Rafael Palma - Mental Health, Blended Families, Parent Alienation and Pro Wrestling

Rafael Palma is a physical therapist, football coach, bodybuilder and personal trainer. He also chose to join the world of professional wrestling at the age of 45.

He finds the most joy out of being a father and step-father. However, the man he is today did not come without difficulty. In 2017, Rafael discovered that his wife of 20 years had been cheating on him. He confronted his wife and an altercation ensued. After a he said/she said situation with local police, Rafael was incarcerated. Later the truth about his wife’s affair came to light, and Rafael’s version of events proved to be true, but only after he had already served 14 months in jail.

His time in jail proved to be life changing. He was determined to make changes, focus on the positive, and follow his passion for fitness, health, sports entertainment and his family. This has led to many successes as a personal trainer and a phenomenal rookie year as “the Godfather of Swole” in professional wrestling. That being said, his crowning achievement has been recently reuniting with his oldest son who he hasn’t seen since 2017.

Raf comes on the podcast to discuss his journey, his passion for fitness, physical and mental health, divorce, blended families, co-parenting, the dangers of parental alienation and of course PRO WRESTLING

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