Life Coaching with Christine Hassler

CC: Reair: EP 59: How to Feel More Connected Spiritually and Have Faith with Toni

The human experience is a beautiful thing, even when it's challenging. It is sacred when someone is vulnerable. Today's caller, Toni, shares her vulnerability as she asks for guidance. She reveals that many of the decisions of her life come from a place of fear. Toni is confused about what security and love really are. We talk about having a relationship with a higher power especially after she has gone through times in her life when she didn't feel there was any kind of God. There IS some kind ...

EP 363: Breaking Up a Friendship with Josie

This episode is about speaking our needs in relationships and clearing out relationships that no longer serve us. Today's caller, Josie, recently broke up with a long-term friend. She is feeling guilt around her decision. Christine reveals how friendships can be a beautiful teacher for us. We attract and draw in people in all different capacities and often friends that trigger us and reveal our issues. Yet, some friendships have expiration dates just like romantic relationships. [For show notes,...

CC: Reair: EP 63: How to Beat Fear and Self-Sabotage with Jake

Collectively we are all going through a rebalancing of masculine and feminine energies, not only in what it means to be a man or a woman, but what it means to be human. We are just moving into rebalancing this energy so masculine and feminine energies can be in flow together. While women struggle to find their place in the masculine energy, men struggle to fit into more feminine things, such as being vulnerable or pursuing more creative endeavors that may feel less manly. This is not a time to b...

EP 362: Is This Person Really the Love of Your Life, or is it an Issue-Based Relationship? With Rachel

This episode is about getting the love we deserve. Today's caller, Rachel, is in an issue-based relationship with a partner who doesn't make her a priority. An issue-based relationship is when unresolved issues bring two people together. These relationships tend to be stressful, on-again-off-again, and come with anxiety, but the physical attraction is often very strong. Whether or not you are in a relationship you will get some gems from this episode. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.c...

CC: Reair: Internal Family Systems with Dr Richard Schwartz

You are going to learn so much from this episode!! And get to listen to a live demo of Dr Schwartz doing parts work with me. Richard Schwartz began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief and in asking patients why, he learned that they were plagued by what they called "parts." From these explorations with parts work, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model was bor...

EP 361: Letting Go of Grief and Confusion with Amy

This episode is about releasing grief and confusion and allowing ourselves the time and space to heal. Today's caller, Amy, is 25-plus years past when she decided to have an abortion and is triggered by everything going on with Roe vs. Wade. We talk about it as an example of how grief never really goes away. She would like guidance about how to move past her shame, guilt, and lingering grief. If you are someone who has chosen to have an abortion or had to, I hope you find comfort in this episode...

CC: What exactly happens on my Signature Retreat?

If you feel like you have a lot of awareness but things in your life are not changing…it may be time for some "experiential" work. In this episode Christine and Jill about what happens at Christine's Signature Retreat to help you discern if it's right for you. More info about the retreat here: https://christinehassler.com/signatureretreat/

EP 360: A Midlife Marriage Crisis with Marc

This episode is about standing up for yourself in a relationship. Today's caller, Marc, feels a shift in his 20-year marriage. He is willing to work on the relationship but his wife is avoiding it. This episode is relatable to many people because we discuss why he doesn't take a stand for himself and how it takes two people to make a relationship work. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode360 ] Many midlife crises happen because people find themselves in a place where they can't...

CC: Reair: EP 45: Stop Living a Checklist Life with Frankie

Control is something we all struggle with. We think we have 100% control over life, but we don't. We do have choices and dominion but we don't have total control. Our egos like to have certainty and to have a plan, which is rooted in fear. It is scary not to know what is coming next. If we try to control every aspect of our lives, we often miss out on all the beautiful opportunities the universe has for us. Sometimes the opportunities come in the form of challenges, which are not to punish or te...

EP 359: Making a Big Decision About a Big Change with Catherine

This episode is about making a big decision. Today's caller, Catherine, is considering moving in with her boyfriend but isn't sure whether or not she is ready. She would like guidance on how to make a big decision. We discuss how she can use the intuitive decision-making process to become clear about what she wants and the learning opportunities of relationships. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode359 ] When we feel that we have to make every decision on our own, it can keep u...

CC: Reair: EP 32: Getting Over Moodiness

Do you exhibit a type of behavior or personality trait you don't necessarily love about yourself? It could be moodiness or it could be being extremely judgmental or it could be an emotional state you have a tendency to default to like sadness, worry, anger or fear. Women often have a difficult time dealing with anger because we have not been encouraged to express it. We may default to sadness which limits us from reaching our passion and our fire. We suppress our emotions and any big emotion we ...

EP 358: Start Making Yourself a Priority and Stop Using Food to Nurture Yourself with Donna

This episode is about understanding why we do the things we do and how to heal. Today's caller, Donna, endured traumatic experiences as a child. She eats for comfort because she was not nurtured or prioritized as a child. People don't start emotionally eating if they grew up in a family where they felt safe to express their emotions. We talk about two great actionable tools you can use if you struggle with emotional or binge eating, or not feeling like you have worth. [For show notes, go here: C...

CC: Reair: Untangling Money and Love with Jillian

This episode is about asking for what you need in relationships. Today's caller, Megan, feels overwhelmed when faced with too many choices and is afraid to be truly seen. She doesn't want her pattern of uncertainty to sabotage her new relationship. Like in many coaching sessions, her initial question isn't exactly what we focus on. This is for anyone who has trouble making decisions, doubts themselves, or is in sabotaging patterns. For empaths, love can feel overwhelming because we love so deepl...

EP 357: Stop Romanticizing Toxic Relationships with Sara

This episode is about taking the action steps to get out of a toxic relationship. Today's caller, Sara, grew up in a traumatic home and recently broke up from a severely toxic relationship. She has such a high tolerance for trauma and toxicity, she hesitates to take the logistical action steps needed to remove herself and her daughter from the toxic environment. It may be difficult to listen to but you will also hear her strength, heart, and resilience. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler...

CC: Reair: EP 128: Manning Up and Breaking Free of Being a Rescuer with William

EP 356: Never Feeling Good Enough with Dana

This episode is about never feeling good enough and always looking for what could go wrong. Today's caller, Dana, didn't have her needs met as a child and built a protective pattern to help her cope with her abandonment wound. We work through ways to calm her nervous system and feel safe when asking for what she needs. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode356 ] Whether or not you grew up in a house where you felt like your needs were not met, all of us can relate to feeling not ...

CC: Guest on Getting Unstuck with Jillian Michaels

Guest on Getting Unstuck with Jillian Michaels

EP 355: Grieving the Sudden Loss of a Parent with Sarah

This episode is about opening our hearts by diving deep into our grief. Today's caller, Sarah, lost her father unexpectedly. It was not the way she planned to go through the transition. She is moving through grief and feels resistance to grief. We talk about how she can receive more support and know that she doesn't have to do it on her own. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode355 ] The reality that our parents will die is something we all know. But, as it gets closer it is dif...

CC: Reair: How to Thrive as an Empath with Dr. Judith Orloff

Dr. Judith Orloff is a New York Times bestselling author, psychiatrist and is on the UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty. Dr. Orloff specializes in treating empaths and sensitive people in her Los Angeles based private practice. Judith Orloff MD asserts that we are keepers of an innate intuitive intelligence so perceptive that it can tell us how to heal — and prevent — illness. Yet intuition and spirituality are the very aspects of our wisdom usually disenfranchised from traditional health care. D...

EP 354: How Not to Be Afraid of Another Heartbreak with Gabriella

This episode is about how to get over heartbreak and open ourselves up to love again. Today's caller, Gabriella, went through a recent breakup and wants guidance on how she can trust herself to not have her heart broken again. We never want to enter any situation hoping that what happened in the past doesn't happen again. We discuss ways she can release her fears and open up to love to have a tender experience. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode354 ] When we have a heartbreak...

CC: Reair: EP 157: Trust Yourself, Stop Caring What Others Think and Feel your Feelings with Steve

The heart of this coaching session is about self-compassion. Steve has been in his masculine and repressing his pain for much of his life. Another level of his pain is surfacing and that's because his unconscious knows he is ready to deal with it. If you are at a point in your life where you feel like you have done a lot of personal growth work but pain is resurfacing in your life you do not want to miss this episode. It takes a lot of energy to repress pain. And, that's why it feels hard to mov...

EP 353: Clearing Blocks Around Decision-making with Kathy

This episode is about understanding why we have uncertainty when making decisions. Today's caller, Kathy, wants to know how to make a decision about something important to her. She is hesitating and feels that it has been a pattern throughout her life. We discuss what in her past may have caused her hesitancy and how to clear the blocks she has around making decisions. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode353 ] When we feel we don't know what to do, or we don't feel like making ...

CC: Reair: EP 100: How to Find Yourself When You Feel Isolated and Lack Self-Esteem with Judy

This episode is about being your authentic self and speaking your truth. I coach today's caller, Judy, through her feelings of isolation, and empower her to have an honest conversation with her husband, and herself, about her needs. Loneliness is an epidemic, especially in this day and age when so many of us live alone. We are not close to our family geographically, or we don't have a soul family or community to be a part of. We need a healing connection. We need to feel part of something, part ...

EP 352: How to Have a Healthy Relationship with a Family Member Who Isn't Doing the Work with Dominique

This episode is about embodying the personal development work we do. Today's caller, Dominique, would like to have a relationship with her sister. There is a lot of family history and many things have happened between them. She wants a closer relationship but her sister is not doing the work. We discuss ways she can not take things personally and how she can be the change she wants to see. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode352 ] When we are learning about ourselves and diggin...

CC: Guest on The Optimal Body Podcast: Calling in the One with Christine Hassler

Guest on The Optimal Body Podcast: Calling in the One with Christine Hassler

EP 351: Can a Relationship Work with Religious Differences? With Demi and James

This episode is about taking the pressure off of a decision. Today's callers, Demi and James, have different religions but both value faith. They have both drawn in someone who challenges their rigidity in their belief systems. They would like guidance on whether or not their differences can be overcome. We work through that it is possible to understand another person's belief system without making it wrong and that we can believe different things and still love each other. [For show notes, go h...

CC: Reair: The High Five Habit with Mel Robbins

If you ever struggle with anxiety, worry or even depression, do NOT miss this episode. One of the leading voices in personal development and transformation and an international bestselling author Mel Robbins joins Christine and gives a TON of soothing and practical advice for creating more calm in your life. Mel's work includes the global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, the upcoming The High 5 Habit, four #1 bestselling audiobooks, the #1 podcast on Audible, as well as signature online courses tha...

EP 350: Navigating the Challenges of Being A Step-Parent with Kendra

This episode is about step-parenting from a healed place. Today's caller, Kendra, has two step-children who are triggering her anxiety. She then feels guilt and shame about being angry. We work through her past issues that are coming up to be healed and how she can navigate the situation in a way that is beneficial to her and her step-children. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode350 ] Anxiety is not bad. It is an alarm system that is alerting us to something we are not paying ...

CC: Reair: EP 43: Why You Haven't Found the "One" with Michael

Let's talk about finding the "one". You know the magical person who is your soulmate, your other half, the one who completes you. I say these things with a tinge of sarcasm but I don't inject the sarcasm because I am jaded or don't believe in love, it's there because of the misunderstandings regarding soulmates and the pain many of us go through when it comes to romantic relationships. I believe there are lots of "ones" out there for us. My definition of a soulmate is someone who helps our soul ...

EP 349: Break Free from Your Toxic Past with Aurora

This emotional episode is a great example of getting stuck in our story. Today's caller, Aurora, has had to overcome an incredible past. She has been through many challenges, and feels enough is enough. She wants her life to change. But as you will hear, she is still committed to the story. We discuss ways she can take her power back and shift out of victim. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode349 ] Our minds have a way of not allowing new information or tools in so we can inte...