<p>*WARNING* This episode contains discussion about sexual violence, disordered eating, and a near-death experience. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p><a href="https://amberlilyestrom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Amber Lilyestrom</a> is cut from a different cloth.</p><p>A former UNH soccer player, associate athletic director, 4x author, content creator, public speaker, and podcast host, she&#39;s now a 7-figure-earning business coach to female entrepreneurs of the Seacoast and beyond.</p><p>But, as it often is with the greats, it wasn&#39;t an easy road to get here.</p><p>From her estate in the woods of Lee, N.H., the 44-year-old mom of two joins <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troy_farkas/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠host Troy Farkas ⁠</a>to talk about EVERYTHING: The sexual abuse she experienced as a 3-year-old in Mass., testifying in court against her abuser at five years old, moving to New Hampshire, playing D-I soccer at UNH, rising up the ranks of the UNH athletic department after college, and the near-death experience that led her leave it all behind.</p><p>For daily inspiration from Amber, you can follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@amberlilyestrom</a>, or check out <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5oEaUOE4bSYKyHdNtySEkK?si=f194f612b0f54180" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">&quot;Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast&quot;</a> on Spotify. Her latest book, &quot;Little Big Beautiful Things&quot; is available <a href="https://www.amazon.com/little-beautiful-things-Amber-Lilyestrom/dp/B0G2HKRT5H/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ucEV4b5fazCCQcFF7_wRoCBNlLp-l7RQhFmDC5eiSrLGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.UbiIOi6D-4BWTuWwzVGOztESLrS-Zm0uDAKgOGcL_ZU&qid=1763464575&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here.</a></p><p>EPISODE CHAPTERS:</p><ul><li>What makes Amber a special human (00:00)</li><li>The sexual abuse Amber experienced as a very young child (06:00)</li><li>Playing and working at UNH (19:32)</li><li>SPONSORS: LANEY &amp; LU + 27 Teas (31:30)</li><li>Amber&#39;s battles with disordered eating (34:37)</li><li>Amber&#39;s deep connection to herself (45:30)</li><li>SPONSOR: Girl Scouts of the Green &amp; White Mountains (57:12)</li><li>How Amber nearly died during childbirth (58:45)</li></ul><p>SPONSORS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/laneyandlu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LANEY &amp; LU</a>: The Seacoast&#39;s go-to restaurant for feeding your mind, soul &amp; spirit! 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