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4th Mar 2025

Amberly Lago: How to Find Joy in Suffering & Build Unbreakable Resilience

Episode Summary:

In this episode, Amberly Lago returns to the show after four years to share her powerful journey of resilience, joy, and overcoming adversity. Through her experiences with chronic pain and life’s challenges, she has developed transformative strategies to help others cultivate gratitude, embrace joy, and build unshakable resilience. We dive into the importance of joy-spotting, overcoming guilt in happiness, and recognizing burnout. Amberly also opens up about the power of vulnerability, connection, and asking for help in fostering deeper relationships and personal growth. I'm beyond excited to have her back on the show—this conversation is packed with wisdom you won’t want to miss!

Chapters:

00:00 – Finding Joy in Chaos

02:50 – The Power of Gratitude

05:48 – Building Resilience Through Joy

09:05 – Joy Spotting and Seeking Happiness

11:49 – Overcoming Guilt in Joy

15:00 – Recognizing Burnout and the Need for Rest

18:11 – The Importance of Asking for Help

20:55 – Practices for Moving Energy and Stress Relief

24:05 – Embracing Vulnerability and Connection

About Amberly Lago:

Amberly Lago is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, podcast host, and resilience expert. After a life-altering accident left her with chronic pain, she discovered the power of perseverance and gratitude. Through her book, "Joy Through the Journey," her podcast, and her transformative workshops, Amberly inspires audiences worldwide to tap into their resilience and live life to the fullest. Her mission is to empower others to embrace joy, navigate adversity, and build mental and emotional strength.

📍Connect with Amberly Lago:

📚 Grab Her Book: https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Through-Journey-Amberly-Lago/dp/1394265549

🔗 Website: https://amberlylago.com/

📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation?igsh=emg0cWp3bXBidnQ3

🎙️ Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/2KGlymQaYJebCLsRfNgvW4?si=f1e39b00584244c0

Connect with Lance:

🔗 Website: lanceessihos.com 

📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lance.essihos/ 

🎙️Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/universityofadversity/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/universityofadversity

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lance-w-essihos 

Email: lance@lancewessihos.com

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University of Adversity
Welcome to University of Adversity, a podcast where we explore the human experience of overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth through real-life stories of accomplished individuals. From professional athletes to NY Times bestselling authors, celebrities, spiritual leaders, doctors, scientists, and billionaires, we bring you a diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of adversity. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help them navigate through difficult times. We cover a wide range of topics related to mental health, personal development, self-improvement and resilience building, offering expert insights and actionable advice. Join us as we discover how to overcome adversity, cope with stress, and achieve your goals on this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, highlighting the stories of the everyday heroes among us.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.