ballsy thing to do.

[samantha-kemp-therapy]

Every part of this conversation was so brave and so powerful and lasting!

[timmyj]

I always find it fascinating and worthwhile to learn about someone’s struggles. Although I think Brad seems very green to the field of mental health and the causes of cognitive disorders. OCD, and all mental illness, at its core, is unprocessed emotional trauma. The OCD is a coping mechanism. Heal your trauma, and the disease subsides. There’s also a physical component to it, so the more toxic behaviors you pollute your body with amplifies the problem.

I do applaud Brad for quickly seeking help, as suicidal desires are a serious issue. Many ppl brush it under the rug. I question the professional advice he got though.

I think working on and identifying the underlying emotional and spiritual issues at the core of mental disorders is a long process. Recovering your mental health is a long process.

A better analogy than the one at the start of the video would be that many ppl don’t spend much time investing in their mental health and have roots similar to a redwood tree. What you want are deep roots, like that of an oak or walnut tree. Therefore even the strongest storms don’t cause your life to be uprooted and turned into a mess.

[bsspkr]

Life changing, amazing how a little piece of information can change so much, basically in an instant. I will pay it forward. Thanks.

[maureenmaureen]

Life is evolution. We see it and must acknowledge it within us. No need to ever compare ourselves to others EXCEPT for viewing, sharing, experiences that can contribute to the evolution we want to see in ourselves. I can’t thank either of you enough for an enjoyable, educational, inspirational conversation. I thank you for your vulnerability and sharing. Most definitely enforced my current goals, and compassion for my situation as well as others. Much love and peace to you both. ☮️❤️👏🏻

[Goldo]

Amazing episode. Thank you @Brad for addressing this mental reality in such an intelligent and efficient way. This is tremendously useful 🙏🏼