Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sarah Lambert. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Sarah, so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.
I was always someone who worried way too much about what other people thought of me. I’d be the one standing in line at the grocery store, not making eye contact with anyone around me, sending the others in line a telepathic message: Please don’t talk to me! PLEASE…don’t talk to me… I was shy. I was awkward. I wanted desperately to fit in.
In junior high—the height of the boyband craze—I loved both N’Sync and Backstreet Boys, but that just wasn’t allowed. You had to choose! So I told myself “I can’t wear my N’Sync shirt…the BSB fans will make fun of me!”
As a young adult navigating friendships or new relationships, I’d default to those around me when it was time to make a choice. (“I can’t be the one to choose where we go to dinner. What if they don’t like my choice?!”)
This persisted until finally, in my 30s, I realized this wasn’t sustainable. If I was going to run a people-centered business, I was going to have to learn how to talk to people. I did not like talking to strangers. I did want to help them, though, so I decided I better figure it out!
I started observing a dear friend of mine named Stephanie, who was always making friends everywhere she went. I was in awe of her, especially when I found out she was an introvert like me. I wanted to be successful like she was, so I watched what she did and listened to what she said. She approached people and simply complemented them in a genuine way or asked them a question about themselves, and people gravitated towards her.
Okay…easy enough, right? I thought so. So I tried it. And it was terrifying. It was so far out of my comfort zone that I thought, “Maybe I should get a job working with animals instead.”
However, the more I approached people with genuine curiosity and listened to their stories, the more I realized I actually enjoyed getting to know new people. And the more I did that, the more my confidence grew. Now, I love chatting up strangers at the grocery store. I never know who I’m going to meet and find something in common with!
Over time, I realized that people are going to talk about me anyway, so I might as well be who I want to be.
I also realized that the less I hid behind the approval of others and the more I showed my authentic self, the more the right people were attracted to me. The people I wanted to spend time with, work with, get to know…
I also begin to attract like-minded people into my business. I was working with more and more people who wanted to reduce their exposure to the everyday toxins in their lives like I did, because they saw what I was doing—but more importantly, they saw ME. They wanted to work with me for who I was because they resonated with my personality. They wanted to work with me for the support that only I was able to give them because of my unique experiences and quirks.
And the best part? I can still be my awkward self because people like my awkwardness. Who would’ve thought?!
If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to stop worrying about what other people think of me and just do what I want to do, because most people are too self-absorbed to notice anyway! I have also learned that those who do notice and judge me do so because of some insecurity of their own rather than any fault of mine.
Bottom line: Life is a lot more fun when you’re true to yourself, so go out there and be weird!
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I am a Wellness Advocate with doTERRA Essential Oils, who I’ve partnered with because of their dedication to quality, humanitarian work, and ethical sourcing. This role allows me to connect people with the essential oils and other natural solutions that can help support them through the physical, mental, and emotional struggles they’re experiencing as well as provide cleaner alternatives to traditional toxic products.
In addition to that, I create my own line of essential oil roller bottles. I enjoy creating products that support individuals in their spiritual and personal growth journeys, like my “Love Yourself,” “Awaken Your Inner Goddess,” “Manifest It,” “Find Clairity,” and “Live Authentically” oil blends and my mini chakra-balancing roller bottles.
The most important role I play in my business, though, is educator. I believe essential oils require education on how to use them properly, what beneficial properties each oil has, how to empower oneself to find the natural solutions they need for what they’re struggling with, and a little bit of the science behind HOW and WHY they work so well. I would hate to see someone purchase essential oils and then never take them out of the box because they didn’t know how or when to use them.
Some of the things I offer include:
• Teaching classes, both in-person and online, and social media posts to educate people on essential oils, how to use them, how to reduce toxic exposure, ingredients, and a variety of other topics.
• Working one-on-one with people to help them achieve their health and wellness goals. I first get to know more about what they are struggling with and what they want to achieve, then I provide education and help connect them with natural solutions and lifestyle tweaks that can help them get to where they want to be. I can help them create a custom plan that includes not only essential oils, but other lifestyle considerations as well.
•Helping to introduce people to essential oils through a sampling process (I’m a believer in finding a good fit before you buy!).
• Providing customer service, follow-up, and continuing education opportunities to my customers to ensure they get the most out of their experience.
• Connecting people with outside resources that can help them achieve their goals.
• Providing ingredient education as needed.
I’m very passionate about helping people raise their vibration by reducing their exposure to everyday toxins, upleveling spiritually, and increasing their wellness with natural solutions.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
1. Good listening skills: My educational background is in social work, and the listening skills I learned in that field of study are essential to both my business and relationships today. Active listening helps me understand my customers’ needs and how I can best help them. Being curious and asking lots of questions helps others to feel heard and helps me to build trust and rapport with them.
2. Willingness to learn: When I didn’t have the skills or abilities I needed to be successful in a certain area of life or business, I read a book, watched a video, or watched other people who were successful and asked questions.
3. Adaptability: As times change, we often have to change our approach. The old ways of relating to others or doing business become antiquated and we have to adapt or become obsolete. As resistant as I was to it at first, I moved part of my business online. I learned about other people’s perspectives as social issues were brought to the forefront. I found new ways to serve people and meet them where they were instead of trying to force an old system to work the same for every unique individual.
My advice to anyone just starting out is this: Don’t be afraid to ask LOTS of questions, make it a point to learn new skills, and be open to changing and adapting as the world around you changes!
What would you advise – going all in on your strengths or investing on areas where you aren’t as strong to be more well-rounded?
I certainly don’t think it hurts to work on things we aren’t strong in, but I think the bigger emphasis should be placed on working within our strengths. When we work on developing the strengths we already have, they grow exponentially in proportion to the work we do on our weaker areas. Each of us has unique strengths, and I think it connects back to learning to be our authentic selves. When we work within the strengths we inherently have, what we produce is unique. As I said before, people are attracted to us for our individuality and authenticity, so let’s embrace that and use what we have to serve others in that special way only we can based on our unique strengths.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://my.doTERRA.com/sarahlambert
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/LivingSimplyWithSarah
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/LivingSimplyWithSarah
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