Episode 228: Uncovering Emotions, with Amber Rae - the Creative Empire podcast

Today, Reina and Christina are chatting with Amber Rae who has been called a ‘millennial motivator’ by Fortune and the ‘Brené Brown of wonder’ by Mind Body Green. She is an author, artist and speaker whose work invites you to live your truth, befriend your emotions and express your gifts, her writing blends raw personal story telling with actionable aha moments. Amber has helped launch six bestselling books as Chief Evangelist of Seth Godin’s publishing experiment and started an accelerator for your life called The Bold Academy. She lives in Brooklyn and around the world with her fiancé Farhad. At the beginning of the episode we learn quickly how we can connect with Amber. She shares about the consequences about not sharing emotions and how our mindset controls every aspect of our lives. The trio explore some tools for uncovering emptions. At the end of the episode, we hear about Amber's memorable moments during her book tour.

Main Takeaways:Who Amber Rae really is + how her father's death influenced her [0:01:58]What type of work Amber Rae does [0:05:41]What the consequence of not exploring emotions [0:07:13]How our mindset controls every aspect of our lives [0:12:11]How she scaled her business [0:19:55]Why talking about shame is helpful [0:24:35]What some tools are for uncovering emotions [0:29:45]What memorable moments have happened during her book tour [0:34:35]

“Really, my life’s work is around the notion that our feelings are our friends, when we can learn to understand the messages in our emotions and learn to understand why they’re here, what they’re telling us and how we can work with them and become masters of them.”

— Amber Rae

Show Notes:Choose Wonder Over Worry BookKate SpadeAnthony BourdainCheryl Strayed - Wild

“Our emotions, especially when we don’t look at them, they don’t disappear, they increase.”

— Amber Rae

Bio:Called a “Millennial Motivator” by Fortune and "The Brené Brown of Wonder” by Mind Body Green, Amber Rae is an author, artist, and speaker whose work invites you to live your truth, befriend your emotions, and express your gifts. Her writing blends raw, personal storytelling with actionable aha! moments and has reached more than 5 million people in 195 countries. Her public art has spread to more than 20 countries, and she's spoken to and collaborated with brands like Kate Spade, Apple, Amazon, and Unilever. Amber has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Fast Company, BBC, ABC World News, Tim Ferriss's blog, and more. Previously, Amber helped launch six best-selling books as Chief Evangelist of Seth Godin's publishing experiment and started an "accelerator for your life" called The Bold Academy. She lives in Brooklyn and around the world with her fiancé, Farhad.Social Handles:WebsiteInstagram

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