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Interview Mike Infante

Mike Infante is a rising star. He is a jack of all trades inspiring many around the world. Living with Cerebral palsy he doesn’t let anything stop him from doing anything he is making impacts all over California.  Infante is a wheelchair bodybuilder, Director, Actor, and a huge advocate for the disability community. He’s been in films such as “Sounds of the Streets”, “Mother”, “Exercise and Realize” alongside Stage credits such as ” White Christmas” ” Pandora” Legally Blonde the Musical, Dear Edwina, and many more. Aside from being a performer himself, he has done music videos for artists such as Hennybanga, Mulagang, S.Thugga, Ombe Manny, Katana, Shuggybo, Baby Zay, and many others. Infante has also been featured in Yahoo News, Los Angeles Tribune, Billboard, and many more. Mike hopes to inspire the younger generation of kids with disabilities to know they are not alone they can achieve anything hoping to pave the way for people with disabilities and even people without to show that anything is possible.

1. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?
Mike Infante: Growing up with a disability I got picked on a lot and teased in school.  I always knew that I was different from everyone else in that way. As I got older I  liked trying new things and ventures such as theater. Before that I did sports but with theater, I fell in love with collaboration and being treated as an equal.  When I was 11 years old I wanted to be on TV shows such as Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, etc but it wasn’t for the fame it was deeper than that I wanted to see someone like me with a disability. Later on, I pursued other ventures such as Wheelchair bodybuilding and Directing music videos.  From that moment everything changed I knew that I wanted to make a change and be heard raising awareness for disabilities and changing the stigma behind people with disabilities that we can’t do anything but prove that we can.
2. Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you started this career?
Mike Infante: The most interesting story that has happened to me in my career so far is reading messages on social media from fans, and families saying that I am a huge inspiration for their children anytime they see my videos or anything they look at me and they see a person like them in the same circumstances.  It gives them hope and reassurance that things will get better. I get messages from The UK,  Japan, Australia, and many other places. It’s very surprising to me how Social media platforms are a great tool and the amount of networking I never thought I would have people following me from different places all around the world. It is heartwarming the impact it makes on people.
3. Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting?
Mike Infante: Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that? I honestly can’t recall a funny mistake when I first started. I take every day as a blessing and just absorb new knowledge.
4. What are some of the most interesting or exciting projects you are working on now?
Mike Infante: A project I’m working on right now is The Cerebral Palsy Warrior Documentary directed by Bay Area native Bailey Standley. Coming soon the movement is just getting started.
5. Who are some of the most interesting people you have interacted with? What was that like?
Mike Infante: Do you have any stories? I have met a lot of people in my life and they have become my best friends whether it be from the theater, bodybuilding, etc. At the end of the day, I want everyone to win and succeed. My best friend Seth taught me a lot when we were kids in a theater together. One of the things he told me that I will hold forever close to me in my heart is don’t ever listen to the hate or what people think about you, everyone is a star in their life in some shape or another the fight and journey are not done yet keep on pushing day by day the journey has just begun. Too much hate in this world spreads positivity and love, focus on your path and climb till you reach that goal.
6. Which tips would you recommend to your colleagues in your industry to help them to thrive and not “burn out”?
Mike Infante: Tips I would recommend to people is to remember to enjoy the process and the climb. Don’t forget why you started and network have fun meeting new people.
 7. You have been blessed with success in a career path that can be challenging. Do you have any words of advice for others who may want to embark on this career path, but seem daunted by the prospect of failure?
Mike Infante: Failure is an important thing but it is just a word of fear you can fail a thousand times but if you are able to learn from it that is very beneficial because life isn’t easy and whatever you are trying to pursue, understand life is a rollercoaster. But if we never fail, what’s the point or thrill of the drive for what we want? Use it as fuel to conquer your goals.
 8. Can you share with our readers any self-care routines, practices, or treatments that you do to help your body, mind, or heart to thrive?
Mike Infante: Kindly share a story or an example for each. I work out daily to get rid of stress and motivation to keep on fighting.
9. What are your “5 things I wish someone told me when I first started” and why. Please share a story or example for each.
Mike Infante: 5 things I wish someone told me when I first started is to enjoy the moments, the process, the hunger, and the drive knowing that day by day you are working towards a brighter day.
10. Can you please give us your favorite  “Life Lesson Quote”? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life?
Mike Infante: My favorite quote is from the movie Rocky. “Eye of  The reason behind that is to me it means even when times get tough keep on fighting forward, focus on the goal and put your all into it. You are a fighter and the bell hasn’t rung yet.
11. None of us are able to achieve success without some help along the way. Is there a particular person you are grateful for who helped get you to where you are? Can you share a story about that?
Mike Infante: I am grateful for my family and friends that have been with me from the very beginning and even till now I am very thankful for the support of my team and the people around me.  I’m just trying to see us all win and succeed
 12. You are a person of enormous influence. If you could start a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be? You never know what your idea can trigger. 🙂
Mike Infante: The movement I am growing right now is the Cerebral Palsy Warrior movement. Let’s spread love and positivity and fight the good fight.
13. We are very blessed that some of the biggest names in Business, VC funding, Sports, and Entertainment read this column. Is there a person in the world, or in the US with whom you would love to have a private breakfast or lunch, and why? He or she might see this. 🙂
Mike Infante: A person I would love to meet with or work with someday is Slyvester Stallone. He inspired me in many ways by watching the “Rocky ” movies.
14 How can our readers follow you online?
Mike Infante: Thank you for your time it was a pleasure doing this interview people can follow me on Instagram @Mikeyyinfante. 

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