Today we’d like to introduce you to Juan Saa.
Hi Juan, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I was born and raised in Ecuador and I’ve been an athlete since the age of ten. Came to college in the states. I got a full scholarship for tennis at a very Christian school, Lee University. At the time, I was not close to God and so I didn’t take advantage of the clear invitation God was making me. College was still an amazing experience. Then worked in the states in the restaurant business, mainly in DC.
Then went to Culinary School in NYC which was one of the best years of my life. Then moved back to Ecuador. I got into CrossFit right away for the first time and was hooked forever. I worked in restaurants in the kitchen in 11-hour shifts but that lifestyle didn’t promote health and fitness which has always been my priority. So I quit and worked full time as an actor and model which left me a lot of time for myself when not working so I could be an athlete and do more CrossFit while doing theatre, tv, commercials, runway, photoshoots, etc… Then landed a job as the chef and anchor of a morning show in a main TV network. Up to this point, I was working on things I loved but my relationships suffered. There was drama and deceit, and they all ended with some kind of drama and pain. My family relationships were not the healthiest either, and my anger was something I struggled to overcome. In the set of this morning show, I met my wife. She was the co-host. We started dating and one day, she wanted me to go a couples seminar. The “guy” inside me’s first reaction was, “I don’t need this, I’m too cool for that, I don’t need help in relationships and the fact that we have been dating for less than two months and you already want to take me to a couples seminar is weird”.
So I went! jaja (I humbled myself and went…). It ended up being one of the best decisions of my life. I got hooked with learning about relationships, spirituality, psychology, different sciences, and the science behind building true love with your partner. I started going deep into it and never looked back. The more I practiced what I learned, the more God showed up in my life. At first, it was tough to break through the chains and molds of my old self but eventually, it was clear I was in a better place. Thanks to all this, I truly changed my life. Now I live in the place of my dreams, with the girl of my dreams, we have a dream come true which is my beautiful one-month-old daughter Victoria. I was able to find true inner peace, true motivation and life purpose. I’ve built a strong, healthy, aligned, passionate and happy marriage and have never been closer to God. The more I learned about God the more I fell in love and the more He showed up in my life. After changing my life, now I dedicate my whole professional time to help others change theirs. Build a healthy, motivated, unbreakable relationship with themselves, spectacular relationships with their life partner, and a strong ever-growing spiritual connection. I love what I do, and it is the most rewarding, meaningful, purpose-filled “job” ever. The best is yet to come.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The main struggle I had is breaking through my old self. Beating myself. Overcoming myself. I faced some financial, logistical, and relational challenges as soon as I got married that put my new faith and my new knowledge to test. It is the application of what I had learned what made me resiliently overcome the challenges. My wife and I got into big fights the first month we moved to the states. And that when we had to master the art of relationships: fix and rebuild our marriage in the middle of the storm and come out even better and stronger than before. Having changed my own life and relationship before being able to help others is a really powerful and beautiful thing.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
70% of our business (and when I say “our” is because y wife and I work together) is one on one coaching/mentorship/therapy with people who are looking to change and improve something important in their life. The therapeutic side of things is one where we heal, understand, and release emotional pain. The mentorship part of things is when we dive deep into learning and put the student hat on. And the coaching side of things is where we learn communication skills and constantly set and pursue objectives towards our “new self”. The other 30% of our services are live and online seminars and workshops/lectures.
60% of our business is dedicated to marriage, relationships, couples, love. It is one of our main specialties. The other 40% has to do with other important aspects like spiritual guidance, self-esteem, health through nutrition and fitness, life purpose and motivation, communication skills, family matters like parenting, one’s relationship with work, and a lot more.
We derive our knowledge from exact sciences such as quantum physics, biochemistry, epigenetics but mainly from human sciences like psychology, philosophy, and a very strong theology component mainly based in the wisdom found in the biblical story.
We don’t focus on motivating people but instead training and educating people. We believe that motivation (feelings) alone is not enough to change someone for good. It’s the CONSTANT APPLICATION of new knowledge that changes an individual.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
We believe that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Bad luck, therefore, is when the opportunities are present but you are not prepared. In my case, the more have prepared myself mentally, emotionally, professionally, physically, the more new levels show up! By preparing and training your mind, you “attract” (this is a scientific principle) new opportunities.. but it all starts with your preparation. I have personally witnessed this over and over again in my life.
Contact Info:
- Email: juanandres9010@gmail.com
- Website: www.mylifeschoool.com
- Instagram: @juanandres9010
- Facebook: JuanAndresSaaOfficial
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3SdzyvhlNUp65cYi_vFcQ
