In this inaugural episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Amber Theurer, a strategist, coach, and creative devoted to bridging the digital and physical to create a more human world. Through her work with founders, creatives, and communities, she helps people slow down, reconnect to their own rhythms, and design lives and ventures that reward human connection as much as growth. She is the creator of Slow Sessions and co-founder of HUMAN AF, a media and community ecosystem exploring what it means to build…and to *be*...human in an automated world.
In their conversation, Anne and Amber explore how they first connected through the Write of Passage community and bonded over their first 90-minute Zoom call where they discovered their shared fascination with human-centered approaches to business and life. Amber shares her joy in returning to New York City after 14 months in Mexico City, describing the beautiful experience of walking familiar streets through a new lens of appreciation and noticing.
The discussion delves into Amber's origin story, treasured childhood memories, and traces Amber's unconventional career path from studying corporate social responsibility at Temple University to dropping out of college at 20 to pursue consulting opportunities in New York. She describes her transformative experience working at a community grocery store in Fishtown, Philadelphia, where her genuine curiosity about customers naturally led to her getting her first clients — demonstrating her belief that "it's people more than anything else, more than product that determines product market fit."
In the second half of the interview, Anne and Amber explore their central question, one of the leading premises of the Metta Interview — meeting around a question. Amber’s personal struggle centres on "How do you make resources move with more integrity in a transactional society?"
She traces this inquiry back to her father's wisdom during her turbulent childhood: "When you're rich in love, everything else follows suit." This foundational belief shaped her understanding that love as a currency and resource creates abundance in all other areas of life.
Their exploration reveals practical frameworks for identifying our true currencies — whether time, freedom, money, or connection — and how honest acknowledgment of these priorities can transform both personal relationships and business interactions. Amber shares how slowing down in Mexico City allowed her to see clearly what had always been shining: her commitment to putting people first in all her work.
Throughout their conversation, Amber demonstrates her gift for making profound concepts accessible through personal stories and practical tools. From her early days following creative intuition to helping founders lead with more clarity and resilience, she embodies her belief that rewarding the human often leads to more profit, not the other way around.
The episode touches on trust, intuitive decision-making, the importance of fluid relationships with time, and how mortality awareness can help us identify and remove unnecessary obstacles. Amber's approach isn't about rejecting transaction, but rather finding ways to infuse integrity and love into how resources — including attention, energy, and care—move through our lives and work.
A thoughtful and inspiring conversation that offers both philosophical insights and practical tools for anyone seeking to align their work and relationships with their deepest values.
Happy listening!
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