Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2024-07-29

Books mentioned on Rising From Rock Bottom: David Manheim On Addiction, Recovery, Loss & Dopey

1 book · With David Manheim · Listen · Watch on YouTube

David Manheim is the creator of the Dopey Podcast and a central figure in This American Life’s episode on addiction. This conversation explores the intersection of addiction, recovery, and David’s unconventional approach to healing, which emphasizes raw storytelling and humor.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Beautiful Boy

    David Sheff · at 2:48

    Beautiful Boy by David Sheff is a powerful memoir that chronicles a father's harrowing journey through his son's methamphetamine addiction and recovery.

    Discussed
    “and I thought the show was going to be done and I had booked David Chef who wrote Beautiful Boy and the movie had just come out and I got a text he's like I'm not doing your show for 6 months”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Finding Ultra
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner at meals. roll.com”
Own book The Plantpower Way
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner at meals. roll.com”