Girl Out of Order Podcast

"If you don't have any storms in your relationship, find some. Because if we did not have the obstacles we had, we would not have this relationship."                          John and Annie Meng What does it look like to build an identity as a couple — not just as two individuals sharing a life? In this rich, raw, and deeply personal conversation, Christine sits down with John and A...

“Who you surround yourself with will often dictate the altitude you achieve.” What happens when you finally find the room that calls you back to yourself? In this episode, I share a raw, heartfelt recap of the spring retreat with the True Legacy Collective — and why the tribe you choose can either cage you or completely transform you. This isn't about FOMO. It's about possibility. We bre...

"Going back would mean selling for an older version of myself. And I'm no longer in that identity." — Anita Karadalian-Girgis What happens when the person whose love you craved the most doesn't have the capacity to give it — and you spend years accepting breadcrumbs? In this raw, deeply moving episode, I am privileged to sit down with women's empowerment coach and somatic...

“Healing does not mean erasing what happened. Sometimes healing means becoming anchored enough in who you are that you can look back and finally see the whole story.” Have you been proverbially driving around the hard places in your life instead of through them? Last week, I got to return to the farm where I grew up, a place full of both beauty and pain. And I was unprepared for what happened when...

"Your brain is the strongest pharmacy on planet Earth. You get to activate that inner pharmacy. You are the doctor of your life — and you are prescribing to yourself every single day." — Dr. Anna Marie Frank What if your body has been trying to tell you something for years — and you just haven't known how to listen? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Anna Marie Frank, tr...

"Waiting until you feel ready is just fear dressed up a little fancy." What if two minutes could literally change your life? This week, I am packing my bags and heading to Indianapolis for Mic Drop Live! I get the privilege of giving a two-minute talk in front of real booking agents. Does I feel ready? Absolutely not. Am I going to storm the sage with confidence anyway? Absolutely! In th...

" As a Latina, we're taught to persevere and be strong and keep going — but nobody tells you to get help."  Leia Baez Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse — please listen with care. In this raw, powerful, and deeply personal episode of the Girl Out of Order podcast, I sit down with my friend and fellow speaker sister Leia Baez — Omaha-based aut...

“If your identity is outdated, your future will be too.” What if the life you’ve been calling realistic … isn’t actually what’s possible for you? In this powerful Season 1 finale of Girl Out of Order , we challenge you to stop living inside invisible limits and start expanding what you believe is available—for your life, your relationships, your finances, and your future. Because most women don’t...

"We are women that don't look our age, act our age, or identify with our age. We are curious, we mentor others, and we are forever blooming." Alyson Hoag What if the way you show up in the mirror is the deepest form of identity work? This week, we sit down with Alyson Hoag, makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur and newly promoted Tony Robbins trainer — for a wide-open conversation a...

“Avoiding money doesn’t make you safe—it keeps you small.”   What if the problem isn’t your finances… but the story you’ve been telling yourself about money? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of The Girl Out of Order Podcast , Christine Gale opens up about her lifelong relationship with money—marked by shame, avoidance, and the belief that there would never be enough—and how that story...

“Your body will whisper… until it forces you to stop.” Lauren Wu In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Wu — attorney, former ballerina, and pulmonary embolism survivor — whose life changed in an instant during a work training when hidden blood clots were discovered in both lungs. Her recovery was long and brutal: months in a wheelchair, relearning to walk, and rebuilding her mind and nervous sys...

"You don't have to know the whole story to refuse the one being written for you." What if the story that was written for you isn't the story you have to live? In this powerful episode, Christine kicks off the Rewriting phase of Season One with a raw, honest, and deeply personal reminder: wherever you are, whatever you've been through — this is not the end. Drawing from her...

"When you can balance your strength with your softness, it's game freaking on." This episode is tender. Honest. And long overdue. For years, many of us have lived in survival mode—learning to be strong, independent, and hyper-capable in order to succeed… and stay safe. And while that strength has served us, it has also come at a cost. Exhaustion. Disconnection. A quiet longing for s...

"The good girl  survived. The grounded woman leads." For generations, women were praised for being agreeable, accommodating, responsible, and easy to be around. In other words… a “good girl.” But what happens when the very strategy that helped you belong begins to silence your voice, suppress your truth, and leave you emotionally exhausted? In this powerful episode, Christine explores th...

“Reclaiming your health is not about aesthetics — it’s about agency.” Midlife is not decay. It’s recalibration. In this episode, Christine delivers a powerful love letter to the midlife woman — reminding her that reclaiming her health is not about dieting or shrinking. It’s about agency. Because when you neglect your body, you weaken your leadership. Christine breaks down five essential pillars fo...

“Disappointment is human. Self-betrayal is optional.” What happens when the yes you felt so certain about becomes a no? In this episode, Christine shares a recent, very real leadership setback — a job offer she believed was aligned that unexpectedly fell through — and how quickly doubt crept in. But this isn’t just about disappointment. It’s about what happens inside your brain, your nervous syste...

"The fire horse energy — she's not quiet. She's not timid. She's about movement and conviction and choosing her own direction, even if that means leaving the familiar behind."  Today marks the first day of the Year of the Fire Horse — and whether you love astrology or have never given it a second thought, this episode is for you. It’s about powerful imagery to anchor your...

“If we do not release the stories that were projected onto us, our lives will be stunted and our impact blunted.” Sister, today’s episode is the heartbeat of why Girl Out of Order exists. We’re closing out the releasing portion of Season One by going back to the very beginning — the moment I realized how much of my life had been shaped by expectations, stories, and projections that were never actu...

“You don’t need to burn your life down to build something meaningful. You need patience, integrity, and a pace your life can hold.” What if the call to more doesn’t mean something is missing? In this deeply personal episode, I'm speaking directly to the woman who loves her life—and still feels a persistent tug toward something more. Recorded during the Releasing phase of Season 1, this conver...

“You don’t have to muscle your way into a new life. You just have to change the question.” What if the anxiety you feel, the pressure you carry, and the burnout you’re battling aren’t coming from your circumstances—but from the questions you’re asking yourself every day ? In this deeply personal and powerful episode, we unpack one of the most life-changing concepts I've ever applied: the Prim...

“Overwhelm isn’t a capacity problem — it’s a clarity problem.” January is loud — full of goals, strategies, vision boards, and pressure to “start strong.” But for many women, January doesn’t bring inspiration. It brings overwhelm. In this episode, I offer a radical reframe for the new year: You don’t need a bigger vision — you need a clearer one. Clarity isn’t created by urgency, hustle, or perfec...

“A snake can’t grow new skin while clinging to the old one — and neither can you.” What if the new year didn’t require you to sprint? What if clarity, motivation, and vision don’t arrive on command January 1st — but show up after you let old versions of yourself fall away? In this powerful episode of the Girl Out of Order Podcast , Christine challenges the pressure women feel in early January to p...

“Sometimes the most responsible thing a woman can do is stop talking long enough to hear herself again.” After a two-month pause, I am back behind the mic—and this episode explains why the silence mattered . This wasn’t burnout.  This wasn’t quitting.  This was a conscious, soul-led pause. In this powerful relaunch episode, Christine shares what happens when a woman stops long enough to truly list...

"You don’t have to know it all to get started. You just have to answer the question in front of you, and then move on to the next." Keisha Watkins n this deeply inspiring episode of Girl Out of Order , I sit down with the extraordinary Keisha Watkins — a woman who turned a crystal-clear wedding-day vision into Wrenwood Ranch , a stunning 14-acre boutique retreat in the heart of the Texas...

“You weren’t designed to carry everyone and everything. You were designed to connect, contribute, and co-create.” Christine Gale Sister, if you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “I’m just so tired of being the strong one” , this episode is your soul's deep exhale. As we push through the final quarter of the year—juggling holidays, deadlines, and demands—I’m inviting you to take a sacred pause. I...