Far from your average coach, my journey to today has been anything but smooth sailing. To explain, let me start from January 1, 2014. The day I decided to give up alcohol once and for all.
Before that day, at the age of 18, I had gotten my personal trainer certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. But, even as a personal trainer, I wasn’t living a truly healthy life. Actually, I was living a life full of struggles, mental health issues, and anxiety. I knew very well that alcohol and medications were major players in my well-being. So I quit for my own good.
It took some time. But after that day I slowly but surely not only saw my mind change, I saw my body too! At first, I noticed I had more energy and could push harder in the gym. Then, my skin started to become brighter. Finally, I was able to break my own records. Yes, I was gaining new muscle in places I never thought possible. And it was all because I stopped drinking.
Truthfully, it’s amazing what can happen when you’re feeding the body and mind, not taking away from it. Over time, I began implementing my personal strategies into my clients’ goals and started seeing amazing results. Ultimately, my dream is to help others conquer their own obstacles regardless of etiology.
Phew… even saying it gets me super excited!
So far, my journey has opened up lots of doors, like SoulCycle. After getting sober, a good friend of mine introduced me to this amazing spin class. Eventually, I decided to audition to become a trainer. A week later I was flown out to NYC to train with the Masters. From there, I decided to stay for two years in NYC before returning to Newport Beach and helping to open up SoulCycle La Jolla, where I worked on developing the best training techniques.
Dedicated to furthering my own brand, eventually, I parted ways with SoulCycle in order to have time to train my own clients. Again, I wanted to be able to help see whole body and mind transformations. And, that is where I am today, working to change lives.