Beth welcomes Christina Galbato, an educator, marketer, and investor who discusses her personal journey, including her career, sobriety, and decision to freeze her eggs before turning 30. They explore the societal expectations of women regarding marriage and children, and how Christina's own path diverged from these norms due to her business and personal growth. The conversation delves into the importance of self-awareness, aligning actions with personal values, and the challenges ambitious women face in relationships. Christina shares her insights on seeking a partner who complements her strengths and the significance of being open about one's struggles to help normalize different life choices. 

Quotes

Christina Galbato, 00:01:33, "I think we all, as women, have this idea that we're going to get married by like 24."

Christina Galbato, 00:02:49, "I thought that was maybe the person that I was going to have that life with, and now where am I?"

Christina Galbato, 00:03:29, "I've always felt like in terms of my career that I've been ahead, but in terms of relationships and the progression of that, I was behind."

Christina Galbato, '00:17:27', "It's important to make sure that when you are actually ready for that relationship, you've done a decent amount of work on becoming self-aware of your tendencies and your attachment style."

Christina Galbato '00:20:00', "Internally, I feel like a completely different person, but what it is with the self-trust I think that I've figured out is that it's the difference between who you want to be and who you are being."

Christina Galbato, '00:30:41', "Yes, this is different than the life that I had planned, but it's ten times better."

Christina Galbato, '00:34:14', "I just didn't feel like going that route with it. The vulnerability of having to show up and maybe have a bad outcome, and you have to process your own emotion and then share with other people... that's what terrifies me."

Christina Galbato, '00:35:10', "I always try to share from a scar, not a wound. Whatever I'm sharing is going to have an impact on somebody in some way."

Christina Galbato, '00:39:06', "80% of them were very positive. Thank you so much for sharing this; it's so empowering."

Key Points

• Christina's journey, career, relationships, and challenges as a successful, ambitious woman

• Societal pressures and expectations around relationships and fertility for women approaching 30

• Cognitive dissonance and expectations around reaching certain milestones by a certain age

• Impact of starting a business and getting sober on dating and relationships

• Narratives around feeling behind or running out of time as 30 approaches

• Importance of owning one's own timeline and reconciling societal narratives

• Finding balance and being grateful for the present moment

• Becoming the person who can attract the right partner

• The impact of sobriety on gaining clarity and confidence

• The decision-making styles and dynamics in relationships

• The importance of normalizing and sharing experiences of egg freezing and sobriety

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