Can you take something you're passionate about and make it the focal point of your career? Manny Hernandez did, but it was a tough journey filled with long days and personal sacrifices. Manny candidly shares why he made the choices he did and the challenges he faced including the one that forced him to leave the organization he built and loved. Meet the GuestManny Hernandez is an internationally recognized health advocate who has lived with diabetes since 2002. He co-founded the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) driven by the belief that no one living with diabetes should feel alone. DHF was a global leader in diabetes social media and diabetes advocacy between 2007 and 2017.  In May 2015, he joined Livongo Health, the leading consumer digital health company with the vision to empower all people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives as SVP of Member Experience. In October 2017, he became Livongo’s SVP of Culture and Learning. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Diabetic Living Magazine. He has held key volunteer roles with International Diabetes Federation, American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, and other diabetes advocacy groups. Born in Venezuela, he came to the US in 2000 and lives in the Bay Area with his wife and artist Andreina Davila, his musician son Santiago, and their poodle Lucas. Manny holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.Gallup Strengths:1. Woo2. Communication3. Positivity4. Achiever5. Includer LinksIf you or someone you know is touched by diabetes, join the online communities founded by Manny and his wife, Andreina Davila.TuDiabetes.orgEsTuDiabetes.org