You’re not alone. And you’re not doing it wrong.

In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share a quiet year end reflection on what actually changed my year.

Not the plans.

Not the milestones.

But the small, intentional decisions that added up over time.

This episode isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a look behind the scenes at the moments that shaped clarity, confidence, and momentum in ways I didn’t recognize until I paused to look back.

If you’ve ever felt like you were doing a lot but moving slowly, this conversation is for you.

Through lived experience, behavioral science, and a personal story from preparing for my TEDx talk,

I explore why progress often feels invisible while it’s happening and why that doesn’t mean it isn’t working.

This episode is for anyone who:

• Started the year with a plan that didn’t unfold the way they expected
• Made quiet choices on uncertain days
• Kept showing up without clear proof it was paying off

In this episode, we explore:

➡️ Why small, intentional steps outperform big dramatic changes

➡️ How clarity is built through everyday decisions, not perfect plans

➡️ What “TEDx Caroling” taught me about courage, practice, and belonging

➡️ Why celebration isn’t a reward at the end, but part of the process

➡️ How behavioral science explains the power of micro progress

➡️ Why confidence compounds when effort is acknowledged in real time

➡️ How reflection turns motion into momentum

This week’s Petite Practice®:

Ask yourself one simple question each day:

What matters right now?

Not someday. Not after everything feels settled. Right now.

Then choose one small step and repeat it.

Let repetition build capability. Let capability build confidence.

A reminder to carry with you:

“You don’t need a flawless plan to change your life. You need one petite step, taken consistently, in the direction of who you’re becoming.”

Connect with Dr. Christiane Schroeter:

Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Tools, past episodes, and clarity resources: https://doctorchristiane.com

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Here’s to clarity, steadiness, and trusting the work you did, even when it didn’t announce itself loudly.

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Feeling behind this holiday season?

You’re not imagining the heaviness. But you’re also not failing.

In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast,

I unpack why the holidays amplify loneliness, comparison, and the quiet belief that everyone else is somehow “ahead.”

Through psychology, lived experience, and a deeply personal story from my first holiday season in the United States, this episode reframes what it really means to belong.

This conversation is for anyone whose holidays look different this year.

Quieter.

Unplanned.

Far from home.

Or simply not matching the picture in their head.

You’ll learn why the pressure you feel isn’t truth. It’s psychology.

And how small, steady practices can help you feel grounded again, even in unfamiliar seasons

In this episode, we explore:

➡️ Why the holidays intensify comparison, timelines, and the feeling of being behind

➡️ The spotlight effect and how it convinces us others are judging our lives more than they are

➡️ Why loneliness feels heavier this time of year and how to release that pressure

➡️ A personal story from my first holiday season away from Germany

➡️ How curiosity and spontaneity can create unexpected belonging

➡️ Why meaningful traditions are sometimes discovered, not inherited

➡️ How micro rituals build emotional steadiness when life feels unstructured

This week’s Petite Practice®

Choose one small ritual that brings steadiness.

A walk. A favorite movie. A shared meal. A quiet moment of reflection.

Repeat it gently. Let it anchor you.

A reminder to carry with you:

“You’re not behind. You’re not invisible. And you’re not forgotten.

You’re simply in a unique season of your life, and it’s still yours to shape.”

Connect with Dr. Christiane Schroeter

Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Tools, past episodes, and clarity resources: https://doctorchristiane.com

Grab my NEW book Step Into Your Voice: https://amzn.to/3YbrgyZ

If this episode resonated, share it with someone whose holidays feel complicated this year.

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Here’s to calm, clarity, and the quiet reassurance that you are not home alone.

Feeling overwhelmed?

These small shifts will help you get your clarity back.

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with Quinn Magnuson — teacher, coach, founder of the Effort Over Results movement, and host of the EOR Podcast.

Quinn’s work centers around helping people slow down, find their footing, and take meaningful steps forward, especially when life feels chaotic.

From the “quicksand” sensation that pulls you deeper the harder you fight, to the tiny resets that bring your system back online, this conversation shows why calm, clarity, and structure matter just as much as ambition.

Quinn shares how shifting your environment can transform your mindset, why movement creates instant relief, and how helping others has become his lifelong superpower.

This episode is about more than productivity. It’s about emotional regulation, self-awareness, and the small steps that help you feel grounded again.

Here’s what we talk about:

➡️ Why overwhelm feels like quicksand and how to stop sinking

➡️ The power of changing your environment — even stepping into a different room

➡️ The difference between signal overwhelm and structure overwhelm

➡️ How Quinn uses his superpower of helping others, even when he’s the one feeling stuck

➡️ Why movement is the fastest way to reset your mind

➡️ What it means to build a legacy through discipline, consistent effort, and generosity

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: choose one 5-minute reset and try it today

My reminder this week:

“Overwhelm is not a failure. It’s a signal. Clear the field, take a breath, and choose one small, directionally correct step.”

Connect with Quinn Magnuson

Website: https://effortoverresults.com

Instagram: @eor.quinn

Podcast: The EOR Podcast

Connect with Dr. Christiane Schroeter

Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Tools, past episodes, and clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

Grab my NEW book Step into Your Voice: https://amzn.to/3YbrgyZ

Listen on Apple Podcasts:

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Here’s to clarity, calm, and small steps that move you forward.

Want to turn your idea into something real? Start with small steps that match the way you naturally think, feel, and solve.

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with student interviewer PJ Crocker and systems expert Kendra Corman to explore what happens when you stop forcing yourself into rigid frameworks and start building innovation around your superpower.

From discovering the moment an idea finally clicks to navigating the messy middle where motivation fades, we walk through simple structures, weekly resets, and personalized routines that help you stay connected to the work that matters most.

This conversation is about more than productivity. It’s about the alignment, self-trust, and personal rhythms that turn creative sparks into sustainable action.

Here’s what I talk about:

➡️ Why starting with your superpower gives you clarity and confidence

➡️ How structure and sequence make innovation feel doable, not overwhelming

➡️ The 20-minute weekly reset that helps you return to what feels true

➡️ What it looks like to build systems that actually support your life

➡️ How to move through perfectionism and imposter feelings

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: protect one moment or space where your best ideas tend to show up

My reminder this week:

“Ideas grow when they’re used, not when they stay in your head. Small steps build momentum. Momentum builds belief.”

Connect with Christiane:

Say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Find tools, past episodes, and clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

Take the quiz: https://doctorchristiane.com/quiz/

Get the book Discover Your Superpower: https://amzn.to/4dVvAsA

Listen on the podcast homepage: https://doctorchristiane.com/podcast/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/74nnyPP5Dts?si=CZtJuacsZerjFABb

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who is building something meaningful and needs the reminder that their way of solving is the way forward.

And if this conversation supported you, a five-star review helps others find the show and keeps these conversations going.

Here’s to ideas, structure, and building your next step with intention—one Petite Practice™ at a time.

What if curiosity is your greatest creative advantage?

Can play really change the way we think, connect, and create?

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m sitting down with Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie, a PhD in Internet Studies, cultural anthropologist, certified LEGO Serious Play facilitator, innovation columnist, and passionate advocate for neurodiversity.

Together, we explore what happens when you stop trying to fit in and start building a life that fits you.

This isn’t just a conversation about creativity.

It’s about rediscovering curiosity, reframing focus, and learning to lead from your wiring instead of against it.

Together, we talk through:

➡️ How curiosity can be a superpower, especially for neurodivergent minds

➡️ Why LEGO Serious Play transforms the way teams connect and innovate

➡️ The truth about ADHD, self-acceptance, and embracing your wiring

➡️ What adults can learn from play and why it matters for creativity and confidence

➡️ How curiosity fuels better leadership, deeper connection, and more meaningful work

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice®: one question, one spark, one step toward joy

Here’s the reminder I want to leave you with:

You’re not too curious or too scattered. You’re simply wired for wonder.

• Innovation doesn’t come from control.
• It comes from curiosity.
• And when you follow it, everything starts to connect.

Listen now if you’re ready to rethink what it means to create, lead, and live with more curiosity and less constraint.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b_ChExJcqF4?si=9M17C-Ka0O562pK1

Connect with my guest:

Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie, Cultural Anthropologist | LEGO Serious Play Facilitator | Neurodiversity Advocate: [email protected]

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: → https://www.youtube.com/@Doctor.Christiane

Explore more clarity tools and the Petite Practice® Planner → doctorchristiane.com/podcast

If this episode sparked a fresh idea or helped you see yourself with a little more compassion, share it with someone who needs that reminder today.

Here’s to more curiosity, more creativity, and rhythms that truly fit.

You’re not behind. You’re just ready for a better way.

Why do we feel the most scattered when we’re trying the hardest to stay on top of everything?

Can focus exist without hustle?

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m pressing pause on the pressure to perform and tuning into what’s actually happening beneath the surface when your brain feels like it has a hundred tabs open.

This isn’t just a productivity episode.

It’s about what it means to be human in a season that asks so much of you—and how to find your way back to steady.

And I’m not having this conversation alone.

I’m joined by Kennedy Pauley, a thoughtful and radiant student voice who’s walked alongside me in early morning workouts, class transitions, and now, this very real conversation about energy, attention, and alignment.

Together, we talk through:

➡️ Why fall makes your brain feel scattered (and how to reset with self-trust)

➡️ The surprising power of learning styles (and how most of us overlook our own)

➡️ Why ADHD and executive function challenges often go unseen in high achievers

➡️ A behind-the-scenes look at the Petite Practice™ method

➡️ The myth of “one-size-fits-all” focus—and what to try instead

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: one intention, one priority, one reset

Here’s the reminder I want to leave you with:

You’re not disorganized. You’re just operating in a system that wasn’t built for you.

Focus doesn’t come from force.

It comes from fit.

And when you find it? You move differently.

Listen now if you’re craving a softer, smarter way to stay steady through the season—and if you’re ready to stop pushing and start partnering with your mind.

Connect with my amazing co-host:

Kennedy Pauley — Student | Kinesthetic Learner | Morning Barre Warrior

✨ Say hi on Instagram → @doctor.christiane

✨ Download your free Learning Style Flowchart

✨ Explore the Petite Practice™ Planner and free clarity tools → doctorchristiane.com/podcast

If this episode gave you a deep breath or helped you feel a little more like yourself…send it to someone who’s quietly burning out behind the scenes.

And if you loved it, a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify helps this message reach more people just like you.

Here’s to less noise, more clarity, and rhythms that truly fit.

You’re not behind. You’re just ready for a better way. 💛

What if your most powerful moments come when you feel least prepared?

In this episode of The Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast,

I’m pulling back the curtain on a perfectly imperfect moment: the first day filming my new YouTube show, Office Hours.

The hair was half curled. The matcha was mid-sip.

The guest arrived 30 minutes early. And right there, in the mess, the magic happened.

This is not a story about chaos. It’s a story about clarity.

And how to find calm, connection, and confidence when your plans fall apart.

You’ll hear:

✔️ Why your brain says “apologize” when no one’s judging

✔️ The hidden power of authenticity bias (and how it builds trust)

✔️ How to let go of loss aversion and reclaim your peace

✔️ The truth about perfection and why it blocks real connection

✔️ A behind-the-scenes ritual that started with a hairstyle and became a mindset

✔️ This week’s Petite Practice™: share one moment before it’s ready

The reminder I want to leave with you:

You don’t have to be polished to be powerful. You don’t have to look ready to be ready.

You’re allowed to show up mid-process.

• Hair down.
• Matcha in hand.
• Laundry is folded but not put away.

Those moments are not setbacks. They are your story. They are how we relate, trust, and connect.

Let’s stay connected:

✨ Say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

✨ Explore more tools and free resources: doctorchristiane.com

✨ Listen on Apple Podcasts: Happy Healthy Hustle

✨ Watch the TEDx Talk: How Small Steps Create Big Change

✨ Read the blog: TEDx Prep Secrets

✨ Grab the bestselling book: How to Master Your Goals

If this episode gave you a breath of fresh air or made you smile mid-mess, share it with someone who needs that same reminder.

And if it resonated with you, a 5-star review helps others find the show too.

Here’s to real moments, real wins, and showing up fully — even when it feels like you’re not quite ready.

Because you are. And that’s how you win.

Want to deliver a powerful TEDx talk? Start with these small but strategic steps.

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I take you behind the scenes of my TEDx Talk “How Small Steps Create Big Change.”

Watch it here

From rehearsing on a rug that matched the red dot to choosing golden shoes that shaped my posture, I share the small rituals, psychology, and Petite Practices™ that helped me feel ready long before stepping into the spotlight.

This conversation is about more than memorizing a script. It’s about how preparation, behavioral science, and self-signaling create the evidence you need to step on stage with confidence.

Here’s what I talk about:

➡️ Why reducing friction matters more than talent or charisma

➡️ How “choice architecture” helps you design an environment for success

➡️ The role of embodied cognition in stage presence and confidence

➡️ Why small rituals like lotion, mascara, and a grounding necklace send powerful signals to your brain

➡️ How self-signaling builds the belief that you are prepared and professional

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: choose one ritual that tells your brain, “You belong here.”

My reminder this week:

“Preparation is never wasted. It’s not about perfection - it’s about the evidence you give yourself that you are ready.”

Connect with Christiane:

Say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Find tools, past episodes, and free clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

Read the blog: https://doctorchristiane.com/tedx-prep-secrets/

Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-secrets-behind-my-tedx-talk/id1678822774?i=1000728648207

Watch, like, and comment on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ukr6dS4BrEk?feature=shared

Grab the bestselling How to Master Your Goals book: https://amzn.to/46gjOaE

Watch the TEDx talk: https://tinyurl.com/Watch-TEDx

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that small steps matter.

And if you loved it, I would be grateful for a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review because it helps others discover the show.

Here’s to preparation, presence, and building the results you want, one Petite Practice™ at a time.

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What does planting tiny seeds have to do with building a successful business?

Is success really about one big break, or is it the daily drip, drip, drip of small actions?

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur and “meme lord” Drewbie Wilson to talk about the power of empathy, consistency, and using your time with intention.

Drewbie is a husband, father, and entrepreneur who transformed his life by losing over 100 pounds and rising from tech support to the C-suite of a multi-million-dollar company.

Known for his superpowers of confidence and empathy, Drewbie inspires success-driven people to become the most elite version of themselves by living his mottos “Call The Damn Leads” and “Crush The Day Before It Crushes You.”

Here’s what we talk about:

➡️ Why empathy and confidence are true sales superpowers

➡️ How asking better questions makes you more interesting

➡️ The biggest challenge Drewbie faced and the lesson he learned about time

➡️ Why planting small seeds daily grows into real opportunities

➡️ How being present where your feet are transforms relationships and business

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: plant one small seed today with a pitch, message, or follow-up

My reminder this week:

"Success isn’t a giant leap. It’s the little seeds you plant every day that turn into your harvest."

Links from my guest, Drewbie Wilson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrewbieRides

IG: https://www.instagram.com/callthedamnleads/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@callthedamnleads

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drewbiewilson/

Contact Info:

Email: ​[email protected]

https://callthedamnleads.com/

Connect with Christiane

Say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Find tools, past episodes, and free clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

📖 Read the blog: https://doctorchristiane.com/plant-seeds-success

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-plant-seeds-for-success/id1678822774?i=1000726610883

▶️ Watch, like, and comment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bG6P2RDUUWQ

📕 Grab the bestselling How to Master Your Goals book: https://amzn.to/46gjOaE

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that small steps matter. And if you loved it, I would be grateful for a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review because it helps others discover the show.

Here’s to seeds, presence, and building the life you want, one Petite Practice™ at a time.

Why did a single question in my classroom stop me in my tracks?

Is using ChatGPT actually cheating, or is it just the modern version of using a treadmill instead of running outside?

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m bringing you behind the mic and into my classroom to unpack the real question my students wanted answered:

What does AI mean for learning, creating, and thinking for yourself?

Here’s what I talk about:

➡️ Why “is it cheating?” isn’t the question we should be asking

➡️ My treadmill analogy that made my students instantly get it

➡️ How to use AI actively instead of passively

➡️ The hidden gift of AI: how it can give you back 365 hours a year

➡️ Why your edits, your choices, and your voice will always matter most

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™ - a one-line check-in before you hit “generate”

My reminder this week:

"AI doesn’t think for you. It helps you think faster. The value is always in your voice."

Listen + Links: Come say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Find more tools, past episodes, and free clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

Read the blog: https://doctorchristiane.com/is-using-chatgpt-cheating/

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-using-chatgpt-cheating/id1678822774?i=1000724125317

Watch, like and comment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GOCeQd2YzMU?feature=shared

Grab the bestselling "How to Master Your Goals" book: https://amzn.to/46gjOaE

If this episode resonated with you, send it to a friend who has been wondering if using ChatGPT is allowed. And if you loved the episode, I would be so grateful if you left a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps others discover the show.

Here’s to small steps, smart tools, and saving time for what really matters.