In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Stacie Walker. Walker is a Colorado-based entrepreneur, digital marketing mentor, and founder of Unleash Your Ambition. They talk about her profound journey from a chaotic, unhealthy lifestyle in her 20s through a near-death health crisis, to a life of sobriety, purpose, and success. Stacie shares candidly about the wake-up call that forced her to reevaluate her choices, the long recovery that followed, and how she rebuilt her life, health, and career into something she once thought impossible.

About the Guest:

Stacie Walker is a Marketing & Business Strategist and the founder of Unleash Your Ambition. Her mission is to help her clients design an aligned $100K+ business foundation without sacrificing their health, sanity, or values.

Main Topics Covered:

• What life looked like for Stacie before her health crisis: codependency, unhealthy choices, and overwork.
• The warning signs and realities of severe liver failure in her 20s, and how it became a near-death experience.
• How her road to recovery (including a year of healing) sparked immediate and lasting sobriety.
• Reimagining her career after illness, building an online business from her bed, and discovering the power of the digital community.
• The importance of self-care: mental, physical, and spiritual health practices adopted during recovery.
• How significant life challenges clarified Stacie’s purpose, deepened her relationships, and transformed her approach to life and business.
• Advice for others who may be ignoring their health or feel stuck in unhealthy patterns.

“I felt my soul, my spirit, drifting away… That was my wake-up call, you know, that’s what I needed in order to get my life in order and to really think about how I wanted to live moving forward.” – Stacie Walker

Timestamps: [00:00:12] Welcome and Stacie’s background; Colorado roots

[00:01:14] Compliments, kindness, and setting the pre-crisis scene

[00:04:54] The health crisis of 2008: symptoms, missteps, and hospitalization

[00:13:37] Instant sobriety and facing recovery after a near-death warning

[00:19:11] Rebuilding health: habits, routines, and mindset shifts

[00:22:12] Stacie today: entrepreneurship, family, and finding fulfillment

[00:25:14] The power and importance of online communities for support

[00:28:39] Reflections: Would change have happened without hitting rock bottom?

[00:30:41] Stacie’s business, Unleash Your Ambition, and how she helps clients

[00:33:39] Final fun questions: reality TV, dog hair, and chocolate

Special Offer from the Guest:

Complimentary Business Breakthrough Session. (Valued at $1,000) Book your session at: https://www.unleashyourambition.com/breakthrough

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