Unscripted With Akeem Haynes

It's never too late to change With Jose Alejandro Vivar


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This week on the show my guest is someone who is a living testiment that change is possible. My guest this week is Jose Alejandro Vivar aka Alex Alex is the founder of the non-profit organization 25/7Fitness. A foundation that provides underprivileged and at-risk youth with marketable employment skills by attaining personal training certification. Those accepted into the program are sponsored financially and mentord under one of 25/7 Fitness' certified trainers In this episode, Alex walks you through his story of how he found himself as a leader in a gang. He shares his experiences during his time in jail and the exact moment when he decided to make a change in his life. He decided to get his certification as a personal trainer which led him on the path he's on today. However, he didn't almost make it to tell his story. Shortly after his release, He was teaching a fitness class in the community and, before the class finished he found himself lying on his back because he had been shot three times. This is an episode you don't want to miss. He shares a lot of advice and wisdom from experiences that almost led his life down another path. is it too late to change? is it too late to think differently? absolutely not, but you have to do the work every single day to not revert back to your old ways. Support the show: | Your Support Helps Us Push This Channel Forward: https://www.paypal.me/akinspires or Join our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AkInspires Follow alex on social: alejandrovivar

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