Why Cody Simpson Left Hollywood | Rich Roll

At the peak of his stardom, pop icon Cody Simpson left Hollywood, jumped in the pool for the first time since he was 13, and pursued his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics.
It sounds like fiction. But believe it or not, this is the true story of a young Australian who went from being a chlorine-soaked little kid to a global star. He traveled the world, performed before massive crowds, modeled for luxury brands, and acted on Broadway.
But something was missing. Out of an instinct for survival, he proceeded to do what many would consider unthinkable. He walked away from all of it. He couldn’t shake the feeling of what might have been had he not forsaken the Speedo for the stage and decided to do something about it.
World-class competitive swimming is a sport in which the elite never dare to take more than a month off here and there. Not only did Cody return to this sport after a dormant decade, he quickly began to excel beyond any reasonable expectation, clocking world-class times in the 100-meter butterfly.
Today we dive into the deep end of the pool and plumb Cody’s story. We trace his arc as a musician, what he learned as a performer that now helps him as an athlete, the whys and hows behind his Olympic dream, and how you can achieve two massive and wildly different goals in a lifetime.
Episode 782.
Streaming on all the platforms.
✌🏼🌱 -Rich

[@dmystfy]

I’m sure he’s tired of the JB comparisons 💀

[@YvngGoat_]

Refused to sell is soul

[@mollyanderson657]

Most of the times it's just not worth it.

[@AT-cr8ve]

@@mollyanderson657most? Any time you sell out for money is always worse! Cody is a real one

[@retroking2350]

he did lmao how you think he got famous

[@bDz416]

​@@retroking2350Looks like he's retracted now since his views | fame are no where near when he was a teen.
🤷‍♂️🤷

[@__cristianroque]

At that time, all young singers were inspired by Justin Bieber... However, Cody, for a long time, has no similarity with Justin. They are different in every way!

[@mdabdullah4379]

Exactly.. Cody's hairstyle even doesn't look like Justin's. I don't know why he got compared to JB.. Unfair on Cody..
I think Cody would have made it if he were American or British.
Australia or New Zealand has never produced someone as big as the biebs

[@NevadaMcElfresh]

@@mdabdullah4379it’s sad he didn’t make it bigger. I remember listening to him when he first came out and now I have a 7yo that is OBSESSED with him. Especially him and Victoria D’s they don’t know about us.

[@pat-9169]

true, i listen to justin too, but cody is such a great artist too, his style of singing is just soothing, giving me island vibes, angel is one of my fave songs from cody, and I have been listening to his songs ever since, i miss those days, he deserves the credit that he gets, sadly, not a lot of people saw that 😞 because they always compare him to justin

[@badv9319]

Yup justin cover songs are neyo , usher and jt while codys cover songs are ben harper , elvis , jack johnson , bob marley

[@Larax000]

Cody did say Justin inspired him when he was younger tho

[@pat-9169]

don't worry cody, you still have us, your loyal fans, always cheering for you, you can never be compared ❤

[@bigbillyz]

Bro keeps interrupting

[@c.rewlove]

who is here in 2024? 🎉🎉🙋‍♂️

[@farheenmasood9152]

19th sept is international pirates day
Treasure island puffin classics said so

[@ابراهيمالكثيري]

God Bless Him He's Amazing ❤❤❤

[@JJNow-gg9so]

Respect...

[@user-vl5gc7ib3o]

Can i repost in tiktok sir?

[@farheenmasood9152]

His british voice is so hot ❤

[@deja639.]

He's Australian no😅