Break Your Bullsh*t Box

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Welcome to the Break Your Bullsh*t Box podcast, where excuses aren't tolerated and results are earned. This podcast is for people who realize it's time to break your bullsh*t box and start living life on your terms. Hosted by Amber Fuhriman Esq. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 395: Courage, Hormones, and Healing: How to Rebuild Your Identity After Burnout with Jessica Waugh

    Episode Summary What happens when the career you spent a decade building becomes a prison? Amber Fuhriman sits down with certified menopause lifestyle practitioner Jessica Waugh to unpack how childhood trauma, a devastating professional betrayal, and undiagnosed perimenopause forced a complete identity rebuild and led Jessica straight into her true purpose: helping women understand their bodies and reclaim their lives. Key Topics Covered How compartmentalized childhood trauma can stay "locked in pretty little boxes" until a career crisis blows them wide openWhy women going through perimenopause symptoms are routinely gaslit by doctors and told their labs are "normal"The identity collapse that happens when you've tied your worth to a title, a certification, or an achievementWhy forcing a path forward is often a signal to stop and ask what is really driving the need to controlHow listening to your intuition and taking the next scary step, even without a five-year plan, is what actually builds momentum Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Notable Quotes Jessica Waugh: "It basically unpacked 30 years of compartmentalized childhood trauma that I had in pretty little boxes, lots of Russian doll style, boxed up and locked up and hidden. And things that you're like, 'They're secured away, they will never come back out.' Nope, they all blew up.""Take the whisper, take the trigger, take the doubt, take the concern, take the fear as an invitation to explore." Amber Fuhriman: "Women particularly, we have this programming that you just aren't meant to fall apart. That you've gotta have it all buttoned up. That you're never supposed to have a human moment. That you're supposed to put yourself on hold for everybody around you.""I've been chasing the people running away from me. Let me save you, and then there's these people that are flailing, that are saying, 'But wait, I'm here.' And I don't even see them." Guest Info Jessica Waugh Certified Menopause Lifestyle Practitioner and National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Jessica is the founder of The Pause Effect, co-creator of Hot Flash Heroes (an annual October community education event for women), and Managing Director at eWomen Network Las Vegas. Her work focuses on supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, closing the gap between dismissed symptoms and real, personalized care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Episode 394: Stop Hiding Behind Preparation: Why You Already Know What to Do and How to Finally Do It

    Episode Summary You already know what to do, so why aren't you doing it? Amber Fuhriman cuts through the cycle of over-preparation and reveals the NLP-backed truth about why smart, capable people stall out, and exactly how to take the one action that starts shifting everything. Key Topics Covered Why "I'm not ready yet" is fear in disguise and how to recognize it in your own businessHow over-preparation becomes an identity that protects you from failure and keeps you permanently stuckThe neuroscience behind why action builds belief, not the other way aroundWhy "fake it till you make it" does not work and what to do instead: believe it until you become itThe one concrete step to take in the next 48 hours to give your brain proof that doing it is survivable Notable Quotes "Stop saying that you don't know what to do. You already know what to do.""Fear is the most creative force on the planet when it comes to justifying why right now is not the right time." "Readiness is not the destination that you arrive at. It's something that you build by the way you do the thing that you don't feel ready to do." "The confidence that you are waiting to feel before you act is actually on the other side of the action that you're avoiding. You have it backwards." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  3. 11 MAY

    Episode 393: Gen X After 40: How to Stop Overtraining, Start Having Fun, and Reinvent Yourself on Your Own Terms with Heather McHardy

    Episode Summary What does it actually take to reinvent yourself after 40 and build something you love from scratch? Amber Fuhriman sits down with Heather McHardy, former professional dancer turned Pilates instructor turned creator of Las Vegas's best Gen X happy hours, to dig into identity shifts, the myth of going harder, and why doing less is the real path to more. Key Topics Covered Why dancers and high-performers struggle to recognize their own transferable skills after a major identity shiftThe "fake it till you make it" trap and why showing up and saying "I don't know what I'm doing" is more powerfulHow overtraining destroys results and why walking and strength training outperformed years of hardcore cardioThe mindset shift from unconsciously doing things right to consciously knowing why they work so you can repeat themHow Heather built a sold-out Gen X nightlife concept by solving a problem she personally had, despite being told it wasn't "real nightlife" Notable Quotes Heather McHardy: "The only thing you'll regret is not doing it sooner. If it's something you truly wanna do, just jump in. Just do it.""I did less and I gained more. That always stuck in my head." Amber Fuhriman: "It's not the days that you're busy and living your passion. It's the days that you're binging on the couch, beating yourself up internally because you're not doing what you wanna do.""You might do this unintentionally and then you're gonna get these unintentional results. If it goes bad, we analyze it all. But if it goes well, we're just so thankful it didn't blow up in our face. And then we can't recreate it, because we don't know what went well." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Guest Info Heather McHardy is a former professional dancer and certified Pilates instructor, now founder of The Happy Hours LV, a Gen X-focused nightlife event series in Las Vegas built around great music, real cocktails, and being home by a reasonable hour. Contact Heather: Website: thehappyhourslv.comEmail: heather@thehappyhourslv.comInstagram & Facebook: @TheHappyHoursLVTikTok: The Happy Hours LV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  4. 8 MAY

    Episode 392: Pricing From the Inside Out: How Identity Drives Every Number You Charge

    Episode Summary Your pricing problem is not a pricing problem. Amber Fuhriman breaks down why the number you charge is a direct reflection of your identity, not the market, and how to close the gap between what you know you're worth and what you actually believe you deserve to charge. Key Topics Covered Why that half-second hesitation when someone asks your price is an identity problem, not a business problemHow childhood money stories and beliefs about worth show up in every pricing conversation you haveWhy your clients take their cues from you: if you don't believe your price, neither will theyThe gap between the price you want to charge and the identity you're currently living in, and why the gap always winsHow to identify the version of you that set your prices in the first place and what it takes to change it Notable Quotes "That half second is not a pricing problem. That's an identity problem.""Your price isn't just a number. It's a declaration of your worth. Every time you name your price, you are telling the world, and more importantly, yourself, what you believe your work is worth.""If you don't believe it's worth what you're charging, why the hell would they?""Somewhere underneath the spreadsheet and the market analysis and the competitor analysis and the research is this eight-year-old kid who learned that asking for too much will make people like you less. And that kid is sitting at a table every single time you talk about your price.""The identity has to expand to meet that price, and that is exactly the work that we get to do." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

  5. 4 MAY

    Episode 391: Relationship Currency and Real Results: How Community Leadership Becomes a Coaching Empire with Brandon Ward

    Episode Summary Stop chasing motivation hits that wear off by Tuesday. Amber Fuhriman sits down with business advisor and We Mentality founder Brandon Ward to break down why transformation beats inspiration every time, how relationship currency drives real business growth, and what it actually takes to build momentum when no one hands you the blueprint. Key Topics Covered Why motivation without transformation is a revolving door and what to do insteadHow relationship currency works as a business strategy and why it never shows up on a P<he difference between manifesting and actually doing the work (and why both matter)Teaching kids entrepreneurship through the Lemonade Stand Business Plan so they understand their strengths before they chase moneyWhy the We Mentality means knowing when you are not the right coach for someone and connecting them to who is Notable Quotes Brandon Ward: "A lot of times people have budgets, but they don't have budgets just for you to come and inspire them. You really have to have transformation.""One connection can change my life. You can connect me to one person, one business, one referral, and it really can change everything." Amber Fuhriman: "I promise that as much as it's hard to hear, you are probably a large part of the problem. The beliefs that we have, the things that we think, the stories that we tell ourselves, they show up in our sales, our communication, and our leadership.""I don't think there's a moment you're gonna feel ready. You feel ready by doing it and proving to yourself that you can." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Guest Info Brandon Ward is a business advisor, motivational speaker, and founder of the We Mentality, a coaching and advisory company focused on business structure, people development, and leveraging relationships for growth. Brandon is also the creator of the Lemonade Stand Business Plan, an entrepreneurship program for youth. He is a former Las Vegas Metro Police officer and Action Coach certified advisor. Contact Brandon: Phone: 702-482-2574 Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook: search Brandon Ward (B-R-A-N-D-O-N) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min

  6. 1 MAY

    Episode 390: Lack of Follow Through: Why Your Team's Performance Problem Is Actually a Leadership Problem

    Episode Summary Tired of watching deadlines get missed and tasks fall through the cracks? Amber Fuhriman cuts through the noise to show business owners exactly why their team's lack of follow through is a direct reflection of the standards they've been silently teaching, and what to do about it today. Key Topics Covered Why blaming your team for poor follow through is looking at the wrong problemHow your unspoken standards, not your stated ones, shape everything your team doesThe way inconsistent consequences teach your team that deadlines are just suggestionsHow unclear delegation and lack of check-ins create a follow-through-free cultureA self-honest audit to identify where your own behavior is dictating your team's results Notable Quotes "Your team is not a separate organism operating independently of you. They are a direct reflection of the environment that you created, and the environment is built, not on what you say, but on what you tolerate, what you model, and what you actually make matter.""You didn't tell them that. You taught them that.""One of the most difficult conversations I had to have with myself as a business owner is acknowledging, for a short period of time when I was not getting the results I wanted, that if I was my own employee, I would've fired me. So the question is, would you hire you?" Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min

  7. 27 APR

    Episode 389: Relationships, Resilience, and Reinvention: How Trusting the Process Builds a Life Worth Living with Joe Wittenwiler

    Episode Summary What does a New Jersey junkyard, a mortgage business, and waterproof countertops all have in common? They are all part of one man's relentless commitment to doing right by people. Amber sits down with entrepreneur and community builder Joe Wittenwiler to dig into the courage it takes to walk away from what is expected, bet on yourself, and build a life by showing up with integrity and humor every single day. Key Topics Covered Why the golden rule of taking care of your people is still the most powerful business strategy there isHow self-doubt keeps even successful entrepreneurs stuck and what it actually looks like to push through it anywayThe generational belief cycles around work, education, and success that quietly run your decisions without your permissionWhy finding your people and building genuine relationships is the real key to surviving career pivots and business challengesHow physical challenges like Tough Mudder create real-world proof that you can face fear, finish hard things, and rely on others Notable Quotes Amber Fuhriman: "Therapy taught me how to interrupt a panic attack. NLP made it to where they didn't happen in the first place. Because I knew where they were coming from and could address that root problem.""I don't wanna try to get a stain outta my new quartz counter. I don't want that stain ever to show up." Joe Wittenwiler: "I always want someone to be better off for knowing me. Whether it's rotary, the charity work, I just want to help the group.""If I can walk into a room and someone smiles or laughs at one of my stupid jokes, or if I can make someone feel better about themselves or about whatever's going on in that moment, I think that's my trophy." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Guest Info Joe is a Las Vegas-based mortgage broker and owner of Hydro Shield of Las Vegas, a permanent protective coating service for glass, stone, and countertops. Built on 17 years in a family business, his approach is simple: take care of your people and the rest follows. Active Rotary Club member and community connector. Contact Vikki: Mortgage inquiries: www.mrjoelender.comHydro Shield Las Vegas: hydroshieldlv.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  8. 24 APR

    Episode 388: Stop Buying Courses: Why Your Belief System Is the Real Block to Business Growth

    Episode Summary You've read the books, taken the courses, and filled the notebooks, so why are you still stuck? Amber Fuhriman cuts through the noise to reveal what's actually blocking your results: the belief system running underneath every skill you've already learned. Key Topics Covered Why buying more courses, books, and programs won't get you unstuck when your belief system hasn't caught up to your skillsHow to identify the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it in your businessThe Break Your Bullsh*t Box four-part framework: challenging your identity, breaking limiting beliefs, building a plan, and having the courage to actWhy self-led learning only delivers information through the lens you already have, and what to do insteadHow to pinpoint the specific belief running underneath the skill you're avoiding so you have something real to work with Notable Quotes "The course isn't the problem. It's also not the solution. You need the skill, you need the knowledge, you need the framework. The course is only half of the equation, maybe even less. The other half is looking at the belief system that you are running that course through.""The course teaches the skill. The belief determines if you use it. Both things have to change, not one or the other.""The most important investment that you will ever make isn't in the next thing you learn. It is in the next thing you become.""You can know every closing technique on the planet, every sales technique, every communication technique, every leadership technique, and still lose the deal to that voice in your head." Call to Action Book a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
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Welcome to the Break Your Bullsh*t Box podcast, where excuses aren't tolerated and results are earned. This podcast is for people who realize it's time to break your bullsh*t box and start living life on your terms. Hosted by Amber Fuhriman Esq. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Amber Fuhriman
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    393
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amber Fuhriman
  • Show Website
    Break Your Bullsh*t Box