The Art of Pre-Selling

Taking care of our health is one of the most fundamental actions we can take to live a fully well-balanced lifestyle. Our bodies and what happens inside of us are affected by several elements – internally and externally – so it's important to know more about the different topics that impact and sustain our overall health. Gut health is one of these topics: it makes a huge difference and it needs to be more understood.

In this episode, Amber welcomes Dr. Firlande to explain more in depth which measures we can take and how we can focus on our gut health in order to feel better. Dr. Firlande talks about the connection between gut health and mental health, the common symptoms of poor gut health, and simple tips and preventative methods to take better care of our gut health and microbiome. Tune in!

Wellness Quote

• "Gut is such an important topic and it relates to everything: whether you have anxiety, depression, thyroid issues, hormonal issues, weight gain, weight loss… all of it ends up tying back to the gut." – Dr. Firlande

Key Highlights

• Dr. Firlande explains the correlations between gut health, mental health, and health in general;
• How the microbiome is impacted directly and indirectly by other areas of our routine such as stress, food choices, and exercise;
• Dr. Firlande explains why it's important to get the hormones tested – depending on what are the symptoms;
• Common symptoms and practical steps to take care of our gut health;
• Supplementation advice and preventive methods to improve gut health;

Episode Resources

• #ZeroProcessed: Free 5 Day Satisfaction and Consistency Nutrition Challenge for women who want fast, easy and delicious nutrition solutions. Visit https://ambershaw.com/zeroprocessed/ to learn more!

• Go to YourMemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

About Dr. Firlande

Dr. Firlande is a licensed naturopathic physician. She has more than 15 years in natural medicine and serves as a leading expert in her field, specializing in weight loss management, digestive health, thyroid issues, depression, and anxiety.

Connect with Dr. Firlande

Instagram: @DrFirlande

Facebook: Dr. Firlande

Website: drfirlande.com

About Amber Shaw

Amber is a Body Transformation Expert, Founder of The Wellness Revolution, motivational speaker, and NBC Health and Wellness Coach. Having built a lifestyle that allowed her to embrace work, children, exercise, and well-balanced eating habits, Amber now works with helping and coaching women to achieve the same level of serenity and empowerment through a sustainable way of living.

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

There are a few lessons that women learn as teenagers and early adults that stick with them for a long time. The notions about sex, sexuality, and physical connections are in this category: some women are told from a young age that sex is somehow wrong, or immoral, or inadequate and they're also taught to repress sexual feelings, as well as, to feel super vigilant about their bodies and what they can represent for partners.

In this episode, Amber welcomes Dr. Celeste Holbrook to talk about how the negative messages and limiting beliefs women get from a young age: affecting their perceptions about their own physical appearance, self-trust, confidence, and their sex life overall. Dr. Celeste explains that sex – especially for women – is more than a 'performance;' it's a healthy moment of pleasure and should be seen that way.

Wellness Quote

• "When we can move from 'sex is a performance' to 'sex is an experience of pleasure and connection' we can start to move beyond the idea that our bodies are the linchpin to what makes sex good." – Dr. Celeste Holbrook

Key Highlights

• Dr. Celeste explains that negative sex messages and restrictive beliefs hold onto our bodies all the way through adulthood;
• Sex is more than our bodies; it's also about the physical sensations and physical connections that it gives us;
• Dr. Celeste dives deep into the concept of Spontaneous arousal vs. Responsive arousal – and the differences between them;
• How our sex life affects sleep;
• Dr. Celeste shares some good advice for women to feel good about sex, their sexuality, and their relationships;

Episode Resources

#ZeroProcessed: Free 5 Day Satisfaction and Consistency Nutrition Challenge for women who want fast, easy and delicious nutrition solutions. Visit https://ambershaw.com/zeroprocessed/ to learn more!

About Dr. Celeste

Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sexologist, a speaker and an author who teaches women practical action steps for building a connective and pleasurable sex life. She helps women learn how to access their sensual intuition and make intimate decisions from a place of liberation, instead of obligation.

Connect with Dr. Celeste

Instagram: @drcelesteholbrook

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: drcelesteholbrook.com

About Amber Shaw

Amber is a Body Transformation Expert, Founder of The Wellness Revolution, motivational speaker, and NBC Health and Wellness Coach. Having built a lifestyle that allowed her to embrace work, children, exercise, and well-balanced eating habits, Amber now works with helping and coaching women to achieve the same level of serenity and empowerment through a sustainable way of living.

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

One of the easiest consequences to happen when you are following a diet is to fall off track. Weekends usually are the nightmare of someone trying to eat healthy during the week, but cannot control cravings on Saturdays and Sundays. This is the natural result of one thing: a super restrictive diet philosophy. We've all been there but, as always, there is a simple solution.

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber talks about how to overcome a case of the "EFF-ITS", which means that moment when you give up a whole week of eating moderately because you gave in momentarily to what is seen as a "bad food". Amber explains that in order to avoid these moments of shame and guilt, we first need to transform a super restrictive diet into a more sustainable one.

Wellness Quote

• "What I found in my personal experience is that 'binge mentality' at its core really comes from being too restrictive in your everyday life." – Amber Shaw

Key Highlights

• Amber explains that binge eating and feeling guilty about not eating SUPER healthy comes from having a restrictive diet in the first place;
• Eating healthy "most of the time" is better than "at all times";
• It's important to identify where, during the week, you are being too repressive and restrictive with your eating habits.

Episode Resources

Go to YourMemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

About Amber Shaw

Amber is a Body Transformation Expert, Founder of The Wellness Revolution, motivational speaker, and NBC Health and Wellness Coach. Having built a lifestyle that allowed her to embrace work, children, exercise, and well-balanced eating habits, Amber now works with helping and coaching women to achieve the same level of serenity and empowerment through a sustainable way of living.

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

It's really common to have light anxiety about life situations, work activities, family, or general daily tasks. When anxiety levels increase for no apparent reason and it starts to become the "new normal" for someone to live with, that's when we can identify that something is wrong. A few well-known practices like meditation are an important part of the process when handling anxiety and stress.

Join us in this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast as Amber and Sarah McDevitt talk about the power of meditation, the power of paying attention to the present, and how anxiety is really just a manifestation of our worries with the future. Many of us suffer more in imagination than in reality. The reason that meditation is so important is that it brings us back to here, back to this moment. Tune in to learn more!

Wellness Quote

• "Whatever your personal goals are, mental health is at the foundation of anything that you're trying to do." – Sarah McDevitt

Key Highlights

• Sarah opens up about her past dealing and trying to manage anxiety, anxious thoughts and panic attacks;
• Sarah explains the concept of the two pillars of meditation: Spiritual and Physiological;
• Sarah started meditation to help with her stress and found immense relief with the practice; it allowed her to connect with the present;
• Meditation is a skill and it's also important to practice even when we feel like there's no reason to do it;
• Sarah talks about her work with Core and Hyperice.

Episode Resources

Bliss More by Light Watkins

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

About Sarah McDevitt

Sarah is the CEO and founder of Core, a pioneer company on creating a meditation training device. Sarah is now the Head of Mind Technologies of Hyperice and is an expert on how to manage anxiety with the assistance of calming techniques such as meditation. Having dealt with mental health issues herself, Sarah's mission today is to help everyone going through the same problem.

Connect with Sarah

Website: hyperice.com | hellocore.com

LinkedIn: Sarah McDevitt

About Amber Shaw

Amber is a Body Transformation Expert, Founder of The Wellness Revolution, motivational speaker, and NBC Health and Wellness Coach. Having built a lifestyle that allowed her to embrace work, children, exercise, and well-balanced eating habits, Amber now works with helping and coaching women to achieve the same level of serenity and empowerment through a sustainable way of living.

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

Weight loss is a sensitive topic for a lot of people. Although it is known to everybody that in order to lose weight and lose fat it's important to pay some attention to nutrition and exercise, not everybody understands the importance of behavioral change. What we do on a daily basis is the key to true transformation and when it comes to weight loss it's no different: we have to observe how we operate every day.

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber talks with Katherine Mann, who works as a Weight Loss and Life Coach, about the ups and downs of the life of someone who really wants to lose weight and can't seem to find the right way to do it. Katherine explains that the person needs to go one level deeper and change their habits in order to change their results and once this is done the whole process becomes more sustainable. Tune in!

Wellness Quote

• "If you have a goal right now that you feel really motivated to reach but you're not achieving it consistently, never underestimate the power of simplifying your task or maybe cutting your goals in half." – Katherine Mann

Episode Resources

• #DIETSSUCK! Check out Amber's new program at https://ambershaw.com/dietssuck/!
• Go to YourMemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

Connect with Katherine

Instagram: @lose_weight_w_kate

Website: www.lrdacademy.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

Sometimes we tell ourselves that we don't like a certain type of food just because we think it is "bad" for us and it doesn't fit into our diet; if you think carefully, it might not even be true. Our minds are in defense mode when it comes to our nutrition that we end up giving up all the foods we enjoyed (and still do!) just to reach a number on the scale. Have you ever given this a thought?

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber encourages you to think about this and really make an inventory of all the foods you abandoned for the sake of a new diet. Tune in to find out the 3 special tips to implement into your routine that will make you more mindful and less stressed about food – especially now with the holidays around the corner!

Wellness Quote

• "When you can start to eliminate that binging mentality and really start to be more mindful about your cravings and satisfaction when it comes to things that you're eating, it allows you to stay more consistent." – Amber Shaw

Episode Resources

• Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 25 at 6 PM EST for a special Black Friday offer!
• Go to YourMemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

The definition of Power is objectively connected to material things, almost always associated with money, possessions, and wealth; what most people don't know is that we can all manifest and implement Authentic Power in our lives. Authentic Power essentially means that we are free to create, attract, and envision what's aligned with our higher self and it can bring more benefits than expected.

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber welcomes Lena Franklin and Lena explains the concept of Authentic Power in detail. An important aspect of this concept is that it's inclusive and not selfish, because in its core it means abundance for everybody. Lena also shares her experience with meditation, how important it is to ground ourselves when life asks us to do so, and the differences between Masculine vs. Feminine energy. Tune in to learn how to attract this liveliness behavior into your life.

Wellness Quote

• "Being with yourself is maybe one of the most courageous things that you'll ever do because the mind is a wild place, and most people spend their entire lives running from themselves." – Lena Franklin

Episode Resources

• Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 25 at 6 PM EST for a special Black Friday offer!
• Go to https://yourmemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

Connect with Lena

Instagram: @iamlenafranklin

Facebook: Lena Franklin

Twitter: @iamlenafranklin

Website: lenafranklin.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

While getting older is inevitable, incorporating fitness and exercise into your routine is a choice. A variety of fitness modalities can be done if you are over 40 and over 50 such as yoga, stretching, strength training, and conditioning classes; which all have their own benefits and their challenges. The number 1 thing that prevents people at this age range from getting a workout (at home or at the gym) continues to be self doubt, right?

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber shares with you 5 best practices to follow in order to exercise with intelligence, effectiveness, and success.

With these 5 tips you will realize that fitness has more to do with your skills and level of expertise than with age. Start small, keep progressing over time, keep your exercise form at its best, and be prepared to reach your goals. You got this!

Wellness Quote

• "It really has so much more to do with your level of fitness than it does your age. So many times we let our age be a complete hindrance to our progress." – Amber Shaw

Episode Resources

• Go to https://yourmemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!
• Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 25th at 6 PM EST for a special Black Friday offer.

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com

The act of living in the present moment is a skill that needs to be worked on constantly. When we have anxious thoughts and feelings, it's almost certain that we are stepping away from the present and stepping into the future – without even being there yet. On the other hand, when we are in a depressed state, having depressed episodes, it's almost certain we are back to the past, reliving frustrations and traumas.

In this episode of The Wellness Revolution Podcast, Amber welcomes Tori Gordon to talk about all things anxiety, living in the present moment, the benefits of breathwork, and easy tricks to leave an anxious state of mind. Tori explains that we all have the power to move our attention off of something and that is the key to calm our minds and our bodies at the same time. Tori also talks about her experience leaving behind a corporate job to follow her inner voice.

Wellness Quote

• "The first thing I'll say if anybody listening struggles with anxiety is: it's really important to recognize how you talk about it and how you identify with it." – Tori Gordon

Episode Resources

Go to https://yourmemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

Connect with Tori

IG: @coachtorigordon

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: torigordon.com

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: https://ambershaw.com

In this episode, Amber discusses the topic of co-parenting after a divorce. Amber takes us back to when she was the child of the story facing her parents' divorce and seeing their eventual friendship. She explains why it was good for her and her siblings to witness the harmonious relationship between their father, mother, and stepfather.

Amber parallels this exact situation to her own divorce, sharing how she has been able to co-parent her kids and also create a relationship between her current boyfriend and ex-husband. Although easier said than done, Amber advises anyone who's going through the same kind of situation to try to make things work with everyone involved because that is what will help the children the most.

Wellness Quote

• "Sometimes, if we're really trying to co-parent and do it well, we have to not stuff down our pain… we work through our pain and we do the work on ourselves." – Amber Shaw

Episode Resources

Go to https://yourmemore.com/discount/Amber to save 30% at check out!

Connect with Amber

Instagram: @msambershaw

TikTok: @msambershaw

Website: https://ambershaw.com