Professional BMX rider, Ricardo Laguna, shares his thoughts on pushing through uncertainty, and why taking risks in life pays off.

Ricardo Laguna was born and raised in La Paz, Mexico and seeking a better lifestyle for his family Ricardo’s father moved the Laguna family to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was 13. While not knowing any English and growing accustomed to his new lifestyle, Ricardo took immediate interest in riding bikes. After riding dirt jumps everyday around his neighborhood, it would eventually launch his BMX career. He is now one of the world’s top BMX riders, hosts TV shows, teaches at clinics and appears as a guest speaker at schools.

Positively Positive interviewed Ricardo Laguna at the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY®s official backstage gift lounge by Distinctive Assets.