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The Life Stylist

45. Khalil Rafati: From Skid Row Junkie To Malibu Juice Giant, Part Two

The Life Stylist

Luke Storey

Society & Culture, Alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality

4.72.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2017

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Our guest Khalil Rafati has defied all odds and risen from the ashes defeat, as a homeless, heroin-addicted, street urchin to become one of the most successful and influential figures on the Southern California health and wellness scene.

After spending his early life circling the drain of complete failure in the downward spiral of acute drug addiction, Khalil eventually found the salvation of recovery, and within a few short years has been able to accomplish an astonishing level of success through his rapidly expanding juice bar empire, Sunlife Organics, and the ever-trendy Malibu Beach Yoga.


In this heartfelt and ultra-inspiring two-part interview, we learn what life was like for Khalil at rock bottom, and ultimately how he has been able to apply universal principles of spirituality and health to achieve the impossible- a life of abundance, peace, and prosperity.


You will learn the secrets of what it takes to transform your life and to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles along the way.


If you or someone you know has struggled with an addiction of any kind, please do yourself, me, and this show a favor by sharing this life-changing show with them.


Episode breakdown: 


  • The moment when grace entered his life and enabled him to stop drugs and alcohol

  • God, prayer & spiritual pride 

  • Spiritual integrity and owning your shit

  • Surrender and his piecemeal relationship with God

  • On being of service and doing good deeds without getting caught

  • Passion vs. purpose: making a difference

  • Being a conscious employer, sharing the profits, and affecting young lives in a profound way

  • How diet, superfoods, herbs and biohacking assist in maintaining sobriety

  • Learning how to handle money and personal finances after a lifetime of addiction and avoiding debting and compulsive spending

  • Current struggles: losing the need for attention and public approval in your life and on social media

  • Lifestyle recommendations

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To your success,


Luke


PS: Make sure to catch Part One of this chat!


 


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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Lifestylist, episode 45, featuring Khalil Rafadi.

0:11.5

I'm Luke Story, a former celebrity fashion stylist and founder of School of Style.

0:17.5

For the past 20 years, I've been relentlessly dedicated to my deepest passion, designing the ultimate lifestyle based on the most powerful principles of health and spirituality.

0:28.8

The Lifestyleist podcast is a show dedicated to sharing my discoveries and the experts behind them with you.

0:38.5

Folks, this is your captain speaking.

0:40.4

I'd like to remind you that the fastened seatbelt sign is on,

0:44.6

and I'd like you to remain seated for the rest of this episode,

0:47.7

which is part two featuring our guest, Khalil Rafati.

0:51.4

I am, of course, Luke's story here to bring you the raw, unadulterated, real truth regarding Kalil Rafati. I am of course Luke's story here to bring you the raw, unadulterated, real truth

0:57.0

regarding Khalil's rise from the depths of hell in his addiction to becoming a really successful,

1:04.4

happy, and wise entrepreneur on the mean streets of Malibu, California. So if you didn't catch

1:10.0

part one on Tuesday,

1:11.6

I encourage you to go back and give that a listen,

1:13.8

but you're absolutely free just to jump in here

1:15.9

because there's an immense amount of value

1:18.0

and inspiration in the entire interview,

1:20.6

whether it's the first half or the second half.

1:22.8

So some of the things we cover in this episode

1:25.6

are as follows, how Khalil went from living as a criminal

1:28.6

and a junkie on Skid Road to eventually owning and operating a multimillion dollar chain of

1:34.1

smoothie and juice bars in Southern California. How he escaped jail and finally got his ass sober.

1:40.5

And really what makes you do drugs in the first place? We talk a lot about childhood trauma and sexual abuse and some of the gnarly stuff that happens to us human beings and how some of us turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with that.

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