Welcome to part 2 of our amazing conversation with Amberly Lago. Amberly is a peak performance coach, TEDx speaker, top 1% podcast host, motivational speaker, and a leading expert in the field of resilience, transformation, and health and wellness. She is also the bestselling author of the book True Grit and Grace, and the founder of Unstoppable Life Mastermind.

Amberly has an incredible life story and she is sharing pure gold advice on how to overcome life challenges, how to deal with trauma, and become resilient and successful.

Time stamps:

00:54 Randall’s emotional story about his heart attack

Life-threatening situation and a traumatic experience
Finding he had myocarditis
Death of a close friend
Asked by doctors if he was taking cocaine
Grateful for being alive
The power of endorphins

10:30 Hitting a rock bottom and suicidal thoughts

Amberly was always a high achiever
The pain became unbearable
Alcohol numbed the pain
It worked until it didn’t
Became addicted to alcohol and went to rehab
Didn’t want to live but had to endure because of her daughters

15:15 The importance of resilience

We have to decide to take action and thrive
Shifting perspective to gratitude
Focusing on what you can do, not what you can’t
Acceptance and being aware of who you are
Connecting to a community – Success is built on relationships
Resting is essential for resilience

21:08 The power of writing down our goals

There is power in writing things down
The story of Amberly’s book
Randall’s thoughts on writing things down

24:36 Put yourself on the to-do list

Amberly likes helping people and meeting their needs first
It’s important to take care of yourself as well

28:33 Surround yourself with the right people

Get rid of the doggie downers and stick with the puppy uppers
Surround yourself with people who are passionate and go-getters
Avoid energy vampires

21:28 We are all superheroes

We all have superpowers and resilience in us
It’s hard to become aware of that
Focus on what brings you joy
Gratitude practice and Amberly’s gratitude group
A sense of purpose and giving service
Ask people what your superpower is

37:25 Sexual abuse and its consequences

Amberly was sexually abused by her stepfather
Takes a lot of courage to tell someone
Told her dad but he didn’t do anything
At 23, she told that to her abusive husband
Dealing with triggering situation
Writing about the sexual abuse was very cathartic
The importance of therapy

1:01:28 The importance of extreme preparation

She was an athlete and a dancer
Always worked very hard
Preparing for a TEDx talk
Preparation gives you confidence

51:16 What are the key ingredients for success?

Know your Why
Have a strong community
Seek council not opinion
Stick to your non-negotiables

54:28 Why do motorcyclists take so much risk?

There’s nothing like a feeling of freedom while riding
You are fully in the present
Amberly’s husband stopped driving his motorcycle
Randall’s trauma

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