Life Coaching with Christine Hassler

Coaches Corner: Why We Fawn & People Please with Dr. Ingrid Clayton

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. …

EP 515: What May Be Stopping You From Pursuing Your Dream with Jessica

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…

EP 514: Maybe There Isn’t a Problem at All with SJ

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…

Coaches Corner: The Gut-Brain Paradox with Dr. Steven Gundry

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…

EP 513: Should You Keep Going After Your Dreams or Go Back to What’s Safe with Andi

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…

Coaches Corner: The Truth About Narcissism and High-Conflict People (and How to Protect Yourself)

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…

EP 512: Stop Being Afraid of Being Afraid with Wendy

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…

Coaches Corner: The Biology of Healing with Dr. Aimie Apigian

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…

EP 511: How to Feel Connected After Feeling Disconnected with Elle

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…

EP 510: Increasing Self-Worth and Confidence with Erin

In this deeply supportive session, Christine coaches Erin, who has struggled with self-worth, self-trust, and confidence throughout her life. Recently assessed as neurodivergent, Erin has experienced both relief and grief—relief in finally having clarity, but grief in recognizing how much self-criticism and self-betrayal she carried for years. Christine guides Erin through understanding how childhood modeling,…

Coaches Corner: Why My Women’s Retreat Matters Now More Than Ever (with a Special Cameo)

In this intimate Coach’s Corner, Christine pulls back the curtain on what really happens at her long-running Signature Women’s Retreat. She shares the breakthroughs, emotional releases, and paradigm shifts women experience—and why this work is more essential than ever in today’s world. Christine also reveals how nearly two decades of facilitating retreats have evolved to…

EP 509: Stepping Into Your Gifts, Even If It Scares You with Tessa

In this powerful coaching session, Christine supports Tessa, a psychic medium navigating the challenges of fully owning her intuitive gifts after leaving a successful engineering career. While her spiritual sensitivity has deepened, she still struggles with confidence, financial consistency, and the fear of stepping fully into her calling. Christine helps Tessa uncover how early life…

Coaches Corner: Myths Women Buy Into — And How to Ditch Them with Vanessa Bennett

This is a juicy one! We talk about motherhood, marriage, self-abandonment and much more. Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, is a licensed depth psychotherapist, author, and facilitator known for her no-nonsense yet compassionate approach to personal growth and healing. She is the coauthor of the successful relationship book It’s Not Me, It’s You (Harper One), and her…

EP 508: Navigating Regret with Lucia

In this tender and eye-opening session, Christine coaches Lucia through the heartbreak and confusion of a breakup she now regrets. While the relationship was loving and emotionally safe, differences in values, lifestyle, and follow-through led to a mutual decision to part ways. Now, Lucia is wrestling with second-guessing herself and holding on to hope—while also…

EP 507: Getting Clarity on a Decision That Feels Blurry with Catherine

In today’s real-time coaching session, Christine works with Catherine, who is navigating a pivotal life decision about whether to continue a long-distance relationship that is heading toward a significant next step—or to step away. As someone who struggles with indecision and fears making the “wrong” choice, Catherine is looking for clarity, confidence, and security in…

Coaches Corner: Harnessing the Power of the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal

In this episode, I guide you through the powerful energetic gateway known as the Lion’s Gate Portal, which peaks every year on August 8th. You’ll learn what this cosmic alignment actually is, why it affects us physically and emotionally, and how to consciously work with its transformative energy. We’ll explore: The spiritual and energetic purpose…

EP 506: Moving Out of an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship Dynamic with Chloe

In this vulnerable session, Christine coaches Chloe, who finds herself caught in a painful loop of anxious and avoidant attachment patterns within her marriage. Chloe’s husband is navigating a midlife crisis and exploring his own healing journey, leaving Chloe feeling uncertain, hyper-vigilant, and emotionally stuck. As they unpack Chloe’s longing for clarity and security, Christine…

Coaches Corner: Healthy (and Hot) Relationships with Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is internationally recognized as one of today’s most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. A couple therapist, speaker, author, professor,podcast host, and media personality, Dr. Alexandra is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into…

EP 505: Unhooking from Perfectionism with Mary

In this session, Christine coaches Mary, a high-achieving working mom who feels stuck in an anxious loop of striving, self-pressure, and “never-enoughness.” Underneath her drive for excellence is a deep fear of falling behind or being seen as “not good enough.” Together, they unpack the childhood roots of her perfectionism and explore how nervous system…

Coaches Corner: I Almost Didn’t Come… and Now I’m So Glad I Did

In this special episode, I’m sharing a powerful conversation with incredible women— all who have attended my womens retreat. They speak candidly about the fears and doubts they had before saying yes to themselves. Maybe you’ve had similar thoughts: “What if I don’t belong?” “Is it really worth the investment?” “I’m scared ….” In this…

EP 504: Stop Being the Savior with Tiffany

In this powerful and emotionally honest session, Christine coaches Tiffany—a gifted, intuitive woman who’s been living inside the identity of caretaker, rescuer, and savior. As someone raised in a family marked by addiction, loss, and emotional chaos, Tiffany learned early on to take responsibility for others’ well-being, often at the expense of her own. Now,…