Welcome to Creating Her Best Life, the go-to podcast for women ready to step into their full potential and design a life they truly love. Hosted by certified Master Life Coach Shannan Christiansen, this inspiring show is tailored for women who seek clarity, empowerment, and actionable strategies to overcome life's challenges and achieve personal and professional success. Each week, Shannan dives into various topics ranging from mindset mastery and goal setting to self-care and relationship…
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What if some of the things you believe about yourself aren't actually facts? They're just stories you've repeated so many times that they started to feel like the truth. I've never been good with money. I always quit. I'm just not a confident person. I can't stick with anything. I'm too old to start over. I always choose the wrong people. I'm not good at relationships. I just don't have enough…
Transformation rarely happens in one big, life-changing moment. It happens on an ordinary Tuesday. It happens when you take the walk instead of choosing the couch. When you speak kindly to yourself after making a mistake. When you have the difficult conversation, go to bed on time, drink the water, set the boundary, or simply keep a promise you made to yourself. None of those moments feel…
There's a strange part of growth we don't talk about enough. We talk a lot about becoming the next version of ourselves. About building confidence, changing habits, thinking differently, making better choices, and creating a life that feels more aligned with who we want to be. But becoming her doesn't only mean gaining something. Sometimes, it means letting something go. In this episode, I share a…
Have you ever caught yourself saying yes... when every part of you wanted to say no? People-pleasing isn't always obvious. It doesn't just look like overcommitting or constantly saying yes. Sometimes it looks like staying quiet when you have something to say because you're afraid of being judged. Sometimes it looks like avoiding conflict, apologizing for things that were never your fault, or…
What if the way you've been reacting isn't who you are... it's simply what your nervous system has learned to do? In this episode, I'm talking about the difference between your identity and your survival responses. Feeling anxious doesn't mean you're an anxious person. Feeling overwhelmed doesn't mean you're weak. So often, we mistake temporary nervous system states for permanent personality…
So many women believe confidence is something you're supposed to have before you take the leap. Before you start the business. Before you speak up. Before you apply. Before you set the boundary. Before you change your life. But that's not how confidence works. In this episode, I'm talking about why confidence is never the starting point—it's the result of repeated action. It's built through…
The life you're living isn't shaped only by what has happened to you. It's shaped by the story you've been telling yourself about what happened. Somewhere along the way, many of us turned difficult moments into lifelong identities. I'm not confident. I always quit. I'm too old. I'm terrible at relationships. I never finish what I start. The problem isn't just the thought, it's what happens when it…
So many women want different results, yet keep holding onto the same identity that's been shaping their choices for years. If you've ever described yourself as a people pleaser, anxious, not confident, terrible with money, too busy, or simply "that's just who I am," this episode is for you. The truth is, those labels aren't facts. They're stories you've repeated long enough to believe. Somewhere…
Episode 319 | The Gift Hidden in the Waiting What if the season you're trying so desperately to rush through is the very one changing you the most? It's easy to look around and believe you should be farther along by now. Whether it's your health, your relationships, your finances, your confidence, your business, or your personal growth, it's tempting to believe that not being where you want to be…
Every time you say yes to something, you're also saying no to something else. Yes to overworking may be saying no to rest. Yes to scrolling may be saying no to movement, connection, or growth. Yes to everyone else's needs may be saying no to your own. This episode isn't about guilt. It's about awareness. Because so many of us move through life on autopilot, saying yes to habits, obligations, and…
How many things in your life are sitting on a shelf waiting for the "right time"? The nice dishes. The fancy lotion. The outfit you love. The bottle you've been saving. The trip you've been talking about. The photos you keep meaning to take. The fun you've been postponing. The truth is, most women aren't just saving the nice things. They're saving their lives. They're waiting for things to calm…
Everyone talks about the excitement of growth. The confidence. The breakthroughs. The next level. But almost no one talks about the grief. Because every new version of you requires an old version of you to be released. And even when that version of you no longer serves you, she was still familiar. Maybe she was the people-pleaser. The over-giver. The woman who always put everyone else first. The…
