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I really enjoyed this conversation with Christine and I hope that you do too! Please comment below or share with me on social media to let me In today's episode, I'm happy to introduce you to my friend Christine Hassler. Christine has a fascinating and inspiring story, that is ultimately about choosing yourself instead of meeting expectations or what we think we are supposed to do. In her 20s, on the outside, it looked like Christine had it all. She was working in Hollywood, had a successful career and boyfriend, and was hanging out at parties with A-listers like George Clooney. And yet, as she describes it, she was miserable. Be sure to listen to the early part of our conversation where she actually describes the moment she was speaking with George Clooney at a party and that was a moment of realization for her. Realizing that she was not where she belonged. In this open and honest conversation, Christine shares what happened after she left that life, and shares that it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows after that. There were many hard moments and lessons to be learned along the way. As she says, "it got worse before it got better, but at least she wasn't lying anymore." She speaks of her beloved coach and spiritual teacher Mona and the influential role she played in Christine's life and personal awakening and transformation. Christine shares that she thinks one of the reasons we can stay stuck for so long is because of fear and even if we're not currently happy, the fear of what it might feel like to change is often too big to take the leap. We can get conditioned to the suffering instead of going through a potentially bigger pain (temporarily) to move toward what is more in alignment. We also talk about her experience with anxiety and depression. How she connected with and healed her inner child, which she feels is key to all of our healing and growth. Christine explains that anxiety is an alarm bell and often our inner child is telling us that a need isn't being met and is feeling unsafe and abandoned. So it's very important to find ways to connect with our inner child and help them feel safe. "With a career, relationship, or any of your dreams, it's never too late. We're sold this false timeline of things but there is wisdom and freedom that come with time and aging. It's never too late for anything." ~ Christine Hassler We also talk about relationships and how it wasn't until she fully chose herself, was she able to call in and meet a man to be in a conscious relationship with. Until then, as she puts it, her wounded child and teenager were picking her partners and she was repeating old patterns. There is a lot of presence and grounding in where she is today. She seems to have found peace and no longer lives in regret. She explains that of course, she is human, and still experiences disappointment and what she calls expectation hangovers but she is able to move through them more quickly than before. Christine encourages us to leverage disappointments into learning opportunities by asking, what does this remind me of? In disappointment and grief, there is always so much more going on than what is in the present moment. If we can follow the thread back to past experiences and moments those are the clues to where we have the opportunity for more exploration and healing. Let me know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I'm @christinarasmussen7 on Instagram and @ChristinaRasmussen2014 on Facebook. More About Christine Hassler Christine Hassler is a Master Coach, facilitator, and speaker with over 16 years of experience. She is the best-selling author of three books, most recently Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From Your Past, Change your Present and Get What you Really Want, and is the host of the top-rated podcast "Over it and On With It" where she coaches people live on the show. Christine is known globally for her ability to identify what is holding someone back and compassionately guide them to clarity. She also works with companies and organizations to increase productivity and decrease the stress of their employees. Christine has a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology and implements elements of NLP, psychology, spirituality, science, and her own diverse life experience into her work. She's appeared on: The Today Show, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, E!, Style, and The New York Times. Christine believes once we get out of our own way, we can show up to make the meaningful impact we are here to make. You can connect with Christine via her website and on Instagram. 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