Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast

I have just crossed over a big milestone and into a new decade and this week I'm sharing what lessons I'm bringing with me and what new beginnings I'm looking forward to.

Thank you for being here with me on this journey, and here's to the next season of living and what it will bring.

Are you ready to wave goodbye to tax season and year-round financial overwhelm?

Barbara Schreihans is Your Tax Coach; she went from six figures of debt to a self-made millionaire, tax strategist, and all around wizard who is hell-bent on saving clients from crappy accounting firms and larger-than-necessary tax bills.

Through tax strategy implementation and skillful tax planning and preparation, Barbara saved her clients over $5 million in 2020 and plans to double those savings in 2021.

Barbara has appeared in Medium's Authority Magazine, WRKFRC, Create and Cultivate, and has been interviewed on The Money Mentor Podcast and The Modern Mamas Podcast. She lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband and family, and always has a coffee in hand.

In this episode, we get some new insights and intel on maximizing our tax savings and making more money truly. Barbara reveals how we can increase income for our businesses and feel more abundant around cash flow. Then, we dig into talking about debt, and we debunk the mindset of lack limitation and scarcity that often shows up around money. Barbara dives deep into the money mindset shifts we can make to have a massive payoff, plus some incredible tips for feeling less overwhelmed when it comes to tax season.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• All about today's guest, Barbara Schreihans [ 0:45 ]
• The basics we need to know when it comes to our taxes [ 7:40 ]
• There are two ways to write off vehicles [ 17:50 ]
• How we can enjoy the Augusta Exemption [ 20:55 ]
• Exercises we can implement in order to have great tax hygiene [ 26:00 ]
• Why the wealthiest people in the world have a lot of debt [ 30:35 ]
• How to work on our money mindset [ 36:20 ]
• The first step we need to take when it comes to our taxes [ 44:30 ]
• Barbara reveals her definition of success [ 47:00 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "I don't look at debt as a bad thing."
• "Just start somewhere on your money mindset journey."
• "You can dream as big as you want to dream, and it can happen."
• "There are a million different ways to make money."
• "I don't need to change my spending; I just need to make more money."
• "Whenever you swipe your card, it should be in the highest gratitude."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386
• Learn more about Barbara by following her on Instagram or heading to https://www.yourtaxcoach.biz/.
• Get Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Feeling stuck in resistance and not sure what it's all about? This week's episode is all about how we can reframe resistance and instead of looking at it as the enemy, we can see it as an invitation for deeper understanding. Along the way, I have come to crave the feeling of resistance because I have learned that it is my own creation; a reflection of my perception in any given situation. Tune in as I talk about how we can flip our mindset and create a new way of being.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• Why resistance is not the enemy [ 1:50 ]
• How to get curious about what feels hard in this moment [ 4:00 ]
• The only perspective that we have is our own [ 7:50 ]
• Life teaches us to trust by breaking us open [ 10:00 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "When was the last time you removed your own eyes and looked through someone else's?"
• "See resistance as a gift."
• "What if your resistance was here to make you that much stronger?"
• "Where do you sense the presence of resistance?"
• "At the end of the day, the only perspective that we have access to is our own."

Links Mentioned:

• Enroll in the Ignite Mastermind
• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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How can we raise children without imposing gender stereotypes?

Rae McDaniel is a non-binary gender and sex therapist-turned-coach who works with transgender/non-binary/questioning folks feeling lost while transitioning their gender identity. They are the creator of GenderFck: The Club, a one-of-a-kind, research-based online group coaching community of transgender/non-binary/questioning folks who are on a mission to transition with less suffering and more ease.

Rae is the founder of Practical Audacity, a gender and sex therapy practice in Chicago. They also provide training for medical and mental health professionals wishing to uplevel their knowledge in trans-affirming care. Rae holds a Master of Education in community counseling.

Rae schooled us in this episode on all things transgender, non-binary, LGBTQ sexual identity, and beyond. We dive deep into social location and privilege. Rae reveals what it was like being an adopted child of evangelical parents in the deep south and their experience of gender transition. We really opened up the conversation about gender in a significant way and how we can be supportive parents to our children. Tune in as we chat about transphobia, the fear of change, and why gender should feel like a playground.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• All about today's guest, Rae McDaniel [ 0:45 ]
• What it's like being adopted by evangelical parents in the deep south [ 7:30 ]
• How Rae discovered more about their gender identity [ 14:25 ]
• Why we shouldn't stress about having a gender nonconforming child [ 20:20 ]
• Labels are useful when we apply them to ourselves instead of others [ 27:20 ]
• About Transphobia and why people are fearful of change [ 31:40 ]
• Why we should follow people on social media who are different than ourselves [ 41:50 ]
• How there is tremendous biological diversity when it comes to sex + gender [ 45:30 ]
• Why gender should feel like a playground [ 48:15 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "It felt like I had been walking around in a shoe that was a size too small."
• "Discovering my non-binary identity felt like putting on a shoe that was the right size for the first time."
• "Labels give you a sense of identity and connection to a community."
• "In marginalized populations, having labels that connect you to other people who have a similar lived experience is a very empowering thing."
• "Let's create a world where gender feels like a playground."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386
• Learn more about Rae by following them on Instagram or heading to https://www.practicalaudacity.com/.
• Check out GenderFck: https://genderfck.club/

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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This week's episode is all about slowing into the present; stepping out of the race so many of us have found ourselves in so we can go from always doing, to finally allowing ourselves just to be.

In This Episode:

• The propensity to always be in motion [ 1:10 ]
• The lesson I learned from a recent injury [ 3:15 ]
• Making space for ourselves in all of our seasons [ 6:00 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "There is a fine balance between what is really good for us and what isn't."
• "The more I effort at something, the less authentic it ends up being."
• "What part of your spirit have you been denying?"
• "What deep need needs you to meet it?"
• "There is no "there," there is only here."
• "What if your now could feel as good as your dream of the future?"

Do you want to turn your story into a global movement?

Abbey Gibb is an Emmy-award winning former TV journalist turned global storyteller and media mentor. Her TEDx talks on the power of story have garnered millions of views. Abbey helps heartcentered entrepreneurs turn their message into global movements through aligned media visibility and business strategy.

She's helped dozens of conscious leaders to build million dollar brands, but she's also on a mission to heal media from the outside, in. Helping us understand why, with so much connectivity, we're starved for human connection and how- together- we can change that. Abbey Gibb's new TEDx talk is a rally cry to millennial leaders on how to create lasting change using the power of storytelling and social media.

Abbey also shares her harrowing personal story of how she's overcome Lyme Disease, domestic violence and found herself in the middle of the #MeToo movement with corporate media. Her work and message have been featured inEntrepreneur magazine, CNN, Al Jazeera America, CBS and NBC news.

In this episode, we went deep on the topics of being seen, courage, rage, allowing ourselves to live into our truth, and how to discern between truth and fear. Plus, we talked about building a business and what it really looks like from the inside out to get to the place of our personal definition of success and why that is so challenging for so many of us in a world where comparison rules the day. Tune in as we chat about the concept of wabi-sabi, steps for reconciliation, and how we can find our unique way to serve others.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• All about today's guest, Abbey Gibb [ 0:45 ]
• How to tell the difference between fear and truth [ 15:10 ]
• Why boundaries should be sacred [ 20:50 ]
• The reason that money has to come first [ 33:10 ]
• How to find a way to uniquely serve others [ 43:10 ]
• Why the concept of wabi-sabi is so important [ 57:50 ]
• The reason we need to reconcile [ 66:45 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "You will be more beautiful on the other side and that you have never and will never be broken."
• "We can only be visible to this world as deeply as we're willing to be visible to ourselves."
• "Perfection is about protection; it's keeping everyone, including our truth, at arm's length."
• "Not everyone deserves access to all of your stories."
• "I make no apologies about why I started my business."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386
• Learn more about Abbey by following her on Instagram or heading to https://www.abbeygibb.com.
• Watch the video: Screw Breakups, Try This!

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Why is it more challenging to receive than give?

Today's topic focuses on how to help us receive more and remove the blocks that are stopping us from growing in our businesses and our lives. We are dialing into the topic of receiving. Receiving is one of those things that nobody talks about, but it is one of the biggest blocks on the planet. Sadly, there's a fear of abandonment that comes with receiving. I dig deep into how we can start to receive more, create a new story, and overcome our fears.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• Why we may have trouble receiving [ 1:30 ]
• How we can heal our pathways + create a new story [ 4:50 ]
• Ways to find the opposite of judgment [ 9:20 ]
• Letting go of our fear of abandonment [ 12:40 ]
• What can happen when we receive [ 18:30 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "Remember what it feels like to give."
• "You cannot give and not receive at the same time."
• "Practice graciously giving and receiving because abundance comes in infinite forms."
• "Our businesses are the portal for our evolutionary process."
• "We give others the opportunity to receive generously."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Living a spiritually attuned life can come with challenges – are you ready to overcome them?

As a "reformed attorney," Michelle Welch is the co-owner of three SoulTopia Holistic Boutiques in the Dallas, Metroplex area, and co-host of SoulWhat Podcast.

As a psychic medium, medical intuitive, and energy worker, Michelle specializes in helping people gain clarity, discover their soul's purpose, overcome trauma, and claim self-empowerment.

Michelle's first book, The Magic of Connection: Stop Cutting Cords and Transform Negative Energy to Live an Empowered Life, has recently been published. MichelleWelch.com

In this episode, we took a deep dive into transmuting energy and learning how to utilize techniques other than hard and fast boundary setting that creates separation. We talked about what happens when we cut cords and separate ourselves from people when we are all connected in one reality. Plus, we chat about what it's like to be a psychic medium that used to work in a courtroom setting. Tune in as we dig into Michelle's powerful story and the inspiration behind her book, The Magic of Connection.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• All about today's guest, Michelle Welch [ 0:45 ]
• About the journey that led Michelle to where she is today [ 12:50 ]
• How Michelle discovered her abilities [ 19:45 ]
• Why we need to respect other people with differing vibrations [ 27:15 ]
• The inspiration behind The Magic of Connection [ 36:30 ]
• How to stop worrying about other people's energy [ 39:40 ]
• The importance of managing our energy first [ 46:25 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "I'm going to be the hero of my story."
• "It's time for us to heal."
• "Energy is always changing forms; it never goes away."
• "We can empower our lives."
• "Manage your own energy first."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386
• Learn more about Michelle by following her on Instagram or heading to https://michellewelch.com/.

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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Today is all about how to minimize overwhelm in five minutes or less. Step number one is to give yourself the gift of a big open page. Now, it's time to do a brain dump! Write down everything that is in your brain and everything that you need to do. Now, look at the list and identify the top three to four priorities. Lastly, review your calendar to align with your priorities, remove anything extra from your schedule, and commit to what's mission-critical. Tune in to understand how these steps will be vital in minimizing overwhelm in life and business.

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• The steps to minimizing overwhelm in five minutes or less [ 2:45 ]
• How to set up our calendars for our priorities [ 4:05 ]
• Why we need the opportunity to have wins today [ 5:50 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

• "Create reality with your dreams."
• "Have a very clear focus on what's your priority."
• "Our calendars are not actually set up for what our true priorities are."
• "We're spending our very precious time doing something that feels not useful."

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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For today's episode, Ben joins me on the podcast to talk about how our strengths and weaknesses as we were younger have evolved and developed through our work as entrepreneurs today.

We share about what school was like for each of us, the pressure we did (or didn't feel), and how understanding our differences has allowed us to be more mindful of how our daughter Anni learns and why it's so important to celebrate her exactly where she's at.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Ben joins me on the podcast today [ :40 ]
• Assessing our strengths in life and business [ 2:20 ]
• What it's like to not be weighed down by other's opinions [ 9:00 ]
• Understanding how our patterns affect us in our business [ 18:00 ]
• How Ben's patterns affect how he operates as an entrepreneur today [ 22:30 ]

Soul-Shifting Quotes:

• "Doing things just to do them was not very exciting for me." - Ben
• "It's really important for us as parents to be dialed in on what's happening for our daughter." - Amber
• "We have to look at these parts of our stories to see where these roots grow from." - Amber
• "I just need my life to reflect my values." - Amber

Links Mentioned:

• Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients
• Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts
• Text me at 603-931-4386

Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom

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