018: I Survived Domestic Violence and a Crappy Coach with Jasmine Gonzalez

I SURVIVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND A CRAPPY COACH

Definitely, you hire a coach with a hope that they will help you realize your full potential or achieve your professional or personal goals. But sometimes your coach may do more harm to you than good. Now, as a learner, is it advisable not to just follow blindly on the things your coach asks you to do. This way, you will be in a position to tell if your coach is helpful or they’re just after your bucks. Sometimes also you have to listen to your gut feeling. I’m excited about this episode because this is absolutely what Jasmine will be talking to us about. 

Jasmine Gonzalez is an IFFB Bikini Pro, and a US Marine Veteran. She is currently a Posing Coach. 

In this episode, Jasmine will shed some light on inappropriate and harmful tactics a prior coach used on her and how she fired the coach. She will also share a life-changing story on how she attempted suicide three times and how she survived. In addition, she will talk about how she escaped domestic violence, as well as how she turned pro in less than a year. 

You might get teary so please keep your hanky close. 

Here we go!

 

Takeaways

• When you feel you've reached the end, talk to someone.
• The first sign of feeling like you have nothing else is when you need to reach out
• Work with a coach that believes in you
• Question why you feel certain way before moving 
• If you have something festering in your mind, always reach out to somebody
• Stay away from things that trigger your mental health
• Surround yourself with a good support network 
• If you're not mentally right, you can't help anybody else
• Do it, you can definitely do it. 
• Listen to the right people, do the right thing and you'll succeed

 

Important Questions

[00:06:08] How many years have you been competing?

[00:15:08] Why did you start your fitness journey and how did you get into competing?

[00:18:15] What prompted you to get in the military?

[00:20:11] Do you think that joining the Marine Corps had anything to do with maybe trying to find an escape from what happened to you when you were younger? 

[00:21:54] When you got married, did you feel like you got married for the wrong reasons, then? 

[00:22:41] Was it something where it happened and then you knew right away this wasn't for you?

[00:25:01] Is there anyone that helped you through all of this?

[00:25:36] Why did you feel that suicide was the answer?

[00:27:42] Were there any words of advice that you want to tell someone contemplating something as severe as taking their own life?

[00:28:48] How is your recovery process through this all?

[00:31:58] When did you decide that you wanted to become a professional in the sport?

[00:35:45] What made you really stand up against coach? 

[00:40:06] How was the process of getting out? 

[00:51:54] How do you use your professional card for good? 

[00:58:30] What advice would you give to someone wanting to become an IFBB Bikini professional in the sport?

 

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