Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2026-11-05

Rich Roll & Cedric King: books mentioned on The Rich Roll Podcast

Unpacking The NYC Marathon With Cedric King: A Story of Service & Sacrifice

2 books · With Cedric King · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Cedric King is a former Army Master Sergeant, Purple Heart recipient, and double amputee who has run more than 30 marathons on running blades. We recorded the day after the NYC Marathon, where I served as his run support and found a way to get out of my own self-obsession and make it about somebody else.

Cedric King recommended Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, and discussed The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Man's Search for Meaning

   Viktor E. Frankl · at 57:25

   Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is an influential psychological account by a Holocaust survivor exploring how individuals can find purpose and endure extreme circumstances.

   Recommended

   “One of my favorite books that I ran across, especially maybe two books, Man's Search for Meaning. I was given this book a week before this happened, the chaplain.”

   Cedric King Unpacking The NYC Marathon With Cedric King: A Story of Service & Sacr… 2026-11-05 ▶ Play 57:25

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   The Alchemist

   Paulo Coelho · at 59:13

   The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a philosophical novel that follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey across the desert to find a hidden treasure near the pyramids.

   Discussed

   “A year before this happened I finished the book called The Alchemist, and to your point with the alchemy this is you taking something that's so abstract and turning it into something beautiful.”

   Cedric King Unpacking The NYC Marathon With Cedric King: A Story of Service & Sacr… 2026-11-05 ▶ Play 59:13

   Where to get it

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