July 15, 2025

One Man’s Journey: From Argentina to Entrepreneurial Triumph: Featuring Donato Helbling

One Man’s Journey: From Argentina to Entrepreneurial Triumph: Featuring Donato Helbling

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Donato Helbling—an electrical engineer turned wellness entrepreneur, martial artist, and breathwork expert. Donato shares his fascinating life story, from growing up in Argentina and Venezuela to building a life of purpose in the U.S.

🌍 Founder of Miami Ice Club and Six Fields Retreat in North Carolina, Donato, discusses how he blends the Wim Hof Method, yoga, martial arts, and philosophy to help entrepreneurs and high-performers reconnect with themselves through what he calls Integrative Living.

🔹 Topics Covered:

  • Donato’s childhood in Argentina and Venezuela
  • His journey into engineering, jiu-jitsu, capoeira, and Budokon
  • Creating a holistic lifestyle through Integrative Living
  • The importance of hobbies, doing nothing, and inner alignment
  • Building a retreat center in North Carolina
  • Lessons for entrepreneurs on avoiding burnout and living fully


✨ Whether you're a business leader, wellness enthusiast, or just someone seeking a more balanced life, this episode is packed with inspiration, life lessons, and raw authenticity.

📩 Learn more or connect with Donato:
🌐 https://www.donatohelbling.com

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Donato Helbling

Integrative Living Coach, Wim Hof Method Instructor,

A Computer Engineer turned world-traveling Martial Arts, Yoga, Meditation and Wim Hof Method Teacher, Donato is the personal Integrative Living coach to high performers of all walks of life.
With a passion for understanding the inner workings of the Human Experience, and an unorthodox, witty and honest teaching style, he has helped transform many lives and since 2018 has put over 7500 people in Ice Baths with his Miami Ice Club.

Now he is building (with his own hands) Six Fields, Wellness lodged in the mountains of western North Carolina. This is a place where people can enjoy Nature, escape burnout culture, and have the ultimate Integrative Living experience.