Expertise
- Wellness
- Wellbeing at work
- Health & wellbeing
- Performance
- Stress and Anxiety management
- stress alleviation
- stress at work
- Mindfulness
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Personal development
- Wellbeing
- Nutrition
- exercise
- Exercise Psychology
- Fitness
- Fitness Coaching
- fitness for business
- Motivation
- Motivating Staff
- Self Belief
- Self Awareness
- Self Acceptance
- movement
- Nutrition & Diet
- Nutritional Advice
- Love
- Leadership & Development
- Leadership coaching
- Leadership & team development
- Leaders
- Winning at Business
- winning mindset
- balanced life
- peace of mind
- Happiness Awareness
- Self Discipline
- Self Discovery
- Soft skills
- Weight Loss
- Weight Lifting
Summary
Who am I?
Have you ever been hit in the face by life? My name is Rafael Escobar, I’m a Husband, a Father, a Professional Speaker and an Executive Fitness Expert. 7 Years ago, I was let go from my position as an Engineer and found myself riddled in stress, 20 pounds overweight, and SCARED out of my mind. After spending years behind a desk as a College Grad and Corporate Engineer, I made the decision to leave the Engineering world behind and become a Fitness Coach.
Why Fitness?
You see for me, it was a natural transition. I played football and rugby as a youth, and at the foundation - learned how to exercise and nourish my body for a purpose, for a goal. This mentality is the one I strive to share with the people I serve and the people I love.
As I grew through my teenage years and into my 20’s, exercise and nutrition were the cornerstone to my consistency. I firmly believe it was the self-discipline, courage, and tenacity that I learned in Fitness that helped me transition careers, own a business, and become what I always wanted to be - a family man.
The Reality…
Beyond being let go, back in 2018 I experienced an event that changed my life… forever. And on that day, I put at the forefront what really matters . I knew in my heart that if I wanted to become a present father, a devoted husband, and a true servant to those who need my help - I would have to remove the ego, let go of my vices, and take responsibility for my health.
My mission is to live by my word, be a leader, and HELP others find a life of unquestionable health, purpose-driven action, and enough joy to fill their soul with peace, love and hope.
It is my firm belief that by moving from fear to love ANYTHING can be done!
Experience
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Escobar Fitness LLC
Co-Founder, CEO
- Current
Education History
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Business Administration
Santa Rosa Junior College
2007 - 2008Studied a variety of business disciplines. Focused primarily on accounting and economics. Business education was complemented by a wide variety of other disciplines such as physiology, psychology, art history, statistics, and calculus.
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Business Administration
Santa Barbara City College
2009 - 2010Activities and societies: Santa Barbara City College Football
Studied a variety of business disciplines. Focused primarily on accounting and economics. Business education was complemented by a wide variety of other disciplines such as philosophy, public speaking, environmental studies, and ethnic studies.
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Environmental Engineering
University of California, San Diego
2010 - 2014Activities and societies: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Global TIES - Humanitarian engineering society which focuses on the development and implementation of renewable and sustainable technologies to aid third world countries, such as the Philippines.
Graduated with a degree in Environmental Engineering. The program was focused primarily on fluid transport in the environment, with a strong foundation in mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Qualifications
Professional Engineering:
- Engineer-In-Training (Environmental Engineering)
NCEES (the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) - February 2015
Professional Personal Training:
- Certified Personal Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - May 2016
- Kettlebell Athletics Level 1 - September 2016
- Kettlebell Athletics Level 2 - August 2017
- Precision Nutrition Level 1, Certificate in Exercise Nutrition - August 2017
- Certified Functional Strength Coach, Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning - September 2017
- Equinox Tier 3+ Personal Trainer - September 2017
Personal & Professional Development
- Tony Robbins Business Mastery Attendee and Completion - August 2015
- Brendon Burchard GROWTH - October 2018
- Brendon Burchard High Performance Academy - March 2019
- Arbonne IMAGINE self-development & business building - May 2021
Rafael is an avid learner and spends time DAILY empowering himself with the knowledge, application, and experimentation needed to advance himself personally, mentally, and professionally for the ULTIMATE purpose of empowering and inspiring those he has the fortune to work with.
Clubs and Associations
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Business Network International
The SpeakerLab
Brendan Burns - Coach Academy
Fraternity: Pi Kappa Alpha
UCSD Network Alliance
Certified Functional Strength Coach
Interests and Hobbies
My favorite thing to do is spend time with my wife and daughter! I am a family man at heart, and my wife and I are expecting our second daughter at the end of 2023.
We love going to the park, going on walks, hitting the mall, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with our family and friends.
My wife and I both come from firm family values so we enjoy spending time with our loved ones.
In addition, I love to exercise, I love to cook and find new recipes, and I love going to the beacj with ,y wife and daughter.
I love to meditate, do youga, practice my affirmations, write and film content, and be fully entrenched in the world of Fitness.
Lastly, I sure enjoy networking events and conferences that help me grow both personally, and professisonally.
