Creating Her Best Life
Self-Improvement
About
Welcome to Creating Her Best Life, the go-to podcast for women ready to step into their full potential and design a life they truly love. Hosted by certified Master Life Coach Shannan Christiansen, this inspiring show is tailored for women who seek clarity, empowerment, and actionable strategies to overcome life's challenges and achieve personal and professional success.Each week, Shannan dives into various topics ranging from mindset mastery and goal setting to self-care and relationship building, providing expert insights and practical tools that empower listeners to take bold steps toward their dreams. Whether you're navigating a career shift, building confidence, or looking for ways to enhance your every day life, Creating Her Best Life delivers the guidance you need to thrive.Join our community of ambitious women and discover how to rewrite your story, find your purpose, and create a life you're proud to call your own. Because your best life isn't just a dream, it starts now!To
Episodes
- Ep. 312 | Are You Simply Alive or Are You Truly Living?
There comes a point where you realize you're technically living… but not really experiencing your life. You wake up, go through the motions, take care of everyone else, cross things off the list, and before you know it another week, month,…
- Ep. 311 | When We Block the Very Thing We Want
So many of us say we want support, connection, ease, deeper relationships, more peace… but then unknowingly push away the very things that could help us experience them. In this episode, Coach Jenn talks about the ways we block what we des…
- Ep. 310 | You're Not Confused, You're Avoiding
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on that sneaky little phrase: "I don't know." Because most of the time? You actually do know. You know what you want, you know what the next step is, but taking it would require you to feel som…
- Ep. 309 | The Pattern Is Not The Problem
Ever catch yourself saying, "Why do I keep doing this?" Same reaction. Same habits. Same emotional loops. Different day, different outfit. Here's the truth: the pattern itself isn't the problem. Staying in it is. Repeating it unconsciously…
- Ep. 308 | Identity Is Built In Action
You're not stuck because you don't know what to do. You're stuck because you're waiting to feel ready to do it. And that's the trap. Because identity? It's not built in the moment you finally "figure it out." It's built in the moment you t…
- Ep. 307 | You Have One Life
There's a version of your life you keep telling yourself you'll step into… when things calm down, when you feel more ready, when you finally have it all figured out. But this episode is your reminder—there isn't a later version waiting for…
- Ep. 306 | "I Don't Feel Like It" Is No Longer An Option
Coach Jenn is back this week to talk about that sneaky kind of overwhelm that convinces you you're "busy"… but somehow your to-do list just keeps getting longer. You know the one, where you're waiting to feel motivated, but motivation neve…
- Ep. 305 | You're Not Behind, You're Just Comparing
Coach Jenn is taking over the mic this week, and she's coming for that quiet habit of comparing your life to every version of "better" you've ever imagined. If you've been living in your head thinking things used to be better… or will be b…
- Ep. 304 | You're Not Too Old to Start Over
You ever have that moment where you look at your life and think… "This doesn't feel like me anymore"? Not in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down way. Just a quiet, honest realization that something doesn't fit like it used to. In this episode, Co…
- Ep. 303 | There's No Arrival, Only Alignment
So many women are chasing a future version of themselves, believing that one day they'll finally arrive — more confident, more healed, more "together." But becoming her doesn't happen through striving. It happens through alignment. In this…
- Ep. 302 | She Doesn't Earn Rest, She Builds With It
For a lot of women, rest feels… uncomfortable. You sit down, try to take a break, and within minutes your mind starts running. You should be doing something. You're wasting time. You're falling behind. Somewhere along the way, many of us l…
- Ep. 301 | Upgrade Your Mind to Match Her Energy
If you've ever caught yourself looping the same old stories — I always mess this up… I never follow through… this is just how I am — this episode is for you. In this episode of the Creating Her Best Life, we're having a real conversation a…
- Ep. 300 | Surrendering and Finding Freedom
For so many women, control isn't about power — it's about feeling safe. We cling to plans, checklists, timelines, and certainty like emotional life rafts. And listen… I get it. I love a good system as much as the next high-functioning huma…
- Ep. 299 | Creating Boundaries That Feel Like You
Boundaries aren't about being mean, they're about being honest with yourself. In this episode, I talk about how boundaries protect your energy, your growth, and your future. If you've spent your life people-pleasing, helping, or keeping th…
- Ep. 298 | The Grief of Growth: Releasing Who You Were
In this episode, Coach Jenn and I talk about the quiet grief that comes with becoming someone new, the part nobody warns you about. The mourning of old identities. The soft ache of outgrowing relationships. The strange in-between where who…
- Ep. 297 | Fun is Fuel
What if fun isn't a reward you earn… but fuel you run on? In this episode, we're reframing fun entirely, not as a bonus at the end of productivity, not as a luxury you squeeze in when everything else is done, and not even as a "self-care s…
- Ep. 296 | Move Your Body, Meet Yourself
What if movement wasn't about fixing your body… but meeting yourself inside it? This week's episode is a reframe you didn't know you needed. Your emotions don't live in your brain — they live in your body. In your muscles. In your posture.…
- Ep. 295 | Stillness as a Strategy
We've been taught that slowing down means falling behind. That if you pause, you're quitting. That momentum only counts if you're constantly doing. This episode gently dismantles that lie. In Stillness as a Strategy , we talk about how sti…
- Ep. 294 | Becoming Her
This episode is all about what Becoming Her is and what it definitely is not. It's not a glow-up montage or a perfect morning routine. It's the quiet, relentless choice to show up as the truest version of you in the middle of real life. I…
- Ep. 293 | My 2025 Transformation
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my 2025 transformation. The behind-the-scenes shifts and quiet decisions that changed everything . This was the year I stopped charging forward with force and started walking forward with cl…
- Ep. 292 | Conversations That Set You Free
This episode explores the conversations women avoid, the boundaries left unspoken, and the truths swallowed in the name of keeping the peace. Midlife marks a shift where honesty becomes self-care, communication becomes real connection, and…
- Ep. 291 | When You Wake Up and Wonder, "Is This It?"
This episode dismantles the version of you built for approval and drags your real identity back into the light. It forces the quiet questions you've avoided: what actually energizes you, what you would want if guilt wasn't running the show…
- Ep. 290 | Turning Jealousy Into Insight
The deepest suffering often begins with five small words: "I wish it was different." In this episode, Coach Jenn and I uncover how that single thought fuels jealousy, judgment, comparison, and how to turn inward instead of outward when tho…
- Ep. 289 | Redefining Productivity, Value, and Progress
In this episode, Coach Jenn and I challenge the belief that busyness equals worth. For too long, many have worn "busy" like a badge of honor, believing that rest must be earned, that stillness means laziness, and that productivity defines…
- Ep. 288 | The Comparison Trap of Motherhood (Yep, Even with Grown Kids)
No matter how old your kids are, the comparison trap of motherhood sneaks in. We look at other moms, our past selves, or who we think we should be and suddenly, we're judging everything we do. In this episode, Coach Jenn and I break down w…
- Ep. 287 | The Life You Don't Post About
It's easy to scroll through social media and feel like everyone else's life is perfect, exciting, or somehow "better" than yours. But here's the truth: the highlight reels you see aren't the whole story, they're curated snippets, edited fo…
- Ep. 286 | Tear Down the Timeline
We live in a world that tells us "faster is better," whether it's losing weight, improving our relationships, or hitting career goals. But the pressure to rush often comes from fear—and it can disconnect us from the very process that bring…
- Ep. 285 | Rebellion as a Healing Tool
Sometimes, the most healing thing you can do… is say "no" to what doesn't serve you. In this episode, I talk about healthy rebellion, not the wild, reckless kind, but the kind that helps you reclaim your life, your voice, and your peace of…
- Ep. 284 | Breaking Free from the 'Good Girl' Rules
Ever feel like you're living by an invisible rulebook? The one that says be nice, don't rock the boat, say yes even when you're screaming no inside ? That's the "Good Girl" trap—and it comes at a cost. In this episode, we're breaking down…
- Ep. 283 | Why You Don't Need More Motivation
In this episode of Creating Her Best Life , we're tackling a big myth: the idea that you need more motivation to get things done. Here's the hard truth—waiting around for motivation to hit might actually be the thing that's keeping you stu…
- Ep. 282 | There is Nothing to Fix Here
I keep meeting incredible women who look at themselves like they're broken puzzles missing pieces. Like they're somehow behind in this imaginary race we're all supposedly running. And honestly? It breaks my heart because I see you – and yo…
- Ep. 281 | How Expectations Can Derail Your Relationships
In this episode, we tackle the tricky topic of expectations. Ever catch yourself expecting someone to just know what you want, only to be disappointed when they don't? I dive into how holding onto these unspoken scripts can not only set ot…
- Ep. 280 | You're Not Behind — You're in the Process
If you've ever felt like you're falling behind in life, this episode is your reminder: you're not behind— you're in the process. I'm breaking down the lies that come up when you start comparing your timeline to someone else's highlight ree…
- Ep. 279 | The Quiet Ways You Undermine Your Progress
In this episode, I'm diving into the subtle, silent habits that quietly sabotage your progress—the ones that don't always look like self-sabotage on the surface. From overcommitting and procrastinating to doubting your own voice, these pat…
- Ep. 278 | Shift the Relationship by Shifting Yourself
I used to think my relationship would get better if only my partner would change, be more present, more affectionate, more anything. But what I've learned is that real change started when I stopped focusing on what he wasn't doing and star…
- Ep. 277 | Living Your Best Life: Inspiring Moments to Keep You Moving Forward
Today's episode is a little something special as we approach our 300th episode! The producers of Creating Her Best Life podcast have taken over the podcast this week and have handpicked a few of the most powerful, eye-opening moments from…
- Ep. 276 | Hope: The Quiet Power That Moves You Forward
Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut, like no matter what you do, the next step just feels impossible? I think we've all been there. But here's the thing: there's this quiet force called hope that has a way of sneaking in when we need it m…
- Ep. 275 | Good Things Take Time
Sometimes life feels slow, like you're stuck or falling behind. But this episode is a reminder: good things take time. The growth you can't see—the deep, unseen work—is often the most important part. You're not behind; you're growing roots…
- Ep. 274 | When You Lose Yourself in the Roles You Play
Ever wake up one day and wonder, "Where did I go?" You're checking boxes, showing up for everyone, juggling roles like mom, wife, boss, caregiver, friend… and somewhere in the shuffle, you got lost. This episode is a heart-to-heart for eve…
- Ep. 273 | Feeling Better Starts Here
Ever wake up and think, "Okay… what can I do today to just feel better ?" In this episode, we're getting real about those blah days—the ones where you're running on fumes, your to-do list is giving you side-eye, and you're just trying to m…
- Ep. 272 | Delaying Gratification - Year of You Sneak Peek
Welcome to a special episode of Creating Your Best Life , where I'm giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my Year of You program when I taught the power of Delaying Your Gratification from my March Workshop. Join me as I share how delayi…
- Ep. 271 | Is Doubt Keeping You Stuck?
Tired of waiting to "feel" confident before you finally go for it? Yeah… that's not how it works. Confidence doesn't come first—it's the result of taking action, messing up, learning, and doing it anyway. This episode is your reminder to s…
- Ep. 270 | What's Really Stopping You?
We all have dreams—those big, exciting, deep-in-your-soul desires. But if that's true, why do so many of us stay stuck, watching from the sidelines instead of going after what we really want? In this episode, we're getting real about what'…
- Ep. 269 | Who's Life Are You Living?
Ever feel like you're living on autopilot, checking all the right boxes, keeping everyone else happy—but somehow, you're the one running on empty? You're not alone. So many of us get stuck in the cycle of people-pleasing, saying yes when w…
- Ep. 268 | The 50/50 of Life - Why Happiness Isn't the Goal
Ever felt like you're doing something wrong because you're not happy all the time? But what if feeling all the emotions—good, bad, and everything in between—is actually the whole point? In this episode, I'm unpacking why negative emotions…
- Ep. 267 | Breaking Free from Robot Mode
Ever feel like you're just going through the motions—wake up, get things done, repeat—without really feeling present in your own life? That's what I call Robot Mode , and trust me, you're not alone. In this episode, we're talking about why…
- Ep. 266 | Emotions Are Messengers: How to Listen and Process Them
Emotions aren't just random waves of chaos trying to ruin your day—they're messengers, trying to tell you something important. But are you actually listening? In this episode, we're diving into the truth about emotions, why we feel them so…
- Ep. 265 | What is Growth and Why it Matters
Growth isn't just a trendy concept—it's a fundamental part of becoming who we're meant to be. In this episode of the Creating Your Best Life podcast, I dive into what growth really means, why it matters, and how it shapes the way we naviga…
- Ep. 264 | Feeling Burnout?
Ever feel like you're running on empty, but life keeps demanding more? Burnout is real, and it doesn't just happen from overworking—it sneaks in when we ignore our own needs, push past our limits, and forget to refill our own cup. I'm brea…
- Ep. 263 | How to Take it to the Next Level
Life coaching isn't about someone telling you what to do—it's about having a trusted guide who helps you uncover your own answers, break through mental roadblocks, and step into the life you truly want. Think of it like having a personal s…