We’re all shaped by our childhoods—for better or for worse—and it can be fascinating to trace the path from then to now. Today’s episode is a little different from our regular interviews on the podcast. Instead of just introducing someone who’s wildly successful at what they do, we’re taking a step back to look at the story of how they got there. Amber Spears is a connector, a closer, and the founder of https://east5thavenue.com/ (East 5th Avenue), an affiliate marketing consulting company. She also pioneered the 8-figure affiliate framework that has helped countless people in the DM community. From her father’s patriarchal, right wing views to her mother’s Mexican heritage to being homeschooled most of her life to realizing she was gay and didn’t fit into her family, Amber’s story gives us so much insight into how she became such a light in the digital marketing space and beyond. Listen in to hear Amber’s inspiring account of overcoming great odds to become the entrepreneurial success—and loving human—she is today. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: How the strong women in her family showed her what was possible Why affiliate marketing often gets a bad rap and how she’s changing that Why she believes the collaborative spirit of affiliate marketing is unparalleled Actionable steps you can take to get started with affiliate marketing TODAY LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: https://hi.east5thavenue.com/tt-free-guide (FREE Know Your Numbers Blueprint) https://www.ambermspears.com/ (ambermspears.com) https://east5thavenue.com/ (east5thavenue.com) https://lp.everflow.io/affiliate-platform-2?affid=6andsub3=AA1andutm_term=affiliate%20platformsandutm_campaign=Americas+Categoryandutm_source=adwordsandutm_medium=ppcandhsa_acc=8813035597andhsa_cam=11308435420andhsa_grp=117688042704andhsa_ad=588941852789andhsa_src=gandhsa_tgt=kwd-295962742200andhsa_kw=affiliate%20platformsandhsa_mt=bandhsa_net=adwordsandhsa_ver=3andsub2=Cj0KCQjw0umSBhDrARIsAH7FCocAY0KdA-FH3kSlGH3eaFZ2uB4V9MeKtUB8FAC4CU2Yisjh7Oo0IYgaAv6_EALw_wcBandsub4=affiliate%20platformsandgclid=Cj0KCQjw0umSBhDrARIsAH7FCocAY0KdA-FH3kSlGH3eaFZ2uB4V9MeKtUB8FAC4CU2Yisjh7Oo0IYgaAv6_EALw_wcB (Everflow) (affiliate platform) OUR PARTNERS: http://getscalable.com/dm (7 Levels of Scale Workbook) Find out your Leadership Trust Score at https://readytolead.com/ (Ready to Lead). Listen to the #1 Digital Marketing Podcast, https://www.perpetualtraffic.com/ (Perpetual Traffic) Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The DigitalMarketer Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-digitalmarketer-podcast/id1397898498?mt=2 (Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!) Mentioned in this episode: Download Free DigitalMarketer Ebooks! Useful digital marketing ebooks, worksheets, swipe files, and guides! https://dm.captivate.fm/ebooks (DigitalMarketer Ebooks)