happy healthy hustle

Dr. Christiane Schroeter

Happy Healthy Hustle is the podcast for leaders and professionals who want to think clearly and act with confidence when things change. Hosted by Dr. Christiane Schroeter, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and Top 1% ranked podcaster. Most episodes are under 30 minutes. You get one clear idea, one practical tool, and one next step you can take today. Topics include leadership communication, confidence, decision-making under pressure, habits that stick, and visibility that feels sustainable. Straight talk. Real tools. Small steps that add up.

  1. 6d ago

    What is the Power of Small Steps? w/ Lisa Cork

    Lisa Cork spent 35 years as a CEO. She made her first call asking for help this spring. Early in her career, two women mentors were handed to her through a women's mentoring program. Both were deep in the fresh produce world. Both could have changed her trajectory. She had no idea what to do with them. Not because she didn't care. Because nobody teaches you how to use a mentor, and she was an introvert who didn't yet know she was one. So the relationships went quiet. And for the next four decades, Lisa built a career, a reputation, and a network of people who knew her and respected her... and never once asked any of them for anything. Then, over spring break, she picked up the phone. A produce woman she'd known for years. One call. Nervous as heck. The answer came back immediately. Yes, of course, absolutely. It paid dividends she wasn't even expecting. And it took 40 years. In this episode: → Why mentorship fails from not knowing how to use it, not from lack of access → The two mantras Lisa reaches for when the work feels bigger than she is → Why your peer network outlasts any single mentor... and the LinkedIn target to set before you graduate → How to reach out to someone without asking them for a job → Inside the Leadership Lab, and why I give students guard rails exactly once → Lisa's three-part answer to "you're going to be okay if you..." Quote to note: "I'd been afraid for 40 years to make the call." - Lisa Cork This is the whole idea behind my new book. Small, steady steps... including the one call you keep putting off. Petite Practice®: Small, Steady Steps to a Life of Momentum and Real Change, out August 16. Become a Founding Pioneer for launch-day priority, early chapters, and bonus resources: https://doctorchristiane.com/books/#bonus Question for you: Who is the one person you have been afraid to call... and what happens if you call them this week? Explore more from Dr. Christiane: More episodes: https://doctorchristiane.com/podcast Take the Quiz: https://doctorchristiane.com/quiz Connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter/ Book Dr. Christiane to speak: https://doctorchristiane.com/speak Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doctor.christiane

    What is the Power of Small Steps? w/ Lisa Cork

  2. Jul 4

    Why Couldn't I Sleep?

    For years I taught people how to reach their health goals... while quietly failing at one of my own. I barely slept five hours a night. Sometimes less. And I did not just notice it. I judged myself for it. Hard. Here I was, a leadership coach who teaches energy, focus, and wellbeing... and I could not get my own sleep under control. So the thought became "what's wrong with me?" That question is shame. And shame keeps you frozen. I tried everything. Resolutions. Resets. Morning routines. Mindset work. Every night I told myself tonight would be different. Every night it wasn't. Then something shifted. Not a dramatic move. A small one. Almost like a petite practice. I stopped asking who I was and started looking at what I was doing. That is the difference between shame and guilt. Shame says "I'm the problem." Guilt says "something I'm doing isn't working." One freezes you. The other gives you something to work with. Once I got honest, I got unstuck. In this episode: → Why shame keeps you looping, and how to catch it → The one question that moved me from shame to action → The real difference between guilt and shame → The small outside support that changed my sleep (no pressure, just data) → How one petite practice turned five hours of sleep into real recovery The line I want you to keep: you might not be the problem after all. If you have been telling yourself "I should have figured this out by now"... this one is for you. This is exactly what my new book is about. Petite Practice: Small, Steady Steps to a Life of Momentum and Real Change, out August 16. Become a Founding Pioneer for early access and bonuses: https://doctorchristiane.com/books/#bonus Where in your life are you operating from shame, when guilt would set you free?

    Why Couldn't I Sleep?

  3. Jun 19

    What If You're Already Enough? w/ Lisa Cork

    What if the introvert in the room is the one who ends up running the company? Lisa Cork spent years quietly fighting a voice that told her she wasn't confident enough, assertive enough, extroverted enough. She did great work and never let herself believe it. Then she stopped trying to be someone else and built a career around exactly who she is. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, Lisa and I get into the story behind her nickname, the broccoli lady: the protest press release she wrote as a brand-new marketing manager that went viral before viral existed, generated an estimated 150 million dollars in free publicity, and ended with her presenting cases of broccoli to Barbara Bush on the White House lawn. But the real story isn't the broccoli. It's what happens when you do the work to understand how you're actually wired, and stop apologizing for it. Lisa turned down a prestigious New York job, immigrated to New Zealand, and built a 35-year run as a CEO, one small honest decision at a time. If you've been waiting to feel confident before you act, this conversation flips the order. What you'll learn: ➡️ Why doing great work means nothing until you let yourself believe it ➡️ How being an introvert became Lisa's advantage, not her ceiling ➡️ The story behind 150 million dollars in free publicity ➡️ Why understanding yourself is the work that makes everything else possible ➡️ How to say yes to the opportunity that scares you ➡️ Why you're allowed to change who you were five years ago Quote to note: "You are amazing. Be confident in being yourself, because you are enough." This idea, that small brave steps compound into a completely different life, is the heart of my new book, Petite Practice®: Small, Steady Steps to a Life of Momentum and Real Change. It lands August 16. Become a Founding Pioneer for launch-day priority, early chapters, and bonus resources: https://doctorchristiane.com/books/#bonus Question for you: Where are you masking who you are instead of using it?

    What If You're Already Enough? w/ Lisa Cork

  4. Jun 5

    What If 1 + 1 Was Never Meant to Equal 2? w/ Josh Heptig

    What if the thing that drives you craziest about your partner is the exact thing holding your relationship together? Here's what nobody tells you about compatibility: sameness feels safe, but it doesn't make you grow. The friction. The different pace. The way your partner sees the thing you'd walk right past. That's not the problem in your relationship. That's the point of it. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with my husband, Josh Heptig, my opposite in nearly every way. I move fast. I plan everything. I like structure. Josh pauses. He asks questions. He waits. And for years, that pause drove me up the wall. Then it hit me. The pause wasn't slowing me down. It was saving me from my own speed. Two different ways of seeing the world were never a flaw to fix. They were the whole reason we work. This one's for anyone who's ever looked at their partner and thought, "How are we this different?" Because compatibility was never about matching. One plus one was never supposed to equal two. In this episode, we get into: ➡️ Why two opposite perspectives create something neither of you could build alone ➡️ The power of "the pause," and why it works even if you hate slowing down ➡️ Why compatibility isn't about sameness (and why that's actually great news) ➡️ The mindset shift that turns friction into fuel ➡️ How to use your differences to build a relationship that genuinely thrives Josh and I are proof: you don't grow by finding someone just like you. You grow by learning from the person who isn't. Quote to Note: "Your view by itself is missing a part, and so is mine." - Josh Heptig This is the whole idea behind my new book, that small tension, handled well, creates big growth. It's called Petite Practice®: Small, Steady Steps to a Life of Momentum and Real Change, and it lands August 16. Want in before everyone else? Become a Petite Practice Pioneer for launch-day priority, early chapters, behind-the-scenes updates, and bonus resources: https://doctorchristiane.com/books/#bonus So before you try to fix what makes your partner different, ask yourself one question: What if that difference is the exact thing your relationship needs? Explore more from Dr. Christiane: 🎧 More episodes: doctorchristiane.com/podcast ✨ Take the Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter 🎤 Book Dr. Christiane to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speak ▶️ Watch on YouTube: @doctor.christiane

    What If 1 + 1 Was Never Meant to Equal 2? w/ Josh Heptig

  5. May 23

    How to Handle Life's Unexpected Turns w/ Lisa Cork

    What if the people who become CEOs are the same people who had no clue what they were doing at 22? Here's what nobody tells you about success: the straightest path is almost never the real one. The detours, the "wrong" turns, the plans you cancel at the last minute - those are often where your actual life begins. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with Lisa Cork - CEO and Chief Strategist of Fresh Produce Marketing Ltd for 35 years, and my colleague at Cal Poly. Lisa graduated, accepted a prestigious New York ad agency job... and then did something most people are terrified to do. She undid it. After a summer in Europe, she realized the "dream job" everyone congratulated her on no longer fit who she'd become. So she turned it down - no job, bills to pay, no plan. Two weeks later, a 30-second conversation on a friend's porch changed the entire trajectory of her career. This conversation is for anyone who's ambitious but uncertain about their next step. Because the truth is: you are not the same person who made your original plan. And you're allowed to change it. In this episode, we get into: ➡️ Why the people who "have no clue" at 22 often go furthest ➡️ How to give yourself permission to change your dream ➡️ Why you should never be afraid to undo what you've done ➡️ The power of the pause - and how it leads to your next move ➡️ How one networking conversation can change everything ➡️ Why saying yes to the unexpected beats forcing the plan Lisa's story is proof: we never know what's coming next - and that's exactly what makes the journey worth it. Quote to Note: "Don't be afraid to undo what you've done." So before you white-knuckle your five-year plan, ask yourself one question: Am I building the life I planned, or the life I'm actually meant for? Explore more from Dr. Christiane: 🎧 More episodes: doctorchristiane.com/podcast ✨ Take the Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter 🎤 Book Dr. Christiane to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speak ▶️ Watch on YouTube: @doctor.christiane

    How to Handle Life's Unexpected Turns w/ Lisa Cork

  6. May 9

    Are you Fine or Faking?

    Are you fine? Or are you faking? Because there's a difference. And most women never catch it until they're already running on empty. Here's what nobody tells you about burnout. It doesn't always look like a breakdown. Sometimes it looks like you. Showing up. Hitting deadlines. Smiling in photos. Saying "I'm good, just tired" for the fifth week in a row. That is not fine. That is faking. I know, because I did it for years. The moment it cracked open for me? I was looking at a photo of myself. Not picking it apart. Not being hard on myself. Just one quiet thought: "Wow… she looks tired." And then the gut punch. That woman was me. No breakdown. No collapse. No big dramatic moment. Just a slow, quiet leak underneath all the productivity, all the responsibility, all the "I've got this." That is what silent burnout actually looks like. And if you are a high-functioning woman, it is probably the version that is going to find you. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on the burnout nobody talks about. The one that lets you keep functioning. The one that whispers instead of screams. The one that slowly disconnects you from yourself while you keep crushing your to-do list. Because here is the truth most women need to hear: You do not have to fall apart for your exhaustion to count. You do not have to earn your rest with a breakdown. And you do not have to wait until everything collapses before you start paying attention to yourself. This one is going to land. Especially if you have said "I'm fine" today and you are not sure you meant it. In this episode, we get into: ➡️ Why high-functioning women are the most likely to miss their own burnout ➡️ The difference between actually being okay and just performing okay ➡️ How "slow leaks" drain you without you ever noticing ➡️ Why being capable and responsible is exactly what hides the warning signs ➡️ The psychology of doing too much of what gives nothing back ➡️ Why sustainable success is built on maintenance, not endurance ➡️ Three honest questions that will tell you the truth about where you actually are Small pauses create clarity. Small adjustments stop the leak. Small moments of honesty change everything. So before you scroll to the next thing, ask yourself one question: Are you fine? Or are you faking? The answer matters more than you think. Explore more from Dr. Christiane: 🎧 More episodes: doctorchristiane.com/podcast ✨ Take the Superpower Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Christiane Schroeter 🎤 Book Dr. Christiane to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speaking ▶️ Watch on YouTube: @doctor.christiane

    Are you Fine or Faking?

  7. Apr 25

    Stop Stress Before It Spills

    What if stress is not coming from doing too much… but from never noticing when to stop? Most people think stress arrives all at once. It doesn’t. It builds quietly in skipped lunches, late-night emails, extra responsibilities, and the constant habit of saying “just one more.” One more task. One more favor. One more meeting. One more thing that “only takes 30 seconds.” And most of the time, nothing happens immediately. That is exactly why we keep doing it. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share why stress works more like a microwave than a breaking point. Yes… a microwave. Because sometimes the best lesson about overload comes from reheating matcha and realizing the most dangerous button in the kitchen might be the +30 seconds button. Stress rarely announces itself. It leaks. It builds in small increments. And by the time it spills over, the real problem started much earlier. This episode explores how to recognize those early signs, how to pause before overflow happens, and why recovery should be maintenance—not emergency rescue. Because protecting your peace should not begin after the crash. It should begin before. ⸻ In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Why stress builds in “30-second increments” and how to catch it early ➡️ The microwave metaphor and what it teaches us about overload ➡️ Why delayed consequences are often the most dangerous ➡️ The 4-question pause before adding “just one more thing” ➡️ How recovery works better as maintenance than emergency repair ➡️ The Petite Practice body scan reset to help you notice stress before it spills over The truth is simple: Stress does not explode overnight. It leaks in through the small things you keep ignoring. The skipped lunch.The extra yes.The late-night email.The moment your body asks for rest and you decide to push through instead. Small choices create big consequences. But they can also create real calm. Because peace is not something you find later. It is something you protect now. And sometimes, the smallest pause creates the biggest change. ⸻ Explore more episodes of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast: doctorchristiane.com/podcast/ Take the Superpower Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz/ Connect on LinkedIn (Petite Practice Journal): linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter/ Book me to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speaking-5/ Watch and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doctor.christiane

    Stop Stress Before It Spills

  8. Apr 11

    Why You Are Not Lazy

    What if laziness is not the real problem? What if the thing slowing you down is not a lack of discipline… but the belief that everything has to be perfect before it counts? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share why perfection can quietly sabotage progress and why choosing DONE is often the move that creates the momentum you have been waiting for. The lesson comes from something surprisingly simple: a box cake. Yes...a cake. Because that small moment revealed something powerful about creativity, execution, and the hidden cost of trying to make everything flawless. Sometimes we think we are being disciplined. But in reality, we are just delaying the finish line. We keep adjusting, tweaking, editing, and improving long after the work is already good enough to move forward. And every extra pass slows momentum. In this episode, I explore how perfection can flatten results instead of improving them — and why the ability to finish is one of the most powerful skills leaders develop. Because progress does not come from endless polishing. It comes from completion. It comes from repetition. It comes from letting good work exist in the world. ⸻ In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Why laziness is often misdiagnosed when perfection is the real obstacle ➡️ The surprising lesson from a simple box cake ➡️ Why over-editing can quietly kill the momentum your project needs ➡️ The psychology behind knowing when to stop ➡️ How top performers prioritize DONE over perfect ➡️ How to recognize the exact moment you shift from improving your work to sabotaging your own progress The truth is simple: You are not lazy. You are trying too hard to get it right. But progress does not require perfect. It requires movement. It requires finishing. It requires the courage to let something be good enough so it can finally do its job. Explore more episodes of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast: doctorchristiane.com/podcast/ Take the Superpower Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz/ Connect on LinkedIn (Petite Practice Journal): linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter/ Book me to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speaking-5/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doctor.christiane

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Happy Healthy Hustle is the podcast for leaders and professionals who want to think clearly and act with confidence when things change. Hosted by Dr. Christiane Schroeter, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and Top 1% ranked podcaster. Most episodes are under 30 minutes. You get one clear idea, one practical tool, and one next step you can take today. Topics include leadership communication, confidence, decision-making under pressure, habits that stick, and visibility that feels sustainable. Straight talk. Real tools. Small steps that add up.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Christiane Schroeter
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @doctorchristiane 2025
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