10. Coming Home To Your Calling and Being a Mama Bird - Amber Lilyestrom

<p>Amber Lilyestrom is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author and speaker. She has been featured by <em>Forbes</em>, <em>Entrepreneur</em> and <em>Working Mother Magazine</em>. 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.</p> <p>Amber's mission is to empower women to position themselves as sought-after experts and thought leaders through the creation of an online brand presence. Her transformational mindset work sets her apart in an industry focused on a strategy-first, inner work later approach. </p> <p>Amber spent 10 years working in collegiate athletics marketing before launching her business. She managed the University of New Hampshire Wildcats brand, where she taught sports marketing and mentored student interns. She was recognized as one of the top sports marketing professionals in the nation and left her corporate career after a life-altering near-death experience that served as the catalyst for her to launch her business. You can learn more at amberlilyestrom.com.</p> <p>In this episode, Amber speaks about how motherhood intersects with her work as a branding strategist and business coach. Then, Amber dives deep into her motherhood story, including how she navigated fertility issues, endometriosis, and a near-death experience. As a mother, Amber speaks about constantly learning to surrender in deep and meaningful ways. Tune in as Amber talks about where she currently is on her motherhood journey, and Amber reveals the advice she would tell a former version of herself.</p> <p><strong>In this Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>[ 6:25 ] All about Amber and how motherhood intersects with her work   </li> <li>[ 11:50 ] Fertility, endometriosis, and Amber’s pregnancy journey</li> <li>[ 38:05 ] Motherhood is all about surrender</li> <li>[ 41:20 ] If the dream is in you, it’s for you</li> <li>[ 44:25 ] Where Amber is on her motherhood journey</li> <li>[