Talk Therapy
Talk Therapy is a podcast that explores real, vulnerable, and empowering conversations about life, growth, and the human experience. Hosted by Christina Pengilly, it aims to inspire listeners to lead with courage, embrace chaos, and stop letting fear hinder their dreams. The podcast emphasizes that talking is therapy and listening is power, sharing stories to show that even those living their dreams have doubts and struggles. It encourages moving forward despite imperfections.
Episodes
#34 | Jackson Edwards - From AFL to Entrepreneur (Failing Forward, Faith & Becoming a Dad)
Thank you for being here! Follow along at Talk Therapy IG @talktherapy.podThis week on Talk Therapy, I’m sitting down with the man behind JT Vissuals and JT Studio Haus, Jackson Edwards.Jackson grew up believing he’d have a long career in the AFL. He dedicated so much of his life to footy, only to be delisted after just 12 months. Now, he’s building successful businesses, navigating fatherhood and
#33 | I’m Burnt Out, Things Are Changing & A Life Update..
Thank you for being here! This episode is a little life update and a bestie catch-up after a few very chaotic weeks, followed by a Q&A answering some of your questions from Instagram.We get into:A little life update, including our house move and what’s been happening behind the scenesSigning with talent management and what this next chapter looks like for meNavigating burnout, finding balance
#32 | The Little Things That Say A LOT About You..
Thank you for being here! This episode is one I’ve been thinking about A LOT lately.It’s all about the small things we do every single day that might seem insignificant to us, but actually say so much about who we are and how we move through the world.How you speak to the barista. Whether you make eye contact. If you actually listen when someone tells you how they are. Whether you put your shoppin
#31 | Allowing Grief and Happiness to Co-Exist
Thank you for being here! This episode is a little different because I’m actually the guest but I loved this chat SO much that I wanted to share it with you all <3I was invited onto the Your Invisible Advantage (YOU WILL LOVEEE HER POD BTW @yourinvisibleadvantagepodcast) podcast for a conversation about something I’ve thought about a lot over the last few years: how do you keep building a life
#30 | Cade Robertson: Using Loss & Grief to Fuel Success
Thank you for being here! Today’s episode is with Cade Robertson.Cade has built multiple businesses, lost a lot of money, started again, failed, learnt, rebuilt and just keeps backing himself through all of it.We talk about ambition, failure, money, grief, relationships, friendship, self-belief, taking responsibility for your life and the uncomfortable reality that sometimes you already know what
#29 | Becoming a Mum in My 30's: My Honest Thoughts..
Thank you for being here! 🤍Disclaimer: If motherhood, fertility, loss or TTC is something that feels tender or difficult for you right now, please know there is absolutely no pressure to listen to this episode. Please take care of yourself first and if you are navigating something difficult in this space, I’m sending you so much love. 🤍This episode is a really personal chat about becoming a mum in
#28 | 'Lifemaxxing' is a Lie.
Thank you for being here! This episode is for anyone who feels like they should be optimising every single part of their life right now and is quietly burning out trying to do it.The biggest performance on your FYP "lifemaxxing" aka the trend of trying to optimise your health, your career, your relationship, your body, your morning routine, all at once, all the time, and why it's one
#27 | 5 Sentences That Re-Wired My Brain
Thank you for being here! This episode is a bit different instead of one topic, I'm sharing the one liners and quotes I have collected over the years that have HUGELY shifted the way I see and move through life.These are the sentences I come back to when I'm doubting myself, when something falls apart, or when I need to remember why I keep going.some are mine, some are borrowed and given my own sp
#26 | How to Keep Going When Life Feels Heavy
Thank you for being here!This episode was actually prompted by a question a friend asked me recently: how do you keep showing up when you’re navigating something really hard behind the scenes? For a long time, I really struggled with that.I felt guilty sharing the good when something so hard was happening behind the scenes. I felt like posting my life without sharing the entire reality somehow mad
#25 | Husband Q&A: Our Honest Views on Marriage, Money, Conflict & Roles
Thank you for being here!This week’s guest is officially my most requested guest EVER! My husband, Cruise 🤍We asked you guys what you wanted to know and ended up chatting for an hour and a half of us talking about marriage, relationships, money, FIFO, family, roles within our marriage and pretty much everything in between.You guys see Cruise online, but you don’t often get to hear this side of him
#24 | Shellee Rose - Breaking Generational Trauma & Building the Life She Was Never Given
Thank you for being here!This episode touches on addiction, trauma, grief and loss. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍This is one of those episodes that I genuinely cannot put into words. My best friend Shellee joined me and what followed was just over an hour of the most raw, real and honest conversation I have ever had on Talk Therapy.Shellee gre
#23 | The Real Reason You Never Follow Through
Thank you for being here!This episode is for anyone who has talked themselves out of something before they even tried, because someone else told them it was too hard, too risky or just not possible.Today I am going fully off the riff on something that I think about constantly and that I believe is one of the biggest things holding people back from the life they actually want.Other people's limitat
#22 | Riley May - Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional.
Thank you for being here!This episode is for anyone who has ever looked at someone else's life and thought "they're so lucky" (Spoiler: they're not. They're just choosing differently than you are.)My gorg friend Riley May Dixon. one of the most quietly elite humans I know, joined me for what ended up being one of my favourite conversations on Talk Therapy yet. Riley is a
#21 | How To Achieve Your Goals When NOTHING is Going To Plan
Thank you for being here!This episode is for the person who is doing EVERYTHING they said they would do and still feels like they are nowhere near where they want to be. The one who is questioning whether the goal is even possible anymore.It is. And this episode is going to remind you why.Today I am going fully off the riff and sharing my own journey - from finishing my psych degree and working in
#20 | Lily Ritchie - Leaving a Toxic Relationship & What Came After
Thank you for being here!Online Fitness Coaching Link: https://tally.so/r/Y5r0JWThis episode is for anyone who knows deep down that something in their life is not right - but keeps finding reasons to stay. The relationship. The job. The friendship group. The city. Whatever it is. This one is for you.My beautiful friend Lily Ritchie - bodybuilder, coach, entrepreneur and one of the best people I kn
#19 | For My Dad 💌 Turning Pain to Purpose.
Thank you for being here <3This episode is deeply personal and I'm grateful to be able to share it with you. This is not a polished episode. I cried about ten times and I hope it lands in that way you need it to.I came into this episode with two notes and a full heart and just let it go where it needed to go and I think that is exactly what I needed.This episode is for anyone who is navigat
#18 | Why You Feel Stuck Even Though You’re Always Busy
Thank you for being here ❤️In this episode, I’m breaking down a truth that might feel confronting, but could also completely shift how you see your life right now: most people aren’t actually burnt out from being “too busy”… they’re burnt out from being unfulfilled.Because there’s a big difference between a full life that energises you… and a life that drains you, even when you’re not doing that m
#17 | How to Stand Out as a Content Creator
⭐️ My Viral Protein Ball Ebook is LIVE! Linked here: https://stan.store/christinapengilly/p/the-tastiest-balls-ebook ⭐️Thank you for being here ❤️If you've ever felt frustrated by slow growth, wondered why other creators seem to be getting ahead faster than you, or felt tempted to compare your journey to someone else's - this episode is for you.Today we're diving into the realities of building a c
#16 | Sophie Jayne Miller - Losing Her Mum at 13 & What Grief Actually Looks Like
Thank you for being here.This episode speaks openly about grief, loss and the death of a parent. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍This is one of the most special conversations I have ever had not just on Talk Therapy, but in my life. My beautiful friend Sophie Jayne Miller - full time creator, entrepreneur, cookbook author and one of the most
#15 | Kellie Finlayson - 4+ Years *Thriving* With Stage 4 Cancer
Thank you for being here ❤️This episode touches on cancer, terminal illness and discussions around mortality. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍This is the most powerful conversations I have ever had on Talk Therapy. My friend of 15 years, Kellie Finlayson - bestselling author, keynote speaker, mum and truly one of the most extraordinary humans I k
#14 | How to Get PAID as a UGC Creator (Everything You Need to Know)
⭐️ My Viral Protein Ball Ebook is LIVE! Linked here: https://stan.store/christinapengilly/p/the-tastiest-balls-ebook ⭐️Thank you for being here ❤️This is the episode I wish existed when I first started out as a creator. Whether you have been curious about how to make money online, you have heard the term Influencing/UGC thrown around and had no idea what it means, or you are already creating and j
#13 | Why Not You? How to Back Yourself & Build the Life You Actually Want
Thank you for being here ❤️My Protein Ball Ebook is HEREEE! Linked here xxThis episode is for the person who keeps watching other people live the life they want and telling themselves it's just not for them. The one who has the dream, the desire, the knowing - but keeps waiting for permission that is never coming.Today's conversation is a simple but life changing question.Why not you?We ge
#12 | Overcome Anxiety & Overwhelm to Achieve Your Dreams
Thank you for being here!! This episode is for the person who has been sitting on their dreams for TOOOO long. The one who knows they are capable of so much more but keeps waiting for the right time, the right feeling, the right moment of confidence (Spoiler - the 'right time' is never coming)Today I am expanding on the quote that genuinely changed my life and the way I relate to anxiety, overwhel
#11 | Feel Like You're Going Backwards? Listen to This.
I'm so happy you're here!This episode is for anyone who is in a middle ground right now. Anyone who knows they need to make a decision but is terrified of what it means about them. Anyone who feels like they are going backwards. Anyone who is sitting in the shame of feeling like they have failed. This one is for you.I am sharing the full story of walking away from my business of three and
#10 | This is Why You're Not Confident.. Q&A.
In this episode we are doing something a little different and much more casual! Think a life update, bestie catch up, and me answering all of your questions. Think less podcast, more just two besties sitting down and chatting about all the things.I give you a little life update including my trip back home to Adelaide, navigating being a long distance daughter with everything going on with my beaut
#9 | Unexpectedly Falling Pregnant with PCOS - @ttorisstory
A note before you press play ❤️**This episode speaks openly about unexpected pregnancy, conception, and fertility. If you are currently on a trying to conceive journey, first, I want you to know I see you, love you, and I am sending you so much strength. This conversation is not meant to minimise the complexity, heartbreak or longing that can come with that path. If today isn't the day for thi
#8 | How to Become a Content Creator (What It Actually Takes)
Thank you for being here ❤️In this episode, I’m sharing the honest truth about building a social media following/ career in content creation… and why most people stay stuck. Because the reality is, a lot of people say they “want it”… but don’t actually do what it takes to get there. I talk about the difference between loving the outcome vs loving the process, and why that distinction will either m
#7 | How To Find YOUR People.
YOUR PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE!In this episode I share my experience of feeling lost in friendships, questioning where I belonged, and genuinely wondering if I would ever find 'my people'.For a long time, it felt like everyone else had their people and I just didn’t. But instead of forcing connections that didn’t feel right - I grieved a lot of friendships that I thought were 'forever' and I made the d
#6 | STOP Trying To Have It All 'Figured Out' in Your 20's.
I’m SO happy you’re here! 💌In this episode, I’m talking about something I feel so strongly about and something that holds so many people back.I share my perspective on why your 20’s are not for certainty, how constantly needing a plan can disconnect you from what you truly want, and why following the “right path” can actually lead you further away from your own.I also dive into:The power of quitti
#5 | Marriage/Relationship Q&A - Money, 'Traditional' Roles & Is It Time To Breakup..?
I’m SO happy you’re here! 💌In this episode, I share what I ACTUALLY think about marriage and answer all of your questions. I talk about my journey from heartbreaks to finding my dream husband, navigating identity shifts in a partnership, embracing more a more 'traditional' dynamic, how we approach money, household roles, and what we have planned for our future! I share my honest experience
#4 | Thinking About Leaving Your Hometown? Listen to This
I am SO happy you’re here 💌In this episode, I share the biggest lessons I learnt after leaving my hometown of 27 years, as a girl who loves her family more than anything.I talk about what actually happens when you leave, and normalise the discomfort that comes with growth… while still choosing to step away and pursue a different life for yourself. This is the honest conversation I wish I heard bef
#3 | Navigating Endometriosis, Big Sister Advice, Trusting Your Body & Finding What Works for YOU!
Thank you for being here ❤️In this episode, I continue my journey with endometriosis, this time focusing on advice, guidance, and honest conversation for anyone navigating it themselves and not sure where to start.I share what I’ve learned about listening to your body, advocating for your health, exploring different approaches, and rebuilding trust with yourself after diagnosis and treatment. This
#2 | My Endometriosis Journey: Removing My IUD & Managing It Naturally (Part 1/2)
Thank you for being here ❤️In this episode, I share my personal journey with endometriosis - from being diagnosed in 2021, navigating surgery, and the challenges I faced feeling unsupported and disconnected from my own body.I talk about the experience of learning more about my health, questioning what I’d been told, advocating for my body and ultimately deciding to explore a more natural approach
#1 | Welcome to Talk Therapy! My Story, My Why & What to Expect 💌
I am SO happy you’re here 💌 In this episode, I get real about the journey that brought me here. From retiring from sport due to injuries, navigating huge identity crises, moving away from home, feeling completely lost after graduating with my psychology degree, and everything in between. I share the harder times that shaped me, the lessons that led me to where I am today, and the WHY behind Talk T
