#1: Michael Keil - Veganism, Endurance Training, & Spirituality

Michael Keil is an endurance athlete, vegan, and avatar in training. In this episode, we explore his passion for fitness, dive into his spiritual and philosophical views, and discuss the dietary choices that fuel his lifestyle. Sponsors: Lumity - Lumity is an educational media company, creating and facilitating engaging and thought-provoking content. Lumity offers a social education mobile app designed to elevate your content consumption experience. The platform offers a curated space for sharing and discovering book, podcast, video, and article recommendations. Through a community of thought leaders and passionate learners, Lumity aims to inspire curiosity as well as lifelong learning. Join Lumity today to build your learning community while you learn & grow, both personally and as a collective. Jetro Solutions - The podcast and Lumity as a whole would not be possible without the amazing team over at Jetro Solutions. Specialists in mobile app and website development, the team at Jetro is committed to turning your digital dreams into reality. Jetro delivers high-quality products, in an affordable and timely manner. The gurus at Jetro are behind both the Lumity app and our website so from personal experience, i can assure you that they are phenomenal to work with. Their expertise spans across various segments & they are great communicators, ensuring a personalized approach to meet your specific wants and needs. For reliable and efficient development needs, choose Jetro Solutions.  ------- Time Stamps: 01:24 - Intro 3:20 - Training for a marathon in one month  15:37 - Mental resiliency stemming from physical challenges 20:40 - History of his passion for fitness 27:08 - Where does Michael get his fuel? / The vegan diet 29:45 - His vegan story 35:45 - Research behind veganism 38:35 - Main pillars of veganism and his conviction in it 41:40 - Veganism in the real world 46:00 - Future of food and veganism 50:43 - His spiritual journey   01:03:30 - How Michael defines happiness 1:13:15 - Rapid fire questions 1:19:25 - What does Michael love most about life 1:23:45 - Who Michael looks up to 1:28:50 - Closing thoughts ------- Documentaries What the Health - 31:50 Cowspiracy - 37:15 Fork Over Knife - 37:15 Avatar The Last Airbender - 54:00 & 1:25:22 Research: Adventist Study - 36:10 Vegan Calculator - 45:15 Books: What the Buddha Taught - Walpola Sri Rahula - 55:45 Art of Happiness - Dalai Lama - 55:50 From a Mountain in Tibet - Yeshe Losal Rinpoche - 1:11:10 Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari - 1:13:45 Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins - 1:14:11 Art of Living - Thich Nhat Hanh - 1:18:30 ------- Where to find Michael (1:28:00) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_keil5/ 🦋 Lumity: Michael Keil 🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelkeil4072  ------- My Links: 🦋 Lumity: https://lumityapp.com 🎙Podcast: Passionfruit  🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lumitymedia 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkeil3000 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkeil3000/ https://www.instagram.com/thelumityapp/ 👨🏾‍💻 Jetro Solutions: https://jetrosolutions.com/