🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

00:00 — From Burnout to Breakthrough

Christiane’s story begins where many entrepreneurs find themselves: passionate, driven, and dangerously close to burnout. During her PhD research on wellness and behavior change, she discovered something powerful, lasting transformation rarely comes from drastic overhauls. Instead, it’s the small, consistent steps that create real, sustainable impact.

That realization sparked what would later become her signature method, Petite Practice™, a mindset that encourages women to trade pressure for presence, and burnout for balance.

02:15 — The Origin of Petite Practice™: Small Steps, Big Impact

From her research to her real-world coaching, Christiane has seen firsthand how incremental progress builds momentum. Instead of pushing for perfection or overnight success, she challenges her clients to focus on what they can do today, a five-minute reset, a quick reflection, or a single intentional action.

“It’s not about doing everything,” she says. “It’s about doing the right things, consistently.”

09:55 — The Truth About Visibility

Visibility often feels overwhelming for women entrepreneurs. Christiane reframes that narrative: you don’t have to be everywhere to be seen.

“You don’t need to look a certain way or show up on every platform,” she explains. “Your visibility shines when you know what makes you unique, and share that authentically.”

Whether your comfort zone is writing, podcasting, or speaking, visibility should feel aligned, not forced. That shift in mindset helps prevent burnout and brings joy back to showing up.

11:25 — Giving Yourself Grace

One of Christiane’s most powerful reminders: give yourself grace.

As she prepared for her TEDx talk, she realized that perfection isn’t the goal, presence is. Some days your message will flow effortlessly; other days it won’t. The key is to keep showing up anyway.

“You’re becoming more comfortable with being uncomfortable,” she says. “That’s where real growth happens.”

14:40 — Inside Her TEDx Journey

Standing on the red dot of a TEDx stage was a dream years in the making. But for Christiane, the moment wasn’t about achievement, it was about authenticity.

“The reason you’re there,” she shares, “is to serve. Your message has to be your mess. You’re not there to impress people; you’re there to help them.”

By sharing her own vulnerable journey, she not only inspired others but also deepened her own visibility, rooted in purpose, not performance.

22:20 — Intentional Visibility: Building Success with Purpose

Christiane’s visibility strategy mirrors her Petite Practice philosophy, intentional, sustainable, and deeply personal. Every stage of her growth, from publishing books to hosting her podcast, followed the same small-steps approach.

“I was crossing a river one stone at a time,” she says. “Sometimes I slipped, but I always kept going. That’s what visibility is about.”

29:10 — The 4-Part System to Boost Confidence and Visibility

Before wrapping the conversation, Christiane breaks down her 4-step Petite Practice system, a simple but powerful roadmap to help women move from stuck to visible:

• Simplify your goal — Break big ideas into manageable actions.

• Tell someone — Speak your goal out loud to make it real.

• Examine — Reflect on what’s working and release what isn’t.

• Praise your progress — Celebrate every small win along the way.

These four steps may sound simple, but together they create a ripple effect, one that turns burnout into breakthrough.