Thanks for watching! Read all about Hakim Tafari here 👉🏼https://bit.ly/richroll557 Yogi, meditator, martial artist, tai chi expert, vegan running & cycling spiritualist Hakim Tafari joins the show to share his remarkable life story, along with thoughts on mindfulness, transformation, inclusivity, and spiritual growth. My hope is that Hakim’s words inspire, enliven, and guide you towards a more meaningful way of life — and a total reimagination of your personal truth. ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Subscribe to Rich’s newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail HAKIM TAFARI https: veganboyfresh.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/hakstao CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - http://bit.ly/richrollpod ✩ Instagram - http://instagram.com/richroll ✩ Twitter - http://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - http://www.strava.com/athletes/richroll ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - http://bit.ly/rrfindingultrarev ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - http://bit.ly/rrppwbook ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - http://bit.ly/rrppwitalia ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED BY BLAKE CURTIS AND EDITED BY MARGO LUBIN https://www.blakecurtis.net/ * * * * * CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com ✩ Pod: Rich Roll Podcast - http://bit.ly/richrollpod ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - http://bit.ly/rrfindingultrarev ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - http://bit.ly/rrppwbook ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - http://bit.ly/rrppwitalia ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll SOCIALS ✩ Instagram - http://instagram.com/richroll ✩ Twitter - http://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - http://www.strava.com/athletes/richroll NEW TO ME? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist at large. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:58 How Hakim and Rich Met 00:02:38 Conrad Anker 00:07:07 Start of Hakim's Story 00:17:10 Moves to Brooklyn 00:22:54 Moves to Austin 00:26:44 Start of His Music Career 00:33:55 How He Found Veganism, Tai Chi, & Kung Fu 00:49:21 Begins Studying Shiatsu Massage and Eastern Medicine 01:07:21 Gets Married & Has First Child 01:16:12 Divorce 01:19:53 Beauty in Suffering 01:20:46 Depression, Suicide and Mental Health 01:22:15 Discovers Buddhism & Meditation 01:37:20 Starts a New Relationship 01:47:28 Moves to Los Angeles 01:54:38 Becomes Running Captain KRC Running Group 02:03:05 Running is Liberation 02:11:57 Thoughts on Advocacy & Transformation 02:24:48 Current Events & Black Rights 02:36:09 Vegan Boy Fresh 02:43:50 The Journey is Worth it 02:48:38 Closing Remarks #richroll #richrollpodcast