Episode 73: Ricky Williams - NFL star turned healer, entrepreneur and family man

Published: June 13, 2021, 10:11 p.m.

b'Today\\u2019s guest is Ricky Williams. Ricky is the co-founder and CEO of LILA, an Astrology powered dating and relationship app, and the co-founder of RW Real Wellness, a unique line of herbal-based wellness products that can be incorporated into daily routines. Upon the completion of a successful football career (which saw him win the Heisman trophy in college and lead the NFL in rushing in 2002), Ricky turned his attention to spiritual exploration and development. A Gemini fueled by a passion for learning, he studies and practices yoga, meditation, astrology, craniosacral therapy, pranic healing and Ayurvedic medicine. It\\u2019s been through his journey of spiritual exploration and development and exploring these passions that ultimately led him to co-founding LILA and RW Real Wellness. Ricky also hosts a popular podcast called Curious Questions with Ricky Williams, where he discusses astrology, sports, and the benefits of medical marijuana with a special guest every week. In this interview, we dive deep into LILA and Ricky\\u2019s exploration of astrology, his passion for plant medicine and spiritual development, RW Real Wellness, and much more.\\nTimestamps\\n00:02:31 Ebbs and flows of building LILA\\n00:04:49 Inspiration to start LILA and overview\\n00:10:53 Showing people that astrology can be utterly useful\\n00:12:10 Describing astrology\\n00:15:53 Making sure LILA is approachable and understandable\\n00:17:28 Sagittarius and compatibility\\n00:22:01 Launching LILA publicly\\n00:23:01 Ultimate vision for LILA\\n00:26:08 Biggest rewards for him in practicing astrology \\n00:27:36 Gemini season\\n00:29:41 Has he always been a spiritual person? \\n00:31:13 Passion for plant medicine\\n00:37:48 What it was like to wrestle his two passions of plant medicine and football while in the NFL\\n00:39:57 His retirement from the NFL\\n00:41:43 Co-founding Real Wellness\\n00:43:28 Real Wellness products and his favorite product\\n00:47:10 How he sees his focus shifting with LILA and Real Wellness\\n00:49:29 His podcast\\n00:51:44 Perspectives on the psychology of high performers\\n00:53:18 Is he a really competitive person?\\n00:53:56 What he wants to accomplish 5 years from now\\n00:55:41 His daily routine\\n00:56:30 His driving force\\n00:57:07 Parting words for Gemini season'