The Mark Groves Podcast6 Huhti 2023

#274: Finding Your Voice and Living Your Truth with Christine Chang

Themes: Parenting, Relationships, Personal Development, Marriage, Interracial Relationships, Authenticity, Boundaries, Transformation, Purpose Summary: Today I’m jamming with my long-time friend, Christine Chang, a serial entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. Her book "Show Up: Finding Love for Independent Women" has helped professional women all over the world create the relationship of their dreams. Tune in to hear Christine share her experiences growing up as an Asian American and how she handles comments about her interracial marriage, how she has navigated healing from generational trauma and finding her voice, and the importance of listening to your soul’s desires to figure out how you want to show up in this world. As an entrepreneur having explored different paths (professional photographer, dating mentor, and branding specialist to name a few!), Christine drops her tips for branding and rebranding without relying on social media. Discover: How Christine went from being a celebrity wedding photographer to helping inspire women all over the world The importance of adding joy into your life and only doing the things that light you up Finding your own voice and identity without buckling in the face of codependency 00:00 Intro 01:35 The impact of negative online conversations 06:20 Finding your identity 10:19 From certainty to uncertainty 18:23 Importance of adding humor in parenting 21:54 Allowing kids to learn resilience on their own 26:51 Confronting stereotypes in interracial relationships 30:20 Having a voice through media representation 34:49 Start something new & be ok with sucking at it 39:02 Healing from generational trauma 42:22 The responsibilities that come with marriage 47:37 Negotiating boundaries in relationships 49:37 Effect of news and social media on your mental health 53:55 Bridging the divide 56:42 Disagreements and differences in relationships 58:53 When extroverts need introverts 1:00:32 Creating boundaries around technology 1:05:11 How to rebrand without relying on social media 1:12:43 What’s next and trying out new things Links: Instagram: @cchangandco Website 1: www.christinechangphoto.com Website 2: www.christinechang.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyv2WHLUch8m66QoKT2lZ0w Book: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Up-Finding-Independent-Women-ebook/dp/B08BBB446J/ Sponsors: Cymbiotika | Use code GROVES at checkout for 15% off your first purchase at cymbiotika.com. (Save up to 45% off when you buy a bundle!) Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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