Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Rick Valente, a bodybuilder in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to Rick’s book: https://share.google/XNcpXDhmelnjkuCwE For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Friendships & Early Life 1:34 – Moving To Florida 3:16 – Gold’s Gym In The 80s 5:04 – Writing A Book 7:50 – Winning Mr. Los Angeles 10:05 – Pec Injury & Recovery 13:00 – Gregory Hines & Other Friends 14:47 – ESPN Body Shaping 16:16 – Fame & The Gold’s Gym Scene 20:12 – Tanya Knight & Personal Relationships 22:19 – Overcoming Depression 27:22 – Bodybuilding Then Vs Now 31:01 – Lessons From Billionaires 33:14 – Gratitude & Parents 40:00 – Lowest Point & Drug Struggles 46:17 – Motivation 52:29 – Loss Of Friends & Life Lessons 56:04 – Writing His Story Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #bodybuilding #losangeles