In this raw and deeply honest episode, I sit down with my husband to talk about his new book, Tuned In and Turned On — and we go where most couples don’t.
We explore what actually keeps desire alive in long-term relationships, why emotional truth matters more than technique, and how intimacy shifts when you stop performing and start tuning in. We share personal moments from our own relationship, the uncomfortable conversations that changed everything, and what happens when couples are willing to be radically honest with each other.
Get your copy or copies of the book here: https://tunedinandturnedonbook.com/
In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author Mark Manson - bestselling author, best known for The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and co-founder of Purpose, the world's first AI mentor specifically built for personal growth. We have a wide-ranging, grounded conversation about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work, what “not giving a f*ck” actually means, and why meaning—not happiness—is the real foundation of a fulfilling life.
We also explore the surprising pros and cons of using AI as a therapist, the limits of mindset-only self-help, and where personal responsibility can turn into self-punishment if we’re not careful.
This conversation is honest, nuanced, and refreshingly free of spiritual bypass—perfect for anyone who’s tired of self-improvement clichés and ready for real growth.
In this candid and grounded coaching session, Christine works with Vanessa, who is navigating a season of major transition—emotionally, physically, and relationally. After a recent car accident, a job layoff, and re-entering the dating world, Vanessa finds herself at a powerful crossroads: learning how to speak honestly about concerns early in a relationship instead of withholding to protect someone else’s feelings.
Christine helps Vanessa see how “withholding” is often disguised as kindness, but actually blocks true intimacy. Together, they explore how unspoken concerns—especially around health, sleep, and long-term compatibility—can quietly erode connection if left unaddressed. The session becomes a masterclass in how to practice radical honesty with love, maturity, and self-responsibility.
If you struggle to speak up in relationships, fear hurting others by being honest, or notice yourself over-adapting to keep the peace, this episode will help you understand why truth is not only necessary—but essential—for real intimacy.
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Coaching with Christine
Christine has been coaching individuals for over 20 years and works with a small number of private clients at a time to provide deep, personalized support.
If you feel called to explore coaching, email jill@christinehassler.com for more information.
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What happens when you finally attract the relationship you’ve been manifesting — yet part of you feels like pulling away? In this powerful coaching session, Christine works with Amy, who has called in an emotionally attuned, stable, loving partner after six years of being single. The catch: he has two children, which had always been a non-negotiable for her.
Christine helps Amy uncover how her fear isn’t really about the kids — it’s about control, certainty, and the vulnerability of allowing love to arrive in an unexpected package. Together, they explore how protector parts attempt to maintain safety when life doesn’t unfold according to the plan, and how real love invites us out of control and into trust.
If you’ve ever received exactly what you wanted but still felt unsettled, this episode will help you see where fear is masquerading as intuition — and how to shift from protecting your heart to opening it.
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Couples Retreat with Christine & Stef
Christine and Stef are hosting a small, high-touch Couples Retreat in San Diego, April 15–18. Space is limited to only 5–8 couples for a deeply intimate experience.
To learn more, email assist@christinehassler.com.
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In this episode, Christine reimagines The Princess and the Pea as a modern reflection on intuition, empathy, and inner truth, exploring why feeling deeply is not a weakness but a powerful form of discernment. Perfect for empaths, sensitive souls, and parents raising sensitive children.
Moving back in with family can awaken old wounds faster than years of personal growth can prepare us for. In this first coaching episode of 2026, Christine supports Sarah, who recently returned to the United States after six years abroad and is temporarily living with her parents. What she expected to be a short transition has turned into a deep emotional reckoning with childhood patterns, triggers, and the urge to “fix” family dynamics.
Christine helps Sarah understand how protector parts, formed in childhood, take over when old environments reactivate unresolved trauma. Together, they explore how to release long-held anger safely, set boundaries that are actually enforceable, and begin reparenting the inner child with compassion rather than control.
If family interactions leave you feeling dysregulated, angry, or guilty, this episode will help you see those reactions through a new lens and give you tools to stop trying to change your parents and start changing how you care for yourself.
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Christine currently has just two remaining openings in her private one-on-one coaching practice. She has been coaching individuals since 2004 and only works with a small number of clients at a time to provide deep, personalized support.
If you feel called to work with Christine, email jill@christinehassler.com to inquire.
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In this episode, I explore the deeper spiritual and emotional invitation of a ONE year, especially for those of us who have already done a lot of healing, awareness work, and nervous system regulation — and now find ourselves waiting to feel “ready.”
We talk about why you don’t need certainty to begin, how starting again does not erase your growth, and why this year asks for aligned action rather than perfect clarity.
If you’ve been feeling a quiet nudge to begin something new — a conversation, a boundary, a creation, or a new way of being — this episode is an invitation to trust what wants to move through you now.
This is not the year to wait until you feel ready.
This is the year to begin in devotion to your becoming.