Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2026-02-23
Books mentioned on Walk With Weight: Michael Easter On The Evolutionary Case For Rucking, Building Real Resilience & How To Stay Adventure-Ready For Life
Michael Easter is a New York Times bestselling author, UNLV professor, and the mind behind “Walk With Weight.” This conversation explores rucking, the evolutionary movement pattern humans are built for that modern fitness has largely overlooked.
Rich Roll discussed Walk with Weight by Michael Easter. Michael Easter discussed The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Walk with Weight
Discussed“We're going to talk about your new book, Walk with Weight.”
Where to get it
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The Comfort Crisis
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter is an exploration of how modern comforts and sedentary lifestyles negatively impact human health and well-being, advocating for the intentional reintegration of physical challenges.
Discussed“I mean, the book really did come out of the fact that I wrote that comfort chapter in the comfort crisis on rocking.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Comfort Crisis
“This was for my book, The Comfort Crisis.”
Plugged Walk with Weight
“And so, for example, in the Walk with Weight book, I talk about like if you're just thinking purely in terms of health, longevity, performance, like how should you be thinking about training?”
Passing Scarcity Brain
“So I started the Substack a few years ago right after I'd finished Scarcity Brain.”