Being Comfortable with Yourself with Valeria Navea

Name of Expert: Valeria Navea Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: Valeria was born in Peru and moved at a young age to Northern California. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles and works in the entertainment industry. She lives her life as an open book and loves to share her triumphs and struggles with others. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: One of her hardest battles was her weight gain in college. Growing up she had always been active and played sports, but once she got to college she started eating whatever she wanted at the cafeteria and gained the “freshman 15”. Her weight gain caused issues on her physical because her spine is slightly crooked. She ended having a hard time sitting and standing. She was frustrated that it was limiting her. You will see throughout the interview her battle to lose 25 pounds and become the woman who is comfortable in her own skin today. Warrior They Look Up To: She looks up to her parents. Her parents moved to America not knowing English and built up a community around them. Throughout their struggles, they always kept a positive outlook on life, which rubbed off on her and her brother. Heart Of The Interview: After struggling with her weight loss battles and feeling uncomfortable in her body she decided to put her journey out there for others to gain strength from. She started a blog called Todo Comodo which translated means “everything comfortable” She blogs the 3 F’s-food, fashion, and fitness. She wants to help empower others to become comfortable in their own skin by the food they eat, clothes they wear, and active lifestyle they live. Valeria shares how trying to follow someone else’s diet or workouts didn’t work for her and how she created her own rules to live by. I know after listening to this podcast you will feel the strength to do that for your own life. What Being A Warrior Means To Them: Her definition of a warrior is taking control of your life, health, and mind. Their Greatest Life Lesson Learned: Motivation is key! Finding her motivation changed her lifestyle. Where You Can Find Them: https://todocomodo.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/todocomodo/ https://twitter.com/todocomodo