This episode is more personal than most…

Because I realized something recently:

I’ve been teaching self-trust…
I’ve been guiding women back into their bodies…
I’ve been holding space for healing…

But I’ve never fully shared where my own self-trust journey truly began.

And it didn’t start when I found breathwork.

It started ten years ago.

In 2016, I felt an undeniable call to move back to Virginia — even though I had no job, no home, and no real plan. I trusted the pull anyway.

About a month later, I was in a head-on collision.

Coma.
Multiple surgeries.
Wheelchair for four months.
Loss of independence overnight.

And in the middle of that breaking…

I was faced with a choice.

Stay in victimhood…
Or decide what my “new normal” would be.

That moment — lying in a hospital bed, stripped of everything familiar — was the true beginning of my self-trust journey.

In this episode, I share:

• The intuitive call that led me to move
• The accident and recovery that changed everything
• The identity unraveling that followed
• How survival patterns shaped my life and relationships
• Why mindset work alone wasn’t enough for healing
• How breathwork became the bridge back to my body
• The difference between top-down and bottom-up healing

This conversation is about more than my story.

It’s about the moments in life that break us open…

And the power we reclaim when we choose to rebuild instead of remain stuck.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself…
If you’ve been surviving instead of living…
If you’re craving a way to release what your body has been holding…

You’re not alone.

And there is a path back to yourself — breath by breath.

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If you feel called to experience this work firsthand, you’re invited to join me inside the Breathwork Membership — a space for nervous system regulation, emotional release, and rebuilding self-trust from the inside out.

Each month includes guided breathwork journeys, integration, and a supportive space to soften survival patterns and come home to yourself.

Join for one session to give it a try or the month

https://www.breathofrenewal.com/membership

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Thank you for being here.
For witnessing my story.
And for doing the brave work of choosing yourself.

Support the show

If this episode stirred something in you and you’re not quite sure what the next best step is, you don’t have to figure that out alone.

You’re always welcome to book a conversation with me, and we can feel into what kind of support would actually serve you right now — whether that’s the Breath of Renewal membership, 1:1 somatic support, or something else entirely.

You’ll find the link to start that conversation in the show notes.

https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/breakthrough-session

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In this week’s episode, we’re continuing the conversation around self-trust and boundaries — but from the financial lens.

Because financial leadership isn’t just about spreadsheets…
It’s about identity.

It’s about who you believe yourself to be when you look at your money.

Inside this episode, I’m sharing in real time — messy, honest, and unfiltered — what it’s looked like to step into a new identity while building deeper financial self-trust.

We talk about the tension that happens when the old version of you is shedding… while the new version is still integrating.

And how that shows up in:

• Avoiding your numbers
• Over-investing from fear
• Undercharging for your work
• Overextending your time and energy
• Questioning your financial leadership

I also share personal reflections around:

— Investing from expansion vs. FOMO
— Listening to your body’s financial yes + no
— Generational money stories
— The link between nervous system safety and financial decisions

And from the practical CFO lens, we start grounding this work in the numbers — beginning with:

• Understanding your Profit & Loss
• The difference between net income vs. cash flow
• Why separating business + personal finances matters
• Using your numbers to build clarity instead of fear

Because financial self-trust is built piece by piece — not overnight.

💬 Workshop Invitation

I’m currently building a hands-on workshop focused on the practical side of financial leadership — walking through how to actually start looking at your numbers, organizing your finances, and preparing for things like taxes.

If you want to be part of it as it comes together…

Email me or DM me the word WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the details as soon as they’re ready.

If this episode resonated, don’t forget to:

• Follow the podcast
• Leave a review
• Share it with someone building financial self-trust too

Because this work becomes more powerful when we walk it together 🤍

Support the show

If this episode stirred something in you and you’re not quite sure what the next best step is, you don’t have to figure that out alone.

You’re always welcome to book a conversation with me, and we can feel into what kind of support would actually serve you right now — whether that’s the Breath of Renewal membership, 1:1 somatic support, or something else entirely.

You’ll find the link to start that conversation in the show notes.

https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/breakthrough-session

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Saying no isn’t just about boundaries

It’s about self-trust.

In this episode, Christina continues the monthly theme of Self-Trust & Boundaries by exploring what it really means to learn how to say no — emotionally, somatically, and relationally.

Because for many women, saying yes when they mean no isn’t a personality trait…

It’s a survival response.

Through personal stories and nervous system insight, Christina unpacks the patterns of people-pleasing, fawning, and over-giving — and how these learned behaviors disconnect us from your voice, energy, and truth.

This conversation is both compassionate and empowering — offering awareness without shame, and hope for what becomes possible when self-trust begins to rebuild.

In This Episode, We Explore

• What people-pleasing actually is (and why it forms)
• The “chameleon effect” — shape-shifting for acceptance
• How emotional sensitivity + empathy play a role
• Fawning as a nervous system survival response
• Why keeping the peace can disconnect you from yourself
• Where over-giving shows up in work, parenting, and business
• The difference between giving from overflow vs obligation
• Resentment as a somatic boundary signal
• First attempts at saying no (and why they feel shaky)
• Why “No is a complete sentence” can feel revolutionary
• The body’s signals when you abandon your truth

Key Takeaway

People-pleasing, fawning, and over-giving aren’t flaws.

They’re survival strategies.

And self-trust is rebuilt when you begin honoring your body’s no — even in small moments.

Monthly Breathwork Invitation

If this conversation resonated…

If you’re noticing how much your body braces, contracts, or overrides itself…

Our breathwork sessions are designed to help you:

• Regulate your nervous system
• Release stored survival tension
• Reconnect with your inner voice
• Rebuild self-trust somatically

You can join live or step into the membership for ongoing support.

Click Here for the Details

Reflection Question

Where in your life are you saying yes…

When your body is whispering no?

And what would it look like to honor one of those no’s this week?

If this episode supported you, be sure to follow the show, leave a review, or share it with someone wal

Support the show

If this episode stirred something in you and you’re not quite sure what the next best step is, you don’t have to figure that out alone.

You’re always welcome to book a conversation with me, and we can feel into what kind of support would actually serve you right now — whether that’s the Breath of Renewal membership, 1:1 somatic support, or something else entirely.

You’ll find the link to start that conversation in the show notes.

https://calendly.com/breathofrenewal/breakthrough-session

Enjoying the show, be sure you follow the show, so you never miss when a new episode drops.
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Christina can be found on:
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E-mail Christina:
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Check out Christina's website at www.breathofrenewal.com