In this episode, I’m joined by Amy Green, founder of NeuroMagic Club, for an honest, validating conversation that connects a lot of dots many women are struggling to name.

We talk openly about my own ADHD diagnosis later in life — and how so many symptoms didn’t fully make sense until hormones entered the picture. From perimenopause to chronic stress, we explore how fluctuating estrogen, cortisol, and nervous system overload can amplify ADHD traits like overwhelm, emotional reactivity, brain fog, and exhaustion.

Amy shares why so many traditional ADHD strategies fall flat for women, especially in midlife, and why nervous-system regulation is often the missing piece. We dig into what regulation actually looks like (beyond bubble baths and breathing apps), how safety and capacity come before productivity, and how women can begin working with their brains instead of constantly fighting them.

We also talk about how women can work with Amy through NeuroMagic Club — from personalized ADHD coaching to therapeutic approaches designed for neurodivergent nervous systems — and why community and compassion are just as important as tools.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Is this ADHD… or hormones… or both?”
• Why your old coping strategies stopped working
• Or how to calm your nervous system without shaming yourself into burnout

This conversation will make you feel seen — and give you a clearer path forward.

Learn more about Amy’s work at neuromagicclub.com.

Follow Amy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/neuromagic.amy/

In this Sunday Shortie of Rock the Damn Boat, I’m sharing a candid reflection on resilience in real time—after the disappointment of postponing a women’s retreat I deeply believed in.

When one person’s frustration shows up loudly, it can trigger the “1 in 100” negativity bias: our brains fixate on the single negative response instead of the many quiet affirmations. I unpack how this bias shows up in leadership, people-pleasing, and decision-making—and how to interrupt it with perspective and self-trust.

I also zoom out to acknowledge a deeper truth: the world is hurting right now. Global events, collective grief, and uncertainty are weighing heavily on so many of us. And yet, that reality has only strengthened my commitment to helping women use their voices with clarity and courage.

This episode is for anyone navigating disappointment, self-doubt, or emotional whiplash while still feeling called to lead, create, and make waves.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why negativity bias hits people-pleasers and leaders especially hard
• How global pain can sharpen—not silence—our sense of purpose
• Why helping women amplify their voices matters now more than ever

If you’re learning how to stay steady, speak up, and keep going—even when it would be easier to shrink—this one’s for you.

In this episode of Rock the Damn Boat, I’m joined by Ellen Scherr—licensed therapist, midlife coach, and Substack writer whose work on midlife and people-pleasing has resonated with women around the world.

Ellen shares her midlife pivot from a successful career in sales to becoming a therapist, and how that transition reflects the deeper shifts many women experience in midlife. We explore how changes in neurochemistry and hormones affect emotional regulation, tolerance, and boundaries—and why people-pleasing often becomes unsustainable during this stage of life.

We also break down Ellen’s viral Substack article, which offers direct, practical guidance for anyone ready to stop over-explaining, over-giving, and prioritizing everyone else’s comfort over their own.

Ellen also previews her upcoming Midlife Clarity Assessment, designed to help women better understand where they are in midlife, what’s changing internally, and how to move forward with confidence and clarity.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• How midlife neurochemical changes impact boundaries and emotional tolerance
• Why people-pleasing is replaced by raw truth in midlife
• Career pivots, identity shifts, and redefining success in the second half of life
• Steps women can take at any age for more direct communication

Learn more about Ellen and her work at https://lifebranches.com, and watch for the launch of her Midlife Clarity Assessment.

Read the article that launched a movement here!

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In this Sunday Shortie, I’m sharing the results of my recent psychological assessment—and what the testing process revealed during midlife, when symptoms are often harder to untangle.

I talk candidly about the complexity of ADHD assessments, how long and mentally demanding the tests were, and how my mind wandered throughout the process—a detail that turned out to be important data, not a failure.

My official diagnoses: ADHD, predominantly inattentive type, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

This episode explores how midlife and menopause can blur the lines between anxiety, hormonal changes, burnout, and ADHD—especially for women who’ve spent decades coping, masking, and pushing through.

In this episode, we cover:

• What a comprehensive ADHD and anxiety assessment actually looks like
• Why distraction, fatigue, and wandering focus during testing matter
• How midlife and menopause can amplify cognitive and emotional symptoms
• Why many women receive an ADHD diagnosis later in life
• How receiving clarity can feel grounding—not defining

If you’re navigating perimenopause or menopause and questioning what’s “hormonal” versus something deeper, this conversation offers perspective, validation, and steadiness.

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Today’s episode is raw, real, and a little bit fiery.
I'm stripped bare and a little naked and afraid, but optimistic! I closed my computer for the last time at my 9 to 5, so I’m talking about what it really feels like to walk out of corporate America for the very last time. Unexpectedly, I have also made the heartbreaking decision to close my yoga studio.

This is the behind-the-scenes story of burning down the parts of my life that were no longer aligned—and what it means to trust yourself enough to start again. I've stripped everything away to start on a blank canvas.

If you’re facing a big transition, feeling pulled toward something new, or wondering whether you’re allowed to burn it all down and rebuild… this episode is for you.

We’ll cover:

• Why I finally chose to leave my corporate career after decades

• The emotional and financial reality of closing The Rooted Soul

• How burnout, intuition, and self-trust collided

• What happens when you let go of an identity you’ve carried for years

• What is on the horizon for me

• How I’m rebuilding from a place of truth, purpose, and radical courage

Keywords: quitting corporate job, closing yoga studio, burnout recovery, major life transitions, personal reinvention, women in midlife, starting over, self-trust, healing journey, entrepreneur burnout.

This is the story behind the fire—and the rise that comes after.

---> Learn more about coaching at thrivewithchristy.com

In this episode, I’m joined by Sabrina Valdez, AI strategist and mindset coach, for a conversation that completely shifted how I think about using tools like ChatGPT.

Sabrina shares how she built her consulting business at the intersection of strategy, mindset, and artificial intelligence—and why AI doesn’t have to feel overwhelming, impersonal, or “out of alignment.” In fact, she’s the reason I finally became a ChatGPT convert.

We talk about:

• How Sabrina uses AI to support (not replace) human creativity

• Practical ways ChatGPT can save time and mental energy

• Using AI to create more personal freedom, clarity, and spaciousness in your work

• Why mindset still matters—especially when working with powerful tools

Whether you’re AI-curious, quietly skeptical, or looking for smarter ways to work without burning out, this conversation will help you see what’s possible when technology is used intentionally.

Learn more about Sabrina's work at thenextmoveconsulting.com and follow her on LinkedIn for more AI education.

✨ Less grind. More agency. Smarter support.

You know I've been bravely using my voice, rocking the boat in my own life by leaving the corporate hustle and pursuing my passions. They say behind every great man is a great woman. What man is behind a great woman who is daring greatly?

In this case, a practical one. I've asked my husband, Ryan Hughes, to come on the show and share his side of the story. His resounding "no" when I suggested leaving corporate to pursue coaching and speaking had me thinking my dream was dead in the water.

Together, we sharing the intimate conversations we had about compromise and supporting each other. If you have an eternal pessimist (or at least, a staunch realist) who you think always crushes your dreams, this episode is for you! Maybe you'll be inspired to bravely speak up and pursue your passions, with or without the support you expected.

In this honest mini-episode of Rock the Damn Boat, I’m sharing the raw inner dialogue I’ve had while trying to talk myself out of closing my yoga studio. For months, I kept defaulting to what felt safe—the familiar, the comfortable, the “don’t rock the boat” path. But deep down, I knew I was being called into a new chapter.

Today, I’m opening up about what it feels like to stand at the edge of a big decision, how fear disguises itself as practicality, and why staying in the comfort zone can sometimes keep us from our purpose. I’ll walk you through the exact moment I realized that closing the studio wasn’t failure— it was alignment. It was me choosing growth, expansion, and the next version of myself.

If you’re clinging to something because it feels safe, or you’re wrestling with a change your soul is begging for, this one’s for you.

Learn more about my new chapter at thrivewithchristy.com

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