This is part two of our conversation with Miguel Zeran.

Miguel Zeran, aka Z, is a retired Marine Master Sergeant, PhD candidate, and a coach at Building the Elite.

He’s a former Force Recon Marine who holds a bachelor’s in Health & Wellness, a master’s in Kinesiology, and is in his third year of doctoral pursuits in Human & Sport Performance. He is a CSCS, CPT, SFG1, and trained Health Coach sitting for the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) board exam this year.

He has spent over 14 years teaching, coaching, and training military and first responder populations in Marine Reconnaissance, the US Air National Guard, the Naval Special Warfare component of the Chilean Navy, Wildland Firefighters in the BLM and US Forest Service, Municipal/Structure Firefighters, and Law Enforcement.

His operational experience across multiple countries and conflicts, alongside his educational pursuits and training, has afforded him a unique perspective on what it takes to gain and maintain health, wellness, and fitness sufficient to succeed in any clime and place.

If you want to work with Miguel, you can see our coaching options on our website and learn more about him and his approach to performance health coaching here. 

You can also reach him directly at [email protected]

Timestamps:

00:00:22 Health Coach Certification Explained

00:05:47 Miguel’s PHD Dissertation

00:12:26 What Does a Career Look Like for a Firefighter?

00:15:20 Taking Care of Our Firefighters in the Face of Growing Fire Seasons

00:19:56 What Drew Miguel to Building The Elite

00:28:08 Best & Worst Advice Miguel Was Ever Given

00:30:00 Outro