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About Me
🧠 Interoception Is a Human Right
Why I Do What I Do
I believe interoception—deep bodily awareness—is a human right. You deserve to Know Your Physio, to discover your science, and to live fully optimized—with clarity, energy, and purpose.
🌱 Early Challenges:
Learning to Navigate My Own Physiology
Born in New York, raised in Venezuela, and later Miami, I didn’t speak much English when I arrived in the U.S. at age 6. By 8, I was diagnosed with ADD. My parents, both medical professionals, supported me with therapy and medication, but over time, those treatments led to unexpected struggles—anxiety, insomnia, a debilitating stutter, OCD, and a skeletal frame that betrayed the active, curious kid I was trying to be.
For almost a decade, I felt like I was stuck in a loop—trying to keep up but never fully thriving.
🔄 Breaking the Loop:
How a Discovery Unlocked My Potential
Everything shifted in 2014, the summer before my toughest year of high school. I attended a Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program at the University of Miami and discovered neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire and heal itself.
For the first time, I realized I wasn’t stuck. I could build new habits, live a “normal” life without medication, and finally feel like I belonged.
⚡ From Dependency to Discipline:
Reclaiming My Life Through Habit and Health
That summer became my personal experiment. Off the meds that stole my sleep and made me stutter, I explored freedom for the first time. I dove into the gym, fueled my body with real food, slept deeply, and socialized without fear. I applied everything I learned about how habits shape the brain.
At first, all I wanted was to feel like everyone else—to fit in, to keep up, to prove I could function without crutches. But as my clarity and confidence grew, something unexpected happened: I became obsessed with seeing how far I could take this.
That desire to “fix myself” ignited an intrinsic motivation to do better in school and in life. And every success reinforced my commitment to the process.
🏆 The Results of Rewiring:
A Year of Transformation and Triumph
In one year, I transformed. I gained 30 pounds of lean muscle, scored in the 99th percentile on the ACT (without requesting the extra time I was eligible for), won 1st place in Geometry as a Mathlete, earned the AP Scholar with Distinction and Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholar awards, and was accepted to the University of Miami on a scholarship—the very place my journey of self-mastery began.
🏋🏼♂ Mastering Mind and Body:
From Self-Experimentation to Scholarly Obsession
At UM, I majored in Exercise Physiology and minored in Psychology—fields that let me dive deeper into the science of neuroplasticity and all the ways to rewire, upgrade, and optimize the brain.
What started as a personal necessity quickly became a passion that made me a great student for the first time in my life. My professors recognized my drive and entrusted me with opportunities I never imagined: I became a Teacher’s Assistant for Bio II, managed the Guardrails Prevention internship, served as Graduate Assistant for the Department of Kinesiology, and worked as Head Athletic Trainer for the Miami Boxing Club.
My coursework was intense: nutrition, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, neuroscience, and the psychology of behavior—everything that fueled my obsession with understanding how the human body and mind work together to create lasting change.
I even competed as a bodybuilder at 165 lbs, 6% body fat—living out what I would later teach to others.
🌍 From Lab to Global Stages:
Bridging Science and Real-World Impact
In 2017, I immersed myself in evidence-based lifestyle medicine, partnering with Harvard-trained Dr. Moises Roizental to design disease prevention and longevity programs. Together, we co-authored a book on hunger hormones and led webinars reaching live audiences in the tens of thousands across English and Spanish-speaking communities.
Over the years, I’ve been featured on leading podcasts like Ben Greenfield Life and Las Tres R’s with Nathaly Marcus, spoken at events like the Faena Ultimate Wellness Conference and Biohacking Congress, and became the youngest guest on Amazon Prime’s Biohack Yourself docuseries and A Brain Surgeon’s Take with Dr. Ricardo Komotar.
As a relentlessly curious applied scientist and health coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with Ivy League students, Fortune 500 executives, celebrities, World Series of Poker finalists, Le Mans Racing Champions, Grand Slam tennis champions, and ambitious entrepreneurs—helping them pursue their potential in a way that is structured, data-driven, and deeply sustainable without sacrificing health, happiness, or time with loved ones.
🎙 Building a Movement for High-Performance Living:
The Birth of Know Your Physio
After earning my Bachelor of Science, I began a fully-funded Accelerated Master’s in Applied Physiology and Nutrition. When COVID-19 disrupted that path, I started the Know Your Physio podcast as a way to connect with leading experts and share what I was learning with the world.
What began as a simple excuse to keep learning grew into a world-leading podcast in health and fitness, inspiring thousands of listeners to master their physiology and optimize their lives.
🔬 Science-Backed Living for High Performers:
Today, This Is What I Do
Today, I coach and consult high performers across industries, build remote physiological monitoring systems and data analytics tools for lifestyle medicine, and create video courses, blogs, and books designed to empower people to take ownership of their biology. I also have the privilege of speaking on stages around the world, sharing what I’ve learned about unlocking human potential.
I’m also earning my Master’s in Biomedical Neuroscience at the University of Florida—returning to the very science that first ignited my passion. In the age of AI, I’m driven to master what makes us human and explore the hidden layers of awareness, adaptation, and resilience that set us apart.
My clients are often outliers—leaders, creators, athletes, and ambitious young professionals who aren’t there yet but know they’re capable of more. They seek a structured, data-driven, and sustainable approach to unlocking their potential—without burning out or relying on stimulants and sedatives to feel regulated.
I help them access not just more power or clarity, but a visceral connection to themselves.
Whether you’re a CEO, athlete, Type A go-getter, or simply someone ready to find that balance between ambition and peace, I’m here to help you unlock your most powerful self.