The Ben Azadi Show The Loss That Changed Everything - How Ben Azadi Turned Pain Into Purpose and Global Impact with Alex Montalenti | #1285
Mar 30, 2026
Alex Montalenti, mindset coach and entrepreneur who leads transformative interviews and workshops. He flips the script to explore Ben Azadi’s turning point after his father’s death. They discuss resilience, discipline, mentorship, focused growth, building a global platform, and turning deep personal pain into a lifelong mission.
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How A Workshop Led To A Long Mentor Friendship
- Alex first met Ben when Ben was a CrossFit owner and low-cost trainer doing photos and videography for a meditation workshop.
- Over years Alex became Ben's business coach while Ben coached Alex on health, starting a long mentor friendship.
How A Father's Hospitalization Became A Mission
- Ben Azadi turned his hobby in health into a life mission after his father suffered complications from type 2 diabetes.
- His father's hospitalization, stroke, nine months in hospice and eventual death ignited Ben's commitment to educate others and prevent similar suffering.
What Diabetic Neuropathy Looked Like In Real Life
- Ben describes his father's neuropathy progression: pins and needles to burning pain to inability to walk and risk of infection leading to possible amputation.
- This concrete progression informed Ben's urgency to prevent diabetic complications in others.
