If the dream is in you, it's for you.
No matter how hard you try to shake your calling or run from that deep desire to create something new in your world…it seems to follow you.
And yet, you’ve downloaded more freebies than you can recall & poured over the latest webinars only to get to the other side and still feel stuck on how to put the pieces together.
You’re an A++ student watching what feels like everyone else win on these internet streets, only to wonder…
If this is meant to be, why isn't it working?
Back in 2013, I became a mama and had a near-death experience on the same day.
I woke up to the reality that my career, my body and my life didn’t feel like they belonged to me and I was ready for a serious change.
I was living paycheck to paycheck with no raise in sight and the clarity that I had to DO something about it.
There I was still trying to answer emails as I was learning how to breastfeed and the truth could no longer be ignored.
Fast-forward 8 months later:
I joined an online program, worked with a coach, felt like a total imposter while DIY-ing my first website and signed my first client.
I gave my 2-weeks notice at work 4 days later and said goodbye to my decade-long career in collegiate athletics.
I grew my biz from the ground up with a baby on my hip and my husband working the night shift as a FT police officer with stars in my eyes about what this all could be.
I took to the socials, started building relationships and creating content to share what I had learned about branding, marketing and business. I also made the decision that
Letting my fear of failure win was not an option.
I knew that no one was going to change my life for me.
So I put my vision to work and built my brand into a movement that has helped, literally, thousands of coaches, creatives and change makers, just like you - create life-altering results.
The truth is…we all start with zero followers + zero dollars.
But the beauty of simple business is that it’s not rocket science….and learning how to apply the basics, while doing the deep work and amplifying the power of right here and now - you guessed it - WORKS.
Let's build your dream together...
here's a fun video we made to share a slice of my story.
Amber Lilyestrom
Professional Bio
Amber Lilyestrom is a business mentor, branding expert, author and speaker. Her work has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, Mind Valley and Working Mother Magazine. She is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast and author of books Master Your Money Mind and Paddle Home.
Amber helps coaches & creatives help more people and make more money by changing the way they think and show up in their businesses. Her expertise as branding coach supports her clients in positioning themselves as sought-after experts and thought leaders in their fields. Her transformational mindset work sets her apart in an industry focused on a strategy-first, inner work later approach.
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 before she left to launch her company in 2014. You can learn more at amberlilyestrom.com.
Amber's Background:
Former Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Strategic Initiatives at the University of New Hampshire, 2004-2014
National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, 3rd Vice President & Board Member, 2011-2014
Instructor at the University of New Hampshire, 2011-2014
Bachelor's Degree in English (concentration in Journalism) + minors in Psychology/Kinesiology and Summa Cum Laude/Presidential Scholar
Master's Degree in Sport Administration/Kinesiology (concentration in Business)/Summa Cum Laude
Founding member of the Operation Hat Trick Board of Directors
Former Division One soccer player/Captain - University of New Hampshire
Donated $10,000 to Haven NH in 2017 to support domestic violence and sexual abuse victims.
On-going supporter of Arts in Reach New Hampshire, an organization that empowers teenage girls and gender expansive youth from the Greater Seacoast of NH through innovative mentoring and arts programming.