Passionfruit By Lumity

Jeff Keil

The Passionfruit Podcast consists of conversations with fascinating humans from all walks of life. Hosted by Lumity Founder, Jeff Keil, each episode dives into the passions that light up his guests, from hobbies to deep insights. Tune in to explore fresh ideas, connect with curious minds, and fuel your own curiosity through these lively and thoughtful discussions. New episodes every Thursday.

Episodes

  1. 11/14/2023

    #7: Jordan Lue - Pitch to Portfolio: A Journey from Soccer to Startups

    Jordan Lue, a former collegiate soccer player and current VC associate, provides a ton of gems in this episode. We talk through his soccer career at a Top 25 University and the lessons taken away. As a former founder and now investor, he also shares his insights into entrepreneurship, startups, and venture capital. And, finally, we explore the human psyche, discussing psychology and racial dynamics in both society and VC. 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: (01:15) - Lumity Bio (01:46) - Intro & Bio (04:11 ) - A Future Meeting with Jay-Z (06:56) - Soccer/Athletics (32:37) - Intro to Entrepreneurship (40:53) - Building a Startup (45:00) - Laxman Rajpurohit (49:11) - Each One, Teach One / Don’t Hoard Knowledge  (52:14) - Psychology  (59:47) - App consulting (1:01:30) - Landing a VC Job (1:04:52) - Working at a VC Firm (1:18:46:) - Racial Dynamics in Venture (1:31:38) - Seeing Someone Who Looks Like You (1:38:18) - Quick Thinkers (1:49:30) - Final Question ———— Ideas/One-Liners (49:10) Each one, Teach one - African proverb that originated in the United States during slavery when Africans were denied education. When someone learned how to read or write, it became their responsibility to teach someone else. The idea is to spread knowledge for the betterment of your community.  (1:40:25) - “I may have gotten lucky, but it wasn’t an accident.” (1:42:45) - “Success is like being pregnant, everyone says congratulations but nobody knows how many times you got fu**ed.” ———— Resources (1:23:07) - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (1:38:33) - Range by David Epstein (1:38:33) - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (1:43:55) - Hidden Brain Podcast ———— Jordan’s Links: 👨‍💻 LinkedIn Lumity: Jordan Lue ———— My Links: 🦋 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumity App⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠ 🐣 ⁠Twitter⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Lumity Instagram⁠⁠ 👨🏾‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠Jetro Solutions

    1h 56m
  2. 11/02/2023

    #6: Mackay Lowrie - The Power of Relationships, Building, and Betting on Yourself

    Mackay Lowrie, a mission-driven individual with a heart for community, believes in leaving others better than he found them. In this conversation, we discuss his athletic career all the way up to the NFL, what it takes to build a company, and the power of betting on yourself. 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 (03:07) - Being kind to those who serve you (06:15) - Power of Relationships (09:45) - Summit / Community Based Meetups (15:19) - Lumity Stories (17:07) - The Game of Football (27:13) - Leadership (35:35) - Hanging up the cleats (42:00) - The Start Up World (54:52) - Betting on Yourself (1:04:14) - A European Summer (1:17:03) - What it means to find ‘The One’ (1:20:30) - Rapid Fire  (1:30:00)  - What does Mackay love most about life? (1:31:26) - Outro ------- Resources (10:18) - The Third Door by Alex Banayan  (1:00:43) - Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (1:21:00) - Into the Wild by John Krakauer  (1:23:18) - Meat Mafia Podcast ------- Mackay’s Links: 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 🐣 ⁠Twitter⁠ ------- My Links: 🦋 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumity App 🎙 ⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🐣 Twitter 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Lumity Instagram⁠ 👨🏾‍💻 ⁠⁠Jetro Solutions

    1h 34m
  3. 10/27/2023

    #5: Tim Hines - A Journey of Authenticity, Courage, and Balance

    Tim Hines is a Davidson man through and through who is a master of relationships and balance. In this episode, we explore his journey as a Division 1 athlete and fraternity president, and get the story of his incredible path to self-acceptance. 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: (01:20)- Intro (03:25) - Say yes to the cookout runs (04:50) - Friendships (07:00) - Relationship with work  (13:13) - Growing up (16:40) - Football at Davidson (28:16) - Frat President (40:40) - Coming out (1:13:20) - Rapid Fire Questions (1:24:03) - What does Tim love most about life? (1:26:12) - Outro  ------- Resources (01:13:44) - Think Again - Adam Grant (01:17:45) - Inside Politics (01:17:45) - The Daily (01:18:55) - Stuff You Should Know - COVID MRNA Vaccine ------- My Links: 🦋 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumity App⁠ 🎙 ⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🐣 ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Lumity Instagram⁠ 👨🏾‍💻 ⁠⁠Jetro Solutions

    1h 32m
  4. 10/20/2023

    #4: Ian Schlander - DJ & DNA: A Dual Life in Biotech & Entertainment

    Ian Schlander is a synthetic biologist by day and a DJ by night. Ian's personality and unwavering passion manifest in every facet of his life, whether he's experimenting in the lab or spinning tracks at a lively event. Join us as we explore the world of biotechnology, sharing laughter along the way. We discuss biotech's many applications and also tackle important ethical concerns and potential drawbacks. 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: (01:13)- Intro (03:13) - Ian’s love as an entertainer (07:45) - NYC Event Hosting (13:23) - Making your mark on the world (19:03) - NYC Comedy Scene (25:55) - Intro to Biotech (45:00) - How Ian got into Biotech (IGEM) (52:03) - Shortcomings of Universities and VC’s role (1:01:44) - Biotech in our Food Systems (1:19:38) - Solving for pollution & how to scale (1:23:39) - What is Ian most excited about in Biotech (1:28:25) - Biggest challenges Biotech faces (1:43:57) - Rapid Fire Questions (1:47:15) - What does Ian love most about life? (1:48:32) - Outro / Where to Find Ian ------- Podcasts (1:44:48) - Huberman Lab How I built This with Guy Raz ------- Resources (30:20) - National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) (1:06:27) - Heleina (45:20) - International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) (45:20) - Ginkgo Bioworks (1:07:50) - CRISPR (1:16:44) CRISPR Twins - China https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6724388/ https://www.science.org/content/article/crispr-bombshell-chinese-researcher-claims-have-created-gene-edited-twins (1:18:40) - Oragenics (1:19:38) - Lanzatech (1:21:21) Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology Center for a New American Security White House Release ------- Where to find Ian (1:51:00) 📸 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🎥 YouTube 🦋 Lumity: Ian Schlander ------- My Links: 🦋 ⁠Lumity App 🎙 ⁠Podcast⁠ 🎥 ⁠YouTube⁠ 🐣 ⁠Twitter⁠ 📸 ⁠Instagram 📸 ⁠Lumity Instagram 👨🏾‍💻 ⁠Jetro Solutions

    1h 53m
  5. 10/12/2023

    #3: Griffin Brand - Good is the Enemy of Great

    Griffin is an investor, a soon-to-be father, and a former US Army Ranger. Living out the philosophy of ‘good is the enemy of great’, he is focused in on getting 1% better each day. Not one to let life come to him, Griffin operates on systems - systems that fuel his habits, which in turn fuel his goals and ultimately his vision. He is a man with a plan and in this episode we break down the frameworks he uses to build out the life he wants to live.  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: (01:00) - Intro (02:11) - Last time Griffin inhaled (03:22) - Stepping away from job with a baby on the way (06:05) - Investing in yourself (09:56) - Man of systems (13:00) - Faith as his foundation (18:18) - Time as a US Army Ranger (26:30) - Takeaways from Army experience  (30:00) - Intro to Vivid Vision (35:39) - North Star metric / 1 in 60 rule** (36:41) - Insight into Griffin’s Vivid Vision (39:49) - Family Time (43:23) - Ascent (52:00) - Rome wasn’t built in a day (53:30) - Journey is the destination (58:48) - Different paces of life (1:01:24) - Real Estate (1:07:40) - Bias to Action (1:13:05) - Rapid fire questions (1:19:12) - Who does Griffin admire? (1:22:20) - What does Griffin love most about life? (1:24:00) - Where to find Griffin (1:25:06) - Closing thoughts ------- Books: (07:08) - Designing Your Life - Bill Burnett, Dave Evans (30:33) - Vivid Vision - Cameron Herald (40:51) - Family Board Meeting - Jim Sheils (1:13:27) - Range - David Epstein (1:13:27) - Unsold mindset - Collin Coggins and Garret Brown (1:14:59) - Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday (1:15:15) - Gap and the Gain - Dan Sullivan (1:18:24) - Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel Podcasts:  (1:11:26) - Bigger Pockets (1:15:30) - Acquisitions Anonymous (1:15:50) - All- In (1:15:50) - My First Million Ideas/One-Liners: (29:08) - Accelerate the Learning Curve (35:39) - 1 in 60 rule - “That's why pilots are taught the 1 in 60 rule, which states that after 60 miles, a one-degree error in heading will result in straying off course by one mile. To put this in perspective, if you strayed just one degree off course from New York to Los Angeles, the plane would miss L.A. by 40 miles in the Pacific Ocean.” (1:08:29) - "60% solution today is better than a 100% solution too late." ------- Where to find Griffin (1:24:00) 📸 LinkedIn 🐣 Twitter 🦋 Lumity: Griffin Brand ------- My Links: 🦋 Lumity 🎙 Podcast 🎥 YouTube 🐣 Twitter 📸 Instagram 📸 Lumity Instagram 👨🏾‍💻 Jetro Solutions

    1h 28m
  6. 10/05/2023

    #2: Brianne Keil: Education, Women's Holistic Health, and Getting to Know Thyself

    Brianne Keil is an educator in all definitions of the word. Whether it be young ones at international schools, or women around the globe, Brianne has a passion for sharing her learnings. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to teach overseas, the connection between Ayurveda and women’s reproductive health, and the power of getting in touch with yourself.  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: 00:56 - Intro 03:25 - College graduate moving across the world 08:03 - Calling to East Asia 09:45 - Culture shock of moving overseas 12:45 - Lessons from Thailand and Vietnam 17:57 - No such thing as right or wrong 23:23 - Present day in Guatemala 32:00 - Comparison of domestic & international schools systems  35:27 - Development of young children 39:51 - Intro into Ayurveda + Women’s Reproductive Health 46:08 - Doing things you don’t feel ready for 49:07 - Deeper dive into Ayurveda  53:30 - Bri’s personal experience with Menstrual Wellness / Birth Control 1:04:10 - Education system’s role in reproductive health 1:06:45 - Evolution of education 1:11:05 - Action item for women  1:15:10 - Menstrual cycle breakdown 1:19:40 - Rapid fire questions 1:24:11 - What does Brianne love most about life? 1:27:00 - Where to find Bri 1:28:03 - Closing thoughts ------- Documentaries Business of Birth Control - 1:00:15 Inspiring People: Katie Rose - 42:37   Body Basics And Beyond - 1:06:00 Ana Lorena Fabrega - Twitter - 1:07:14 Taylor Bright - 1:21:30 Maya Tiwari - 1:22:09 ⁠ Books: Wild Power - Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer - 1:20:15 Podcasts:  Medicine Stories - Amber Magnolia Hill - 1:21:00 Danny Miranda and Ana Lorena Fabrega - 1:23:29 ------- Where to find Brianne (1:27:00) 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/_breeze_garden/ 🦋 Lumity: Brianne Keil ------- 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/

    1h 30m
  7. #1: Michael Keil - Veganism, Endurance Training, & Spirituality

    09/29/2023

    #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/

    1h 33m

Ratings & Reviews

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About

The Passionfruit Podcast consists of conversations with fascinating humans from all walks of life. Hosted by Lumity Founder, Jeff Keil, each episode dives into the passions that light up his guests, from hobbies to deep insights. Tune in to explore fresh ideas, connect with curious minds, and fuel your own curiosity through these lively and thoughtful discussions. New episodes every Thursday.