Carlos Ricard was born in Puerto Rico, moved to the United States at a young age, and has overcome unimaginable adversity. He is a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, mentor and coach, known for his excellence in coaching and empowering thousands on how to use the painful stones of their past as the blueprint for their path towards greatness.
IF NOT NOW, WHEN? IF NOT YOU, WHO?
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MEET CARLOS J. RICARD
From Homeless In 1999 To Author In 2023
Carlos Ricard was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and raised in the streets of New England, experiences that shaped his drive to inspire others. Now based in Eau Claire, WI with his fiancé Martha Benitez and their three children, Carlos is an author, speaker, mentor, and owner of The Dapper Man Barbershop.
Through GTG (Ghetto To Greatness) Media and Consulting, he creates content and delivers keynotes that empower people to turn pain into purpose. He is the author of The Resurrection Plant: Your Pain Is Your Path To Greatness and has been published in academic journals on social justice.
Carlos also founded GTG Mentoring—a trauma-centered CCS (Comprehensive Community Services) provider—focused on bringing mental health support and awareness to the Hispanic/Latino community in western Wisconsin. His mission: bridge the gap between government services and those who need them most, helping others rewrite their stories and realize their potential.
C. J.’S FOCUS
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By understanding the power in the of our thoughts, we can dismantle the prison behind our limiting beliefs. From how the mind works to how our hidden thoughts manifest in our actual lives, C.J. guides you through the life changing process of Envisioning A Future Worth Living For.
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Few things are more life changing than the power of belief. But a belief that is not Connected To A Source of Hope greater than the challenges that await us, will fall apart at the first devastating blow we face. Having lived it, C.J. shows you how to connect and build an unshakable belief around their vision of a life they deserve.
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Without a plan to implement a life changing process, no source of hope or visions of a more fulfilling life will result in the gains needed to beleive it's possible. It's the internal reward of executing our plan, then TASTING our small wins that DRIVE us to want to keep winning. By taking inventory of what we already know needs to be done, C.J. teaches you how to Strategize A Plan To Execute In Less Than 72hrs to kickstart the life journey you're about to take.
HOMELESS (1999)
AUTHOR (2021)
If, like Carlos Ricard, your past is riddled with trauma, you may have learned to tough it out and to pretend you have it all together. Meanwhile, you're hiding the mental and emotional mess inside, and your life is more controlled by fear than anyone knows. That's a lonely place, and what's worse, it's a place where you can't access your potential for growth and change. Instead, you keep tripping yourself up, leading to failure, heartache, and hitting bottom over and over again.
It's easy to believe you're stuck where you are, that you're doomed to this life. But Ricard's bracing and inspiring story proves it's not true.
What if your ticket to freedom were found within the very walls that imprison you? What if hidden within the experiences that plague you lies the cure to save you? Would you risk the chance of dying many more deaths to earn the right to live the life you were meant for?
The Resurrection Plant tells of one man's mission to see clearly the truth about his troubled past and to reach the source of his self-destructive behaviors. Ricard began life as a homeless immigrant, spent time on the streets gangbanging, and wound up in prison. Though the streets, his schools, his workplaces, and sometimes his own family told him he was worthless, he held to a belief that he deserved better. After dying many deaths, he fought his way from the hood to the woods, from the ghetto to greatness.
The Resurrection Plant tells of one man’s mission to see clearly the truth about his troubled past and to reach the source of his self-destructive behaviors. Ricard began life as a homeless immigrant, spent time on the streets gangbanging, and wound up in prison. Though the streets, his schools, his workplaces, and sometimes his own family told him he was worthless, he held to a belief that he deserved better. After dying many deaths, he fought his way from the hood to the woods, from the ghetto to greatness.
