True success comes from living a life that aligns with one’s values and desires, not just achieving external markers of success. In this episode, Christer Johnsen and Elin Solheim discuss the feeling of dissatisfaction despite external signs of success. This episode marks a shift for the show as it moves beyond inspiration into a more direct, practical approach, with clearer guidance and tools to help you create success that feels right from the inside out. Together, they unpack the gap between external success and internal fulfilment, why guilt often shows up for high achievers who “should be grateful,” and why this discomfort can actually be a sign you’re ready for growth. They also explore the hidden costs of chasing outcomes that don’t actually match who you are, how constant busyness can become a way of avoiding the larger issue, and what it looks like when you’re living someone else’s definition of success. If you’re ready to stop pushing through and start getting honest about what you truly want, then tune in to take the first real steps towards it.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Find out how you can feel that something is “off” despite being successful.
• Learn the difference between external achievement and internal fulfilment.
• Hear how guilt and “I should be happy” thinking can keep you stuck.
• Explore what it takes to achieve inner happiness and fulfilment. 
• Discover why growth often comes from a place of discomfort. 
• The importance of getting clear on what you want before you set goals.
• Uncover why the solution to success is not working harder. 
• Why feeling dissatisfied with your life is a moment of reflection, not reaction.
• Advice on how to begin taking small steps to create the life you truly want.
• Final words on the value of working with mentors and investing in yourself.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Freedom is not something you arrive at one day. It is something you choose, again and again. In this episode of To Your Success!, Christer Johnsen and Elin Solheim challenge the idea that freedom comes after money, success, or retirement. Speaking from life aboard their sailboat along the Italian coast, they reflect on how fear, habits, and external expectations can quietly limit choice, even when opportunities are available. Together, they explore the difference between external freedom, such as money and mobility, and internal freedom, including peace, alignment, and emotional independence. Christer and Elin share why courage matters more than certainty, how clear goals create focus, and why consistent action builds a life that feels free. Tune in to rethink what freedom means for you and how small, intentional decisions can begin shaping it today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Life aboard Christer and Elin’s sailboat: designing freedom around work and lifestyle.
• Why freedom is a decision, not a destination you reach later.
• The cost of postponing the pursuit of freedom until retirement.
• Fear, anxiety, courage, and the challenge of leaving the “mental harbour”.
• How external opinions and surroundings can shape our choices.
• Using clear goals to filter decisions and focus daily actions.
• Why consistent action, not waiting or procrastinating, creates a life that feels free.
• The difference between external freedom and internal freedom.
• Why courage matters more than certainty when choosing freedom.
• Defining freedom on your own terms, not by someone else’s version.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Be Daring. Be Different

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Elin Solheim on Instagram

What if the purpose of setting goals isn’t necessarily about achieving them, but rather the journey you go on and who you become on it? Welcome to a new year and a new episode of To Your Success! Today, we are talking about how you can make 2026 your best year! Tuning in, you’ll hear about the power of identity and internal culture, what effortless freedom is, the Mythos strategy, goal setting, and so much more! We delve into the best place to start when trying to make 2026 your best year before discussing why you need to give your partner the freedom to grow and evolve without fear of losing them. You’ll even be challenged to let go of the ‘how’ and instead, focus on what you want, to live in gratitude, and to look back to see how far you’ve come from time to time. Finally, we touch on the importance of controlling your emotional state and how to do so in order to take the action you need to take to make 2026 your best year. Thanks for listening, and if you’re interested in joining our new High Achiever program, email us now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Today’s topic: how you can make 2026 your best year ever. 
• Why your results come from your identity, not your strategy. 
• What Christer and Elin include in their morning routines. 
• A breakdown of effortless freedom and why it’s amazing. 
• The Mythos strategy and the importance of having a goal.
• Where to start: writing down what you want in 2026. 
• Why you should always increase and improve on your goals. 
• The importance of giving your partner the space they need to grow. 
• A challenge to change your thinking: let go of the ‘how’.
• Why gratitude is imperative to acceptance of who you are. 
• The power of looking backwards at times to see how far you’ve come. 
• How to control your emotional state and why it’s important. 
• Building awareness and letting it lead to taking action. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Book a Call with Us

The Freedom Morning Formula

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Today’s conversation centers on the true shortcut to freedom, one that isn’t about escape, but about alignment. Christer and Elin explore their definition of success, the ways the ego holds us back, and the distinction between the long road to freedom and the shortcut available to all of us. Christer highlights why delaying the truth only makes success feel heavier, explains the path to becoming effortless, and reveals why “later” is the most expensive word in the world. At the heart of today’s discussion is a powerful message: freedom begins with a decisive commitment, courageous action, and intentional daily practices, like “I am” statements, that steadily shape the life you want. Don’t miss another insightful episode as Christer and Elin continue their journey around the world, sharing transformative ideas to support your growth and success.

Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to today’s topic of conversation, a shortcut to freedom.
• How they define success: living the life you love.
• Why the ego is the problem.
• Christer explains what the shortcut to freedom looks like.
• He unpacks what the long road to freedom is.
• Christer discusses why the longer you delay the truth, the heavier success becomes.
• Freedom as a lifestyle, a choice, and the power of 'I am' statements. 
• How you can become effortless.
• He breaks down how action creates clarity.
• Why “later” is the most expensive word in the world.
• The role of discipline and why it needs clear direction to drive meaningful progress. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

What does it really look like to design a life of freedom and then actually live it every single day? In this episode, Christer Johnsen and Elin Solheim share what 2025 meant to them and the experience of combining full-time business mentoring with life aboard their sailing boat. Freshly back in Norway after two and a half months sailing the Mediterranean and Adriatic, they talk about the beauty, the challenges, and the growth that comes from running an international business while sailing around the world. Christer and Elin open up about how they’ve structured their sailing and working weeks, the mental side of night sailing and boat breakdowns, and what it’s really like to live, work, and travel together in such a small space. They unpack how shared goals, clear intention, and the willingness to grow together have transformed their relationship, but also how they handle stress, uncertainty, and setbacks at sea and on land. They also look ahead to 2026 and talk about their intention to deepen alignment, expand their impact, and grow the podcast. Join Christer and Elin to discover how to create effortless freedom, deliberate growth, and how to set up 2026 with more clarity, intention, and confidence. Tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Explore why 2025 was such a pivotal year for Christer and Elin.
• Learn how they structure their weeks between sailing and working.
• Their experience of sailing at night and what they found challenging about it.
• Discover how they juggle time zones for clients who are also travelling.
• What it’s really like to live, work, and travel together in a small space.
• How a clearly shared goal as a couple helps them navigate difficult moments.
• Find out how gratitude helps them reframe setbacks into opportunities.
• Why saying “no” has become essential and how they apply their 80/20 rule to life.
• Discover why they believe you should “act into thinking” instead of waiting to feel ready.
• How aligning with goals increases self-confidence, energy, and emotional stability.
• Their intentions for 2026 and how you can start the new year with more clarity.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Challenging the myth that readiness comes before action, this episode explores how true growth begins when you start before you feel ready, learn through experience, and turn fear into fuel for development. Welcome back to another episode of To Your Success with hosts Christer Johnsen and Elin Solheim. Today’s conversation centers on why you should stop waiting for clarity and instead create it for yourself. Tune in to hear how to embrace the belief that you can, learn how to act your way into thinking, discover the effortless way forward, and recognize that waiting for clarity is often just fear disguised as logic. Christer and Elin also share practical tools to help you tune your mind to the right frequency. Sometimes, you just have to leap without knowing what’s next. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the episode!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What listeners can expect from today’s episode.
• One of the biggest myths in personal growth.
• Accepting the idea that you can (like a baby trying to walk!)
• Christer unpacks how you need to act into your thinking.
• He shares what it was like to navigate the feeling of being stuck.
• The effortless way: choosing fear to save energy. 
• Elin shares the reason she took the courageous steps toward change.
• Management for Hire: a shift in Elin’s self-image. 
• Why waiting for clarity is fear disguised as logic.
• Practical tools for tuning your brain to the right frequency.
• Get in contact with us! 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Be Daring. Be Different.: Reverse engineering of life. From who you are to who you want to be

You 2: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps 

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Freedom and stability are not opposites. You can live a life that honors both. Welcome to another episode of To Your Success! In today’s episode, Christer and Elin explore the common feeling of being forced to choose between personal freedom and life stability. They share their own experiences leaving stable jobs and facing the fear and uncertainty that come with pursuing a freer, more fulfilling life, emphasizing that the real cost lies in regret, not in the discomfort of change. They also unpack why freedom isn’t selfish but rather an awakening, showing how strong relationships are built through continuous growth. Finally, they encourage listeners, especially high achievers, to embrace gradual, intentional growth through practices like a morning routine that aligns the mind with their goals, reminding us that true freedom is about creating a life that authentically fits who we are. Thanks for listening!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The topic for today’s episode: freedom versus stability.
• Why you shouldn’t have to choose between freedom and stability.
• Christer expands on the inner tug of war of freedom and stability.
• How regret is a cost you pay for the rest of your life.
• The reason Elin wanted to travel (and sell everything) that first year.
• Key message: freedom wakes you up, it doesn’t make you selfish.
• How great relationships are created when we let the other person grow.
• Why freedom and stability are not opposites.
• The importance of defining the type of freedom you want.
• Adopting a morning routine and why it’s key to your success.  
• Change as a verb: it’s not just something you can think about.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Proctor Gallagher Meditations

Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditations

The Freedom Morning Formula

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Have you ever built a life that looked perfect on paper yet still felt something was missing? In this episode of To Your Success!, Christer Johnsen and Elin Solheim talk about what happens when outward success does not match inner fulfilment, and why even the dream job can feel wrong. They share their own experiences of redefining success, moving through fear, and learning to listen when life no longer fits. They also dive into the traps of identity, expectations, and comfort, and how to break free by being honest about what you truly want. Together, they explore how courage, mentorship, and self-awareness can help you rebuild a life that actually feels like yours. Tune in to discover how letting go of success on paper can open the door to freedom, purpose, and authentic success.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn what ‘success on paper’ really means and why it can still leave you unfulfilled.
• Hear how Elin avoided the trap by daring to pivot early and follow her instincts.
• The success trap: identity tied to title, recognition, and stability, but still feeling caged.
• Discover the common signs that it is time for you to move on and how to reframe fear.
• Explore the difference between negative and positive stress and their impact on fulfilment.
• Find out why feeling off or unfulfilled does not equate to failure and what it actually means.
• Practical steps for creating the life you want and how working with a mentor can help.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Are you looking to enjoy effortless freedom with a dream career you’ve created? Then tune in to this episode of To Your Success! Christer and Elin are back with another episode, and today, they discuss the shortcut to creating a dream career. Christer shares the pivotal steps that shaped his journey to success—from setting bold, ambitious goals to trusting his instincts, embracing risk, and learning from mentors along the way. Through compelling stories of climbing the corporate ladder, he reveals how those choices ultimately led to a profound shift: trading the conventional path for a life of freedom, purpose, and global impact — one he now embraces while sailing the world with Elin and mentoring clients across the globe. Thanks for listening, and as they always say, “To Your Success!”

Key Points From This Episode:

• How Christer started to create his dream career: the smartest thing he ever did.
• He shares an anecdote of just before he became a CEO. 
• The role his mentor played in his life.
• Why asking for help is a strength and not a weakness. 
• What is leadership: the difference between a manager and a leader.
• The power of setting goals.
• Challenging yourself to think positively.
• How writing the company goals into his contract helped him achieve them.
• The hamster wheel of the corporate world.
• Who you become on the way to reaching your goal.
• Key steps to take to empower you to create a great career.
• A quick summary of today’s conversation with Christer and Elin.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Proctor Gallagher Institute

Proctor Gallagher on YouTube

Be Daring Be Different

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn

Can you really build freedom and success in just 5 hours a day? In this episode of To Your Success, Christer and Elin explain how focused, productive hours can completely transform your life and business. They share the routines, structures, and mindset shifts that helped them sail around the world while running their company, and break down why goals matter only if you commit to the daily actions that make them real. They delve into how to identify the three most important goal-achieving activities, why setting high goals is crucial, and the fine line between stubborn and stupid. Listeners will also gain insights into why taking a structured approach to achieving your goals is key, how to avoid procrastination, and Christer and Elin’s goal-achieving routines. To discover how you can create a life that truly feels like you in just 5 hours a day, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn why five productive hours are better than long, unfocused days.
• Explore why deciding on one or two goals instead of many is key.
• Find out about the real purpose behind setting a goal. 
• Tips for identifying your three most important goal-achieving activities.
• Unlock the power of planning your day in sprints.
• What it means to work on the business as well as in it.
• How to avoid procrastination through practical, daily routines. 
• Why your mind works best when tomorrow is planned.
• A real-life system for balancing adventure and work.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christer Johnsen Coaching

Christer Johnsen Coaching Email

Christer Johnsen on LinkedIn

Christer Johnsen on Instagram

Christer Johnsen on YouTube

Christer Johnsen on Facebook

Elin Solheim on LinkedIn