The Christina DiStefano Podcast

What if Mad Men wasn’t just a show about advertising—but a mirror reflecting how we learned to perform our identities instead of embodying them? In this reflective episode of The Christina DiStefano Podcast, Christina explores why Mad Men resurfaced in her life during a pivotal season of reinvention—and what it reveals about belief, power, femininity, and the evolution of marketing itself. This conversation weaves together: The old paradigm of image-driven success and performance-based worth Don Draper’s iconic lesson on belief—and why belief is no longer a tactic, but the brand The hidden “performance wound” women inherited in business and leadership What it means to stop renting your power and start owning it The rise of identity marketing, Emotional ROI™, and building from alignment instead of approval As Christina documents her own transition—from helping build other people’s visions to fully claiming her own—she introduces the concept of Power Towers: the inner architecture of belief that supports real, sustainable success. This episode is for anyone who: Feels done with performing success Is ready to bet on themselves—quietly, courageously, and truthfully Wants to build a brand, business, or life rooted in resonance, integrity, and emotional intelligence ✨ If this episode resonates, you’ll love The Powerhouse Handbook. It’s Christina’s guide to reclaiming personal authority, dissolving performance conditioning, and embodying the next level of your identity—without burning out or proving yourself. 📖 Pick up The Powerhouse Handbook and begin building from belief, not performance. Because the future isn’t about selling the dream. It’s about becoming it.

Have you ever said, “I get along better with men than women”? You’re not alone. In this video podcast, Christina DiStefano explores why so many women feel this way — and how to heal the fractures that keep us from truly supporting one another. ✨ What you’ll learn in this episode: Drawing from personal stories, psychology (Carl Jung, Brené Brown), folklore (Marina Warner), and sociology, Christina blends essay-style reflection with grounded education. This is an intimate, honest conversation about sisterhood, competition, and healing our relationships with each other. If you’ve ever felt safer with men than with women — or struggled with envy, comparison, or female rivalry — this episode will challenge and inspire you to see things differently.

This is a podcast for the woman who knows she was never meant to play small. Hosted by Christina DiStefano—real estate advisor, author, creative entrepreneur, and founder of the Emotional ROI™ method—this show is a weekly invitation to come home to your voice, your power, and your vision. Whether you’re navigating a personal reinvention, breaking away from systems that no longer serve you, or building a business, brand, or legacy that reflects who you truly are—this is your space. Each episode blends truth-telling, mindset shifts, powerful storytelling, and practical steps to help you stop shrinking to fit someone else’s table—and start building your own. Because you were never meant to wait for permission. You were meant to lead. ✨ The Powerhouse Handbook is now available on Amazon — your pocket-sized guide to daily mindset shifts and mic-drop reminders. Grab your copy today and carry your power with you: https://a.co/d/j2Ab6xW And if this episode resonates with you, please share it with another woman, and leave a five-star review. Every share, every review helps this message reach more women who need it. https://christinadistefanostudio.com/

There’s a silence that protects us, and a silence that imprisons us. This episode is about the quiet choices women make in boardrooms, brokerages, and businesses everywhere — and the ripple effect those choices leave behind. We’ll explore: The hidden cost of staying quiet to keep the peace. The historical fight for women’s voices — from the right to vote to the right to lead. Why silence is no longer survival, and how identity-driven leadership is reshaping the future. A manifesto for mentorship, allyship, and rewriting the blueprint of business. This conversation is not just about real estate. It’s about every woman in leadership who is ready to stop inheriting the old rules and start drafting her own. ✨ The Powerhouse Handbook is now available on Amazon — your pocket-sized guide to daily mindset shifts and mic-drop reminders. Grab your copy today and carry your power with you: https://a.co/d/j2Ab6xW And if this episode resonates with you, please share it with another woman, and leave a five-star review. Every share, every review helps this message reach more women who need it. https://christinadistefanostudio.com/

Have you ever received “feedback” that didn’t feel helpful — it felt personal, unnecessary, or just… off? In this powerful episode, we’re diving deep into how to recognize the difference between feedback that helps you grow and feedback that chips away at your confidence. In this episode, you’ll learn: The subtle ways women are socially conditioned to critique each other — and why we often second-guess our gut when it happens. How relational aggression, scarcity mindset, the mirror effect, and internalized male gaze show up in everyday interactions. Real-life examples of disguised criticism and how to spot it instantly. The Creator’s Gut Whisperer framework for deciding what to keep and what to let go — using tone, intent, pattern, focus, and body cues. How to respond gracefully to comments that don’t serve you — and how to receive genuine praise without shrinking. The cultural shift that happens when women stop subtly cutting each other down and start amplifying each other’s voices. 💡 Special Invitation: This conversation is inspired by The Powerhouse Handbook — now available on Amazon. The first 100 women to purchase the book will receive a complimentary invitation to the Powerhouse Large Circle happening on August 24th — an empowering live experience to connect, share, and grow together. Purchase on Amazon here ❤️ 📌 Share this episode with another woman who could use this reminder to trust her gut — and please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review. Every review helps this message reach more women, amplifying the change we’re building together. christinadistefanostudio.com

What if the most luxurious thing in your life… was you? In this soul-shifting episode, Christina DiStefano unpacks what it truly means to embody the frequency of luxury—not through what you wear or own, but through the way you move, choose, and lead. You’ll explore the myth, the mirror, and the magnetism of self-concept, emotional clarity, and identity alignment. This isn’t about chasing a high-end lifestyle. It’s about becoming the woman who no longer needs to prove her worth—because she knows she is the worth. Inside this episode: • Why true luxury is emotional, energetic, and narrative-based • The power of coherence and presence in your daily life • How to become the mirror that reflects others’ longing to rise • The foundational frequency of spiritual business and self-respect • The daily practices that shift you from performing to radiating ⸻ 📚 The Powerhouse Handbook is now available on Amazon! Your next-level self isn’t waiting to be found—she’s waiting to be claimed. This is your pocket-sized portal to reclaiming your voice, refining your standards, and rising in your softness. → https://a.co/d/e1WARuk 🔥 Limited-Time Launch Offer: The first 100 women who purchase The Powerhouse Handbook will receive complimentary access to the Powerhouse Launch Circle—a live, intimate Zoom gathering on Saturday, August 24 at 12 PM ET. → Claim your copy + spot here: [Insert Link or CTA] ⸻ 👑 Subscribe, rate, and share this episode with the women in your world who are becoming fire. Let them know: they are the luxury. #EmbodyTheLuxury #PowerhouseHandbook #ChristinaDiStefano #LuxuryMindset #IdentityMarketing #SoftPower #EmotionalROI #BecomingHer #LuxuryRealEstate #SpiritualBusiness #PodcastForWomen

In this soul-deep episode of The Christina DiStefano Podcast, we explore the mirror effect — the powerful principle that what others see and react to in you is often a reflection of their own unprocessed wounds and unmet desires. Christina guides you through understanding when someone’s criticism isn’t really about you, and how to recognize your own moments of projection as an invitation for healing and growth. She shares practical tools to help you stay grounded, deepen your self-compassion, and choose your truth even when it means disappointing others. This conversation is an invitation to stop carrying others’ projections and start embodying the woman you’re becoming — fully and unapologetically. To sign up for The Powerhouse Handbook: Mic Drops, Mindset Shifts and Manifestos for the Woman You’re Becoming. Release date on Amazon is 8.04.2025 🤍 https://thechristinadistefanopodcast.com/waitlist

What if the woman you’re becoming already lives inside you — and inside your home? In this deeply personal and expansive episode, Christina invites you to explore how your home is more than just a backdrop to your life; it’s a mirror, a sanctuary, and a portal to the next version of you. She shares her own journey of leaving behind a Manhattan apartment to embrace her country home, and how redesigning her bedroom and closet became acts of becoming. Together, you’ll explore the tension between staying small and stepping fully into your next chapter — and learn gentle ways to create a home that truly holds and supports the woman you’re becoming. ✨ Journal prompts included in the comments to help you integrate and reflect. To access the show notes visit: https://thechristinadistefanopodcast.com/the-podcast/fully-expressed-christina-distefano-hlfmm To sign up for the powerhouse handbook waitlist visit: https://thechristinadistefanopodcast.com/waitlist

Not everyone will celebrate your transformation. In fact, the more you evolve, the more likely it is that you’ll trigger people who were more comfortable with the older, smaller version of you. In this episode, we explore what happens when your expansion challenges others—why they may pull away, project, or try to pull you back—and how to stay grounded in your truth. This is a permission slip to keep growing, even when it makes others uncomfortable.

This isn’t a rebrand — it’s a revelation. In this powerful first episode, Christina DiStefano invites you to release the myth of "starting over" and step into your next chapter fully expressed. She shares her personal journey of moving beyond compartmentalized identities, embracing her soul’s true message, and integrating every facet of who she is — artist, real estate advisor, designer, creator. This is an invitation to stop hiding, stop shrinking, and start embodying the woman you've always been. You don’t have to erase your past to become her. You just need to come home to yourself. If this resonates, share it with a woman you know is ready to step into her next chapter — fully expressed. www.thechristinadistefanopodcast.com

A new era of The Christina DiStefano Podcast is here. Christina isn’t starting over — she’s starting fully expressed. Join her as she explores the art of becoming, blending mindset, manifestation, space, and soul. New episodes launching soon.

Heads up babes. I use the F-word once in this podcast—so no kiddos in the room. Marking it explicit for this riff. Social media analytics need to catch up and help us to see the bigger picture. While views/listenership, etc may be down, there are in fact other aspects that could be doing better than usual. Why do analytics focus on the negative when it’s not productive for us? Not is it positive, encouraging or motivating. They can do better and they can facilitate us doing better. If you’ve noticed this or had a bad reaction to your analytics, then this episode is for you my dear. Also of your in the journey to showing up more authentically, rather than pretending you’re someone else, then this podcast is also for you. Okay babe—enjoy! Sending you so much love from NYC 😘 XOCD @christinadistefanostudio

Hello lovely. I know you’ve been thinking about creating some sort of online presence but get hung up on things being perfect or figuring it all out in advance. We do this kind of thing to create a false sense of being safe—if we have all the answers, if everything is nicely buttoned up, then and only then should we step out into the online content creation world. Then and only then are we qualified to show up. I’m here to tell you these are lies babe. You are stalling. You are putting off the momentum that you could have simply by growing and learning in the process of creating. Start creating. Start putting yourself out there. It doesn’t matter of your hair isn’t perfect or you don’t have the “look” you think you must have to do this. Just start. Share your growth journey. Allow people to witness your evolution. Content creation is a spiritual endeavor IMO because we are going to be faced with your insecurities. Your inner critic, and options of other people. Sounds fun, right?! This is a journey and not a sprint. Honestly, I can tell you that if my YouTube channel took off straight away and I gained 10k followers in a few months, then I would have not been prepared for that exposure. It took time. It took growing little by little, little bits of exposure to the “trolls” online with their mean comments. I had to build my strength, my creation process and my editing skills along the way and it was absolutely worth it. What I’m trying to say is don’t let the fear of looking like an amateur stop you. I have some very cringy videos and a slew of other things online that were simply me just trying. Remember not to compare yourself to people who have been creating for years. Some content creators come from advertising, marketing, acting and film backgrounds so they are steps ahead of you. This is okay. Let them be. You be you. People will love that. I promise!! ALSO remember YOU WILL GET THERE. Take that phone out right now, well after you listen to the podcast, and create something. Got something you want to say? Film or record it and post it. Walk bravely into the dark room of the unknown and turn the light on. I think you’ll find that it’s full of people that are grateful for your message today. Sending you so much love from NYC 😘 XOCD @christinadistefanostudio

If you’re feeling stunted, stuck or procrastinating—possibly dwelling in perfectionism, then my luv, this podcast is for you. We need you. We need your voice. We need your thoughts. We need your light. We need you, babe. XOCD @christinadistefanostudio

It’s a riff kind of week. If you’re feeling like you want to start creating content but don’t have enough time, you’re making excuses. It is so easy to get started these days. If this is you, then you need this riff today. XOXOCD Instagram @christinadistefanostudio YouTube https://youtube.com/@christina_distefano?si=qbnmejOPk4tFA9v5

I have been creating content for nearly six years. It has changed my life. This podcast has changed my life! However, taking a big leap into creating content in YouTube has been a new journey all together. It has been filled with deeper layers of confidence building and learning how to not care about what others think of me. It’s a new chapter in MTM. I want to support you in being seen. I looked and there’s very little spiritual manifesting support for content creators—the Universe knows I need it! So I’m just going to have to create it! I got this riff idea as I was making my bed (like I so often do) so you’ll hear some of those sounds!! Sending you so much love from NYC 😘 @christinadistefanostudio on Instagram 🤍 Find me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@christina_distefano?si=BbTTfy-nYxZGyUzG

Do you feel a positive change coming but getting frustrated or down because it hasn’t arrived? Listen for some positive encouragement from me. Remember the under workings are doing their thing babe!! Link to my YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Christina_DiStefano?si=hGKTnj46XJ_azidE Sending you so much love from NYC! XOCD 😘 Instagram @christinadistefanostudio

* Be sure to catch the video podcast on YouTune: https://youtu.be/y3jk5Uyte44?si=DcKWPPQ_IQRoqTYW What is my prediction for 2024? More and more people start following their hearts and taking steps that move them closer to their dreams. I am tired of allowing the (supposed) thoughts of others to keep me in place. This podcast motivates you to admit to yourself that you want more. Is there a dream you've been keeping hidden that is finally ready to come out? I hope so. Let's do this together XOXO BTW, It's 3:33pm as I upload this video :D

Be sure to catch the YouTube version here ❤️ https://youtu.be/svboiSCT9CY?si=79FPZaIKWU_IXqAE If you feel like you're TOO OLD or IT's TOO LATE for something, then give this episode a listen. Also be sure to check out the video version HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@Christina_DiStefano/podcasts I do not believe that we should ever put off our passions, life changes, "dreams," or my preferred way of putting it, alternate versions of our desired reality into manifesting because of AGE.

Be sure to check out the video version on YouTube here ❤️ https://youtu.be/_c-URjwwJHw?si=xYv2vNBOPU17o3py It doesn't matter your age. It's time to open your heart and let those dreams come shinning though. XO Christina christina@mindsettomanifestation.com @mindsettomanifestation