EP171 - When Health Scares Became My Wake Up Call with Amberly Lago
In this episode of the Impact Driven Leader Podcast, Tyler Dickerhoof sits down with Amberly Lago, a renowned expert in building grit and resilience. Amberly shares her incredible journey from overcoming childhood trauma, battling a life-changing motorcycle accident, to discovering the true meaning of strength.
She dives deep into the misconceptions about grit, revealing how pushing through pain can sometimes be detrimental and why connection is the key to authentic resilience. Tune in to hear Amberly’s inspiring story, her transformation from hardship to empowerment, and how she now helps others embrace vulnerability and find their inner strength. Get ready to challenge your beliefs about what it truly means to be strong.
Meet Amberly Lago
Amberly Lago is a widely recognized expert in helping entrepreneurs build their business with grit and resilience. As the Founder of “The Unstoppable Life Mastermind,” Amberly has worked with thousands of clients over her career to find success through harnessing their grit and finding their joy.
Her podcast, The Amberly Lago Show, is recognized by Apple as one of the Top 1% of podcasts in the world.
An International speaker on Grit, Resilience, and Connection, Amberly has shared stages with bestselling authors, thought leaders, and has spoken for multimillion dollar companies like Lululemon, Google, and Athleta. Her TEDx talk has hundreds of thousands of views to date.
A sought after thought leader and bestselling author in 19 categories, her insights have been featured in national media outlets like Forbes, USA Today (named Top Most Influential Speaker In the nation), The Doctors, Hallmark and The TODAY Show.
She has singlehandedly built not only a massive but committed following through her dedication to authentically connecting with people and teaching them how to overcome personal and professional obstacles with resilience.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
00:00 Intro
02:24 Who is Amberly?
07:51 Pushing through pain as a young dancer
14:55 The true cost of grit
21:11 Intensity meets purpose
23:34 When toughness becomes a mask for trauma
29:01 How vulnerability unlocks true healing
38:40 Learning to ask for help
44:29 Building resilience in your kids
50:54 Connection as healing
Resources, books, and links mentioned in this episode:
Connect with Amberly:
https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/
https://www.youtube.com/@AmberlyLagoMotivation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberlylago/
Where to find Tyler:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdickerhoof
https://www.instagram.com/tyler_dickerhoof/
https://www.youtube.com/@impactdrivenleader/
https://twitter.com/ImpactDLeader
About the Impact Driven Leader Podcast
The Impact Driven Leader Podcast, hosted by Tyler Dickerhoof, is for Xillennial leaders who have felt alone and ill-equipped to lead in today's world. Through inspiring interviews with authors from around the world, Tyler uncovers how unique leadership strengths can empower others to achieve so much more, with real impact.
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