Guess who's back at the table? Chris! Remember him from episode 6?

In this deeply personal episode, Chris breaks down the transformative journey of separating our identity from our pain. What happens when we stop defining ourselves by what we've survived? What if the truest version of who we are has been waiting beneath the stories of hurt, our upbringing, and what we were told?

This is a conversation about remembering - not who the world told us we were, but who we’ve always been beneath the suffering. It’s about releasing shame, reclaiming our voice, and learning how to live from a place of truth instead of trauma.

Whether you're in the thick of healing or standing on the other side of something heavy, this episode invites you to take a breath, reflect, and begin (or continue) the deep work of becoming who you truly are - not what happened to you.

We would love to hear from you! Please take a moment to drop questions and contact us with your own personal experience of reclaiming who you are beyond the suffering. Email us at - emotionalmasterycoaching@gmail.com and title it "My Story"

With love and admiration,

Cristina

Welcome back to Beyond the Darkness! In this episode, Cristy and Jon discuss change and what it asks of us. Often more than we feel ready to give. In this episode, they share personal stories and unique perspectives on the fear that lives quietly beneath transition, uncertainty, and growth. It’s the fear that whispers, stay where it’s safe, even when something deeper within us knows we’re being called to make the change and move forward.

Together, they unpack why discomfort shows up when we’re on the edge of transformation, how to recognize the difference between resistance and fear-based avoidance, and what it truly means to choose growth over comfort. If you’re in a season of change or learning to let go, this one’s for you!

If you are in need of a mental health provider:

Talk with a NAMI HelpLine Specialist, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264). The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.

Text the NAMI Helpline

Text "HelpLine" to 62640.
Connect with a HelpLine Specialist when you need support, information and resources via text message.

In this week’s seventh episode, Jon and Cristina dove into the complex and often confusing attraction to emotionally unavailable people. Why do we sometimes find ourselves drawn to people who are distant, closed off, or incapable of offering the emotional connection we crave? Is it a pattern rooted in past experiences, or are we simply wired to chase what we can't have?

Welcome BACK to the Beyond the Darkness podcast. My name Is Cristina and I am your host alongside my dear friend Jon. Jon and I unpacked our own experience with past relationships, being suck in the cycle of emotional unavailability, and the impact it has on our self-worth.

Tune in for our EPIC conversation about how to recognize this pattern in your own life, break free from the cycle, and build healthier, more fulfilling connections. Whether you’ve been there or are just curious, this episode is all about understanding why we fall for the people who can’t (or won’t) give us what we need and how we become resentful in return.

If you’re ready to break the cycle and find a lasting emotional connection, this is the episode for you.

If you are in need of a mental health provider:

Talk with a NAMI HelpLine Specialist, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264). The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.

Text the NAMI Helpline

Text "HelpLine" to 62640.
Connect with a HelpLine Specialist when you need support, information and resources via text message.