326. Seasons of Life for Women Entrepreneurs: Learning to Work With Where You Are with Amber Richardson

You know that feeling when you're in the middle of something — a project, a launch, a life transition — and everything feels like pushing water uphill? Like nothing is working, nothing is moving, and you're the only one who can't seem to get it together?

In this episode, I sit down with Amber Richardson — life coach, speaker, and author of Seasonal Syncing: A Woman's Guide to Harmony and Wholeness One Season at a Time — to talk about why that feeling isn't a sign that something is wrong with you. It's a sign that you might be fighting your season instead of working with it.

Amber developed her Seasonal Syncing framework after hitting her own wall inside a mastermind — showing up, working hard, and having nothing measurable to show for it. Instead of spiraling (okay, she spiraled a little first), she asked herself a simple question: if my life right now is a season, which one am I in? What followed was years of research, a cross-country move, a seriously ill daughter, and ultimately a self-published book she wrote by candlelight in the quiet dark of the morning. She didn't just write about honoring your seasons. She lived it.

This is one of those conversations that will make you exhale. Because the pressure to always be in spring — always activating, always growing, always visible — is costing us. And there's a better way.

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Why we live in a spring-centric culture — and why that's burning women out

The four seasons of life, what each one requires, and the critical practices for each

How to identify which season you're actually in right now

Why your seasons have nothing to do with the weather outside

How to tell the difference between genuine seasonal readiness and fear-based pushing

 

FREE GIFT FROM AMBER RICHARDSON

Amber is giving away a free PDF copy of her book, Seasonal Syncing: A Woman's Guide to Harmony and Wholeness One Season at a Time, exclusively for Game On Girlfriend® listeners. Get your free copy here: https://amberlrichardson.com/gameongirlfriend

CONNECT WITH AMBER RICHARDSON

Website: https://amberlrichardson.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcoachamber

 

ABOUT AMBER RICHARDSON 

Amber Richardson is a grateful wife, mother, author, life coach, and speaker. A public servant by trade, she spent the majority of her career as the assistant principal of a public charter high school. However, a series of significant life events prompted her transition to the professions of her dreams — full-time mother and entrepreneur. She recently self-published her first book, Seasonal Syncing: A Woman's Guide to Harmony and Wholeness One Season at a Time. She has a deep passion for and commitment to this work. Additionally, she loves being out in nature, getting her sweat on at Burn Boot Camp, writing, reading, connecting with friends and family, and spending quality time with her husband and their three children.

 

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FREE GIFT FROM SARAH

Get Sarah's Freedom Calculator and discover how much your business needs to make to finally be free. Download at https://sarahwalton.com/freedom

 

LEARN FROM SARAH

Explore Sarah's online courses and free resources to start building your business with confidence.

Online Courses: https://sarahwalton.com/online-courses

Free Resources: https://sarahwalton.com/free-resources

 

CONNECT WITH SARAH

Website: https://sarahwalton.com/podcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSarahWalton

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesarahwalton

 

ABOUT SARAH WALTON

Sarah Walton is a business coach, podcast host, and mentor who helps women entrepreneurs build businesses they love. Her mission is simple: to put more money in the hands of more women. She's the creator of the Abundance Academy, The Art of Receiving, and the Game On Girlfriend® podcast. Sarah teaches authentic, heart-centered business strategies because when women have more financial power, they don't just keep it — they use it to take care of their families, support their communities, and build something bigger than themselves.

 

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