Rich Roll sits down with artist David Choe to discuss his wild life story and share thoughts on addiction, sobriety, creativity, and the journey to self-love. To read more about David and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll626 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS AND DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:31 - Struggling with Feeling Less Than 00:11:13 - David's Story About Graffiti 00:16:57 - Feeling Enough with Art 00:25:55 - Asking for Permission 00:34:33 - Understanding Trauma from Our Parents 00:35:47 - Voicing Change 00:36:46 - Back to the Podcast 00:39:34 - The Podcasting Workaholic 00:45:54 - The Mistake of Thinking that "Great Pain = Great Art" 00:50:47 - Taking a Year Off 00:54:15 - David's OCD & Stealing 00:59:08 - David's Addiction to Gambling 01:12:34 - Getting Out While You're Ahead & Friendship 01:20:59 - Deciding to Be in Recovery 01:24:13 - What David's Recovery Looks Like 01:30:25 - The Loss of a Friend to Overdose 01:37:08 - Anonymity. Protection from Shame. 01:43:32 - Training Loved Ones to Respect Boundaries 01:55:30 - The Choe Show 02:20:14 - Last Hurdle of Getting Over Being a Workaholic 02:30:47 - Last Words for the One Who Silently Struggles 02:35:57 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast