About Randy

About Randy Santel

About Randy Santel

 “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can actually go.” – T.S. Eliot

Randy was born on June 24, 1986, to his father Joe Santel and mother Karen Santel. He was born in the great city of St. Louis, Missouri!! He has a younger sister named Shelley Santel. He moved with his family in 4th grade out to St. Peters, MO, where his family still resides. He went to high school at Duchesne High School in St. Charles, MO where he played 4 years of both football and men’s volleyball. While in high school, as a Boy Scout, he earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Randy then moved to Springfield, MO where he went to college at Missouri State University. He played 3 years of football for the MSU Bears as an offensive lineman, and he earned a degree in Construction Management. Randy worked in the construction industry from 2008 until retiring on October 26, 2013. He’s been working full time as a professional eater, YouTuber, and Facebook Creator ever since, as the proud owner and operator of FoodChallenges.com, LLC with “Magic Mitch” Dombrowski. He chose to go back to school again in August 2016 (Fall) to get a second Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics from Missouri State University. He graduated 3 years later on May 17, 2019 with a major in Dietetics and minor in Biomedical Sciences. He lives and works out of his International Headquarters in Springfield, MO.

“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.”

Randy wakes up each morning with the same purpose, focused on the same overarching goal – to help people throw more “strikes,” so they can achieve more impactful results for themselves and their teammates. Everyone has a unique definition of what a strike is for them, dependent on their goals and a variety of other factors. That why might only make sense to those people who followed Randy’s Sexification 2020 video series. It will become more apparent soon, as Randy continues to progress with everything he is working towards. It’s why he has focused so intensely on growing his social media presence and community on video platforms (YouTube and Facebook), in preparation for everything he will do after he has concluded his professional eating career. That why is the reason he committed to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) at the end of 2015, starting back at MSU in August 2016, and graduating in May 2019. It’s why he and Katina Eats Kilos are moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 2021, so Randy can begin his 1,200 Dietetic Internship through Mount Mary University in mid-August. Once Randy is finally an RDN, he will be at the actual “starting line” he has been working towards. As he always says, Win Before You Begin!! He doesn’t just say it, and he tries his best to live it and consistently throw strikes himself. If you have read all this, thank you for supporting Randy and his mission, no matter when you started. Your time and attention is much appreciated!! This is still just the beginning, so get very very excited for everything upcoming!!

Randy loves meeting all his supporters at his food challenge events, and he would enjoy meeting you the next time he gets near your area!! All of his events are open to the public, unless specified otherwise. To find out where Randy is going next, click here to check out his SCHEDULE page. 

To learn more about Randy’s “origin story” and find out how he got started with food challenges and YouTube, please click here.

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