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Ep. 66 - Leaving the NFL and becoming a healer with Ricky Williams and Linnea Miron

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“If you learn to be aware and open, you’ll see all the hints and all the omens. All you have to do is trust yourself enough to follow them.” - Ricky “The beautiful thing is when we make a strong response to these challenges, we get rewards.” - Ricky “It’s basically magic when you think about, this energy manipulation. If you’re aware of it and you play with it, it rewards you.” - Linnea Today’s guests are former NFL star running back, Ricky Williams and his wife Linnea Miron. Ricky shares his journey of following his pings to leave his thriving football career to become a healer. Ricky has since studied herbalism, Ayurveda, yoga, meditation and astrology. Ricky and Linnea speak on how astrology has connected them and shaped the world around them. They also talk on starting their cannabis company, Real Wellness, to find better healing alternatives. Ricky, Linnea, and Lila also talk about how we can use astrology to understand the seasons of life, for ourselves and those around us. 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Highlights

Former NFL star Ricky Williams and his wife Linnea Miron join the podcast to share their journey of following intuitive 'pings' from a high-profile sports career and corporate law to becoming healers and entrepreneurs. They discuss how astrology became their guiding language for self-understanding, relationship building, and launching their cannabis company, Real Wellness, offering a unique perspective on using cosmic tools for personal growth and navigating life's transitions.
00:02
Using bed rest to reflect on blocks with perfectionism
17:53
He began seeking meditation and balance.
22:41
The universe drops hints to guide us onto our authentic path
30:58
Astrology moves beyond judgment to help people understand themselves.
44:33
Normalizing cannabis as an herb, not a drug.
56:05
Awareness can change one's story at any age.
1:09:38
Astrology is an empowering tool for self-understanding, not fortune-telling.
1:24:21
Astrology signs are ideals to work towards.
1:31:40
The ascendant is a protective mask that modifies the Sun's energy.
1:46:38
Ignoring intuition leads to injury.
1:53:47
Lead with the positive potential of a sign.
2:01:17
Astrology helps understand energies for personal growth.

Chapters

Reflecting on Perfectionism and Healing During Bed Rest
00:00
From NFL Star to Healer: How Astrology Guided Ricky's Journey
15:07
What Happens When You Ignore the Universe's 'Pings'?
22:41
Astrology as a Universal Language for Business and Partnership
30:58
Normalizing Cannabis: The Birth of Real Wellness as a Plant-Based Alternative
44:33
Ricky's Non-Judgmental, Evolutionary Approach to Astrological Healing
56:05
Learning Astrology Basics: An Empowering Tool for Self-Understanding
1:07:08
The South Node in Evolutionary Astrology: Uncovering Past-Life Themes
1:16:45
Breaking Down the Primal Triad: Sun, Moon, and Rising as a Protective Mask
1:27:05
Navigating a Saturn Return and Plutonian Transits for Personal Growth
1:36:41
Practical Astrology: Learning from Steven Forrest and Getting Actionable Advice
1:48:36
How Astrology Fosters Compassion for Human Diversity and Personal Growth
1:58:18

Transcript

Ricky Williams: And I think this allows me to look at the symbols and help people to be a mirror, to reflect back to them a more objective, spiritual, real sense of who they are and what they're here to do. Speaker 2: Welcome to The Expanded Podcast with ...