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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 38 MIN

She Fostered 77 Kids, Hit Rock Bottom & Then Built a $6M Business

from How She Built It · host Karrie Augustine Boyle

She fostered 77 children, lost her identity, found God on a hallway floor and then built a $6 million business by telling the truth about it.Christine Marie is a cortisol and hormone health coach, Amazon triple-bestselling author, top 2% podcast host, and one of the most authentic voices in the women's wellness space. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the messy, non-linear path that led her here and what every woman building an online business needs to hear about why playing it safe is the most expensive strategy of all.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Christine's decade in foster care became the unexpected foundation for her health and business missionHow chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation silently destroyed her body and the 8-year healing journey that followedThe exact criteria she used to evaluate her next network marketing company (and why she almost walked away from the industry entirely)Why authenticity isn't just a buzzword it's the only content strategy that actually builds a loyal audienceHow Christine structures her week as an ADHD entrepreneur to protect her most valuable hoursIf you're a woman building a business online and you've been wondering why your content isn't converting this episode will show you exactly what's missing.Hit play. Then go post your real story. 00:00 — Christine Marie: Foster Mom, Cortisol Coach, $6M in Sales 02:00 — How 77 Foster Children Changed Everything 06:30 — The Real Cost of Foster Care (It's Not Money) 09:00 — Rock Bottom on a Hallway Floor: The Identity Crisis That Broke Her Open 13:30 — When Faith Gets Real: Meeting God Outside of Sunday Church 17:00 — How Chronic Stress Destroyed Her Body and Led to a Hysterectomy 20:00 — Her First Taste of Network Marketing and What She Learned the Hard Way 24:00 — Walking Away with Integrity: How She Evaluated Her Next Move 29:00 — $6M in Sales: What the Business Actually Looks Like Behind the Scenes 32:00 — ADHD, Time Blocking, and Why She Can't Do It All Alone 35:30 — The Scarcity Mindset Killing Your Growth (And How to Drop It) 38:00 — Authenticity Is Currency: Why AI Can't Replace YOUR Story 43:00 — The Cortisol Coach Podcast: What's Launching This Friday and Why 47:00 — Where to Find ChristineConnect with Christine on IGCortisol Coach PodcastWhat to Expect While Fostering and Adopting PodcastConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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