Episode
Choosing Joy Through the Pain with Amberly Lago
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- Light Up Your Life
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- Jan 14, 2026
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- 2410
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Summary
In this powerful episode of the Light Up Your Life Podcast, host Samantha Peters sits down with internationally renowned speaker and bestselling author Amberly Lago for a deeply inspiring conversation on resilience, joy, and human connection.Amberly shares her remarkable journey through trauma, chronic pain, and adversity and how those experiences shaped her into a beacon of hope for others. Together, they explore what it truly means to move beyond survival and into growth, why vulnerability is a leadership superpower, and how joy can be a strategic choice, even in the midst of uncertainty and hardship.This episode is a reminder that your challenges don’t define you, but how you respond to them can transform your life.What You’ll Learn in This Episode✨ How resilience is built through connection and purpose✨ Why vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness✨ How joy can be used as a strategy for success in life and business✨ The power of radical honesty in healing and personal growth✨ Why taking imperfect action is better than staying stuck✨ How childhood trauma can shape resilience—and how to heal from it✨ How to turn life’s hardest challenges into opportunities for growthAmberly Lago is an internationally renowned speaker, bestselling author of True Grit and Grace and Joy Through the Journey, and a thought leader on resilience, grit, and human connection. She has inspired audiences at companies like Google, Lululemon, and Athleta, and has been featured in People, Forbes, USA Today, The TODAY Show, and more.🔗 Connect with Amberly:Website: https://amberlylago.com/Instagram: @eamberlylagomotivation💛 Love what you’re hearing?Be sure to subscribe to Light Up Your Life so you never miss an episode! If today’s conversation inspired you, we’d love for you to leave a 5-star revi…