Episode 1 – Overcoming Adversity
Alfredo is a passionate nutritionist, fitness coach, speaker, and author. Hailing
from Mexico, Alfredo brings over 30 years of expertise to his holistic approach to
well-being. With his program, Connect Mind and Body; he has dedicated his life
to understanding the intricate connection between physical and mental
performance. Alfredos journey has taken him from working with executives at
renowned companies like FOX and Platinum Studios to collaborating with
Francesco, son of the famous actor Anthony Quinn, professional athletes and
entrepreneurs across Latin America, Europe, and the USA. As a co-author of
best-selling books on personal development, including Descubre Tu Grandeza;
written in Spanish, and Repair of The Black Family Anthology; Alfredos mission
is to inspire individuals to unlock their true potential.
But Alfredo’s journey was not always easy. Growing up as the only child of a
single mother back in the 60s in Mexico City took him to start feeling awkward
even with the love of uncles, and grandparents who lived in the same small
house, especially at school and family events because not having a dad triggered
him to start finding a way to feel safe and physical activity provided him a great
sense of control and security, later on, his practice of martial arts, bodybuilding
and obtaining a degree in nutrition open the door for a new chapter in his life,
aside of that his desperate need for validation took him to start socially drinking
frequently even during his schooling days and beyond but his unstoppable desire
to be somebody and resilience and determination helped to discover his identity,
so desired that he wanted to visit a friend in the United States, he heads to the
border and something tragic happens, his passport was unexpectedly canceled
at the border, presenting a new challenge against his dream. Undeterred, he
made the radical decision to cross the border this time illegally and that’s when
everything started to reveal his character because the change of environment in
a different country did not affect the vice that he carried, suddenly a magical
moment occurred after a year of turbulence he made a radical decision, he quit
drinking cold turkey while living in his car. This transformative choice set him on a
path of self-discovery and personal growth and success.
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