Are you wondering how to unlock your authentic self?

Amber Lilyestrom is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author and speaker. She has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur and Working Mother Magazine. She is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast, which has over 100,000 monthly downloads. and the creator of the Ignite Your Soul Summit, an annual live event in Portsmouth, NH.

In this episode, we dive straight into what it means to find and embrace connection. For Amber, a connection starts with open-heartedness. When a connection feels the best, it’s where we put down our shields, our fears, and our worries about being judged. Then, we can allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Amber had to learn how to use her voice and find courage from deep within to become vulnerable.

Then, Amber explains how we can teach our children to be vulnerable in a safe environment. It’s all about being a role model for our children and showing them what vulnerability looks like. Later, we jump into the importance of loving the connection between our body and mind. Amber reveals the details behind her eating disorder and what it took to love her body and her mind again.

Tune in as we go in-depth about finding a more feminine experience with our bodies, why freedom is a choice that we all have, and how Covid is the perfect excuse to change our circumstances.

In This Episode:

• About Amber Lilyestrom [ 2:40 ]
• What connection means to Amber [ 5:00 ]
• How to learn about our vulnerabilities [ 7:25 ]
• Helping our children learn about vulnerability in a safe environment [ 11:40 ]
• How we can use our connection between body and mind [ 22:00 ]
• The ways we can move into a more feminine experience with our bodies [ 32:55 ]
• Why freedom is a choice that we all have [ 48:10 ]
• What it means to live life from the inside out [ 53:20 ]

Quotes:

• “You can’t be courageous if you’re not willing to be vulnerable.”
• “Show up in your vulnerability, in your truth, and own that.”
• “If I can’t feel my feelings in front of my child, what am I trying to protect her from?”
• “Our lives are unfolding for us.”
• “If you are not happy with your circumstances, then this is an opportunity to change them.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Amber’s Website: https://www.amberlilyestrom.com
• Follow Amber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/
• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lea.pickard
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.pickard

What is your first step on the path to forgiveness?

Sara has experienced many traumas and shifts in her own life, most recently ending her marriage of 20 years to her best friend and husband after finding out that he was gay. Sara’s own personal healing journey was accomplished through her passion for hiking, climbing, paddling and running. Physically discharging the trauma and pain, she was able to attain clarity, emotional strength and resiliency in order to forgive her husband. Forgiveness became the foundation that enabled her to build a healthy interpersonal relationship with her ex-husband and keep her family intact.

In this episode, Sara dives deep into the inspiration for her new book, Walk Through This. On Sara’s path to forgiveness, she just put one foot in front of the other; that is how Sara has survived today. We all create our own trail in life; sometimes, we get diverted in ways that we don’t expect. However, it’s all about taking the steps forward and enjoying the journey because our destination is never-ending. That way, you can find true joy every single day. 

Later, Sara speaks about how she healed her deepest traumas. In order to feel rebirth, we have to feel all of the feelings. Also, Sara explains how she found the healing power of nature. Through the process of experiencing nature, Sara realized that all you have to do is listen. It’s time to be in a place of acceptance and surrender on your forgiveness journey. Nature will shift how our brain operates, so get out there and enjoy the beauty. Plus, Sara explains the best way to find your inner freedom and peace. 

Tune in as we talk about nature-deficit disorder, how to experience nature when you’re not “outdoorsy,” and the ways we can start to forgive ourselves.

In This Episode:

• About Sara Schulting-Kranz [ 2:25 ]
• Why we need to feel everything in order to heal [ 19:45 ]
• How Sara found the healing power of nature [ 24:40 ]
• The connection between listening, surrender, and forgiveness [ 29:50 ]
• About the steps you can take to forgive [ 34:20 ]
• What to know about nature-deficit disorder [ 45:00 ]
• Why nature is for everyone [ 52:00 ]
• The importance of enjoying the journey out in nature [ 55:00 ]
• The ways we can work on forgiving ourselves [ 68:30 ]

Quotes:

• “We have to walk through all the anger and the pain in order to get to the side of freedom and peace.”
• “Forgive yourself first.”
• “Release all your pain and breathe through it.”
• “We feel most alive in the wild.”
• “Trauma is stored in our cells.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Website: https://www.saraschultingkranz.com
• Get Walk Through This: https://www.saraschultingkranz.com/walk-through-this/
• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lea.pickard
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.pickard

Have you thought about the products in your home that could be making you sick?

Kelly is proof that switching to a pure, natural lifestyle is powerful even for those who consider themselves healthy. She’s experienced how much our everyday choices impact our quality of life and is passionate about helping others see and feel the connection. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi with her husband and two daughters.

I was lucky enough to sit on my bedroom floor and have a conversation with Kelly. We talk about why Branch Basics started and why it matters to eliminate toxins in your home. Kelly and her friends worked crazy hard to create natural cleaning supplies that are both effective and safe.

When you have a symptom, you need to think about what you did differently that day. For instance, did you go to the nail salon? It might be the chemicals that you inhaled there. When you start thinking about things this way, you can uncover toxins that you are sensitive to in and around your home.

Living in a home that is free of toxins will completely change your life. You will notice the difference. Getting healthy is so much more than exercising and looking at nutrition labels. Instead, getting healthy includes removing things from your home that are secretly making you sick!

Plus, in this episode, we talk about life in general. Kelly is so grounded and passionate about creating a better world through Branch Basics. You are absolutely going to love this episode; trust me!

In This Episode:

• About Kelly Love [ 2:05 ]
• What it’s like to live in a home that is free of toxins [ 11:20 ]
• Any fragrance can have thousands of chemicals [ 18:50 ]
• Why people should no longer suffer [ 27:00 ]
• How Branch Basics has changed over the years [ 29:50 ]
• The type of products that Kelly recommends [ 43:15 ]
• What is lighting Kelly up right now [ 54:00 ]

Quotes:

• “Toss the toxins!”
• “What we eat can literally turn on and off our genes.”
• “It’s empowering to know that we have control over our homes.”
• “We can make our homes safe havens.”
• “You have to be your own advocate; you can’t rely on the fact that it’s on a store’s shelf.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com
• Branch Basics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchbasics
• Branch Basics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchBasics/
• Branch Basics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohnjXwA7RthgdfMMV6Y3Ag
• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lea.pickard
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.pickard