The Fully Powered Era Podcast

You can be smart, capable, successful, and deeply committed to your goals—and still find yourself stuck at the same level.

In this episode of the Fully Powered Era, I’m breaking down why high achievers can struggle to reach their next level of visibility, income, impact, confidence, and success—even when they have the strategy, skills, and experience to get there.

I’ll show you how your subconscious programming and nervous system can influence the way you show up in business and leadership, especially when you’re approaching your expansion edge.

Inside this episode, we explore the four Power Leaks™—the Approval Trap, Proving Cycle, Control Loop, and Inner Critic Leak—and how these patterns can lead to self-sabotage, overthinking, perfectionism, burnout, and shrinking yourself when you’re on the verge of something bigger.

I also share how my own journey from homeless and broke to building a seven-figure business, becoming a seven-time author, and speaking on stages shaped the creation of the Fully Powered™ Framework.

Most importantly, you’ll learn why sustainable success isn't just about doing more or hustling harder. It’s about pairing strategy with nervous system capacity, identity-level transformation, and consistent inner work so you can grow without abandoning yourself in the process.

If you’re ready to stop leaking your power, cross your expansion edge, and become available for the level of success you say you want, this episode is for you.

✨ You don't need to become someone else to reach your next level. You need to become Fully Powered™.

What makes someone magnetic? Is it confidence, charisma, or something deeper?

In this episode of the Fully Powered Era Podcast, Dr. Christina Fontana, PharmD, explores what it really means to be magnetic and why true magnetism begins with being more of yourself.

Drawing on her work with nervous system regulation and the Fully Powered™ Framework, Christina shares five practical ways to cultivate authentic confidence, build meaningful connections, and stop giving your power away.You'll discover why slowing down, being fully present, and trusting your own voice can transform the way you show up in your personal life and business.

She also unpacks the four Power Leaks™—the Proving Cycle, Approval Trap, Control Loop, and Inner Critic—and explains how these protective patterns can keep you seeking external validation, diminishing yourself, or holding back from being seen.

In this episode, Christina shares how to:• Slow down and reconnect with your body.

• Give others your full attention and build genuine connections.

• Stop apologizing unnecessarily and diminishing your own brilliance.

• Recognize and begin plugging the Power Leaks™ that keep you stuck.

• Focus on serving others instead of worrying about how you're being perceived.

Becoming more magnetic isn't about performing, pleasing everyone, or trying to be someone you're not. It's about feeling safe enough to express who you truly are, embracing your God-given potential, and allowing your authentic brilliance to shine.

What if the next level of your life and business doesn’t require you to do more—but to become more?

Hosted by Dr. Christina Fontana, creator of the Fully Powered™ Framework, global speaker, 7X author, and rapid transformation business coach, The Fully Powered Era is for high-achieving entrepreneurs, leaders, and visionaries who are ready to move from burnout to brilliance.

Through powerful conversations on nervous system capacity, subconscious programming, visibility, identity expansion, leadership, faith, and business growth, Christina explores what it truly takes to hold the success, impact, and opportunities you’ve been praying for.

This is where strategy meets transformation—and where faith, inner healing, and nervous system work become the foundation for sustainable success.

If you’re ready to stop surviving, release what’s too small for where you’re going, and step into your brilliance fully powered, you’re in the right place.

🎤 Thought leadership.
🔥 Nervous system mastery.
✨ Faith-driven transformation.
💫 Success without self-abandonment.

Your next level starts from the inside out.

In today’s episode, we’re exploring why regulated leaders make more money.

Your ability to handle pressure, make decisions, and stay grounded during uncertainty directly impacts how you lead, scale, and grow your business. I’ll share real behind-the-scenes moments from my recent book signing event and give you practical ways to expand your capacity so you can hold more success, clients, and visibility—without burning out or shrinking back.✨

In this short and powerful episode of She Rises into Desire, we’re diving into financial empowerment and what it really looks like to fund your dreams — even when fear, shame, or debt are part of the picture.

If you’ve ever wanted to invest in a coach, join a program, attend a retreat, or take the next bold step in your business… but felt held back by money guilt or the “gap” between where you are and where you want to be — this conversation is for you.

This episode of She Rises into Desire was inspired by a message that reminded me just how deeply hope is needed in pharmacy. I’m sharing the truth about where I began—the doubts, patterns, and early missteps—because I didn’t start here. This conversation is for the woman who feels tired, uncertain, or on the edge of giving up. Your beginning doesn’t define what’s possible for you.

Today's episode is all about being the applause, turning shit to gold. So if you have seen my recent signature talk, I want to show you the behind the scenes, the lessons that I learned, the things that I had to move through, the investments that were made.

In This Episode:

-Discover how one bold decision turned a struggling entrepreneur's $5K/year into consistent $13K months

-The truth about why doing “all the right things” (free challenges, trainings, and workshops) wasn’t working

-The real blocks behind undercharging, over-proving, and second-guessing—and how to break free from them

-How nervous system-supported identity work created a full-body shift and quantum leap

-The moment everything changed: saying yes to a retreat before she felt ready

-Why this wasn’t just about strategy, but about soul, embodiment, and becoming who she truly is

-How she went from hiding to confidently owning her message and attracting aligned clients

-What happened after she raised her prices, aligned her offers, and stopped waiting for proof

-The ripple effect: launching a children’s book rooted in her healing journey

-Powerful questions to reflect on where you may still be waiting for permission

-A personal invitation to the Expanding Your Brilliance Retreat—your own portal for expansion

Expanding Your Brilliance Retreat link https://courseswithdrchristina.mykajabi.com/expandingyourbrilliance

Dr. Erin Thompson is a seasoned pharmacist and healthcare educator with nearly 20 years of experience in clinical care, teaching, and coaching. Living with multiple sclerosis, she combines professional expertise with personal experience to empower patients. She earned her BSPS and PharmD from the University of Toledo and completed a PGY-1 residency at UT Medical Center. She also holds a BSEd from BGSU. Through signature programs, tutorials, and speaking engagements, Dr. Thompson provides practical strategies for managing chronic illness, enhancing quality of life, and making informed health decisions. Recognized for her leadership, she received the Usher Smith Excellence in Innovation Award from the Ohio Pharmacists Association and completed the ACCP Professional Leadership Development Program. Dr. Thompson is a devoted mother of two and married to Eric, a fellow pharmacist

Dr. Jackie Boyle, CEO and Owner of Boyle & Co., a career, executive and business coaching company for ambitious women who want to jump to their next level without sacrificing themselves or their priorities. As a POSITIVE INTELLIGENCEⓇ coach, she helps women shift from self-sabotaging to embracing their inner sage. Our methods have demonstrated improvements in well-being, performance, and relationships. In her full-time job, she is a pharmacist that serves as an administrator and educator at a college of pharmacy. She loves giving back to our profession through maximizing the role of our current and future pharmacists. Her most important and joyful role is being a mom to two amazing girls, Gianna and Giulia. She is devoted to helping them see and share their unique gifts with the world.