AMA: Alex Pretti, Alex Honnold, Peter Attia, & Finding Hope In Dark Times

Rich Roll

Feb 12, 2026

Episode description

Roll On drops! Adam and I get into Alex Honnold, Alex Pretti, the Attia-Epstein fallout, a 9-month surgery update, ICE's authoritarian overreach, and listener questions on hope, service, and finding middle ground. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll967

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00:00:00 Intro & Episode Overview
00:00:34 Alex Honnold Live Event Recap
00:09:02 Alex Pretti
00:14:06 Peter Attia & the Epstein Files
00:21:37 AD BREAK 1
00:24:23 Spinal Fusion Surgery Recovery Update
00:27:12 Fitness, Nutrition, and Personal Growth
00:30:34 Rebuilding After Injury & Aging
00:32:56 AD BREAK 2
00:36:56 Listener Questions: Hope in Dark Times
00:48:58 Listener Questions: All or Nothing Mindset
01:02:03 Listener Questions: Career Burnout After 37 Years
01:09:12 Closing Remarks & Sign-Off

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Rebuild body from ground up after major injury

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