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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 35immediately got chills all over my body; it felt like the Universe was telling me I was exactly where I was supposed to be!MFM: When you were on Survivor, what did you learn about yourself that you never knew? SO: That I was stronger than I ever knew I could be or had given myself credit for. And by stronger, I mean mentally and emotionally. MFM: Did you develop any abilities that you still have that you wouldn%u2019t had you not been on that show? SO: Wow, good question. Well I clearly had an, uh, issue with making a fire that last day, but I would say prior to that, I would not have had the slightest idea of even where to start to make a fire with flint! LOL MFM: What was the impetus for you first moving to LA after attending school in New York and Georgetown? Did you have an agent when you relocated there? Do you identify as a New Yorker still? SO: I had been working in New York for a few years and something just told me it was time to check out L.A. It really was as organic as that. So I followed my instinct. I did have an agent and manager which was a huge blessing. Even though I have been out here many years and God knows L.A. has been very, very good to me and my family, to quote Peter Gunz, I%u2019m New York to the heart but got love for all! I was born and groomed in NYC, and it will always have a piece of my heart. Every time I am back, a wave of nostalgia plus an electric surge in anticipation of what is to come, takes over me like nothing else. Hell yeah, I still identify as a New Yorker! MFM: You train in martial arts in Kung Fu, capoeira, and boxing-What is your main specialty? Do you do it for purely good physical exercise and body development or do you really practice the principles of each and apply them to your everyday life? What made you first interested in these sports/activities? SO: My main focus is the Ijo Ija expression of Wun Hop Kuen Do Kung Fu. I was actually looking for classes for my son when I came across the