In this powerful coaching session, Christine works with Kevin, a husband of 21 years, as he explores the delicate balance between healthy relational needs and unresolved childhood wounds. Kevin opens up about longing for deeper intimacy and appreciation from his wife—and wondering if those desires are truly valid or rooted in his past.

Together, they unpack how unmet childhood needs often show up in our adult relationships, especially when we expect a partner to fulfill what our parents couldn’t. Christine helps Kevin distinguish between the “little boy” who seeks attention and the “grown man” who can communicate clearly, take leadership, and set his partner up for success.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, under appreciated, or rejected by someone you love—or if you’ve wondered why the same emotional patterns keep showing up in your relationships—this episode offers a roadmap for transforming frustration into empowerment and deeper connection.

Consider/Ask Yourself

• Are there needs in your relationship that go unmet, leaving you resentful or withdrawn?
• Do you ever feel like your partner “should just know” what you need?
• Have you confused childhood wounding with adult desire?
• How might your relationship change if you led with grounded communication instead of expectation?

Key Insights and A-HAs

• Many relational frustrations stem from projecting unhealed childhood wounds onto our partners.
• Expressing needs from a grounded, adult self invites intimacy—while expressing them from a wounded inner child often repels it.
• True leadership in love means clearly communicating needs and guiding your partner on how to meet them.
• Resentment and unspoken expectations block intimacy more than unmet needs themselves.
• Relationships thrive when both partners take 100% responsibility for their own healing and communication.

How to Deepen the Work

• Before expressing a need, pause to ask: “Is this coming from my adult self or my inner child?”
• Practice the phrase: “If you really knew me, you’d know I’d love to hear…” to communicate appreciation requests gently.
• Create “safe yes” conversations—where each partner can express needs without fear of rejection.
• Consider setting aside scheduled connection time to nurture intimacy intentionally.
• Reflect on how your family patterns might still shape how you relate to love, desire, and worthiness.

Upcoming Event

Couples Retreat with Christine & Steph Join Christine and Steph for a small, intimate couples retreat in San Diego, designed to deepen communication, heal emotional patterns, and restore passion and partnership.

• Date: April 2026 (exact dates TBA)
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Register: Email [email protected] or DM @ChristineHassler to join the interest list

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The survival strategy of fawning may have once kept you safe, but it can leave you disconnected, resentful, and exhausted.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ingrid Clayton, psychologist and author of Fawning: The Cost of People-Pleasing and the Courage to Break Free, joins Christine to unpack trauma and specifically the trauma response of fawning.

In this episode, Christine coaches Jessica, a multi-passionate entrepreneur who struggles to follow through on her vision. Jessica shares how she often throws herself into new ideas with enthusiasm, only to lose momentum when life shifts or self-doubt creeps in. Although she feels deeply called to help mothers raising children in challenging family systems, she wrestles with limiting beliefs about whether people actually want what she offers.

Christine helps Jessica reframe her so-called “career ADHD” as a strength—multi-passionate creativity—and uncovers the deeper fears that keep her from committing fully to her dream. They discuss the power of belief, why consistency matters more than perfection, and how to align her entrepreneurial mindset with truth, love, and service.

If you’ve ever second-guessed your calling, started projects you didn’t finish, or doubted whether your work really matters, this coaching session will inspire you to release self-sabotage and step forward with clarity and confidence.

Consider/Ask Yourself

• Do you start projects with excitement but struggle to finish them?
• Have you labeled yourself as “scattered” or “inconsistent” instead of seeing your creativity as a gift?
• Are you holding back from your dream because you fear people won’t want what you have to offer?
• How might changing your beliefs about yourself and your audience shift the results you see?

Key Insights and A-HAs

• Being multi-passionate isn’t a problem—it’s part of the entrepreneurial spirit.
• Our beliefs shape our outcomes: if we believe there’s no audience, our energy reflects that.
• Consistency in creating and sharing builds trust, especially with sensitive topics like parenting and family.
• Fear of failure often shows up as “not finishing,” but true growth comes from committing fully.
• Relief, not resistance, signals alignment with truth.

How to Deepen the Work

• Identify one limiting belief that’s draining your momentum. Write down evidence that challenges it.
• Clarify who your “ideal client” is and create content as if you’re speaking directly to them.
• Reframe social media or marketing as opportunities to build trust rather than chores.
• Normalize the ups and downs of entrepreneurship—it’s part of the journey, not proof you’re failing.

Upcoming Event

Christine’s Women’s Retreat A transformational retreat designed to help you release old patterns, reclaim your truth, and radiate love into your life and the world.

• Date: October 17, 2025
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Register: christinehassler.com/retreat
• Scholarships available—email [email protected] for details.

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• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
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• Email: [email protected] — For information on any of my services!
• Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show!
• Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches.

In this tender and powerful coaching session, Christine works with SJ—a single mother who has done tremendous inner work but still wonders if something is blocking her from partnership. Together, they explore the difference between apathy and protection, generational patterns, and the fear of letting someone see you at your most vulnerable.

As SJ opens up about her history, caregiving responsibilities, and longing for connection, Christine reflects back the progress she’s already made and challenges the belief that there’s “a problem” to be solved. Instead, this conversation shows how surrender, self-love, and reframing our stories can transform what we see as liabilities into pathways for deeper intimacy.

If you’ve ever felt “stuck,” compared your progress to others, or believed that your life circumstances made you unlovable, this episode will help you soften those fears and recognize the growth already alive within you.

Consider/Ask Yourself

• Do you sometimes confuse surrender with apathy?
• Have you felt so self-sufficient that there’s little room for anyone else?
• Do you carry the fear that your challenges or past make you undesirable in relationships?
• How might it feel to let someone witness you in your weakest moments and discover that you are still worthy of love?

Key Insights and A-HAs

• Not every challenge is a “problem” to be solved—sometimes there’s no problem at all.
• What looks like apathy may actually be self-protection.
• True partnership is about interdependence, not codependence.
• Intimacy often deepens when we let others see us in our hardest moments.
• Shifting your inner language and beliefs can change how others experience your life story.

Upcoming Event

Christine’s Women’s Retreat Join Christine for a life-changing experience where you’ll release old patterns, reconnect with your truth, and step into the next level of your life.

• Date: October 17, 2025
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Register: christinehassler.com/retreat

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Steven R. Gundry, MD is a world-renowned heart surgeon turned nutrition pioneer. Once the chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, he now focuses on reversing modern diseases through the power of food and the microbiome. He’s the bestselling author of The Plant Paradox series, Unlocking the Keto Code, and his latest book The Gut-Brain Paradox. Dr. Gundry also hosts the top-ranked Dr. Gundry Podcast and leads Gundry MD, a wellness brand dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives.

In this candid coaching session, Christine works with Andi, a coach who left a stable engineering career to pursue her true calling—but is now questioning whether to keep going or retreat back to what feels “safe.” After years of effort without financial stability, Andi wonders if she’s chasing a pipe dream.

Christine helps her uncover the deeper dynamics at play: how childhood conditioning, generational fear, and the belief that success must follow a formula are holding her back. Together, they explore what it means to believe in your dreams even when external results lag, and how coaching isn’t just about marketing or money—it’s about embodying truth and evolving consciousness.

If you’ve ever doubted your path, felt torn between passion and practicality, or questioned whether your dreams are valid, this conversation will give you clarity, relief, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Consider / Ask Yourself:

• Have you ever wondered if your dreams are too unrealistic—or if the “safe” path is actually safer?
• Did childhood experiences or parental voices shape your beliefs about success?
• Are you harder on yourself than you are on others you support?
• Do you feel like you have “one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake” when it comes to pursuing your passion?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• Coaching (and many soul-led vocations) is a spiritual journey, not just a business model.
• Our worth is not defined by clients’ results or financial benchmarks.
• Childhood wounds and inherited fears can sabotage dreams if left unhealed.
• Success requires both service and the willingness to receive energetic exchange.
• Believing in yourself and embodying your truth creates alignment that attracts opportunities.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Identify whose voice you hear in your doubts—is it truly yours?
• Reflect on childhood dreams that were squashed and consider how they want to express now.
• Reframe support not as “fixing” but as resourcing yourself for the journey.
• Notice where you’re trying to make your path formulaic (A + B = C) and invite curiosity instead.
• Ask: “What do I know to be true about myself?” and breathe into that truth daily.

Upcoming Event: Christine’s Women’s Retreat takes place October 17–19, 2025. This transformational weekend helps women release old programming, reconnect with their true desires, and step boldly into the life they’re meant to live. Partial scholarships are now available, and generous listeners can sponsor another woman’s attendance.

Learn more and reserve your spot: christinehassler.com/retreat

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• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
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• @ChristineHassler on Twitter
• @ChristineHassler on Instagram
• @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram
• Email: [email protected] — For information on any of my services!
• Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show!
• Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches.

Do you ever wonder what really defines narcissism and high-conflict behavior — and how you can protect yourself when faced with it? In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Zung to break it down in a way that’s clear, empowering, and practical.

Rebecca’s journey is remarkable: once a college dropout and single mom, she went on to become one of the nation’s most powerful attorneys and a bestselling author. She’s now dedicated to helping people recognize toxic dynamics and learn how to negotiate with confidence. Her latest book, SLAY the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win, offers proven strategies that have reached millions through her podcast, YouTube channel, and writing.

Together, we explore the key traits of narcissism, what makes someone high-conflict, and most importantly, what you can do to reclaim your power in the face of manipulation. Whether you’re navigating a difficult relationship, workplace conflict, or just want to better understand human behavior, this conversation will give you tools to feel stronger, clearer, and more free

In this inspiring session, Christine coaches Wendy, who has felt stuck and frozen by fear—especially when it comes to making decisions in her relationships and career. Wendy shares her history of physical challenges, overprotective parenting, and bullying, which shaped her belief that fear and love always go hand in hand.

Christine helps her see that fear doesn’t have to be a problem. Together, they explore how to release the “something is wrong with me” belief, reframe fear as an old protective pattern, and step into a new chapter defined by intention rather than paralysis.

If you’ve ever waited to feel confident or fear-free before making a move in your life, this conversation will remind you that you can take steps even with fear present—and that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future.

Consider / Ask Yourself:

• Are you waiting for fear to disappear before pursuing something you truly want?
• Do old childhood experiences still shape how you see yourself and your choices?
• Have you confused “being seen” with “being judged”?
• What new story could you tell yourself that would free you from the past?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• Fear doesn’t have to be solved before you act—it can come along for the ride.
• Overprotective parenting can imprint fear that isn’t actually yours.
• Confidence comes from self-trust and knowing you can handle challenges, not from waiting for certainty.
• Reframing fear as familiar, but not controlling, creates freedom.
• Being honest about your story invites connection, not rejection.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Instead of waiting for confidence, act with intention.
• Talk to your younger self and reassure them they are safe now.
• Notice when you are seeing yourself through the old lens of “something is wrong with me.”
• Try body-based practices that build trust and safety within yourself.
• Practice honesty in small ways and notice how people respond with compassion.

Upcoming Event: Christine’s Women’s Retreat happens October 17–19, 2025. This intimate and transformational gathering is a chance to release fear, reprogram old patterns, and step fully into the truth of who you are. Partial scholarships are now available, and generous listeners can even sponsor another woman’s attendance.

Learn more and reserve your spot at christinehassler.com/retreat.

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• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
• Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner
• Christine on Facebook
• Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler
• @ChristineHassler on Twitter
• @ChristineHassler on Instagram
• @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram
• Email: [email protected] — For information on any of my services!
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Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a trainer, speaker and physician, double board-certified in preventive and addiction medicine with masters degrees in biochemistry and public health.

Beyond her conventional medical and surgical training, Dr. Aimie has training in Psychosomatic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mental Health Nutrition. Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Relational Trauma Repair with Psychodrama, have formed her knowledge and services in attachment, trauma, and addictions, focusing on trauma at a cellular level. Her original inspiration came from her experience as a foster-adoptive mom during medical school. 

Dr. Aimie is also the host of the Biology of Trauma® Podcast. She has been featured on The Trauma Therapist Project, Therapy in a Nutshell, The Healing Trauma Podcast, and more. You can find her on YouTube, Instagram or her website.

In this heartfelt coaching session, Christine supports Elle, who has done years of personal growth work but still struggles with feeling disconnected—especially in intimate relationships. Despite building a chosen family and strong friendships, Elle worries she may never find a romantic partner she feels both safe and attracted to. Past experiences of abuse and neglect have created protective strategies that now interfere with intimacy and connection.

Christine helps Elle see that she is further along than she realizes, guiding her to release self-judgment and reframe her experiences. They explore how protective parts, body-based healing, and inviting the inner child into present-day moments can restore connection.

If you’ve ever felt broken, wondered if something was “wrong” with you, or struggled to combine love, safety, and attraction in relationships, this conversation will offer relief, perspective, and hope.

Consider / Ask Yourself:

• Do you feel disconnected from yourself, others, or even spiritually?
• Did you grow up in an environment where you didn’t feel safe or seen?
• Do you tend to be drawn to emotionally unavailable partners while overlooking those who are healthy and present?
• Are you approaching personal growth from the mindset of “fixing what’s wrong” instead of cultivating compassion and curiosity?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• Nothing heals in judgment—shifting from “what’s wrong with me” to self-compassion is essential.
• Attraction to unavailable partners is often a protective strategy that keeps deeper intimacy at bay.
• Our past selves and inner child need to be invited into the safety of the present moment.
• Healing requires integrating body-based practices, not just intellectual understanding.
• You are often further along in your healing than you realize.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Practice inviting your inner child into current moments of connection and safety.
• Approach your healing with curiosity rather than judgment.
• Explore somatic or body-based trauma work to move stuck emotions and energy.
• Reframe protective strategies as once-necessary survival tools—and begin to update them with new choices.
• Remind yourself regularly: There is nothing wrong with you.

Upcoming Event: Christine’s Women’s Retreat is happening October 17–19, 2025. This life-changing experience only happens every other year. Scholarships are now available, and Christine offers a money-back guarantee if you don’t experience lasting transformation.

Reserve your spot: christinehassler.com/retreat

Social Media + Resources:

• Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment
• Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner
• Christine on Facebook
• Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler
• @ChristineHassler on Twitter
• @ChristineHassler on Instagram
• @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram
• Email: [email protected] — For information on any of my services!
• Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show!
• Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches.