This episode is about prioritizing ourselves and our children. Today's caller, Aprisa, is a single mother who looks to others to get her needs met. She had a traumatic childhood and has not yet healed her inner child wounding. We also discuss depression and how highly-sensitive people have more proclivity to depression because feeling big emotions can feel scary. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode328 ] With single parents, the rightful roles of parent and child can get a litt...
Dec 22, 2021•39 min•Ep. 328
Another dear friend of mine joins me on the podcast today to discuss how to tap into and trust your intuition, the importance of leaving unhealthy relationships and the magic and power of animals. Alyson Charles is a shaman and spiritual teacher who is devoted to living by the calls of inner wisdom, mysticism, energy medicine, and shamanic practices she has mastered through her studies with spiritual teachers, both of and beyond this world. She leads global courses, events, and talks to reconnec...
Dec 18, 2021•51 min
This episode is about making self-honoring choices without feeling selfish. Today's caller, Pooja, has a beautiful relationship with her parents but is torn between pursuing her dream of being a life coach and staying in the U.S. or moving home to be closer to her aging parents who miss her. This episode will help you to get out of limbo and make decisions that feel selfish. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode327 ] We want to make choices that are aligned with us versus a "sho...
Dec 15, 2021•30 min•Ep. 327
This episode is incredibly educational when it comes to our attachment styles. I talk with licensed psychotherapist Ellen Boeder about how attachment styles are formed, how they impact our adult relationships, and what we can do to heal them so we can have more secure attachments. A little more about Ellen . . . She has been a therapist since 2003. She has a strong background in yoga and meditation, and her graduate training in Transpersonal Psychology also deeply inform her work. Since getting ...
Dec 11, 2021•54 min
This episode is about setting healthy boundaries and speaking our truth. Today's caller, Nicole, grew up in an unhealthy family dynamic. Her grandmother didn't accept her family and tried to split them up. She wants to be at peace with the situation but has not yet dealt with her anger. During the holidays, if you are the one who is breaking generational patterns, you may be called selfish or righteous. It can be a difficult place to be put in. But, I encourage you to stand in your truth. [For s...
Dec 08, 2021•42 min•Ep. 326
If you are interested in becoming a coach or already are a coach and want to be even more impactful, don't miss this episode. You've heard me talk about the coaching certification program I co-founded with Stef, Preston Smiles and Alexi Panos. Today, my dear friend and partner, Alexi, joins me as we take a deep dive into describing the Elementum Coaching Institute. We cover: why and how it's different from other certification programs, how it's structured, what you learn, what you receive, and S...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min
This episode is about healing sexual blocks in relationships. Today's callers, Adam & Reanna, want to heal past trauma and have a healthy sex life together. I guide them through an exploration process. This session is useful even if there is no trauma in your past; It is an intimate process that brings couples closer together. And, because in many ways sex is something still taboo to talk about, and often shamed, I want to normalize the conversation. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassle...
Dec 01, 2021•45 min•Ep. 325
We cover so much ground in this episode about diet, metabolism, hormones and overall health. Dr. Jade Teta is an integrative physician, author and expert in the realm of natural health, fitness, metabolism and self-development. He spent the last 25 years immersed in the study of strength and conditioning, hormonal metabolism and the psychology of change and success. He has written five books on metabolism, and coauthored the exercise and sports nutrition chapters, of The Textbook Of Natural Medi...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This episode is about breaking a pattern. Today's caller, Aimee, wants to end a relationship but keeps going back for more. She has a lot of awareness about why it isn't healthy but she hasn't taken the action to end it for good. We work through how she can find clarity and commit to her truth. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode324 ] When we don't feel integrated, when all of our parts are not working in harmony, or we have parts of ourselves we have abandoned, we can feel fr...
Nov 24, 2021•34 min•Ep. 324
Nate Klemp joins me to talk about "The 80/80 Marriage," a new model for balancing career, family, and love. The 80/80 Marriage pushes couples beyond the limited idea of "fairness" toward a new model grounded on radical generosity and shared success, one that calls for each partner to contribute 80 percent to build the strongest possible relationship. Drawing from more than one hundred interviews with couples from all walks of life, stories from business and pop culture, scientific studies, and a...
Nov 20, 2021•54 min
This episode is about opening ourselves up to opportunity by courageously embracing change. Today's caller, Marilyn, just turned 50 and feels lost in life and with no clear direction for her future. She has been playing it safe and fears making changes in her life. We discuss how she can listen to her intuition to be open to the opportunities that may come from shaking up her life. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode323 ] Many of us have put up a wall to protect ourselves and ...
Nov 17, 2021•30 min•Ep. 323
A friend and former yoga buddy of mine, Todd McCullough, joins me to dispel some myths about what it takes to transform your body and live healthy! He's a fitness and mindset expert and takes us through a wonderful meditation at the end of the interview. Todd attended University of Florida, where he was a starting football player. Like many athletes, he suffered numerous injuries. He had a career in finance at Merrill Lynch, and was laid off during the financial crisis of 2008. Todd knew it was ...
Nov 13, 2021•44 min
This episode is about realizing control is just a protective behavior. Today's caller, Beck, wants to feel safe and worthy of love without feeling the need to calculate and devise a plan to control the outcome of a situation. We work through ways she can express her emotions and voice her truth to meet her needs. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode322 ] We all have, at some level, an addiction to control. We have different relationships with it and it is hard for us to complet...
Nov 10, 2021•37 min•Ep. 322
This is such a rich conversation about relationships, sex and sexuality, monogamy and love. Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor in theDepartment of Psychology at Northwestern University, a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and the author of Taking Sexy Back: How to Own YourSexuality and Create the Relationships You Want (February 2, 2020; NewHarbinger) and Loving Bravely: 20 Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Lo...
Nov 06, 2021•59 min
This episode is about mothering the inner child and connecting to the little one inside. Today's caller, Nyikia, is working to give herself the love and compassion she didn't get as a child but is having difficulty connecting with her inner child. We work through that connection and a daily practice she can use to nurture herself and her little one. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode321 ] We are often good at giving others what we need to give ourselves the most. This is wher...
Nov 03, 2021•38 min•Ep. 321
I am so thrilled to have one of my best - and also most powerful - friends back on the show. Kate Reardon gives those in need of healing guidance the inspiration and tools for growth so they can achieve the unthinkable and conquer the impossible. Kate is a qualified practitioner of Naturopathy and Nutritional Medicine, an Intuitive Metaphysical Healer, best-selling author, keynote speaker, facilitator, yoga teacher, devoted mother and host of the ever-popular, Lean In podcast. Kate is the co-fou...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min
This episode is about obsessive thinking and anxiety. Today's caller, Megan, wants to know why she obsesses over things such as decisions, relationships, and her body image. She would like guidance on how to shift her patterns but feels she may always have anxiety. We dial back the clock to discover why she adopted it as a coping strategy and work through how she can empower herself so her anxiety can be an alarm instead of a constraint. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode320 ...
Oct 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 320
My guest today talks to us about what attention really is, how to focus it (and stop a wandering mind), and leverage our minds to not only bring us success, but peace. Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analy...
Oct 23, 2021•53 min
This episode is about overcoming not-enoughness and meeting our own needs to be secure in relationships. Today's caller, Boston, has a protective pattern from his childhood that shows up as jealousy. It is blocking him from feeling secure in his relationship. He is working to shift his jealous feelings and is asking for guidance to understand the origin of his feelings and heal his anxious attachment style. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode319 ] We are human. We are going to...
Oct 20, 2021•39 min•Ep. 319
If you avoid or dread conflict or find you have too much of it in your life, you will find this episode so helpful! Jayson Gaddis is here to talk about his new book Getting To Zero: How to Work through Conflicts in your High-Stake Relationships and teach us SO much about how to have healthier relationships. He is a relationship expert and sought-after coach, as well as the Founder of The Relationship School and host of the successful Relationship School podcast . Jayson leads the most comprehens...
Oct 16, 2021•56 min
This episode is about taking the pressure off of self-imposed timelines. Today's caller, Elizabeth, has a sense of urgency. She feels she needs to get into a relationship and have children. But, at the same time, she is experiencing rejection, ghosting, and men leaving. She thinks she is doing something wrong. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode318 ] For whatever reason, we put ridiculous timelines on ourselves. Who knows where they come from society, parents, or our inner cri...
Oct 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 318
Sex and sexuality. These are part of the human experience. Yet for so many, sex and sexualty brings up shame, insecurity and even painful memories. It is possible to enjoy your sexual expression no matter what you have been through while empowering yourself by learning about your preferences and consent. There is no one better to discuss these topics with me than. Dr. Betty Martin. She has had her hands on people professionally for over 40 years, first as a Chiropractor and upon retiring from th...
Oct 09, 2021•57 min
This episode is about doing inner child work to heal the mother wound. Today's caller, Abigail, feels she is struggling to connect with her feminine energy but we discover that she is being triggered by her circumstances and it is revealing a coping strategy she relied on in her childhood. We discuss ways she can make the most of this healing opportunity. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode317 ] You can't really tap into true masculine and feminine until you do inner child wor...
Oct 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 317
Don't miss this episode with Bethany Webster where we discuss a wound we ALL have: the mother wound. Bethany Webster is a writer, international speaker and transformational coach. She started blogging in 2013 about the Mother Wound and quickly experienced worldwide demand for her work. Through blending research on intergenerational trauma, feminist theory, and psychology with her own personal story, Bethany's work is the result of decades of research and her own journey of healing. Bethany speak...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
This episode is about finding your passion by releasing repressed anger. Today's caller, Illarion, feels lost. He is in his twenties and is struggling to find his purpose. Emotions from his childhood are bubbling to the surface of his unconscious. If you relate to this call and feel blocked, anxious, or lost, this episode will help you tap into your fire and find your voice. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode316 ] So many of us that may be dealing with anxiety, depression, or...
Sep 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 316
This is an episode NOT to miss. My husband and I get so raw and vulnerable as we talk through something that upset Stef and triggered his inner child. If you want an intimate look at how we work though triggers and comfort our own (and each other's) inner child, be sure to listen. You will learn so much about your relationship with your own inner child as well. We all have a tender, sensitive little one inside who needs us to parent them with love, safety, acceptance and consistency. If you want...
Sep 25, 2021•46 min
This episode is about taking a stand for what we value. Today's caller, Sebastian, is not getting his needs met in his relationship. He is attempting to talk through his issues, but the results are not changing. We discuss ways to get clarification from his partner about what she needs and how he can have his needs met by taking a stand for his values. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode315 ] If communication solved every issue in a relationship, we could all just read communi...
Sep 22, 2021•44 min•Ep. 315
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...
Sep 18, 2021•57 min
This episode will support you in getting through and to the other side of any kind of loss. Today's caller, Regina, is a widow who is grieving over the loss of her husband. She says she regrets not being the best mother in the world and not living the life she wanted to live. She is questioning her purpose and experiencing quite a bit of apathy in her life. [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode314 ] Loss is an incredibly painful but inevitable part of our life. When it happens i...
Sep 15, 2021•36 min•Ep. 314
Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body mind transformation for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. fromStanford in 1974, Gay served as Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving and Conscious Loving Ever After, (the last two co-authored with his co-author and mate for more than 35 years, Dr. Kathlyn...
Sep 11, 2021•55 min
