Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast

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Amber Lilyestrom on How to Ask for Help & Build the muscle of Truth Aug 02, 2022

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In today's episode I share a story about summer camp drop-off with my daughter and what it means to truly ask for what we need. There are lessons in every interaction if we're willing to look for them, and this experience + act of vulnerability and courage was no exception.

I can't wait for you to listen.

In This Episode:

Asking for what we need [ 1:45 ]
Why we can't fully support the people we love if we're not willing to do the work ourselves [ 9:35 ]

Links Mentioned:

Check out the Masterclass: The Business of Being You

Tag me in your shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Amber Lilyestrom on What To Do When Disappointment Strikes Jul 29, 2022

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Today's bonus solo episode is all about disappointment, how we often find ourselves perpetuating that self-fulfilling prophecy, and the way our thoughts influence the actions that we take. In it I'll share a few questions that you can ask yourself to counter the disappointing thoughts that invite you to an opportunity to have a deeper conversation about it all with yourself.

PLUS: Have you signed up for Monday's Masterclass: The Business of Being YOU, yet?! Head here to sign up!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[01:21] My story of feeling disappointment.
[07:40] Pre-paving with disappointment.
[10:14] How are you creating the results with your thoughts?
[11:11] Some questions I ask myself.
[14:32] I am excited to help you.
[15:35] The business of being you.

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"Pre-paving with disappointment is a protection mechanism." [07:40]
"You get to choose differently. You get to decide that there's a different way." [10:53]
"The only thing you need to do is show up in the fullness of who you really are." [14:02]
"Your humanness is what people connect to." [14:18]

Why Are We Like This: Success Edition Jul 26, 2022

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Welcome back to Why Are We Like This? Success Edition.

In this month's episode, Kristen and I cover our current definitions of success and how that is playing out in both our personal + professional lives.

We also dive into the shifts we're making in the business, what to expect in my upcoming Masterclass: The Business of Being YOU, and more.

I can't wait to see you there.

Britt Frank on The Science of Stuck Jul 19, 2022

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Have you ever felt like your life wasn't moving forward, but you didn't know what to do to make a change?

Britt Frank is a therapist, teacher, speaker, trauma specialist, and author of The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward. She is committed to dismantling the mental health myths that keep people feeling stuck and sick, by educating, empowering, and equipping them to transform their most persistent patterns of thinking and doing, and helping them understand the inner mechanisms of their brains and bodies.

In today's episode, Brit shares all about The Science of Stuck, the importance of nervous system regulation, navigating confusion, the shame cycle, and we also get into the anatomy of mental danger. Britt lets us in on some of the most impactful ways of becoming unstuck, and much more. I can't wait for you to listen.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[05:51] The Science of Stuck.
[09:14] Learning to regulate your nervous system.
[12:37] Looking through the lens of confusion.
[16:49] Bringing brain science into the equation.
[22:31] The truth about Depression.
[25:57] When our brains function in a place of mental danger.
[32:09] Shame, guilt, and accountability.
[34:49] How to become unstuck.

Quotes:

"The pain is confusing. The process doesn't have to be." [09:07]
"There's very little opportunity for healing pain without clarity on what that pain is." [14:10]
"The opposite of mental health is mental danger." [24:56]
"You can take accountability for your actions without shaming yourself." [32:26]
"Stuck turns into unstuck the second we say yes to anything." [35:38]

Connect with Britt Frank:

Website: https://www.thegreenhousekc.com

https://www.scienceofstuck.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank

Connect with Amber

Facebook: Amber Lilyestrom

LinkedIn: Amber Lilyestrom

Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

It's Not Going to Feel the Way You Think it Should Jul 11, 2022

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Today's episode is all the transformation that can occur when we allow ourselves to feel our way through our own discomfort. As someone who has devoted her life to aligning to her purpose, I can tell you that things don't always feel the way I think they should; however, I've learned that what happens on the other side of those feelings is nothing short of miraculous.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[02:00] A story about this week.
[05:50] When it doesn't feel the way you thought it should.
[07:15] Why I want to do it in the first place.
[08:05] Being humbled and inspired by my imperfect past self.
[09:39] What you need to do.
[10:57] More about Ignite.

Quotes:

"Sometimes we have these emotional peaks and valleys as an invitation for us to keep on climbing, to keep on going, to enjoy the journey, to reorient ourselves into focusing on the long game picture of why we're actually doing it in the first place." [06:15]
"The transformation that you deeply want to experience with your clients cannot happen without your transformations happening, too." [07:49]
"It's not going to feel the way you think it should, and then it's going to feel even better than you think it should." [09:44]
"The version of you that has an idea about how it should feel isn't the version of you who's gone through it just yet." [10:26]
"In order for us to move into our next level of true transformation, we have to actually show up and do the work." [10:37]

Kindra Hall on Choosing Your Story Jul 05, 2022

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Kindra Hall is a sought-after keynote speaker, the former Chief Storytelling Officer at Success Magazine and host of the Success Stories Podcast, and the bestselling author of Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audience, and Transform Your Business, and Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the inside Out. Since telling her first story in 1992, Kindra has become the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond.

In today's episode, we talk about the story behind Kinda's books and the unique experiences of each book's success. Kindra also shares how her internal dialogue has changed over the years and she gives her younger self some valuable advice. PLUS, Kindra gives us the framework of Event, Story, Response, Result, and we get to hear a bit about her anticipated third book.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

[ 5:38 ] The story behind Kindra's new book: Choose Your Story, Change Your Life
[ 9:31 ] The story Kindra has told herself in the past about her books and her success
[ 15:30 ] Kindra's framework: Event, Story, Response, Result
[ 20:54 ] How Kindra is reckoning with her own paradigm shift
[ 31: 28 ] Kindra's advice to her younger self

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"Stories are the most powerful tool, whether it's inner or outer stories, that humans have." [06:15]
"There are a lot of things that we don't have control over, but we do have control over the stories we tell ourselves." [09:01]
"You can tell yourself the stories that make you take the action that you want that will lead to the results that you desire that will compound to the life that you deserve." [18:37]
"You don't know what could be next." [35:00]

Links Mentioned:

Learn more about Kindra on her website: www.kindrahall.com and be sure to follow her over on Instagram: @kindrahall

Amber Lilyestrom on Experiencing Joy Jun 28, 2022

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In today's solo episode, I'm sharing all about the concept I've been practicing in my life more and more these days: the idea that, the more I become a match with joy, the more joy I find myself witnessing and experiencing.

This premise isn't about ignoring our struggles or bypassing them, it is simply about *amplifying* the gifts + blessings that already abound.

In This Episode:

The new Summer 2022 Podcast format [ :45 ]
The more I become a match with joy, the more I will witness and experience it [ 2:45 ]
Focusing on what's helpful [ 7:00 ]

Links Mentioned:

Listen to our Adoption Journey podcast!
Head here to book a Breakthrough Call
Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

Tag me your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Why Are We Like This: Judgement Edition Jun 21, 2022

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In this month's episode of Why Are We Like This? Kristen and I go all in on the topic of judgement. We both share on our perspectives of what judgment truly is, if all judgment is self-judgment, how we can move through it and what we believe it's trying to teach us.

We love getting to have these in-depth conversations with you all. If there's a topic you'd like to hear our perspectives on, send a message over to hello@amberlilyestrom.com and let us know!

Rachel Camfield on Making Your Life a Work of Art Jun 13, 2022

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For those of you who have followed my work for any length of time now, you know today's guest is one of the nearest and dearest to my heart; the one and only Rachel Camfield.

Rachel is an artist, writer, coach, and podcast host of The Mother's Embrace Podcast. Her work focuses on normalizing real-life conversations and embracing the journey of purposeful transformation. She loves all things home and treasures her family. Her original art can be found in mom-and-pop shops nationwide where she couples encouragement, art, and jewelry in collaboration with the woman-run and woman-owned handmade leather brand, KEVA. Her passion is for helping others with creative ideas, deep devotion, and authentic connections. She has over 10 years of experience in writing, design, coaching, sales, and speaking. She lives outside of Richmond, Virginia with her golf-pro, Ted Lasso-ish husband, two children, and their tiny 4-lb toy poodle, Wally.

Rachel is one of the most deeply creative souls I know. In this episode we talk about the need for vulnerability in our lives, honoring our journeys, and where our art fits in to it all (especially during life changing seasons such as having children or going through a global pandemic.) I'm honored to have her as a guest today and can't wait to hear what your biggest takeaways are!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[01:06] All about Rachel Camfield
[04:50] The season of life Rachel is currently in and what has been opening for her in motherhood and her soul.
[08:54] Rachel's artistic process
[11:39] Rachel's he vulnerability of putting our art out into the world.
[16:02] How Rachel has navigated her success path
[18:49] What led Rachel to create the Mother's Embrace and her movement
[19:40] The heartbeat of the Mother's Embrace Podcast and the gifts it has provided in the past year
[25:33] Rachel's philosophy of making your life your work of art
[29:12] How Rachel has "cracked the shell of the enough-ness egg"
[30:45] Things to think about as a parent when making bigger decisions, right on behalf of the well-being of your children
[34:08] What to lean on in order to form a genuine friendship and intimate relationship

Soul Shifting Quotes:

"I find myself really being the primary parent, and understanding the weight of that responsibility, the opportunity of that responsibility, knowing that every single thing I've ever poured into my children has, in turn been a gift to me." [06:15]
"For me is, you know, I, I did not go to art school, it's something I deeply wanted, it was not an option for me. I don't think I took an art class in college. So everything I've done has always been self-taught." [12:11]
"No matter if it's a snail's pace or it's not going like I thought it would or I want it to, I still would choose exactly what I'm doing. I would choose exactly what I'm doing. And that is like a breath of fresh air." [16:39]
"For me, the reason motherhood is the lane of my life, is because it is my greatest teacher, it is the way I can navigate some of the most challenging dynamics and topics." [21:33]
"if it speaks to you, and it speaks to the life that you feel called to live, then by making it a part of your space and a part of your home, it's not only going to touch, you will touch the other people that get to come into your life.." [27:27]
"I'm a very emotional person, yet I have had to learn in parenting, and in marriage, and in business, all of it, I cannot let my emotions run the show." [30:45]
"I believe that when you take personal ownership, it is the bravest thing that someone can do. And if you have someone who's taking personal ownership, and they're also choosing to break a cycle, they're choosing to lay a new foundation for their life and for future generations." [42:04]

Connect with Rachael:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/?hl=en
Website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/
Better boundaries: www.rachelcamfield.com/betterboundaries

Connect with Amber

Facebook: Amber Lilyestrom

LinkedIn: Amber Lilyestrom

Email us at: hello@amberlilyestrom.com

Resources

Rachael's podcast: The Mother's Embrace Podcast.

Amber's books: Paddle Home and Master Your Money mind.

Keva Jewelry: https://kevastyle.com/collections/artist-series

Julie Solomon on How to Get What You Want Jun 07, 2022

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Today's episode is an incredibly special one with my dear friend, Julie Solomon.

Julie Solomon is a Speaker, Business Coach, Host of the top rated The Influencer Podcast, and

Author of the brand new book, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable

(HarperCollins Leadership, June 7, 2022).

Julie has launched several successful online programs including Pitch It Perfect, The Influencer

Academy, and SHINE Mastermind, which teach clients how to master the important skill sets

needed to take a personal brand idea and turn it into a profitable, sustainable business (such as

cherry picking brand partnerships that make you thousands a month, or introducing yourself to

an influential community of leaders and getting them excited to support you).

In her weekly podcast, The Influencer Podcast, Julie offers up real-time coaching, straight talk,

and conversations about business growth and personal development to her millions of listeners

worldwide. With over a decade of experience in helping individuals turn messages into

movements, Julie empowers entrepreneurs to expand their brand and grow their influence.

Julie's work has been featured in top tier outlets including, FORBES, Entrepreneur, Business

Weekly, SUCCESS, and People Magazine. And she was recently named one of the Top 100

leaders in Influencer Marketing by Influence.Co.

Her new book, Get What You Want, is for people who are tired of being told "just be

yourself," and teaches you how to shake off outdated ideas of what is possible and use your

newfound belief to make anything you want happen. Most importantly, it gives you confidence to

love and accept yourself so you become unstoppable.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

[01:10] All about Julie Solomon
[05:22] The story behind her new book her new book Get What You Want: How to Go from Unseen to Unstoppable,
[08:29] Julie suiting up and showing up to the world/walking the walk despite the judgments
[10:13] A moment of breakthrough/transformations for Julie that characterizes her walking this walk that's in the book
[12:40] How Julie would describe herself
[15:09] what catalyst led Julie to write her book Get What You Want: How to Go from Unseen to Unstoppable ?
[20:36] Julie's ability to reach out and ask for support + move through adversity
[25:25] All about QTIP: "Quit taking it personal."
[27:05] Julie's keys to success for those interested in building communities online, relationships and personal brands
[28:14] Why is Instagram no longer a viable online growth tool?
[33:16] In terms of fresh trends, what is currently working in the internet space
[37:51] Julie's advice to new online entrepreneurs, including what they can do to incorporate new opportunities and trends into their strategies.
[40:22] Where to grab Julie Solomon's book Get What You Want: How to Go from Unseen to Unstoppable and the ticket to the virtual event

Quotes:

"So there are these moments that I have felt really proud, there are moments that I felt really triggered, there are moments that I felt scared, and there are moments that I felt elated and competent. So it really is just kind of the slew of emotions that can come from when you decide to cut out a piece of your heart and turn that into words, and put them on pages to give to the world as you know.." [05:51]
"Any kind of experience is a package deal. Like you can't get, you know, the excitement without the fear, you can't get you know, joy without grief, you can't you can't get those things without kind of the opposite effect." [06:42]
"Something that I have definitely learned through this process. I may be a lot of things, but I am not alone. I am, I'm a communicator at heart. It is how I it is how I shine in the world." [12:50]
"Your fear of being a fraud makes you a fraud. And then makes you not want to be found out." [15:30]
"I feel like there's when you have to recover from something that is that deep rooted within your personality. You know, it takes a while and, and so having the awareness of that was huge for me." [18:02]
"A lot more times people are happily and more than willing to support you. And it also makes them feel really good." [24:08]
"When someone says no to you, if they don't respond, it has nothing to do with you two people are too busy thinking about themselves 99% of the time totally promise you it's nothing personal." [25:30]
"when it comes to connecting to the actual customer, the actual client, it needs to be more management more manual, it needs to be heartfelt, it needs to be more connected more personal."[34:10]

Connect with Julie Solomon: