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I know that social media can sometimes make the entrepreneurial journey seem glamorous and ease-filled, but this weeks episode is all about the UN-glamorous process that leads us to our goals and the lies that we tell ourselves about what that should look like. I hope this episode serves as an invitation to embrace what feels like a messy and hard middle and know that that’s actually a sign that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.  I can’t wait for you to listen.    In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:20] Some amazing things coming in the brand + business [01:42] The process of achieving your goals. [07:10] A shoutout to you. [09:22] The lies we tell ourselves. [11:16] Keep going. [12:43] Ignite Your Business.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “I am still the creative mastermind behind what my copy has to say.” [03:14] “It’s never too late to start.” [08:47] “The pathway to get there is the least glamorous part of the dream.” [10:09] “Your version of ugly is someone else’s answered prayer.” [12:12] “Your dream matters. What you are building matters.” [15:37]

Today’s episode is all about what it looks like to fully commit to ourselves. I dive deep on my own commitments to myself in this season of life and business, along with what I am committed to bringing here to you and my community. As we enter into a new season of expansion, I invite you to re-evaluate your own commitments to yourself and take an inventory of what needs to stay, and what is ready to be let go.  In this Episode You’ll Learn: [03:11] What are you committed to? [05:00] My answers to the question. [06:25] Feeling amazing in my body. [09:42] Ignite Your Business Retreat.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “When we answer it, we have the map, we have the clarity on what the next step gets to be.” [06:15] “It’s a catalyst for all that is ahead.” [08:39]

Today’s episode is all about how to keep yourself sane when life has a million moving parts (and counting!)  Plus, I dive in to the gift of living in the present, envisioning the best outcomes, and the exciting new vision for this podcast. I can’t wait for you to listen!  In this Episode You’ll Learn: [05:16] Build space into your calendar. [06:18] Lists. [08:33] Be present. [09:55] Envision the highest good. [14:30] The podcast rebrands. [15:40] The Ignite Your Business Retreat.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “When you’re there, you’ll be present.” [08:38] “Your thoughts get to have the wheel.” [12:08] Links Mentioned:  Join us at the IGNITE Your Business Live Retreat ! Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify 

Today’s solo episode is all about one of our favorite topics: money. I dive in to how to approach money from a place of neutrality, and why the stress is actually not even really about the money itself. I can’t wait for you to listen!  In this Episode You’ll Learn: [04:40] Let’s talk about money. [06:45] Thinking about money from a place of neutrality. [09:45] It’s not about the money. [12:22] Why you’re not making the money you want to be making. [13:28] My invitation to you.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “To be an entrepreneur, there is is-ness.” [08:20] “There’s nothing to be ashamed of.” [09:19] “You don’t have to do this by yourself.” [15:01]

Today’s episode is all about truly leaning into the power of now, choosing exciting opportunities vs reasons to be overwhelmed, and what it means to live your life with the wisdom of a tree. I also get into the nature of flow, applying this to growth in our businesses, and the exciting upcoming Ignite Your Business Live Retreat. I can’t wait for you to listen!  In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:51] The gift of right now. [05:36] Collecting dreams and moments. [06:56] Choosing exciting opportunities vs being overwhelmed. [08:50] When you start to feel overwhelmed. [13:29] Moving in flow. [15:21] Tending to the energy of the moment. [17:04] How to apply this to our businesses. [18:17] Gift yourself a mastermind weekend.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “Really appreciating where I am, and where I’ve been, has been a powerful tool to amplify my progress.” [03:25] “A dream is just a collection of a bunch of former moments that were once right now.” [05:36] “You know your life is changing when all the things that are happening in it start to feel like exciting opportunities rather than reasons to be overwhelmed.” [06:56] “The tree doesn’t fear the storm. It trusts its roots.” [08:39] “We talk about speed a lot, but what about precision?” [16:02]

Today’s episode is about the process I’ve gone through to address my limiting beliefs and let them go. I also share the importance of surrounding ourselves with cheerleaders. I also get into the future of the power of giving ourselves our own support and encouragement, and exciting changes coming to the podcast in 2023! In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:34] The process of letting go. [09:09] The major breakthrough that led me to this big shift [12:15] How to know your limiting beliefs are a lie [13:45] Introspection and course correction. [16:25] Recruiting our cheerleaders.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “It’s a powerful thing when we become new versions of ourselves.” [06:24] “There’s nothing wrong with wishing that it could be different.” [15:13] “You matter. Don’t forget it.” [19:22]

In this week’s episode I share the expansive experience I had when I made the decision to travel across the country for a mastermind retreat with one of my closest friends and colleagues, the incredible Cathy Heller. Getting on the plane was one of the best decisions I could have made for myself, not just in spite of, but because of the resistance + mom guilt I felt leaving my family behind. The result? The quantum up-levels and deeply life-shifting revelations I’m sharing with you today.    I can’t wait for you to listen!    In this Episode:  The future of The Amber Lilyestrom Show and what’s next [ :45 ] Our Galentine’s Day special offer [ 3:00 ]  My experience + quantum shifts at Cathy Heller’s Mastermind retreat [ 5:55 ] How your energy dictates your entire life + business [ 18:00 ]   Soul-Shifting Quotes “Your energy dictates your entire life.” “Allow the infinite mind that is installed within each and every one of us to design how we exist.” “Give yourself the profound opportunity to be in the director’s seat of your life.”    Links Mentioned:  Join us at the IGNITE Your Business Live Retreat and bring a bestie (offer good through 2/15) for $1800! (Regular ticket price: $1200/ticket) 

Our final interview in the Simple Gifts Series is with Enneagram expert and all around spectacular human being, Tracy O'Malley!  Tracy is an Enneagram expert, business coach, speaker, and self-made millionaire determined to help you succeed. Tracy demonstrates how to take the powerful tool of the Enneagram to create the life you deeply desire with accountability & empowerment. You can connect with Tracy at tracyomalley.com If you want to grab the Enneagram Blueprint tool Tracy and I talked about in the interview - head here and use the code AMBER to save on your purchase.

Calvin is the founder and CEO of Simplero, spiritual teacher, speaker, author and investor. His is a story of identity; of discovering who he truly is, and becoming that person. It's been hard work, but it's also been deeply rewarding for him. He’s gone from struggling with business, health, relationships, creativity, and purpose, to having all of those areas working in perfect synchrony. He’s gone from being this Gordian knot of mental, emotional, and physical baggage to being pretty darn clear and fired up. He’s gone from smoking a pack a day, drinking quite a lot, eating like crap, and never working out, to having six-pack abs, a body he’s proud to see in the mirror, and having more energy and stamina than ever. He’s gone from being bankrupt to having four businesses making millions of dollars, and a team of 35 people. His mission is to create the greatest force for personal and spiritual growth the world has ever seen so that collectively we can create the world we want to live in. By helping people transform lives at scale, Calvin is empowering humanity to solve our biggest challenges.

We're back for another episode from our Simple Gifts series with one of the wisest souls I know, (and who I've been blessed to call my spiritual mentor) Rosemary Bredeson. Rev. Rosemary Bredeson is The Scientific Mystic and a Teacher of The New Consciousness. She has been mentoring clients (privately and in group programs) for over 20 years and has helped them to experience Quantum Growth in their lives. You can connect with Rosemary at beyondquantum.co I can't wait for you to listen!  Links Mentioned:  Follow Rosemary over on Instagram: @rosemary.bredeson Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify 

Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a world-renowned emotional health advocate and expert in the areas of grit and resilience. She has shared her thought leadership on international stages (including the Women’s Economic Forum in India, Google HQ, Mindvalley Afest, Evercoach XP Experience & Mindvalley University), as host of her top rated & popular podcast (The Brave Table) and in best-selling books (such as, Emotional GRIT: 8 Steps to Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Thoughts, and Change Your World). Neeta’s been featured on Forbes, Entrepreneur, NBC, ABC, CBS, Chicago Today, Verve,Tatler Magazine and more. Links Mentioned:  Learn more about Neeta on her website: neetabhushan.com Follow her over on Instagram: @neetabhushan Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify 

Today's interview from the Simple Gifts Series is with genius creative, force to be reckoned with and dear friends, Allyson Byrd.  Allyson is an author, speaker and Profit Accelerator. She supports visionaries through the lens of three main arenas - Your Life Provision, Personal Fulfillment, and Professional Achievement - she catapults entrepreneurs into becoming the highest authority of their lives. You can connect with Allyson at allysonbyrd.com I can't wait for you to listen! 

I am beyond excited to share this episode from the Simple Gifts Interview Series with you with the one and only love of my life, Ben Lilyestrom.  Ben's an integral part of our Team and supports me in all ways from business to life, and I couldn't be more honored to be on this journey with him. We share our 5 biggest lessons individually and as a family (whewwww was it a big year for us!) and look ahead to what's next.  Ben is a Podcast Producer, Work from home Dad, entrepreneur and ultra-marathoner. He is a former police officer turned dadpreneur, outdoors enthusiast and athlete. You can connect with Ben at benlilyestrom.com

Today's Simple Gifts interview is with one of my dear friends and mentors, Tim Storey.  Tim Storey is an acclaimed author, speaker and life coach, well known for inspiring and motivating people of all walks of life, from entertainment executives, celebrities and athletes to adults and children in the most deprived neighborhoods in the country. He has been featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday and hundreds of stages around the world. You can connect with Tim at timstorey.com Links Mentioned:  Follow Tim over on Instagram: @timstoreyofficial Learn more at his website: timstorey.com Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify   

Over the next few weeks I will be releasing all of the soul-shifting conversations I had the honor of having for my end of 2022 gift to my community: Simple Gifts. Today’s episode is with the incredible Dr. Cleopatra. Dr. Cleopatra is a Scientist and tenured USC professor who pioneered the field of fertility biohacking and creating super babies. To date, Dr. Cleopatra has scientifically studied tens of thousands of women and families, and has helped women in 23 countries on 6 continents have their super babies.   Links Mentioned: You can connect with Dr. Cleopatra at fertilitypregnancy.org Follow her over on Instagram: @doctor_cleopatra Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify   

Elisha Halpin is a sacred life mentor and embodiment coach for visionaries, creatives, healers, and coaches. As the Priestess behind the Leader, Elisha creates space for sacred leaders to experience the embodiment of their Essence, allowing them to trust their power, create their sacred service to have a greater impact in their communities, and authentically express their truth. As an oracle of Divine Feminine wisdom, Elisha’s mission is to help create a new cosmology for humanity by reclaiming our sacred nature and knowing ourselves as the holy ground. Through Sacred Soul Somatics, Elisha weaves her 20+ year career as a tenured professor of somatics and dance with Breathwork, Neurosculpting, Energy work, intuitive channeling, and transpersonal psychology for a whole system approach to healing and transformation. As a professor, Elisha was an embedded faculty member in the Arts and Design Research Incubator with her research into somatic interventions for trauma and stress. Elisha works 1:1 with high-capacity leaders to evolve their nervous system and soul embodiment. Through group programs, she trains coaches, healers, and mamas in cutting-edge nervous system and energy somatic techniques to revolutionize their lives and their service. In today’s episode, we talk about getting into a state of remembrance, why we often fail with the work, and practicing trust in our visions. Elisha also talks about our different burnout types, the importance of commitment and consistency, regulating our vulnerability, showing up fully present, and supporting the synergy between all the parts of ourselves.   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [07:35] Why we need helpers. [11:26] Why the work doesn’t work often. [16:19] Practice trusting the vision. [21:04] Different burnout types. [29:11] Commitment and consistency. [35:43] Letting ourselves be held. [39:26] Regulating our vulnerability. [42:27] Showing up fully present. [48:25] Supporting all parts of ourselves.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “We’re built for community.” [10:47] “It’s not what we’re doing that’s the issue, it’s how we’re doing it.” [25:40] “One of the most violent things we do to ourselves is we don’t let ourselves be held in those moments.” [38:34] “Where we have to be organized is in the holding of our containers.” [43:24] “You can only go as fast as your slowest part.” [51:34]   Links Mentioned: Learn more about Elisha at her website: elishahalpin.com and be sure to follow her over on IG: @elisha_halpin Take The Quiz: What’s Your Burnout Type?

Lia Valencia Key is the Founder of Valencia Key Jewelry. Born in a super-impoverished neighborhood of Philadelphia, Lia has experienced homelessness, living in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother. Her mother’s inspirational words and message, “your predicament does not determine your destiny,” motivated Lia to seek a life of her dreams, and she has since transformed her life, earned her Master’s Degree, and founded her company, which now has her inspired jewelry in over 100Million homes. In today’s episode we talk about Lia’s vision and her experience of imposter syndrome. Lia also talks about the limits of comparison, honoring hard yes’s and no’s, creating expectations, and the spark that led to Valencia Key. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [04:00] Working with artists in Africa. [06:54] Transcending survival. [10:14] Imposter syndrome. [13:02] Never comparing to others. [22:39] Honoring the yes and the no. [25:43] Having expectations. [31:25] What Lia loves most about her friendships. [34:58] Valencia Key jewelry. [45:02] Lia’s dream right now. [48:00] Lia’s highlights.   Soul Shifting Quotes: “Comparison limits you and paralyses you.” [18:13] “There’s a hard no for certain things when you want a hard yes for the other thing.” [23:33] “Expectations is a recipe for failure.” [27:08] “Anything that keeps coming back to you is meant to be done.” [46:23] “Whatever you dream, it truly is possible.” [52:33] Links Mentiioned:  Learn more about Lia at her website: www.valenciakey.com and be sure to follow her over on Instagram: @valenciakeydesign and @liavalenciakey GET 15% OFF your Valencia Key order using code AMBERL

This week's episode is all about my 3 biggest takeaways from 2022, and the ways in which I'm dreaming in to 2023 (and beyond)!    Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify 

We’re back for another episode of Why Are We Like This, and this time, we’re talking all things 2022.  In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of holding perspectives from neutrality, distinguishing between intuition and anxiety, what our greatest lessons were in 2022… and more!  We can’t wait for you to listen!    In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:20] What happened in 2022? [11:50] Perspectives from neutrality. [16:18] Is money a solution or a problem? [18:03] The greatest movie scream of all time. [19:20] Tastebuds and intuition. [21:46] Intuition and anxiety. [27:00] Filters or no filters? [32:39] Jumping into the new year. [45:35] Our newest program, CAPTIVATE

Today’s episode is with numbers extraordinaire, Paige Gott; whose genius is in the area many of us entrepreneurs would rather about: our financials.  Paige is the Owner of Tidewater Consulting, a virtual CFO and financial consultant for online coaches and content creators. Paige finds joy in helping clients understand their finances, develop financial intelligence, and reach their biggest business goals. Paige is also a member of the ELEVATE Mastermind.  In this episode, we talk about her own business trajectory, how to tell if a prospective client is not a right fit, and when to hire a CFO for your business. Paige also talks about her new upcoming program, being comfortable talking about money, and taking risks for even greater returns.   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [05:30] All about Paige Gott [07:20] How Paige and I connected [08:05] How Paige decided to join the Elevate mastermind [11:03] When a client is not a right fit [14:09] The importance of having a coach [16:14] When and why to bring in a CFO [18:52] The most common insecurities when running a business [23:24] Paige’s new upcoming program [32:43] Paige’s other creative endeavors [36:08] How to get a handle on your cash [37:47] Delinquent, delayed, or defaulting on payments [44:00] Why it’s important to have a plan   Soul Shifting Quotes: “You want the person that you’re working with to believe in what you’re doing.” [13:26] “As soon as you can afford a bookkeeper, you should hire one.” [16:50] “I don’t think debt is a bad thing at all.” [38:08] “Ask for help before you are desperately needing it.” [40:15] “The more you do it, the easier it gets.” [44:54] “There’s no return without risk.” [52:45]   Links Mentioned Learn more about Paige at her website: tidewater-consulting.com Follow Paige over on Instagram: @tidewaterconsulting