8: Grief is a Privilege

It's the first interview on the pod! Kari and Tory each came to the same conclusion for the first guest - Amber Lilyestrom. Amber is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author, and speaker. She even introduced Kari and Tory! You will want to be sitting down for this one. Kari, Tory, and Amber get real. Children, fertility, grief, friendship, the medical industry, addiction, family - it's all here. Why are we afraid to show our grief? Why do we apologize when we cry? How is grief a privilege? These questions get answered and that's before they start talking about children, friendship, family, and all the other things. It doesn't get more real than this conversation. And to close it all out, Amber shares two poems from her recently published book. You will be changed by this conversation. All you have to do is press play. ABOUT AMBER Amber Lilyestrom is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author, and speaker. She has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Working Mother Magazine. She is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast, which has over 100,000 monthly downloads. and the creator of the Ignite Your Soul Summit, an annual live event in Portsmouth, NH. 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. Amber spent 10 years working in collegiate athletics marketing before launching her business. She managed the University of New Hampshire Wildcats brand, where she taught sports marketing and mentored student interns. She was recognized as one of the top sports marketing professionals in the nation and left her corporate career after a life-altering near-death experience that served as the catalyst for her to launch her business. You can learn more at http://amberlilyestrom.com. ABOUT THIS FEELS IMPORTANT This Feels Important is an exploration into the hairy, scary, weird, and sometimes orgasmic journey of navigating our ever-evolving relationships to self, others, and the world around us. Your hosts, Kari Keating and Tory Dube - along with a lineup of epic guests - open the floor for honest discussions about the taboo feels (sex! money!), the painful feels (miscarriages! divorce! grief!), and the fun feels (psychedelics! sex again!) that are inevitable, necessary and freaking important as we all navigate the highs, lows and in-betweens of the human experience. #thisfeelsimportant SHARE YOUR FEELS WITH KARI AND TORY Find the show on Instagram Share with Kari Share with Tory CREDITS Podcast edited and mixed by 51 features. Connect at andrew {at} 51features {dot} com.