In this deeply supportive session, Christine coaches Kelly, who is learning to open her heart to healthy love after leaving a toxic marriage. Kelly recently met someone kind and emotionally available—but her nervous system keeps sending mixed signals, leaving her wondering whether it's intuition or fear. Christine helps her understand how the body stores memories of past trauma, how to distinguish real red flags from old triggers, and how to gently retrain the nervous system to feel safe in love...
Nov 12, 2025•34 min•Ep. 519
You've attended the retreats, read the books, done the therapy—so why does everything you've learned still live in your head and not your life? In this episode, I introduce Emerge 2025, a 3-month intimate group coaching and teaching container design
Nov 03, 2025•10 min
Do you ever feel like you're too self-aware ? You can name every childhood wound and pattern… yet your inner critic still takes over? Welcome to the Awareness Trap. In this episode, Christine guides you through a 5-minute somatic shift so you can stop mentally analyzing your Inner Critic — and start embodying freedom from it. You'll learn: Why insight alone doesn't create transformation How the inner critic is really a protective response A simple practice to shift from self-judgment to self-lea...
Oct 27, 2025•12 min
In this heartfelt and relatable session, Christine coaches Mischa—a high-achieving, only child who's used to getting what she wants and is now navigating a season where nothing seems to be going her way. After leaving a toxic job and experiencing disappointment in love, Mischa feels stuck in what Christine calls an expectation hangover : the emotional crash that comes when reality doesn't match our hopes. Together, they explore how unmet desires are not punishments but powerful invitations to gr...
Oct 22, 2025•34 min•Ep. 518
In this soulful and courageous session, Christine coaches Christina—a woman in her mid-40s navigating a season of heartbreak, transformation, and rediscovery. After years of deep personal work, Christina finds herself between two worlds: the part that longs to repair a relationship marked by betrayal and the part that knows it may be time to let go. Through their conversation, Christine helps Christina uncover how childhood patterns of betrayal and instability shaped her adult relationships—and ...
Oct 15, 2025•45 min•Ep. 517
In this powerful coaching session, Christine works with Kevin, a husband of 21 years, as he explores the delicate balance between healthy relational needs and unresolved childhood wounds. Kevin opens up about longing for deeper intimacy and appreciation from his wife—and wondering if those desires are truly valid or rooted in his past. Together, they unpack how unmet childhood needs often show up in our adult relationships, especially when we expect a partner to fulfill what our parents couldn't...
Oct 08, 2025•43 min•Ep. 516
The survival strategy of fawning may have once kept you safe, but it can leave you disconnected, resentful, and exhausted. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ingrid Clayton, psychologist and author of Fawning: The Cost of People-Pleasing and the Courage to Break Free , joins Christine to unpack trauma and specifically the trauma response of fawning.
Oct 04, 2025•49 min
In this episode, Christine coaches Jessica, a multi-passionate entrepreneur who struggles to follow through on her vision. Jessica shares how she often throws herself into new ideas with enthusiasm, only to lose momentum when life shifts or self-doubt creeps in. Although she feels deeply called to help mothers raising children in challenging family systems, she wrestles with limiting beliefs about whether people actually want what she offers. Christine helps Jessica reframe her so-called "career...
Oct 01, 2025•40 min•Ep. 515
In this tender and powerful coaching session, Christine works with SJ—a single mother who has done tremendous inner work but still wonders if something is blocking her from partnership. Together, they explore the difference between apathy and protection, generational patterns, and the fear of letting someone see you at your most vulnerable. As SJ opens up about her history, caregiving responsibilities, and longing for connection, Christine reflects back the progress she's already made and challe...
Sep 24, 2025•48 min•Ep. 514
Steven R. Gundry, MD is a world-renowned heart surgeon turned nutrition pioneer. Once the chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, he now focuses on reversing modern diseases through the power of food and the microbiome. He's the bestselling author of The Plant Paradox series, Unlocking the Keto Code , and his latest book The Gut-Brain Paradox . Dr. Gundry also hosts the top-ranked Dr. Gundry Podcast and leads Gundry MD, a wellness brand dedicated to helping people live longe...
Sep 20, 2025•54 min
In this candid coaching session, Christine works with Andi, a coach who left a stable engineering career to pursue her true calling—but is now questioning whether to keep going or retreat back to what feels "safe." After years of effort without financial stability, Andi wonders if she's chasing a pipe dream. Christine helps her uncover the deeper dynamics at play: how childhood conditioning, generational fear, and the belief that success must follow a formula are holding her back. Together, they...
Sep 17, 2025•36 min•Ep. 513
Do you ever wonder what really defines narcissism and high-conflict behavior — and how you can protect yourself when faced with it? In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Zung to break it down in a way that's clear, empowering, and practical. Rebecca's journey is remarkable: once a college dropout and single mom, she went on to become one of the nation's most powerful attorneys and a bestselling author. She's now dedicated to helping people recognize toxic dynamics and learn how to negotiate w...
Sep 13, 2025•57 min
In this inspiring session, Christine coaches Wendy, who has felt stuck and frozen by fear—especially when it comes to making decisions in her relationships and career. Wendy shares her history of physical challenges, overprotective parenting, and bullying, which shaped her belief that fear and love always go hand in hand. Christine helps her see that fear doesn't have to be a problem. Together, they explore how to release the "something is wrong with me" belief, reframe fear as an old protective...
Sep 10, 2025•39 min•Ep. 512
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a trainer, speaker and physician, double board-certified in preventive and addiction medicine with masters degrees in biochemistry and public health. Beyond her conventional medical and surgical training, Dr. Aimie has training in Psychosomatic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mental Health Nutrition. Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Relational Trauma Repai...
Sep 06, 2025•55 min
In this heartfelt coaching session, Christine supports Elle, who has done years of personal growth work but still struggles with feeling disconnected—especially in intimate relationships. Despite building a chosen family and strong friendships, Elle worries she may never find a romantic partner she feels both safe and attracted to. Past experiences of abuse and neglect have created protective strategies that now interfere with intimacy and connection. Christine helps Elle see that she is further...
Sep 03, 2025•39 min•Ep. 511
In this deeply supportive session, Christine coaches Erin, who has struggled with self-worth, self-trust, and confidence throughout her life. Recently assessed as neurodivergent, Erin has experienced both relief and grief—relief in finally having clarity, but grief in recognizing how much self-criticism and self-betrayal she carried for years. Christine guides Erin through understanding how childhood modeling, people-pleasing, and bypassing emotions have impacted her confidence. Together, they e...
Aug 27, 2025•34 min•Ep. 510
In this intimate Coach's Corner, Christine pulls back the curtain on what really happens at her long-running Signature Women's Retreat. She shares the breakthroughs, emotional releases, and paradigm shifts women experience—and why this work is more essential than ever in today's world. Christine also reveals how nearly two decades of facilitating retreats have evolved to include deeper nervous system support, somatic practices, and the kind of transformational healing that ripples out to familie...
Aug 23, 2025•48 min
In this powerful coaching session, Christine supports Tessa, a psychic medium navigating the challenges of fully owning her intuitive gifts after leaving a successful engineering career. While her spiritual sensitivity has deepened, she still struggles with confidence, financial consistency, and the fear of stepping fully into her calling. Christine helps Tessa uncover how early life choices for safety and belonging influenced her path, why money is a sacred energetic exchange, and how to embrac...
Aug 20, 2025•42 min•Ep. 509
This is a juicy one! We talk about motherhood, marriage, self-abandonment and much more. Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, is a licensed depth psychotherapist, author, and facilitator known for her no-nonsense yet compassionate approach to personal growth and healing. She is the coauthor of the successful relationship book It's Not Me, It's You (Harper One), and her latest book The Motherhood Myth. A former New Yorker turned Los Angeles-based therapist, Vanessa co-hosts the popular Cheaper Than Therapy pod...
Aug 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min
In this tender and eye-opening session, Christine coaches Lucia through the heartbreak and confusion of a breakup she now regrets. While the relationship was loving and emotionally safe, differences in values, lifestyle, and follow-through led to a mutual decision to part ways. Now, Lucia is wrestling with second-guessing herself and holding on to hope—while also remembering what wasn't working. This conversation goes far beyond one relationship story. It's about learning to trust your choices, ...
Aug 13, 2025•39 min•Ep. 508
In today's real-time coaching session, Christine works with Catherine, who is navigating a pivotal life decision about whether to continue a long-distance relationship that is heading toward a significant next step—or to step away. As someone who struggles with indecision and fears making the "wrong" choice, Catherine is looking for clarity, confidence, and security in her next steps. Through their conversation, Christine helps her uncover a powerful truth: clarity often comes after we take acti...
Aug 06, 2025•36 min•Ep. 507
In this episode, I guide you through the powerful energetic gateway known as the Lion's Gate Portal, which peaks every year on August 8th. You'll learn what this cosmic alignment actually is, why it affects us physically and emotionally, and how to consciously work with its transformative energy. We'll explore: The spiritual and energetic purpose of the 8/8 portal Why you might be feeling more tired, emotional, or "off"—even if you're skeptical How this portal supports deep heart healing, identi...
Aug 02, 2025•22 min
In this vulnerable session, Christine coaches Chloe, who finds herself caught in a painful loop of anxious and avoidant attachment patterns within her marriage. Chloe's husband is navigating a midlife crisis and exploring his own healing journey, leaving Chloe feeling uncertain, hyper-vigilant, and emotionally stuck. As they unpack Chloe's longing for clarity and security, Christine gently guides her to examine the deeper soul lesson at play: reclaiming her own truth, needs, and emotional expres...
Jul 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 506
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is internationally recognized as one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. A couple therapist, speaker, author, professor,podcast host, and media personality, Dr. Alexandra is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into practical tools people can use to bring awareness, curiosity,and authenticity to their relationships....
Jul 26, 2025•57 min
In this session, Christine coaches Mary, a high-achieving working mom who feels stuck in an anxious loop of striving, self-pressure, and "never-enoughness." Underneath her drive for excellence is a deep fear of falling behind or being seen as "not good enough." Together, they unpack the childhood roots of her perfectionism and explore how nervous system patterns have reinforced the belief that love and safety must be earned through overachievement. If you're someone who struggles to be present, ...
Jul 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 505
In this special episode, I'm sharing a powerful conversation with incredible women— all who have attended my womens retreat. They speak candidly about the fears and doubts they had before saying yes to themselves. Maybe you've had similar thoughts: "What if I don't belong?" "Is it really worth the investment?" "I'm scared ...." In this heartfelt panel, they reflect on what happened when they chose to trust the nudge, attend the retreat, and step fully into the sacred container of transformation....
Jul 19, 2025•57 min
In this powerful and emotionally honest session, Christine coaches Tiffany—a gifted, intuitive woman who's been living inside the identity of caretaker, rescuer, and savior. As someone raised in a family marked by addiction, loss, and emotional chaos, Tiffany learned early on to take responsibility for others' well-being, often at the expense of her own. Now, with a brother spiraling and a deep longing to create a family of her own, Tiffany finds herself stuck in an exhausting cycle of overgivin...
Jul 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 504
In this episode, I'm joined by Molly Rubesh—certified life coach, author, and creator of The Modern Marriage Blueprint . Molly brings a grounded, refreshingly honest perspective to love, marriage, and everything in between. A former corporate leader turned coach, Molly now helps individuals and couples heal old patterns, strengthen emotional intimacy, and build marriages rooted in truth, clarity, and conscious choice. We dive deep into the real side of partnership—what it takes to grow together,...
Jul 12, 2025•53 min
What happens when you're doing "all the right things"—and yet life just won't give you a break? In this vulnerable coaching session, Christine supports Lauren, who finds herself stuck in a difficult season marked by frustration, stagnation, and unmet desires. From canceled dates to cockroach infestations and business disappointments, Lauren feels blocked on multiple fronts—despite years of doing the inner work. What unfolds is a compassionate deep dive into the exhaustion of "efforting" without ...
Jul 09, 2025•47 min•Ep. 503
In this deeply tender session, Christine works with Holly, who's navigating the exhausting grip of fear and the inner conflict that arises when she tries to override it. Holly describes the frustration of knowing she's done the inner work—yet still feeling paralyzed by fear when it comes to speaking up, setting boundaries, or simply sending a message to a friend. What emerges is a powerful reframe: fear is not the enemy. It's a messenger from past pain, particularly childhood wounds of abandonme...
Jul 02, 2025•32 min•Ep. 502
