1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Dr. Hortencia Jimenez was born in Nayarit, Mexico in la Sierra Madre and raised in the agriculture community of Watsonville CA. At a young age, she was separated from her mother and came with her grandma and aunt to the U.S. &amp;nbsp; Dr. Jimenez spent her childhood years working in the fields and learned the ethic of hard work and perseverance. &amp;nbsp; She holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a certified Health Coach and Fitness Instructor. &amp;nbsp; Dr. Jimenez is a full-time tenured Sociology professor teaching at a local community college in Monterey, County. &amp;nbsp; Dr. Jimenez transitioned to social media during the pandemic and created her instagram account @drhortenciajimenez as a response to the lack of Latinx representation and conversation of an anti-diet approach in the Health and Wellness industry. &amp;nbsp; Her work centers on dismantling diet culture and helping Latinxs heal their relationship with food, embrace food without guilt and love your body. She is passionate about health and wellness! &amp;nbsp; Follow Dr. Jimenez on IG and TikTok @drhortenciajimenez or visit her website at hortenciajimenez.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to this podcast so you don't miss a beat!&amp;nbsp; It would also mean the world to me if you support this podcast by rating it and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! We hope you join us for our next episodes! Dropping Gems con Muchos Colores http://sites.libsyn.com/370442 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21320516/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/116538110