012 Amber Lilyestrom - Entrepreneurial Straight Talk from a Full-Time Mom-Preneur

00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Amber Lilyestrom

01:56 – Amber’s background and roots

03:04 – How Amber first got involved in entrepreneurship

07:58 – Working in the university system

11:27 – The call to help people

13:08 – How a near-death experience led Amber to start her current business

14:21 – The goal of Amber’s entrepreneurial journey

16:25 – Amber speaks to hurdles of working with her husband, Ben

19:15 – The most important lessons Amber has learned while coaching women in business

23:11 – The importance of knowing your worth

25:56 – Amber shares some of the benefits of running her own business

30:13 – How Amber maintains a high level of fulfillment in her career and life

33:50 – What Zen Money means to Amber

36:25 – Amber shares her upcoming event, Accelerate Live

Sound Bites:

• “I always had that idea of creativity and business and I liked doing it. It [entrepreneurship] was really fun and it was very simple for me.” (04:56)

• “I love to help people and see them and then tease out the uniqueness within them to help them get on a path to their joy and to do what they really want to do in life.” (11:53)

• “The goal when I left my corporate career was ‘I want to be present for the life that I’m living and the people that are in it.’” (14:49)

• “I’m such a straight talker, straight shooter. A person who just wants to move the ball forward for the highest good of all involved.” (27:05)

• “I have just decided to support the whole of my life, not just one aspect and angle of it.” (28:22)

• “Zen Money means financial serenity to me. And really being at one and at peace with the flow of your finances.” (33:53)

About Amber:

Amber Lilyestrom is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author and speaker. She has been featured by Entrepreneur, Mentorbox and Working Mother Magazine and is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast. She is the creator of the Ignite Your Soul Summit annual live event in Portsmouth, NH and multiple life-changing online programs. She helps entrepreneurs turn their passions in to heart-centered brands and thriving businesses.

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. She’s worked with thousands of women worldwide building a seven-figure business from home, while also homeschooling her daughter with her husband and business partner, Ben.

Links Mentioned:

Amber’s Podcast – https://www.amberlilyestrom.com/podcast

Amber’s Website – https://www.amberlilyestrom.com/

Amber’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom

Accelerate Live Website – https://www.amberlilyestrom.com/acceleratelive

Zen Money Financial Quiz – https://www.zenmoneymap.com/moneystyle

Zen Money Website – https://www.zenmoneymap.com/