What if you didn’t have as much time as you think you do? It might be an uncomfortable question, but it can also bring incredible clarity to the way you’re living your life right now.

In this episode of Leading With Heart, I’m joined once again by transformational wellness educator, certified grief coach, retired U.S. Air Force officer, and bestselling author Christina Stiverson for a conversation about mortality, meaning, and what it really means to live with intention. We talk about the identities we build around our roles, accomplishments, military service, and responsibilities, and what can happen when we create enough space to ask ourselves what actually matters. Christina also shares how losing her daughter Addie changed the way she thinks about her own legacy and why your legacy isn’t something you leave behind someday. You’re creating it through the way you live, love, and show up today.

In This Episode:

• Why thinking about mortality can actually help you live with more intention
• How military service can shape your identity, values, and definition of success
• Why grief can show up through transitions, PCS moves, retirement, and changes in identity
• What it means to separate who you are from your roles, rank, and accomplishments
• How Christina uses the five mirrors of meaning, awareness, relationships, preparation, and legacy
• Why your legacy is something you are actively creating every day

Christina will also be joining us inside the Lead Your Life app as our September guest coach for a four-week Live With Intention experience. Together, we’ll move beyond listening and actually create space to examine what matters, where you may be living on autopilot, and how you want to use the life you have right now.

RESOURCES:

Join the Lead Your Life App: https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/lead-your-life-app

SHOW NOTES: https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/blog/episode98

Thanks for listening! Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen), or on Instagram @themilitaryyogi

Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen), or on Instagram @themilitaryyogi

More about Christina Mattison and the Leading with Heart Podcast
Hey there! I'm Christina Mattison, an Air Force Officer, yoga teacher, dedicated wife, and proud mother of two. But most importantly, I'm here as a wellness and leadership coach for women in the military. I want you to know something: It doesn't have to be this way.

I've walked in your combat boots, and I understand the chaos that often accompanies military life. But I'm here to share a powerful truth with you: You have the innate ability to transform your own life. I've personally experienced this transformation, and I've witnessed it in the lives of countless clients I've had the privilege to guide.

Welcome to the Leading With Heart podcast your ultimate resource for discovering how to infuse joy, peace, and true success into every facet of military life.

**The views and opinions expressed within this podcast episode are those of the individual, and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense or its components.

What if the key to becoming a stronger leader isn't fixing what's wrong with you, but discovering what's already right?

In this episode, Christina sits down with Tiffany Taylor, Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Hello Strengths LLC, for a conversation about the power of leading from your strengths instead of your perceived weaknesses. Together, they explore how understanding your natural talents can transform the way you lead, care for yourself, navigate career transitions, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you're preparing for a military transition, feeling stuck in your current role, or simply longing to understand yourself on a deeper level, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on what it means to thrive.

Christina and Tiffany also discuss why so many women can easily list everything they want to change about themselves but struggle to name what they genuinely love about who they are. This conversation is an invitation to shift that narrative, embrace your unique strengths, and begin leading from a place of confidence, self-awareness, and authenticity.

In This Episode:

• Why focusing on your strengths creates more growth than focusing on your weaknesses
• What the CliftonStrengths assessment is and how it differs from traditional personality tests
• How understanding your strengths can help you navigate career transitions and military life
• Why knowing what's right with you leads to stronger relationships, better teamwork, and more authentic leadership
• How strengths-based leadership supports self-care, prevents burnout, and helps you protect your time and energy
• Why every woman deserves to recognize, own, and celebrate what makes her uniquely valuable

This episode is a powerful reminder that your greatest growth doesn't come from constantly trying to fix yourself. It comes from understanding who you already are, leaning into your natural gifts, and allowing those strengths to shape the way you lead yourself and others.

RESOURCES:

Strengths Workshop:

https://fabulous-pioneer-9504.kit.com/strengths

https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/blog/episode97

SHOW NOTES: https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/blog/episode97

Thanks for listening! Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen), or on Instagram @themilitaryyogi

Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen), or on Instagram @themilitaryyogi

More about Christina Mattison and the Leading with Heart Podcast
Hey there! I'm Christina Mattison, an Air Force Officer, yoga teacher, dedicated wife, and proud mother of two. But most importantly, I'm here as a wellness and leadership coach for women in the military. I want you to know something: It doesn't have to be this way.

I've walked in your combat boots, and I understand the chaos that often accompanies military life. But I'm here to share a powerful truth with you: You have the innate ability to transform your own life. I've personally experienced this transformation, and I've witnessed it in the lives of countless clients I've had the privilege to guide.

Welcome to the Leading With Heart podcast your ultimate resource for discovering how to infuse joy, peace, and true success into every facet of military life.

**The views and opinions expressed within this podcast episode are those of the individual, and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense or its components.

What if the reason you still feel overwhelmed isn’t because you need a better planner… but because your nervous system no longer feels safe?

In this episode, Christina introduces one of the simplest and most practical tools for regulating your nervous system: a sensory menu. Inspired by a recent breakthrough in therapy, she shares why so many high-achieving women try to think, plan, and organize their way into feeling safe, when real regulation starts in the body. If you've ever found yourself powering through stress, ignoring your body's signals, or wondering why rest still feels uncomfortable, this conversation will give you a new perspective and practical tools you can start using today.

Through stories, science, and actionable examples, you'll learn how your five senses can become powerful tools for calming your nervous system before overwhelm takes over. Rather than offering another unrealistic self-care routine, this episode will help you create personalized practices that fit your life and support you in building sustainable habits that actually work.

In This Episode:

• Why planning and productivity can't replace a regulated nervous system
• What a sensory menu is and how it helps signal safety to your brain and body
• The connection between your five senses and nervous system regulation
• Why many high-achieving women stay stuck in "thinking" instead of feeling
• Practical ways to use sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch to reduce overwhelm
• How to create simple, personalized self-care practices that support your nervous system every day

Your body is communicating with you all day long. Learning to notice those signals, and respond with curiosity instead of pushing through, may be one of the most powerful leadership skills you can develop.

RESOURCES:

Overwhelm To Reset Kit:
https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/the-overwhelm-reset-kit

SIGN UP FOR THE APP:
https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/lead-your-life-app

Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilitaryyogi

Podcast Website: www.leadingwithheartpodcast.com

SHOW NOTES: https://www.christinamattisonyoga.com/blog/episode96

Connect with me in the Strong and Resilient Woman Community on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaformilitarywomen), or on Instagram @themilitaryyogi

More about Christina Mattison and the Leading with Heart Podcast
Hey there! I'm Christina Mattison, an Air Force Officer, yoga teacher, dedicated wife, and proud mother of two. But most importantly, I'm here as a wellness and leadership coach for women in the military. I want you to know something: It doesn't have to be this way.

I've walked in your combat boots, and I understand the chaos that often accompanies military life. But I'm here to share a powerful truth with you: You have the innate ability to transform your own life. I've personally experienced this transformation, and I've witnessed it in the lives of countless clients I've had the privilege to guide.

Welcome to the Leading With Heart podcast your ultimate resource for discovering how to infuse joy, peace, and true success into every facet of military life.

**The views and opinions expressed within this podcast episode are those of the individual, and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense or its components.