Amber Rae is an author, artist and global voice for emotional wellness and self-discovery. She turns highly relatable insights on the human experience into viral art, sold-out venues, and best-selling books. She’s the author of Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear and Doubt to Unlock Your Full Potential and The Answers Are Within You: 108 Keys to Unlock Your Mind, Body & Soul. Her work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, NYMag, TODAY, SELF, Fortune, Forbes and Entrepreneur. Amber has spoken on stages around the world, and with companies such as Kate Spade, Microsoft, SMP, Merrill Lynch, Omnicom, charity: water, and more.
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 The Answers Are Within You108 Keys to Unlock Your Mind, Body & Soul
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The Answers Are Within You is an invitation to explore your inner world freely and joyfully, guided by your own intuition. |
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Choose Wonder Over WorryMove Beyond Fear and Doubt to Unlock your Full Potential
St. Martin's Press
Journey with inspirational speaker and artist Amber Rae as she connects you with your voice of worry and wonder, teaches you to listen to your emotions rather than silence them, and encourages you to seize your dreams. Through a thoughtful blend of vulnerability, soulfulness, and science, Amber Rae guides you in expressing the fullness of who you are and the gifts you’re here to give. |
Embrace the Detour: How Choosing Wonder Over Worry Creates More Peace, Joy & Fulfillment
In a time of so much uncertainty and change, how do we navigate this moment with more ease? How do we learn to worry better, focus on what we can control, and use this moment to evolve, grow & discover more peace? In this fully illustrated keynote talk, Amber Rae shares 10 ways to experience more joy, fulfillment & presence—giving the audience tangible takeaways that they can immediately apply to their personal and professional lives.
Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear and Doubt Wonder is what we’re born with. Worry is what we learn. Based on her bestselling book by the same name, Amber Rae combines relatable storytelling with actionable aha moments to inspire audiences to face their fears and rewrite the stories that hold them back. If you’ve ever worried you’re not good enough, or feared you’re a fraud, or self-sabotaged in the face of success, you’re not alone. This encouraging talk will equip audiences with the courage, curiosity, and compassion to face any challenge that comes their way.
Want To Realize Your Potential? Overcome These 5 Worry Myths Thousands have realized the key to unlocking their true potential - and now it’s your turn. In a talk called “the most valuable hour I’ve spent all year,” Amber Rae will illuminate the lies we tell ourselves and how to create lasting change in all areas of our life. Drawing from culture, science, and her own hilarious mistakes, this talk is filled with aha moments and relatable moments that will leave audiences inspired to accept where they are as they act on what matters most.
Empowering Women In Business: Be Brave, Be Bold, Be You From working with the most iconic brands as a marketer to rising the ranks in Silicon Valley to starting her own brand and becoming a bestselling author and international speaker, Amber Rae knows what it takes to be heard, be seen, and be unapologetically herself. In a time when women’s voices are needed more than ever, Amber will share the five ways to rise as a woman leader, giving the encouragement and gusto for women to carve their bravest path yet.
From Ambitious to Alive: Become the Leader You Most Want to Be In a changing world of work, the old rules are leaving us burnt out, unfulfilled, and disengaged. How do we find meaning at work? How do we step into roles where we thrive and feel our voice heard? How do we move from simply getting ahead to also coming alive? In this talk, Amber will share the five principles for coming alive with actionable strategies to begin the journey today. Audiences will leave this talk with the inspiration, steps, and perspective to become the leader they most want to be.
Trial, Error, and Creative Breakthrough Amber’s path to becoming an artist and creative was entirely unexpected. Through trial and error, following threads of curiosity, tuning out distractions and noise, and sharing her story and struggles, Amber learned to unlock her creativity and share her gifts. In this talk, Amber will share the questions she asked, the trials and tribulations she stumbled through, and the breakthroughs she experienced to inspire audiences to begin their own path to greater creativity and innovation.
Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear and Doubt Wonder is what we’re born with. Worry is what we learn. Based on her bestselling book by the same name, Amber Rae combines relatable storytelling with actionable aha moments to inspire audiences to face their fears and rewrite the stories that hold them back. If you’ve ever worried you’re not good enough, or feared you’re a fraud, or self-sabotaged in the face of success, you’re not alone. This encouraging talk will equip audiences with the courage, curiosity, and compassion to face any challenge that comes their way.
Want To Realize Your Potential? Overcome These 5 Worry Myths Thousands have realized the key to unlocking their true potential - and now it’s your turn. In a talk called “the most valuable hour I’ve spent all year,” Amber Rae will illuminate the lies we tell ourselves and how to create lasting change in all areas of our life. Drawing from culture, science, and her own hilarious mistakes, this talk is filled with aha moments and relatable moments that will leave audiences inspired to accept where they are as they act on what matters most.
Empowering Women In Business: Be Brave, Be Bold, Be You From working with the most iconic brands as a marketer to rising the ranks in Silicon Valley to starting her own brand and becoming a bestselling author and international speaker, Amber Rae knows what it takes to be heard, be seen, and be unapologetically herself. In a time when women’s voices are needed more than ever, Amber will share the five ways to rise as a woman leader, giving the encouragement and gusto for women to carve their bravest path yet.
From Ambitious to Alive: Become the Leader You Most Want to Be In a changing world of work, the old rules are leaving us burnt out, unfulfilled, and disengaged. How do we find meaning at work? How do we step into roles where we thrive and feel our voice heard? How do we move from simply getting ahead to also coming alive? In this talk, Amber will share the five principles for coming alive with actionable strategies to begin the journey today. Audiences will leave this talk with the inspiration, steps, and perspective to become the leader they most want to be.
Trial, Error, and Creative Breakthrough Amber’s path to becoming an artist and creative was entirely unexpected. Through trial and error, following threads of curiosity, tuning out distractions and noise, and sharing her story and struggles, Amber learned to unlock her creativity and share her gifts. In this talk, Amber will share the questions she asked, the trials and tribulations she stumbled through, and the breakthroughs she experienced to inspire audiences to begin their own path to greater creativity and innovation.
Listen to Amber Rae on hey, girl: The Podcast, where she discusses the sacred practice of writing, emotional attunement, and how communities contribute to self-care.
Choose Wonder Over Worry named as one of the Best Personal Development Books by BookRiot.
Amber Rae included in Stylist Magazine‘s new month motivations feature.
CBS featured Amber Rae’s book Choose Wonder Over Worry.
Amber Rae in conversation with Inc. Fortune feature on Amber Rae as a “Millennial Motivator” on how to deal with self-doubt.
Amber Rae was named Entrepreneur and Writer in Forbes.
Minimalist Matt D’Avella talks with Amber Rae about the myth of success. Bustle named Amber Rae’s book the one advice book you should read.
Follow her on Instagram and Twitter, and check out her personal website.
“Amber’s fresh perspective on life is a welcomed change from so many of our day to day to do lists! Entitled Embracing the detour, Amber curated a illustrated presentation for a national virtual awards meeting.
Her point of view helped right brained associates pause to re-frame their day to day. Finding wonder and reducing toxic worry is the way forward!”
—Lynn Mull, Director, Merrill Client Engagement Strategy, Merrill Lynch
"The moment I finished Amber’s book I was inspired to gift a copy to 1,500 Microsoft Interns, and we did! Amber came to deliver the books herself along with an inspiring Keynote that further nurtured our sense of wonder."
— Diego Rejtman, Head of Microsoft Global University Recruiting
"Amber doesn’t just bring wisdom and insight to the stage—she brings meaning. My audience was moved by her talk, and many told me afterward that it helped them reflect on what matters most and how to achieve it."
— Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief at Entrepreneur
“Amber Rae is calming and electrifying. She’s an approachable beacon of light, living her truth, and she desperately wants the same for you, too.”
— Valerie Biberaj, Kate Spade & Company Foundation
“Amber Rae is the Elizabeth Gilbert of her generation.”
— Stacy London
"Amber Rae offers inspiring insights and lessons for anyone wanting to unfold their infinite potential."
— Deepak Chopra
"Amber Rae was the only speaker who got a standing ovation from the audience."
— Timo Kiuru, Creative Director
“This influencer is determined to help people tap into their creativity.”
— Fortune Magazine
Praise for Choose Wonder Over Worry "Amber Rae’s very personal journey of moving from a constructed identity of self limiting beliefs to her true self—in the domain of creativity, wonder, joy and higher consciousness—offers inspiring insights and lessons for anyone wanting to unfold their infinite potential."
—Deepak Chopra
"Amber Rae's book is a revelation. With wit and joy, she instructs and enlightens and coaxes the reader to find what keeps us stuck in old habits both creatively and personally. She does so with compassion, like a close friend, never falling prey to condescension. I found myself nodding either in agreement or because of an A-HA moment on every page. She's the Elizabeth Gilbert of her generation and this book does not disappoint. You really can 'choose Wonder over Worry' and all I can say is WOW. (See what I did there?)"
—Stacy London, New York Times bestselling author of The Truth about Style
"Amber Rae is a thought leader on the rise. Choose Wonder Over Worry gives you tools, guidance, and life lessons to make powerful changes in your life!"
—Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness
"This book is a gift. If you're lucky enough to read it once, you'll probably read it ten times, and then buy copies for all the people you care about." —Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of Linchpin
"Powerful, practical, and honest, Choose Wonder over Worry is the boldest invitation of all: to be your truest self and pursue the calling that is yours and yours alone."
—Steven Pressfield, New York Times bestselling author of The War of Art
"Deeply rooted in her own experience, Amber reflects just how Wonder-ful getting to know Worry can be. She takes the reader on a journey of internal self-discovery, parting the veils on our past so we can imagine—and divine—a wonderful future."
—Elle Luna, author of The Crossroads of Should & Must
"Reading this book felt like a conversation with a childhood friend about the fears that hold me back from realizing my hopes and dreams. Amber Rae’s vulnerability in sharing her journey will inspire confidence that all goodness in life will come from letting ‘wonder’ happen. The tools she shares will help you accept and be your whole self, and encourage you to live your most interesting life right NOW!"
—Marissa Andrada, SVP, Kate Spade & Company
Named one of Bustle's "13 Motivational Books By Women to Read if You Need a Little Bit of Life Coaching"
—Lynn Mull, Director, Merrill Client Engagement Strategy, Merrill Lynch
"The moment I finished Amber’s book I was inspired to gift a copy to 1,500 Microsoft Interns, and we did! Amber came to deliver the books herself along with an inspiring Keynote that further nurtured our sense of wonder."
— Diego Rejtman, Head of Microsoft Global University Recruiting
"Amber doesn’t just bring wisdom and insight to the stage—she brings meaning. My audience was moved by her talk, and many told me afterward that it helped them reflect on what matters most and how to achieve it."
— Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief at Entrepreneur
“Amber Rae is calming and electrifying. She’s an approachable beacon of light, living her truth, and she desperately wants the same for you, too.”
— Valerie Biberaj, Kate Spade & Company Foundation
“Amber Rae is the Elizabeth Gilbert of her generation.”
— Stacy London
"Amber Rae offers inspiring insights and lessons for anyone wanting to unfold their infinite potential."
— Deepak Chopra
"Amber Rae was the only speaker who got a standing ovation from the audience."
— Timo Kiuru, Creative Director
“This influencer is determined to help people tap into their creativity.”
— Fortune Magazine
Praise for Choose Wonder Over Worry "Amber Rae’s very personal journey of moving from a constructed identity of self limiting beliefs to her true self—in the domain of creativity, wonder, joy and higher consciousness—offers inspiring insights and lessons for anyone wanting to unfold their infinite potential."
—Deepak Chopra
"Amber Rae's book is a revelation. With wit and joy, she instructs and enlightens and coaxes the reader to find what keeps us stuck in old habits both creatively and personally. She does so with compassion, like a close friend, never falling prey to condescension. I found myself nodding either in agreement or because of an A-HA moment on every page. She's the Elizabeth Gilbert of her generation and this book does not disappoint. You really can 'choose Wonder over Worry' and all I can say is WOW. (See what I did there?)"
—Stacy London, New York Times bestselling author of The Truth about Style
"Amber Rae is a thought leader on the rise. Choose Wonder Over Worry gives you tools, guidance, and life lessons to make powerful changes in your life!"
—Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness
"This book is a gift. If you're lucky enough to read it once, you'll probably read it ten times, and then buy copies for all the people you care about." —Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of Linchpin
"Powerful, practical, and honest, Choose Wonder over Worry is the boldest invitation of all: to be your truest self and pursue the calling that is yours and yours alone."
—Steven Pressfield, New York Times bestselling author of The War of Art
"Deeply rooted in her own experience, Amber reflects just how Wonder-ful getting to know Worry can be. She takes the reader on a journey of internal self-discovery, parting the veils on our past so we can imagine—and divine—a wonderful future."
—Elle Luna, author of The Crossroads of Should & Must
"Reading this book felt like a conversation with a childhood friend about the fears that hold me back from realizing my hopes and dreams. Amber Rae’s vulnerability in sharing her journey will inspire confidence that all goodness in life will come from letting ‘wonder’ happen. The tools she shares will help you accept and be your whole self, and encourage you to live your most interesting life right NOW!"
—Marissa Andrada, SVP, Kate Spade & Company
Named one of Bustle's "13 Motivational Books By Women to Read if You Need a Little Bit of Life Coaching"
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