Faucibus
About Me
I believe interoception is a human right—you deserve to Know Your Physio, to discover your science, and to live fully optimized, with clarity, energy, and purpose.”
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 very treatments led me down a path of compounding struggles—anxiety, insomnia, body dysmorphia, a debilitating stutter, OCD, and a skeletal frame that betrayed the active, curious kid I was trying to be.
Breaking the Loop:
How Neuroplasticity Gave Me Back My Agency
For almost a decade, I was caught in that loop—until something unexpected happened.
In 2014, just before junior year, my most challenging year in high school, I attended a Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program at the University of Miami. There, I discovered neuroplasticity—the idea that the brain can change itself. For the first time, I realized I wasn’t trapped by my diagnosis or dependent on Adderall to function. I had agency. I could rewire myself.
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 like a baby, and socialized without fear. I applied everything I learned about how habits shape the brain. In just six weeks, I felt a clarity I’d never known. Eureka. I was hooked.
Despite facing the toughest academic year, I quit Adderall. I needed to prove to myself that I could thrive without it. With the support of friends and family, I doubled down on health, building habits that would serve me for life.
The Results of Rewiring:
A Year of Transformation and Triumph
In a 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 got accepted to the University of Miami—the very place my journey of self-mastery began.
Mastering Mind and Body:
A Relentless Pursuit of Human Performance
At UM, I majored in Exercise Physiology and minored in Psychology, making the Dean’s List along the way. My coursework was intense: nutrition, anatomy, physiology, musculoskeletal biochemistry, biomechanics, neuroscience, psychology of drugs—everything that fed my obsession with human performance. I became a Teacher’s Assistant for Bio II, ran the Guardrails Prevention & Performance internship, trained as a researcher, and served as Head Athletic Trainer for the Miami Boxing Club. I even competed as a bodybuilder at 165 lbs, 6% body fat—pushing limits in every dimension.
From Student to Mentor:
Building a Movement for High-Performance Living
After earning my Bachelor of Science, I started a fully-funded Accelerated Master’s in Applied Physiology and Nutrition. Though COVID-19 shut that program down, I didn’t stop. I’ve since continued to study, learn directly from world-class mentors, and today, I’m enrolled in a Master’s of Biomedical Neuroscience at the University of Florida.
Along the way, I’ve coached Fortune 500 CEOs, Ivy League students, elite athletes, poker champions, race car drivers, and entrepreneurs—people obsessed with achieving greatness without sacrificing their health or happiness. I’ve built Know Your Physio as a space for high-achieving, self-aware professionals to master recovery, energy, and mental clarity, without relying on stimulants or sedatives, even if they feel like they don’t have time to change.
Science-Backed Living for High Performers:
My Mission, My Methods, My Life
I create remote monitoring and lifestyle analytics tools, design video courses, write books, coach and consult, and speak on stages around the world. Through it all, I’m driven by the belief that when you understand your physiology, you unlock the ability to live and perform at your highest level—not through hacks or fads, but through science personalized to you.
My clients are leaders, creators, and visionaries who want more—more energy, more focus, more life—without burning out. When I’m not immersed in science and coaching, you’ll find me with Darwin, my Mini Australian Shepherd, spearfishing, fly fishing, reading, meditating, cooking, and cherishing time with friends and family.
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.