De la cárcel al PROPÓSITO | Mayerling Marchán | En Defensa Propia

00:00 | A childhood marked by crime 02:53 | Who is Mayerling today? 04:00 | The story that changed everything 05:24 | The environment that shapes destinies 11:20 | First time in prison and emotional breakdown 15:00 | The moment that changed her life 19:54 | Deciding to truly change 24:10 | Rugby as transformation 32:32 | Forgiveness and true freedom 36:30 | From player to leader 40:00 | Life after prison 46:30 | I'm proud of my entire journey 50:00 | How to deal with temptation? 56:00 | What does she dream of? 1:00:00 | Her return to rugby At what point do you stop believing you can be someone different… because everything around you tells you otherwise? In this episode of Self-Defense, I talk with Mayerling Marchán, a woman whose story begins in an environment where crime wasn't the exception… it was a part of life. From a very young age, Mayerling grew up surrounded by decisions she didn't choose, in a system where it seemed her destiny was already written. By the age of 10, she was already doing things no child should ever have to experience. And for a long time, she believed that was the only life possible for her. But there's something in this conversation that goes beyond the story. It's the moment when someone decides they no longer want to be who they've been. How do you break a cycle that has been passed down through generations? What happens when everything around you pushes you in the same direction? How do you start over when you feel it's too late? During the episode, we talk about what happens inside a person when they hit rock bottom, the weight of decisions, guilt, forgiveness… and how difficult it is to sustain change when everything around you invites you back to the familiar. We also talked about the unexpected power an opportunity can hold. About how sport—in this case, rugby—became a tool for discipline, identity, and personal rebuilding. And about what it means, for the first time, to feel freedom even in a place where it doesn't exist. There's something profoundly human in Mayerling's story. It's not just a story of overcoming adversity. It's a conversation about identity, about belonging, about the decisions we make when we think we have no options… and about what happens when we discover that we do. This episode is for anyone who feels their past weighs too heavily. For those who believe it's too late to change. For those who need to remember that a decision—even a small one—can transform the course of a life. Because it's not about where you come from… It's about what you decide to do with it. 💡 Self-Defense is a space for personal, mental, and emotional growth where every conversation aims to generate awareness, clarity, and real transformation. 🛎️ Subscribe to the channel, turn on notifications, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear that it is possible to start over. See you in the next episode of Self-Defense. 💛 ✨Links you might be interested in✨ Tickets for Puras Cosas Maravillosas (Purely Wonderful Things) https://www.erikadelavega.com/purasco... My book REINVENTED is now available https://www.erikadelavega.com/libro-e... Follow me on my social media📲   / erikadlvoficial   Opción Yo (My Option) https://opcionyo.trb.ai/wa18zyr0f Thanks to our friends at El Departamento TV for the recording set https://www.instagram.com/eldepartame... @erikadlvoficial