The Amber Lilyestrom Show

In this episode, I run down the New Year's Eve rituals that Ben and I have been committed to for the last few years. I also share a new ritual we will be weaving in to this year's festivities, inspired by my friends Kate Northrup and Mike Watts. I created a super simple Google Doc for you to print out and utilize for your year in review work for you to print out and work from. You can access that document here I wish you a joy-filled, expansive and abundant 2017 and I look forward to hearing how these rituals serve you on your life and business journey.

As I get ready to celebrate the 3-year-mark in my business, I am reflecting on how I've grown a business and a baby at the same time. I share the conscious choices I've made and how I've reframed my goals to work for the bigger picture of my life.

I'm nestled in my office wrapped in a blanket sharing with you the 5 steps to creating real and lasting change in my life that I've been practicing all of my days. This episode is a shorty and one that will help you notice what's working and what's not and will deliver action steps to transform it right away. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: The 5 steps to lead you to creating significant and lasting change in your life starting now. The power of looking back on how far we've come. A snapshot inside our family's morning gratitude practice. The process I've used over and over again to up-level my life and business.

Bonnie and I had the gift of connecting during a summit she hosted earlier in the year. Our conversation was a super charged soul fueled deep dive in to how our stories create our realities and more. Every time Bonnie and I get to talking, we not only provide practical solutions, but incredible inspiration. I am thrilled to share this powerful conversation with you. Bonnie teaches people how to de-weed their minds of underlying Negative Core Beliefs and cultivate a beautiful garden of emotional health and balance. As an author, personal development and emotional intelligence expert, motivational speaker and founder of Bonnie Kelly & Associates and MindFu Academy™, Bonnie has dedicated her life to helping others stop the cycle of self-sabotage. From her experiences as an abused child to her life on the streets as a teen to being in and out of jail and rehab, she has experienced life’s lowest points firsthand. When she hit rock bottom, she became determined to change her life for the better. Now, she is supporting individuals, groups and businesses in understanding what it means to operate from a place of emotional clarity and wellness. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: About Bonnie's incredible story of survival and how she became an author and multiple six-figure business owner. How to translate our stories of pain in to passion and perseverance. How to choose between fear and faith when making big shifts in our lives. Bonnie's #1 tool for staying in a high vibe state to live a fulfilling life. How Bonnie makes the big decision about hiring support and coaches in her business.

Jen Heilman is a dear friend and a total Feng Shui ninja. She helped us sell our house in 9 days and attract in our dream home here on the water. Her practices, tips and principles have become a sacred ritual to us as a family and I am totally jazzed to share her wisdom and knowledge with you today on the podcast. Jen Heilman is a Feng Shui expert, Breakthrough Facilitator, Transformational Coach and a Mamapreneur on a mission. She teaches soulful women how to use the amazingly effective methods of Feng Shui to access clarity, guidance, empowerment, and inspiration in their lives and businesses.

Michelle Lowbridge, the Energy Editor and author of Wealthology, is a dear friend and soul sister. I am fascinated with her work and how she helps her clients overcome blocks that have kept them stuck for all of their lives. Her fresh perspective (and amazing accent) always leave me feeling more free and aligned and I am confident you will feel the same after listening. Michelle practices kinesiology and her own unique method of Energy Editing to help her clients expand and attract abundance in unbelievable ways, unlike ever before. Her own personal life story is an incredible testimonial for the work that she does and I am thrilled for her to share it with you here. Michelle Lowbridge, The Energy Editor, is one of the most sought-after teachers and healers in Europe. She quickly identifies the money blocks that are stopping an entrepreneur from unleashing their superpower, then smashes them, using her powerful Wealthology® system. Her clients release lifelong patterns, and multiply their income as a result. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How clearing energy blocks can transform your life. What awakening to how simple and straight forward creating abundance can be. Why our energy system is getting clogged up and how to clear it to make way for our desires. What your wealth profile has to do with your financial "set point." How Michelle recalibrates her energy field on the regular. How she transformed her business model to share her method with the world in a bigger way.

It's no secret that the 2016 Election is unlike any other in history. This shorty is a sub-7:00 minute conversation for you to tap in to what's most important to you as you head to the polls and stand for what you believe in. Consider this your opportunity for recalibration and renewal of your own beliefs and values. Please get out and vote. Your voice matters.

Here's a shorty for you and your sweet soul to ponder in less than 8 minutes. IN THIS EPISODE I WILL SHARE: The one question I asked myself that literally changed everything and does, over and over again, every time I ask it to this day. Why our lives have so much more in store for us than we could possibly imagine. What happens when we decide that our desires are worthy of our inspired action.

Laura Thompson Brady and I met at our beautiful Maine Mastermind, a sacred circle of women entrepreneurs and soul sisters that meet monthly. Laura joined our group a few months after its inception; but, it's almost as if there was a space in the circle waiting just for her. This conversation had to be one of my most favorites on the podcast to date as we went deep in to her story and what lead her to making a declaration her work that sharply contrasts her background in academia. We dove in to the presence of sacred cycles in nature and in our lives and how leaning in to them is a process of allowing that many have yet to experience. Perhaps my favorite quote of the whole episode was when Laura said, "Allowing myself to do what I was called to do was where the magic awaited me...to simply BE who I am was my pathway to freedom." Laura Thompson Brady, Ph.D. & founder of The Nourished Home, believes that your life is meant to be a joyful, soul-stirring adventure. She’s on a mission to help you awaken your Inner Wise Woman so that you can transcend your fears and come into an enlivened state of joyful leadership. Do your soul a favor and add this to your must listen list. Laura serves as a mentor, healer, and strategist to women change makers who are open to the inner revolution of their own healing that frees them to live a life of purpose and impact. Laura guides the Mama on a Mission Movement, a collective of visionary women who are stepping “outside of the box” and leading the way to greater harmony, freedom, healing, and joy for their families, the communities they serve, and the larger world we call home. Laura lives with her husband and two girls in Maine. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How to create more harmony, peace and trust within yourself and your work. What it means to be a joyful change-maker. How Laura built her successful, world changing business from scratch as a mama to two little ones. How to create an offering that provides healing and meets the world's urgent need inside our businesses. How the intersection of the cycles in nature and in our bodies and hearts is the missing piece in today's modern business world.

I had the gift of meeting Danielle through a mutual friend on Facebook. Danielle was offering free 10-minute conversations and to be honest, I do not even remember what the offer was, I just knew that I needed to speak with this woman. In less than 2 minutes, she had pinpointed an area of my life that felt like a deep, burning hole of sadness that I had been glossing right over. I was in tears and feeling seen in a way that I couldn't see myself. Reverend Danielle Randall is an Ordained Minister of Spiritual Consciousness and the author of I Met God in a Nightclub which is due out in 2017. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How to step in to the role of entrepreneur of your life. Her perspective on what "God" actually means in her life and spiritual practice. How to connect with the God of your own understanding. Why asking yourself where your pain is taking you is the first step in healing. What true surrender really looks like.

I met Chris Fraize almost a year ago after a friend referred we seek his help with training our sweet (and wild) dogs. I met with him for a consultation at his headquarters, Canine Solutions Training Services. Needless to say, it was clear we had A LOT of work to do. What struck me the most was how Chris pinpointed some of my biggest insecurities and struggles in the session and pointed them out to me with a proverbial laser beam. He has a deep love for dogs and recognizes that by helping their people be the leaders in their lives and families, he is also changing the lives of their dogs. He is a former standup comedian and has been approached by multiple reality TV networks for his very own shows; but, he has chosen to forgo those opportunities because they did not feel in alignment with his core message. I am happy to report that Chris has not only helped our dogs to help us, but he has helped me step in to my power to become a better coach, parent and leader across the board in my life. I can't wait for you to listen to this epic conversation and to also take away some great tips for working with your dogs, as well. Chris has been professionally training dogs for more than 20 years. He specializes in canine behavior rehabilitation and has trained Police K-9 national qualifiers, weight pull national champions, therapy and agility dogs. He has given seminars on canine behavior problems, dog bite prevention, weight pull, dog sport problem solving and more. Chris has been featured on Animal Planet, in Dog Sport Magazine and other national publications, radio, news and television programs. He has won a multitude of awards and certifications for training, judging and participating in canine competition. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why Chris believes failure is our greatest opportunity. How the past-future pendulum is keeping you trapped. How to be the leader of the pack in your life and business. How the "Disney syndrome" is affecting your relationship with your pets. Why weaving family in to business is one of the most important decisions he has made as a parent and partner. How to be authentically you in your brand and business without apology.

There is no doubt that I am a recovering perfectionist and control-freak. It's an on-going evolutionary process that has taken all the years of my life to unwind. Now that I have pin-pointed this knee-jerk tendency, I have spent loads of time not only trying to identify the places in which it pops up most, but to also make conscious choices to move swiftly in the opposite direction. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: My top 10 radical ways to feel free right now. How my wild experiment of 24-hours of freedom will help you change your life. Why cracking open your calendar and drawing beautiful boundaries in the proverbial sand will make you feel more free instantly. What my garden taught me about freedom. Why we've made annual vacations a new family tradition and a total non-negotiable. Why buying a pair of hot new boots transformed the way I feel about myself and what's possible in my life.

Dr. Krystal Couture, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and the owner of her company Pure Balance PT & Pure Fin Services, LTD. Krystal's greatest passion is to facilitate the healing process for her patients by creating an opportunity for them to develop self awareness, express themselves and move forward free of physical and emotional restriction. It is her belief that we each possess the consciousness to create the life that we desire most. Krystal is a dear friend and also an incredibly important person on my life journey. She has helped me heal, physically and emotionally, and expand in so many ways and I am thrilled to share her words and wisdom with you. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How to nourish her clients and while doing so, reciprocally more fully nourishing herself. How she shifted her experience of abundance to one without limitation. How she transitioned her traditional business model to better serve her patients, her staff and to achieve greater more freedom in her practice. How she gave herself permission to connect to a more spiritual and divinely guided place in her work. How she has attracted the exact number of clients she has desired for years in her business without advertising.

Kelsey Abbott is a heart-driven Confidence Coach and Instigator of Joy at Find Your Awesome. She believes that people are awesome—and that everyone is capable of doing things they can’t even imagine. Kelsey helps her clients shed their invisibility cloaks and show up as the bold, brilliant, empowered individuals they are. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why it's ok to throw out your goals starting now. Why choosing love over fear is all you need in the process of making decisions for your life and business. Why our gremlins show up when we are about to step in to greatness. How Kelsey and her husband decided to sell their home in Maine to live a mobile lifestyle while taking full advantage of their entrepreneurial careers. Why we're calling BS on the traditional rules of online business. Kelsey's take on competition as a world-class athlete. An exercise to help you nix the "have tos" and "shoulds" from your life.

My husband, Ben Lilyestrom, is one of the most brilliant, resilient and wise humans I know. He's also super handsome, an amazing dad and my best friend. Ben has played the central role in supporting me in all of my personal endeavors and in the achievement of my life goals. We are co-creators on our soul's journeys and I am so excited to share this powerful conversation with you! In this episode, you will learn: Our annual goal setting strategy, how we stay connected to it and make the necessary shifts throughout the year. Ben's perspective on why control complexes exist in marriages. How going after our dreams opens the doorway to better communication and connection in our marriage. Our family philosophy on goal setting and what it takes to get there. The vital role self-confidence and courage plays in relationships and in realizing your big vision. How creating a collaborative budget and plan for our money has helped us accomplish huge goals. How going for our own personal goals results in helping our spouses transform their lives too. The role of the masculine and feminine in our relationships and what it means to our businesses. What it's like to live in a home with 3 Virgos! :)