My name is Joseph N.Brooks, I am the owner of Next Level Personal training and the author of "The Fast & Pray 21-day diet." I have been in the health & Fitness business for over 30 years. My wife Adriana and I have had to overcome a myriad of adversity which has allowed me to relate to many people from all backgrounds.
I lost my father to cancer when I was 11 and my mother to heart disease when I was 18, I overcame gang violence, welfare, depression, bullying and the roughest streets in San Antonio Tx. to become one of the Top earning Personal Trainers in the country appearing on TV as a guest fitness expert.
In 2012 I created an afterschool fitness program for at-risk youth called "IMPACT" to teach leadership, discipline and self worth values, as a child who was bullied in school, I have also developed an anti-bullying system called "STRONGER" which teaches the victim to overcome negativity by realizing how valuable and significant they are.
I speak because I love people and I have a passion for life, my wife was bitten by a toxic bug 6 years ago, it had the same effect as a brown recluse spider since then she has had significant health issues, from double bypass surgeries to amputations what she has experienced would have killed many people and caused a breakup in the family but we are resilient and made a choice to fight, in turn we grew closer and stronger, our marriage grew and after 26 years we are making plans to renew our vows in Hollywood.
our kids thrived even amidst setbacks and heartaches, we continued to move
forward as a family.
My youngest son becoming a high school All-Star Athletically and Academically graduating Magna cum laude being sought after by Harvard and other major universities. My daughter making the deans list in a difficult college program and a son creating his 10 year plan, he and his wife moving to Hollywood with what they had in their car, no acting skills,lessons or agents, got his first role in Disney's "Ravens" Home.
We are blessed that our children are successful because we taught them how to stay focused and that there are no limits! even while going through adversity, we taught them how to keep smiling and bring joy to others although it hurts, this is team building 101.
In 2016, I created "The Value of a Woman Seminar" to encourage, empower and help women realize their significance, value and worth in the eyes of God and man, it was a great time of healing and restoration for women to hear a man encourage, uplift and compliment them without expecting anything in return.
I offer you life changing stories and practical guidelines based on reality and transparancy. So whether its business or personal development you seek, I am your Speaker, I will not only motivate but inspire you and your audience how to overcome any obstacle to become a success what makes me unique is the fact that what I have experienced in life, you cannot learn in a book.
