EP 501: 10 Years Later with Anneke

Life Coaching with Christine Hassler

In this heartfelt, full-circle session, Christine reconnects with Anneke—the very first person she coached on the podcast ten years ago. What unfolds is a deeply moving reflection on growth that isn't measured by external milestones, but by the quiet, powerful shifts that happen on a soul level.

Anneke opens up about her journey through addiction recovery, burnout, grief, unexpected caregiving, and stepping into true self-love. Over the last decade, she’s released people-pleasing, healed from codependency, and discovered what it means to care for herself without performance or guilt.

This episode challenges the cultural obsession with checking boxes and invites you to redefine what a “successful” decade really looks like. If you’ve ever questioned your progress or minimized your own transformation, this conversation is a must-listen.

Consider/Ask Yourself:

• Are you focused on external achievements while overlooking your inner growth?
• Do you struggle to give yourself credit for how far you’ve come?
• Have you been moving through a quiet season of healing or rebuilding that’s hard to explain to others?
• What would it feel like to reclaim your creativity and joy without needing it to be productive?

Key Insights and A-HAs:

• True transformation often happens in the unseen work of self-trust, boundaries, and healing.
• Asking “What about me?” is not selfish—it’s sacred.
• Rest, creativity, and reflection are just as valid as action and ambition.
• We are not here to perform our lives—we are here to live them authentically.
• It’s okay to have mixed feelings about the roles we step into, including caregiving or parenthood.

How to Deepen the Work:

• Take a moment to reflect on the last ten years of your own life. What have you healed, endured, or learned?
• Release comparison. Shift your focus from goal-line success to soul-line growth.
• Create space for a joyful, unstructured creative practice—just for you.
• Allow yourself to ask: Who am I now? And what do I want moving forward?

Upcoming Event: July 1st Group Coaching Call on ReceivingChristine is hosting a powerful live coaching session on the art of receptivity. Especially for women—but open to all—this session will explore how to shift from depletion to flow, and how to access the power of receiving as a divine birthright.

Date: July 1, 2025 Time: 3:30 P.M. / PT (USA) Register at: christinehassler.com/group Includes a bonus meditation visualization and session replay.

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