The Amber Lilyestrom Show

Creating multiple income streams in my business + life has allowed me to build f-r-e-e-d-o-m and excitement in the ways that I earn an income. It’s easy to get caught up in the rise + grind mentality of trading dollars for hours, but there is another way- and in today’s episode, I’m going to share with you the ways in which I’ve done it, while answering your questions and dispelling any myths you’ve been feeling uncertain around. Grab a pen and a journal,, so you can dive right in to the exercise at the end of the episode. Let’s gain some mega clarity around your own income streams and how you could be weaving others in to create more space and fun in your life and business. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 2:15 ] Your ability to earn an income [ 2:50 ] How Ben and I transformed our lives + finances [ 4:30 ] On adding payment plans to your offerings[ 17:30 ] Exercise to help you get a clear picture of your income streams [ 18:52 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “When you’re first enrolling in a business coaching experience, it should feel like a pinch to make that payment, because that means you’re upleveling. By the end of the program, the payment should feel easy to make.” easy.” “We want to help our clients, most of all, in saying ‘Yes’ to the thing that they were asking for in the first place.” “We need to welcome in more abundance so we can be of even greater service; because when we have access to greater resources we can do even more.” “Start thinking differently about your income to become the engine to create the change you want more of.” “You are worthy of so much, but you’re going to have to be the one who makes the decisions to take the action to create change.” Links Mentioned: Join the FREE 5-Day Money Mind Challenge Learn more about the Inspired Desires Tribe Schedule your Breakthrough Call today Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to tag me in any posts with your big takeaways on social media: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

There is nothing quite as peaceful or healing as watching the ocean waves crash into the shore on a perfect midsummer’s day. I stopped by the water for some reflection + healing of my own recently, and got to thinking about the natural cadence, the rise and fall, of our daily lives. In this week’s Focus Friday, I share the downloads that came through about our willingness to stay open, to receive and to let go and trust that what’s on its way back to us, is precisely the very thing that is meant for us. In this episode: Our daily lives and its ebbs and flows [ 1:40 ] The infinite opportunities that present themselves to us [ 4:35 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I can find my center at any moment as long as I am open to it.” “Create space in your life to discover the equilibrium that you really want to live in.” “Know that the waves are going to rise, and they’re going to take things out of your life sometimes- but they’re never going to stop- they’re always going to continue rolling.” “Infinite opportunities are always presenting themselves to us, but often we don’t see them because we are already too closed down protecting our tender hearts. Therefore we miss the magic that is asking for us to open.” Links Mentioned: 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 Universe works in mysterious ways... So when my first conversation with today’s rockstar guest, Julie Ball, didn’t record- we got the chance to dive in together for a second time. What happened in round 2 was absolutely pure magic. Julie is the founder and chief sparkler at Sparkle Hustle Grow, a subscription box for female entrepreneurs, delivering delight, insight and inspiration each month in their inboxes. Julie is also an author, a speaker and a community builder on a mission to help her tribe find success and joy in the work that they do. In today’s conversation, we talk about everything from Money Mindset, to how to launch a business, to one of the most liberating perspectives I’ve heard in a long time- #itsjustmath. Be sure to grab a pen and paper for this epic conversation while Julie and I talk specifics about how to find the courage to start, and what steps you can take once you do. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 1:25 ] Today’s guest, Julie Ball [ 4:03 ] How Sparkle Hustle Grow came to life [ 7:00 ] How Julie built a thriving business from 50 subscribers [ 8:34 ] The courage it took to launch a business [ 12:30 ] How Julie plans content for her boxes [ 21:45 ] How to treat your business like an actual business [ 23:55 ] Why your sales don’t equate to your worth [ 27:05 ] Limiting beliefs Julie has had to overcome [ 23:10 ] The Big Vision for Sparkle Hustle Grow [ 33:35 ] Julie’s favorite reads [ 38:40 ] Julie’s mentors in life + biz [ 42:17 ] What Julie would say to a former version of herself [ 45:20 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “The female entrepreneur community needed something to bring them together, to get them excited and to treat themselves.” “You have to start- it’s progress over perfection.” “We’re really transparent about where we’re failing, as well as the excitement of where we’re winning; I think that’s important when you’re growing your brand.” “You’re not running a race against anybody else, it’s your own race.” “The hustle doesn’t have to be all business all the time.” Links Mentioned: Purchase your ticket to the Ignite Your Soul Summit Download your FREE copy of “The Happy Hustle: Transform the Way you Work” Sign up for your own subscription to Sparkle Hustle Grow! Grab your free training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Check out Julie’s favorite reads: Girl, Was Your Face, Daring & Disruptive + You Are a Badass For more on Julie and Sparkle Hustle Grow, be sure to check out her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

This week’s Focus Friday is one that is near and dear to my heart. It’s one that I recorded so I could keep it close by, to remember the reasons why I choose faith in the moments when all I want to do is give up. My hope for you is that this episode will inspire you to do the same. I share a story with you about the gift of keeping the faith, and how even in situation where it seemed like there was no reason to keep trying- I did. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle, one that I can’t wait to tell you about. Warning: For all of my fellow cryers who are listening, make sure you grab your tissues- this one is definitely going to bring out the tears. In this episode: I share a story (you get to hear it here first) about keeping the faith even when it seems like all is lost [ 1:03 ] How to trust the unfolding of life [ 10:00] The miracle moment [ 12:20 ] The biggest lesson I learned about love and faith [ 18:45 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I’ve learned enough in my life, that when things are supposed to happen the way they are, when we really trust the lessons and the Divine nudges of our life- miracles happen.” “All is not lost, and sometimes we just have to hang on a little longer than we want to to get to that moment of the miracle... of the magic that is waiting for us on the other side of our faith.” “Treasure the now, treasure the moments, treasure the lessons that are coming through that you might be missing.” “Our world needs more courageous feeling.” “Stop editing yourself out of your own life.” LInks Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

Anniversary Celebrations + Reflections with Ben Lilyestrom

We hear all of the gurus, speakers and coaches say it- but do we ever ask ourselves what they really mean? What does it look like to be in true alignment...and how can we know when we’re out of it, so we can ease ourselves back in? In this week’s Focus Friday, I share a story about my own alignment, and how it allowed me to zoom out and connect the dots between what was going on in my physical body and what was going on in my life. If you’re feeling a bit “out of sorts”- today’s conversation raises the questions to show you the reasons why, and help you find the shifts and adjustments that lead you right back home to yourself. In this episode: The adjustment that inspired today’s episode [ :45 ] How our physical bodies relate to our energy and our lives [ 4:10 ] The point when something in our lives is out of alignment [ 5:10 ] Covering up the problem instead of getting to the root of it [ 7:52 ] The reason I was covering up [ 10:50 ] This week’s journal exercise [ 11:57 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I was living from the outside in, instead of the other way around.” “I’ve had to make quantum leaps, adjustments and shifts to stay in the space of work that feels aligned with my true calling and my deeper purpose.” Links Mentioned: Find out your Core Purpose Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Portsmouth Family Chiropractic Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

What if we stopped trying to be all of the things to all of the people and just allowed ourselves the space to gain the clarity + courage to be exactly who we want to be? Today’s guest, Erin Falconer, has built an empire by showing women how to do just that. Erin is the author of “How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything so They can Achieve Anything” and “Rock Star Productivity: Time Management Tips, Leadership Skills, and Other Keys to Self Improvement”. She is also the editor in chief and co-owner of “Pick the Brain,” one of the most popular and trusted self-improvement communities on the internet and cofounder of LEAFtv, a video lifestyle brand for millenials... Yes- this woman knows how to get. it. done. If you’re looking for tips and strategies on how to be more productive, make room for more joy and align yourself with the work that calls to you- then this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 3:00 ] Today’s guest, Erin Falconer [ 4:24 ] How it took Erin 17 years to become an overnight success [ 6:35 ] What Erin learned along the way [ 11:25 ] The “why” that lived beneath the surface [ 16:10 ] The process of writing “How to Get Sh*t Done” [ 20:39 ] Why women need to stop doing everything so they can achieve anything [ 25:24 ] Where Erin was giving her time away [ 32:43 ] How to lovingly create boundaries in your life [ 37:22 ] How motherhood has shifted Erin’s world [ 44:53 ] How to zoom out on our goals to see the big picture [ 50:19 ] Erin’s advice to a former version of herself [ 56:30 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “The most important thing that I have learned is that, I believe firmly, there is a voice, a true north, within everyone.” “Are you going in the very specific direction that only you can go?” “You’ve got to be conscious of HOW you’re spending your time, but also WHO you’re spending your time with.” “You’re training people how to treat you.” Links Mentioned: Purchase your Ignite Your Soul Summit ticket today! Check out the Kate & Mike Show here Purchase How to Get Sh*t Done Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to follow Erin on Instagram and Facebook- and check out her blog, www.pickthebrain.com Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

There is a lie that we tell ourselves, that holds us back and keeps our dreams (our joy, our happiness, our success) always just inches away from our fingertips. In this week’s Focus Friday, I unveil that lie and the fraud that it is, to show to you the *real* truth about the journeys that we have chosen, and how to finally hold the life + businesses that we’ve been waiting for in our hands. In this episode: The big lie that you’re telling yourself that is crushing your business, your life and your growth [ :50 ] The one common lie I tell myself over and over [ 1:45 ] A journaling exercise to help you gain massive clarity [ 4:10 ] Where are you telling yourself this lie? [ 5:54 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Who determines what is right and what is wrong? Success, in and of itself, is an individualized definition.” “When we operate and live in a place where we are trying to fit in to one mold, we’re never going to feel like we’re doing it right.” “This work is about reclamation of self. This work is about trust- it’s about standing, firmly planted, on your own two feet.” “Great coaches and great teachers are always going to lead you back to yourself.” “The most consistent and effective strategy you will ever apply to anything at all in your world... is learning how to trust yourself.” Links Mentioned: Join the Why Warrior Tribe today! 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

What if we looked at our lives from the perspective that they were happening FOR us, rather than TO us? Today’s guest, Cassandra Bodzak embodies this sentiment and in today’s episode, she shares with us the journey to her now after years of struggling with an eating disorder. We dive in to ways in which we can magnetize our life and how to truly find the massive success you’ve been seeking. Cassandra Bodzak is the best selling author of “Eat with Intention: Recipes and Meditations for a Life the Lights You Up” and the founder of the online mind-body-soul support community, Aprecity.com. Cassandra teaches women who want to have it all how to create rituals using food, meditation, and self-care to create sustainable success and wellbeing. In this episode: Today’s guest, Cassandra Bodzak [ :45 ] iTunes review of the week [ 2:20 ] How an eating disorder lead Cassandra to doing her great work in the world [ 9:10 ] Why being in alignment is more powerful than any formula or strategy [ 21:40 ] What lead Cassandra to her eating disorder [ 28:53 ] What to do when old thought systems come up [ 35:15 ] Cassandra’s body love rituals [ 40:50 ] How Cassandra grounds and stays true to herself [ 46:51 ] Cassandra talks about surrendering [ 55:56 ] What Cassandra would like to say to a former version of herself [ 59:50 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Our disconnection, our judgment, around our bodies- is the first place we give away our power.” “When you’re in alignment, you can activate a magnet within you that is far stronger than any amount of force or doing.” “I live what I preach.” “It’s always about coming back to my heart and allowing myself to have those reflective, creative times.” “When you really surrender and trust the Universe, you can welcome in that little thought that maybe there’s something even better.” Links Mentioned: Purchase Cassandra’s book, Eat With Intention Join the Why Warrior Tribe today! Apply to join the Mastermind here! To learn more about Cassandra head to her website www.cassandrabodzak.com and follow her on Instagram Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

Before I took the stage 2 years ago at the Ignite Your Soul Summit, I was faced with a choice. One that swung between an old way of living that had gotten me that far, and a drastically new (and I’ll admit scary) way of being that was completely unknown. The choice I made has become an absolute game changer in every aspect of my world, and it has shown me, what I believe is, the #1 strategy to exponentially expanding not only my business- but most importantly, my life. This week’s Focus Friday is an invitation to you try something radically different in your own life + biz, and then to sit back and watch the magic that happens next. In this episode: The #1 strategy in growing my life that’s simultaneously helped me grow my business [ 1:35 ] The stories I told myself about my own success- and the realization that helped me rewrite them [ 3:43 ] How to open yourself and your world up to the gifts of others [ 8:07 ] What inviting others into my world has done for my life + biz [ 9:42 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “There is no business without a life.” “Our businesses will not grow without relationships.” “I decided that I was going to stop trying to do this thing by myself, and I was going to open my heart, my hands and my world to share it with others… and what a gift it has been.” “Let’s start treating relationships like we treat currency, let’s start treating relationships like the gems that they are- because people are the most valuable aspect of our lives.” Links Mentioned: Join the Why Warrior Tribe today! 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

In the midst of chaos, overwhelm, a growing family and an expanding business, today’s guest Kate Crocco, learned to loosen her grip on the wheel and allow for the journey to unfold without all of the angst. Kate is a Confidence and Mindset coach for female entrepreneurs who uses her clinical expertise as a trained psychotherapist and experience in owning both a local and online business to help women create massive success in their own businesses. Kate is also one of my rockstar coaching clients + one of my favorite people on the planet. It has been a gift to watch her have mega success over the past 6 months, and she is just getting started.Today we talk about everything from confidence, what it’s like to be a mom and a business owner, to addiction and taking leaps of faith in our lives and businesses. So sit back, grab your favorite mug, and get ready for a truly inspiring conversation that I can’t wait to share with you. In this episode: Today’s guest, Kate Crocco [ :45 ] iTunes review of the week [ 3:15 ] How Kate and I crossed paths + Kate’s story [ 6:35 ] Moving through imposter syndrome and panic [ 13:07 ] Kate’s advice for other mamapreneurs [ 18:28 ] Where Kate believes that addiction comes from [ 23:00 ] The difference between a therapy client and a coaching client [ 32:16 ] How Kate developed an abundance mindset [ 41:07 ] How things have shifted for Kate since we started working together [ 45:20 ] The difference between Kate today and the former version of herself [ 56:00 ] Kate talks about her experience at the Color Conference [ 1:00:08 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “You can really work with everyone you want- if you decide not to work with everyone.” “It’s going to all work out, it’s going to be okay- but the only way for that to happen is to surrender.” “I need people to know that you can go through a lot of pain, and you can still live a good life.” “I was so afraid of what other people would think of me as a mom and business owner, that I really did start to hide.” Links Mentioned: Click here to apply to join the Mastermind Grab your free training, How to Call In Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Learn more about Kate by following her on Instagram or heading to www.katecrocco.com Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

Have you ever placed conditions around your willingness to take a leap of faith? You know what I mean, right? “When ____ falls into place, I’ll finally be able to do ____.” This week’s short + sweet Focus Friday is all about letting go of our conditions; and taking the steps forward with faith and trust that our wildest dreams are right up ahead waiting for us. If you’re stuck in a holding pattern and surrounded by your conditions, it’s time to let them go. In today’s episode, I’m going to help you understand how. In this episode: The conditions we’re waiting for for the timing to feel right [ 1:05 ] The moment that almost stopped me from saying “Yes” to my dream [ 3:10 ] My invitation to you [ 5:13 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “There are so many times in our lives when we want the sure thing, so we wait and we hesitate- and we put our power into someone else’s hands. We ignore the divine nudges and invitations of our lives and let someone else decide for us.” “We are the ones putting conditions around the lives we want to live.” “Why let the backseat driver be the person deciding where you’re going?” “You couldn’t possibly understand what awaits you- but you’ll never find out if you don’t say ‘Yes.’“ Links Mentioned: Click here to purchase your Ignite Your Soul Summit ticket! 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

Have you ever found yourself avoiding making sales calls, posting ads on Facebook or bringing up your business for fear of being too pushy? Can I get a show of hands for all my sisters out there thinking, “I am so passionate about the work that I do... I just hate sales!” Today’s guest, the amazing Kendrick Shope, is going to help you flip the script on the notion that sales is ickysleazyslimeygross- and help you realize that it can be done in absolute alignment, with ease and yes- it can even be fun. Kendrick Shope is the creator of the leading sales training for women entrepreneurs, Sales School, and the Authentic Selling® process. She hosts her own podcast and TV show, “Sell Like a Woman”, reaching over 100K followers on 6 continents. Her goal is to help take the “ick” factor out of selling, and to let women know that when you sell authentically, selling is helping. You’re going to want to grab a pen and a notebook for this one- Kendrick drops some serious knowledge bombs and it’s packed-full with actions steps for you to take in and start using in your businesses, TODAY. In Today’s Episode: Today’s guest, Kendrick Shope [ :42] iTunes review of the week [ 3:12 ] Kendrick’s story + the moment she realized her life had to change [ 8:01 ] The values and qualities that lead Kendrick to making the shift from corporate job to entrepreneur [ 12:00 ] What “Scared money won’t make money” means to Kendrick in her own biz [ 17:35 ] How Kendrick launched her first business and how it has since evolved to ‘Authentic Selling’ [ 20:27 ] What it means to “sell like a woman.” [ 31:51 ] How to overcome common pitfalls in sales as a Network Marketer [ 42:48 ] How to go from loathing sales to loving the process [ 39:03 ] How to generate more qualified leads [ 47:35 ] Facebook Ads- what has worked and what hasn’t [ 58:08 ] Asking help when something is outside of your zone of genius [ 1:02:08 ] Kendrick’s advice to the former version of herself [ 1:05:02 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “You can be anything you want to be in this world- all you have to do is believe.” “Scared money won’t make money” “I thoroughly believe you can be the best marketer, the best brander or the best planner; but if you can’t sell- you don’t make money and you don’t help people.” “People buy off of emotion and justify with logic, but I’d rather have the person who is sold on emotion AND sold on logic.” “Every day that you don’t take a step and tell someone how you can help them, you are contributing, in a passive way, to their suffering.” “I don’t believe that you can use the excuse that you don’t know where your people are- it’s your job to find them.” Links Mentioned: Watch Kendrick on the Steve Harvey Show Get Over Your Damn Self by Romi Neustadt Millionaire Messenger by Brendon Burchard Apply here to join my Mastermind Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Be sure to follow Kendrick over on Instagram and find out more about her work at www.KendrickShope.com! Did you hear something you loved here today? Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes

Do your daily actions reflect your priorities or do you find yourself getting caught up in the confusion of what matters most and what is most “pressing?” I found myself #hustling at lightning-speed to check off all of the things on my ever growing to-do list (anyone else have one of those??), this week and instead of getting swept away by my self-induced stress...I went for a walk and recorded this Focus Friday for you. In this week’s episode,, I want to have a little heart to heart with you about the BIG work that is yet be done in our lives and in our own personal missions; starting, quite simply, with remembering the very things that matter most. In this episode: Why I’m most comfortable at a frantic pace [ 1:15 ] Are your life + biz setup to align with your priorities? [ 3:33 ] Why our priorities have to matter in our businesses [ 6:07 ] The simple question you can ask yourself when your energy feels out of whack [ 9:15 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Setting up our lives and the way we operate in our businesses to align with our priorities is the most important thing we can actually do.” “Plug your purpose into your priorities, and watch how things begin to massively transform.” Links Mentioned: 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

Did you know that we will hit the halfway mark for 2018 at the end of the week? [Insert bug eye emoji man!] In today’s episode, I share with you the important questions I asked myself that helped me gain mega-clarity on the trajectory of my life, my business and the things that are pulling me off the path and keeping me grounded right where I need to be. I invite you to grab a pen and a notebook to jot down your answers to these questions and hit the “refresh” button on your own stories and limiting beliefs so that you can step more clearly into the one you’ve always dreamt of living. Also, you’ve got 6 months til the end of another year in your life. Green means go, girlfriend. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years from now. The second best time is now.” - Chinese Proverb In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ 4:19 ] Mid-year refresh and why it’s important to #dumpoutdapurse [ 5:30 ] Questions I ask myself about the trajectory of my own life + biz [ 9:15 ] One of my all-time favorite quotes (and how it’s changed the way in which I live) [ 12:01 ] Who do I need to be in order to welcome in more of want I want into my life? [ 17:30 ] Why it’s important to get honest about the things that aren’t working for us [ 23:05 ] Getting clear on the strategy that works for YOU [ 25:21 ] A mid-year check-in for your own life [ 30:54 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I measure success based on how I am feeling and how much I am enjoying the ride” “Why am I telling myself a story about why I need to be in a race- rather than in a dance?” “All we can do is plant the seeds of today for the tomorrow that we desire.” “Everyone has a different definition of success, everyone has a different approach. Everyone does it differently- there’s no right or wrong.” “Our biggest battle is the war we wage against ourselves.” “When we’re working on our businesses in this really sacred way, we have the opportunity to make massive change.” “We must grow in order to go where we want on this life journey.” “Your dreams matter- and they can serve as the lighthouse to keep you on the path to what’s next.” Links Mentioned: Apply for the Mastermind here Grab your FREE training; How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes