PODCAST · business
The Confidence Project Podcast
by Christina Montalvo
Unf*cking your brain, body, and business.
Episodes
-
Are You the Sum of the 5 People You Spend the Most Time With? With Jenna J.
You are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with. But, are you really? Jenna Jozefowski is back for another guest epsiode where we talk about our thoughts on this sentiment. You can find Jenna: On IG On her website On her podcast, Tough Cookie Talks
-
Using Your Period to Plan Your Life
Do you notice that you have certain times of the month where you're confident, have energy and capacity for work and life and raising your kids and dealing with everything that needs to be done and other times of the month you literally just cannot handle any of it? Same. That's what we're…
more -
Hot Girl Summer Recap with Jenna J.
Jenna Jozefowski is back with the most random and fun crossover we've done in awhile! Grab a coffee, pull up a seat, and let's talk about the silly and deep things that have been the subject of our 17 minute voice notes all summer long! On this episode we talk about: Our own explorations of...
-
How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Business
Last episode I told you your business might be quietly eating your life. This week, the uncomfortable part: the reason it's happening is probably you. If you're the founder everything runs through- the one who closes up, does the programming, answers every email, handles the payments, and can't...
-
Your Business Should Fund Your Life, Not Consume It
We were all sold the same lie: that the business is the goal, and your life is the stuff you squeeze into the cracks once you've "earned" it. Grow it, scale it, hit the next number — and never once stop to ask the only question that matters: for what? In this episode, I'm making the case that…
more -
Summer Updates & Why You Should Never Wear Hokas
After my annual summer hiatus, we're back! In today's episode, I talk about: surrendering to motherhood and how it's helped me why my daughter and I are almost always barefoot why you should never wear Hokas (+ my conspiracy theory about them) how I'm teaching my kid to eat wrapping up my running...
-
Mom Talk: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Amanda and Christina are back to talk all things Mom life. In this episode, we talk about: Building a village and grieving the one you thought you'd have Dealing with our aging parents and their weird health/doctor quirks Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! What they don't show, like getting ready and...
-
Celebrating One Year of Motherhood + GLP-1 Conversations Out in the Wild
After an unplanned hiatus, we are back! In this episode, we do a life catch up and then I talk about GLP-1s out in the wild. I talk about: Why I love Mack more than ever before How I celebrated both myself and my daughter for our 1st BIRTH-day A few details about my traumatic birth Hiking with a...
-
How we save for big purchases with Hannah Brown
Hannah and Christina are back to discuss: Hannah's birthday celebration! How late people stay our during the week (??) The recent moon orbit How we save for big home projects and trips A farewell... for now :(
-
Mom Talk: DAILY PLANNERS (!!!), Multi-Tasking and Staying Focused
Amanda is back with Christina to talk about: How we use our daily planners- what we do similarly and what we do very differently Multi-tasking- is it helpful? Is it even possible to avoid? What our husbands think about while watching TV vs what we think about Referenced in this episode: The Great...
-
Hiking Adventures, Birthday Parties, and a Big Life Update with Hannah Brown
Hannah and Christina are back! Today we're talking about: Cars breaking down Hiking wins! Upcoming trips and birthday parties Hannah's big and exciting life update!
-
3 Tools Every Personal Trainer Needs to Run Their Business Smoothly
Earlier this week, we covered 3 things that make me feel like I have it together in my personal life. Today's episode, I'm sharing 3 things I can't run my business without. CRM system Accounting software Money management spreadsheet Other things mentioned in today's episode: Financially Fit Book…
more -
3 Things That Make Me Feel Like I Have My Shit Together
3 things I'm doing that are helping me feel like I have my shit together: Supplements Delaying the washing machine Sunday meal prep Things mentioned in this episode: Meal planning episode and blog post Magnesium Threonate Magnesium Glycinate Pyrex Glass Containers
-
Mom Talk: Anxiety, Control, and Other Worries in Motherhood
Amanda and Christina are back for some Mom Talk! In this episode, we talk about: Releasing and practicing control/boundaries when it comes to our kids Hormone shifts, PMDD, breastfeeding and feeling crazy in postpartum Becoming a mom after establishing a career Being the default parent Seeing…
more -
Business with a Baby: What's Working, What's Changed, & What I've Had to Let go Of
In this episode, we talk about: The sudden urge I had to remove the desk from my office (House Theory!) What has shifted for me in business since having a baby The mindset shift that helped me soften to this season of life Why I don't multi-task My change in how I view generosity + boundaries My...
-
Grocery Budgets, Bonobos (yes, the monkeys) and The Winter Olympics!
Hannah and Christina are back! On this epsiode, we discuss: What we spend each month on groceries, and why Christina's spending maybe wasn't so bad? The pyrotechnics of Erika Kirk's grief (lol) Bonobos- yes, the monkeys, their matriarchal society and the first killing amongst them The man at the...
-
Mom Talk: Amanda's Birth Story, Part 2
Amanda shares the second part of her birth story in this honest, funny, and often-considered-taboo multi-part Mom Talk Series. Take care of yourself while listening- topics such as pregnancy loss, traumatic birth, surgery, etc. are mentioned in today's episode.
-
The House Theory: Decluttering, Seasons, and the Subconscious
Have you ever randomly felt the urge to clean out your closet… scrub your shower… reorganize a drawer… or deep clean a space that wasn't even on your to-do list? Same. In this episode, I'm sharing what I call The House Theory — the idea that the parts of your home you feel called to declutter,...
-
Reindeer Farms, Photo Organization, + Technology Brain Rot with Hannah Brown
Hannah and Christina are back to discuss everything and nothing! Hannah vists a Reindeer Farm in Finland Christina survived (and almost thrived) her way through her first Holiday Season as a mom How we spent NYE Living close to vs far away from family Desiring an analog life + time away from...
-
Mom Talk: Our Birth Stories- with guest host Amanda
Amanda and Christina share their personal insights & stories of pregnancy and birth in this honest, funny, and often-considered-taboo multi-part Mom Talk Series. Take care of yourself while listening- topics such as pregnancy loss, traumatic birth, surgery, etc. are mentioned in today's episode.
-
A Smarter Way to Plan Your Year- Why Your Plans Keep Failing And What to Do Instead
Why Your Plans Keep Failing — And What to Do Instead Every January, we're told to plan bigger, try harder, and finally "get our shit together." By February, most people already feel behind. In this episode of The Confidence Project, Christina breaks down why planning fails even when you're...
-
My Birthday + A Winter Solstice Ritual
My birthday was yesterday! Happy birthday to meeee 🥳 Tune in to hear how I celebrated ~36~ as well as the Winter Solstice Ritual I'm doing to close out this year. IG video mentioned in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/thatglasgowwitch/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DSfLwGVinx3/
-
Not Your Mother's Menopause: A Collection of Stories and Experiences Because No One Else Told Us
The Granny gang calls in and writes in to share their experiences and insights about all things perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Of course, this episode also includes Christina's insights into all things lack of research and funding for women's health and of course... a segment on wild...
-
My new favorite journaling practice- the 5 year journal
My new favorite journaling practice takes less than 2 minutes each day- it's sustainable, enjoyable, and gives us the opportunity to reflect on our life 5 years at a time. But also, who doesn't love a new pen and new journal? Links: Previous episode: my unhinged journaling practice IG post about...
-
DECEMBER DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 25 bags in 25 days
December has a way of revealing what we've been carrying all year- in our homes, our minds, and in our bodies. If everything feels a little too full right now, this episode offers a gentle way to approach an end-of-year reset. Inside the episode, we talk about: why clutter feels heavier in…
more -
How We Announced Our Pregnancy
A personal episode where I share the non-traditional but super fun way that we announced our pregnancy to my immediate family even while keeping my pregnancy under wraps from everyone else!
-
Fitness & Running Updates, A Pinterest Fail, & Songs About Butt Plugs
Hannah and Christina are back with life updates, upcoming travel plans, a dog-craft-gone-awry, and our thoughts on the new Lily Allen album.
-
Building a Politically Aligned Small Business Without Social Media Drama
Find yourself wondering how to navigate social media as a small business owner during these (never ending) 'unprecedented' political times? Take it from me, the retired 'run your mouth on the internet about politics' girlie- there are other ways. Tune into this episode to hear other ways to build…
more -
Into the Cave: Prepping for Fall & Winter
Whether you experience the winter blues or not, there is a biological shift that happens once we begin to lose sunlight for the winter time. In this episode, I cover the things that have helped me the most in order to (almost) enjoy winter and (almost) not feel 'seasonally depressed' anymore...
-
The Cost of Undervaluing Yourself- How Low Prices Erode Confidence
Many of my clients price their services from a place of fear, apology, and comfort. While I want you to be comfortable with your prices, I don't want you to play small. An important shift can happen for you in your business once you start viewing profit as a form of self respect and how, if your...
-
Future Favors
We always hear (and I always say) "set yourself up for success"- but what about setting yourself up for ease? Luxury? In today's episode, we'll explore future favors for yourself that are less about productivity and success and more about treating yourself like someone who matters.
-
Halloween & The Life of a Showgirl with Hannah Brown
Hannah and Christina are back to talk about all things fall decor, Halloween, and of course- discussing Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
-
Selfish Women Are Happy Women
In a world that has taught women to worry about and take care of everyone and everything above herself- this episode is our collective permission slip for us to harness the magic of what I'm calling 'benevolent selfishness' & what I'm leaning into harder than ever in this new chapter of my life.
-
Dinner Menu Planning System (easy to delegate!!!)
Does everyone dread figuring out what's for dinner every single night? I created a brand-new Dinner Planning system that is working so well in our home because I made it with delegation in mind. We know exactly what to buy and what we're making each night of the week, without much discussion and…
more -
New Season, Same Bitches with Hannah Brown
Hannah and Christina are back! Our summer recaps Things we collect Home decor updates What we've been watching Baby summer Taylor Swift
-
Introducing Season 5- Welcome Back!
Christina is back with a brand new season- literally and figuratively. Season 5 will include all of the regular topic pillars: fitness, nutrition, body image, business, money, personal finance, managing a home, systems.... and for the very first time- motherhood- but without becoming a mommy...
-
Childhood Hamster Stories, Oral Sex vs. Cheese, & More Fun Q&A with Hannah Brown
If you could set up a musical festival line-up, who would you choose? (Dead or alive) Traumatizing childhood hamster stories Would you rather travel to the bottom of the ocean or go to outer space? Craziest/weirdest injury story Favorite vacation What could you give a 40-min presentation on…
more -
How I Planned Out My 12-Week Maternity Leave
💰 Financially Fit - my brand new money management system designed for self-employed personal trainers who want to gain clarity and confidence with their business finances in just minutes each week. Get on my email list to be the first to hear about coaching spots & programs in the future: here.
-
Attention Economy: Does Your Offer Suite Need a Reset?
Related Blog Posts: Attention Economy: Does Your Offer Suite Need a Reset? 💰 Financially Fit - my brand new money management system designed for self-employed personal trainers who want to gain clarity and confidence with their business finances in just minutes each week. 💫Hop on my email list...
-
Fitness Mistakes After 30: Prioritizing Performance Over Function
Episodes referenced: I Want to Be a Sturdy, Old Woman The Warm-Up Before the Warm-Up Related Blog Post: My Seasonal Approach to Fitness
-
Finding Enough-ness: Outgrowing the Personal Development Obsession and Consumerism
I'm back with Hannah Brown to talk about enoughness. How the personal development space wants people to always feel behind, like there's more to optimize and improve on instead of helping people be at peace with their quircks and flaws and not view life as a relentless pursuit of constant...
-
3 Daily Resets
Read the blog post here.
-
Ozempic Replay: Body Image Repair Masterclass
This episode was originally aired under the title "Help! My Friends are On Ozempic!" but the real magic of this episode is hiding where I walk you through creating a Mind Map, a self-coaching tool that I use with my clients, that is greated towards repairing your relationship with your body…
more -
Motherhood in America: The Quiet Reality of the Lack of Pre & Postnatal Care
What happens after the baby comes? For many mothers in the U.S., the answer is: not much support. In this episode, I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist Annie Hopkins to talk about the quiet crisis happening in postpartum care—and why so many moms are left to navigate healing, identity...
-
Creating Good Money Karma
In this episode, we explores the concept of Good Money Karma—how treating money with respect and generosity can create a positive flow in your financial life. From paying bills on time to being transparent about financial expectations, Christina shares how these practices attract abundance and...
-
Reached an Income Ceiling? Do This First
Feel like you've reached an income ceiling? Your next step is to raise your rates or find a bunch of new clients (despite your already jam-packed schedule), right? Not so fast. You actually need to do this first in order for any new clients or rate increase to make a lasting difference.…
more -
A Body-Lead Practice: The Warm-Up Before The Warm-Up
A body-led approach to tuning in before training hard. Most workouts start with a plan. Mine start with a pause. Before the warm-up. Before the programming. Before the playlists hit or the reps begin. I carve out 5-15 minutes for what I call: the warm-up before the warm-up. It's unstructured,...
-
Surprise! I'm On Maternity Leave
Get on the email list here.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Unf*cking your brain, body, and business.
HOSTED BY
Christina Montalvo
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...