Episode 20: How Much of Your Life Are You Living for Other People? with Chris Mijatovich

In this episode, Christina sits down with Chris Mijatovich to explore what happens when the life you’ve built looks successful on the outside, but no longer feels true on the inside.

Their conversation explores leaving a successful corporate career, learning to listen to your body, redefining relationships and discovering what becomes possible when you stop performing for the world and start paying attention to what you truly want.

You’ll hear:

• What it means to stop abandoning yourself in relationships
• How to sit with discomfort instead of constantly trying to escape it
• What to do when the life you thought you wanted no longer feels aligned
• How achievement, success & people-pleasing can pull you away from yourself
• How to quiet the noise of the mind & listen to what you already know within
• Why your sensitivity may be one of your greatest strengths
• Reflective questions to help you uncover what you already know, but may not want to admit

This episode is for anyone who has ever paused to wonder: Do you actually want the life you’re living, or is it simply the life you’ve been told to want? How much of your life is truly your own, and how much has been shaped by expectations, relationships, success, or the desire to be accepted?

📲 Connect with Chris: LinkedIn, Instagram & mijatovich.com

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Episode 19 | How To Get Everything You Want Out of Life

In this episode, I share a simple but powerful framework for designing a life that actually works in all aspects. We explore how the people who build extraordinary lives don’t do more… they do less, but better.

You'll learn:

• Why identity matters more than goals 
• How to simplify your goals and eliminate the overwhelm that’s keeping you stuck
• The power of going all-in on one mentor or one strategy long enough for compounding to work
• What neuroscience says about gratitude and how it rewires your brain for clarity, resilience & abundance
• Reflective questions to help you reset your focus and design your next season intentionally

This episode is for anyone who feels scattered, ambitious & ready to build a life with clarity, commitment & peace.

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Episode 18 | Unlearning Our Way Into The Next Chapter

This episode is about unlearning before we can truly grow. In the first half, I reflect on the beliefs, patterns & habits I released in 2025 - the things I realized were holding me back, draining my energy, or no longer serving my growth. In the second half, I share what I learned when I finally chose calm, clarity & self-trust over urgency, over giving & confusion.

I also guide you through journal prompts to help you uncover what to release, what to keep, and how to step into your next chapter lighter, wiser & more aligned.

Growth isn’t just about adding more... it’s about making space by letting go. The question isn’t always who you’ll become, it’s what you’re finally willing to leave behind.

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Episode 17 | Gratitude Codes: Words That Change Your Life

In this episode, I share a personal stories about how gratitude shifted my reality. We also talk about why it’s important to believe big things for other people & how returning to a state of wonder opens the door for those same possibilities in your own life.

Then we step into the heart of this episode: a simple, powerful three-part affirmation series designed to shift your frequency in real time.

You’ll move through:
1. “Thank you God…” gratitude for what already is.
2. “Thank you God that I live in…” gratitude for the reality you’re stepping into.
3. “I am…” identity-level affirmations that anchor it all.

This is your cue to pause, breathe & speak words that truly have the power to change your life.

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Episode 16 | Becoming Unshakable: The Mindset Mastery of Adaptive Intelligence

What if the key to peace in uncertain times isn’t control, but adaptability? In this episode, Christina explores how to rewire your mind & spirit to bend reality without breaking & how true resilience is built through change, not comfort.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The deeper meaning of adaptive intelligence & why it matters more than IQ
• The neuroscience behind change, emotional regulation & resilience
• Three daily practices to strengthen your adaptability & stay grounded
• The top habits of highly adaptable people
• The difference between adaptability rooted in ego vs. empathy
• How to cultivate a mindset that’s steady in uncertainty & unshakable in motion

🪞Plus: A reflective exercise & journal prompts to help you integrate the lesson into your own life.

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Episode 15 | A Poetic Reflection: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover 

In this episode, Christina shares her poem Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover, a reflection on perception, vulnerability and the layers we all carry beneath the surface. Recorded from the south of France, this reading invites you to pause, reflect and uncover the quiet truths tucked within the ordinary, waiting to be noticed.

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Episode 14 | How to Find a Purposeful & Fulfilling Career

Finding a career with true purpose isn’t about just choosing an interest or just sticking to what you’re good at. It’s about discovering the deeper alignment between who you are and the impact you’re meant to make. In this episode, I share fresh perspectives on how to uncover meaningful work and avoid the traps that leave so many people unfulfilled.

We’ll explore:

• Values Alignment & Flow State: Why your career should reflect what you care about most. When do you lose track of time doing something you truly enjoy?
• Combining Skills & Interests: How your gifts, interests, and skills can guide you toward purpose. I’ll walk you through a simple exercise to uncover where they intersect, helping you identify a career path that truly fits.
• Impact Beyond Yourself: The importance of contributing to something larger than yourself. How does your work serve others, and what is your “why”?
• Adaptability & Experience: How embracing change allows your career to evolve with you. Trying different experiences shows you what you enjoy and helps clarify the career path that fits you best

If you’ve ever wondered how to bridge the gap between making a living and making a difference, this conversation will help you take the next step toward a career with impact and joy.

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Episode 13 | Energy Leaks: The Real Reason You Might Feel Stuck

This episode is a deep dive into the hidden ways we lose clarity and momentum - energy leaks. These aren't always dramatic or visible, but they quietly drain our focus, finances and fulfillment. I’m breaking down the real-life categories where these leaks show up (from cluttered desktops to unpaid invoices) and sharing my top strategies and "aha moments" from a powerful mastermind that changed the way I view productivity, integrity, and peace.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• What an “energy leak” actually is (and why it’s costing you more than you realize)
• The core categories to audit for leaks:
  • Health: mental, spiritual, physical
  • Home: financial, to-dos
  • Environment: physical space, digital clutter, systems
  • Relationships: how you feel around others?
• You’re out of integrity when you care about something, but don't act on it. This one’s a gut-check and a freedom key.
• Letting go and clearing energy leaks = making space.

Pick one leak, write it down, take action and feel the shift in your spirit.

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Episode 12 | Built to Last: Timeless Keys for Business & Life

In this episode, Christina opens up about the 6 powerful pillars that helped her build a meaningful business and life. This includes: 

1. Gratitude & Prayer
2. Mindset & Belief
3. Forward Motion
4. Adaptability & Flexibility 
5. Persistence & Patience
6. Surrounding Yourself with Inspiring People 

Whether you're launching something new or navigating your next level, these timeless truths will challenge and inspire you to stay grounded, take action and grow with purpose.

"We don't rise by chance, we rise by choice." 

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Episode 11 | Feeling Behind? How Delayed Gratification Fuels Growth

Ever feel like everyone else is further ahead, doing more, or living the life you thought you’d have by now? In this episode, Christina dives into the quiet power of delayed gratification. She explains why it’s not a setback, but a setup.

Through personal stories of building a creative life in California, traveling the world for photography, and finally stepping into dreams that took years to bloom, this conversation is a gentle but empowering reminder: you are not behind.

This episode explores:

• The neuroscience of delayed gratification & why it helps your brain
• Real-life wins that came after years of work
• Moments to help you reframe your “waiting” season
• Powerful stories on divine timing
• Blind spots that may be keeping you stuck
• Reflective journal prompts to root you in peace & presence

Whether you’re navigating a career shift, creative pursuit, or personal transformation, this is your invitation to trust the process.

🦋 You’re not late. You’re becoming.

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