Reinforce U: Interview with Leticia Gonzales-pt2 and Virtue of Humanity

In Episode 0003 of Reinforce U: Part 2 of my interview with
Health & Wellness Coach Leticia Gonzales. Leticia continues
sharing her and her family's journey living with multiple
autoimmune disorders, their strong faith, and how they refuse to
be defined by health issues. As a bonus, Leticia takes us on a
mental cleanse through the power of visualization techniques that
she uses to clear her mind and stay focused on life and living in
the moment.

She shares her advice on being your strongest advocate and taking
responsibility for one's own health. By instilling these
principles in here four children, they are thriving independently
and as a family. We discuss the shift in the traditional medicine
model to the functional medicine approach and how the mind-body
medicine lifestyle has limited the effects of living with
Hashimoto's disorder and other complex autoimmune
disorders.

 At the conclusion of her interview, we pick back up on
applying the VIA Institute's character strengths. We discuss the
virtue of Humanity and its strengths of Love, Kindness, and
Social Intelligence. We explore five exercises utilizing each
strength to improve one's own sense of well-being. In this
extended podcast, we help you take one more step toward being the
person you long to be.

The medical topics discussed are Leticia's journey and are not
meant to advise you on the appropriate care plan for you and your
family! These illnesses are serious and any care decisions should
be made between you and your healthcare team.

You can take the free VIA  character survey at:
https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths-via

Learn more about flourishing, coping, and learn to find ways to
grow and find true happiness on the Reinforce U website at:
https://reinforceu.com/coaching/

More about Coach Leticia:
Leticia Gonzales Biography
Leticia Gonzales S-FMCHC is a mother of 4 and married to her
husband of 18 years. She has been living with Hashimoto's for 13
years, but unfortunately, she was only diagnosed seven years ago.
Through the past 15+ years, Leticia has also been helping her
children thrive through their medical diagnoses of Hashimoto’s,
EDS Syndrome, Unspecified Anxiety, OCD, PCOS, ADHD &
Dyslexia. Rather than giving up and allowing the stress and
feeling overwhelmed to take over, she learned how to live with a
purpose. She decided to dedicate her next chapter in life to
helping those going through similar situations to regain their
self-empowerment through Functional Medicine. Leticia is
currently working towards her certification in Functional
Medicine at FMCA and becoming Board Certified. Her struggles and
studies towards becoming a Board-Certified Functional Medicine
Health Coach have allowed her to grow and gain powerful tools to
help others. Today Leticia offers individual services to Adults,
Teens & our youth. You can reach Leticia through her email
at: lgonzales.fm@gmail.com.


Leticia believes..."We are not defined by our medical diagnoses
nor our current life situations. Instead, we are defined by what
we do, our actions, our desire to thrive, and our desire to
LIVE."