Michael Caballero
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Michael Caballero
Growing up was challenging for me, despite having loving parents. I often felt like the "black sheep" of the family and struggled with feelings of being set aside. I faced learning difficulties, including dyslexia, ADHD, and autism, the autism wasn't severe, but enough to interrupt my behavioral and learning capabilities. Which led others to label me as a trouble maker, "too much to handle", or even "stupid". As a result, i became the class clown, struggled in school, and spent a lot of time in special education classes and in trouble. I didn't understand why i was different from everyone else, especially when i saw how others were treated.
At the age of 12, i made a promise to myself that i would never treat my kids or anyone else the way i had been treated. By the time i was 16, i realized that no one was going to help me, and i had to rely on myself. when i turned 18, i had a reading level of a fifth grader and vividly remember the moment i read a road sign correctly for the first time. I had always miss understood it as "pass with car-e," but this time i read it as "pass with care". I always wondered why they would put an (e) behind car, that moment was life-changing. It made me realize how others saw me, and for the first time, i decided to tell myself that i wasn't stupid. I was smart.
But despite that realization, anger, self hatred, and struggles with gang involvement, abuse, and damaged relationships took their toll on me. I became a person i didn't recognize, someone with no direction But then, GOD entered my life. Now as a self-developed and self- educated coach, i'm passionate about helping others discover their peace, joy, and purpose. I want people to know, they have a purpose and that change is very possible. We all can change, sometimes we just need a little bit of help.
Sincerely- Michael Caballero