Meet Amanda Arnold, MCLC | Life Coach, Content Creator, Writer, Heath Advocate, Humanitarian

We had the good fortune of connecting with Amanda Arnold, MCLC and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Amanda, how do you think about risk?
I’ve always been a risk-taker, and I love it that way. I believe in taking risks—in life, in business, in personal development—because I believe that without taking risks, we don’t get uncomfortable and we don’t grow. We don’t learn. We don’t uncover the things we need to change or the things we need to do differently.

My most recent risk was regarding my health. Last year, I was suffering from diastolic heart failure; my doctors were unsure of what to do with me because they were still uncertain about some things. Despite my doctors’ insistence that I do things in a way that didn’t work for me, I went ahead and listened to my body and did what I thought was right, I chose to trust my instincts and opted for a risky approach where I depended on my body rather than blood tests to decide the days course of action, Taking this risk has paid off greatly—recently, an echocardiogram showed that all the blood was flowing perfectly.. My decision saved my life, and it’s all because I took a risk that could have ended poorly.

I think this is one example of how trusting your gut instincts—your intuition—is a powerful thing and how sometimes in life the only way to get to the treasure at the end of our journey is to take a leap of faith. To take a risk.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
It was 2017, a year that was hell for me. I was going through multiple traumas and I knew I had to do something to help myself. That’s when I decided to take life coaching courses. It took some time and effort, but by 2019 I was just about ready to open my own life coaching business—when suddenly my health declined sharply. Within six months of that first symptom, I was essentially bedridden and unable to function.

I was diagnosed with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. But I wasn’t giving up, so in December of 2020, I started an Instagram page to document my experiences and talk about what it means to live with these illnesses.

Slowly but surely, a community of people grew and supported me as I educated them on the nature of these diseases, raised awareness about them, and even became involved in other creative projects.

A year ago, I could barely keep up with everything going on. It felt like a constant struggle to keep the momentum going. But then last September, everything changed when I decided enough was enough—I had had it with being sick. So I changed my diet, my lifestyle, my habits—and it all paid off! In eight months , I’ve lost 100 pounds, lost my heart failure diagnosis, and have no evidence of heart disease whatsoever.

Now that I’m doing so much better I want to do everything that I regretted not doing before as I lay in bed day after day unable to have an semblance of a life. I want to help others facing their own journeys do the same. My husband asked me the other day what I was going to do now that I’m not in heart failure and I told him exactly what I’m doing now but better.

I want to raise heart health awareness. I want to educate others. I want to help others facing health battles revise their lives to enable them to live as the best versions of themselves. Life is short and I have a second chance at living. I will continue to raise awareness, educate, and create content, but now that I’m well my next goal is to conquer the Manitou Incline which would be a huge feat! I also want to take on my Living List (my version of a bucket list!) and turn it into a grand adventure! It’s time to live big!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
The first thing I would do is take them on a drive; we would go do a drive by of Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs (who doesn’t love the charm of this quaint little spot?!?) for a quick lunch before heading to the 16th Street Mall in Denver. I haven’t been since before the pandemic but this was always my favorite place to be. I loved the street musicians, the people, the food, and the vibes. It was always such a. Fun and quirky place. Next up would be the D-Bar, one of the best places to eat in Colorado, in my opinion. They always have the most unique and decadent desserts and their burgers are the best I’ve had since we moved here! We would take a walk along the river in Denver, stroll around LODO, and then when it gets dark we would head to a Dark Sky park to stargaze and look at stars and hunt for UFO’s. There is so much to do here that I could act as tour guide for two-three weeks I’m sure! It’s one of my favorite things about Colorado.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
To those who have supported me at rock bottom and beyond, thank you. Thank you for being there for me when I couldn’t be there for myself. Thank you for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Thank you for pushing because you knew I could do it even when I didn’t know it myself.

And to my boys, Aiden and Dawson, thank you for inspiring me to be more and do more. Thank you for teaching me so much about life. You guys are the real MVPs! Never give up on your dreams—you can do the impossible! I love you both so much!

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