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MEET RALPH

- Ralph Llenas Ruiz

Personal Development Strategist & Coach

I have been coaching chronic pain patients in creating better health, greater success, joy, and fulfillment for over ten years.

My coaching practice was born from a place of love, passion, and deep commitment to serving those who are suffering from fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis, and other chronic pain conditions.

After wasting nearly twelve years of my life struggling with chronic pain and the long list of other struggles that it brings with it, a single moment of clarity completely transformed my life and my health forever!

I now dedicate my professional life to coaching and guiding other pain sufferers on the art and beauty of better living. After all, it’s okay if chronic pain has slowed you down a bit, but it’s not okay to let it stop you from living life to the best of your abilities.

October 27, 1987
1987: Hello World 🙂
Born in the Dominican Republic, I was raised by a single mother living under extreme poverty in one of the most corrupt and violent neighborhoods in the country.
October 27, 1987
August 15, 1994
1994: New York, NY
Permanently moved to New York City with my father and stepmother, we moved from one borough to another every two years, never establishing a permanent childhood home to live in.
August 15, 1994
September 21, 2000
2000: A Painful Start
Hospitalized for a week with excruciating physical pain after experiencing my very first flare-up, I was later diagnosed with an autoimmune condition known as Ankylosing Spondylitis in the year 2009.
September 21, 2000
August 27, 2010
2010: Bankruptcy
As a result of struggling with chronic pain and everything else that comes with it, I filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and was temporarily homeless, sleeping on a friend's furniture.
August 27, 2010
August 15, 2013
2013: Ralphitness Reborn
After twelve years of struggling with chronic pain, I found relief using diet, exercise, and stress management as medicine. I studied psychology at Lehman College to further my understanding of stress and its impact on physical health. During this time, I formed my life coaching practice, specializing in empowering chronic pain sufferers to live better lives.
August 15, 2013
October 25, 2014
2014: Macy's & Under Armour
Featured in a Macy's and Under Armour campaign for being one of the most inspiring wellness coaches in New York City.
October 25, 2014
September 10, 2016
2016: Happily Ever After
After a full decade of laughing together, crying together, and growing together, I married my high school sweetheart, Janill. ❤️
September 10, 2016
October 29, 2018
2018: Forbes
In 2018, I was featured in a Forbes article for coaching many of my clients, who are also chronic pain sufferers, to create financial abundance by scaling their businesses up to seven figures without compromising their happiness.
October 29, 2018
June 10, 2023
2023: A New Sunrise
What a journey it has been so far. I've tamed the chronic pain monster and have created many unspeakably beautiful experiences in my life. Yet, nothing comes close to the amazing experience of becoming a first-time dad.
June 10, 2023

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.

You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain.

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what the storm is all about.”

– Haruki Murakami

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