#86 | Maxine Gomez | Purpose and Free-Diving

Strengths coach Maxine Gomez on growing up between Colombia and Miami, business, and a life of fishing, free-diving and contrast therapy. Maxine's life started in Colombia. After moving with her family to the United States at 5 years old she grew up in the melting pot of Miami. Her business experience ranges from retail product launches to operating a construction company and coaching various startups. As a certified Strengths Finder coach, she brings her experiences to help align people with their purpose; and she fishes, free-dives, hunts, practices yoga, dance, and contrast therapy. To learn more about Maxine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-gomez-0687b825/ Chapters 0:00 Welcome Maxine Gomez 2:33 Fruits that never get exported 5:10 A melting pot of cultures 7:46 No one-size-fits-all formula 10:17 A guidance counsellor and choosing her education 12:48 Associations and memories 15:21 From biology to a new field 17:54 Cold air is not the same as dry air 20:27 Keeping a connection to her first passion 23:03 Playing to your strengths 25:34 Never stop learning and growing 28:05 There are no bad strengths 30:39 Going through the process 33:13 Leaving jobs because of mould 35:43 Disgusted by what she saw 38:19 Mould on Ryan's motorcycle trip through India 40:56 A nutritionist and a protocol 43:30 Why mould isn't in the building code 46:01 What we know about mould 48:34 Who am I if not a basketball player? 51:05 Ryan's trips through Sichuan and Yunnan 53:37 The diversity of India 56:08 A hug from her niece 58:42 Testing for mycotoxins 1:01:16 Cleaning the air conditioning and changing filters 1:03:51 Who pays for it? 1:06:21 Hurricanes and rising seas 1:08:58 Introspective work 1:11:30 Fresh air and getting out of the environment 1:14:04 Taking over a retreat centre 1:16:36 From Reiki master to diagnosis 1:19:09 Punta Gabriella in Costa Rica 1:21:43 Not wanting to pass away in a hospital 1:24:18 Building for 60 years and dying broke 1:26:51 Not everyone can afford remediation 1:29:25 Would she have got there anyway? 1:31:57 Respect for nature 1:34:31 An invitation to visit The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com