The Knowing Show

In this special solo episode, Christene Marie shares the heart, history, and vision behind The Craft & Calling Podcast—and the community it’s building for business owners who refuse to do it alone.

Drawing from her own entrepreneurial journey, her work in her family’s 100-year-old painting business, and decades of community-building, Christene unpacks why legacy, brand, and community are inseparable.

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In this episode of The Craft & Calling Podcast, Christene Marie sits down with entrepreneur and former home services business owner Gregg Boomer to talk about building a business customers rave about—and that doesn’t depend on you to survive.

Gregg recently exited his decorative concrete coatings company after 11 years, and he shares the lessons he’s learned about customer experience, leadership, systems, and designing a busine...

In this solo episode, Christene Marie shares the core principles and practices of building a strong brand—principles that apply not just to your business, but to your life.

Drawing on years of experience building brands for clients at The Knowing Agency, Christene unpacks why the identity of who you are must always precede your strategy. She also shares how the same practices that strengthen a professional brand can deepen your per...

In this deeply honest solo episode, Christene Marie unpacks how early beliefs and mantras shape the way we view ourselves, others, and even our calling.

Reflecting on a childhood mantra—“God first, others second, me third”—she traces how this belief led to patterns of self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and seasons of isolation. But rather than staying stuck, Christene shares how she’s learning to rewrite old narratives and replace ...

In this heartfelt solo episode, recorded on the 4th of July from Williamsburg, Christene Marie reflects on freedom, choice, and the journey back to your truest self.

She shares how life’s reckonings with pain and loss have challenged her to awaken from old patterns and learn to live vertically aligned—with her inner compass pointing north—rather than bending to external pressures.

Through deeply personal stories and practical exerc...

In this fast-paced and practical episode of The Knowing Conversations, Christene Marie welcomes marketing strategist, agency owner, and perpetual problem-solver Lauren Petrullo to talk about the systems and strategies that help businesses thrive during their busiest seasons.

As founder of Mongoose Media and co-host of the Perpetual Traffic podcast, Lauren has helped brands scale from six to seven figures in ad spend, and she’s know...

In this episode of The Knowing Conversations, Christene Marie sits down with business leader and creator James Hicks for a powerful dialogue on authenticity, alignment, and the courage to lead from within.

As the founder of Hicks New Media and host of The Lab podcast, James has spent years spotlighting creators, founders, and thought leaders—but in this episode, it’s his turn to share the story behind the mic.

Together, James and C...

In this compelling episode of The Knowing Conversations, Christene Marie is joined by communication expert and neuroscientist Peter Watts to explore the fascinating intersection of storytelling, psychology, and leadership.

With over two decades of experience in business communication, Peter breaks down what makes us listen, what earns trust, and how to lead with language that resonates—not just impresses.

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In this honest and restorative solo episode, Christene Marie tackles something so many of us wrestle with: the loss of self-trust in the face of pressure, past pain, or performance.

She unpacks the subtle and not-so-subtle ways urgency, fear, and external validation creep in—and how learning to pause, listen, and respond from truth is a radical act of self-leadership.

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• What it feels like when you’re no longer grou...

In this contemplative solo episode, Christene Marie reflects on the quiet revolution of reclaiming your own voice—especially when life feels loud, disorienting, or externally defined.

She explores what it means to be in a “numbing season,” how to tell when your life is out of alignment, and why reclaiming your inner authority is the antidote to burnout, confusion, and performative identity.

This episode speaks to the soul of leader...

In this vulnerable and unfiltered solo episode, Christene Marie gets honest about burnout, disconnection, and the deeply human desire to feel safe, seen, and whole.

Pulling back the curtain on her own experience, Christene walks us through the slow unraveling that comes when we push past our limits and ignore the signals of our body and spirit. But more than that, she offers a different path—one of emotional integration, identity r...

In this episode of The Knowing Conversations, Christene Marie sits down with veteran, entrepreneur, and mortgage strategist Ed Parcaut to explore how life’s most challenging moments often become the foundation for the work we’re called to do.

From growing up in turmoil, to serving in the military, to becoming a trusted voice in the mortgage industry, Ed shares a raw and honest account of what it means to take risks, trust your inst...

In this soul-stirring solo episode, Christene Marie continues to unpack the Knowing Framework through the lens of integration, identity, and the emotional residue we carry from childhood into adulthood.

She explores how many of us unconsciously segment our lives—professional vs. personal, spiritual vs. physical, doing vs. being—and why true transformation requires us to integrate the fractured parts of ourselves.

With candor and cl...

In this introspective solo episode of The Craft & Calling Podcast, Christene Marie invites you into a raw, unscripted stream of thought on self-awareness, emotional endurance, and the beauty of living in tension between dual truths.

She reflects on the Knowing Framework—Who was I? Who am I? Who do I want to be?—and explores how facing our past, naming old beliefs, and grounding in truth are essential steps toward inner transfor...

In this powerful episode of The Craft & Calling Podcast, Christene Marie sits down with tradesman-turned-entrepreneur Seth Wixtrom to explore what it really means to build a business—and a life—with both grit and intentionality.

Raised in the trades by a general contractor father, Seth shares how his early exposure to hands-on work shaped not only his mindset but his deep appreciation for self-directed education, problem-solvin...

In this episode of The Knowing Conversation, Christene Marie sits down with face reading expert and emotional intelligence speaker Brian Galke for a riveting conversation on the subtle skills that shape how we connect, communicate, and build trust in both personal and professional settings.

From his journey as a self-proclaimed introvert to discovering the world of facial feature recognition (physiognomy), Brian shares how reading ...