Meet Lourdes Lavoy

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lourdes Lavoy. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lourdes below.

Lourdes , we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I believe I found my purpose because I asked God to show me what I needed to do to achieve my life dreams. Once I did that, I was not only doing what I loved as an actress, but I also learned so much about health and being the best you from my own experience with what was 13 years ago, terminal cancer. I learned I could marry the two and accomplish all that I enjoyed, which was helping people be their best and acting. I could use the tools of creating in front of the camera to inspire stories that help those everywhere. I knew even early on that life is not something that happens to us; instead, we are all here to make a difference. I always thought I would make that difference as a performer; I performed for friends and family and became a model out of high school. While it seemed I was fulfilling my purpose, I also had great empathy for people who were not well, and it always stuck with me when people had cancer or other ailments. I never put together that there was a reason for my extreme awareness of people who were not well. I inherently knew that the treatments these people were going through were causing them harm, and I learned some about nutrition and health, but as with my purpose, I did not see the whole story. When I attended church as a young girl, I would hear about a member of the congregation being ill, and I would take on the prayer to help that person. I once fasted for so long that I started to become weak and pass out because I saw a little boy in my church suffering from leukemia, and I felt that if I fasted and prayed for him, I could bring him to health. I had a lot of success as an actress, and my career was going strong. Even with that, I still felt something missing. I drove my husband up the wall with a continued conversation that I thought there was more to do and that I needed to make a difference. I prayed for whatever purpose I was here to accomplish to manifest. When I was diagnosed with cancer, my purpose became crystal clear. I would document my journey with cancer using natural methods, and I would share with the world that there was a better way to wellness. A natural melding of my performer identity and inquisitive, health-conscious self delivered me to my purpose. I have given keynote speeches to tens of thousands of people and an advocate for complete health.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Once I knew my purpose was to change the conversation surrounding our health and wellness, I set out to spread the word. My husband and I made a documentary called: “Create Option C, My Journey with Cancer.” The documentary made its rounds, and we received accolades for it. Then, my husband and I wrote a book available on Amazon called “Our Journey to Option C.” To jump-start people into a healthier lifestyle, I authored a book called “Three Week Step Into a Healthier You.” I wrote Two Week Step to help people acclimate to healthier choices through daily guidance. My husband and I have started a show about health called “The Lourdes and Chris Show.” In the show, my husband Chris and I discuss my health journey. We advocate for people to take ownership of their health and call this concept “Option C.” When I was sick, and we documented my experiences, we discovered that people approach their health using three options. OPTION A: A vast majority of people approach their health utilizing Option A. Option A has people feeling that their health is not their specific responsibility but rather that of their doctor or the medical industry. Option A: people will get sick, go to a doctor, and mindlessly follow the doctor’s orders without question or personal research. For people who choose Option A, illnesses and diseases can be scary, and they are at the mercy of medical professionals. OPTION B: We were surprised to learn that there are a great many people who will choose Option B for their health and wellness. Option B people do nothing at all for their health. These people know they are not well but do nothing about it. Some people that we interviewed for the documentary had terminal cancer, and they were content to let the disease run its course. OPTION C: Option C is self-empowering. Option C dictates that our health and wellness are our responsibility. Option C people figure out the root cause of their ailments and work towards correcting the root cause so that they can achieve whole health, and anyone can apply this in all areas of their life.
Once I knew that my purpose was to change the conversation surrounding health, I started to try different supplements and practices myself so that I could speak to the effectiveness of these different options. The most potent and effective nutritional supplements we have found are the ROOT brand’s line of supplements. The key and approach to the different offerings of ROOT brand formulations provide the body with what it is missing while simultaneously breaking down and removing harmful elements. You can find more information about Root here: https://therootbrands.com/LourdesAndChris
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Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I met a writer-director once who was already making big-budget films and was on the cusp of even more extensive projects. This Hollywood director and I talked about Hollywood and how he became successful. He said something that I use in my thought process to this day. He told me that when it came to success in Hollywood, “tenacity is more important than talent.” He went on to tell me that he knew that there were far more talented people that he knew and graduated from University with that gave up and pursued other careers. He told me that the only reason he had success was because he stuck it out. Without articulating it, I always had the same thought process. So when I was sick and only given one week left to live, I was tenacious. Even though I felt the presence of death, I knew with all certainty that I was going to live and that by living, I was going to change the conversation around health and wellness. Talent is not just a natural endowment but can be learned. I was always a naturally gifted actress and performer, but I took classes to improve. I practiced and honed my craft. The second quality that I push people to is that you can improve. You can grow a skillset. Be willing to learn and never act as though you already know everything there is to learn. In nature, there are but two directions for a living entity to go. Either a living thing is growing, or it is dying. I choose to be growing constantly. I trained to become a naturopathic practitioner as part of my journey. I learn something new about health every day.
The final quality I attribute to my success is a connection with my divine Holy Father. My relationship with God and the fact that I have kept him close to my heart is why I am alive and thriving today. Whatever one’s faith is, I encourage those I coach to deepen that faith. I literally had conversations with angels who told me that I was on the right path when my body was shutting down from the cancer. My testimony is more fact than faith; everyone who hopes to accomplish anything with this gift of life can do so with a relationship with the divine.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?
My husband Chris and I have a lot that we are looking to accomplish. We have already written the pilot for a television series called Naturally. With “Naturally,” we are looking to partner with like-minded people who believe that Hollywood has gotten too into “shock value” and no longer presents quality programming for the sake of a good story. The storyline of Naturally parallels some of the experiences that Chris and I went through while I was healing from cancer and centers around someone who is in search of healing. One of our favorite things to do now is speaking events where Chris and I introduce our concepts of Option C to a large audience. Live speaking events are our favorite outlet because there is an actual energy exchange between us and the audience. We always feel inspired, and it is so valuable for us when we know firsthand that we have helped someone on their way back to their whole health. So, we would love to partner with people holding health expos or other health events. Anyone interested in booking us to do a live speaking event can reach out to us via our email, TheLourdesAndChrisShow@gmail.com.
We are also looking for people interested in expanding health knowledge. My husband and I have tried many products relating to health, and we are confident that the brands we use are the apex of supplementation. Anyone interested in becoming an affiliate for a company that is genuinely making a difference can contact us at CreateOptionC@gmail.com.

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