Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast

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Amina AlTai on Why We Should All Be Genius Stacking Oct 11, 2022

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The incredible Amina AlTai is back on the podcast today and I couldn't be more excited to share this conversation on all things 'genius stacking' with you!

Amina AITai (pronounced AH-MIN-UH) is a holistic leadership and mindset coach, proud

immigrant and chronic illness advocate. A leading coach to notable leaders and impact-

driven celebrities- Amina's mastery is in connecting us to our brilliance and teaching us

to live and lead from it each day. As a woman of color of Iraqi descent, she often works with

marginalized communities to help them realize possibilities in a way that honors their

particular lived experiences. She's known for her work around Aligned Leadership and

supporting clients in pivoting from Role Models to Whole Models (TM).

Amina has partnered with progressive companies such as Deloitte, Y&R, Outdoor

Voices, NYU and HUGE. She's an Entrepreneur Magazine expert-in-residence and also contributes to Thrive Global and mindbodygreen. Additionally, she's been a featured expert in goop, Well+Good, The New York Times, Yahoo, NBC, and more.

I can't wait for you to listen!

In Today's Episode:

[ 3:33 ] Today's guest, Amina AlTai, and what's shifted in her life since we last spoke on the podcast
[ 4:45 ] What to say someone who has identified themselves as "broken"
[ 7:40 ] What genius stacking is and how it Amina came to discover it
[ 11:00 ] How Amina genius stacks in her own work
[ 16:00 ] Giving ourselves permission to claim genius
[ 24:05 ] How forging our own path can open us to exceptional experiences
[ 33:05 ] What are the biggest rules Amina has had to release to step into her own genius
[ 35:21 ] How to begin genius stacking in your own life

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"We are never not broken and always becoming."
"We have to come apart so we can put ourselves back together."
"We all have a unique form of genius in some way."

Links Mentioned:

Grab Amina's Genius Stacking worksheet here!
Learn more about Amina at her website: aminaaltai.com and be sure to follow her over in Instagram: @aminaaltai
Grab your ticket to IGNITE Your Business LIVE Retreat!

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Mark Nepo on Surviving Storms Oct 04, 2022

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With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time," "a consummate storyteller," and "an eloquent spiritual teacher." His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

A bestselling author, he has published twenty-three books and recorded fifteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. In 2017, Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.

In today's episode, we talk about Marks latest book, Surviving Storms, the cost of progress, and the importance of awareness. Mark also talks about the gesture of goodness, secret identities, and the need for mature compassion.

I can't wait for you to listen!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[05:47] What it was like writing this book.
[11:40] The cost of progress.
[19:25] Restoring our human nature through awareness.
[26:52] The human ingredients in the purpose of goodness.
[30:54] Secret identities.
[42:32] The maturing of compassion.
[49:35] The journey to enough.
[57:20] The invitation.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"There is something that is lost if we don't make the climb ourselves." [15:28]
"Everything we do in authenticity is adding one more healthy cell to the global body." [22:27]
"It's wonderful and enough to be who we are." [36:58]
"With freedom comes responsibility." [40:27]
"We are more than what is done to us." [58:03]

Sarah Brassard on Honoring Our Sensitivity and Recovering From Trauma Sep 28, 2022

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This week's episode is with the incredible Sarah Brassard. Sarah is a teacher, author, healer, and coach who melds wisdom traditions with cutting-edge knowledge of intuition, energy, spirituality, and self-care to her audience, inviting them to open themselves to new ways of responding to life.

For the last 30 years, she has been guiding women from a place of struggle in life to one of grace, peace, and ease through her signature process of sacred self-care.

As the author of Inside: A Guide to the Resources Within to Stay Connected to Your Truth, Even in Trying Times. Sarah details the self-care practices that have sparked and sustained her own healing journey.

Plus, Sarah and I speak about the upcoming Trauma Recovery Summit, running from October 6th-9th and the amazing impact it has already had in her own world.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

[ 4:05 ] How Sarah and I connected for the Trauma Recovery Summit and all about the event
[ 8:31 ] How collaboration allows us to share our gifts more impactfully
[ 12:00 ] How Sarah's career started out and what led her to where she is today
[ 20:00 ] How foreign self-care can feel for some of us in the beginning
[ 26:30 ] How Sarah's life has changed since beginning this work
[ 29:21 ] How do we lovingly express our needs to others
[ 32:30 ] How to acknowledge our own trauma and begin to heal

Soul Shifting Quotes

"Trauma lands in the body and we have to find some way to move it out."
"When trauma happens, we energetically leave, because it no longer feels safe to be here."

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6 Unconventional Success Strategies Sep 20, 2022

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Today's episode is all about the value of work AND play, keeping true to our intuition, and reframing our fear. I also lean in around our excuses, the importance of giving ourselves permission to explore, betting on yourself, and living as our future (and highest) selves.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[03:32] Treat your work like play, and your play like your work.
[07:42] Rely on your curiosities and musings.
[09:00] Let fear be a master teacher.
[10:31] Question your excuses, big and small.
[11:29] Bet on yourself, even when it doesn't make sense to anyone else.
[12:48] Be your future self now.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"Our intuition contains a treasure trove of wisdom that we so often overlook." [07:47]
"When we want to reach to our next level, we have to sync up with the version of us that we wish to be." [12:56]
"You are right where you're meant to be." [13:41]

The Art of Sales + How to Learn to Love Selling Sep 12, 2022

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In todays' episode, I will be talking about the truth behind right-or-wrong thinking when it comes to sales, my personal and ever-evolving journey with it, the importance of building relationships and connections, and having ethical conversations that honor the sovereignty of each potential client/customer you connect with.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[01:13] The binary of right and wrong thinking.
[05:39] What is sales?
[10:11] Creating a space for transformation.
[14:03] Amber Lilyestrom is ready to play.
[16:49] A special VIP invitation.
[18:57] Exciting things coming up in September.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"Your choice for how you want to do your life and your business is the only right that matters." [01:33]
"Before we can create a space for transformation, we must create a space for trust." [11:24]
"It is so important that we have something to look forward to." [18:20]

Drop Your Overthinking Habit Overnight Sep 06, 2022

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I'm celebrating my personal New Year with you today! In this week's episode, I'm sharing my own journey with hyper-vigilance, living in confidence, and being comfortable with not conforming- and how you can drop the overthinking habit TODAY.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[10:01] Living in hyper-vigilance.
[13:26] What it takes to make the shift.
[15:55] My invitation to you.
[19:01] Not conforming.
[21:12] Be courageous, authentic, and creative.
[23:38] Connect with me for a deeper conversation.

Quotes:

"There's no such thing as a perfect model." [13:55]
"The more you choose to step into your truth , the more courageous you are in your authenticity and creative expression, the deeper the connections get to be." [16:23]
"The more I try to control the outcomes, the smaller the possibilities become." [17:31]

Connect with Amber

Facebook: Amber Lilyestrom

LinkedIn: Amber Lilyestrom

Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

Resources

Amber's books: Paddle Home.

Master Your Money mind.

Ignite: Ignite.

Breakthrough: Breakthrough.

Call to Action

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Amber and Kristen Why Are We Like This? Season of the Glow Up Aug 30, 2022

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We're back with another month's episode of Why Are We Like This? And this month... we're talking all about "the glow up." Kristen and I share on what's shifted for us as we've stepped into this new way of being + believing, what it took to get here, and what we believe is ahead.

Amber Lilyestrom on How to Step Up to More Sales Aug 23, 2022

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This week's episode is all about what it means to "market out loud," and the importance of turning up your frequency when it comes to talking about your offerings. It's true that if it isn't on the menu, they can't order it. But it's also true that if you're not sharing the menu with the people you're here to serve, they'll never know that there is one in the first place!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[01:21] The Ignite Your Business Live Retreat.
[04:43] My soccer story.
[06:53] You have to demand it.
[10:12] It's about frequency.
[12:03] What do you need to do?
[14:20] I have one more invitation.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"There's nothing wrong with you. This is just a conversation about frequency." [10:14]
"Show up for your business. Take some action." [16:04]
"You will be astounded at what you unlock as a result of you going all in and giving yourself permission to demand the ball.' [16:10]

Connect with Amber

Facebook: Amber Lilyestrom

LinkedIn: Amber Lilyestrom

Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

Amber Lilyestrom on Cracking the Code on Unbridled Authenticity Aug 16, 2022

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Today's episode is all about unbridled authenticity; about where we have edited ourselves to be accepted, and what it would look like if we all allowed ourselves to be unapologetically authentic. I also share my own tried and true ways of unlocking my "authentic self", and be sure to stay tuned for an exciting announcement!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[02:06] Unbridled authenticity.
[06:36] What it means to be you.
[09:05] I have an exciting invitation.
[12:25] Awe-inspiring transformations.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"The whole world is editing itself for each other." [04:36]
"It's going to require many of us to take a stance and make some decisions that might be unpopular or uncomfortable." [06:49]
"We edit ourselves into the version of some second-rate version that is a knockoff of somebody else, instead of fully embracing and owning who we are." [12:38]

Connect with Amber

Facebook: Amber Lilyestrom

LinkedIn: Amber Lilyestrom

Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

Resources

Amber's books: Paddle Home.

Master Your Money mind.

https://amberlilyestrom.com/retreat

Call to Action

Amber Lilyestrom on False Supports: What they are & how to remove them Aug 10, 2022

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Have you ever found yourself surrounded by "support systems" that you believe you need to be successful, safe, loved, respected (the list goes on…?) This episode is all about removing the false supports we keep in our lives that we've convinced ourselves are necessary for our highest good, when in reality, they can be used as a weapon against ourselves to hold us back.

I can't wait for you to listen!

In This Episode: