{"id":11812,"date":"2024-10-31T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/?p=11812"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:16:03","slug":"winning-the-mindset-war-how-coaching-helped-elizabeth-vivanco-overcome-her-limiting-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/blog\/winning-the-mindset-war-how-coaching-helped-elizabeth-vivanco-overcome-her-limiting-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning the Mindset War: How Coaching Helped Elizabeth Vivanco Overcome Her Limiting Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tragic loss. Generations of heart disease. Fear of the future. Elizabeth Vivanco\u2019s life was marked by these three towering pillars for most of her life.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, Elizabeth found herself at a crossroads, her dreams seemingly out of reach. Recognizing the need for change, she turned her focus toward personal development as a path forward. That\u2019s when she began her coaching sessions with ICF credentialed coach Camila Valenzuela, PCC.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Elizabeth Vivanco\u2019s Coaching Story\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

When Elizabeth was diagnosed with congenital cardiomyopathy at just 19 years old, her intangible fears of her family history repeating itself became a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the responsibility and pressure of mothering a four-year-old son, Elizabeth recalls her diagnosis leaving an incredible mark on her approach to everything. She wondered how much time she had left with her son, and if she\u2019d ever be able to work. Fear of the future haunted her.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Life After a Heart Transplant\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Even after receiving a heart transplant and becoming the first person in her family to survive the congenital cardiomyopathy diagnosis \u2014 the fear still lingered. It just looked a little different.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the surgery, I always thought I was going to die, so it became a very big challenge to consider life through goals and objectives,\u201d she explains. \u201cAfter the transplant, I had to learn a new way of living with my new abilities and discover what it would be like to be a person living with a transplant and what my new limitations or possibilities were.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Suddenly, she found her life extending beyond an age she never thought she would experience. She needed to give herself permission to dream about what her future could hold.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth had already learned that overcoming limiting beliefs wasn\u2019t an easy task. But soon, it wouldn\u2019t be one that she\u2019d have to tackle alone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Surviving Trauma\u2026Now What?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Fast forward to 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which left Elizabeth in a season of even more uncertainty and serious concerns for her health and longevity. Fear of contracting the virus was present in her life every day. She found herself in isolation \u2014 and began searching for support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, the fears hovered close, and that is when I decided to use part of that time to start working on my personal development,\u201d she says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs: Transform Your Perspective with Coaching<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

For Elizabeth, that personal development began with coaching. She completed four sessions with Camila and began unpacking and understanding the words she used to describe herself, her situation, and her abilities. And her life began to change as a result.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time, Elizabeth had access to an outsider\u2019s perspective on her own inner world, a benefit she says is the first step in recovering from a negative mindset.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat impacted me the most, and continues to be the most useful, is the relevance of language, of words, that I tell myself daily regarding any topic that creates my reality,\u201d says Elizabeth. \u201cI have realized my words have been a powerful key to changing my reality, and now I am aware that I can be the protagonist of my life based on what I repeat to myself and believe.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flipping the Script<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Prior to coaching, Elizabeth referred to herself as a \u201csick person who needed a transplant,\u201d and she says that some of the very fears she was living came from the vocabulary she used to describe herself. So much so that making life projections or plans for the future was nearly impossible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCamila helped me change my way of thinking\u2026I was not sick, but rather, I had a health condition that required certain care and discipline,\u201d she says. \u201cIt completely sparked a light in the way I saw myself, and from that moment on, I changed that perception to being a healthy and well person.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paying it Forward: The Unexpected Results of Coaching<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Elizabeth explains that through coaching, she experienced changes on both a personal and professional level. As a consultant, she could use the coaching skills she learned with her own clients \u2014 a dividend she didn\u2019t expect.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply grateful to Camila, because\u2026the way I see myself is completely different. I am more secure because I am standing in a very different place where I feel like I\u2019m the determiner of my changes, with a vision of the future that I never had,\u201d she says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To those considering coaching, Elizabeth affirms that coaching is both a \u201cfabulous path of self-knowledge,\u201d as well as a useful tool that can create a big impact. Elizabeth\u2019s life and her ability to hope for a future are forever changed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of her new perspective on life, she pursued work as a consultant, planned her first trip to Europe, and studied other disciplines she found interest in. She accomplished this by having the tools she needed to evaluate her health risks, which left her feeling more secure and able to manage the fears that had controlled every inch of her life for so long.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am no longer afraid,\u201d she says. \u201cBecause I know I can do everything I set my mind to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth\u2019s experience is not uncommon. Countless individuals have discovered the transformative power of coaching, using it to navigate life\u2019s most daunting challenges and emerge stronger on the other side. Are you ready to shift your mindset, overcome your limiting beliefs, rediscover your dreams, and transform your life? Find a coach who can help you rewrite your narrative using the<\/span>\u00a0ICF Credentialed Coach Finder<\/span><\/a>\u00a0tool.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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