From Broken to Bestselling: Discovering Your True Self with Amy Thurman

Angela welcomes Amy Thurman, bestselling author, international speaker, and creator of the Authentic Intelligence and authenticity score frameworks. Amy shares her lived experience of rebuilding her life after spending 10 years with a broken neck and a sheared brainstem that went undiagnosed for six months, leaving her incapacitated for nearly a year, costing her, her job and sense of self-worth, and bringing her close to suicide before choosing to fight to live and use her story to help others. The conversation focuses on authenticity as measurable and strategic, beginning with self-discovery removing layers of expectations, roles, and masks to reconnect with who you are often by revisiting childhood and examining which beliefs are truly yours versus inherited from family, schools, or religion. They discuss the resistance and judgment that can arise when stepping into authenticity, including Amy losing her marriage and friendships, and why support from someone who has been through the process can help people navigate fear, discomfort, and emotional work without getting stuck. Amy describes her two bestselling books "Finding My Hero Within" and "Polish the Mirror Self-Discovery," a reflective coloring workbook with intentional prompts and activities, and mentions research she is exploring on coloring’s effects on the nervous system, as well as a future book planned for 2026. Amy shares that her work is about holding up a mirror for others to find their own authentic selves, and she emphasizes that introspection strengthens how we show up in community and can create a ripple effect by giving others permission to live authentically. www.getamyshelp.comwww.youtube.com/@IAmAuthenticallyAmywww.tiktok.com/@authenticallyamywww.instagram.com/amycthurman