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ALTBAYSAmber Taylor (ARA Journeys CEO/Tech Pioneer) - ALTBAYS Table Talk #264Do you love video games? Ever wondered how they're made? Meet Amber Taylor, an influential entrepreneur, CEO, and Co-Founder of ARA Journeys. She advocates for diversity in the tech industry and has led her company in creating innovative and transformative platforms that combine immersive technologies and artificial intelligence with the knowledge of the natural world and Māori culture. Join Blair Murray and Leo Magri for this insightful chat, and send us your questions for Amber. Watch it here now!Show 264- Amber Taylor (ARA Journeys CEO/Tech Pioneer)Welcome t...
2024-04-181h 13The Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 93 - Priortizing Your Pleasure Prevents People PleasingIn this episode, Amber recaps some of her vacation experience through the lens of life after prioritizing your pleasure. She talks about her own past experiences and things she learned from vacation friends as well as how she experiences life now without people pleasing and what it takes for you to do the same. This episode also marks the end of an era. We are moving from weekly episodes to seasons. Subscribe and follow Amber on email and social to stay up to date! THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT Stay up to date, join t...
2023-08-2817 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 92 - Go Take a Vacation!In this week's episode, Amber uses her upcoming vacation to discuss why vacations are important and transformational and how taking regular vacations is crucial to your overall health. She also gives the how to on how you can destress your vacation planning and prepping processes, how to get into vacation mode, and how to not need a vacation from your vacation. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to actually enjoy the life you've created and be happy now, book a Sales call with Amber today! | https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com/workwithme ...
2023-08-1818 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 91 - Claiming your IdentitiesIn this episode, Amber addresses the discourse around 'finding' yourself 'creating' a new version of yourself and how she disagrees but instead believes that what we call finding or creating is actually just remembering and accepting who we've always been. This week Amber delves into identity from multiple perspectives including the identity you likely have operating in overdrive behind the scenes that can overshadow your own truth. This episode will help you understand how you can relate to the different sides of yourself in healthier ways and reassign your identities to the roles and responsibilities best suited for them...
2023-08-1123 minMurder She Spoke
Murder She SpokeEpisode 101: Amber GibsonEpisode 101: Amber GibsonVideo Podcast - https://youtu.be/tkzX0mCDPMwThis week Emma tells us the story of Amber Gibson, a 16-year-old girl who was killed in November 2021.Emma talks of the traumatic experiences Amber had already been through in her young life, and the resilience of her character that she was still described as “most giving, loving, supportive and admirable".We hear about the night Amber disappeared and the search that eventually led to her body being discovered, as well as further unspeakable acts that were carried out after her death.Em...
2023-08-1149 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 90 - You Aren't at the Whim of your Emotions but you are ResponsibleSome people think that they have total control over everything around them while others think they have no control over anything at all. Based on where you believe you have control of your life dictates nearly every aspect of your life. So building the skill of emotional responsibility is invaluable toward every healing journey. This week Amber dips into the archives to re-release her episode 29, Locus of Emotional Responsibility. After the foundation of the 4 part series on the cognitive behavior tool, The Model, understanding and implementing this concept is that much easier. The Locus of Emotional Responsibility re...
2023-08-0439 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 89 - Embodiment of a Goddess with Krystal The GoddessIn this week's episode, Amber has Krystal the Goddess as a guest and they explore a conversation around embodying a Goddess identity. We talk about our experiences in growing into ourselves and the lives that call to us, some of the difficulties we faced along the way, and how you can grow into your Goddess identity. We also talk conflict resolution, self care, overcoming the hurdle of authenticity across the board and so much more. This episode explores how embracing your own inner Goddess improves your ability and capacity to prioritize your own pleasure. ...
2023-07-2852 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 88 - Rocky's 5 Laws of ExpectationIn this episode, Amber uses her dog Rocky in her own take on the Law of Expectation. She highlights the lessons she's learned from him and how your own expectations of your life inform your experience of it.
2023-07-2120 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 81 - Creating the Life You WantIn this episode, Amber wraps up this series by discussing the final two lines of this cognitive behavior framework. She discusses common mistakes she sees how to avoid them and actually use this tool to understand yourself better. Amber also takes some time to discuss how she has seen this tool used by coaches and clients in abusive ways to the client, how you can avoid that, and what you can do instead. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of your d...
2023-07-1427 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 86 - The Crucial Pit Stop of ChangeIn this episode, Amber dives into part 3 of this series and arguably the most impactful part of this tool. She explains what it means to neutralize your experiences and the authority, freedom, and power it provides. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of your dreams, book a Consult call with Amber today! | https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com/workwithme CONNECT WITH AMBER, PLEASURE PRIORITY COACH Instagram: @ambertaylorcoaching | Facebook: @ambertaylorcoaching TikTok: @ambertaylorcoaching | Email: amber@ambertaylorcoaching.com  LinkedIn:@amberctaylor | Website: https://www.ambert...
2023-07-0721 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 85 - I'm Feeling Things, Now What?In this episode, Amber dives into part 2 of this series about the most impactful mindset tool she has come across this far. This week she talks about where feelings fit into the model and how to use the model to change your experience with and relationship to your emotions. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of your dreams, book a Consult call with Amber today! | https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com/workwithme CONNECT WITH AMBER, PLEASURE PRIORITY COACH Instagram: @am...
2023-06-3018 minFearless Fempire
Fearless FempireEp 28 How To Find Your Niche, Fearless Coaching Session | with Guest Amber Canterbury of P Lazy Y PhotographyIn entrepreneurship, the magic really begins to happen once we niche down. That’s when things start to grow and take off. Once we find our niche we align with our purpose, our drive, our dream clients, and the vision of how we want to be working and who we want to be showing up as. I’m not saying it’s not valuable to practice many things and apply yourself in more ways than one. When we are just getting started that’s exactly what we want to do (unless of course, we know our niche right of...
2023-06-2732 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 84 - The Power of Your MindIn this episode, Amber kicks of a new series diving into some of the main tools and frameworks she uses in her coaching practice. In part 1 of this series, she explains some of the wonders of the human brain and how it works and how you can use the model to learn and understand more about yourself and the results you've been able to create in your life thus far and how you can actively use the model to create the results you want. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready t...
2023-06-2323 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 83 - The Path to Purposeful Pleasure with Dr. Candice NicoleIn this week's episode, Amber hosts the amazing Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons in a conversation about how her strengths, interests, and obstacles led her down the path to purposeful pleasure. This conversation spans the gamut from sex, healing, racial trauma, the importance of slowing down, the difference between pleasure and numbing, solo sexuality, current research topics, and so much more. Join us as we kiki and drop gems. Make sure you follow her and check out her upcoming book! CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST, DR. CANDICE NICOLE HARGONS - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR Dr...
2023-06-1640 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 82 - The Myth of the Missing PieceThis week Amber discusses the idea of the missing piece and how we have this idea that if this "one thing" would work out or be fixed then everything else will magically fall into place and we'd be happy. However, there is no quick fix to life. Even if that one thing is fixed, there will always be another because that's just how humans work. In this episode, Amber discusses what we must stop doing and start doing to get off the hamster wheel of the missing piece and get back to seeing ourselves as inherently whole and complete...
2023-06-0918 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 81 - Intuition vs. EgoThis week, Amber discusses the difference between intuition and ego, why both are necessary, and how you can discern between the two. She discusses why it can be so hard to just listen to that inner voice or even be able to hear it, how ego is initially beneficial to our well being and personality but how it can become conflated by different environmental factors, and how you can use pleasure to deepen your intuition and restructure your ego. Listen in to learn how to discern between your intuition and your ego. THE PLEASURE P...
2023-06-0227 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 80 - The Cycle of TrustThis week, the conversation is all about trust. Amber dives into how trust is initially formed in our first year of life and how our relationship to that initial cycle is how we form trust and attachment even today. She explains what the cycle is, how it works, why it's intended to work that way, and the patterns your current behavior could stem from. Listen to understand your relationship to how you form and maintain trust and how you can edit that relationship to be more conducive to your current needs. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT I...
2023-05-2619 minYour Extraordinary Life & Dating After Divorce
Your Extraordinary Life & Dating After Divorce182. Owning Your Pleasure after Divorce with Amber TaylorWhat if prioritizing pleasure could revolutionize your life after a divorce? On this episode of the podcast, I had a fascinating conversation with Amber Taylor, a fellow coach and pleasure priority expert who shared her personal journey of healing after her divorce. Amber revealed how focusing on pleasure and joy transformed her world, and how she now helps others do the same through her coaching.We discussed the connection between processing trauma and the joy and passions we experience in our lives, along with the importance of play, experimentation, and focusing on our own...
2023-05-2150 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 79 - Story Time: How I Have my Own Back When Things Get WEIRDIt's story time! In this week's episode, Amber is sharing a story time about a situation where she was supposed to be celebrated and was instead undermined and disrespected, and explains how she was able to actively recover from the situation in real time. She explains how this work has taught her to partner with her nervous system and use it for her own desires instead of being at the whims of it. Even though the situation wasn't that pleasant, she was prepared, present, and had the capacity and audacity to approach it in the ways she wanted. Listen...
2023-05-1222 minMysteries, Myths, and Legends
Mysteries, Myths, and LegendsEP. 112 THE LEGEND OF: Spring Heeled Jack in the Amber RoomLost treasure and a demon creature. This week we get into the lost Amber Room and the legend of Spring Heeled Jack! Give it a listen! Email us your stories!!! or if you want to sponsor us Email - mysteriesmythslegends@gmail.com ESTY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuxieandLuna?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=826447453 We post pictures of our stories every week on instagram!!!! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Tiktok: @myths_podcast Instagram: @myths_podcast Twitter: @myths_podcast ...
2023-05-101h 00The Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 78 - Creating ClosureThis week Amber discusses the topic of closure and how we create it for ourselves. We don't need anyone to do or say anything for our closure, we hold the power to our own resolution. Amber explains what closure is, why we think we need to go outside ourselves to get it, and the four steps to creating your own closure in any circumstance. RESOURCES MENTIONED  Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure fi...
2023-05-0523 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 77 - Transitioning to Joy with Saisha LaconIn this weeks episode, Amber speaks with Saisha Lacon of Thick Thigh Yoga about transitioning to joy. Saisha describes her journey of leaving her teaching career of almost a decade to embrace her passions in places curated around the appreciation of her value. We discuss expanding into your dreams, breaking down to rebuild, self care, self devotion, listening to our body's wisdom and so much more. Listen to how her deepening her own self confidence facilitated her transition to joy CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST, SAISHA LACON - YOGA INSTRUCTOR & CONFIDENCE COACH Saisha, a.k...
2023-04-2848 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 76 - The Dangers of PleasureIn this special 420 episode, Amber is sparking up and speaking her mind. Serendipitous as it may be, this 420 marks a solar eclipse and the beginning of Taurus season, the pleasure sign! Tune in as Amber rants on why pleasure has been deemed dangerous and why people are so resistant and disconnected from it today. Spoiler alert, denying pleasure is a form of oppression! Listen and learn how your pleasure is your power. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of y...
2023-04-2112 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 75 - F*CK NO & F*CK YESIn this week's episode, Amber discusses the importance of knowing what you want and what you don't want, your f*ck no's and f*ck yeses. It can be easier to know what you don't want than what you do because in so many situations it feels safer to abstain than to partake. Amber talks about why that is and how we can create safety for ourselves so we have the confidence and the capacity to pursue what we really want, our f*ck yeses. She explains how to tap into and use your body's internal wisdom to stay...
2023-04-1427 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 74 - Disappointing OthersIn this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and discussing what happened behind the scenes of an event I held. Spoiler alert, people were disappointed! This week I'm walking through what happened and the steps I took to try to remediate and conclude the situation. I'm talking boundaries and how I broke my own multiple times, nervous system activation, how I dealt with feeling like shit about the whole thing, and where my growth was. In reality, we are all going to encounter situations where we disappoint others without even intending to, charge it to the game...
2023-04-0736 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 73 - Work Ethic vs. Worth EthicThis episode is inspired by some common tropes I've seen come up during the spring time and one of my favorite affirmation songs by Toni Jones, Worth Ethic. It can be so easy to fall into the trap of hard work is rewarded while idleness is sinful, so we spend our time on the work that makes us money instead of the work that we're assigned simply for existing and the work that makes our heart happy. It's a double down on pain and sacrifice while ignoring creativity and joy. When this balance is off, we disconnect from our...
2023-03-3114 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 72 - Conceal, Don't Feel: Questions AnsweredIn this episode, Amber dives into some common questions from her viral Instagram reel. The reel was a reenactment of an audio about being the friend that's there fore everyone else but won't let anyone be there for them because they think they are a burden. And if you're a fan of this podcast, you either know that person, or have been that person at some point in your life. Amber explains how to drop the mask and become a person willing to receive support and demonstrate that vulnerability, love, and care are a two way street...
2023-03-2435 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 71 - Living in a Regulated SystemWe have all heard of trauma healing and nervous system healing and how important it is, but what does it actually do? How does this healing affect your life? In this episode, Amber talks through the experience of living in a regulated nervous system and the noticeable differences from operating in a dysregulated system. She juxtaposes the differences in herself, those around her, and her clients. Amber breaks down how she regulates for herself and her clients, the opportunities that regulation provides, and the connection she feels to herself and those around her by prioritizing this conscious communication with t...
2023-03-1745 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 70 - Decolonize your PleasureIn this episode, Amber releases her live masterclass: Decolonize your Pleasure. In it she weaves her own story and experience in to explain how we are all colonized in ways we may not even realize and how that colonization effects what we believe we can want, have, and how we live our lives. She goes over what colonization is, how you can identify it in yourself, and how you can decolonize your pleasure specifically. This episode also contains 2 excerpts of live coaching on time management and chronic pain that you can listen and learn from. Amber also shares her...
2023-03-101h 04The Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 69 - Romanticizing Eroticism with Hailey ThomasThis week I'm back with the OG homie g - Hailey Thomas, and we're talking how romance isn't just for the hopeless, but for the whole. After a quick conversation on the heels of watching an old Esther Perel webinar, Hailey and I decided to come to the podcast and hit record.  We're talking all about romanticizing your humanity and how the need to feel joy and satisfaction is required for a balanced, pleasurable life. This sense of aliveness is actually the protection against life's inevitable stressors and low points. Listen as we explore the ideas of e...
2023-03-0343 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 68 - The Cycle of HealingWe all experience that deja vu feeling in our healing journeys - the "haven't I learned this already!" when we just seem to keep having to exercise that same muscle group. And sometimes we even get onto ourselves about not doing it 'right' or not learning the universal lesson well enough the first time. But that's not how it works! We are sent different iterations of our lessons not as punishment but as the pathway to our purpose.  In this episode, I'm normalizing that you will repeat the work you do on your healing journey over and o...
2023-02-2422 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 67 - The Hero's Journey with Carlos DelaPlayaThis week we have Carlos DelaPlaya, the Self Expression Coach with us and we're talking the hero's journey. How we must go through the pain, the doubt, the muck in order to have the audacity to become the hero's in our own story. As we are both big anime fans, we use the medium to relate these character stories to real life lessons. In this episode we're talking about that voice in your head that doubts you and criticizes you and how it's actually there because it pushes you towards your courage and growth edge. We talk...
2023-02-1756 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 66 - Romantic FriendshipsIn this episode, Amber gives an update on what's been going on in her dating life since her divorce. She talks about how she's developed a romantic friendship, what that even is, and the learning and healing she's experienced as a result of it that has paid dividends across multiple aspects of her life.  PREVIOUS EPISODES MENTIONED Ep. 5 - Why did I get married? Ep. 6 - Why did I get divorced? THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of y...
2023-02-1026 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 65 - What are you waiting for?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what are you waiting for? You have everything you need to go after what you want, and if you don't have it, you have the means to realize it or attain it. We confuse what we need with what we would like or what would be nice to have in our journey to getting what we want in life, but the foundational building bricks for all of it lie within you already. T...
2023-01-3104 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 64 - How well do you trust yourself?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: how well do you trust yourself? If you've ever uttered the words "I can't trust myself" or have questioned the trust you have for yourself, this episode is for you. Our inner knowing is our guide, it's how our ancestors have survived and made decisions for centuries. Only relatively recently have we prioritized an outside source over our internal truth, however my mission is to help you connect back to and be...
2023-01-3014 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 63 - Have you celebrated today?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: have you celebrated today? Celebrations are key to integration. When you celebrate yourself and the world around you for the big and the small things, you create more and more to celebrate. It's the gift that keeps on giving! In this episode I go over what's a celebration, what's worthy of a celebration, how to celebrate, and why it's important. I also offer a challenge for you: write down 3 celebrations every day f...
2023-01-3006 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 62 - What's the impact you want to leave?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what's the impact you want to leave? When we think about pleasure, it can be easy to get caught up in the here and now without really thinking about the long term. When we think about the impact we want to leave in all areas of our life, we start thinking bigger. We start thinking about what will bring us joy now and in the future. We get to reconnect to our w...
2023-01-3004 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 61 - Who do you want to be?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: who do you want to be? This episode is all about connecting with the version of yourself you desire to become and embodying them now. You don't have to wait to reach the goal, get the partner, or until your bank account has the 'right' amount of money in it, you get to be that person now which ultimately aligns you with who you desire to be. I offer my insights, a f...
2023-01-2707 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 60 - When's the last time you've done something for yourself?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: When's the last time you've done something for yourself? It's so easy to get caught up in the spin cycle of life, especially in a society hyper focused on productivity, success, and external validation. We can get so far away from ourself and our desires so I wanted to give you an opportunity to come back home to yourself simply to do something you want to do because you want to do it...
2023-01-2606 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 59 - Do you have the desire to "fix" someone else?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: do you have the desire to "fix" someone else? No matter how bad we want to, we can't control someone else, their behavior, or how they show up in the world. However, we can reflect on what they trigger in us so that we can use that understanding to take more accountability and responsibility in our life.  When we stop relying on others to behave a certain way so we  can...
2023-01-2506 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 58 - Are you avoiding your feelings?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: are you avoiding your feelings? You probably are, as most of us were taught to "stop crying", "don't let them see you sweat", "put on a smile", etc. but most of us weren't taught to get familiar with our feelings and learn how to process them so we end up avoiding them. We buffer and numb out with other activities and feelings so we can escape the feeling we don't want instead o...
2023-01-2406 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 57 - What can you decide ahead of time?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what can you decide ahead of time? Decision making is powerful, almost magical. When you decide, you create clarity and direction for yourself and others, you reclaim the brain space from pondering, going back and forth on something, or just putting it off. Ultimately decision making is a way to reclaim your power in any situation. So in this episode we're taking it a step further by making decisions ahead of the t...
2023-01-2306 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 56 - Where are you telling yourself no, when you really wanna say yes?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you telling yourself no when you really wanna say yes? I already know what you're thinking - "but you can't just say yes to everything you want". Not gonna argue with you, but today I'm breaking down the difference between instant and delayed gratification, why I think instant gratification gets a bad rap, and how you can give yourself what you need without immediately fulfilling the initial gratification. I also g...
2023-01-2212 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 55 - What are you making your productivity mean about you?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what are you making your productivity mean about you? Capitalism has taught us the false narrative that our worth in this world is tied to what we put out and do in it. We then compound our suffering by playing into that narrative and believing we are less than if we don't produce more. In this episode, I ask you to question your beliefs around your worthiness, I invite you to believe i...
2023-01-2109 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 54 - Where are you not acknowledging your choice?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you not acknowledging your choice? When we believe we don't have a choice, we end up believing we don't have any power or control. Then we act like our back is against the wall and we make decisions from a place of survival and keeping our heads above water instead of from a place of thriving and chilling on a yacht. In other words, our subsequent actions and decisions are c...
2023-01-2006 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 53 - Are you having high quality sex?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: are you having high quality sex? All sexual experiences are not created equal! However, we get to create the standards for the experiences we desire. In this episode, I highlight a few of my markers for high quality sex and how you can understand and elevate your sex life. Sex (partnered and unpartnered) has the capacity to be healing, liberating, magical, grounding, and so much more. Why choose basic when extraordinary can b...
2023-01-1908 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 52 - How can you have your own back today?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: how can you have your own back? I break down what having your own back even means and how it's crucial to prioritizing your pleasure and actually enjoying all the amazing things you create. I teach you that having your own back is a decision that you make, not a state that you're in. No matter what is going on or how you've been treating yourself up to this second, you can...
2023-01-1807 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 51 - Where are you downplaying yourself?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you downplaying yourself? Especially when we are unlearning, we can tend to overlook the areas we already are good at or like about ourselves and start to view them differently. For example, you take pride in your appearance but begin to second guess because you don't know if it's something you actually like or it's a result of patriarchal conditioning. You end up downplaying your skills and interests which does...
2023-01-1707 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 50 - What would make it more fun?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what would make it more fun? We can get in the habit of believing that some things just aren't fun and that's the way it is. We stop trying to play, explore, and learn new ways to do the same things and learn new ways to relate to ourselves. However, as soon as you open yourself to experiencing more fun, you do. Apply this question to the things you don't like doing...
2023-01-1608 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 49 - How to: for the Recovering People PleasersIn this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask, well really answer - how to: for the recovering people pleasers.  Many of us are realizing what people pleasing is, how we've taken part in it, and how important reclaiming the authority of our pleasure is to our mental health. So I wanted to give you a 'what's next?' guide once you enter your villain era to empower you to keep going on this process. I give my  top 10 pieces of ad...
2023-01-1511 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 48 - Where are you doing where you could be being?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you doing where you could be being? I'm sure you've heard it before, but we are human beings, not human doings. Our job here is to explore and experience, not to constantly do, pursue and achieve.   There is a time and place for each, however, I think our society has stressed extra importance on doing and a negative connotation of being. This episode is to help you find and normalize yo...
2023-01-1405 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 47 - Why are you apologizing when you're not sorry?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: why are you apologizing when you're not sorry? Especially for those socialized as women, and even more for women of color, we are taught to apologize for any and everything we do that doesn't meet the standard of societal expectations. Since these are subjective and ever evolving, we end up apologizing for taking up space, making noise, slightly inconveniencing anyone else - we end up apologizing for simply existing.  My m...
2023-01-1307 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 46 - Where are you not taking responsibility for how dope you are?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you not taking responsibility for your own dopeness? Fluke energy is not yours to claim. Your goals don't just happen, you don't just trip and fall into what you want, you create the opportunities, you manifest your desires, you put in the work to have and be all that you are right now. So own it! When you own your personal brand of dope magick, you become a more potent...
2023-01-1205 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 45 - Where are you putting the opinions of others ahead of your own?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you putting the opinions of others ahead of your own? This episode is definitely not about ignoring any outside advice you receive. It's about questioning where you default to the opinions and expectations of others before consulting with your own. It's about daring to connect back to your intuition, authenticity, and desires for approval and support instead of external validation.  Neither is right or wrong, but one is m...
2023-01-1107 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 44 - Where can it be easier?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where can it be easier? This question applies to your relationships, your business, your health, your commitment to exercise, your money mindset, your goals, literally everything! Don't get caught in the trap of following a path just because you think it ends up where you want it to. There are so many ways to get to the same result. Align with the ways that work with you, not against you. Sometimes it's...
2023-01-1005 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 43 - What are you not forgiving yourself for?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what are you not forgiving yourself for? I find that most people view forgiveness as some noble act or that it requires you to be the bigger person, but really forgiveness is to stop feeling anger or resentment to someone or something. It's deciding not to let the emotions fester in you and instead acknowledge them and let them go. Forgiveness is always done for your benefit.  In this episode I...
2023-01-0907 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 42 - What are your simple pleasures?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what are your simple pleasures? So often we can overlook the little things that bring us joy. When we take them for granted, don't acknowledge them, or don't see their effect in our life, we can convince ourselves we don't have enough pleasure or are in lack. Then we begin the chase, constantly looking for more which leads us to never be satiated - aka tired of being tired, seeing how the...
2023-01-0805 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 41 - How do I already have enough?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: How do I already have enough? It can also be asked as, how am I already enough? This question transforms how you see yourself and your current circumstances. It helps you shift into recognizing how dope you already are. It forces you to look at your areas of abundance instead of your areas of lack, and when you truly see where you are abundant, you're able to create more abundance. In this...
2023-01-0707 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 40 - Am I here now?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: am I here now? This question is great to develop awareness and presence. It invites you to come back home to yourself so you can check in, get a status report, and get supported in the ways that you need. Through being in the moment with yourself no matter what is going on, you are more primed to orient towards pleasure.  THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you a...
2023-01-0605 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 39 - Do you know how to please yourself?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: do you know how to please yourself? In this society, especially when socialized as a woman, we are taught to outsource our pleasure. We are taught that our joy is outside of us and other people and things have to provide it for us. However, we are our own best pleasure provider. No one can do it like we can.  To reclaim the power of your pleasure you must become a...
2023-01-0505 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 38 - Where are you sacrificing when you could be compromising?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you sacrificing when you could be compromising?  I go over the definition of each and how our conditioning can play into us making unnecessary sacrifices that hurt us more in the long run. Use this question to help you identify where you are sacrificing across your life and business. To help you discern between a sacrifice and a compromise ask yourself where you are placing value and importance and do y...
2023-01-0406 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 37 - Where are you slashing your pleasure?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: where are you slashing your pleasure? So often, we get caught up in the idea of overindulging that we preemptively limit the level of pleasure we experience and I want you to gain clarity around where you do this in your life and why.  Now, there is a difference between a buffer and a pleasure - that being doing the thing to escape something else (buffer) or doing the thing for the s...
2023-01-0304 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 36 - What do you want?In this episode of Pleasure Starters, a podcast miniseries inviting you to tangibly create more pleasure in your life through pondering my questions, I ask: what do you want? This question is simple, but powerful. It requires you to be honest with yourself and connect to your desires which is the foundation of living a life you choose and enjoying the life you live. Reclaim your power by identifying what you want. THE PLEASURE PRIORITY TOOLKIT If you are ready to create and live into the pleasure filled life of your dreams...
2023-01-0206 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 35 - Lessons from a Week of PleasuresLife is a lesson, we learn and continue to learn every day. Everything doesn’t have to be perfect in life for us to be happy and to appreciate ourselves and everything around us. There are valuable lessons and simple pleasures in our daily experiences. Over the past 10 days, I have had the pleasure of spending quality time with an amazing group of women in my mastermind. These days were jam-packed with super fun events. As I reflect on each activity, I was able to pull some amazing life lessons that are so important to our growth an...
2022-09-3046 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 34 - Pleasure as a Gateway to Intuition with Giulia MazzolaLife contains many things, the good, the bad, the ugly, but also an element of magic, and this magic sometimes, if we are in tune enough to listen to it, helps to push us where we should be going. Whether you call it a gut feeling, fate, intuition, or a message from beyond, if something excites you and you can’t stop thinking about it, listen to it – the universe, your intuition, is trying to send you a message. It may be a path worth going down, and prioritizing your pleasure can be a gateway to connecting to y...
2022-09-2337 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 33 - Creating Calm in ChaosLife is so unruly with its urgencies of friends who need help, health problems, financial pressures, family crises, world crises. It can be challenging to sustain ourselves and prioritize our pleasure in the face of these ongoing challenges. This episode was created around the idea of creating calm for yourself within the midst of chaos and how you can start to do that now. The practices Amber shares are information to help you with where you're at right now and also help you get better at this in the future. Listen in as she shares...
2022-09-1619 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 32 - The Myth of Domestic Perfection with Amelia Pleasant KennedyThis week Amber connects with a special guest, Amelia Pleasant Kennedy. Amelia Pleasant Kennedy is a Deep Dive Certified Life Coach and Professional Organizer. She helps frazzled, busy, and overworked women uncover the root cause of their current lifestyle behaviors. With a keen ability to listen for what goes unsaid, Amelia coaches from a space of real curiosity and non-judgment so that clients build a deep sense of self-trust. Amelia is the President of the Michigan Chapter of the National Assoc. of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and the Chair of the Awards & Recognition Committee for NAPO. She...
2022-09-0938 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 31 - How to FeelNo matter who you are, or where you are from, the experience you have in life is going to be 50/50 between good and bad. Throughout your life journey, you will meet the entire spectrum of human emotion. How you manage and process these feelings and emotions greatly impacts your quality of life. To help you navigate your emotions to best serve your overall quality of life, this episode is critical. Specifically, Amber will be taking a deep dive into why we don't feel, why it's so taboo to talk about certain feelings, how to feel and what...
2022-09-0243 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 30 - Questions From ClientsWelcome back to the podcast. You are in for a treat with this super fun episode! Amber is answering a variety of questions from her clients. These are some amazing questions and Amber provides such detailed answers that will not only help you get to know her a bit more but will also provide some valuable insight into how you can experience life on your terms and of course experience more pleasure on your journey. Listen in as Amber answers the following questions: What made you choose to work at Microsoft? What was your...
2022-08-2642 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 29 - Locus of Emotional ResponsibilitySome people think that they have total control over everything around them while others think they have no control over anything at all. Based on where you believe you have control of your life dictates nearly every aspect of your life. So building the skill of emotional responsibility is invaluable toward every healing journey. The Locus of Emotional Responsibility refers to the position in which you believe that you, as opposed to external forces, have control over the emotions you feel in your life. Living towards the internal locus side of the emotional responsibility spectrum...
2022-08-1935 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 28 - Post Traumatic GrowthAs humans, we all have a spectrum of experiences that we would personally consider traumatic. These experiences can leave us feeling helpless, disconnected, and unable to fill a full range of emotions and experiences. Following a trauma, there is a type of transformation that some people experience. This is known as post-traumatic growth. Post-traumatic growth refers to people who after experiencing trauma may remain emotionally affected, but their sense of self, their views on life, their priorities, their goals for the future, and their behaviors have all been reconfigured in positive ways, in light of their experiences.
2022-08-1230 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 27 - Your Breakthrough is ComingOften times when things get hard, when things aren’t working out, or we just feel like we can't keep going anymore, that's when we are right on the verge of our breakthrough, and that’s also when we usually give up. As Amber will share with us in this episode, the urge to give up is a feeling caused by the thoughts that we have. It’s really just a mindset and we have the power to change it. Yes, we will always face challenges but we can face challenges and go through them with m...
2022-08-0520 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 26 - Social Media ValidationSocial media can be a great way to keep in touch with people and share information. However, it can also be a source of fear and anxiety or excessive reassurance-seeking behaviors, and unhealthy attempts at getting validation from others. For our girl Amber, it was the latter. Amber has always had a weird relationship with social media. For her, it was an anxiety-inducing experience based on fears. Fears that she didn't even realize she consciously had until she took a step back and examined her relationship with social media. Those fears revolved around three main...
2022-07-2931 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 25 - Bursting BubblesThis week Amber is talking about some limitations of our current reality that she has noticed a lot lately in her own coaching and in coaching with her clients and peers. She is bringing this to light so that we can expand into the limitless options available to us and so that we can get to the next evolution of our highest selves for the betterment of ourselves. And so she will be bursting our bubbles around the following limiting beliefs: If something lasts forever, then that means it's successful We're supposed to be...
2022-07-2229 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEP. 24 - Money Talk with Natasha TekesteThis week Amber connects with a special guest, Natasha Tekeste. Natasha is an Advanced Certified Life and Money Mindset Coach for women and people socialized as women who want to earn more money. She works with women who want to shift their beliefs around money and wealth so they can leave the drama behind and focus on actually doing the work that they love. She teaches people how to love the money they have, while also loving the process of earning and creating more – because it is possible for money to be easy & fun! This is a ri...
2022-07-1541 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 23 - What I Learned From My Last TripThis week, Amber shares with you the lessons relearned from her last trip, of the shrooms variety. Let me set the scene for you. It was a book club slash pool party, and Amber and her friends were all having a great time. She planted herself in the pool and had no desire to get out. She witnessed life happening to, through, and around her in a different way which offered a unique perspective. From this experience, she distills her learnings down to 3 key points. Ask for what you want You’re the main character of yo...
2022-07-0815 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 22 - Stop Restricting Your PleasureIn this week’s podcast Amber gives it to you straight, no chaser. Stop restricting your pleasure, period. She’s highlights examples of how people can be restricting their own pleasure, scheduling it, or doing things to take it from themselves. Amber calls on you to get out of the belief that pleasure is a limited resource. You are in charge of your pleasure, how much you get of it and when you give it to yourself. It can never run out because you get to create it. It’s time to soak in all things...
2022-07-0219 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 21.5 - Chips Ain't Gonna Help You Bruh: Serena Hicks BonusIn this week's episode, Amber's back again with Serena Hicks for a bonus episode!  Amber recounts a rich experience she shared in Serena's Big Happy Money Mastermind about a man asking for a bag of chips in the grocery store.  However, he laid out A LOT more issues than a bag of chips could possibly fix. To change your life you have to be willing to change your thoughts and actions, rather than wait for the perfect, no-effort solution to come out the sky.  And if you want more of Serena (of course you...
2022-06-2413 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 21 - Creating 8 Clients in 4 Weeks: Interview with Serena HicksIn this episode, Amber takes the hot seat and is interviewed by Serena Hicks of Big Happy Money. They discuss how she was able to create 5 clients in a 3 week period after consistent $0 months. Learn what changed the game for Amber, what led to her transformations, and how she used pleasure to create her results.  Over the course of the last year Amber got a divorce, moved in with her parents, moved into a luxury apartment, and fully committed to growing her business (she says, “I stopped treating my business like a booty call”) – and she’s been prac...
2022-06-1745 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 20 - Disassociating from your EmotionsIn this week’s episode, Amber dives further into the concepts from last week and processing emotions with another tool, disassociating from the emotion. Not in the sense you may think, we still want to feel the emotion, but we don’t want to identify with it in the sense that it is who we are instead of what we are currently feeling. Understanding this, you will be able to process and allow emotions instead of resisting, reacting, or avoiding them. Amber reminds us that it is okay to feel your emotions, stop trying to fix...
2022-06-1012 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 19 - HopelessnessIn this week’s episode, Amber takes time to recognize the recent tragedies in the United States around gun violence. She breaks down her own emotions and how she processes them. She takes us through step-by-step process of identifying, accepting, and releasing all of the feelings that come up for her both physically and mentally. Amber encourages you to take time to take care of yourself in these moments, in order to move forward. Although you may feel hopeless, it’s still necessary to prioritize things that bring you pleasure. She reminds us that life is 5...
2022-06-0322 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 18 - Opinions of OthersThis week, Amber talks about the opinions of others and the weight of those opinions. It's a topic we all experience in one way or another, but Amber reminds us that other people’s opinions ain't got shit to do with you! She calls on you to ask yourself what you are making others thoughts of you mean? At the end of the day, we truly don’t know what anybody else is thinking about us, so ultimately it’s our own self judgment and our own self criticism on replay in our heads. Amber encour...
2022-05-2726 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 17 - Creating Confidence with Crystal MorganThis week Amber connected with special guest, Crystal Morgan, the Self-Confidence Coach. Amber and Crystal discuss building self-confidence and loving all the intricate and unique pieces of you. The conversation ebbs and flows between their own personal experiences in creating confidence and the concept of the Three P’s of Insecurity discussed in Crystals podcast. Crystal dives into the meaning of perfectionism, performance, and procrastination and how these themes can keep you feeling insecure and out of control. They also discuss the simple single P of security – pleasure. The key to creating confidence for yourself and...
2022-05-2045 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 16 - The Armor of Excellence with Hailey ThomasIn this episode Amber has a conversation with a very special guest, Hailey Thomas*, and they tackle the topic “The Armor of Excellence.” The Armor of Excellence describes the protective shield that we create for ourselves shrouded in excellence, and how the constant pursuit of excellence becomes perfectionism and how that can become detrimental. This armor works both ways; It protects you, but it's also a lot to carry and stops you from moving as quickly and as freely as you could. Amber and Hailey break down the ways you can remove this armor by crea...
2022-05-1339 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 15 - FriendsThis week Amber is talking all about friends and more specifically how to recognize and deal with when friendships end. She explains the nuances of different types of friendships, different seasons in each others lives, how to recognize when a friendship is no longer serving you and the difference between growing apart and falling off.  It's jam packed with her own experiences and those of her own friends as well. This episode is for everyone from the friend that ghosts without a trace to the friend that stands outside your window with a boombox ready to win y...
2022-05-0735 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 14 - Parents & BoundariesThis week Amber discusses some common family dynamics between parents and adult children based on her own experiences and her friends as well. She talks about how to handle those dynamics in the best way for you and when boundaries can come into play. She discusses what a boundary is, what it isn't, and how you can set and hold healthy boundaries in your life.  She urges you to give yourself the chance to figure out what your boundaries and consequences based on your needs and desires. As always, Amber advocates for you to go for what y...
2022-04-2933 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 13 - Developing Your Relationship to UncertaintyThis week Amber discusses the importance of honing your relationship to ambiguity and uncertainty. She breaks down the major moves, money risk, and life changes she is going through that has all been made easier by developing her relationship with the unknown. Amber challenges you to make peace with everything you can't control and take ownership of what you can. If you aren’t sure how to do this there are two ways Amber can help you! 14-days to Self Acceptance - Free Two-week course ​​https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com/14-days-to-self-acceptance     2. Book a Clarity Call with Amber Toda...
2022-04-2222 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 12 - The Keys to the UniverseThis week Amber talks about what human beings are always seeking or avoiding. She explains that we are biologically wired to seek pleasure and avoid pain, and how that affects the decisions we make - friends, partners, jobs, style, food, literally everything.  When we're conscious of our brain's biological needs we can find ways to create that experience in ways we actually want to now instead of ways we may have unconsciously learned before.  Understanding this dynamic in your own life is like having the keys to the universe, you can unlock any door you ch...
2022-04-0824 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 11 - Rest Is Your RightThis week on the Pleasure Priority Podcast, Amber talks about something many people think is optional, a luxury, or something you have to earn. She’s talking about rest, something that is a birthright and an action all human beings need to function as their best selves. Amber breaks down the importance of resting, taking breaks, and slowing down and how this could help you have a better outcomes in life. Checkout The Nap Ministry as they examine the liberating power of naps, rest, and reclaiming your time for yourself. If you're ready to...
2022-04-0126 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 10 - Stop Beating Yourself UpThis week on the Pleasure Priority Podcast, Amber talks about why we beat ourselves up and how we can stop. The only thing the we get from beating ourselves up is beat down, so why do we keep doing it? Amber explains what your brain is actually seeking when it does this and how you can give your brain what it needs in a way that better serves you and your goals.  She uncovers how you can have more acceptance and compassion for yourself as you are now so you can feel good now AND when you g...
2022-03-2523 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 9 - Over AccountabilityOn this episode of The Pleasure Priority, Amber talks about a concept she's calling Over Accountability. The over indulgence of accountability in other people's emotional wellbeing and actions.  A behavior we're not necessarily responsible for creating, but responsible for healing. Anyone who's had to reparent themselves, she's likely talking to you. In this episode, you'll learn how to identify when you are in Over Accountability, why and how you can take your power back.  If you're ready to learn how you can work with Amber, you can book a Clarity Call he...
2022-03-1924 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 8 - The North StarWe've all been told about the "path". That if we do the right things and be a good person, then we can be happy. Go to school, get a job, invest, be a good girl, find someone that completes you, have babies, and then you'll be happy.  This week, Amber dives into how blindly following this path is problematic. How essentially what we all want as a result of following this path is true freedom. And to achieve that freedom is to follow your own North Star.  She explains how you can tell if you're fo...
2022-03-1110 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 6 - Why Did I Get Divorced?This week, Amber follows up with a Part 2 in her mini series with Why Did I Get Divorced? In this episode, she talks about the personal growth she experienced that facilitated her ability to choose herself first and leave the marriage despite the dreams she had for it and the idea she had for her life.  She identifies the moments where she realized that her relationship can be different, it could be easy, it could be better, and she could have and deserved to have the love she wanted.  As painful as this ex...
2022-02-2528 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 5 - Why Did I Get Married?This week, Amber dives into the first part of the Why I Got Divorced Mini Series with Part 1: Why Did I Get Married? In this episode she talks about what led her to make that decision and some of the differences in her thinking now versus then. She walks you through her story of love, potential, and ultimately putting herself first. Hear her story unfold as she learns to become the main character and the love interest. 
2022-02-1822 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 4 - You Are Not AloneIn the aftermath of Cheslie Kryst's death, Amber talks about life and how lonely it can feel in those rough patches. How taxing it can be to continuously strive to be the best, always at the top of your game, never take breaks, and be the example for people who wish they could be in your position. She talks about how the weight of that load is not yours to bare and the importance of advocating and prioritizing your own mental health and your joy.  You are not alone. You don't have to do it a...
2022-02-1109 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 3 - The Pleasure PriorityThis week Amber is talking all about Pleasure. What it is, what it's not, why it's important to your daily life, and how prioritizing your own pleasure is revolutionary. 
2022-02-0421 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 2 - Discomfort ToleranceIn this episode, Amber talks all about discomfort and how to balance pushing past your comfort zone without breaking yourself past your limits. She explains the importance of discomfort in your life and how to increase your ability to tolerate it so you can get through to what you want. 
2022-01-2822 minThe Pleasure Priority
The Pleasure PriorityEp. 1 - Done vs. PerfectOn today's episode of The Pleasure Priority, Amber dives into the concept of completing something vs. trying to do it perfectly and how striving for perfection is often the enemy of success. She explains why getting something done is better than doing it perfectly, why we strive for perfection, and how to retrain your brain around it.  You can find more about Amber and how to work with her on her site: https://www.ambertaylorcoaching.com/
2022-01-2111 minThe Christie Taylor Show
The Christie Taylor ShowThe Christie Taylor Show: Ashlie Amber | Country VogueThis episode of The Christie Taylor Show features Ashlie Amber, a rising singer/songwriter exuding Country Vogue, whose goal is to be one of the first black females to ever dominate Country's Top 40 and beyond.  + + Short Bio: Ashlie Amber is an enigma to some, but magnetic to all. Armed with a bold appearance and dynamic interior, Ashlie does not find her identity in trends or social norms, but rather finds assurance in individuality, intelligence, and ambition. Her “Country Vogue” brand is setting a new benchmark for women in the industry, exuding artistic innovation and s...
2021-06-2831 minTriple Threat with Tay
Triple Threat with TayConnecting With God in Busy Seasons with Amber OlafssonHave you ever found yourself in a season of absolute chaos? Whether raising kids, running a business or ministry, or maybe it's a season of travel, it's just chaos. You've gone from intentionally spending time with God to apologizing as you're falling asleep at night. How can we connect with God when we can't seem to connect with rest?Different seasons have different demands. Regardless whether you're in a busy season, or a slow season, Amber has some incredible insight into connecting with God in any season.Join host, Taylor Phillips, as she talks with...
2021-04-0638 min