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Botham Jean had been looking forward to a quiet night at home. The 26-year-old accountant made himself a bowl of ice cream and settled into his comfy leather couch, ready to watch some football. But Botham didn’t get a quiet night at home. Instead, an off duty police officer named Amber Guyger entered his apartment. She shot twice. Judging by the trajectory of the bullet that killed Botham, he was either in the process of getting up or cowering when Amber shot him. When Amber called 911, she was frantic. “I thought it was my apartment. I thought it was my apartment,” she said.  Then Brandi tells us about a woman everyone pitied. Luz Cuevas couldn’t seem to accept that her infant daughter, Delimar Vera, had died in a house fire. She told anyone who would listen that her daughter was still alive. But that was nuts. Everyone knew that the ten-day-old little girl was dead. Years passed, but Luz didn’t waver. She was certain that her daughter was alive. She just had to find her. And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.In this episode, Kristin pulled from:“The Ballad of Botham Jean” episode of Impact of Murder “Amber Guyger is sentenced to 10 years for the murder of Botham Jean,” by Marina Trahan Martinez, Sarah Mervosh and John Eligon for the New York Times“Amber Guyger trial: ‘I shot an innocent man,’ ex-officer says,” by Marina Trahan Martinez and Sarah Mervosh for the New York Times“Trial opens for former officer who killed unarmed black man in his apartment,” by Marina Trahan Martinez and Manny Fernandez for the New York Times“Ex-Dallas officer who killed man in his own apartment is found guilty of murder,” by Bobby Allyn for NPR“Brandt Jean’s act of grace toward his brother’s killer sparks a debate over forgiving,” by Bill Chappell and Richard Gonzaels for NPR“Murder of Botham Jean,” entry on wikipediaIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:“Delimar Vera” episode Crimelines Podcast“I believe in my heart she’ll accept me” by Audrey Gillan, The Guardian“Mom Surrenders” by Jim Walsh and Jason Nark, The Courier-Post“Girl Found and Woman Held After a Ruse Lasting Years” by Jason George, The New York Times“No Contest Plea To Kidnapping Newborn In 1997” by Natalie Pompilio“Her Side of the Story” by Nicole Weisensee Egan, Philadelphia Daily News  YOU’RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We’d offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you’ll get 19+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90’s style chat room!  

You know when you have to make a decision and your inner voice is saying, "Yeah, this is right for me!"; But, everyone else is saying, "What the hell are you doing?!"? This is a dilemma very familiar to Kristine Rosenquist. But, Kristine is really good at saying she's going to do something - such as making a move, changing careers, starting a business, finding a soulmate partner...then actually doing it.  And, to those watching; it may seem to happen very quickly.  Like one of her favorite quotes from Mary Oliver says, "I did think, let’s go about this slowly. This is important. This should take some really deep thought. We should take small thoughtful steps. But, bless us, we didn’t." No matter how quickly or slowly it takes you to make a decision; It's all about paying attention. Pay attention to those thoughts that come in, telling you it's time for a change. Do the research, be still so you can hear your intuition, then take action. Kristine says, "Learning to listen to this inner knowing and taking action has time and again, given me the confidence to step out of my comfort zone and just go for it, whatever "it" may be." When Amber first met Kristine, she was a single mom with a successful massage business she had grown from scratch and writing a memoir of her journey through drug use, a failed marriage, and becoming a single mother.  Things were going well for her and her business until she was hit with some medical issues, forcing her to quickly change careers. In true Kristine form she started a new business - one which is doing quite well, as you'll hear about in this episode.  Not only is she still working on her memoir; she's also in the process of writing a television series.   During that time of career change, she also decided that she was ready to find her soulmate partner after being single for many years...and to no surprise; he practically just walked right in.  Kristine says, "Life is not supposed to be a struggle. You're not supposed to be constantly fighting against a current that's holding you down. Life is expansive and beautiful and wonderful if we pay attention to what's coming in to our world."  And, we couldn't agree more!  Wherever you are in life, figuring out where you want to live next, changing careers due to the pandemic or something else, struggling to just keep going, looking for a romantic partner, needing some inspiration, or just seeking a story that will bring you joy, this episode will deliver.  Connect with Kristine on Instagram. Learn more about her newest business located in Portland, OR at https://www.kinderspirit.school/

Amber Brooks is the founder of Brandividuation® - a signature solution for evolving impact-driven brands and community builders who are here to take a stand and make a difference. She's a Marketing Consultant for Where We Help, Content Director for Rebelle Con, former Marketing Producer for Singularity University, and previous board member for several non-profit organizations. She helps founders and teams share their big, meaningful mission in a way that gets people to care about what they have to say and create a ripple effect from the impact they bring to the world. Now, she gets to share her experience and expertise expanding brand impact through in-person and online workshops and retreats. Here's what we covered on the episode: How Amber and I were introduced by Kira Hug a couple years ago After graduating college, Amber applied to 40+ jobs  and was left frustrated because she had a degree but not the 5-10 years of experience the jobs wanted Amber decided to open her own business, doing copywriting because her degree was in english/research and thought she could use this skill to help people make a difference How Amber ended up working with clients who wanted a ton of copy but couldn't tell her what their business was about, who their ideal clients were, or what their vision was Amber started learning more about brand strategy, development, messaging and positioning to help her clients fill the gap they were missing, but discovered that's where her zone of genius lived Why Amber shed her copywriting identity after discovering her passion for branding and how she went completely in on brand messaging and marketing strategy Amber shares how she started the process to trademark her signature service last year when she didn't even have a name for it How Amber knew she needed to go all in because she saw that her clients needed this service and the designers who were working with people like her clients needed it Why Amber starts with brand dividuation because if a client doesn't already have their branding clearly defined and articulated into some core messaging, there's nothing they can do together Amber explains that logos, colors and fonts are representations of your brand but they are not actually your brand How your brand is the perception people have and believe about you and how you can influence that belief but you can't force them When Amber says brand, she's talking about your values, the things you stand for or against, the core messages that represent those beliefs, and how you connect with your ideal clients Amber shares that she helps people gets clear on what they care about and what their ideal clients care about and put those into some core messaging hierarchies in her marketing strategy How Amber has a creative director who partners with her for brand dividuation projects but how she also collaborates with other designers Amber explains the two paths for working with designers which are whitelisted services, where they can subcontract under Amber or they can refer their clients to Amber first and then start the project with their client after as the designer Amber talks about the division she sees between the messaging, visuals and copywriting but says if you can marry all those things, the client and their audience will get the best possible experience Amber gives tips for collaborating on a project and says you need a good relationship, see eye to eye and care about the whole experience and outcome for the client and their audience Amber's partnership toolkit for designers based on their decision to whitelist or refer that has a process mapped out for them and everything they need to make the project a success How there are people making a difference and impact but no one knows about it so Amber and the people she partners with help them share their stories Amber explains the difference between just having a website versus having a foundational platform that tells your audience the impact you're making After brand dividuation and after platform establishment, Amber does marketing VIP days and team trainings so they don't only build a brand, but a brand culture Amber shares when the best time to invest in branding is and how if you're new you need to talk to your audience and see what they respond to because it takes time to learn how to show up and serve at your best level Why Amber typically doesn't work with anyone until they are in the 2 - 5 year range depending on how fast they grow because a lot can change within the first year How Amber undervalued the branding service she offered at first because she thought people didn't understand the value of it and thought they only wanted to hire someone for the copy Why Amber kept evolving her branding service after working with more people who started to realize this gap as much as she did and started understanding that they can't do the copy until the branding is done Amber shares that her rates depend on the kind of business it is and how many employees because the amount of work it takes for the market research and development is different depending on the business Amber shares how being a mother to kids with complex medical issues has taught her about planning for uncertainty which has helped her structure her business in a way that has allowed her time to do the things she needs to do Amber walks us through how she schedules her weeks and blocks out her time in order to have time for research and writing and how she can shift and change her blocks of time if needed How finding balance and knowing that you don't have to be on all the time is key Why foundational, core inner work needs to be done for every business and how it adds so much value to the clients' experience and outcome Reach out and connect with Amber on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn; she would love to hear from you   Links mentioned: Connect with Amber on her Website  Connect with Amber on Instagram Connect with Amber on Facebook Connect with Amber on LinkedIn   Like what you heard? 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About the guest:     Amber Hurdle is the CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award-winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen customers' brands from the inside out. Most recently recognized as one of the world's top brand professionals for 2020 by Global Gurus at #18, Hurdle helps overcome costly business problems like ineffective recruiting, turnover, underperformance, declining morale and leadership gaps by clearly connecting her clients' people strategy to their business strategy for measurable bottom-line results. She personally understands what it takes to accelerate success as a former teen mom who evolved into a powerhouse businesswoman, having worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike. When Amber is not helping individuals and employers share their unique value, she is "momming so hard," embracing her inner gym rat in the weight room, and entertaining her family and friends. While she is known for being a super extra dog mom and hot wing snob, Amber Hurdle is most known for connecting personal, employer and business brands via her proprietary Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy.   In the episode:     2:44 – Amber explains how she used her unique traits to get ahead in her career. 4:14 – Amber shares her strategy for using public speaking to build a personal brand and authority in your field. 5:19 – Amber talks about redefining the term “bombshell” to make it gender-neutral. 8:44 – Amber describes how her talent recruiting process is data-driven. 16:23 – Amber explains how to effectively combine personal brands, employer brands, and organizational brands. 19:31 – With additional stressors during an interview, Amber talks about how the person you interview is different from who they are once they settle into the job and how to choose the right person knowing this. 23:45 – Amber shares how to collect people data. 26:32 – Amber describes how to make your job applications speak to the target applicants and lets them know what makes your company unique. 30:22 – Amber explains how to integrate company culture into employee behavior and discipline.   Quote “If I land on a website, that brand specifically wants me to say “yes, this is for me” or “no, this is not for me” in 30 seconds. They don't want to deal with me if I'm not going to give them money in the end. It's the same thing - I don't want to attract people who are going to distract me, be negative energy or take me down a path that's not my path to go.” - Amber Hurdle, CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting   Links:          amberhurdle.com: https://amberhurdle.com/ Velvet Machete Branding Podcast: https://amberhurdle.lpages.co/newpodcastupdates/ Bombshell Business Podcast: https://amberhurdle.com/bombshell-business-podcast/ amberhurdle.com/predictive-index: https://amberhurdle.com/predictive-index   Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.  Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page.    Looking to connect:           Email: info@amberhurdle.com Twitter: @amberhurdle LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/amberhurdle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberHurdleFan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/amberhurdle

Ever wonder what happened before the adventure of the Wheel of Time took off in The Eye of the World? How did Moiraine find her way to the Two Rivers? What was she like as an accepted? And what about Lan? How was Moiraine able to bond a warrior like him as her warder? In this episode Amber and Traci dig into the first two chapters of New Spring, the prequel to the Wheel of Time series, and look to find answers to these questions and more. The first half of the episode will be spoiler free, but the second half will be filled with observations and spoilers. Included with these spoilers is a discussion around a particular ter’angreal mentioned last episode that a listener encouraged us to check out. We did and it was not disappointing! If you’re curious and have read through the path of daggers, check out the discussion on the Crimson Rod ter’angreal on Dragonmount.com. We also discussed the new actresses announced to the Wheel of Time cast in the latter half of the episode, just to make sure we don’t unintentionally spoil anything for our listeners. But, in case you’re wondering, we are in full support of the choices made for Min Farshaw (Kae Alexander), and Siuan Sanche (Sophie Okonedo) and can’t wait to see their portrayals of these characters. We also want to apologize for the sound quality on this episode. It’s not quite what we wanted it to be, but new equipment, new software, and the distance between us played against us this time. We have since solved our sound issues and next episode will be in line with the quality we hope to move forward with. We are new to this and learning as we go, so we really appreciate your patience and support as we take on these new technical challenges. A quick correction as well! When Amber is discussing the hammer and anvil tactic discussed in chapter one, she accidentally said the position she was talking about would be the hammer, but it is actually the anvil. If you hear anything that we may have goofed on (especially pronunciations!) please get in touch with us and let us know! We really want to make this a community oriented podcast and positive feedback is always welcomed and appreciated. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roadtotarvalon/message

ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 044 A Mother’s Crusade to Find a Cure for Her Son - Amber Freed Amber Freed is the mother of twins, Maxwell and Riley. At a year old, Maxwell was diagnosed with a disease too rare to have a formal name, referred to as SLC6A1. When Amber was told nothing could be done, she decided to fight. She left her career that day and shifted her focus towards a treatment. She's a leader in the rare disease community and is the founder of SLC6A1 Connect. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Give us a little background on the beginning of your journey as an advocate? I was raised in a household afflicted by drug and alcohol abuse. I have two younger twin sisters and I filled the adult role in the house where it was needed. When I turned 18, I became their legal guardian. As a child, I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, but it gave me a tremendous sense of grit and determination.  Tell us about your kids coming into the world and becoming a mom. Riley and Maxwell were so loved before they were ever born. We went through two years of IVF to be blessed with twins. They were born a little early and were perfect. We brought them home from the hospital and everything was going wonderfully. At about 4 months old, I realized Maxwell wasn't doing the same things as Riley.  What started you on a mission to get answers about Maxwell's development? My pediatrician kept saying that boys are slower than girls. My mother's intuition said something was wrong. Riley was inquisitive, reaching for toys and exploring her environment. Maxwell seemed like he was just stuck in his body. From 4 months old to 9 months old, my pediatrician's tone changed. One of our first meetings was with an optometrist because we thought Maxwell couldn't see well. The optometrist confirmed that he could see. He explained that he had seen similar situations that were actually something wrong with the brain and that we would need to get genetic testing. It took about 6 months to get the results back and Maxwell just kept declining.  What were the results of the genetic test? We were led to a bad news room full of doctor's with sad faces. They told us Maxwell was diagnosed with SLC6A1 and I was so confused as to why it didn't have a name. They explained it was too rare to have a name and was only known by its genetic location. They knew nothing about the disease and they gave us an article that had been written about the disease. There are 7000 rare diseases and Maxwell is 1 of 34 people in the world with SLC6A1. We were left with the suggestion that Maxwell was too rare for anyone to care and to go home and enjoy him, that doctors couldn't help us.  Calling a scientist in Denmark was the beginning of your crusade. What has happened since then? The day we got Maxwell's diagnosis, I went back to work, resigned from my job and set off on this journey. I called people all over the world, read every text book imaginable and when I contacted someone that wasn't able to help me, I asked for three connections to other people who may be able to help. I kept doing that until I became an expert in the disease. I realized through my research that SLC6A1 is treatable and curable through gene replacement therapy. All of my efforts from that point forward were focused on gene replacement therapy. A scientist I had been trying to connect with finally called me back, explained that he was going to a conference and that he was too busy to talk, so I flew to the conference to connect with him. He explained to me that the technology existed to replace the gene, but that it was going to be a difficult journey and that $4M-$7M had to be raised.  How much money have you raised so far? I raised $2M of our $4M goal in a year and a half and it has already gotten us far. We completed the tests in mice, we've constructed the gene replacement therapy and the next steps are to file an initiation for a new drug with the Federal Drug Administration and begin the clinical trial to treat children. If we can raise the money and things go as planned, we'll be able to start the trial as early as next year.  What advice do you have for the listeners? Don't lose faith, don't lose hope, and keep trying because science is moving quickly. No one ever wants to join the rare disease community, but we're a group of close-knit and warm people willing to help each other. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED SLC6A1 Connect https://slc6a1connect.org/ Donate https://slc6a1connect.org/donate-here/ Contact Amber afreed@SLC6A1Connect.org TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify Apple Podcasts Stitcher Overcast CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/

Amber Hurdle is the CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award-winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen brands from the inside out. She has worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike, connecting people strategies to business strategies. As a professional speaker, author, and podcast host, Amber “the Velvet Machete” Hurdle creates content-rich experiences that energize leaders.   Just for fun: When Amber is not helping individuals and employers share their unique value, she is “momming so hard,” embracing her inner gym rat in the weight room, and entertaining her family and friends. While she is known for being a super extra dog mom and hot wing snob, Amber Hurdle is most known for connecting personal, employer and business brands via her proprietary Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy.   SHOW NOTES * How Amber helps people * We have been conditioned to fit a mold that doesn't serve us * Embrace what you suck at * What it means to show up as you * Using your Velvet Machete * How Amber's struggles helped her succeed * The power of empathy * How employer brands become great * Using science to create happiness * Hiring the right people * Measuring the head, heart and briefcase * Why the employee experience must be personalized * Amber's message to the world   You can find Amber at www.amberhurdle.com You can take the Predictive Index assessment at https://amberhurdle.com/predictive-index You can learn more about the Velvet Machete Leadership Academy at https://amberhurdle.com/velvetmacheteleadershipacademy You can find Brian at www.brianrollo.com

When AMBER and DAL find CLOE wandering the streets, they have her take them to her companions SALENE, PATSY, PAUL, and their dog BOB. Meanwhile, LEX, RYAN, and ZANDRA — laying low after a failed attempt to join The Locusts — decided to pursue AMBER’s newly formed group to the mall, where they all find JACK, it’s self proclaimed owner. The post Conversations On Eagle Mountain (The Tribe Podcast) S1 E1 first appeared on THETRIBE.CO.UK.

Amber from Edmonds is asking for our help with her boyfriend Kevin. She says Kevin has been reaching out to his ex-girlfriend, and the ex-girlfriend has been over-reaching back, so much that Amber thinks she is trying to get him back. She says she knows the original contact had something to do with getting some family pictures, which she understands, but that could have been done in one conversation and an email, not multiple conversations and not needing late night private phone calls. When Kevin comes on, he says his grandfather recently passed away and his family is putting together an online memorial, and his ex has a lot of really great pictures. When Fitz questions why that would require more than one phone call, he says the woman keeps finding more pictures so she calls to ask if he wants them and they end up talking about good times. When Amber asks why this needs late-night phone calls, Kevin says she is a busy woman and that’s when she has time, and since she is doing him a favor he doesn’t want to be rude. But the P1’s are absolutely not buying what Kevin is selling.

“People are going to have a favorable impression of your brand or a negative impression of your brand. Then, when you add social media reach on top of that, it can get really great or really crazy.” That’s why you have to brand—with clutter-cutting messaging and compassion—from the inside out, starting with your employees. Especially in the midst of the pandemic we find ourselves battling both personally and professionally. Brand strategy expert Amber Hurdle discussed all of this and more, this week on the On Brand podcast. About Amber Hurdle Amber Hurdle is the CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award- winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen customers’ brands from the inside out. Hurdle helps overcome costly business problems like ineffective recruiting, turnover, underperformance, declining morale and leadership gaps by clearly connecting her clients’ people strategy to their business strategy for measurable bottom-line results. She personally understands what it takes to accelerate success as a former teen mom who evolved into a powerhouse businesswoman, having worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike. When Amber is not helping individuals and employers share their unique value, she is “momming so hard,” embracing her inner gym rat in the weight room, and entertaining her family and friends. While she is known for being a super extra dog mom and hot wing snob, Amber Hurdle is most known for connecting personal, employer and business brands via her proprietary Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy. Episode Highlights Why you have to brand from the inside out. People matter. “I refuse to take on work where we can’t start from the inside out.” Brand peripherals like the logo are just the tip of the iceberg compared to employee engagement. What’s Amber’s Velvet Machete brand strategy all about? “It’s cutting to the chase with a direct message that’s wrapped in a way that’s well-received.” This is especially critical amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic. Is there a Velvet Machete message to cut through the clutter and confusion around COVID-19? Both Amber and I discussed how concerned we were that messages of safety aren’t getting through. “Our country doesn’t get it. We’ve wasted time being wishy-washy… comparing it to the flu.” Instead, Amber notes that we need to be saying, “It’s bad but we’ll figure it out ‘coz we’re the United States of Freaking America. That’s what we do. It’s gonna be hard if we rip the band-aid off. It’s gonna be hard if we slow bleed. One way is worse than the other. Choose your hard.” What brand has made Amber smile recently? “I love luxury brands. That’s why I love to travel with Southwest.” Amber went on to talk about the airline’s exemplary inside out branding and the loyalty they’re building right now with their no-fee cancellations. To learn more, check out amberhurdle.com and, to get a free ebook on the intersection of science and branding, text ‘scienceandbranding’ (all one word) to 44-222. As We Wrap … Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is sponsored by my book Brand Now. Discover the seven dynamics to help your brand stand out in our crowded, distracted world. Order now and get special digital extras. Learn more. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to Apple Podcasts and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And, if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

In this client feature episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Amber Hurdle, CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award- winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen customers’ brands from the inside out. Hurdle helps overcome costly business problems like ineffective recruiting, turnover, underperformance, declining morale and leadership gaps by clearly connecting her clients’ people strategy to their business strategy for measurable bottom-line results.   She personally understands what it takes to accelerate success as a former teen mom who evolved into a powerhouse businesswoman, having worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike.   When Amber is not helping individuals and employers share their unique value, she is "momming so hard," embracing her inner gym rat in the weight room, and entertaining her family and friends. While she is known for being a super extra dog mom and hot wing snob, Amber Hurdle is most known for connecting personal, employer and business brands via her proprietary Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy.   Connect with Amber on social media or at AmberHurdle.com and text sciencebranding to 44222 for Amber’s free ebook!    Are you ready to get booked on podcasts? Register for our next Podcast Guesting Masterclass for free at InterviewConnections.com/Masterclass!

Today on the podcast I'm sharing with you a conversation I had recently with none other than Amber De La Garza, the productivity specialist. Amber is the host of Productivity Straight Talk and she lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. I love going to Las Vegas! Yet every single time I go to Las Vegas, Amber is busy. So let's put our good magic together and hope that next time I go to Las Vegas, I will have the opportunity to see Amber in person again. It's been a year since I last saw her and I cannot wait to catch up. Before I go off on talking about my friendship with Amber, I want to make sure that you know that we have a full transcript of this episode at techofbusiness.com/095/ so that you don't have to sit there and take notes. I was starting to pull out some of the highlights of this episode. And my notes themselves got longer than I wanted. I decided to scrap that and just point you towards the show notes because that's where you're going to get all the juicy nuggets and make sure that you don't miss anything that Amber has to say. Now let's get into this episode and you are going to be blown away. I wanted to bring Amber on to the podcast to share kind of where technology and outsourcing help with productivity. This is something that people come to me all the time with. They're like, “Okay, so I want to use this new tool.” And my first question is, why? Why do you want to use this tool? And if the answer is, “So that I can be more productive.” I start to look and see if Amber has something in her podcast vault that I can send them to. That's really the true reason why I wanted to bring Amber on today. Tech and the relationship of productivity can be kind of a gray area. Amber was really excited to really define how they meet and how do they actually serve each other. Amber thinks that there are a lot of people just jump to, “If I get the right program or the right app or the right this or this, it makes me productive.” Because of this she was really excited to talk about how it actually does help us be more productive. I think that even myself, and probably Amber too, we've implemented technology, and it's made us less productive, either short term or long term. There are a lot of different variables. Sometimes it's even get a piece of tech working and have someone on your team do it or have someone get that piece of tech working and bring it back to you ready to go. So I realized that we never really said what Amber’s podcast is and what she is actually a genius at. Amber De La Garza is the productivity specialist. She specializes in productivity for small business owners. And she does that in many different ways. One of them is the podcast she has called “Productivity Straight Talk.” She is also a coach. So she offers group coaching programs, one on one coaching, and she also speaks and trains. So just about any method or modality of sharing the message of why productivity is so important for businesses in our lives, she;s just sharing all the good stuff. So let’s talk about when someone says that they want to be more productive. Where do you start with them? Do you start with asking what their day looks like? Do you start with what does their tech look like? Where do you start with that part of the conversation? Amber shared this great example. Let’s say she has someone on a discovery call, and they're like, “Oh, I don't know where to start with you. I'm not quite sure.” She makes sure that they're on the same page with how they define productivity. Because if they don't define it the same way, then Amber says that she’s not the right person or coach for them. So the very first place she starts is to define it. So how does Amber define productivity? According to Amber… “Productivity is simply when we are investing our best time into our best activities. And that's really, really important because you didn't hear me say an organized desk or color coded calendar or file folders that are completely alphabetical and organized and every paper has a place. I also didn't mention tech. I didn't mention programs. I didn't mention the next project management program. It's with investing your best time into your best activities.” - Amber De La Garza Now, when we say things like, “I don't have enough time, there's never enough time to do those important activities like sales, marketing and visibility, and getting out there and letting people know what you can do servicing your clients.” Then that's you need to be focused on figuring out how can you be more effective and efficient by using tech. How can you be more organized and efficient by being organized, so that you reclaim that time to now focus and show up your best as the business owner? That means doing the things that actually create revenue for your business. So that's how it's all tied in. And yes, we talk about tech and apps and an organization, but those are tools you use to leverage your time so that you show up your best in your business. I love that because there is never a good tech tool that costs you time, energy, or whatever it might cost you that is going to stay in your business if it's not giving you that time back. So when I'm thinking of how to get more time out of the day, that's really where structuring your day and structuring how you're using the technology is important. Simple things like what time is my project management tool going to let me know that things are due. Are they due at two o'clock in the morning? Or are they due at seven o'clock in the morning? Are they do at 10 o'clock at night? Amber can definitely speak to why you may want to use one of those or another based on your most productive time and most productive efforts. Amber thinks that when technology is leveraged correctly, it's actually like a silent employee. One that doesn't talk back and it's working for you behind the scenes. There is an investment, but the investment means you're getting a return on that. So if you create or set up a project management program, that when you put in information it now organizes it and spits it back to you, it now becomes kind of like your boss or your executive assistant. And your calendar can the same thing. You can have your calendar do notifications and say, “Hey, it's time to transition you're going on a podcast.” Or “Hey, this project is due or this task is due.” If you have systems with through automation and technology that you trust that are set up, then you actually create bandwidth space in your head to really focus on CEO things like a bigger vision. You aren’t necessarily focusing on what's next on the task list. And so that's how Amber sees that it can be very beneficial if you're looking at setting up the tech, you want to make sure that it can actually feed back information to you in a way that you trust. Oftentimes they're more organized than you, too. So say you’re leveraging a project management tool. They're consistent. You set it up once. And you put in the information correct. They're consistently showing up for you. And that can almost be better than you can count on employees sometimes. So that's why Amber sees that tech is a really, really cool thing. I do love the idea of outsourcing to your technology. I think that's a really valuable thought process. If you give this tech tool something and it's outsource properly, it's going to give you back what you need. So one of the pillars that Amber teaches is how to leverage through people. Her method “The Stop Method.” And that's how to leverage yourself, your time, organization, and people. What's interesting is that if you are not the tech person, if you're pulling your hair out dreading it, pushing that project off, it's never getting done, or you simply don't understand it, then that is not a hat that I believe you should be wearing. Because now you're stealing that time of when you're wearing that hat for time from when you could be really doing things that are going to move your business. So when Amber looks at building a dream team, she thinks it includes not just employees, but also independent contractors and such. You're using them for project based things like getting website up. Or maybe you're not a graphic designer and you need new business cards. You could probably do that, but it's probably going to take you three times as long. Another big place that Amber thinks a lot of business owners need help in is setting up systems. Either their brain doesn't think that way or they're just plain not good at tech. That’s totally possible. And then it's a project. You're set up and now you get to utilize the benefits of that tech after somebody, like me, is serving it up and figuring it out. Working out the bugs and the kinks. To me, this made really good sense. So what I heard Amber say, is that just because you may not be, as a business owner, the most technology savvy person, that doesn't mean you can't still outsource good things to tech. It just means that the project of bringing that tech on is something that you will probably hire an independent contractor or me or things like that into the business. Amber shared that even if you are good at tech, you should think about outsourcing it if that's not the primary way that you make money and serve your business. For example, Amber loves tech. She’s that person that is watching videos about Ontraport or the next new website thing. That's what she would actually do in her spare time for fun. But at the end of the day, she brought in an entrepreneur consultant. Because at the end of the day, it takes a lot of time, energy, and focus and it's not the best use of her time to grow her business. What she has, because she understands it, is an ability to be really clear about what she wants the program to do. And so she thinks that it's also beneficial for people that do get it. If you get it, that's cool. You can probably more clearly state what you want the program app or tech to do. But sometimes, you just have to get out of the way and let someone that that's their zone of genius to do so that you're reclaiming time. The time you need to do the things that only you can do. So if you don't have a sales person in your company, you're doing sales. That's not something you can project-based outsource, but you can outsource tech setup. I say that all the time that tech is outsourceable. Why not leverage that ability so that you can do something that is in your zone of genius? So that you can spend time on something that only you can do. If you as the business owner, get fired up getting on Facebook Lives, then get on more Facebook Lives. And dedicate the time that you would have had to spend to set up whatever that system is, or whatever that processes are to do what drives your business. Amber says to look at like real dollars and time. She shared that if it’s not in her zone of genius it may take her two times as long as I do to set something up. So it's going to take her 20 hours. And it's going to take me 10 hours. So her question to herself as the business owner would be, what impact would 20 hours of my time be, in my business elsewhere? You can literally lay that over a networking event or a conference, whatever your marketing visibility is, or 20 hours of sales conversations. Could you not massively get a return on that investment versus 20 hours of tech set up? So we're not just looking at a trade of time and money. We're looking at opportunity costs. That 20 hours that you're spending, trying to figure out the tech and the frustration, is an opportunity cost of you not being elsewhere in your business that needs you and only you as a small business owner. We build our businesses to feel good about what we do. Amber shared that she doesn’t know about you, the listener. But if tech is not your thing, then her guess is you're showing up and when you're done, you're frustrated and your mindset is altered. And while maybe you physically put in 20 hours, did it really take 30? Because you're just done with the day and so frustrated. What energy was depleted from doing something that was not in your zone of genius, versus showing up doing the things that light you up, which may be serving your clients? I’d like to lay on top of that as well, the cost of the outsourcing. So if it's something that I'm estimating is going to cost you $1,000 to do. So that's $1,000 out of your pocket. If it was going to take you 20 hours to accomplish it. You have to then look and say “Okay, Is 20 hours worth more? Or is $1,000 worth more?” But then, adding back in what Amber said, it's not necessarily just 20 hours. It's the energy! It’s the 30 hours that she's talking about here. So all of a sudden, this $1000 outflow looks on the balance scales against all these other things that you could be doing in your business that are both positive and negative. And most of the time, the outsourcing opportunity far outweighs trying to do it yourself. Amber thinks that's the conversation about should we outsource? Should we not outsource? But she thinks more of that conversation is, should I even incorporate tech automation? That's where she would say, “Do we incorporate automation and what's the return on investment?” How much time is it going to save you or your team? For example, let's just say you had a CRM system set up, and now it's telling you when to follow up with people. Whereas by yourself, you were inconsistent at best. But now that you have a system telling you when to consistently follow up, how many more deals could you close because of the tech? That's the value of using these apps, programs, automation, and tech. How does it let you show up your best, consistently in the business? Which again, full circle is being your most productive self. I just loved the way that we brought this back to why you want to look at how you spend your time in your business! How are you spending things like your energy in your business? One of the things that I know is that oftentimes the learning side of a new process, a new system, a new tool, we will let that scope creep. We will let that time creep instead of stopping work at two o'clock, so I can go pick up the kids. Because of course, driving takes 25 minutes. But that's another story altogether. I'm going to say, “Okay, I have to stop now. But oh, I'll watch that YouTube video later.” And suddenly you dig into your family time and you dig into other times, because you're trying to learn something that is not beneficial to getting that next client. You're working on something that's not within your zone of genius! And you're not spending the best time on the best work. When Amber defines productivity, the investing your best time into your best activities, those activities for her and how she defines them for her clients is in four buckets. It doesn't matter your industry. Where you're at, as a small business owner and small businesses under 50 employees, and your most productive activities are either supervising or being in these four buckets. Bucket number one is marketing and visibility. And bucket number two is sales. Bucket number three is servicing your clients. And bucket number four is leadership. So as you're building your business, you're going to be spending more time leadership because you can eventually outsource servicing your clients, sales, and marketing. But the core of having your business profitable, will fall under one of those four buckets. Now, where does tech fall into? Tech can help us be better in one of those four buckets. But when we're learning the tech and in the videos, and we're actively trying to put this tech together, that falls under the other bucket. It is a way of actively procrastinating, but calling ourselves busy. We’re thinking that we're being productive as a business owner if this is not our zone of genius. Amber shared for me this is not true. This would literally land under servicing my clients. So an investment in learning something is like sharpening my saw so that I can serve my clients. But for coaches, financial advisors, marketers, or whatever type of the business, that's not their zone of genius. So we can solve this like hamsters like, “Oh, but we're busy. But I'm moving the ball forward.” Yes, but it's not what your business needs from you the most to make the biggest impact. I really like that. What does your business need the most from you to make the biggest impact?  That is beautiful. That is most likely a quote that someone has just read somewhere on social media because it was good! That other bucket is a dangerous, dangerous place. But it is so, so necessary. It's also very for us to not always be on. And if we can be in that other bucket sometimes I think that makes good sense. The other bucket is absolutely relevant. Like you need to pay your bills. And you need your balance sheet. If you don't have a bookkeeper, you're balancing your checkbook. There's really real things!. Honestly, my strategies are for people running real businesses. The truth is that when you put on your tech hat, you're probably your janitor too. And you're the CEO, the marketer, and the salesperson. That's when smoothness feels super, super overwhelming. So in the context of this episode, we’re talking where would that tech fall under and it's the other bucket. Now, you certainly can learn it sometimes. Amber said that she didn't want to make any false statements here. She still does tech in her business. But big projects, she outsources. So the other bucket is a necessity. It can't be at the expense of showing up in your first four buckets. And that's the thing is like it. Amber shared with her model, the fifth bucket, the other bucket, is important. We need a time and place for that. But we’re approaching our businesses as we're showing up in that other bucket instead of the first four buckets. That's when businesses are not profitable. You're picking a paycheck. That's when immense frustration comes in. And so that's why I like separating the two. What I was thinking about just there is that things that you are doing in the other bucket, especially in the tech when you're doing that, is going to bleed into your being a better leader. It's going to bleed into doing better in your visibility and marketing. And it is going to help you service your customers better. It's going to help you close more sales. So there is definitely value. This is just one of the reasons why I really wanted to bring Amber on to the podcast. To help people get the perspective of how can we use our time to the best benefit of our business. I feel like we're really kind of covering that. Tech is going to definitely help. It doesn't matter what tool it is if it's the right tool for your business, right now. Amber shared that It's not the shiny object that you thought was going to fix a problem. She wants to get really, really clear about that. It has got to be like let's do some work. You need to research about this. It needs to be the right program for your need, not what your business bestie said they're using. You just want to jump and now you're jumping ship and adding another tech to your to your business. We don't add tech because it's a nice garnish because it's going to give us fuel. I feel like we've just really covered the advantages of using tech and outsourcing and making it so that your business just does more. Amber shared that her business is a small business. And they use quite a bit of tech. There's a lot behind the scenes that they use and they have some favorites. Every once in a while, something new will come on the market. Amber share that she is not a first adopter. She lets it get tried. She shared that she really has to have a pain point to do a switch in mher business because she does see the opportunity of cost, of switching. And so she just wants to be always cognizant of not switch, switch, switch every time something new hits the market. I firmly believe that is absolutely the fastest way to have tech make you go out of business is by doing that constant switching. Another other thing that Amber wanted to share is sometimes there's too much tech. And what that means is you have gone on a tech buying binge. You're just buying it all because you like this feature or this feature. And you didn't take the time to audit which you already had. Most likely, some of the tech you have already has the features because maybe they got upgraded or they didn't have that feature when you first bought that. Then what happens is it becomes really heavy. It becomes really, really complicated. You're paying more in subscriptions than you need to be paying. So Amber thinks that is a huge benefit in either having someone on your team or someone you're outsourcing to that, just letting you know, like, “Hey, did you know this could do this? Or did you know that I'm looking at the whole ecosystem of your tech and making sure it's as effective and efficient as possible.” is really beneficial. Then it’s important to take the time to actually read those emails that come in that says there is a new feature on a program you already use. Because that's often a goal. That means you don't need to do the search of what's this new program out on the market. You may already have it at your fingertips. But you just didn't read that email or see that announcement. Similar to that is, if you get that announcement and you read it and you say, “Hey, this means I can throw out this other system because I don't need this other system anymore.” That's a really good time to say, “Okay, we're going to implement this new system, this new tool within the system we're already using and be able to get rid of another tool.” That's a huge piece of all of this. Nobody needs to have a virtual store room full of software tools and monthly subscriptions. Yes, our businesses don't need it. Even tech lovers like me, who can make it all work together and make it so that it doesn't feel so heavy and so big and so bloated. It still could be so heavy, so big and so bloated. So don't go there. And if you are trying to figure out how to streamline that, figure out where your pain point is. Are you not productive enough because you haven't used this tool efficiently? Then maybe Ambers got some resources for you. If you just need a tech audit, come to me! Ask me to help you out with it. This is why we are in business. It’s why we have podcasts. This is why we are visible in this medium because we want to help you. Amber says it can be a total rabbit hole to go down and figure out what this feature is and is it compatible with other tools. Amber calls a tech audit Frankensteining your text together. You add this one. Then a little while later, you add another one, and then you add another one and, and then you're frustrated with it because something's not talking to something or it doesn't work. And really, you haven't stopped to take an audit of it. And when you do that, there's so many benefits. You get your time back, things work better. And it’s more efficient. You're probably paying less in subscriptions or however you're paying for your tech. So Amber can see a tech audit to be very, very beneficial. This was such a fun conversation with Amber. As I said at the beginning, there are so many nuggets in this episode. We talked about outsourcing your tech. And we talked about figuring out how to be productive by using your best time for the best activities. We talked about what tools you can use to make this flow so much easier. Such amazing insight from a true professional. Be sure to head over to her website, the link is below so that you can grab her freebie to make sure that you are being as productive as possible. Now my one action step for you. If you have been looking at using tech more effectively in your business, let's set up a tech audit. Let's look at the tech that you're using and how it is helping you be more productive. Just go to techofbusiness.com/audit, and you'll be able to book your audit right there. I will be back next week with another solo episode. I cannot wait to share this one with you. Thanks for listening to the Tech of Business podcast. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, share, rate, and review on Apple podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Overcast, or wherever you download your favorite shows. You can also check out the show notes and learn more about me at techofbusiness.com. I'll see you next week. Connect with Jaime: Instagram: @techofbusiness Twitter: @techofbusiness Facebook: @yourbiztech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeslutzky/ Email: jaime@techofbusiness.com Connect with Amber: Website: https://www.theproductivityspecialist.com Instagram: @Amber_de la Garza. Freebie: https://www.theproductivityspecialist.com/techofbusiness

Amber Owens is the social media manager for Indiana Institute of Technology. Amber graduated in 2016 and like many new graduates drifted around from job to job when someone connected her with the position at Indiana Tech. Her passion is for putting stuff online and watching people’s reactions. We chat about the challenges of social media burn out and growing up and watching social media evolve over the years. When Amber isn’t on social media, she builds Star Wars Droids and travels to conventions with her husband.

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay on this episode! Join your favorite Well Read Dames as we discuss Liv Constantine's phenomenal book The Last Mrs. Parrish. When Amber meets Daphne, their newfound friendships changes both of their lives in unexpected ways. We discuss this dark friendship's twists and turns while discovering what it means to be The Last Mrs. Parrish!

Click the "Play" arrow for the Audio Show: OR Click the "Play" button for the Video Show: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copmMDRKkXc] Intro Welcome to Kevin and Brian’s Horror Bulletin podcast recorded live from the vampire’s crypt, where each week, we cover the latest horror news, shorts, a classic Universal horror, and two creature-feature reviews. This week, after the news, we’ll cover the Universal Studios movie “Murders In The Rue Morgue” from 1932, the classic “Cannibal Holocaust” from 1980, discussion of the short film, “Turn Around”, and the modern-horror film, “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” from 2016. Turn up the volume and lean in close. Here we go... News Features A shout-out this week to one of our favorite horror movie clowns. Johnny Lee Johns AKA Captain Spaulding AKA Cutter turned 101 as of his fictional birthday on April 13th, being born in 1918. Time flies when you’re making mayhem. Fans have put together a great chronology of the Rob Zombie movie anti-hero, starting with his birth in El Paso, Texas up to the events leading to his appearance in “House Of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects.” Check out the link in the show notes for that. The good news is that actor Sid Haig is only 80 and still working, with a third appearance of The Captain in “3 From Hell” to be released later in 2019. https://devilsrejects.fandom.com/wiki/CaptainSpaulding(Cutter) Black Summer has arrived a little ahead of the actual summer. The new zombie series just premiered with the whole season 1 release on April 11th. Set in the early days of a zombie apocalypse, strangers become allies to band together to survive. These aren’t the slow lurching type of zombies, but are the fast-moving type that will be on you in a flash with rage and teeth. While the premise sounds familiar, this take on the genre is getting fan and critical praise. And of course stirring debates over if it can possibly be better than The Walking Dead or any of the others we’ve seen so far. We’ve included a link to the trailer, and it looks really good. https://www.netflix.com/title/80198988 The first teaser of American Horror Story Season 9 has been released with only hints of what it might be about. The theme this time around is “1984”, and the trailer certainly gives a “Friday The 13th” vibe with a young lady being chased through the woods by a hooded and shadowy figure. She takes shelter in a wooden structure and a huge knife plunges through the door she is leaning against. Details are pretty scant at this point. Evan Peters is said to not be returning this season. Emma Roberts and Gus Kenworthy are sure things. We’ll keep an eye out for more information, and we’ll be sure to watch in this fall 2019. We’ve included a link in the show notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA8oSYeos5A You know you’ve wondered - In a battle of Jason Voorhees versus Michael Meyers, who would win? Radical Talent has brought the thought experiment to life in a new 29-minute fan film “Michael vs. Jason: Evil Emerges”. They’ve done amazing work on a low budget as the two baddies battle it out to the bloody finish. What happens when an immovable object meets an irresistible force? You’ll have to watch to find out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?timecontinue=17&v=rXjOA6B9sYA Variety reports that Orlando Jones will be starring in an upcoming movie we’re excited about. Sort of a movie within a movie when a horror movie director becomes haunted by creatures from his own films while recovering from brain surgery. Production is expected to take place this summer, directed by Anthony O’Brien. It will also feature Steven Swadling and Prakash Amritraj. No doubt more casting, details, and a trailer will be coming soon. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/orlando-jones-horror-movie-dark-forces-1203182201/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9222180/ Universal Studios Classic: “Murders In The Rue Morgue” (1932) A mad scientist seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments. Amazon Link Contemporary Classic: “Cannibal Holocaust” (1980) During a rescue mission into the Amazon rainforest, a professor stumbles across lost film shot by a missing documentary crew. Amazon Link Horror Short: (YouTube) “Turn Around” Nathan, a nervous wreck, is both excited and terrified while embarking on a weekend camping trip with the girl of his dreams (Amber). When Amber goes missing in the woods, an adrenaline-fueled Nathan boldly decides he must search for her. While venturing deeper and deeper into the woods, he becomes increasingly certain that someone else may be in the woods with him. YouTube Link Feature Presentation: “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (2016) A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets. Amazon Link Closing Well, sun must be coming up. The vampires are starting to shuffle back in for the day, and we need to get going so they can get their sleep. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at www.horrorbulletin.com for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Check out our Twitter feed at @HorrorBulletin http://twitter.com/HorrorBulletin and our website at http://www.horrorbulletin.com I’m Kevin. And I’m Brian.We’ll see you next time! Theme Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

    I don't think it's possible for me to be more excited to share today's Wonder-Woman extraordinaire (and all of her immense wisdom) with you... Amber Rae has been called "The Brené Brown of Wonder” by Mind Body Green and a “Millennial Motivator” by Fortune. Amber is an author, artist, and speaker whose work invites you to live your truth, befriend your emotions, and express your gifts. Her writing blends raw, personal storytelling with actionable aha! moments, and has reached over 5 million people in 195 countries. Her public art has spread to more than twenty countries, and she's spoken to and collaborated with brands like Kate Spade, Apple, Amazon, Lululemon, and Unilever. She's been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Fast Company, BBC, ABC World News, Tim Ferriss's blog, and more. I invite you to turn all distractions on “do not disturb” mode, grab a pen + paper, and get ready for some serious note taking (I took SIX pages!), while Amber and I go way beneath the surface to talk all things wonder, authenticity and the beautiful process of coming home to ourselves. In this episode: iTunes review of the week [ :40 ] Today's guest, Amber Rae [ 2:05 ] The story about how Amber Rae's name came to be [ 3:45 ] When Amber began writing her book Choose Wonder Over Worry [ 5:09 ] How to share our stories authentically [ 11:11 ] Detaching from our phones + social media, and getting back to living our lives [ 16:26 ] How Amber went from addiction + anxiety, to living + experiencing [ 24:39 ] How Amber allows her muse to influence and inspire her without losing her own unique voice [ 30:48 ] How to choose Wonder over Worry [ 38:45 ] How Amber integrates art in to her everyday life [ 44:28 ] Amber's favorites [  49:15 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Writing is the vehicle in which I come home to myself.” “I really lost myself in trying to be who I thought others wanted me to be.” “All that life is, is a story that we're writing. So, how can I tell a better story?” “Have more fun, you might get more done.” “So many of the thoughts that we think we actually inherited from other people.” “In every moment of every day we get to choose whether we're buying in to the voice or worry, or buying in to the voice of wonder.” “How do we allow every part of ourselves to have a seat at the table of our hearts?” “My hope is to continue to wake up to my truth and, in doing that for myself, create the container for others to do the same.” Links Mentioned: Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Purchase your copy of Choose Wonder Over Worry here! Follow Amber on Instagram: @heyamberrae, learn more about the book at ChooseWonder.com, and check out her beautiful website: www.AmberRae.com Be sure to tag me in your big shifts and takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  

Episode Four of Season One.  We interview Amber Scholl.  When Amber graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu she had dreams of becoming the biggest entertainment reporter in the world, the female Ryan Seacrest. Instead, she drove for Postmates. At her personal low point, Amber turned to YouTube and started to film all the things that made her life look great when it wasn't. Her break out video, “How to Make Cheap Clothes Look Expensive,” increased her following from one thousand to one hundred thousand followers in two days. Amber now has over two million followers. Her interview is an inspirational story about following your dreams. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

Rayanne, Angela, and Rickie are in the Chase kitchen, where Rayanne, who is fifteen, is drinking a beer (WHAT, IT’S DOMESTIC!). In order to take a bite of her pickle, she hands the beer to Rickie, at which point Patty (YAY, PATTY!) and Danielle (BOO, DANIELLE!) enter. Although Rickie does not drink, Patty initially believes Rickie was drinking the beer. She chastises Angela (CHASTIESE, I TELL YOU!), informing her daughter that consumption of alcohol will not be condoned in the household by minors, whether family or not. Patty also reminds Angela that she will have to attend a dinner party to celebrate the anniversary of Angela's grandparents. Rayanne, Angela, and Rickie head to the Graff home, where Angela meets Rayanne's hippie mom, Amber (WHO AT FIRST IS AMAZING, BUT ENDS UP BEING TOTAL GARBAGE BY THE END OF THE EPISODE), with whom she is entranced; Amber appears to Angela very laid back (AND SHE’S A DAY-DRINKER!). Amber, in contrast to Patty, does not mind children drinking in her home, so long as they do so responsibly. Rayanne decides to throw a party, which she schedules for the same night as Angela's grandparents' party (BAD PLANNING, RAYANNE!). Meanwhile, Patty's mother, who has been treating Patty like a child, pressures Patty into having the party in the Chase home instead of a restaurant and commandeers the refrigerator, frustrating both Patty and Graham (GRAHAM, BOO!). On the night of the dinner party, the Chase family discovers that Patty's father will not be in attendance (HE’S THE WORST ANYWAY). Angela (WHO IS WEARING A TRULY HENIOUS OUTFIT), frustrated that she is being required to attend a party being held for someone not himself in attendance, opts to violate her orders and attends Rayanne's party, where Rayanne takes ecstasy and drinks copious amounts of alcohol (COPIOUS AMOUNTS!). The combination has an extremely adverse effect on Rayanne. When Amber enters, she kicks nearly everyone out save for Rayanne, Rickie, and Angela and chastises Rayanne for the noise, for not keeping the party's guest list small, and for drinking to excess; she does not, however, show much sympathy for Rayanne's condition, about which both Rickie and Angela are highly concerned. (AND THEN AMBER LEAVES TO GO ON A DATE. SHE IS GARBAGE!) Angela calls Patty, who comes over and makes sure Rayanne is taken to the hospital (QUEEN PATTY SAVES THE DAY!). Patty then invites Rickie and Angela to a "very dull" party, which both are happy to attend.

#029 — Unifying Work and Family with Amber Anderson of MORE There are women who pursue entrepreneurship because they have a creative vision to change the world. And then there are women who pursue entrepreneurship because they have to. Amber Anderson was sitting in a conference room with her colleagues, talking about the George Zimmerman trial. As her peers expressed disbelief in the not guilty verdict—and then went right back to their work—Amber put her hand on her pregnant belly and thought, “What did I do?” Concerned about bringing a child into a world where an African American child was murdered, and no one seemed to care, Amber and her husband Kai came up with a plan to be as involved in their son’s life as possible: Kai would stay home with the baby, and Amber would continue at her job in tech. But then her water broke at just 31 weeks, and Amber’s son Kayson spent three weeks in the NICU. When Amber’s maternity leave was up, she decided she simply could not choose between work and family. She wanted to be there for her son, so she chose entrepreneurship out of necessity—to create a new model that would weave work and family together. Today Amber shares her family systems, explaining how she and her husband structure their days around their son. I ask her how she came to start multiple companies and how parenting has changed the way she shows up at work. Amber discusses the idea behind her latest venture, The New More, and what conference organizers can do to accommodate women. Listen in to understand the concept of a necessity entrepreneur and hear Amber’s take on how to evaluate success. FULL SHOW NOTES: Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at www.startuppregnant.com/029. EPISODE SPONSOR & SPECIAL OFFER: Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: Meet Edgar! Grab your free two-week trial of Meet Edgar, a social media scheduling tool that allows you to create content once and re-use it as much as you need, at http://ed.gr/startuppregnant. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMBER ANDERSON: Business strategist and thought leader Amber Anderson is the founder of Kayson, a business consulting agency that works with innovators, entrepreneurs, VCs and business owners to thoughtfully develop and strategically launch new products and services. Amber is also the co-founder of MORE, a community that is redefining balance by helping working parents advance their careers—without leaving their families behind. The New More The New More Podcast The New More on Facebook The New More on Twitter THE STARTUP PREGNANT PODCAST & HOST: Startup Pregnant Startup Pregnant on Facebook Startup Pregnant on Twitter Sponsor the Podcast Sponsor the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startuppregnant/message

    Welcome to this edition of The Sex, Money and Food podcast! Today’s guest is yet another amazing woman: Amber Lilyestrom. She’s a branding and business strategist, writer, speaker, wife and mother. She also hosts The Soul Fueled CEO podcast and loves supporting visionaries, leaders and disruptivators changing their lives and the world around them.Today we talk about how becoming a mom led to becoming an entrepreneur and business owner, what her eating disorder showed her about self-love and so much more. Join us on this enlightening adventure we call episode 112 of the Sex, Money and Food podcast!   More About This Show   When Amber became pregnant with her daughter she instinctively knew she was being led to leave her corporate career. It was a hard realization, but she knew that was where she needed to go next. That instinct was only made more real when during her daughter's birth she had a near-death experience, what she calls an awakening. She knew the truth of what she was here to do, and it wasn’t to stay in her old job any longer than what was absolutely necessary. Now emboldened about what she was meant to do, she went back to her job knowing she was a different person with a different awareness for her life. She had to make some hard choices and create change, but with the courage to do so comes a sense of ease and peace.   Amber says it's been the greatest gift she’s given to herself and her life; she's a different wife, mother, daughter, friend, and coach in the world. And she’s a different person for herself. On this episode of Sex, Money and Food, we also talk about her eating disorder. At one point she realized marrying the man of her dreams wasn't going to be sustainable unless she healed herself and worked on herself first. She says she was a mess, she was ready to admit it. The roots of the issue began in childhood, she was sexually molested by an extended family member when she was very young. With her parents support and belief, she went to court to prove she was telling the truth. She remembers standing in a room by herself in front of adults telling them what happened, and then watching them evaluate whether or not she was telling the truth. That would be an intense experience for anyone, but especially a 5-year old child. Going forward in life she carried that experience with her. When her body hit puberty and she chose soccer over gymnastics. And she had something to prove: she played on three teams a year, went to tons of tournaments and was recruited. She barely had any time off, and neither did her body. In fact, she worked her body so hard she hardly ever had her period as a teen. Doctors told her she didn’t have enough body fat to menstruate, but she was not convinced. She believed she was overweight. In college, it got even worse. Now there was no one else around watching over her. She was on her own. Adding to that was the pressure of being a D1 scholarship athlete competing for playing time. She would do whatever needed to be done to compete; her value of herself was based on how she performed on the soccer field, nothing else mattered.   Amber talks about how that came to a head after a 15 year battle, how she got honest with herself about the situation and how she began the healing process.   We also discuss why most of us feel like things should be "hard" but they don’t have to be, and how to find what's next for you when you know it's time to move on. Share in the conversation on those topics and more on today’s edition of the Sex, Money and Food podcast!     Tweetable:  “We don't have to work to be worthy of our own love!” - Amber Lilyestrom     Amber Answers The Questions   Rank the following in order: Sex, Money, Food:   Intimacy has got to be #1! I think connection has to be #1, nourishment/food is #2 and money is abundance and fun so it’s #3.   There is nothing better in life than…   being with the people I love.     Your ultimate pleasure in life is?   It’s really trusting and honoring myself and my needs, and crafting a life that supports that mission.   What does “soul-fueled” smell like to you?   It’s my home, it’s dinner cooking. The fire is on - that smokey smell with food and being home together!     Episode Resources The Soul Fueled CEO website Amber Lilyestrom’s Top 5 Branding Secrets The Soul Fueled CEO podcast Amber Lilyestrom on Twitter DoTerra’s Emotional Aromatherapy Kit Connect with me on Instagram Sign up for my Five Day Self-love Challenge Follow me on Twitter   Subscribe to the Sex Money and Food Podcast on iTunes   Check out my new podcast, Life With Herpes      

First of all, I just want to thank all of you so, so much for reviewing my podcast. I always love your feedback, good and bad! Second, next week marks my one year podcast anniversary and you’re invited to celebrate with me! Tune in next week to get a bunch of goodies! And third, today’s guest. Wow! Amber Annette is absolutely amazing. She is a life and business psychic medium who only recently discovered her inner power when she gave birth to her child. She realized right away she had a special ability and ran with it. Amber has been a psychic medium for the last three years, but has been running her business full-time for the last year. Listen in for more!    Key Insights & Aha Moments: *One full year of podcasting! Tune in next week for some goodies! *Thank you so much for your feedback! A shout out to Lisa and Jane. *Amber has been a life and business psychic medium for the past 3 years. *When Amber started her business, she wasn’t clear on the how, but she knew she had to do it now. *Not everyone has the support of their spouse. *Amber doesn’t have a business plan. She relies on her intuition. *Has Amber ever felt fear or uncertainty despite not having a ‘plan’? *Amber doesn’t let her fear linger. She handles it right away.  *The universe always has an answer for us if we just take the time to slow down. *Amber built a 6-figure business in one year. *Are you leaning into your intuition or ruining away from it? *What kind of challenges has Amber faced? *Things really accelerated for Amber when she invested in an office outside of her home. *Just getting started? Amber talks money and money mindset. *You can’t go into the entrepreneur space feeling worried. *It’s so important to spend additional time building your reputation and credibility.  *Don’t forget to join me next week to celebrate my year of podcasting!   Maven Moment: So many tidbits here in this episode with Amber. Having the support of your spouse is huge! But not as huge as getting into entrepreneurship with the right mindset. Amber’s advice on being incredibly confident and secure about your entrepreneur journey is correct. You do have to push out that negative energy and jump in with both feet. Clients can instantly tell if you’re in it to help them and if you believe in what you are doing. There’s nothing wrong with creating safety nets for yourself in order to push out the right healing energy for your clients.   Mentioned in This Episode: www.michellemcglade.com/ Maven Inner Circle Making The Maven on Facebook 7 Action Steps To Expand Your Business How to Pitch to Publications Michelle’s MindBodyGreen Article   Connect with Amber: Website