Episodes

Trial and Error In this episode, Christie shares why trial and error isn’t a sign that something has gone wrong—it’s often evidence that you’re growing. Through a personal story about trying something new that didn’t go as planned, she walks through what happened afterward and the simple practice that helped her move forward with greater confidence instead of more self-criticism. You’ll also hear a touching story from one of the women in the Lovely Program who passed these same principles on t...

Three Things That Create an Energizing Routine In this episode, Christie shares the three foundational tools she teaches inside the Lovely Program that transform routines from stressful and draining into simple, energizing, and sustainable. If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly starting over, wondering if your hard work is paying off, or wishing you could enjoy your days instead of just getting through them, this conversation will help you understand what’s really missing. You’ll discove...

Impulsive vs Thoughtful In this episode, Christie explores the difference between living impulsively and living thoughtfully—not just in your decisions, but in the way you plan your days. Using a simple example of receiving a thoughtful gift, Christie uncovers a powerful principle that applies to your schedule, routines, and goals. The same care and intention that make us feel deeply loved can also transform the way we care for ourselves. If you’ve ever found yourself keeping a running to-do ...

Why ‘Not’ Following a Plan Feels So Uncomfortable In this episode, Christie explores three surprising reasons why not following your plan feels so uncomfortable—and why the discomfort may not be coming from where you think. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep making lists, creating routines, or planning your week, only to struggle with following through, this conversation offers a perspective that may completely change the way you see yourself. Rather than viewing those moments as proof that...

Inspiration From Those Who’ve Done It with Lauren Young In this episode, Christie sits down with Lauren, a woman she unexpectedly met on the beach whose perspective on health, discipline, and daily habits left a lasting impression. Lauren has spent more than 20 years building a lifestyle she genuinely enjoys. But as you’ll hear, it wasn’t about finding the perfect workout or following the latest nutrition trend. It was about changing the way she thought about herself, her habits, and what succ...

Feeling Good Before the Results Come So often, we believe we’ll finally feel happy, confident, peaceful, or accomplished after something happens. After we lose the weight. After we finish the project. After we buy the thing. After we reach the milestone. But what if that’s not actually where those feelings come from? In this episode, Christie explores a simple shift that can completely change the way you experience your goals. Through a few everyday examples, she invites you to slow down and ...

Use Perfectionism in Your Favor Is perfectionism helping you… or quietly holding you back? Many women describe themselves as perfectionists. They care deeply about doing quality work, following through, and giving their best effort. But somewhere along the way, that same drive can become exhausting when it turns into self-criticism instead of self-support. In this episode, Christie explores a different way to think about perfectionism. What if your high standards aren’t the problem? What if t...

The Skill of Self-Motivation with Chelsea Landrum n this inspiring conversation, Christie sits down with coaching client Chelsea Landrum to talk about one of the biggest transformations she experienced: learning that self-motivation is a skill. Before coaching, Chelsea felt stuck in a cycle that many women know well. She had goals she genuinely cared about, but the routines she wanted to build never seemed to stick. Important priorities were often the first things to disappear when life became...

BONUS: The Pressure of What People Expect of Me with Chelsea Landrum Have you ever felt like you were carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations? In this bonus conversation, Christie sits down again with coaching client Chelsea Landrum to talk about a pressure so many women experience: the pressure to meet other people’s expectations, avoid disappointing them, and keep everyone happy. For Chelsea, that pressure influenced far more than her decisions. It affected the way she viewed he...

How Endurance Plays a Role in Your Routine What if the thing you’ve been trying to avoid is actually the reason you’ll succeed? It’s easy to look at someone else’s routine and assume it comes naturally. Maybe they meal prep every week, stay consistent with workouts, or seem to follow through without much effort. But what if there’s something happening behind the scenes that you can’t see? In this episode, Christie shares a simple conversation that sparked a much bigger realization about build...

Lining Up Your Priorities with Your Schedule Have you ever created the perfect schedule… only to stop following it a few days later? The planner looks beautiful. The calendar is color-coded. Your to-do list is organized. Yet somehow, the things that matter most keep getting pushed to tomorrow. In this episode, Christie explores why that happens—and why the problem usually isn’t your schedule. Instead, it often comes down to something much deeper: your priorities and the way you think about f...

Reinventing Yourself Have you ever felt like you’re becoming someone new? Not because everything around you has changed, but because something inside of you has. Growth often feels exciting… until it doesn’t. There comes a point where your old habits, old labels, and even other people’s expectations no longer fit the direction you’re headed. That in-between season can feel uncomfortable, but it may also be a sign that you’re growing. In this episode, Christie explores what it really means to...

When You’re Sick It’s funny how quickly getting sick can change your plans. One minute your calendar is full, people are counting on you, and everything is moving forward. The next, your body has other ideas. In this episode, Christie shares a recent experience with food poisoning that forced her to cancel a live workshop she’d been looking forward to teaching. While the sickness passed, what surprised her most wasn’t what happened physically—it was what didn’t happen mentally. No guilt. No...

Sometimes the smallest conversations stay with us the longest. In this episode, Christie shares a recent experience that reminded her just how meaningful it is when someone slows down long enough to express genuine appreciation. Not a quick “thank you,” but words that are specific, thoughtful, and deeply personal. Receiving those words sparked a reflection on something many of us don’t think about very often: expressing thanks can feel surprisingly vulnerable. Why do we sometimes hesitate to ...

Thoughts and Feelings Have you ever wondered why you know exactly what you want to do… but still don’t do it? Or maybe you’ve had one of those mornings where you wake up feeling off for no obvious reason. You try to shake it, push through it, or motivate yourself, but nothing seems to stick. What if the answer isn’t ‘just try harder? In this episode, Christie unpacks one of the simplest concepts that can completely change the way you understand yourself: the relationship between your thought...

Grief is Personal with Krista St Germain Grief is one of the most personal experiences we will ever have. There isn’t a right timeline, a right emotion, or a right way to move through it. Yet so many of us wonder if we’re grieving “correctly” or judge ourselves for the emotions that surface along the way. In this heartfelt conversation, Christie is joined by a special guest to explore the deeply personal nature of grief and the relationship we have with our emotions during loss. Drawing from...

In Between Decisions Why do some decisions feel so difficult to make? In this episode, Christie shares a coaching conversation that reveals one of the biggest reasons women stay stuck in indecision. It’s often not the decision itself that’s causing stress—it’s the way we’re thinking about the options. Many of us naturally weigh the pros and cons before making a choice. While that’s helpful, we often spend far more time thinking about everything that could go wrong. When both options seem diff...

Your Big Picture What if your goals felt less overwhelming because you could see how they fit into the life you actually want? In this episode, Christie introduces the concept of Your Big Picture—a simple but powerful way to step back from the pressure of deadlines, comparison, and rushing toward the next accomplishment. Instead of focusing on one goal at a time, you’ll learn how to create a vision for the lifestyle you want to build over the next few years. When you’re clear on your Big Pict...

Have Your Back What would change if you became one of your biggest supporters? In this episode, Christie explores what it really means to have your own back and why this simple practice is one of the strongest foundations of healthy self-esteem. It’s easy to encourage yourself when life is going well and motivation is high. But what about the days when you don’t feel like it? The mornings when you’d rather stay in bed, put things off, or question whether your effort is even worth it? Those a...

In this episode, Christie is joined by nutrition coach Jenny Blake, creator of Create Your Shape, to talk about strength training, nutrition, and building a healthier relationship with your body. Jenny shares her approach to helping women fuel themselves well, especially women who lift weights and want to become stronger without falling into the cycle of restriction, guilt, or chasing perfection. Together, Christie and Jenny explore how nutrition and mindset work hand in hand, and why caring fo...

Remember Who You Are How do you describe yourself? The answer to that question has a powerful impact on your self-esteem. In this episode, Christie shares the third part of the three-part structure used to build self-esteem: Remember Who You Are. After exploring how to support your mindset and feel your feelings, this final piece focuses on the way you identify yourself. Many of us carry labels we’ve repeated for years. “I’m shy.” “I’m a people pleaser.” “I’m not good at that.” “I’m clum...

Less Worry, More Calm Have you ever worried so much that it felt productive? Many women believe worry keeps them responsible, prepared, or in control. But what if worry is actually draining your energy instead of helping you make better decisions? In this episode, Christie explores the difference between worry and calm, and why feeling calm isn’t the same as becoming complacent. For many women, calm can actually feel uncomfortable because they’ve spent years believing they should always be th...

What’s Possible This episode is a B-Side from the podcast archives. As I listened back to it, I smiled because this message is still one of the most important things I teach today. What’s possible for you? Not what was possible five years ago. Not what someone else thinks is possible. Not what your past results suggest. What’s possible now? So many women are carrying around an old version of themselves. An old story. An old identity. An old belief about what they can and cannot do. Then t...

B-SIDE Authentic and Natural This episode is a little different. It’s a B-Side episode, one of the early recordings from the podcast that didn’t originally make it into the release schedule. As I listened back to it, I realized the message was still so relevant that I wanted to share it with you. So many women spend years trying to be who they think they should be. More confident. More outgoing. More productive. More like someone else. But authentic confidence isn’t about becoming a differe...