Beyond the Body

What if the things we've been taught to fear aren't actually the things we should be afraid of?

This in episode we're diving into the darkness. From my lifelong obsession with horror, haunted houses, and all things spooky; to the history of demons, witch hunts, and the suppression of feminine sexuality, we're exploring how darkness became synonymous with evil—and who REALLY benefits from keeping us afraid.

We get into Carl Jung's concept of the shadow, the parts of ourselves we've been conditioned to repress, and why avoiding the things that make us uncomfortable often gives them more power over us. I also break down the symbolism behind two of my favorite tarot cards, The Devil and The Lovers, and what they can teach us about attachment, control, freedom, and self-trust.

In this episode, we explore:

• Growing up on horror movies and never having a nightmare
• Why we're conditioned to fear darkness and the unfamiliar
• The history of demons, the occult, and the persecution of witches
• How shame and social conditioning disconnect us from pleasure
• Why menopause used to be a woman’s power era.. But now it’s something to dread
• Carl Jung, the shadow, and what happens when we repress parts of ourselves
• The hidden symbolism connecting The Devil and The Lovers in tarot
• The numerology of 666 and what the pentagram represents
• How attachment, avoidance, and control keep us trapped
• Why reclaiming your darkness might be the key to becoming whole

Questions to reflect on: What were you taught to fear? Which parts of yourself have you learned to hide? And what might change if you trusted yourself enough to finally let them out?

If this episode resonates, leave me a comment on Spotify or share it with someone who's ready to explore the darker parts of themselves.

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This episode is for the people who are doing everything right, BUT STILL can’t stop thinking about food.

Christina shares practical tools for navigating hunger, cravings, and that constant mental buzz around what you can versus can’t eat. From the foundations that make hunger easier to manage to a few questionable tricks.. Tune in to learn the strategies Christina and her clients use to quiet the food noise and stay on track, even when it gets uncomfortable.

Topics Discussed:

• When to address your nutrition BEFORE trying to suppress hunger
• Hunger during a fat loss phase vs a building phase
• The 90 second rule for riding out a craving
• The first few days of eating clean and the role of gut bacteria
• Why dropping calories too quickly can sabotage you
• Protein bars, protein chips, protein wraps = PRO-cessed crap
• The connection between poor sleep and nonstop food noise
• Supplements that cover up a symptom you were supposed to fix
• High volume vs low volume eating
• Emergency "0" calorie food options
• Ways to interrupt food fixation
• Meditation, visualization, and a hypnosis story
• Some “toxic” tips - Take ‘em or leave ‘em.

Hunger is not an emergency. You can feel it without letting it call the shots. Let’s talk about how.

Episodes Mentioned:

EP160: Food, Fat Loss, & Muscle Growth

EP81: How to Eat for Weight Loss without Wrecking Your Metabolism

EP115: How Sleep Can Make or Break Weight Loss

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This episode explores one of the trickiest paradoxes of personal responsibility: knowing when to take ownership, and knowing when something was never yours to carry.

What if the thing making you suffer isn’t actually the thing happening to you... but the meaning you’ve attached to it?

A number on the scale. Eating “junk-food”. Feeling hungry. Your spouse saying something that triggers you. Getting older. Feeling “behind” in life..

Christina unpacks what it actually means to stop outsourcing your suffering and take responsibility for the stories, beliefs and patterns shaping your life.

Because personal responsibility does NOT mean blaming yourself for everything, carrying everyone else's behaviour, or assuming every disappointment, trigger or conflict is somehow yours to fix. 

Topics Discussed:

• Why the meaning you attach to something can create more suffering than the experience itself

• The difference between personal accountability and self blame

• How unconscious beliefs and identity shape your habits, triggers and emotional reactions

• Why change feels so hard at first... until eventually, it doesn’t

• How this shows up with food, hunger, the scale and the “I’ll start again Monday” mentality

• Why arbitrary timelines around age, success and being “behind” can keep you stuck

• Learning when an old belief or coping mechanism that once protected you has become something you need to put down

Key Links:

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Cut & Conquer is GROWING and this episode is a little different because… it is actually a job offer.

👀 I’m looking for the right person to join the Cut & Conquer coaching team and potentially even build a long-term career with us.

This isn’t a rigid role where you clock in, do the same shit every day, and stay in the same position forever. There is room to learn, grow, take on more responsibility, build your skillset, and ultimately make this role your own.

So if you’re passionate about fitness, considering a career change, already working in the industry, OR have wondered what it would actually take to become an online coach… you’ll want to listen to this one!

Topics Discussed:

• The coaching position we are currently hiring for
• Why I'm using the podcast instead of a normal job posting
• What skills, values, and non-negotiables I am looking for in this role
• The freedom of working remotely AND the level of responsibility that comes with it
• Why coaching is really selling someone on believing in themselves, not just handing them a plan
• The difference between passive coaching and the ACTIVE coaching approach we use at Cut & Conquer
• Who our clients are, the types of goals we coach, and the kind of background that will help you thrive in this role
• The opportunity for growth with this role as a part of the Cut & Conquer team

And most importantly… who SHOULD apply and who absolutely should NOT.

I’m NOT looking for someone who wants a temporary side hustle, some quick extra money, or something to fill the gap until their “real job” comes along.

I’m looking for someone who genuinely wants to build a career in this industry, continue learning, become an incredible coach, and potentially grow alongside Cut & Conquer for years to come.

You do NOT need to know everything already.

You DO need to give a shit. You need to be coachable. You need to communicate. And you need to want to grow.

If you listened to this episode thinking “...This actually sounds like me” then APPLY!

And even if you're listening to this episode months from now, the application will remain open, because you never know what future role might exist for the right person.

https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/join-the-team

⚔️ Know someone who would be perfect for this? Send them this episode.

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Christina introduces the Embodied Self Project, a brand new 16 week program that pairs full Cut & Conquer fitness coaching with a completely new personal development and psycho-spiritual curriculum.

In this episode, she shares the personal journey that led her here: from years of a victim mentality and binge eating, to a severe back injury, a mystery illness that nearly broke her, struggles with jealousy, emotional suppression, control, and the deeper exploration of reality, consciousness, spirituality, and self that followed — ultimately leading her to the happiest, healthiest, leanest version of herself to date, with a radically healthier relationship with food, fitness, her body, her relationships, and life as a whole.

She also breaks down exactly what the Embodied Self Project includes, how the fitness and self-expansion sides work together, what you can expect week by week, and how to apply.

Topics Discussed:

• The darker side of Christina’s evolution: binge eating, bodybuilding, control, jealousy, emotional shutdown, overworking, sleeplessness, a mystery illness, and where it all led
• Why we are disconnected from joy, health, sensuality, relationships, and life itself
• AI, outsourced thinking, and losing touch with our own minds
• How social media has changed and why it's harder to trust what you consume
• Curiosity, non-attachment, metacognition, and learning to respond instead of react
• Meditation as a tool for getting better at LIFE, regulating your inner world, and magnetizing your desires
• Exploring spirituality, energetics, symbolism, intuition, nature, and consciousness
• A full breakdown of the 16-week Embodied Self curriculum, including the Enneagram, nature, the elements, meditation, astrology, birth charts, plant medicine, tarot, numerology, Natural Law, the Vedas, Hermetic principles, quantum concepts, manifestation, symbolism, synchronicity, and more!
• What you get when you enroll: fully customized fitness program, custom nutrition, check-ins, your Embodied Self goodie package, weekly reflection work, resources, simple FUN assignments, group feedback, meditation practices, and all kinds of self-exploration!

If you’ve been craving something deeper than JUST another fitness plan…

If you want to lose weight, build muscle, feel incredible in your body AND understand consciousness on a completely different level…

If you’re ready for more connection, more curiosity, more meaning, and the opportunity to question EVERYTHING...

The Embodied Self Program was created for YOU!

📝 Apply here, spots are limited: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application

Episodes Mentioned:

EP168: Is Cut & Conquer Right For You? What to Expect with Fitness Coaching

Key Links:

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This episode examines how corrupt the education system can be.

Karley and I explore how from a very young age, we're taught that intelligence equals good grades, failure results in shame, and authority means truth. Meanwhile we're taught almost nothing about emotional regulation, critical thinking, money, nutrition, or self-trust.

We also discuss the consequences of overwhelmed teachers, oversized classrooms, university regret, trade school, technology, AI, creativity, political and social conditioning, generational trauma; and why some children are labelled as difficult, disruptive, or incapable when they may simply be bored, unsupported, or learning differently.

There ARE incredible teachers, great schools, and good intentions throughout the system. That isn’t the point.

The point is that our major institutions, from schools to medicine to government, are built on the same disconnected principles of: conformity, compliance, and control.

Topics Discussed:

• How fear of failure becomes tied to self-worth
• Different learning styles and why the system mainly supports one
• Uncertainty as the root fear underneath most human behavior
• Generational trauma, and how deep it actually runs
• The influence of media, AI, politics, and social conditioning on what we accept as true 
• The loss of creativity, imagination, play, and the ability to be alone with our own thoughts 
• Questioning authority instead of inheriting belief systems
• Parenting differently, and raising kids who think for themselves

Intelligence was never supposed to look the same in every person. And a system that cannot recognize your strengths does not get to define your potential.

Key Links:

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What can fire teach us about healing, growth, relationships, spirituality, and becoming the person you're meant to be?

In this episode, Christina explores fire through multiple lenses: literal, astrological, Ayurvedic, plant medicine, personal development, and even industrial firefighting.

She explores fire's dual nature as creator and destroyer, the "fire triangle," and how those same principles apply to emotional suppression, self-sabotage, relationships, and transformation. She also dives into the role of fire in the body through the solar plexus, digestion, gut health, ancient healing systems, and medical astrology.

Inspired by a recent trip to Texas to observe firefighter training, this episode ultimately asks why humans have always been captivated by fire, and what we've forgotten since modern life distanced us from it.

Topics Discussed:

• Fire as both destruction and creation: Why transformation requires something old to burn away
• The symbolism of fire in Tarot, astrology, human language, and ancient medicine
• Fire as the element of passion, courage, vitality, sexuality, and personal transformation
• The Fire Triangle and lessons from industrial firefighting
• Fort McMurray wildfires, controlled burns, and why suppression and unresolved conflict create emotional "fuel loads"
• Fire as ritual and connection: Campfires, ceremony, BBQ, and creating meaning
• How fire shaped human evolution: from cooking to brain development
• Gut health, emotional regulation, and the gut-brain connection
• The solar plexus, digestion, and the fire element in astrological and Ayurvedic medicine
• Ginger, turmeric, cayenne, aloe, and the energetic language of herbs
• Building a daily "elements check-in" practice (fire, water, air, earth) for more intentional living
• Synchronicities, symbolism, and finding deeper connections in everyday life

The question isn't whether fire exists in your life.. it's what are you willing to let it burn, and what are you ready to ignite?🔥

Don’t forget to drop a comment letting Christina know which element you want covered next:

🌊 Water: emotions, intuition, relationships

💨 Air: thoughts, cognition, mindset

🌍 Earth: body, career, physical reality

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This episode is a full-circle look at what happens when fitness stops being JUST about weight loss, and becomes the catalyst for deeper personal growth.

Christina is joined by her longtime friend and client Karley to reflect on how much they have both changed since meeting in 2018. From confidence and body image to binge eating, relationships, and belief systems, this conversation is about learning how to actually embody the person you keep saying you want to become. 

Karley shares her 160 pound weight loss journey, the foundation she had to build to make it last, and why quick fixes, surgery, medications, supplements, and social media trends can never replace the deeper work of learning to trust yourself, fuel your body, and build a life you can actually sustain. 

This episode is raw, funny, honest, and deeply human. It is about friendship, healing, letting go of old versions of yourself, and choosing who you want to become instead of living by the beliefs, stereotypes, and opinions that were handed to you.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Karley’s journey with bipolar disorder, emotional regulation, and rebuilding her relationship with her mom 
• Christina’s business growth, binge eating struggles, sleep issues, and control patterns
• The addictive comfort of pain, trauma, and chaos
• Outgrowing relationships that once served you 
• How a healthy body and relationship with food creates space for deeper change 
• Ozempic, peptides, and PEDs — when they're a tool vs a crutch 
• Why crash diets, generic plans, and social media keep people stuck 
• Realistic meal prep systems for busy people
• Choosing your beliefs instead of inheriting them from your family, culture, workplace, or social media
• Becoming more authentic and caring less about other people’s opinions
• Honest friendships and being truly seen by someone who knows the real you

Key Links:

📱 Christina's Instagram 

💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram

📝 Coaching Application

🌍 Free FB Community

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Episodes Mentioned:

EP162: Karley’s 160lb Weight Loss Journey

EP163: Weight Loss Surgery, Fitness Shaming & Relationships: What No One Talks About

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This is not a “cute personality test” overview. This is deep inner-shadow work, emotional excavation, and probably one of the most confronting episodes in this entire show.

In Part 3 of 3, Christina breaks down psycho-spiritual growth via the Enneagram framework, exploring how each type’s core fixation, passion, defense mechanism, and virtue reveal the unconscious patterns that shape their personality. 

If you’ve ever wondered why certain people trigger you, why relationships expose parts of you that solitude never will, or why your own personality can feel like both your greatest strength and biggest weakness, this episode will land.

Christina walks through each Enneagram type with deeply personal stories, relationship examples, provocative insights, and practical guidance to help you better understand yourself, your patterns, and the people closest to you.

This is shadow work made personal, and if something in here makes you want to turn it off — that's probably where you need to really lean in.

If you are new to this series, start with Episode 187 or, even better, Episode 183 for the deeper foundation.

Key Topics Discussed:

• What psycho-spiritual growth actually means
• Defining your ego, soul, personality, and true self
• The fixation, passion, and virtue of each type
• How your type’s fixation creates confirmation bias and limits your perception 
• Mental and emotional patterns driving your behavior at the deepest level
• The role of subtypes: self-preservation, social, and sexual instincts 
• How relationships become mirrors for your unresolved patterns
• Different forms of procrastination
• Common defense mechanisms of each type
• What each type needs in relationships — and what they wish you knew but probably won't tell you 

Chapters

00:00 Intro + Warning: This episode is deep inner work

04:17 What psycho-spiritual growth actually means

07:18 Passion vs. fixation vs. virtue vs. defense mechanism

17:22 The head, heart, and body centers explained

30:00 Instincts, subtypes, and instinctual stacking

26:39 Why subtypes can matter more than wings

30:16 Why relationships are necessary for true growth

39:14 Type 8: vengeance, lust, innocence, and denial

53:55 Type 9: indolence, sloth, right action, and dissociation

01:04:29 Type 1: resentment, anger, serenity, and reaction formation

01:13:22 Type 2: flattery, pride, humility, and repression

01:25:24 Type 3: vanity, self-deceit, veracity, and identification

01:47:03 Type 4: melancholy, envy, equanimity, and introjection

01:58:06 Type 5: stinginess, avarice, non-attachment, and surrender

02:35:31 Type 6: cowardice, fear, courage, and projection

02:48:45 Type 7: planning, gluttony, sobriety, and rationalization

03:02:55 Final reflections: your personality is not the enemy, but it is not the whole truth 

Take the Enneagram Test Below:

https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test 

Instinctual Subtype Stacking Quiz:

https://evolvingenneagram.com/instinctual-stacking-guide-questionnaire 

More Enneagram Resources:

🧠 Enneagram Typecast Podcast

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your Enneagram in Relationships Episodes

Other Beyond the Body Episodes Mentioned:

EP188: The Enneagram Breakdown You Didn't Know You Needed - Part 2

Ep 187: The Medicalization of Personality - Part 1

Ep 186: Why You’re Being Misunderstood - Part 3

Ep 184: Exposing the Patterns Keeping Us Stuck - Part 2

Ep 183: Releasing Self Judgment: The Illusion of Perfection - Part 1

Key Links:

📱 Christina's Instagram 

💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram

📝 Coaching Application

🌍 Free FB Community

🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness Material

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In Part 2 of this 3-Part series, Christina breaks down all nine Enneagram types — including core wounds, motivations, fears, shadow characteristics, stress and growth lines, relationship patterns, and centers of intelligence.

So if you haven't listened to Episode 187 on the “Medicalization of Personality” yet, go back and start there first. Take the Enneagram test (linked in the show notes of Ep 187) and THEN come back to this one. Trust me, it'll hit so much harder that way.

Topics Discussed:

• How to understand your Enneagram type without turning it into an identity trap 
• What wings are and why they matter
• Instinctual subtypes: self-pres, social, and sexual — and how to find yours
• Centers of intelligence: head, heart, and body/gut
• Stress lines and growth arrows for every type
• A full breakdown of all nine types including the core wound, positive traits, shadow traits, relationship patterns, and areas for growth
• Why the Enneagram should be used as a tool for awareness, not a label or a justification
• Christina's personal type and how it shows up in her life
• How this framework changed how she communicates with and understands her clients, team, and personal relationships

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction + How to Listen to This Episode

07:02 What the Enneagram Actually Is

10:43 Wings Explained

12:30 Centers of Intelligence

13:25 Arrows / Lines (Stress & Growth)

15:46 Instinctual Subtypes

16:50 Type 1: The Reformer — Why You Feel Like You're Never Enough

24:31 Type 2: The Helper — Why You Struggle to Put Yourself First

31:08 Type 3: The Achiever — Why You're Always Raising the Bar

40:26 Type 4: The Individualist — Why You've Always Felt Like You Don't Belong

52:49 Type 5: The Investigator — Why You Struggle to Connect with Others

01:10:27 Type 6: The Loyalist — Why You Struggle to Trust Yourself

01:20:00 Type 7: The Enthusiast — Why You Despise Slowing Down

01:32:04 Type 8: The Challenger — Why Vulnerability Feels Dangerous

01:36:36 Type 9: The Peacemaker — Why You Matter More Than You Think

Take the Enneagram Test Below:

https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test 

Instinctual Subtype Stacking Quiz:

https://evolvingenneagram.com/instinctual-stacking-guide-questionnaire 

More Enneagram Resources:

🧠 Enneagram Typecast Podcast

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your Enneagram in Relationships Episodes

Other Beyond the Body Episodes Mentioned:

Ep 187: The Medicalization of Personality - Part 1

Ep 183: Releasing Self Judgment: The Illusion of Perfection - Part 1

Ep 184: Exposing the Patterns Keeping Us Stuck - Part 2

Ep 186: Why You’re Being Misunderstood - Part 3

Key Links:

📱 Christina's Instagram 

💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram

📝 Coaching Application

🌍 Free FB Community

🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness Material

Want to try Female-Focused Beef Organ Supplements?

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