This episode is about learning the tools to deal with triggers and the avoidant attachment style. This week's caller, Mike, would like guidance on how to be more open-hearted and vulnerable in his intimate relationships. This session will be of service to those who have an avoidant style and for those who attract Avoidants. We discuss how to understand them and how not to take their actions personally. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode313 ] Anything is healable. It doesn't m...
Sep 08, 2021•41 min•Ep. 313
The feeling of being in love is the best. Not to mention the blissful feeling of certainty when we feel like you've met "the one" (finally!). You start fantasizing about the future and are convinced that the other person is on the same page you are. And then it ends. And you are not only heartbroken, but shocked because it seemed so right and you don't understand what went wrong. I know that is not comforting if you are in the pain of a break-up, but understanding why the one you thought was goi...
Sep 04, 2021•8 min
This episode is about stepping into your purpose and fulfilling your dreams. This week's caller, Mike, thinks his problem is complex, but it's not. His constant search of products and materials leads him to believe his next steps need to come from outside of himself. We discuss how he may be stalling by continuing to do research instead of listening to his internal inspiration and moving forward. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode312 ] Dreams or anything we long for; the drea...
Sep 01, 2021•25 min•Ep. 312
If you ever compare yourself to anyone else, this episode is for you! Learn the difference between healthy and toxic comparison and how to form closer connections when comparison is gone. Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of Comparisonitis , Mastering Your Mean Girl , Open Wide , and the Audible Original PurposeFULL as well as the winner of 'The Best eBooks Of All Time' as voted by Book Depository. Melissa is the host of #1 rated podcast The Melissa Ambrosini Show , where she shares he...
Aug 28, 2021•40 min
This episode is about making empowered decisions and changes with integrity. Today's caller, Anne, is questioning whether or not she should leave her 25-year marriage. She feels she has tried to communicate her needs. We work through how she is communicating and whether or not she is being vulnerable enough to make an empowered decision. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode311 ] Often, in masculine-feminine dynamics, it requires the feminine dropping into a deep vulnerability w...
Aug 25, 2021•34 min•Ep. 311
Brandy Gillmore, PhD in natural medicine, is a world-renowned mind/body energy expert who is well known for her discoveries in self-healing and working with the power of the mind to get tangible results. Her breakthrough work has been featured in an award-winning documentary and various docuseries. Brandy speaks on stages around the world and has also given a mind-expanding TEDx talk. Brandy's expertise in self-healing originated from her own devastating accident that left her disabled and livin...
Aug 21, 2021•48 min
This episode is about taking the time to explore life and relationships. Today's caller, Marley, is putting a lot of pressure on her current relationship. She future-forecasts instead of considering what the relationship may be able to teach her. We delve into how she can be curious, explore, and take the pressure off. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode310 ] Often, we go into relationships wondering if the other person is the one, so much so that we miss out on what we can le...
Aug 18, 2021•32 min•Ep. 310
I am thrilled to Byron Katie whom I respect and adore so much on the show this week! In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year spiral into depression and self-loathing, Byron Katie woke up one morning in a state of joy. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered, but that when she questioned them, she didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Her simple yet powerful process of self-inquiry, which she calls The Work, consists of four questions and the tu...
Aug 14, 2021•55 min
This episode is about discerning between the patterns we can change and which are a part of us. Today's caller, Bree, has patterns coming up when it comes to dating and finding a partner. We discuss how she can bring forth different, more feminine, parts of herself in place of her patterns. When it comes to dating, we get far more accurate information from our bodies, heart, and intuition than we do from evaluation. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode309 ] At the beginning of ...
Aug 11, 2021•30 min•Ep. 309
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...
Aug 07, 2021•56 min
This episode is about grieving parents and moving through loss. Today's caller, Tania, is a new mom who is caring for her aging father. She is struggling with making decisions that are best for everyone involved. We talk through the guilt that is influencing her decisions and how she can make self-honoring choices that are the best for everyone involved. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode308 ] When it comes to making choices for someone we love it can feel hard not to let gui...
Aug 04, 2021•37 min•Ep. 308
Jess Bell, D.O. is an Osteopathic Physician – board-certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine – and Energy Healer. Dr. Jess is the founder of Energetic Osteopathy™, which is a powerful modality that bridges traditional osteopathic treatment and energy medicine. What makes Energetic Osteopathy™ unique from other energy healing modalities such as Reiki, is that the treatment takes place with great specificity within the tissues of the body. As an oste...
Jul 31, 2021•52 min
This episode is about looking inside and healing unresolved issues. Today's caller, Sarah, went through a breakup and is having a hard time letting it go. We work through how when we don't have our needs met as children we may fumble with our needs as an adult. If you are not going through a breakup right now you will relate to this conversation if you have ever tried to fix something in your life that was not working. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode307 ] Often, we attempt...
Jul 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 307
Internationally bestselling author Michelle Masters has been a Personal Development Trainer and Coach since 1995. Michelle's work is an innovative use of Neuro-Science based change techniques, Family Constellation work, and quantum healing modalities combined with profound understandings of what creates transformation and lasting change for people. Her hugely popular Money Magic workshop has helped people all over the world to transform their lives and money. Learn more here: https://michellemas...
Jul 24, 2021•46 min
This episode is about rejection. Today's caller, Claudia, experiences sadness when she feels rejected. We talk through her feelings of rejection and uncover them to be something she did not connect until this session. If you have a pattern of feeling rejected you will benefit from listening to this episode. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode306 ] Many times sweet people, or big feelers, people who are more comfortable in sadness than in anger, hold stuff inside rather than co...
Jul 21, 2021•27 min•Ep. 306
Steven Kessler has been a psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost 30 years, teaching both locally and internationally. He is a certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Expert and Trainer, and is the bestselling author of The 5 Personality Patterns, a simple, clear, true-to-life map of personality that gives you the key to understanding people and communicating with them effectively. More information and descriptions of the patterns are available at www.The5PersonalityPatterns...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min
This episode is about acquiring a healthy relationship between giving and receiving. Today's caller, Carrisa, gives to everyone except herself. We talk through ways she can fill her cup before helping others, how to shed the imposter syndrome, and the importance of committing to her inner child. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode305 ] We cannot give and give and then expect to feel great. It is beautiful to help people but from a full cup. Otherwise, we deplete ourselves and ...
Jul 14, 2021•42 min•Ep. 305
If you have struggled this past year (or really ever), you are going to love this episode. Speaker, life coach, and author Andrea Owen joins Christine for a vulnerable and inspiring conversation on mental health and healing trauma. Andrea is creating a global impact in women's empowerment with her books being translated into 18 languages and available in 22 countries. She helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. Her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Yo...
Jul 10, 2021•43 min
This episode is about cutting ties with a toxic family member. Today's caller, Alison, continues to relive the cycle of abuse she received from her mother. There is a part of her that believes her mother will one day change and give her the love she desires. If you have someone you are considering ending a relationship with, you will get great value from this session. If this particular circumstance doesn't apply to you, you can probably relate to a situation where you want to do something but g...
Jul 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 304
Dr. Shefali is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses around the globe. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology and specializes in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, bringing together the best of both worlds for her clients. She has written five books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers, including her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. Her newest book is Radical Awakening Oprah has endorsed h...
Jul 03, 2021•45 min
This episode is about speaking our needs in relationships. Today's caller, Shelly, is great about articulating her needs in some aspects of her life but when it comes to matters of the heart, she suffocates herself. We discuss how clarifying questions can be self-honoring and relieve her anxiety. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode303 ] Not knowing where we stand in a relationship is like pulling off the Band-Aid slowly. A slow painful rip off the heart. Whereas articulating o...
Jun 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 303
You are probably someone who has done a lot of work on yourself. You've read the "self-help" books, you listen to podcasts like this one, maybe you have a therapist or coach or have attended workshops. You have a LOT of awareness and have grown so much which is AWESOME. And . . . there may be some ways that the industry of personal development is not supporting you and this episode addresses some of those ways.
Jun 26, 2021•21 min
This episode is about the parts of ourselves we develop to meet our needs and protect ourselves. Today's caller, Emily, didn't have her needs met as a child and her protective strategies are still active in her life. We work through the understanding that even things we may not like about ourselves, or get frustrated by, are things that have positive intentions and are trying to help us. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode302 ] We all can be hard on ourselves, especially those...
Jun 23, 2021•30 min•Ep. 302
Sometimes the experience of loneliness can feel so painful that connection seems almost impossible. If that feels true for you, here is a four-step process you can use to support yourself in relieving feeling lonely.
Jun 19, 2021•5 min
This episode is about changing your role in a chaotic family. Today's caller, Julia, is a highly sensitive person with amazing gifts. She is at a choice point about how she wants to use them. She is looking for permission to pursue her life through authentic expression. Many relate to the feeling of conflict between familial obligations and pursuing your soul's journey. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode301 ] Ultimately, we do not know why our souls choose our families. But, ...
Jun 16, 2021•36 min•Ep. 301
I got so much incredible feedback on the last CC we did on boundaries that I wanted to bring on another amazing, super informative expert. Nedra Glover Tawwab joins me today who is a licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, has practiced relationship therapy for twelve years and is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice Kaleidoscope Counseling. She has been recently featured in TheNew York Times, The Guardian, Psychology Today, Self, and Vice, and has appeared on num...
Jun 12, 2021•55 min
This episode is about releasing addictive patterns by remembering the love within us. Today's caller, Linda, recently ended an on-again-off-again two-year relationship. She questions which wounds are causing her patterns. We discuss her soul's journey, how she is not broken, and how she can help herself feel safe, seen, and loved. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode300 ] It is often unresolved issues from our past hurts, wounds, and things that were hard to go through that imp...
Jun 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 300
Want to learn how to reduce (even eliminate) things like anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking and stress? Then you are going to love my conversation with Dr. Carolline Leaf. She is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min
This episode is about radical self-acceptance. Today's caller, Sylvie, has had therapy, done tons of personal development work, and speaks with her inner child but still feels blocked. We discuss ways she can reframe her perception of what her awareness is bringing up and how she can fully accept and love herself and her human experience. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode299 ] When we have something we criticize, don't like, or want to change and the way we relate to it is w...
Jun 02, 2021•41 min•Ep. 299
My longtime friend Kute Blackson joins me this week to discuss the magic of surrender. Surrender is one of those sexy spiritual words that we often do not truly understand or experience. Kute shares with us how we can actually surrender and the magic it brings to our lives when we do. Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events. He is a member of the Transformational Leader...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 4 min
