Breaking Generational Cycles: Trauma, Addiction, C-PTSD & Finding Your Voice with Amy Tostenson

Send us Fan Mail How do you rebuild your life after grief, overcome burnout, and develop emotional resilience without losing yourself? In this powerful episode of Breaking Curses with Excellence, host Christina Russell-Strong welcomes Niky Hamilton, Australian women's resilience and leadership coach, speaker, and author of Selfish Leadership: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself. After the devastating loss of her son, Baxter, Niky faced overwhelming grief, self-blame, and a profound loss of ...

Send us Fan Mail Are you the person everyone depends on, yet secretly feel exhausted from carrying it all? What happens when being the strong one starts costing you your peace, energy, and sense of self? In this powerful episode of Breaking Curses with Excellence, host Christina Russell-Strong welcomes Kamia Hayes, Capacity Liberation Specialist, author, and MSW Candidate, for an honest conversation about overfunctioning, burnout, boundaries, and learning to reclaim your capacity. Kamia ...

Send us Fan Mail Change can feel uncomfortable even when it’s a change we wanted. The fear, second-guessing, resistance, and uncertainty don’t necessarily mean we made the wrong decision—they can simply be part of being human. In this episode of Breaking Curses with Excellence, Christina Russell-Strong sits down with Janine Lequay, Change Strategist, Author, and Speaker, for a powerful conversation about learning to navigate life’s transitions with greater intention instead of simply reacting...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Breaking Curses With Excellence, Christina Russell-Strong sits down with Leah Marie Mazur, Certified Divorce Recovery Coach, speaker, and founder of Mindfully Ready, for an honest conversation about healing after divorce, rebuilding self-trust, regaining confidence, creating healthy boundaries, and becoming the woman you truly want to be. As a three-time divorced mom, Leah brings both professional experience and lived experience to the conversation. She...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life everyone thinks is beautiful actually feels like a cage? In this powerful episode of Breaking Curses with Excellence, host Christina Russell-Strong sits down with Crystal Peña—entrepreneur, domestic violence survivor and advocate, child-protection advocate, mother of four, first-generation American, business consultant, behavioral-health business owner, model, and Ms. Sublette County 2026. Crystal opens up about a life that looked successful and secure from ...