The Amber Lilyestrom Show

We’re over here celebrating my 37th trip around the sun + my own personal New Year (as my bestie Rachel Camfield likes to say), and I wanted invite you to join in on the fun- because… #framily. In today’s Focus Friday I share with you the Top 6 lessons I’ve learned in the last year of my life, what I will be bringing with me, and what I will be more than happy to leave behind. In this episode: The most important lessons I’ve learned in the last year on my life [ 2:35 ] #1: It doesn’t have to be so difficult [ 4:25 ] #2 Allow your people to see you [ 8:42 ] #3 It’s meant to be fun [ 11:28 ] #4 This is not a race [ 15:40 ] #5 My daily practice is a non-negotiable [ 18:50 ] #6 It takes courage [ 19:49 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I’ve stopped forcing myself to have to do things perfectly.” “My dear friends accept me and love me no matter what; and wouldn’t it be amazing if I could too?” “I have vowed to honor the things that really make me feel the most joy in my work; and to release the things that don’t.” “It takes courage to be who we are in the world, and to share it with others.” “You could never possibly know whose lives will be impacted by your courageous ‘Yes’.” Links mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Schedule your Breakthrough Call today! Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

If ever there was a podcast episode that could help you walk through the fear of doing the very things you feel called to do- it’s this one. Today’s guest, rockstar mamapreneur and business guru, Christy Wright, knows all too well what it feels like to feel the fear of failure- and #DoItAnyway. Christy is the creator of Business Boutique, host of the Business Boutique Podcast, author of her new book Business Boutique and a Certified Business Coach and a Ramsey Personality with a passion for equipping women with the knowledge and steps they need to successfully run and grow a business. She has spoken to thousands across the country at women’s conferences, national business conferences, Fortune 500 companies and her own sold-out live events. Christy has a light-hearted, passionate and at times hilarious way of speaking that inspires and ignites the souls of the people who hear her- and today’s episode is no exception. I couldn’t be more excited to share this sacred conversation about family, faith and the antidote to fear with you, to help you break down the barriers and start living the life you were meant to. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 1:18 ] Today’s guest, Christy Wright [ 3:40 ] How Christy has made the conscious choice to show up as she is in her brand [ 5:48 ] Tips on how to show up as yourself in your own businesses [ 11:27 ] Christy’s purpose and why she does the work that she does [ 14:45 ] The impact women can make in our society [ 18:30 ] The most transformation live events that Christy has attended [ 23:12 ] Christy talks about money mindset and self-worth [ 24:10 ] How Christy has learned to grow a business while raising children [ 32:29 ] How to acknowledge your success when it arrives [ 38:04 ] Where Christy’s work ethic comes from [ 44:00 ] Christy’s favorites [ 46:04 ] What Christy would say to a former version of herself [ 54:35 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Fear is not a sign that you’re doing something bad - it’s a sign that you’re doing something bold.” “When we begin to realize that fear is a normal part of the journey, then it doesn’t have to hold us back.” “The antidote to fear is action. Nothing will silence your fear of doing the thing- like doing the thing.” “Profit is necessary in the financial equation of your business.” “If you want to have a business that matters, then do work that matters.” “If you don’t measure your version of success, then you can never achieve it.” “Failure haunts all of us because we never measure it or define it.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Listen to Christy’s Business Boutique Podcast here Be sure to check out Christy’s website and follow her on Instagram! Tag me in all your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

We are currently in the process of picking out fixtures and amenities for the new addition to our home. And in the spirit of keepin’ it really real over here- a girl can get triggered + overwhelmed when it comes to trying to “get it all right” and make everything “perfect”. In today’s Focus Friday, I share with you the key to making swift and aligned decisions. Whether it’s looking for light fixtures, or making big life choices- there is only one person we need to trust when it comes to choosing what is right for us… ourselves. In this episode: Decision making + how it can trigger us [ :50 ] The key to making decisions swiftly [ 2:40 ] One of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make [ 6:00 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I’ve learned how to trust myself when I need to make decisions, so that I can tap in, tune in- and make those choices pretty quickly.” “If it’s not perfect- we can fix it.” “If we lean in to grace, if we lean in to trusting, if we lean in to listening- our answers are always waiting for us.” “Life is not about understanding, life is about experiencing.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

5 years ago this week, I stopped breathing on the operating room table as I was about to give birth to my daughter, Anni. In the moments & spaces between new life and the unknown, understandings and knowings of truth washed over me...and I, myself, was reborn. In today’s episode, I share the reflections + lessons I have learned over the last 5 years since those uncertain moments; and the biggest takeaways that my own brush with death taught me about this precious and magical life that I have been given the gift of living. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 1:25 ] Anni’s 5th birthday, and the 5-year anniversary of my near-death experience [ 4:25 ] What really happened on the operating room table [ 8:45 ] What I’ve learned in the last 5 years [ 17:45 ] Learning how to discern between the voice of my ego + the voice of my truth [ 23:35 ] The journey unfolds as it should [ 27:49 ] Final thoughts on the lessons I’ve learned [ 30:26 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “These memories, these moments, are priceless...they are the sounds of life.” “You are the only person who gets to decide what your truth is.” “My work, my mission, my purpose in this life- is joy. Which requires me to be courageous in my truth.” “I don’t want to forget these moments, I want to be fully present in them.” “What I learned, was all that meets us when we die is a feeling of love, appreciation and gratitude; it’s a resounding grace that wraps itself around us. And if that’s what meets us when we die, what do we have to be so afraid of while we’re living?” “It’s time to stand in your truth, it’s time to live it out. It’s time to make the impact that you were put here to make.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Learn more about The Mastermind Experience Click Here to Schedule a Breakthrough Call Be sure to follow and tag me in your takeaways and big shifts: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

What could happen in our lives if we stopped waiting for happiness to come to us, and started finding it within ourselves? I have a tendency, when I’m caught up in the swirl, to place my happiness in the future- when the event happens, when the book launches, when the program begins… What I’ve come to realize over time, though, is that happiness is not at some finish line- it’s in the moments, the steps and the breaths it takes to get there. This week’s Focus Friday is all about creating our happiness in the NOW, because, truthfully friends, that is the only place it can ever possibly exist. In this episode: What I discovered about my own expectations around happiness [ 1:30 ] Why living in the present moment brings us joy [ 6:35 ] The only time in our lives that we have any influence + control [ 12:55 ] What happens when we don’t honor our own needs [ 15:45 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “When we are operating from a place of needing external circumstances to be ‘just-so’, that inevitably opens the doorway for dissatisfaction and unhappiness.” “When we live in the future, that’s the definition of anxiety; when we live in the past, that’s the definition of depression; when we live in the present- that’s truly the definition of joy.” “My goal in my work is to only share in the way that I want to share; not as a reaction to someone else.” “What is going to make me happy right now? It’s not the finish line, it’s not the bank account balance, it’s not the things that we think- it’s freedom.” “Our world becomes so narrow when we are only doing things in a way that feels aligned with how someone else is doing it.” “I own the power to make myself happy.” Links Mentioned: Connect with me over at www.amberlilyestrom.com Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Head here to Schedule your Breakthrough Call Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

Could you imagine a world where every single woman had the courage to dream as big as she wanted- and simultaneously believed that she was worthy of making it come true? Today’s guest, the one and only Ms. Rachel Hollis, is on a mission to make that happen. Rachel Hollis is a #1 New York Times best-selling author of Girl, Wash Your Face, a tv personality, public speaker, podcast host, CCO of the company she founded, and mother of four. Rachel was named by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30” and she is deeply passionate about empowering women in business. In today’s episode, we dive deep into worthiness, perfection, devotion to your calling and some serious strategy on how to to gain massive success in your business, no matter what that business looks like… and most importantly, in your life. In this episode: Today’s guest, Rachel Hollis [ 2:30 ] Rachel’s film, Made for More, and how you will be able to see it in the future [ 4:15 ] It’s okay to begin, even if things don’t feel “perfect” [ 6:53 ] Rachel’s relationship with perfection [ 9:15 ] Tips on how to gain some traction in your business [ 11:14 ] How Rachel took back control of her own life [ 16:07 ] How Rachel sets goals (and one of her daily practices) [ 22:35 ] Claiming your life and deciding not to give away your power to others [ 31:08 ] How to shift from pleasing others to pleasing yourself (in life + business) [ 37:56 ] Rachel’s passion for her work and where it came from [ 49:12 ] Advice on writing your first book [ 59:44 ] What Rachel would say to a former version of herself [ 1:03:55 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “If you’re not doing everything you can to try and get past the problem- then you’re choosing it.” “Go bigger. Wherever you start- go bigger.” “You’ve got to give your focus and your subconscious somewhere to aim; ‘cause if you aim at nothing, you are gonna hit it every time.” “You become what you focus on.” “It wasn’t the haters in my life that were affecting my self-perception- it was the people who loved me. The people who loved me but were afraid of the grandiose ideas that I had, and so they did their best to talk me out of them.” “We’re taught that we need to be good for other people, and what that does, is we learn that other people’s happiness equals OUR worth.” “You’re allowed to do the things that you love, even if they don’t make other people happy.” “I just have always believed that hard work was the difference between where I was and where I wanted to be.” “If we don’t have the courage to be the kind of woman who encourages others- who will?” Links Mentioned: Purchase your copy of Girl, Wash Your Face Stay up to date with all things ‘Made for More’ and ‘Rise” here Purchase your ticket to the Ignite Your Soul Summit Be sure to follow Rachel on Instagram and learn more about her at her website: www.msrachelhollis.com Tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a review + subscribe via iTunes

I went to watch Rachel Hollis’ feature length documentary Made for More on the big screen a few weeks back… and let me tell you- soul sister has got it going on! In honor of the movie, the collective RISING that it has inspired, and my upcoming interview with Mrs. Rachel Hollis herself(!!), I wanted to share my 4 biggest takeaways from the film, and what we all can learn from the people who have courageously gone before us and watched their dreams take shape + come to life. In this episode: My key takeaways from the new Rachel Hollis movie, Made for More [ 4:24 ] #1- You can’t have the experience, unless you say ‘Yes’ to it [ 5:35 ] #2- Don’t quit on your dream [ 7:20 ] #3- Rachel’s daily challenge that I am ALL IN on [ 12:10 ] #4- Why ‘keeping it real’ is the key to living in integrity and finding success [ 17:02 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “You have to let the pull of your dream and your big vision be the thing that guides you- not your fear.” “What is the thing that you want most, and how could you take some action in your daily life?” “We have to get really honest about what ‘real’ is for each and every one of us- and then find the courage to actually BE who we really are.” Links Mentioned: Purchase your ticket to the 2019 Ignite Your Soul Summit Learn more about Rachel Hollis here Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a review + subscribe via iTunes

It's no secret that money is one of the #1 stressors in our society.  But what if it didn't have to be?  What if recognizing and receiving abundance became ease-filled and joyful?  What if it was our natural birthright to feel and BE abundant during our time here? In this episode, I dive in to some of the principles I teach in my book Master Your Money Mind and what I've learned on this life and entrepreneurial journey that has changed the way I manage and feel about money.  I am also sharing more about my latest program, Master Your Money Mind, a 6-week experience to help you totally transform your prosperity patterns and perspective. 

When was the last time you started your day off by asking your body (and your soul) what it needed in the moment? In this week’s Focus Friday, I share my new morning ritual, and how asking myself that very question each and every morning has altered + magnified the flow, ease and joy in my days. In this episode: Where do our preferences and patterns originate from? [ 1:23 ] Getting curious about our lives and why we design them the way we do [ 6:05 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Give your body the opportunity to tell you what it wants to tell you.” “How can you honor your body and honor your sacred needs?” “Envision things a little bit differently if you need to; rediscover where you are now and what’s going to be most life giving. Most of all… have the courage to explore.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways on social media: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a review + subscribe via iTunes

I was introduced in to the world of crystals a few years ago, and ever since, the energy and expansion they have brought into my life has been undeniable. Today’s guest is an absolute goddess in this world…and I couldn’t be more excited to share Heather Askinosie, THE crystal muse, with you. Heather Askinosie is the co-founder of Energy Muse, and co-author of the book Crystal Muse with business partner and life-long friend, Timmi Jandro. She is a leading influencer on the power of crystals, Feng Shui, and holistic healing. For over 28 years, Heather has had the privilege of studying with the best healers from all over the world, who have passed down ancient teachings on how to utilize energy technology. In today’s episode we talk about all things energy and crystals...so be sure to sit down with a notebook and pen to jot down some notes, and then get ready to head out to that crystal shop you’ve been eyeing for months as soon as this episode is over! In this episode: What inspired my brand new book, Master Your Money Mind [ 1:15 ] iTunes review of the week [ 3:55 ] Today’s guest, Heather Askinosie [ 4:55 ] What lead Heather and co-author + business partner, Timmi, to write the book, Crystal Muse [ 6:49 ] How beginners can learn more about using crystals [ 9:01 ] The process and experience of bringing Crystal Muse to life [ 15:40 ] How Heather used crystals to help her overcome ¼ million dollars in debt [ 19:33 ] Heather’s go-to crystals [ 27:15 ] What advice Heather would give to a former version of herself [ 40:55 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Crystals are here to help us feel- they’re helping us to get out of our head and remember what it feels like to go inside.” “We are here to serve, we are here to educate and we are here to be earthkeepers.” “One stone can bring a lot of journey within.” “The only truth of success, resides from me living in my heart.” “To feel is to heal- it’s definitely a harder road, but it’s the one that’s the most rewarding.” Links Mentioned: Head here to purchase the book Crystal Muse Grab your FREE training, How to Call in your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Purchase your copy of Master Your Money Mind Be sure to follow Heather and Energy Muse on their website, and on Instagram: @energymuse + @heather_askinosie Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a review + subscribe via iTunes

In order to receive, we must be willing + ready to open our hands, allowing the answers to come into them. But, I hear it time and time again- that process can feel easier said than done. In this week’s Focus Friday, I talk about the energetic shifts and the magic that happens when we stop focusing on the problem, and start opening ourselves to the answers. In this episode: My fertility journey and where it’s lead me [ 2:05 ] Why I’m not interested in solving problems (and what I am more interested in) [ 5:08 ] How to align your energy with the solution [ 9:33 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I don’t have to prove myself, to myself- or anyone else. I just need to BE myself.” “Pay attention to your own patterns and witness what’s happening in your personal body- it’s all connected.” “I’m not interested in solving problems, I’m focused on receiving answers.” “I’ve consciously accepted and realized, my answer to the problem I am facing is always available to me. That information comes through when I slow it down, and I stop staring at it.” “I have to have my palms open in order to receive- I can’t have clenched fists.” Links mentioned: Purchase your ticket to the 2019 Ignite Your Soul Summit Grab your FREE training, How to Call in your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

The journey of fertility and conception can be riddled with frustration, heartbreak and confusion for many women- but today’s guest, Dr. Lo (Lauren Noel) ND, firmly believes, and has proof, that it doesn’t need to be this way. Dr. Lauren Noel is a licensed naturopathic doctor and expert in natural medicine. She received her doctorate from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Since 2010, Dr. Noel has treated over 5,000 patients using natural therapies. In today’s episode, we talk about all things health, most specifically on fertility, what couples can do if they are having trouble conceiving and how you can prepare NOW to make sure your body is ready to conceive when your future-self is also. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 1:22 ] Today’s guest, Dr. Lo (Lauren Noel) [ 4:08 ] How our paths crossed [ 6:14 ] Dr. Lo’s story and what lead her to her work [ 7:58 ] What happens in our physical bodies when we aren’t being true to ourselves [ 14:00 ] What lead Dr. Lo to create her Golden Eggs Fertility course [ 23:25 ] What we should be thinking about to help increase our chances of conceiving [ 31:07 ] Why you should keep your cell phone out of your pocket [ 43:39 ] The structure of the Golden Eggs Fertility course and what you’ll learn [ 45:10 ] How to know if you are actually ovulating [ 52:33 ] Why Dr. Lo created this program [ 53:50 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I was born with the desire to help people with their health.” “I feel a responsibility to do what I can to bring healthy bad-ass kids into this world- because this world is changing and we need as many of them as possible.” “I want women to feel excited, empowered and at peace.” “Every person who I’ve worked with who has implemented everything I’ve laid out- they’ve gotten pregnant.” Links Mentioned: Register for the Golden Eggs Fertility course HERE and use your code: Amber100 to save $100 on your enrollment! Grab your FREE training: How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Purchase your ticket to the Ignite Your Soul Summit here! Learn more about Dr. Lo and her work on her website or on Instagram @doctor_lo , @shinenaturalmedicine and @drloshow Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a review + subscribe via iTunes

There is an ever growing tendency in our culture to overcomplicate and overwhelm ourselves in our lives + businesses. In today’s Focus Friday, I invite you to open yourself to the notion of “keeping it simple” and to see what can happen when you allow yourself to start where you are- and let the rest of the answers come to you as you go. In this episode: Keeping it simple instead of feeling the need to overcomplicate things [ 1:44 ] How to minimize the number of hoops we’re trying to jump through [ 4:10 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Let’s live in to the joy of the seasons of our lives.” “Start where you are.” “I find myself to be so much more motivated to create content once I know who my students are and I can connect with them energetically, emotionally and physically.” “What would it feel like to choose ease over pressure and simplicity in all realms of my life?” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Let’s connect! Schedule your Breakthrough Call Be sure to tag me on Instagram with your big takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

In life, it can often be the thing that we want most- the thing we wish for, strive for and plan our lives around -ends up shining the light on the places within us that need our deepest healing. For today’s guest, Samantha Livingstone, her true life’s work began the day she achieved, what many believe, is the pinnacle of success. Samantha LIvingstone is an Olympic Gold Medalist, transformational speaker, high performance coach, recovering perfectionist, mama of four girls and a former client + soul sister whose story will rock your world. After a traumatic and perspective-shifting experience involving her young daughter, she took a leap into the world of entrepreneurship to live her dream. In today’s episode, Samantha and I dive in to perfectionism, trauma + triggers, self-compassion, how to raise daughters who understand their own inherent value- and why the most rewarding moments in her life have had nothing to do with a gold medal. In this episode: Today’s guest, Samantha Livingstone [ :45 ] iTunes review of the week [ 3:40 ] Samantha’s TED Talk “The Weight of Gold” [ 6:15 ] The long road to recovery [ 14:25 ] The experience that cracked Samantha open [ 20:09 ] How to handle daily triggers and allow yourself to continue healing [ 24:00 ] Learning how to be a compassionate observer in your own growth [ 31:20 ] The importance of pausing and creating space for rest [ 34:40 ] How Samantha learned how to receive and feel compliments (and how to teach our daughters how to do the same) [ 45:25 ] What Samantha would say to a former version of herself [ 59:08 ] Soul Shifting Quotes “Perfection is an addiction.” “Compassion is one of the most important ingredients of resilience.” “I’ve detached productivity from my self-worth” “When we become dependent on what others think of us, we also become dependent on their criticism.” “We don’t have to be totally healed before we can help others.” Links Mentioned: Watch Samantha’s TED Talk here Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Find out more about Samantha on her website, and be sure to follow her on Instagram and Facebook! Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

We can let our mistakes become rooted in us, or we can choose to let them go. It’s this choice we make, in the moments when things don’t go as planned, that determines the experience we have while playing in the game of life (+ business). In today’s Focus Friday, I share with you the reasons why joy is the anchor I do my best to hold on to in all of those choices in my daily life, and how it can be one for you, too. In this episode: My history with and love for the game soccer [ 1:10 ] The powerful distinction between burying vs. brushing-off our “mistakes” [ 2:10 ] Playing for the fun and how it transforms us [ 6:35 ] Soul Shifting Quotes “One play isn’t going to win the game. One launch isn’t going to be the whole of your business.” “If I can learn how to be more compassionate, more kind-hearted, more gentle with myself- my life is going to feel so much more full, joyful and fun.” “I’ve worked really hard in this body, for this body, to be able to do what it loves.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to tag me in any posts with big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes