Beyond the Body

In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Christina breaks down all nine Enneagram types — including core wounds, motivations, fears, shadow characteristics, stress and growth lines, relationship patterns, and centers of intelligence.So if you haven't listened to Episode 187 on the “Medicalization of Personality” yet, go back and start there first. Take the Enneagram test (linked in the show notes of Ep 187) and THEN come back to this one. Trust me, it'll hit so much harder that way.Topics Discussed:How to understand your Enneagram type without turning it into an identity trap What wings are and why they matterInstinctual subtypes: self-pres, social, and sexual — and how to find yoursCenters of intelligence: head, heart, and body/gutStress lines and growth arrows for every typeA full breakdown of all nine types including the core wound, positive traits, shadow traits, relationship patterns, and areas for growthWhy the Enneagram should be used as a tool for awareness, not a label or a justificationChristina's personal type and how it shows up in her lifeHow this framework changed how she communicates with and understands her clients, team, and personal relationshipsTime Stamps:00:00 Introduction + How to Listen to This Episode07:02 What the Enneagram Actually Is10:43 Wings Explained12:30 Centers of Intelligence13:25 Arrows / Lines (Stress & Growth)15:46 Instinctual Subtypes16:50 Type 1: The Reformer — Why You Feel Like You're Never Enough24:31 Type 2: The Helper — Why You Struggle to Put Yourself First31:08 Type 3: The Achiever — Why You're Always Raising the Bar40:26 Type 4: The Individualist — Why You've Always Felt Like You Don't Belong52:49 Type 5: The Investigator — Why You Struggle to Connect with Others01:10:27 Type 6: The Loyalist — Why You Struggle to Trust Yourself01:20:00 Type 7: The Enthusiast — Why You Despise Slowing Down01:32:04 Type 8: The Challenger — Why Vulnerability Feels Dangerous01:32:38 Type 9: The Peacemaker — Why You Matter More Than You ThinkTake the Enneagram Test Below:https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test Instinctual Subtype Stacking Quiz:https://evolvingenneagram.com/instinctual-stacking-guide-questionnaire More Enneagram Resources:🧠 Enneagram Typecast Podcast🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your Enneagram in Relationships EpisodesOther Beyond the Body Episodes Mentioned:Ep 187: The Medicalization of Personality - Part 1Ep 183: Releasing Self Judgment: The Illusion of Perfection - Part 1Ep 184: Exposing the Patterns Keeping Us Stuck - Part 2Ep 186: Why You’re Being Misunderstood - Part 3Key Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness MaterialWant to try Female-Focused Beef Organ Supplements?👑 Get 25% OFF Primal QueenNo discount code needed, simply use the link above.🌶️ Healthy Devil Seasoning[DISCOUNT CODE: BEYONDTHEBODY10]

You may think your personality is who you are… but what if it’s something different?In this episode, Christina breaks down the concept of personality from its origins in ancient frameworks to how it became something medicalized in modern society — revealing that the more disconnected you are from your TRUE SELF, the easier you are to predict, control, and monetize.But sadly, most people don’t even realize it’s happening.Christina shares her personal experience with emotional processing, communication, and perception, including the tool that completely shifted how she understood her own patterns, and even reality.She also breaks down how you can start using that same tool to understand yourself, and others in a way you never have before.If you haven't listened to Beyond the Body episodes 183, 184, and 186 yet — start there. Understanding how YOU’VE been trained to reinforce the patterns you call “your personality” hits differently when you already understand why you became who you think you are. 🤯Topics Discussed:Why "that's just how I am" is the most limiting thing you can say about yourselfWhere “personality” actually came from, and how it has evolvedThe elements (fire, water, earth, air) as an ancient lens for imbalance and deficiencyHow human behavior became something to diagnose, control, and monetizeChristina’s psychological struggles with emotional disconnect and relationshipsChristina’s unhelpful experience working with a psychologistA critical look at “Personality Type Tests” — including one that goes deeper than the restHow core fears and motivations drive your behaviourWhy avoiding triggers can block your ability to emotionally regulateHow psychology tools can free you... or trap you deeperKey Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness MaterialTake the Enneagram Test Below:https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test Want to try Female-Focused Beef Organ Supplements?👑 Get 25% OFF Primal QueenNo discount code needed, simply use the link above.🌶️ Healthy Devil Seasoning[DISCOUNT CODE: BEYONDTHEBODY10]Episodes Mentioned:Ep 183: Releasing Self Judgment: The Illusion of Perfection - Part 1Ep 184: Exposing the Patterns Keeping Us Stuck - Part 2Ep 186: Why You’re Being Misunderstood - Part 3

Christina examines one of the most misunderstood aspects of communication: the gap between what is said, what is meant, and what is actually heard.Most people believe communication is about clarity… saying the right thing, using the right words, or explaining themselves better. But this episode challenges that assumption entirely.Christina unpacks how meaning is not contained within language itself, but constructed by the person receiving it. Through personal stories and evidence-based insights, she explores how differences in perception, attachment patterns, nervous system responses, and conditioning shape every interaction.Topics Discussed:Why communication is not just about what you say, but what the other person takes from itHow attachment styles, triggers and past experiences shape perception and meaningPersonal stories of how communication breaks down via assumptions and misinterpretationThe role of media, social conditioning, and observed behavior in shaping communication patternsSelf-regulation vs. using your partner as an emotional outletLove languages, their limitations, and the concept of “reverse love language”Ego, defensiveness, and the need to be right vs. the desire to connectThe role of metacognition in interrupting reactive patternsTurning conflict into connection instead of a power struggleThis conversation challenges listeners to move into deeper awareness, responsibility, and intentionality with their communication; recognizing that you are not just speaking, but simultaneously interpreting and assigning meaning.Because often, the issue isn’t what was said…It’s that what was heard wasn’t what was meant.Key Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness MaterialWant to try Female-Focused Beef Organ Supplements?👑 Get 25% OFF Primal QueenNo discount code needed, simply use the link above.🌶️ Healthy Devil Seasoning[DISCOUNT CODE: BEYONDTHEBODY10]

Organ meats and ancestral nutrition aren’t a trend.. They’re a return to how the human body was designed to be nourished! And organ supplements are one way to reintroduce the highly bioavailable, tissue-specific nutrients that most of us lack.In this episode, I unpack the common dismissal of women’s health concerns in modern medicine, simply because their blood work falls within "normal ranges", or they appear “healthy”.We talk about how symptoms like painful periods, irregular cycles, weight gain, mood instability, fatigue, and low libido have become so normalized they’re brushed off as stress, age, or “just hormones", rather than addressing potential underlying nutrient depletion that organ-based nutrition can help support.I explain why hormones don’t work in isolation, why nutrient density in food matters more than most people realize, and why standard labs only show a piece of what’s actually happening inside the body.This episode also dives into the underrepresentation of women (specifically post-menopause) in medical research, how that impacts treatment, and why nutrition deserves far more respect in modern health conversations.I also share my personal experience with cycle irregularity, Primal Queen Supplements, and why organ-based nutrition is part of my own routine.Key Topics:The ancestral concept of “like supports like” with organ-specific nutritionModern diets lack the enzymes, cofactors, and bioavailable micronutrients organs providePainful periods, cycle irregularity, mood instability, fatigue, weight gain, and low libidoHow “normal” blood work can still coexist with very devastating symptomsEstrogen metabolism, liver function, mitochondrial health, and nervous system overloadThe underrepresentation of women in clinical research and its consequencesWhy most organ supplements stop at liver, heart, and kidneyWhy I like Primal Queen Supplements: inclusion of female reproductive organsProper supplement sourcing, third-part testing, digestion, and individualized contextWhy supplements can never replace food, training, recovery, and lifestyleKey Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🧠 Free “Skool” Fitness MaterialWant to try Female-Focused Beef Organ Supplements?👑 Get 25% OFF Primal QueenNo discount code needed, simply use the link above.🌶️ Healthy Devil Seasoning[DISCOUNT CODE: BEYONDTHEBODY10]Episodes Mentioned:EP:157 Nutrition for Healthy Hormones & Weight LossEP:160 Food, Fat Loss, & Muscle Growth

Christina examines perfection culture and how systems, conditioned responses, and inherited beliefs teach us to self-abandon in order to feel accepted, worthy, or safe.She explores how these patterns shape our emotional responses, fuel people-pleasing, and keep us chasing approval at the expense of our authenticity. The conversation highlights the role of ego, self-reflection, and the courage it takes to question beliefs you didn’t consciously choose.In part 1 of this 2 part series, Christina invites listeners to challenge long-held assumptions, reconnect with their inner truth, and explore authenticity not as an image… but as a path back to self-trust and personal freedom.Topics Discussed:The illusion of perfection and why it disconnects us from ourselvesHow meaning gets attached to flaws, mistakes, and identityPeople-pleasing as a response to rejection and emotional safetyHow our emotional reactions are shaped by internalized beliefsWhy guilt and shame show up when we challenge old beliefsThe freedom that comes from questioning assumptionsAuthenticity as a path to personal freedomThis is part one of a two-part series. Part Two: “Exposing the Patterns That Keep Us Stuck” will release next week — where we go even deeper into identifying and breaking the loops that keep you trapped in perfection, self-judgment, and emotional reactivity.Key Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🌶️ Shop Healthy Devil Seasoning

Christina dives into the intricate relationship between consciousness and reality, urging listeners to question societal norms and the systems that shape our lives. She explores the impact of these systems on health, the nature of consciousness, and the role of language in shaping identity. Christina emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility in navigating the medical system and challenges the conventional education system's approach to individuality. Highlighting how institutions like schools, government, Big Food, and Big Pharma profit from our disconnection and compliance.She also breaks down different worldviews, how labels become self-fulfilling spells, and why your fitness, body image, and health are the gateway to deeper awakening.The conversation culminates in a discussion about co-creation and personal evolution, encouraging listeners to question everything—starting with their own beliefs.Topics Discussed:The difference between consciousness and “objective” reality — and why our understanding of both may be incompleteHow systems and institutions profit from you staying disconnected, unhealthy, and compliantWhy most people never realize they’re running unconscious scripts that shape their emotions, choices, and opportunitiesThe materialist model vs. alternative views of consciousness — including the idea that the brain may receive rather than produce awarenessPlacebo, nocebo, and how beliefs can literally create physical responses in the bodyHow language and labels become identity cages and self-fulfilling propheciesThe limitations of a pill-for-everything medical culture: stabilization of symptoms vs. holistic healingHow the education system trains compliance over curiosity and self-trustWhy body image, health, and fitness are foundational for deeper self-growthThe tension between social media algorithms and authentic expressionPulling apart cultural conditioning around marriage, “doctors know best,” and “school is everything”What it really means to question your beliefs and choose evolution instead of staying “safe” in old identitiesIf you’ve been searching for something deeper, this episode hands you a key. What you choose to unlock from here is yours to discover. Listen with curiosity — and be willing to rethink everything you thought you knew.Key Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🌶️ Shop Healthy Devil Seasoning

After 8+ years of coaching weight loss transformations, I am bringing you my ULTIMATE TOP 5 TIPS. If you’ve been chasing “weight loss” for years and still feel stuck, listen to this before you start another program.This is NOT your typical “eat more protein and walk 10K steps” weight loss advice...We talk about why fat loss and weight loss are not the same thing, and why your results will always mirror the level of self-respect and self-trust you bring into the process. I explain why refusing to take nutrition seriously can keep you stuck for YEARS — no matter how hard you workout — and why quality, strategic weight training matters far more than chasing soreness or calorie burn. You’ll learn how to treat cardio like a strategic tool, not a punishment, and how to anchor your progress in structure instead of relying on “motivation”.I also bring some tough-love around sacrifice, repetition, and belief-shifts. We unpack what it actually looks like to weigh your food, say “no,” cut back on takeout and alcohol, bring your meals to events, and embrace a season of “boring” structure; so you can finally stop chasing the same weight loss goal year after year, and step into your era of health, consistency, and self-respect.Topics Discussed:The link between self-trust and keeping promises to yourselfSetting boundaries with coworkers, friends, family, and “fitness shamers”Form, control, tempo, and time under tension in your workoutsThe mistake of trying to build muscle and lose fat with the same approachCutting back takeout, alcohol, restaurant food, and grazingStructure and repetition as the real drivers of transformationHow shift work, PCOS, menopause, parenting, etc. affect your journeyReframing carbs, restriction, and the idea that dieting has to suckLetting go of old identities and patterns so you’re not repeating the same loopsCreating your life from self-respect and self-trust instead of shame and scarcityThis episode marks the end of an era for Beyond the Body, and next week we begin a new chapter with the show rebrand. Thank you to all my listeners for the support over the last 4+ years!Episodes Mentioned:How to Master Your Meal PrepHow Many Calories Should You Be Eating?The Inner Work of Fitness TransformationsWeight Loss Masterclass [LIVE REPLAY]Cut & Conquer FAQS - What to Expect with CoachingKey Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🌶️ Shop Healthy Devil Seasoning

Ready to push beyond your limits and achieve extraordinary weight loss results?Christina dives into Cut & Conquer’s SHRED Program—the most highly anticipated fat loss transformation program of the year.Christina discusses the program’s structure, its unique features, and the mindset required for success.She explains who the program is for, who it’s not for, and why it’s designed for individuals who are ready to commit fully to their fitness goals. Christina also shares her tough-love approach to building discipline, embracing discomfort, and taking full responsibility for success.Shred is built on a no-excuses mentality. Life will throw challenges—whether it’s a sick child, a busy work schedule, or unexpected obstacles—but participants are expected to take responsibility for their actions, communicate to their coach, and work together to grow and find solutions. Christina emphasizes that while life is unpredictable, success in SHRED is determined by how you respond to those challenges.If you’ve been curious about SHRED or wondering if it’s the right program for you, this episode covers everything you need to know.Topics Discussed:The structure and strategy of the Shred programDuration and intensity of workouts and cardioThe importance of reverse dieting for maintaining fat loss resultsWhat nutrition looks like and why it is critical for body transformationShred is an advanced program: Not suitable for beginners; Shred requires a basic fitness foundation and mental readiness.Criteria for success in Shred, including coachability, discipline, and responsibilityHow to determine if Shred or another Cut & Conquer program is the right fitAlternative options for different goals:For those who feel SHRED isn’t the right fit, Cut & Conquer offers other programs, including:The Academy: A structured yet less intense option with various pre-designed training plans, customized nutrition, and check-ins for individuals seeking a more relaxed approach.Elite Packages: Fully customized training and nutrition programs with 1:1 coaching calls and more frequent check-ins. Ideal for beginners needing more support, individuals with hormonal issues, eating disorders, injuries, or advanced clients looking to take their fitness to the next level such as competition prep or similar.Cut & Conquer clients learn to take responsibility for their actions, overcome limiting beliefs, and embrace discomfort to grow mentally and emotionally. All programs are designed to create long-term shifts in how participants approach challenges, both in fitness and in life.If you’re ready to transform your physique and mindset, and feel like the SHRED program is your next step. Spaces are limited, and the deadline is approaching – DO NOT WAIT.Apply for SHRED/Coaching here:📝 Coaching ApplicationEpisodes Mentioned:EP186: Is Cut & Conquer Right for You? FAQs & What to Expect with CoachingKey Links:📱 Christina's Instagram 💪 Cut & Conquer Instagram📝 Coaching Application🌍 Free FB Community🌶️ Shop Healthy Devil Seasoning