3 - Endurance, Identity & Duality: What It Really Means to Know Yourself with Christene Marie

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 transformation.

Drawing inspiration from ancient wisdom, philosophy, personal experience, and David Goggins’ “one-second rule,” Christene shares:

• Why true creativity flows from authentic self-connection
• How endurance is as necessary for emotional growth as it is for physical hardship
• The four Fs (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) and how they hijack our potential
• What it means to live in duality—honoring both the Spartan and the Athenian within
• Why emotional maturity means holding two truths without needing to cancel either one

This episode is both a meditation and a map—a reminder that when we remember who we truly are, we gain access to what we’re truly here to create.

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Follow Christene: @christenemarie_ Explore the Knowing Framework & Events: TheKnowingAgency.com