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The Jon Gordon Podcast

From Tragedy to Triumph: Amberly Lago's Formula for Finding Joy in Adversity

The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon

Leadership, Teamwork, Success, Positiveuniversity, Jongordon, Health & Fitness, Positivity, Education, Positiveu, Happiness, Teambuilding

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I'm thrilled to share an incredibly inspiring conversation with my guest, and dear friend, Amberly Lago. Amberly is a phenomenal author, speaker, and the embodiment of resilience.

We dove into Amberly’s remarkable life journey, from her adrenaline-filled days as a fitness expert to the life-altering accident that left her with a 1% chance of saving her leg. Amberly shares how she transformed this profound adversity into a story of hope, healing, and joy. We talk about her new book, "Joy Through the Journey," and how it came to be – a title, I'm proud to say, that came about during one of our earlier podcast chats!

We explore the deep connection between grit and joy, and Amberly offers powerful insights on how these seemingly opposing forces can coexist to help us navigate life's roller coaster. You'll hear about her daily practices for cultivating joy, overcoming chronic pain, and her never-ending quest to inspire others to find light even in their darkest moments.

Amberly’s journey is a testament to the power of mindset, faith, and relentless perseverance. Whether you’re facing personal struggles, professional challenges, or just seeking a dose of inspiration, this episode is sure to uplift and motivate you.

Tune in to hear how Amberly Lago's story can help you find "Joy Through the Journey," no matter where you are in your life. You won’t want to miss this heartfelt and empowering conversation.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out Amberly’s new book and join her book club – it's a fantastic way to connect and keep the conversation going! Visit go.amberlylago.com/joy to learn more.

 

About Amberly,

Amberly Lago is an internationally renowned speaker on grit, resilience, and human connection, inspiring others to find joy through life's challenges. 

She is the author of True Grit and Grace and her newest release, Joy Through the Journey, which focuses on finding joy despite life's hardships, uncertainty, and pain. 

She has captivated audiences at global corporations like Lululemon, Google, Athleta, and Herbalife and her TEDx talk has garnered hundreds of thousands of views worldwide.

As a highly sought-after thought leader, coach, and bestselling author, Amberly’s expertise has been featured in prominent media outlets including Forbes, USA Today (where she was named one of the nation’s Top Influential Speakers), The Doctors, Hallmark, and The TODAY Show.

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the John Gordon podcast where we share John's interviews with guests as well as key strategies and lessons from his keynotes, coaching, and more.

0:09.3

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0:20.9

and teamwork principles. For more information, visit john gordoncertified.com. That's J-O-N-Gordon

0:26.9

certified.com. Now let's jump in to today's episode. Hey, this is John Gordon with the John

0:33.9

Gordon podcast. And today my guest is Amberley Lago.

0:37.5

Amberley, how you doing? I am awesome getting to see you. I'm so happy to be here with you.

0:42.7

Thank you. Are you full of joy right now? I you know what, John Gordon? When I get to see you,

0:49.5

it truly does fill me with joy. That's awesome. I'll take that. I love that. And what about grit? I mean, like your

0:58.0

previous book was called True Grit and Grace, right? All about grit. And were you like gritty when

1:04.5

you saw me last time? Well, you know what? I thankfully that book, so my podcast was called True Grit and Grace.

1:13.8

And that's how I found you is I saw that your book, Relationship Grit.

1:19.4

And I reached out through a DM on Instagram to you and Catherine.

1:24.0

That's right.

1:25.1

Asked you to be on the show and fell in love with y'all. Now I have all of your

1:29.7

books. Not only that, it is a dream come true, seriously, that you wrote the forward to my new

1:36.5

book, Joy Through the Journey. And I have to say, give credit where credits do. You're the one

1:41.8

who gave me the title for the book, too.

1:44.9

How did I do that? Do you remember? We, I was on your, I was on your show. Gosh, it's been over two

1:51.7

years ago. And you said, Amberly, I have a title for your next book. And you told me,

1:58.5

Joy, through the journey. And I wrote that on a sticky note.

2:01.2

Actually, I still have it after I wrote it down.

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