Meet Cristhian

We recently connected with Cristhian and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Cristhian, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

I did not find my purpose in a moment of clarity.
I found it in the ashes of the life I thought I wanted.

My purpose was born on the day my old identity collapsed.
For years I lived as a warrior who carried more than any human heart should ever hold. My injuries were not only physical. They lived in the deepest places of my spirit, in the places where a man hides his fear and his exhaustion and his longing for peace.

I learned to move through the world with discipline and strength and silence.
But there comes a moment when silence becomes too heavy for the soul to carry.

Standing in the Wounded Warrior Battalion I felt the kind of emptiness that makes a man question everything. It was not just the pain. It was the grief of a mission that had ended. It was the hollow echo of a life that no longer fit. It was the moment I realized that the person I had been was gone and something new was trying to be born.

That breaking became my initiation.
The collapse of the warrior became the birth of the medicine man.

When I could no longer outrun my truth I did the one thing a man is taught never to do. I listened.

I listened to the ancient voice inside me.
I listened to the call of my ancestors.
I listened to the mountains of Peru that had been waiting for me since before my first breath.

I returned to the Sacred Valley.
To the temples and the ceremonies that remember every soul who ever walked toward its destiny.
To the medicine that breaks you open and shows you who you really are.
To the teachings that rebuilt me from the inside out.

My purpose revealed itself not as an idea or a career but as a vow.
A vow to guide people out of the darkness I once lived in.
A vow to help others reclaim the pieces of themselves that trauma steals.
A vow to awaken the luminous warrior in every person who feels the call to rise.

My purpose found me the moment I surrendered the man I used to be
and stepped into the man I was born to become.

Today I stand as a bridge
between ancient wisdom and the modern world
between the wounded and the whole
between destiny forgotten and destiny remembered.

My purpose is not something I chase.
It is something I embody
for myself
for my family
for my community
and for every soul who is ready to walk the long road home.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

My work was born from the same fire that reshaped my life. Everything I share with the world comes from lived experience, from the path that broke me open, from the mountains and ceremonies that rebuilt me, and from the vow I made to guide others into their true power.

What I do is simple and sacred. I help people remember who they are.
I help them release the weight they have carried for years.
I help them step into the life their soul has been calling them toward.

I lead San Pedro ceremonies, transformational retreats, private mentorship, and apprenticeships rooted in the ancient teachings of Peru. I guide people through the Sacred Valley, through temples that hold the memory of every seeker who has ever walked toward their destiny. I create spaces where healing is not an idea but a living experience that moves through the body, the mind, and the spirit.

What is special about my work is not the ceremony or the teachings themselves. It is the way people come alive when they experience who they truly are. It is the moment the armor falls. It is the moment the heart opens. It is the moment the old identity dissolves and a new destiny begins. That moment is why my brand exists. That moment is why I serve.

Professionally I am expanding everything I offer. I am preparing the next ten day pilgrimage to Peru, where people will receive initiations that change the direction of their life. I am opening new spaces in my private mentorship for those who are ready to break their old story and rise into their true strength. I am welcoming the next wave of students into my apprenticeship, where I teach the practices that transformed my own life.

My brand is not a business.
It is a path.
A path of remembrance.
A path of awakening.
A path that leads people back home to themselves.

Everything I do is rooted in one truth.
When a person remembers who they are, their entire life changes.
My work is to guide that remembrance.
My work is to walk with people as they rise into the destiny that has been waiting for them since the day they first arrived on this earth.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

When I look back at my journey, three qualities shaped everything. They guided me through collapse, through awakening, through the path of service I walk today. These qualities did not arrive all at once. They were carved into me through experience, through hardship, and through grace.

The first quality was the courage to face myself.
Not the version of me that the world applauded.
Not the strong one, the disciplined one, the unstoppable one.
I had to face the version of me that was exhausted, hurting, and lost. This kind of courage is not loud. It is quiet. It is the moment you stop running from your own reflection and finally tell yourself the truth. For those starting their journey, begin here. Honest self reflection will take you farther than any strategy ever will.

The second quality was surrender.
The strength that once kept me alive could no longer carry my soul. I had to learn to release control, release identity, release everything I thought I was supposed to be. Surrender is not weakness. It is the doorway to transformation. When you surrender the life that no longer fits, you create space for the life that was always meant for you. Develop the ability to let go, especially when your mind clings to what is familiar. The unknown holds more for you than the past ever will.

The third quality was devotion to something greater than myself.
When I began serving in ceremony, guiding others, and returning to the mountains of Peru, I realized that my life was no longer about my own story. It was about the people I was meant to help rise. Devotion gives direction. It creates purpose. It becomes the fire that keeps you moving even when the path feels steep. For anyone beginning their journey, find something greater than your fear. Serve that. Honor that. Walk toward that.

These three qualities shaped my destiny.
Courage to face myself.
Surrender to release what I once was.
Devotion to the work that called me forward.

Develop these and your path will open in ways you cannot yet imagine.
Your life will shift.
Your heart will expand.
Your destiny will find you.

Tell us what your ideal client would be like?

My ideal client is someone who feels the truth that their life is meant to be more than what they are living now. They may not have the words for it yet. They may not know the path. But something inside them is beginning to rise. Something inside them refuses to stay small.

My ideal client is ready to face themselves with honesty. They are willing to stop hiding behind roles and expectations. They are willing to look at their wounds, not as failures, but as the openings through which their power can return. They are willing to step into the unknown because their soul is louder than their fear.

My ideal client is someone who wants transformation, not comfort. They are done repeating the same cycles. They want truth. They want depth. They want freedom. They want to feel alive in a way they have not felt in years. They want to discover who they truly are beneath the armor they have carried.

My ideal client desires guidance that is real, embodied, ancient, and grounded. They want teachings that touch the soul, not just the mind. They want a mentor who has walked the path, not one who only speaks of it. They want a guide who sees their power even when they cannot see it yet.

They do not need to be perfect. They do not need to be fearless.
They only need one thing.
A sincere desire to rise.

My ideal client is the person who is ready to stop surviving and begin living.
The person who is ready to remember themselves.
The person who is ready to step into the destiny that has been calling them for years.

Those are the people I walk with.
Those are the people I serve.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.cristhiancadenas.com
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