Amberly Lago On How To Tap Into Resilience & Turn Shame Into Grace

Content Warning: mention of sexual abuse to a minor at 21:37 - 23:21 Amberly Lago is a bestselling author, health coach, and speaker. She’s quite literally a walking example of what it looks like to rebuild your life after tragedy. In our conversation, she brings us back to when she was hit by an SUV while riding her motorcycle at the height of her fitness career.  After 34 surgeries and $2.9 million worth of medical expenses, Amberly found herself struggling with chronic pain, depression, and addiction. With support from her fitness and sober communities, Amberly found a way to turn her experiences into a new career.  Amberly highlights how her desire for connection and authentic approach to social media brought her book and speaking opportunities to a new level. Plus, she pulls back the curtain on her upcoming event, The Unstoppable Success Summit, and shares what we can expect from it.    In this episode we talk about: How Amberly developed a resilient mindset and positive outlook on life, even when she was up against major challenges  The importance of surrounding yourself with evidence that your dreams are possible  Empowering yourself to seek help and prioritize your healing  Why so many women feel like they need to do life and business alone  Amberly’s top tips for building meaningful connection on social media  How your participation in community affects your overall success    If you loved today’s episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership   CONNECT WITH AMBERLY Join us at Amberly’s upcoming Unstoppable Success Summit: truegritandgrace.com/event  Follow Amberly: @amberlylagomotivation  Learn more on Amberly’s website: amberlylago.com  Listen to True Grit & Grace with Amberly Lago     CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity