Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic and author of "Me, But Better." We discuss personality mutability, the Big Five traits, her Miami breakdown, and practical tools for transformation. READ MORE👉 http://bit.ly/richroll931 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Birch: Get 20% OFF 👉https://bit.ly/birchliving BetterHelp: Get 10% OFF the first month👉https://bit.ly/betterhelp2025rrp Go Brewing: Use code Rich Roll for 15% OFF 👉https://bit.ly/gobrewing2025 WHOOP: The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors 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 CHAPTER 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:58 Beginning the Journey of Personality Change 00:06:24 Choosing Personality Change Over Other Modalities 00:09:33 Therapy, Action, and the Science of Change 00:11:00 Defining Personality & The Big Five Traits 00:22:29 Personality Assessment & Guest’s Results 00:24:51 Agreeableness, Boundaries, and People-Pleasing 00:31:23 Sponsor Break 00:33:53 Personality, Anxiety, and Self-Understanding 00:37:37 Anxiety as a Superpower & Control Issues 00:41:21 Improv as a Tool for Letting Go 00:43:03 Accountability and the Writing Project 00:45:42 Pandemic, Social Needs, and Extroversion 00:48:04 Personality Mutability: Science & Genetics 00:53:23 Action-Based Change & Discomfort 00:57:03 Strategies for Reducing Neuroticism 01:01:47 Mindfulness, Meditation, and Letting Go 01:03:47 Sponsor Break 01:06:25 Back to the Show, More on Letting Go 01:09:03 Control, Agency, and Behavioral Focus 01:13:31 Curiosity and Embodiment 01:20:03 Authenticity, Multiple Selves, and Parenting 01:23:16 Sustaining Change & Relapse 01:28:20 Mood Follows Action & Behavioral Activation 01:30:33 Self-Acceptance vs. Self-Improvement 01:32:25 Parenting, Milestones, and Breaking Cycles 01:39:18 Concrete Tips for Change 01:41:41 Peer Support and Healthy Pressure 01:48:01 Quitting, Seasons of Life, and Flexibility 01:50:45 Cultural Discomfort & Deep Conversations 01:55:02 Agreeable Communication in Polarized Times 02:01:46 Journalism, Trust, and Understanding Others 02:04:28 Final Takeaways: Agency and Untapped Potential 02:05:27 Closing & Future Projects 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 DAN DRAKE https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * 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: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast