EP 528: When the Answer Is "I Don't Know" with Yasmine
Life Coaching with Christine Hassler
Christine Hassler
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
What if the most honest answer right now is… I don't know?
In this thoughtful and vulnerable coaching session, Christine works with Yasmine, who is navigating uncertainty in her relationship. She deeply values the emotional connection she shares with her partner, yet finds herself triggered by his financial instability and questioning whether this is a deal breaker.
Christine helps Yasmine explore something deeper than "Should I stay or should I go?" Instead of rushing toward certainty, they unpack the childhood programming around independence, financial security, and self-reliance that may be shaping her attraction and her fear. The conversation opens a powerful invitation: sometimes clarity doesn't come from forcing a decision — it comes from doing the inner work and tolerating the discomfort of not knowing yet.
If you're in a situation where there are many positives but one lingering concern, this episode will help you understand how uncertainty can actually be a doorway to growth rather than a sign to panic.
Consider / Ask Yourself:
- Are you trying to force certainty in a situation that needs more time?
- Do you feel pressure to decide instead of permission to discover?
- Are childhood patterns influencing what feels like a "deal breaker"?
- Do you believe you have to rely only on yourself?
- Is your discomfort about the present situation — or about something older being triggered?
Key Insights and A-HAs:
- The discomfort of "I don't know" often reveals deeper soul lessons.
- Childhood beliefs like "I can only rely on myself" shape adult attraction patterns.
- Emotional safety and financial stability are different forms of security.
- Pressure to decide can block the clarity we're seeking.
- We often project unmet childhood needs onto our partners.
- Uncertainty with a regulated nervous system is growth.
How to Deepen the Work:
- Explore the belief: "I have to make it work on my own."
- Practice allowing support — even in small, everyday decisions.
- Notice when you are projecting past wounds onto your partner.
- Shift from asking "Is this it?" to "What am I learning here?"
- Allow yourself to sit in "I don't know yet" without rushing toward resolution.
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Christine is teaching a free masterclass called Untangled, designed to help you rewire childhood programming and release patterns rooted in uncertainty and bracing.
If you're ready to move from survival-based decision-making into conscious clarity, you can register or watch the replay at:
christinehassler.com/untangled
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 528, when the answer is, I don't know, with Yasmin. |
| 0:08.8 | Welcome to life coaching with Christine Hassler, a space where truth and love come together to guide you back to your truest self. |
| 0:16.5 | Hi, I'm Christine, a master coach, author, and spiritual psychologist. For over 20 years, I've supported people through the deep work of letting go, waking up, |
| 0:25.4 | and coming home to who they truly are. |
| 0:27.7 | Each week, you'll hear an unedited, unscripted coaching session with someone moving through a |
| 0:31.9 | challenge or block in their life. |
| 0:33.7 | These are tender and powerful conversations where deep healing happens in real time. |
| 0:38.5 | Even though I'm coaching someone else, you will hear yourself in their story. |
| 0:42.5 | This is a place where you will feel seen and supported and walk away with insight, |
| 0:46.8 | emotional relief, and tools you can apply in your own life. |
| 0:50.3 | Let's dive into today's session. |
| 0:55.0 | Hey, everybody, welcome back to the show. |
| 0:57.0 | This is another great episode. |
| 0:59.0 | I feel like I always say that 528 coaching calls in. |
| 1:03.0 | I always feel like it's just the best because the courage and the vulnerability and the |
| 1:07.0 | incredible questions that the listeners that become callers, it's just, it's so moving. |
| 1:13.4 | And after, gosh, how many years I've been doing this? |
| 1:15.3 | 11 years of this podcast, every single time I'm just blown away and love it. |
| 1:21.3 | And so thank you. |
| 1:21.9 | Thank you to my community. |
| 1:23.0 | Thank you to everyone who's ever been coached on the show. |
| 1:25.0 | Just thank you, thank you, thank you. |
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