Raz Chan has helped thousands of clients overcome their limitations to achieve success in life. His passion for helping others discover their inner greatness can be traced to his challenging childhood. During this period, he struggled with racism, poverty, low self-image, and trying to find his identity. His immigrant parents struggled to make a day to day living. The one thing they did have was a dream for a better life. Times were tough, sacrifices were made by the family. It is during this time he learned the value of hard work, determination, and tenacity. After completing his studies he moved to Vancouver, BC. Still struggling with his negative childhood experiences, he began to re-examine his life. He sat in his little apartment one day, staring at the mirror, realizing that was not him and he wanted better. He decided a change had to be made on a physical level if he wanted to start loving himself. He began a daily intense physical regimen to transform his body by adding 40 lbs of muscle. Along the way, he noticed the physical changes still weren’t enough to bring him satisfaction. Something was missing. He was still unhappy, unfilled, and not financially successful – despite working in a white collar job. He realized his negative childhood experiences were leading him down the path to failure. Instead of living his life by design, he was living it by default. He began to read books on self-development. Suddenly changes began to take place. He felt empowered to regain control of his life and change it for the better. In 2005, he took a chance leaving his secure government job to start Raz Chan Fitness (www.razchanfitness.com) offering the world’s first women’s kickboxing boot camp. It was an instant success and transformed the lives of thousands of women through health and wellness in the Vancouver area. Today Raz has expanded his services to a worldwide audience, providing self-improvement through health and wellness through his website: www.razchan.com. Raz was also recognized for his heroism in August 2014 when he helped stop an attempted carjacking and assault in Vancouver. Raz is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and holds a diploma in manual osteopathy. He is an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion holding titles as a two-time US Open Champion and a two-time World Silver Medalist. His work has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Canada’s Fashion Magazine, The Fight Network and Vancouver Magazine. You can connect with Raz at: Raz Chan Online: [email protected] www.razchan.com www.facebook.com/razchaninc www.twitter.com/razchan Raz Chan Vancouver Classes: [email protected] www.razchanfitness.com www.facebook.com/razchanfitness www.twitter.com/razchanfitness