# Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation Through Taekwondo - Master Carlos Villanueva

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Podcast: [A Black Belt Way of Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093)
Published: 2025-05-21T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://black-belt-way-of-life.captivate.fm
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Master Carlos Villanueva, a 4th Dan Black Belt certified under the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo) and the New York Black Belt Center, has been a lifelong Taekwondo practitioner under his father, Master Luis Villanueva. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, his culinary career brought him to the lights of New York City. Here, he found a second home under Master Joseph Lupo Jr. and Master John Rodriguez at the NYBBC. It was a very patient and thorough search for the right Taekwondo school. But once found, he knew he had found the right spot in the Team Wolfpack community. It was not easy; the NYBBC's style of training is very tough both on the mind and physically. At 250 lbs, Carlos knew he had to make a change, not only to better his Taekwondo performance in competition, but for himself, for the betterment of his life. As a certified executive chef, he could use his extensive culinary skills to match his high-level Taekwondo work ethic to kick-start his weight loss and do all this while being a Type 1 diabetic. He made it happen with no easy task, but with a traditional old-school Taekwondo mindset where giving up is not an option. This episode was filmed live at the New York Black Belt Center during the East Coast USA Masters Team seminar. With a live studio audience present and eager to ask Master Carlos about his tremendous journey. For everything A Black Belt Way of Life Podcast click below YouTube -   http://www.youtube.com/@blackbeltwayoflife Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/276fCOHsnHb8YcakObQqWP?si=636d70b999654b20 Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life/id1769633501 Amazon Music -  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9d314fb1-51bb-4232-b3ab-60247520f343/a-black-belt-way-of-life Producers -  h…

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