Mindy's Story
I had a vision of making a difference.
I have always cared about helping people. In
my teen years and early twenties I was involved with many service projects and
missionary trips to help people both in the States and in Third World
Countries. After getting my B.A. in Sociology, I went on to nursing school and
also to work in 2 different hospitals. What a great service I could offer
people, to understand their bodies and how to take better care of themselves. I
quickly became disillusioned with the medical field, in which I felt that I was
only giving people “band aids” for their health problems (due to hospital
politics, health insurance restrictions, and not having enough time to spend
with each patient).
About this
time I got married (to Long), started having children, and decided to take a break
from the career world. We had our first 2 sons (Luca and Jude) and then moved
from Maryland to California, as that is where the Navy needed us for the next 5
years. Those years were full of single parenting (due to deployments) diapers,
potty training, preschool, and early grade school. We had our third son, Quinn,
in 2009, right before the Navy sent us to South Carolina.
And then everything changed.
Luca was 8,
Jude, was 5, and Quinn was 1. Suddenly I was extremely fatigued. It felt as if
I were wearing a very heavy jacket that I could not take off. No amount of
sleep seemed to help. Also, I was continually getting sick. Each month I was
catching a new virus. The doctors said and my bloodwork showed that I was fine.
I was not. The next several years led me to do a lot of reading and researching
on nutrition and wellness. I tried many different dietary and lifestyle
changes, and vitamins, which did not make much of a difference. At the same
time, Jude was diagnosed with ADD and was struggling at school. Luca was
missing a lot of school due to asthma.
I was looking for a change.
My parents
knew of our health struggles and introduced me to their friend Becky, who is a
health/wellness coach with Shaklee.
After watching my parents lose 30-40 pounds each, get off cholesterol
medication, and race their grandson down the road by foot, I decided that maybe
Becky could help me too. What did I have to lose? I had tried everything else.
Within 1 month I noticed a huge improvement in my energy. Within 4 months my immune
system was much stronger. I was actually the only person in my family who did
NOT get sick during the holidays. And my
story gets even better...within 3 months of taking Shaklee products, Jude’s
teacher called me to let me know that she was not seeing any signs of ADD in
the classroom! The improvements have continued even up until now. Luca no
longer needs his steroid inhaler every day to prevent asthmatic coughing! Fast
forwarding 2 years to today: I feel better today than when I even began
Shaklee. Jude continues to excel in school without meds. He’s even in advanced
math. Luca continues to do well without a steroid inhaler, even playing in a
basketball league.
Then something really amazing happened... I began sharing my health story with everyone
and earning a part-time income with Shaklee while being able to stay home to
raise my boys and support Long during his military career.(Eventually, this
company and income will be our full-time income. I will be able to will my
Shaklee income 100% intact to our sons!) I just couldn’t help but share about
the company and products that had helped me move from just barely surviving to
thriving! “Feel better in order to do better” has become my new motto for life.
It’s hard to be your best for your family, church, community, neighbors, and for
yourself when you feel lousy. I am now such a better engaged person to all
those around me. Be the change you want to see in the world!
You know what the BEST part is? My greatest
happiness and reward comes from helping other people improve their health and
their lives through Shaklee!
What is
Shaklee? Shaklee is the #1 Natural Nutrition Company in the U.S. It was started
by Dr. Forrest Shaklee in 1956 when he was 61 years old. The story of Dr.
Shaklee’s life is remarkable. With three degrees, he was a doctor, businessman,
minister, philosopher, entrepreneur, pioneer, author, and inventor - A man born
before his time. His own personal health story is one of surviving tuberculosis
and being healed of cancer. For 60 years the “Shaklee Difference” has carried
through in scientific research of our products, which has always been the
hallmark of quality and integrity. Simply stated, the products work. Safely.
What do I
do? I look for people who want to
improve their health and move from just “surviving” to “thriving”. People
who are ready to be well. And since there is not enough of me to go around to
“change the world”, I also train a team of people to do what I do, both locally
and in other states, who would like to help others live healthier lives and
create a stream of income while doing so.
How do I do
that? I scheduled individual consult
appointments (by phone or in person) and I also do group health talks and
presentations.
I match the
products to the needs and Shaklee does the rest. Shaklee has nutritional
supplements, green cleaners, personal care products, skin care systems, and
water purifiers.
With the
help of Shaklee, I’ve been able to help people change and improve their health
and nutrition, lose weight, get off of and avoid taking medications, and above
all, I have been able to give people HOPE and HEALTH.
TO YOUR GOOD
HEALTH,
Mindy Hoang
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