Mike Lee is the co-founder and CEO of Soul, a company that creates incredible tasting wellness supplements for anxiety, pain, sleep and focus. Mike was a world-ranked professional boxer who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, ankylosing spondylitis, that almost ended his career. As a host of the Best Medicine, he has made it his mission to continue to dive deep into wellness in a search for better solutions through alternative medicine, bio-hacking & more!
"When a chronic illness threatened my career as a pro boxer, I had to look beyond traditional remedies to keep performing at my best. What I found was CBD and the inspiration to start Soul." - Mike Lee
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What was discussed
- Why The Best Medicine was started and goals of the podcast.
- Mike's journey through boxing.
- Mike's autoimmune disease is a blessing and a curse.
- Pain is a gift: learn how to blossom with it.
- Learning mortality and how to enjoy the moment.
- Living a self fulfilling life & letting go of expectations.
- Providing hope through Soul & The Best Medicine.
- The future of The Best Medicine.
Timestamps
(0:00 - 5:25) Why The Best Medicine was started & how it's different.
(5:26 - 12:37) Mike's journey through boxing.
- How he got started
- Signing with TopRank
- What he learned through boxing
- Why he doesn't regret it despite the pain
(12:38 - 16:49) Mike finds out about his autoimmune condition.
- Symptoms
- What he went through
- How it affected his boxing career
(16:50 - 18:02) The positives that came of Mike's condition & how he learned pain is a gift.
(18:03 - 23:20) Why Mike's condition was a blessing & a curse.
- Learning mortality
- Learning how to enjoy the journey
(23:21 - 26:15) Why talking about the dark sides of things is important & beneficial.
(26:26 - 28:14) Being at the top of the game in boxing requires some kind of crazy.
(28:15 - 29:53) What would Mike tell his 25 year old self?
(29:54 - 31:40) Being content is beautiful & necessary.
- Learning how to have healthy goals
- Establishing boundaries with wanting more
(31:41 - 33:32) Having a healthy "blueprint" for happiness is necessary.
(33:33 - 36:47) Detaching from old identities & being excited for new beginnings.
- Embrace past pains as lessons to be learned
(36:48 - 40:54) Mike's experience at the hospital & learning what is his Best Medicine.
- The sibling dynamic between Mike & Angie
(40:55 - 44:40) Angie learned how she became funny as a necessity for Mike.
(44:41 - 47:51) Pain is a gift: providing hope through SoulCBD & The Best Medicine.
(47:52 - 54:06) Mike's important uber ride: how he finally retired.
(54:07 - 56:10) Importance of your intuition: do things for yourself, not others.
(56:11 - 58:10) Angie's perspective of Mike boxing.
- Her major relief after Mike's last match
(58:11 - 1:00:36) Self fulfillment and letting go of expectations.
- The best of the best do it for passion & not fame
- Documentary recommended: Avicii: True Stories
(1:00:37 - 1:02:25) Where is Mike now? What's next?
(1:02:26 - 1:07:15) How Mike was scared before every fight.
- Angie's experience watching Mike's fights live
(1:07:16) Closing thoughts
