The Beginning of Helping Others [Stories of a Nonprofit CEO, pt.3]

Being able to teach something useful to someone is one of the most appreciated things I have ever done in life. It always brings joy to my face to see an individual grow and succeed based on the skills I have been able to pass along to them. I’m really looking forward to getting our financial training, and lifestyle design program started for Rock for Hunger this summer/fall. My first experience in really teaching others a useful skill was when I became a certified personal trainer. I know what you are thinking, I do not look like a personal trainer, or like I have ever been fit.

I actually ran my first triathlon about four years ago now. It’s amazing how fast time can go by when you are doing something you love. Be sure to appreciate every day of your life. Also, I trained a girl who turned pro in bodybuilding. Got her from 29% body fat, all the way to 12%. That is sick for a girl! (see the photo below).



I trained bodybuilders, professional athletes (trained a professional female soccer player who was offered to play for the Canadian Olympic team), rehabilitating clients from injuries, and the average every day person looking to loose weight. I’ve always been overweight and took an interest in fitness while I was working on becoming fit. It became so interesting to me that I started teaching others on how to loose weight and get in shape, and loved working with all the problem clients who had anything from knee surgeries to fibromyalgia, etc.

As my passion for helping individuals feel better about them, I went to being a pre-med student at UCF, which then eventually led to Rock for Hunger. More on the pre-med journey next week. It is so crazy how so many Americans love their jobs, and what they do, but one needs to be really careful not to let their job consume their life, and loose focus on one of the most important things: YOUR HEALTH!!! It was one of my greatest achievements to go from 235 lbs down to 185 lbs and being able to run a triathlon, and having abs! Now I’m up to close to 250 lbs, because of not taking time for myself, and not watching what I eat. Let’s make a commitment together to not only have fun and work hard at what we do, but to also work hard on eating well and keeping ourselves in shape. The healthier and fitter we are, the happier we can make others, and the even more successful we can be at what we love to do. Let’s get fit together, and let’s ROCK FOR HUNGER together!!!

Note: On Thursday I’ll post a basic fitness plan for the average person, and basic eating guidelines. You think what does this have to do with Rock for Hunger, everything! It’s these stories that have made us who we are today!

Chris Goyzueta, Executive Director of Rock for Hunger
Stories of a Nonprofit CEO, pt.003