Leadership Magazines doTERRA Essential Leadership Issue 24 | Page 76

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As an international wife and mother for the past 23 years , Victoria Plekenpol looks for businesses and charities that are flexible , mobile , and let her work with purpose . Because her husband , David , has an international business career , the family has lived all over the world , including their current home , China — where Victoria ’ s dōTERRA story begins .

Traveling through Shenzhen , China , David Plekenpol connected with an old friend from Shanghai who introduced him to dōTERRA . David knew immediately that Victoria would love dōTERRA , and he was right .
dōTERRA was exactly what Victoria was looking for . A global company that appeals to her health conscious lifestyle , dōTERRA allows her to live her busy life while working from wherever she is . She says , “ dōTERRA essential oils fit perfectly into my wellness philosophy , and I quickly found dozens of ways to incorporate them into my daily life . My family and I saw the benefits immediately . I honestly was frustrated that no one had shared this gift with me years ago .”
Drawing from her years of direct sales experience and extensive global relationships , Victoria laid the foundation for her global team . This process took a lot of patience and diligence . At the time , dōTERRA was very new to China , which made starting the business challenging . She says , “ I had to get creative . My motto became , ‘ Let ’ s just figure this out !’ I started reaching out to our local office in China , and when they saw the flurry of activity , they were immediately a huge support system for me . I can pick up the phone anytime and know I will have someone who will roll up their sleeves and help me . I have peace of mind knowing I am not alone on this journey .”
Along with the support of her leaders , Victoria ’ s family has also always encouraged her . David became the Chief Financial Officer of her business , helping her develop a robust financial strategy , giving her the freedom to pour her passion into her business more fully . Her three children , Regan , Garrett , and Kailin , actively use the oils , and her two oldest children eagerly share the benefits of

Victoria Plekenpol

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essential oils in their daily lives and within their academic communities . Together , they love and live the dōTERRA lifestyle .
Victoria has found a home with dōTERRA — she can be there for her family , travel the world , and do something greater than herself . She can take her youngest to school and pick her up , and in between , go out and share the healthy , life-changing products she believes in . And not only is she sharing her beliefs , but , as she says , she is realizing her white-hot Why — orphan care . She says , “ There are 160 million known orphans in the world . I truly feel that it ’ s my mission to help these children . We have an adopted daughter , Kailin , and she is such a precious gift to our family . Every child deserves a chance to be loved and be part of a family .” With the help of her dōTERRA business , Victoria and her husband have built the financial resources to support the cause of orphan care , and every day Victoria ’ s Why is motivating and inspiring her to do her best because the outcome is a ripple effect that is changing the world .
ADOPTION AWARENESS & SUPPORTING ORPHANS IN NEED
When we moved to Shanghai , I joined a group of women who made regular visits to a local orphanage . Words cannot describe the impact of seeing these abandoned children , all searching for parents , family , and love . I felt an overwhelming sense of responsibility to do something .
Since that moment , my husband and I have had the amazing opportunity to organize fundraising concerts for adoption awareness , to help create foundations to support orphan surgeries , and to donate toys and clothing to orphans in need . We have even worked with the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation™ for one of our projects . Each opportunity has filled our hearts with more love for those we could help and has inspired us to press forward in this passion .
During this time , our oldest daughter Regan also inspired us to think about adopting a child , and , a few years later , Kailin joined our family . She has brought more love , joy , and laughter into our entire family than we could have ever imagined . We are so grateful to have her in our lives .
I wish for other families to realize this same joy through the gift of adoption . This is my Why for building my dōTERRA business . I dream about writing huge checks to these life-changing organizations to help families that are financially challenged pursue this great opportunity . The scale is immense and the task is seemingly overwhelming , but it is my hope to help these beautiful , precious children find their forever families .
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