5 Struggles - I am an extremist in everything I do. I donāt like half assing anything, which causes me to usually be all in or all out and this has held me back a lot in my life.Ā - I put pressure on myself to perform at the highest level. Especially with my business or fitness. Oftentimes this leads to burn out where I take my foot off the gas, start to coast, and lose momentum.Ā - I never really reconciled with my parents divorce when I was in 5th grade. I remember being in my room at night crying because I could hear them arguing through the walls.This led to unrealistic expectations and no healthy relationship to model mine after, and as I started getting into relationships when I got older, I would always self sabotage and find a way out. Many of which I regret and wish I never did.Ā - Because I used to do tons of fad diets and extreme restrictions, it introduced me to binge eating. I have found ways to better manage this, but I still struggle to this day. Being a fitness coach, this makes me feel a lot of shame and guilt. Usually this comes after days where I am extremely stressed, I fucked up on sales calls, didnāt accomplish all the tasks for the day and I hit the fuck it button at night.Ā Chasing lust. I used to be the classic fuck boy in highschool just looking for a good time. This led to destroying many relationships that I wish I would have made work and I still think about them to this day. Then eventually got into a 3.5 year relationship, thought I fixed this and when we broke up, I kind of went right back to my old ways and ended up sabotaging yet another relationship I wish I could have seen through. 5 Contrasting Wins: - Extremism: If I wasnāt extreme in everything I do, I would have never quit my full time in person job to pursue my dreams of becoming an entrepreneur running a business I am passionate about. Fast forward 1 year after making that decision, I have a 6 figure business, I am traveling the world, and making a huge impact on people's lives.Ā - Pressure: quitting my job lit a fire under my ass like no other. I was terrified of going back to being a sheep, following what society tells you what to do. So I only had one optionā¦success. I had no plan B. I did whatever it took to make plan A work and be successful.Ā - Divorce: as hard as it was to see my parents go through this and the trauma it gave me, on the other side of it I was able to strengthen my relationships with both of my parents. This is something I am forever grateful for as they have been my #1 supporter since day one. - Binge Eating: Experiencing this first hand myself for years, has taught me many ways to combat the issue, different ways to handle it, and ultimately gave me tons of practical experience āin the fieldā that I can use to help my clients avoid the mistakes I made / continue to make.Ā - Chasing Lust: Through my many experiences, I now have a pretty clear idea of what I want and donāt want in a partner. I realize how damaging this cycle can be for my mental health and it has taught me a lot about not only myself, but also how crazy these bitches are these days.Ā