When the Mask Falls

In this episode, I share the truth beneath my childhood: the anger I buried, the roles I carried, and the healing I’m finally stepping into. If you grew up managing everyone else’s feelings except your own, this one will feel like coming home to yourself.

In this episode, I share the truth beneath my childhood: the anger I buried, the roles I carried, and the healing I’m finally stepping into. If you grew up managing everyone else’s feelings, except your own, this one will feel like coming home to yourself.

A raw look at burnout balance, and the chaos of trying to do it all, from midnight overwhelm to messy closets, missed meetings, rescue kittens, and the constant fight to stay afloat.

I’m not a reader, but I finished “Let Them” by Mel Robbins in three days and it completely changed how I see things. This episode is about learning to let go, stop trying to fix others, and finally choose peace by focusing on myself.

Burnout dressed up as productivity. Let’s talk about it.

Straight from a fresh therapy session, Christina opens up about the struggle of being self-aware yet stuck, fighting burnout and the pressure to do it all through raw honesty. She reminds us that healing begins with small steps and the courage to keep trying.

Sometimes the hardest part of mental health isn’t just living with it, it’s sitting in rooms full of people who think they understand. This episode dives into the quiet exhaustion of pretending to be OK and the truth that you don’t know until you do.

Sometimes, helping others means losing yourself in the process. In this episode, Christina explores the fine line between compassion and self-destruction-when giving too much, fixing too often and caring too deeply begin to drain the very person doing the helping. “When Helping Hurts” is a raw look at burnout, boundaries, and the guilt that comes with saying “no”. It’s a reminder that saving other...

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Christina shares her personal journey through emotional, financial and physical abuse-from love-bombing and isolation to survival, freedom and healing. “The Bruises You Can’t See” is a raw, honest look at what it means to rebuild after trauma, protect your child, and reclaim your voice. This episode is for every survivor who’s ever been told it wasn’t...

After fourteen years focused on motherhood, career, and peace, Christina takes a brutally honest look at what it’s like trying to date again in 2025. From cringe-worthy dating app conversations and “good guys” who aren’t so good, to protecting your peace and setting real standards. This episode dives into why so many of us are asking the same question: Where have all the good guys gone? Real talk,...

Absence leaves a hollow isolation builds the walls around it. In this episode, I open up about the heaviness of what’s missing, the terrifying moments when we go absent from our own lives, and the suffocating silence of isolation. But within that darkness lies a reminder: presence-even in a small shaky step, has the power to break through.

When therapy backfires, burn out wins, and the clutter in my brain matches the clutter in my house. This is the episode where I finally hit the wall, cry for no reason and admit I can’t keep carrying it all.

This week I dive into a therapy session that went completely off the rails, complete with yawns, Captain obvious questions and a groundbreaking meditation suggestion that I’ll never use. But underneath the sarcasm I’m learning. I’m learning to slow down. to self reflect and to see how my own chaos and expectations affect the people around me. If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much or not enough...

Event planning with ADHD feels like walking on a tight rope with the weight of the world on your shoulders. In this episode, I talk about why responsibility looks different for us, why delegating is so hard and how even when things go well our brains focused on what we forgot instead of what went right. From stressing over the peaceful ceremony to realizing perfection isn’t the goal, this is a rea...

If you ever want to know what time blindness looks like in real life…check out my Saturday “cleaning day”

I may not win awards, but if there’s a trophy for doubting myself while holding it all together, I’d probably still think I don’t deserve it!

Today’s episode isn’t about climbing mountains or escaping disasters—it’s about surviving the everyday chaos that tries to take us down. From battling an inbox that multiplied overnight to wrangling pets, juggling work, and trying not to lose my mind in the middle of it all, I’m sharing the raw, unfiltered version of what “survival” looks like in real life. Spoiler: it’s messy, it’s funny, and it’...

Sometimes Monday doesn’t just arrive quietly—it kicks the door in with a full week’s worth of chaos. In this episode, I’m taking off the mask and being real about what it feels like when life, work, and responsibilities all pile up at once. From juggling nonprofit grant invoicing to personal commitments, it’s already overwhelming, and we’re barely at the start of the week. If you’ve ever felt like...

Perfection is a heavy mask to wear in this episode. Christina shares her raw and unfiltered journey of learning to accept imperfection. From motherhood as a single mom navigating divorce and shared custody to feeling like she’s been through every court in New York State, she reflects on the pressure to be flawless and the toll it takes. Through stories of resilience, struggle and hard won lessons,...

From cleaning one bathroom to trimming cat nails, running errands with my daughter, battling a clogged vacuum, making pizza, and ending the night with Stewart’s and McDonald’s — this was my so-called “cleaning day.” The house isn’t spotless, but the memories with my daughter are what matter most.

In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of losing my mom to suicide and the impact it has had on my life. Suicide prevention week may be ending, but the conversation can’t stop here. I talk about the importance of awareness, compassion, and checking in on the people, we love not just this week but every day this isn’t just about loss it’s about honoring my mom‘s life who she was and the...

In this episode, I open up about my personal journey with depression—the fear of diagnosis, the judgment, and the loss of control that comes with it. I share what functional depression looks like in my daily life, from struggling to get out of bed to hiding tears in long showers. I talk about the weight of people saying “you got this” when sometimes I really don’t, and the silent battles behind ap...

In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina opens up about how living with ADHD, anxiety, and rejection sensitivity disorder impacts her relationships. She shares the joy and grounding bond with her daughter, the empathy that makes coworkers feel like family, and the guilt of always giving but struggling with reciprocation. She also digs into the ADHD side—how her brain fog, social anxiety,...

Anxiety isn’t just worrying. It’s the racing heart before a speech, the brain fog that blanks you out mid-conversation, the shudder that runs through your body when no one else notices. In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina shares what anxiety really feels like—through the lens of her Rotary Changeover Dinner, where she stepped into a leadership role while fighting an invisible battle...

Anxiety isn’t just worrying. It’s the racing heart before a speech, the brain fog that blanks you out mid-conversation, the shudder that runs through your body when no one else notices. In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina shares what anxiety really feels like—through the lens of her Rotary Changeover Dinner, where she stepped into a leadership role while fighting an invisible battle...