The Divine Comedy of Pete Holmes

Rich sits down with comedian Pete Holmes to talk about spirituality, consciousness, fatherhood, mid-life struggles, & his new Netflix special 'I Am Not For Everyone.' To read more about Pete and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll788 ✌🏼🌱 - 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 & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - The Challenges of Parenting 00:04:44 - Learning from Past Mistakes in Parenting 00:11:48 - The Journey of Recovery 00:13:09 - The Impact of Pain and Trauma 00:16:19 - The Motivation Behind Fasting 00:21:49 - The Struggle with Addiction and Disordered Eating 00:22:41 - The Ethical Dilemma of Being a Former Vegan 00:30:30 - The Power of Influence 00:31:24 - The Upcoming Special 00:34:14 - The Creative Process 00:39:27 - The Balance Phase of a Comedian's Career 00:40:21 - Comedians Should Optimize their Work-Life Balance 00:42:16 - Moving to Ojai and Finding Happiness 00:48:16 - Evolving a Comedy Career 00:50:05 - The Impact of Podcasting on Comedy 00:56:23 - The Challenges and Compromises of Podcasting 00:58:17 - The Importance of Vulnerability 01:00:31 - The Value of Recording Conversations 01:02:45 - Finding Comfort in Discussing Spirituality 01:07:39 - Comedians Exploring Deeper Topics 01:11:06 - Metaphor as the Language of God 01:17:42 - Mystical Experiences Beyond Psychedelics 01:22:12 - The Ineffability of Spiritual Experiences 01:27:29 - Ketamine Experience and the Concept of Time 01:30:19 - The Story of the Prodigal Son and Going Home 01:36:56 - The Screen of Awareness and the Illusion of Distance 01:37:48 - The Hallucination of Reality 01:38:41 - The Illusion of Self 01:39:50 - Practicing Presence and Beingness 01:42:54 - Pete's Mindfulness Practice 01:48:16 - The Power of Writing Down Suffering Thoughts 01:49:25 - The Discomfort of Letting Go of Anger 01:52:11 - Mercy and Forgiveness 01:57:41 - Reflections on Consciousness 01:58:30 - Closing Remarks 01:59:51 - Credits * * * * * 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