In today’s episode, you’ll listen in on Chrystal’s conversation with her friend Deb about our tendency to mesh who we are with what we do, and the value of separating those things. Find out how Chrystal went through this process with fitness, and Deb with softball, why it’s normal to find new passions, and why you should definitely dabble in different things if it makes you happy. You don’t have to stick with what you are known for! If you need permission to change your mind, this episode is for you! We encourage you to be honest with yourself and remind you that your capacity for change is one of the most beautiful things about being human. We also point you in the direction of My Unorthodox Life on Netflix, which stars an inspiring person who embodies the human capacity to change almost entirely. Ultimately, this episode is about the importance of enjoying what you do and a great reminder that you are the special sauce, not what you do! We land on the truth bomb that you are worthy, just as you are. Join us for an inspiring episode today!

If you've ever shied away from asking for help because you feared that it may make you seem weak, you are not alone. Some of you may already know that Chrystal was previously in a very controlling, psychologically abusive relationship. When the relationship finally ended, she found that her self-esteem had suffered a huge blow and she felt a profound sense of worthlessness. In this episode, Chrystal speaks candidly about the rollercoaster of emotions she had to work through before she could reach out and how asking for help gave her the strength to take the necessary next steps. She also shares how she moved on, found clarity and healing, and rebuilt herself into the person she wanted to be. Tune in for an intuitive and deeply personal look into the power of asking for help, trusting in the divine timing of the universe, and finding the message in the mess.

Please note that this episode contains descriptions of self-harm that some listeners may find upsetting. If you would like to avoid this content, please see the timestamps provided in the key points below. 

For some reason, as women, we often feel that we are in competition with each other and this leads to us talking shit about each other, sometimes quite openly on social media. After seeing an Instagram post by a woman who felt that she was being judged, Chrystal felt compelled to do an episode on amazing women who inspire her. Deb McCollum joins her for this girlfriend chat. They share their thoughts on why people talk shit about each other on the internet and build up the type of inspiring women who often get bashed online. Tuning in you’ll hear about Stefi Cohen, the doctor and powerlifter who inspired this episode when she started fighting and was criticized for her early attempts at this despite being a beginner. You’ll also hear about YouTube personal trainer and fitness star Sydney Cummings, three-time Olympic world champ Tianna Bartoletta, teenage race car driver Hailie Deegan, and softball players Jennie Finch and Lisa Fernandez. Discover the incredible things these women are doing and how they are an inspiration to us all in this feel-good girlfriend chat. 

While we often look to social media for inspiration on our fitness journeys, sometimes we find ourselves engaging with content that is actually more harmful than helpful. As the “fitspo” trend is still going strong, today Chrystal broaches this topic to talk about some of the unhealthy behavior she has witnessed associated with these profiles or accounts. From the “extreme-spo” to the “bully-spo”, the “full-of-it-spo”, and “sick-spo”, she breaks down the four different types of “fitspo” accounts that she has identified as worthy of an ‘unfollow’. Find out why taking an all-or-nothing approach to fitness doesn’t work, the difference between motivation and bullying, the problem of jumping on gimmicks and unsustainable diets, and the difference between looking good and being healthy. Chrystal opens up about her current exercise regime and explains the importance of finding what works for you. This episode will help you become aware of who you’re following, why you’re following them, and how they make you feel when you’re consuming their content. Chrystal also describes the qualities of the “fitspos” you should be following for your fitness inspiration. For a source of encouragement to help you continue to take baby steps towards health, fitness, and most importantly, balance, tune in today!

Often in life we get so caught up in pursuing our goals, we lose track of what is really important. Today on the Self-Love Breakfast Club we are joined by Nicole J. Palmer, mom, wife, entrepreneur, and self-love stylist. Nicole and Chrystal share notes on what it’s like to be an entrepreneur. They talk about how being so focused on sales goals, comparing ourselves to other entrepreneurs, and caring what other people think of us can throw us off course from our original mission. Having both experienced boutique-life burnout, Chrystal shares how she scaled back her business even though it was successful, while Nicole talks about how her mindset shifted from her sales goals to her mission, and she transitioned from ‘boutique owner’ to ‘self-love stylist’. Tuning in you’ll hear about the importance of slowing down and being grateful about where you are, the necessity of being authentic with your community in a filtered glamorized world, and how when you love yourself, you discover a freedom that you want to share. Find out how through simplifying things, focusing on her main mission of self-love, and returning “back to the basics”, Nicole’s life has changed for the better, and yours can too.

In today’s world, it has become a trend to always be busy and work constantly. This sets us up to need external validation and drives us towards stress and burnout. Today, Chrystal tackles this subject and states the importance of making time for self-care and personal growth. She talks about her own experience with stress and how she has seen more success in her businesses when she has prioritized her own personal growth and self-care. After one of the leaders she looked up to said that women should work harder and take fewer spa days to reach the top, Chrystal challenges this statement. She gives examples of the powerful women entrepreneurs she knows that prioritize personal growth and are crushing it in many different aspects of their lives, beyond just business. Tuning in, you’ll find out why pulling back from your business is not going to crumble it, why playing the long game means taking breaks so you can support yourself, and what it means to have ‘aligned action’. To hear more about how to achieve sustainable success by putting as much work into your own well-being as you do your business or job, tune in today!

We all get frustrated when things don’t go our way and, although you may not want to hear it in the moment, everything happens for a reason. As the Self Love Breakfast Club celebrates its 100th episode, Chrystal was hoping this achievement would coincide with the launch of the Self Love Breakfast Club community this month. That, however, is not going to happen. In this episode, Chrystal gets real about the obstacles she’s been facing. She opens up about how a wisdom tooth that needs to be removed is causing her great physical pain and is interfering with her plans. She talks about how facing this problem while she is completing her certification to become a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator has enabled her to feel her feelings, experience a release, and reach a point of clarity where she is able to see the lessons that this situation is teaching her. Tuning in you’ll hear what these three important lessons are, how you can apply them to your own life, and how to approach the obstacles and setbacks that you face. To find out more about what you can look forward to when the Self Love Breakfast Club community eventually does launch, tune in today!

Leaving a relationship is never easy, but it can be especially hard if there is not a dramatic or explosive reason for you to call it quits. Yes, you might not be fighting constantly or in a toxic cycle of anger and resentment, but in your gut, you know you are not living in alignment. In today’s Girlfriend Chat, Deb McCollum joins again to talk about transitioning out of relationships. We are not diving into full-on breakups, but rather the steps you take before you leave for good. Deb shares a story of a friend who is in a position like this now, and we see that even though circumstances may be different, lessons are universal. Chrystal also shares more about her sister’s relationship and some takeaways we can gain from it. Although leaving a relationship is undoubtedly painful, you return to yourself, which is where you were always meant to be! Tune in to hear it all.

Many of us are under the impression that having an eating disorder means having either anorexia, bulimia, or orthorexia, but there are a variety of ways that one can experience disordered eating. Whenever something takes up an inordinate amount of your thinking, there’s a very good chance you might be too fixated on it. In today’s episode, we get together with Michelle Kesil, host of the Metamorphosis with Michelle Podcast and certified Brain Rewiring Coach & Integrative Health Practitioner. We talk to her about her journey with disordered eating, how she underwent training with a coach to heal herself physically and emotionally, and why she believes women need to take back their power. Michelle explains why she felt compelled to help other women heal and why she believes intuitive eating only works once you treat your underlying emotional, gut, and physical issues. We loved having Michelle on the show and we’re sure you will find the conversation every bit as stimulating as we did! Join us today for an inspiring and life-affirming conversation on the importance of learning to listen to your body and why you are not defined by your illness!

It’s not uncommon for strong independent women to struggle in the dating world. Often these women find themselves coming up against men who “can’t handle them” or make them feel that they are “too much”. Maybe you are one of these women? Today on the Self Love Breakfast Club, Chrystal delves into the topic of masculine and feminine energy in the world of dating. Chrystal explains her definitions of masculine and feminine energies in relation to society’s view on these concepts, and talks about the existence of both healthy and unhealthy versions of each. She explains the problems that people face in the dating world as a result of their unhealthy masculine or feminine energies and uses examples from her own marriage to demonstrate how healthy masculine and feminine energies can play out in a positive way. Today we discuss what it really means to have healthy masculine and feminine energies, how these energies play out in the instinctual game of playing hard to get, and the level of responsibility that women need to take in bad relationships. To find out what it really means to own your divine femininity and why Chrystal believes that women are meant to run the world, tune in today!