She Built This®

No One Said This Was Easy

A Conversation with Amber Lilyestrom.

We had the honor of interviewing Amber Lilyestrom, a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author, and speaker. Amber shares her story of starting up and what that really looked like, the importance of finding a mentor who has gotten where you want to go, and that even though the journey is tough... YOU CAN and NEED to do it. 

She has been featured by Entrepreneur, Working Mother Magazine, The Goal Digger and Influencer podcasts and Mentorbox. She is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast, which has over 100,000 monthly downloads. She is the creator of the Ignite Your Soul Summit, an annual live event in Portsmouth, NH and multiple life-changing online programs. 

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 and retiring her husband from his 11-year police career.

You can learn more and connect with Amber at www.amberlilyestrom.com

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Special Bonus Episode: Meditation with Marisa Imôn

Special episode! We are running a meditation challenge for November - December over in the She Built This Facebook Group! As part of the challenge, I have invited some experts who lead meditations, and guided lessons in mindfulness to share with those in the challenge. And, YOU, as a valued listener get to benefit as well! Tune into this meditation with Marisa Imôn of Music, Meditation, and Miracles as she shares her meditation "Take Time for Yourself to Follow Your Interests" and we assure you, you won't be disappointed! 

Marisa is an internationally bestselling author, musician, voice-over artist and comedic motivational speaker. She has created hundreds of meditations for various apps and businesses across the globe, serving clients across 14 countries, spanning 4 continents.

The 150-Year Old Startup

Ever wonder what it's like to work together as husband and wife? Join us in a conversation with power couple, Adria and Aaron Bagshaw as they share with us how together, they lead their company W.H. Bagshaw Co. Since 1870, they have provided specialty pins as a job shop manufacturer and expanded to Swiss-style machining in 2005. In addition to providing meaningful jobs to 40+ employees, they are committed to fostering a workplace environment in which individuals feel like family and thrive and are passionate about preserving the family business legacy. They are very active in the community and constantly in support of entrepreneurs and small business! This was one of our favorite podcast interviews so far and we hope you will feel the same! 

Taking Care of Business (in NH!)

 Heidi Copeland is the publisher of Business NH Magazine, a monthly business magazine, and President of Millyard Communications in Manchester. She has spent most of her career in journalism since graduating from the University of Southern California. Her jobs have ranged from police reporter to photojournalist. Millyard Communications also produces many events including the Made in NH Expo and the Made in New England Expo, both of which celebrate buying locally-produced goods and services.

Join us to hear her story of how she works to support NH businesses and shares some of her stories of failure that could've kept her playing small and how she has built success out of what she once thought was the end of her career. 

A Mocha-Vated Entrepreneur

Confession: I love chocolate, namely these chocolates from NaughtyGood Bites. I also love good graphic design. Can you imagine marrying the two of these together? That's exactly what Lindsay Taylor of NaughtyGood Bites and Taylored Image, a branding and design company, has done. She runs two successful businesses and has a great story to tell about how she keeps both of them going strong while focusing on and nurturing her family at the same time.

From Stage Fright to Flight

Join us as we talk all about overcoming fear and just taking flight. Crystal and I are joined by Angela Lussier, award-winning speaker, six-time author, two-time TEDx presenter, and CEO and founder of the Speaker Sisterhood, a network of public speaking clubs for women. Angela is the host of Claim the Stage, a public speaking podcast for women rated #1 on the inspiring podcasts list by Forbes in 2017. She is a contributor to Huffington Post and her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes, Virgin, and Entrepreneur. Her motto: "Stop waiting. Start creating." Find out more about Speaker Sisterhood and stay in the know about her upcoming book release on her Facebook page. 

Shave, Rattle, and Roll!

Jessica Principe, Founder and CEO of All Girl Shave Club is on a roll! A self-taught entrepreneur armed with creativity and the help of her friend, Google, she started a shaving subscription service for women which is now successful and growing everyday. She also loves helping others to start their own subscription box services and e-commerce businesses, offering resources and training on her blog. Tune in and hear how Jessica is taking her business to the next level and some of the struggles she has gone through on the way! 

I Found THE ONE!

Introducing my new co-host, Crystal Farley. It was a tough decision, but someone had to make it. Tune in and hear about how the podcast is changing, of course getting even more exciting, as well as some of the pivots we've made already in our businesses. We talk about STRESS, SUCCESS, and even dive into a little philosophy! AND... the moment you've all been waiting for, new intro music! 

Design Your Path to Success

You are in the driver's seat of your life. You get to choose how you want it to look! That is what Denyne Sanville, of Denyne Designs loves most about her life. Listen to how she is designing the life of her dreams, inspiring others to do the same, and the habits and tools she has in place to help further her success. Link to Style Quiz discussed in episode.

Teacher Turned Entrepreneur

Join myself and co-host Mike Clark as we have a lively discussion with Jessica Terzakis of Terzakis and Associates. Jessica is school teacher turned small business advisor who loves collaborating with entrepreneurs that are experts in their field and transforming their knowledge into value-packed, exciting content. She talks all about the value of creating group courses and how to start using them in your business!