Melting ice caps. Raging wildfires. Record-breaking heat waves. The climate crisis is here, and we’re not doing enough about it.Suffice to say, no wonder Greta Thunberg is so pissed off.Aside from discussing burgeoning climate disasters, in today’s edition of ‘Roll On’ Adam Skolnick and I pontificate on the positives and pitfalls of perfectionism, arctic swimming, laundry done right and more, all rounded out with a cameo from renowned yoga instructor, endurance coach, and friend Ted McDonald.For those new to this segment of the podcast, aside from being my bi-weekly sidekick hype beast, Adam Skolnick is a waterman, writer, activist, and veteran journalist best known as David Goggins’ Can’t Hurt Me, co-author. Adam 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 One Breath and is currently using the ‘new dad’ excuse to avoid working on his novel.Other topics covered in this episode include:lessons on productivity & workflow learned after Rich’s trip to Telluride;endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh’s 10km swim around Greenland;the chaos ensuing in Afghanistan & the arrogance and destruction of imperialism; takeaways from The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) recent climate report; andwhy sustainable land management, regenerative agriculture, and reforestation are critical to saving the planet.In addition, we answer the following questions:What do you do when your self-care routine starts to feel stale?How do you find the right coach when training for an endurance race?As an athlete, how important is it to maintain a yoga practice?Thank you to Nate from Colorado and Heidi from Northern California for your questions, and Ted McDonald for your help answering them—including one of my own. If you want your query discussed, drop it on our Facebook Page or better yet leave a voicemail at (424) 235-4626.The visually inclined can watch our exchange on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Listen, Watch & SubscribeApple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsThanks to this week’s sponsors:Whoop: The world’s most powerful fitness tracker. Get smarter about how you sleep, recover, and train, so you can unlock your best self. Go to WHOOP.com and use the promo code Richroll at checkout to save 15% off WHOOP.Ritual: Ritual is the multivitamin, reimagined. I take it every morning, and I love that its clean, vegan-friendly formula is made with key nutrients in forms your body can actually use—no GMOs, synthetic fillers, or other shady extras. You deserve to know what’s in your multivitamin. That’s why Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during their first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/RICHROLL to start your Ritual today.ROKA: Cutting-edge eyewear & apparel built for top performance. Ultralight construction. Arms-Up Design. Official USAT Partner. If you’re active like me and wear prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, ROKA combines the no-slip performance you’ve been waiting for with fashionable frames. Visit roka.com and enter code RichRoll for 20% off.Seed: Stewarding the future of how we will use bacteria to restore and sustain human and planetary health, Seed’s DS-01TM Daily Synbiotic combines 24 clinically verified and naturally-occurring, probiotic strains with plant-based prebiotics. Visit seed.com/RICHROLL to learn more.SHOW NOTES:Connect With Adam: Website | Instagram | TwitterTikTok: @iamrichrollYouTube: Rich Roll Podcast Clips ChannelOutside: Scott Jurek Halts Appalachian Trail FKT AttemptTrail Runner: Scott Jurek’s Epic Quest To Reclaim The Appalachian Trail FKTThe News & Observer: Visitor dies in 200-foot plunge after ‘misstep’ on Telluride cliff, Colorado cops sayEvening Standard: Lewis Pugh takes on his ‘most challenging’ swim to highlight climate crisisEvening Standard: Lewis Pugh tells us about his ‘code red’ Arctic swim for climate cris