What if the truth isn’t fixed—but evolving?

In this soul-stretching episode, Christene Marie sits down with content strategist and thought leader Atiba de Souza to unpack what it really means to know—yourself, your partner, and the stories that shape us.

From how love languages change over time, to using AI for self-reflection, to a jaw-dropping fact about rocks producing oxygen… this conversation spans emotional intelligence, science, faith, and truth itself.

Whether you're navigating relationships, leadership, or your own internal work, this episode will make you pause, question, and re-see everything.

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:19 Podcast Intro

0:57 Atiba's Intro

5:40 When love languages shift: Listening with new ears

10:00 "The lens of knowing" and being misunderstood

15:00 The changing love languages with your kids

21:20 AI, trauma, intuition, and the body’s signals

28:30 Rocks make oxygen?! Science and spiritual perspective

32:06 Faith, belief, and moral absolutes

43:48 Seeing others clearly: Closed vs open perspectives

51:30 Why truth needs movement to stay alive

59:25 “He could have…”: Regret and living fully

1:01:36 Final reflections: Humility, honesty, and becoming

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Atiba de Souza is a content strategist, entrepreneur, and speaker who helps brands build human connection through video storytelling and SEO. Known as the "Content Superman," Atiba helps purpose-driven companies and thought leaders get seen and stay trusted online.

He blends data-driven SEO expertise with real emotional resonance to create content that converts and connects.

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In this raw, honest, and often surprising conversation, Phillip Nathraim joins Christene Marie to explore how past experiences shape our identity, relationships, leadership, and emotional patterns — often without us realizing it. From corporate leadership to inner child work, Phillip unpacks how business, boundaries, family, and healing all intersect.

Together, they dive into:

-Why we keep repeating old patterns

-How hiring should start with self-awareness

-Healing beyond what’s “normal”

-Emotional intelligence in leadership

-And the moment a TV show saved Phillip’s life

-Whether you're a founder, a parent, or someone on a personal healing journey — this episode will hit home.

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:19 Podcast Intro

0:57 Guest Phillip Intro

2:28 Maturing Through Entrepreneurship

7:10 Don’t Hire a Fish to Climb a Tree 🐟

10:40 Why Employees Disengage (It’s Not What You Think)

15:10 How to Build for Team Success

20:30 Our Perceptions Are Shaped by Childhood Narratives

28:53 Stop Fixing Your Weaknesses. Hire Them.

32:43 The Wheel of Fulfillment: Mapping Inner Priorities

43:00 Family Systems, Boundaries & Redefining Belonging

57:27 Fear Around Money

1:01:19 What Intuition Really Is (And How to Trust It)

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Phillip's Book Recommendation:

📚 The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles

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🙋‍♂️ About the Guest: Phillip Nathan

Phillip Nathan is a leadership strategist, speaker, and emotional intelligence guide helping founders and teams align from the inside out. He's the co-founder of Execucom, a behavioral intelligence and team performance platform that combines predictive analytics with coaching to help companies hire, inspire, and lead better.

Through his work, Phillip bridges business strategy and inner transformation — using tools like the Predictive Index and frameworks rooted in recovery, self-awareness, and neuroscience. He also speaks widely about emotional resilience, trauma-informed leadership, and faith-centered growth.

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In this powerful episode of The Knowing Podcast, host Christene Marie sits down with wealth coach and investor Tamar Hermes to explore what it really means for women to know their financials, own their worth, and invest in alignment with their values.

You’ll learn why mixing personal and business money keeps women disempowered, how to start a peaceful “money ritual,” and why net worth is often misunderstood. Plus, Tamar offers a special invitation to work with her directly.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:35 Podcast Welcome

1:14 Guest Introduction

3:15 Why Wealth Is Personal (Especially for Women)

9:12 “Dropping In”: How to Ground Before Financial Decisions

12:01 When Financial Clarity Fuels Self-Love

13:10 Master Mind Offer: Women Growing Wealth

19:03 How to Create a Money Ritual You’ll Actually Enjoy

24:04 Business Money ≠ Personal Money

28:01 “Is This Money Even Mine?”: The Stewardship Shift

34:41 Net Worth ≠ Salary: Women Underestimating Their Wealth

39:00 “Just Turn on the Light”: Christene’s Final Reminder

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👤 About Tamar Hermes

Tamar is a wealth coach, real estate investor, speaker, and founder of the Women Growing Wealth community. She helps women build aligned financial strategies, grow their net worth, and invest with confidence. As a former high-earning employee turned entrepreneur and investor, Tamar brings a holistic, emotionally intelligent approach to money.

What Tamar Offers:

-Wealth Activation Sessions

-Investment Education for Accredited Investors

-Community: Women Growing Wealth Mastermind

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What if the darkest seasons of your life became the foundation of your greatest clarity?

In this soul-deep episode of The Knowing Podcast, host Christene Marie sits down with Sammy Aslam—entrepreneur, former convict, and the heart behind Alyshaan Fine Rugs—to explore identity, emotional safety, love, addiction recovery, and the surprising transformations that happen in solitude.

From how prison shaped his inner world to the intimacy and safety he’s found in his marriage, Sammy brings humor, wisdom, and raw truth to the table. You’ll leave this conversation reflecting on what parts of yourself are worth keeping—and which ones it’s finally time to release.

0:00 Intro

0:30 Podcast Intro

1:08 Sammy Guest Intro

4:27 Addiction, Loyalty & the Bond That Survived It

10:52 KPIs for Healthy Relationships? Yes, Please

16:00 The Power of Being Deeply Understood In Relationships

18:37 Emotional Protection vs. Codependency

26:17 Christene’s Story: Pain, Protection, and Childhood Illness

34:17 Understanding as a Bridge to Empathy

41:00 How Prison Made Me Who I Am

44:07 Identifying Who You Want to Be (Through Books)

50:30 Final Reflection: Knowing You Still Have Work To Do

📚Recommended Books to Read discussed in this episode:

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

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Sammy Aslam is the co-owner of Alyshaan Fine Rugs, Arizona’s premier destination for high-end, ethically sourced, and design-forward area rugs. Located in Scottsdale and serving luxury clients across the U.S., Alyshaan is renowned for its integrity, curated quality, and unmatched customer service.

Sammy brings the same thoughtfulness, emotional intelligence, and clarity to his work in the rug industry as he does to his life and relationships. Whether you’re furnishing a space—or healing one—you’ll feel the difference.

🔗 Visit: www.alyshaan.com

In this raw and resonant episode of The Knowing Podcast, Christene sits down with Dmitri Smirnov, entrepreneur, ad strategist, husband, and father of two, to explore the emotional journey of becoming an adult—one where you learn to hold grief and joy, fear and hope, truth and contradiction, all at once.

From growing up as an only child and navigating early identity confusion, to redefining freedom, parenting, and the power of silence—this conversation touches both the cerebral and the soulful.

🔑 Topics include:

• Identity and non-conformity
• Rewriting inherited narratives
• The antidote to pride
• Defining emotional adulthood
• The value of modern stillness

Whether you're navigating personal transitions, parenting from a place of growth, or reclaiming your voice—this episode will meet you right where you are.

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:24 Podcast Introduction

1:03 Introducing Dmitri

4:24 Only Child and Living in Freedom

10:30 Unspoken Rules & Painful Baseball Lessons

15:55 Names & Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

20:00 Awakening and Gratitude

34:12 The Real Definition of Adulthood

38:16 Grieving While Showing Up

41:00 Becoming Your Own Caretaker

49:21 Shower Thoughts & Modern Meditation

56:58 Processing vs Avoiding

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Dmitri is a performance marketing expert and Founder and CEO of Big Life Marketing. With a unique mix of creative intuition and analytical rigor, he helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs craft messaging that converts and stories that resonate.

More than a strategist, Dmitri is also a philosopher at heart—known for weaving emotional intelligence into everything from marketing to marriage.

🔗 Connect with Dmitri: Website: https://biglifemarketing.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dmitri-smirnov Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biglifemarketing/

This episode of The Knowing Podcast goes straight to the heart of modern entrepreneurship—where high achievement meets emotional exhaustion. Christene Marie sits down with digital entrepreneur and agency owner Adam McChesney, who opens up about chasing success, losing himself, and the powerful moment he chose alignment over accolades.

🔑 Together, they explore:

• The hidden cost of being "always on"
• How business partnerships can mirror unresolved childhood dynamics
• What it really takes to know yourself and your worth

Whether you’re building a business, navigating complex relationships, or in the middle of a personal reckoning—this one will hit deep.

0:00 Intro

0:30 Welcome to The Knowing Podcast

1:08 Introducing Adam

4:40 The Story of Adam's Father's Business

8:03 A Business Exit That Brought Up Healing Generational Patterns

10:27 The Lie Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves: "I’m Doing It For My Family"

16:13 Christene on Religious Conditioning & Reclaiming Intuition

19:30 Avoiding Conflict and the Cost of Sweeping Things Under the Rug

24:46 Adam on Pattern Recognition and Taking Ownership

28:53 Drawing a Line in the Sand: Choosing Alignment Over Achievement

34:30 Defining Relationship KPIs for Business and Life

46:55 Subconscious Distractions and the Power of a Mental Audit

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Adam McChesney is a St. Louis-based digital marketing expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps service-based businesses grow through SEO, lead generation, and personal branding. After exiting a multi-million-dollar agency partnership that no longer aligned with his values, Adam launched his own agency and a mastermind community that teaches business owners how to grow authentically and profitably.

🔗 Website: https://adammcchesney.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammcchesney 📸 Instagram: @adammcchesney 🐦 Twitter/X: @Adam_L_McChesney

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Knowing Podcast with Christene Marie. This week, we’re joined by Chris Gray—evolving from corporate hustler to emotional intelligence champion—who shares candid stories around personal growth, presence, and living from a place of love.

• Chris’s dive-bar moment that sparked his first step into self‑confidence
• A pivotal conversation with his wife that reshaped his integrity
• How a simple 10-minute mindfulness bell keeps him grounded daily
• Christene's dinner table question that surfaces hidden perceptions
• A heartfelt discussion on choosing love over fear in work and life

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:24 Knowing Podcast Intro

1:03 Chris Joins the Conversation

4:30 Impostor Syndrome to Inner Confidence

10:30 “You Need to Work on Your Game” – Dive Bar Catalyst

15:22 Marriage Truth That Changed Everything

19:03 Christene’s Mirror Moment

25:00 From Head to Heart: Vibes, Projection, and Self-Reflection

29:02 Excavation of the Soul

34:59 What Do People Overestimate and Underestimate About You?

38:00 Chris’s Mindfulness Practice: 10-Minute Bell

49:38 Are You Squeezing the Life Out of Your Work?

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Recommend books from this episode:

📚: Double Your Dating by David DeAngelo

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Chris Gray is a speaker, entrepreneur, and a champion of emotional intelligence. He’s the founder of multiple marketing ventures—including a fractional CMO agency—and a thought‑leader on cultivating mindful presence in leadership. Formerly stuck in the corporate world, Chris broke free by living through self‑reflective choices and embracing emotional authenticity.

Among his credentials: • Speaker & Fractional CMO offering marketing strategy grounded in emotional intelligence • Entrepreneur whose ventures now generate $8M+ annually • Mindset Mentor, using principles like the Bhagavad Gita and daily mindfulness tools • Jiu‑Jitsu Practitioner, blending martial arts grit with heart‑centered presence

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What if your biggest breakdown was really a setup for your breakthrough?

In this powerful episode of The Knowing Podcast, host Christene Marie sits down with Darryn Yates—musician, rebel, and transformational coach—to talk about the moment he found purpose in a parking lot with a 9mm. Darryn opens up about the darkness he overcame, how he reclaimed his identity, and why authenticity is the secret weapon for any visionary leader or creative.

This conversation dives deep into identity, reinvention, parenting, performance, and the painful-yet-powerful road to truly knowing yourself.

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

0:35 Christene Intro

1:19 Darryn Intro

07:36 Most Potent Feeling

10:50 Your Why

14:38 Becoming the Person for Success

17:22 The Dream While Being Married

21:44 Pursuing a Life-Giving Passion

26:33 Purpose in Pain

31:47 Out of the Matrix

35:45 Something Must Die

39:05 Emerging from Transformation

43:11 People as Mirrors

50:52 Closing Thoughts

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👤 ABOUT DARRYN YATES

Darryn Yates is a musician, creative entrepreneur, and purpose coach who helps people break free from limiting beliefs and step into their boldest, truest selves. As the founder of Reveal Your Rock Star, Darryn combines mindset coaching, personal storytelling, and raw vulnerability to guide others toward a life of freedom, clarity, and power.

🔗 Website: www.DarrynYates.com

🎸 Coaching & Purpose Discovery: www.RevealYourRockStar.com

📱 Instagram: @darrynyatesofficial

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryn-yates-b5a507b/

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