Chat with Crystal is a fresh, new podcast that allows listeners to hear real-life empowerment coaching calls with best-selling author and founder of the S.W.A.T. Institute -- the #1 Empowerment Coach Certification in the world, exclusively for women!

Women are being called right now to help heal this world. And Crystal Andrus Morissette knew it was time for a radio show that shows "the how" we're going to do just that: Empowering one woman at a time! Every week, join Chat with Crystal - Empowerment Coaching & Conversations with real women living in over 45 countries who are ready to become their most empowered Self!

Chat with Crystal

"My Son-In-Law is Jealous of My Relationship with My Daughter" -

On this week's Chat with Crystal, Crystal speaks with loving mother, Brenda, who feels triggered by her son-in-law's judgement of her and his interferences between her and her daughter. Crystal learns more about Brenda's fear of being judged and her relationship with her own mother before her passing. Listen to Crystal coach Brenda through these feelings and climb the empowerment ladder!

My Son-In-Law is Jealous of My Relationship with My Daughter

"I'm Afraid to Shine" -

On this week's Chat with Crystal, Crystal speaks with Lori who shares her deep desire for wanting to travel to Peru. She has wanted to do it for years and can afford it, but is afraid to make the trip, to let her family and friends know that she is a healer and loves the world of shamanism. 

Brenda from last week also joins the call, and shares how her relationship with her son-in-law is progressing.

Listen to Crystal talk these ladies through the empowerment ladder so they can shine in all of their relationships.

I'm Afraid To Shine

"30 Years Without Love" - 

This week on Chat with Crystal, Crystal chats with Laura about her struggles with self-care and procrastination. After further discussion, Crystal learns about an incident that occurred in Laura's life 30 years ago; an 'abrupt end' to an abuse relationship that left her traumatized. Crystal and Laura discuss the affect the incident had on her life, and her desires moving forward which include finding a life partner. Crystal provides some insights and even shares a bit about how she manifested her now husband, Aaron. 

Lori, from last week's call also joins us to let us know that she made the courageous decision to book her trip to Peru!

You won't want to miss out on this fantastic Empowerment Coaching session!

30 Years Without Love

"My Self-Righteous Aunt Triggers Me " is a coaching conversation Crystal has with Allison from France. Though a 39-year-old successful woman, Allison feels as though her decisions are never taken seriously or respected, especially by her aunt. Crystal helps Allison understand why she is being triggered and gives Allison a process to neutralize and eliminate the emotional charge. Tune in!

My Self-Righteous Aunt Triggers Me

No More Shame - 
No More Shame is a conversation between Crystal and Gwen, a 59-year-old woman who worked for 35 years handling death penalty cases. After an extremely tough year, she had a meltdown and quit her job and moved out of state to be with her girlfriend of 10 years. 

Once she moved in, the relationship immediately began to tank, and now she is feeling lost. She has no job, used up her savings, and doesn’t know what to do.

She’s also embarrassed because she’s finally admitted to herself that she is gay, and that she’s never really done anything irresponsible in her life and as a result, its all backfired. The guilt and shame has been overwhelming her. 

Crystal helped Gwen see that she has choices, but she can’t see them because she’s too busy beating herself up so badly. Crystal has her write a letter to her ex-lover with all the “should have been’s” and “could have been’s”, and asked Gwen to it email to Crystal. Crystal and Gwen also make plans to have a burning ritual to try to open up some space for an emotional shift where Gwen will have more clarity and better understand her choices and next steps.

No More Shame

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" is a coaching conversation between Sandika and Crystal. Sandika shares her feelings of insecurity around her partner, and shares that she always seems to find herself in this place; always in a relationship obsessing over every aspect of it, and questioning if he’s ‘the one’, and always feeling she like needs a backup plan in case things don’t work out. Sandika opens up a little about her childhood and her feelings of not being loved by her father the way she needed to be. Crystal coaches Sandika through these emotions to better understand that the person that Sandika really needs to be pouring her love and attention to, is herself.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

I’m Afraid to Lose Weight - is an empowerment coaching call between Taryn and Crystal. Though Taryn has had a very difficult last two years of losing her husband to cancer, undergoing two surgeries, breaking her femur, being in rehabilitation for three months, and more, Taryn has spent the time doing the work to heal internally. She does not feel broken; she feels sure in her passion, purpose, and her worth. What she is really struggling with, is her desire to lose weight so she can be on her game. Taryn talks about her past addiction of alcoholism, and how when she was really thin before she met her husband, she always seemed to get herself into trouble, or let her sexuality drive her decisions. Crystal talks with Taryn about food addiction, and the “safe” space she’s created in this version of herself. Tune in for an empowering conversation!

I'm Afraid to Lose Weight

A 22-Year-Old, Old Soul - is an empowerment coaching call between Crystal and Kiana. Though Kiana, only 22, has done some deep soul searching within herself, she comes to Crystal asking for help ridding herself of a trait she believes she picked up from a partner in a past relationship; being judgemental. Crystal asks Kiana why she feels being judgemental is such a negative quality, and helps her remember the time she decided being judgemental was one of the worst things you could be. Listen to Crystal coach Kiana through the process to begin to heal, accept, and give love to all parts of herself, and the wholeness of who she is.

A 22-Year-Old, Old Soul

I’m a Medical Doctor, but I’m Not Smart or Good Enough - is an empowerment coaching call between Crystal and Rima. Rima is a certified Medical Doctor, Medical Intuitive, Reiki practitioner, and yoga teacher, among other things. Despite all of her accomplishments and accolades, she can’t shake this feeling of never feeling good enough or sure of herself and her next business step. Listen to Crystal coach her from shame through the empowerment ladder!

I’m a Medical Doctor, but I’m Not Smart or Good Enough

It’s Time to Face Your Anger — is an empowerment coaching call between Taryn and Crystal. Taryn has been through some devastating events; the sudden death of her husband last year, a brutal rape, dealing with her mother’s ongoing dementia, breaking her femur this past year, and her battle with her weight and self-worth. Despite all of these traumas, Taryn is very high functioning; with a great career and attitude. She tells Crystal that she is not broken, that she’s empowered, dealt with it all, and moved on. Yet, Taryn still feels like something isn’t quite right in her life. Listen to Crystal coach Taryn through the empowerment ladder, to come face to face with a feeling she isn't too familiar with -- anger.

It's Time to Face Your Anger

Am I Sexually Liberated or Still Wounded? - is a coaching conversation between Crystal Andrus Morissette and Naomi. After being sexually assaulted numerous times, including having her virginity taken from her, Naomi has done a lot of empowerment work, soul searching, and healing. Though she craves a deep connection with another person, she has recently been having these visions that she is meant to experience sex with different people to become sexually liberated and to trust others through practicing conscious consent. However, Naomi feels as though her “puritan” is sitting on her one shoulder and her “charmer” on the other. Listen to Crystal Andrus Morissette coach Naomi to dive deeper into these feelings to help her make sure she is making a decision that will leave her feeling liberated without harming her heart in the process.

Am I Sexually Liberated or Still Wounded?

My Five Children Have Stopped Talking to Me - is a coaching conversation between Crystal Andrus Morissette and Shirley. After a 36-year-long toxic marriage and turbulent divorce, Shirley and her children have been through a lot. Shirley knows that because she was so deeply wounded and disempowered, she didn’t always make the best decisions with her kids, because she was struggling a lot of the time to even take care of herself. Since her divorce, and what she describes as a “series of unfortunate events,” in which she takes her share of responsibility for, her children, now adults, are no longer speaking to her. Shirley recently was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, and with the proper medication is in a much more stable and empowered place than she once was. She desperately wants to reconcile with her children, and let them know they are loved and she is sorry for any hurt she has caused. Listen to Crystal coach Shirley through the empowerment ladder and give her some concrete steps to start mending her relationship with her children.

My Five Children Have Stopped Talking to Me

My Mother Sold Me into Sex Trafficking is an empowered coaching conversation between Crystal Andrus Morissette and Willow. Willow is 21-years-old, and this month marks a year since she was rescued from sex trafficking. She and her younger siblings had been trafficked at the hands of her mother since Willow was four-years-old. Her mother, who was also a victim of trafficking, was murdered by her abusers in 2017. Her younger brother, committing suicide in foster care last year, as a result of the abuse and pain he’d been through. Despite all of this, Willow is studying law full time and is graduating later this year. She has 2.5 jobs, and just started her own non-profit to spread awareness on human trafficking. Though she’s doing and achieving all these amazing things, on the inside she can’t help but feel she is struggling. Listen to Crystal coach Willow through her emotions to help her begin in heal her heart, and quiet the emotional flashbacks she is experiencing.

My Mother Sold Me into Sex Trafficking

What To Do When a Friend Dumps You - is a coaching conversation between Charlene and Crystal Andrus Morissette. Years ago, Charlene went through a divorce that she describes as “something you see in the movies.” And though it was so turbulent and painful, a lot of the heartbreak came from the betrayal of the women closest to her. Throughout the years of her marriage, Charlene created a really solid place in her community and a group of female friends who’d been inseparable for over 20 years. Now happily remarried, she still has a sensitive spot in her heart every time she hears about the terrible things these women who she believed were some of her best friends have said about her or done. Recently, her hopes had been lifted as she thought she’d reconciled with one of them, just to learn it was one more “punch in the stomach.” Missing them in her life, but tired of being hurt, Charlene reaches out for guidance on her next steps.

Amber also joins the later half of the call and discusses what she describes as an empty feeling in her life. She knows that she can be happy alone, but she also feels that it would be really nice to have someone in her life that treats her well. Crystal instructs Amber to go back and think about the first time she experienced this feeling to help her understand why she keeps attracting unfaithful men, and to get clear on how to attract the right ones.

What To Do When a Friend Dumps You

My Adult Kids are Spending Christmas with My Ex Who Left Me at Christmas -- Is a coaching call between Crystal and Linda. Linda reluctantly shares with Crystal that she is feeling a little upset and abandoned. Her ex-husband, who years ago up and left her and their children over the Christmas holidays, is invited to spend the night at her now adult daughter’s home, to have Christmas morning with them and her little grandchildren. In an effort to not “rock the boat,” Linda didn’t get an invite from her daughters. She shares with Crystal that she really doesn’t want to upset her kids, but can’t help but feel a little lonely and hurt, like she’s the one who should be spending Christmas morning. Crystal helps Linda come to realize that she never really healed from being left and rejected by her husband over Christmas all those years ago, as at the time she was trying to be strong for her kids. Crystal provides Linda with some next steps, urging her to have an honest adult discussion with her daughters to let them know how she’s feeling, while ensuring to stay in her ‘Woman Energy.’

My Adult Kids are Spending Christmas with My Ex Who Left Me at Christmas

Why Would God Leave You Now? — is an empowerment coaching call between Taryn and Crystal. Taryn has spent the last year getting ready to put herself out there in a big way. She’s completed Empowerment Coach Training, had a beautiful website built, and is in the process of developing her own course to help women become their greatest Self’s. She shares with Crystal, that although she’s “done the work”, she still can’t help but feel some fear and self-doubt about putting herself out there. As a Christian, Taryn mentions that this doubt, almost makes her feel like she is stepping out of her faith. Crystal helps Taryn tackle her fear by asking her “Why would God bring you to this point to leave you now?” Listen to Crystal coach Taryn through the emotions as she learns to quiet the sabotaging voice in her head, to trust herself and her faith in the process.

Why Would God Leave You Now?

During this call, Crystal chats with Carol, who says the first time she ever did something selfish was when she was 40 years old; she left her husband. But even that decision was more for her daughters, who at the time were 11 & 12 and who told her they just wanted to see their mom happy. Now, at 53, Carol realizes she's never really allowed herself to consider what would make her happy. Instead, she lives her life just under the radar... never shining too bright, never following her dreams, never rocking the boat. But Carol wants to know why she's so afraid and if her "time" will ever come.

Why Am I Afraid to Follow My Dreams?

During this call, Crystal chats with Alicia. Despite a brutal upbringing that included extreme emotional and sexual abuse, an abortion at 11 years old, kidnapping, and more recently being diagnosed with breast cancer and receiving a double mastectomy, Alicia has defied the odds. Not only is she a strong, successful woman completing her Empowerment Coach certification at the S.W.A.T. Institute, she is also a phenomenal mother. Her son has completed his master’s degree and is in the midst of getting his Ph.D. Though she’s done her best to persevere, to move forward, and above all, to be strong, she can’t help the anger and hurt she harbors, and the feelings of uncertainty about the future. 

Selma also joined the call. For the last few decades of her life, Selma has tried her best to protect her children and to give the appearance of a perfect family. Though on the inside, she felt like she was drowning in dysfunction. In some ways, Selma feels as though she married someone who treated her just like her mother. No matter how hard she tried, she was never good enough, and in turn, suffered emotional abuse at the hands of her husband. Now that her children are adults, Selma and her husband have separated. Though, he now claims to be a new man and is desperately trying to reconcile with her and mend their broken marriage. 

Listen to Crystal coach these two brave women through the Empowerment Ladder, to help them understand their options, and get clear on their next steps.

What Would Courage Have You Do?

During this call, Crystal chats with Norma. A few days away from the one-year anniversary of her beloved 22-year-old son’s sudden passing, Norma shares with Crystal that the past year has been the most unimaginable pain and numbness that she could ever begin to explain. Though her family and friends have been well-meaning, the experience has made her realize that most people do not know the right things to say or do for a woman grieving the loss of her child. She explains that the best thing you can do for someone grieving is to simply be there for them; hold space for them. Norma tells Crystal that she desperately wants to be the mother her other two daughters need, but she can’t imagine this pain ever ending. Every small moment of happiness or laughter leaves her feeling guilty and longing for the emptiness and loss she feels for her son. Listen to Crystal talk with Norma to help her to come to terms with her loss and slowly help her see a beautiful purpose moving forward. 

This is a must-listen-to call for any coach who wants to better understand how to deal with a client in grief.

Grieving the Loss of a Child

During this call, Crystal chats with Jennifer. Although she has been taking the necessary steps to launch her career, she is still nervous about putting herself out there in a bigger way. She struggles using social media, and worries that her messaging or mission won’t be perceived in the right way. Crystal helps Jennifer to understand that although she might be afraid, she has to start putting herself out there to strengthen her “courage muscle” and answer her calling. 

Alisha then joins the call. Alisha is a Black woman from Chicago, who expresses the anger she feels at the looters and rioters of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Together, Crystal and Alisha have an honest conversation about racism, and Crystal encourages Alisha to see the situation from a different point of view.

Don’t Let Your Fear Keep You From Your Purpose

Chat with Crystal is a fresh, new podcast that allows listeners to hear real-life empowerment coaching calls with best-selling author and founder of the S.W.A.T. Institute -- the #1 Empowerment Coach Certification in the world, exclusively for women!

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