Breaking Chains

Christine Jewell
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The Breaking Chains Podcast is where faith-driven executives and founders come to shed the world's version of success and step fully into who God designed and called them to be: as leaders, as spouses, and as Kingdom Builders. Each week, Christine Jewell brings raw, prophetic, and practically grounded conversations that cut through the noise and get to what actually transforms: your identity, your calling, your belief systems, and your alignment with Kingdom truth. This is not motivational content dressed in Christian language. This is the deep work. The kind that rewires how you think, how you lead, how you love, and how you build. Covering everything from prophetic revelation and spiritual thresholds to executive performance, marriage, and wealth - every episode is designed to move you from head knowledge to full embodiment of the life you were made for. If you are done playing a smaller version of yourself and ready to lead with the authority and clarity Heaven designed you for you.... Welcome! You are in the right place. Join Christine Jewell, Co-Founder of the Momentum Company, Faith-based Executive Coach/Strategist, Author of Drop the Armor, and Spiritual Mentor - for weekly episodes built for married executives and founders who are done shrinking, done striving, and ready to rise into the fullness of their Kingdom calling. Freedom. Identity. Impact. Welcome to Breaking Chains and walking in the FREEDOM you are designed to lead, build and multiply from!

  1. 1D AGO

    The Language of Connection: 5 Words to Speak Into Your Marriage

    ⮕ Free Communication Playbook - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ So many people are trying to fix their marriage, their leadership, and their relationships by learning better communication strategies. More tools. More scripts. More “right things” to say. But what if that’s not actually the issue? What if the real problem isn’t your words… but the condition of your heart? In this episode, Christine breaks down why communication is not just about what you say—it’s about what’s driving what you say. Because your mouth may be the microphone… but your heart is the source. And whatever is in your heart will eventually come out—whether you intend it to or not. This Episode Is For You If: You want to improve communication in your marriage or relationshipsYou feel like you “know what to say” but struggle to follow throughYou find yourself reacting, shutting down, or saying things you regretYou feel disconnected despite trying to do the right thingsYou’re looking for deeper connection, trust, and intimacyYou’re ready to stop performing and start transforming In This Episode, I Talk About: Why communication issues are often rooted in the heart, not skillHow unhealed wounds, fear, and insecurity shape your wordsWhy you can have all the tools and still not implement themThe connection between your internal world and external resultsHow your words act as a “rudder” directing your life and relationshipsWhy you must deal with what’s inside before trying to fix what’s outside And most importantly…The five types of words every thriving relationship requires. The 5 Words Every Relationship Needs These aren’t tactics—they’re a language of connection, intimacy, and leadership. Words of Praise Calling out what is good, recognizing value, and shifting from criticism to gratitudeWords of Encouragement Filling others with courage, strength, and belief—especially when they don’t have it themselvesWords of Healing Forgiveness, ownership, and releasing what’s been carried too longWords of Faith Speaking truth and possibility over your life instead of agreeing with current circumstancesWords of Affection Expressing love, connection, and emotional closeness in everyday moments The Real Shift: You can say all the “right” things… but if they’re coming from fear, resentment, insecurity, or self-rejection…they won’t carry weight. They won’t create change. Because communication is not just verbal. It’s energetic. It’s emotional. It’s spiritual. And people don’t just hear your words… they feel where they’re coming from. Powerful Quotes “You don’t have a communication problem—you have a heart problem.” “Your mouth is the microphone, but your heart is the source.” “You can’t fake what’s coming from within.” “Words are a rudder—they are setting direction for your life.” “You can’t give what you haven’t first received.” A Question to Reflect On Before you try to change how you speak… ask yourself: How is my heart doing right now Because that answer is shaping everything. You don’t need more strategies. You need alignment. You need healing. You need to become someone whose words carry life—because they’re coming from a place of truth. And when that happens… everything about your communication begins to change.

    41 min

  2. APR 29

    Radical Honesty is the WAY Forward

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ If you feel stuck right now—disconnected in your marriage, heavy in your mind, or unclear about your next step—this isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s an honesty problem. Most people don’t stay stuck because they don’t know what to do. They stay stuck because they’re unwilling to face what’s actually true. In this episode, I break down why radical honesty is the path forward—honesty with yourself, with God, and with your spouse. Because so many people say they want more connection, more peace, more clarity… but they’re still minimizing, avoiding, or ignoring what’s really going on beneath the surface. We settle for “fine.” We tell ourselves it’s not a big deal. We avoid hard conversations to keep the peace. But what we avoid doesn’t disappear—it builds. Hidden things don’t stay hidden. They become heavy. They drain your energy, cloud your thinking, and slowly create disconnection in the areas that matter most. Over time, they don’t just weigh on you—they start to control you. That’s why you can’t heal what you won’t reveal. In this conversation, I walk through what happens when we stay in that place of avoidance, and why so many high-achievers struggle to admit when something isn’t working or when they don’t have the answers. I also share what it looks like to bring things into the light in a way that actually creates freedom, reconnection, and forward movement. Because the moment you bring something into the light, it begins to lose its power. This is not about tactics or quick fixes. It’s about truth. It’s about ownership. It’s about having the courage to face what’s real so you can finally move forward. This Episode Is For You If: You feel disconnected in your marriage or relationshipsYou’re carrying mental or emotional heavinessYou feel stuck in cycles you can’t breakYou avoid hard conversations to “keep the peace”You know something is off—but haven’t fully faced itYou want more clarity, connection, and freedom in this next season In This Episode, I Talk About: Why radical honesty is the gateway to freedomThe real cost of avoiding truth in your marriage and lifeHow hidden things turn into heaviness, blocks, and disconnectionWhy “fine” is keeping you stuckThe difference between protecting vs. hidingWhat it looks like to bring things into the lightHow honesty restores connection with God, yourself, and your spouse Powerful Quotes “The way to the other side… is through.”“Hidden things become heavy things.”“You can’t heal what you won’t reveal.”“Freedom isn’t something you earn—it’s something you learn to walk in.”“What you hide will eventually start to control you.” What are you still avoiding… that you know needs to be faced? You don’t move into the next level of your life by going around the problem. You get there by going through it. And on the other side of that honesty… is freedom.

    37 min

  3. APR 22

    Overcoming Anxiety, Chaos and Confusion During Seasons of Uncertainty

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ Anxiety, chaos, and confusion are not the problem, they’re the signal. If you’re in a season where everything feels uncertain… Where clarity is gone… Where pressure is rising… Where things that once worked… aren’t working anymore… You’re not broken. You’re being invited into something new. This Episode Is For You If: You’re in a season of transition and feel unsettledYou’re experiencing anxiety, pressure, or mental overwhelmYou’ve lost clarity and don’t know what’s nextYou feel like things are shifting in your marriage, business, or lifeYou’re trying to control outcomes but it’s not workingYou know something has to change—but you can’t see how In This Episode, I Talk About: Why anxiety is not weakness—but a signalHow to stop reacting to external chaos and start leading internallyThe real reason you feel disoriented in seasons of changeWhy confusion is an invitation to trust—not controlHow friction reveals misalignment (not failure)What it actually looks like to lead with peace in uncertaintyWhy chaos often precedes a complete rebuildHow to partner with God instead of trying to force outcomes This is not about eliminating discomfort. It’s about learning how to lead through it. The Reframe Most People Miss: Anxiety is not the enemy. Confusion is not the enemy. Friction is not the enemy. Chaos is not the enemy. They are all invitations. Invitations to: Build capacityDevelop trustRealign your lifeStrengthen your leadership Notable Quotes “Anxiety isn’t weakness—it’s a signal.” “Peace is not something you wait for—it’s something you lead from.” “What if you don’t need clarity… you need trust?” “Friction is not failure—it’s an invitation to alignment.” “Chaos always precedes new order.” A Question to Reflect On Are you trying to control the outcome… or are you willing to trust the process? Listen If You’re Ready To: Stop spiraling and start grounding yourselfMove through uncertainty with faith instead of fearLet go of control and step into trustLead your life, marriage, and business from a place of peace You don’t grow by avoiding these seasons. You grow by learning how to move through them. With steadiness. With trust. With alignment. If you’re in the middle of a transition right now… This episode will help you understand what’s actually happening— and how to lead yourself through it.

    42 min

  4. APR 15

    Not Everyone Deserves Your Time, Energy or Wisdom: Discernment and Direction for Purpose Driven Leader

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ Not everyone is meant to have access to your time. Your energy. Your wisdom. Your leadership. And if you’re someone with a big heart… this is where you’re probably getting it wrong. Because the temptation is to say yes to everything. To help everyone. To pour into anyone who asks. But over time? That leads to depletion. Distraction. And misalignment with what actually matters. This Episode Is For You If: You feel stretched thin trying to help too many peopleYou struggle to say no without guiltYou’ve been successful but feel pulled toward something moreYou want to mentor, lead, or pour into others—but don’t know who to invest inYou feel drained, distracted, or misaligned in this seasonYou’re at a crossroads and know something needs to shift In This Episode, I Talk About: Why you are not called to help everyoneThe difference between assigned work vs. obligated workHow over-serving can actually pull you out of alignmentWhat discernment really looks like in leadershipWhy giving to the wrong people drains your capacityThe shift from success → stewardship → multiplicationWhat happens when you keep saying yes out of guilt And more importantly… How to start leading with intention instead of obligation. The Real Shift: This is not about becoming closed off. It’s about becoming aligned. Because when you give your time, energy, and wisdom to the wrong places… You dilute your impact in the right ones. Notable Quotes “Not everyone deserves access to your time, energy, or wisdom.” “You are not called to serve everyone.” “There is assigned work—and there is obligated work.” “What you say yes to determines what you’re available for.” “Discernment protects your capacity.” A Question to Reflect On Where are you saying yes… when you know you shouldn’t? Listen If You Are: Ready to stop overcommitting and start leading with clarityWanting to protect your energy and increase your impactCalled to mentor and develop others—but need discernmentStepping into a new season of leadership and responsibility You don’t multiply your impact by doing more. You multiply it by becoming more intentional with where you invest. If you’re at a crossroads and ready to step into a more aligned, focused, and powerful version of your leadership… This episode will challenge how you think about service, responsibility, and calling. Listen in.

    32 min

  5. APR 8

    Guarding the Gates of Your Marriage: Fiercely Protecting What God Gave You

    ⮕ If you’re ready to stop drifting and start leading in your marriage, book a call to learn more about the Rapid Implementation Challenge: https://calendly.com/christineline/10-min-connection-communicationguide ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ So many people say they want more in their marriage. More connection. More intimacy. More peace. More unity. But here’s the question I want to ask you: When was the last time you actually fought for it? Not wished for it. Not talked about it. Not hoped it would get better. But fought for it. Because a great marriage doesn’t just happen. It’s built. It’s established. And then it’s protected. This Episode Is For You If: You want more connection but feel like something is always offYou feel tension, distance, or disconnection in your marriageYou’re tired of walking on eggshells or feeling misunderstoodYou’ve been “busy” but not intentional about your relationshipYou feel like your marriage has slowly been driftingYou’re ready to stop being passive and start leading In This Episode, I Talk About: Why love alone is not enough to sustain a strong marriageWhat it actually means to protect the territory of your homeHow boundaries function as protection—not punishmentThe different areas (spiritual, emotional, mental, physical) where your marriage is either guarded or exposedWhy small compromises and “open doors” lead to bigger breakdowns over timeHow distraction, busyness, and passivity slowly erode connectionThe importance of guarding what comes into your home—conversations, media, relationships, and influencesWhy leaders go first when it comes to rebuilding connection This is not about controlling your spouse. This is about leading yourself and becoming a steward of what God has entrusted to you. **The Truth Most People Miss…**You don’t lose your marriage overnight…You lose it slowly… Through what you allow. What you tolerate. And what you fail to protect. Notable Quotes “Love is not enough — it’s the foundation, but it must be protected.” “Boundaries are not punishments. They’re power moves.” “What you don’t protect, you will eventually lose.” “You cannot build while leaving the gates unguarded.” “Leaders go first.” A Question to Reflect On Where have you become passive in your marriage? Where have you stopped guarding what matters most? Listen If You Are: Ready to take ownership instead of waiting for changeCommitted to rebuilding connection, trust, and unityWilling to have the conversations you’ve been avoidingReady to stop drifting and start leading This episode is a call to wake up. To get back on guard. To take back the territory of your marriage. And to start building something that lasts.

    43 min

  6. APR 1

    The #1 Reason Your Marriage Isn’t Working (It’s Not Your Spouse)

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ What if the biggest problem in your marriage… isn’t your spouse? What if the tension, the miscommunication, the disconnection… is actually coming from who you are bringing into the relationship? I know that might hit. But this is the conversation most people avoid. Because it’s easier to point outward than it is to look inward. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really happening beneath the surface of struggling marriages — and why no amount of communication tactics or surface-level fixes will solve it. Because before you can build a strong relationship with someone else… You have to become someone who is whole within yourself. This Episode Is For You If: You feel disconnected or frustrated in your marriageCommunication feels like it keeps breaking downYou’re walking on eggshells or constantly triggeredYou want deeper intimacy but don’t know how to get thereYou find yourself blaming your spouse but nothing is changingYou know something needs to shift — but you’re not sure what In This Episode, I Talk About: Why relationship breakdown starts internally, not externallyThe questions you need to ask yourself before expecting changeMisunderstanding your own emotions creates conflictWhy many people don’t actually know what they need3 hidden identity patterns that sabotage connectionWhat it means to bring a “whole” version of yourself into a relationship This is not about blaming you. This is about empowering you. Because when you shift what you bring to the table… everything in the relationship begins to change. The Truth Most People Miss You don’t build a great marriage by finding the right person. You build a great marriage by becoming the person who can create trust, connection, and depth. Notable Quotes “The biggest limiter in your marriage is not your spouse — it’s who you’re bringing to the table.” “If you don’t know who you are, the relationship is missing a critical piece.” “You cannot build deep intimacy while disconnected from yourself.” “You don’t fix a relationship by fixing your spouse.” “Wholeness creates connection. Broken identity creates conflict.” A Question to Reflect On Who are you bringing into your marriage right now? Not who you want to be. Not who you say you are. But who are you actually showing up as? Listen If You Are: Ready to stop blaming and start taking ownershipCommitted to building a stronger, more connected marriageWilling to do the deeper internal workLooking for lasting change — not temporary fixes This episode will challenge you. But it will also show you where real transformation begins.

    42 min

  7. MAR 25

    Partnering with God: 4 Ways to Prepare Yourself Now

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ So many people are asking for more. More impact. More clarity. More income. More intimacy in their marriage. More purpose in their work. But here’s the question most people are not asking: Am I actually prepared to receive what I’m asking God for? Because there is a gap between what we desire… and what we are currently positioned to carry. In this episode, I break down what it actually means to partner with God — not from a place of striving, hustling, or forcing outcomes… but from a place of alignment. Because you don’t step into more by chasing it. You step into more by becoming ready for it. This Episode Is For You If: You feel like you’re being called into “more” but don’t know what to do nextYou’ve been working hard but not seeing the results you expectedYou feel stuck between vision and executionYou’re frustrated trying to force things to happenYou want to move in alignment with God instead of your own timelineYou sense there is a gap between what you desire and what you’re experiencing In This Episode, I Talk About: Why alignment must come before assignmentThe difference between striving for results vs. preparing to receive themWhat it actually means to “wait on the Lord” (and why most people misunderstand it)Why many people are asking for more but not positioned to sustain itThe hidden cost of being spiritually disconnected while trying to build something meaningfulHow mental clutter, distraction, and survival mode block clarityThe role your heart plays in what you are able to carry and stewardWhy your physical body and nervous system impact your ability to step into more. This is not a conversation about doing more. This is a conversation about becoming someone who can carry more. Because God is not just looking for availability. He’s looking for alignment, capacity, and stewardship. The truth You can create results in your own strength. But what God builds through you requires something different. It requires partnership. And partnership requires preparation. Notable Quotes “Alignment precedes assignment.” “You don’t step into more by chasing it — you step into more by becoming ready for it.” “Intimacy is the gateway to accuracy.” “You cannot carry a calling your mind is rejecting.” “Rest is not the reward — it is the requirement for readiness.” A Question to Reflect On Are you asking God for more… while staying in the same patterns that can’t sustain it? If you’re ready to stop forcing outcomes and start preparing for what God actually has for you, this episode will shift how you approach your next season.

    41 min

  8. MAR 18

    Is Shame Is Sabotaging Your Relationship? The Identity Crisis Inside Marriage

    ⮕ Free Communication Cheat Sheet - 5 Quick Wins for a More Connected Marriage: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/communication-cheat-sheet ⮕ To Inquire About Coaching: → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/application-work-with-me ⮕ Buy My Book: Drop the Armor → https://www.thechristinejewell.com/drop-the-armor ⮕ For Speaking & Interviews: https://www.thechristinejewell.com/ If you’re in a marriage right now and you feel like you’re constantly failing… Like you’re not valued enough. Loved enough. Or worthy enough for the relationship you’re in. This episode is for you. Because sometimes the greatest struggle inside a marriage isn’t communication, intimacy, or even conflict. Sometimes the real battle is identity. In this episode, I speak directly to those who have experienced betrayal in marriage — whether you were the one betrayed or the one who crossed a line you never thought you would cross. And if we’re honest, most of us have experienced both sides of that equation at some point in our lives. Betrayal doesn’t just break trust between two people. It breaks trust within ourselves. And when that happens, shame, fear, and guilt often begin to take a seat at the table of the relationship. This Episode Is For You If: You feel like you’re constantly second-guessing yourself in your marriageTrust has been broken and you don’t know how to rebuild itYou long for deeper intimacy but find yourself pushing it awayYou’re carrying shame about something from your pastYou feel unworthy of the love you actually desireYou find yourself repeating patterns that sabotage connection In This Episode, I Talk About: Why betrayal often creates an identity crisis inside relationshipsThe deeper emotional and spiritual impact of broken trustHow shame, fear, and guilt quietly shape the way we show up in marriageWhy many couples long for intimacy but subconsciously resist itThe difference between condemnation and true repentanceWhy forgiveness must extend to ourselves — not just othersHow love, grace, and truth begin restoring what was broken This isn’t a conversation about tactics or relationship hacks. It’s about something deeper. Because when shame takes a seat at your table, it begins to shape how you think, how you speak, and how you show up in your relationship. And over time, it can quietly sabotage the very connection you desire. A Powerful Reminder You are not your worst moment. You are not your past behavior. And you are not defined by the mistakes that happened inside your relationship. The Word reminds us there is no condemnation in Christ. Which means freedom begins the moment we stop partnering with shame and start receiving grace. Notable Quotes “Betrayal doesn’t just break trust with someone else — it breaks trust with ourselves.” “Shame, fear, and guilt operate together and keep people trapped in cycles.” “There is no condemnation in Christ.” “Love doesn’t come into partnership to get love — it comes to bring love.” “If shame has a seat at your table, intimacy will always struggle to survive.” A Question to Reflect On Imagine the table of your life right now. Who — or what — has a seat there? Is it love? Grace? Truth? Or have shame, guilt, and fear quietly taken their place? If you don’t love who is sitting at your table, it may be time to upgrade it.

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The Breaking Chains Podcast is where faith-driven executives and founders come to shed the world's version of success and step fully into who God designed and called them to be: as leaders, as spouses, and as Kingdom Builders. Each week, Christine Jewell brings raw, prophetic, and practically grounded conversations that cut through the noise and get to what actually transforms: your identity, your calling, your belief systems, and your alignment with Kingdom truth. This is not motivational content dressed in Christian language. This is the deep work. The kind that rewires how you think, how you lead, how you love, and how you build. Covering everything from prophetic revelation and spiritual thresholds to executive performance, marriage, and wealth - every episode is designed to move you from head knowledge to full embodiment of the life you were made for. If you are done playing a smaller version of yourself and ready to lead with the authority and clarity Heaven designed you for you.... Welcome! You are in the right place. Join Christine Jewell, Co-Founder of the Momentum Company, Faith-based Executive Coach/Strategist, Author of Drop the Armor, and Spiritual Mentor - for weekly episodes built for married executives and founders who are done shrinking, done striving, and ready to rise into the fullness of their Kingdom calling. Freedom. Identity. Impact. Welcome to Breaking Chains and walking in the FREEDOM you are designed to lead, build and multiply from!

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  • Creator
    Christine Jewell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    249
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Christine Jewell
  • Show Website
    Breaking Chains

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