Obama opens up to Bear Grylls about how he unwinds after a day of 'world nonsense'

In a sneak peek ahead of Thursday night's episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls featuring the country's commander-in-chief, President Obama opens up about what it's like balancing being president and being a dad. "I've actually ended up getting more time with the kids as president because I live above the store, right," Obama tells Grylls, as they sit atop rocks in the Alaskan wilderness. "At a certain point, let's say 6:30 at night, I can go upstairs, I can have dinner with them, and if I have to go back to work I can."

When Grylls starts to applaud Obama for his emphasis on family time, Obama quickly interrupts him to admit that it's almost more to his benefit than to his daughters'. "It's actually my joy, my pleasure," Obama says, "because if I've had a day full of world nonsense, for me to be able to come home and just listen to the girls and let them tell me about their day, it gives me a whole new perspective and renews me."

Aside from talking about dad duties, Obama is also rumored to nosh on bear-eaten salmon, chat about people drinking their own urine, and brew tea from catkins. The episode, created as part of the White House's effort to talk about climate change, airs Thursday at 10/9 central on NBC.

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Check out the sneak peek below. Becca Stanek