Davis's hero teaches him how to fly. Also, we spend some time with Dr. Holly Shill, the director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, whose career path, like Davis's, was enlarged by Muhammad Ali.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tao of Muhammad Ali: E5 The Eyes Lie (with Dr. Holly Shill and Frank Bourget)

Based on the international best selling true-to-life narrative by our host and narrator Davis Miller, The Tao Of Muhammad Ali tells the story of how The Champ saved a bullied young boy (Davis) from paralyzing depression. Years later Davis was reunited with a Parkinson ridden Ali who once again inspired Davis to become a successful writer.  The podcast explores the life of Ali through the later years, and explore Ali's "Tao" - the way of Ali:  his wisdom, doctrine and path, and how he became a role model and guru for millions.

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In our final episode, Ali transforms the life of Davis's son Isaac. We explore Ali's influence on today's generation.

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The Tao of Muhammad Ali: E8 We're All Ghosts (with Isaac Miller)

Muhammad loses the greatest love of his life, while Davis's life continues to shape shift in surprising ways. Also, we speak with a young Louisvillian whose future, through happenstance, was molded by his time with Ali.

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The Tao of Muhammad Ali: E7 All Things Vibrate (with Justin Cornwell and Tom Jackson)d Tom)

Davis loses the biggest male influence of his life. Meanwhile, our citizen of the world defies the American government for the second time. Also, we hop across the big, wide Atlantic to trace Ali's little known roots to a land with a rich history of both fighting and storytelling.

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The Tao of Muhammad Ali: E6 The People's Champ (with Tyrone Monaghan)

Davis gets to see Muhammad for who he really is when his mother's not around. Then we speak to Imam Zaid Shakir, a spiritual advisor to Muhammad Ali. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tao of Muhammad Ali: E5 The Eyes Lie (with Dr. Holly Shill and Frank Bourget)

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