Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Knowing Podcast with Christene Marie. This week, we’re joined by Chris Gray—evolving from corporate hustler to emotional intelligence champion—who shares candid stories around personal growth, presence, and living from a place of love.

• Chris’s dive-bar moment that sparked his first step into self‑confidence
• A pivotal conversation with his wife that reshaped his integrity
• How a simple 10-minute mindfulness bell keeps him grounded daily
• Christene's dinner table question that surfaces hidden perceptions
• A heartfelt discussion on choosing love over fear in work and life

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:24 Knowing Podcast Intro

1:03 Chris Joins the Conversation

4:30 Impostor Syndrome to Inner Confidence

10:30 “You Need to Work on Your Game” – Dive Bar Catalyst

15:22 Marriage Truth That Changed Everything

19:03 Christene’s Mirror Moment

25:00 From Head to Heart: Vibes, Projection, and Self-Reflection

29:02 Excavation of the Soul

34:59 What Do People Overestimate and Underestimate About You?

38:00 Chris’s Mindfulness Practice: 10-Minute Bell

49:38 Are You Squeezing the Life Out of Your Work?

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Recommend books from this episode:

📚: Double Your Dating by David DeAngelo

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Chris Gray is a speaker, entrepreneur, and a champion of emotional intelligence. He’s the founder of multiple marketing ventures—including a fractional CMO agency—and a thought‑leader on cultivating mindful presence in leadership. Formerly stuck in the corporate world, Chris broke free by living through self‑reflective choices and embracing emotional authenticity.

Among his credentials: • Speaker & Fractional CMO offering marketing strategy grounded in emotional intelligence • Entrepreneur whose ventures now generate $8M+ annually • Mindset Mentor, using principles like the Bhagavad Gita and daily mindfulness tools • Jiu‑Jitsu Practitioner, blending martial arts grit with heart‑centered presence

• Website: (https://redpalm.us/)
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yochrisgray
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/yochrisgray/)
• Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/YoChrisGray/)

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What if your biggest breakdown was really a setup for your breakthrough?

In this powerful episode of The Knowing Podcast, host Christene Marie sits down with Darryn Yates—musician, rebel, and transformational coach—to talk about the moment he found purpose in a parking lot with a 9mm. Darryn opens up about the darkness he overcame, how he reclaimed his identity, and why authenticity is the secret weapon for any visionary leader or creative.

This conversation dives deep into identity, reinvention, parenting, performance, and the painful-yet-powerful road to truly knowing yourself.

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

0:35 Christene Intro

1:19 Darryn Intro

07:36 Most Potent Feeling

10:50 Your Why

14:38 Becoming the Person for Success

17:22 The Dream While Being Married

21:44 Pursuing a Life-Giving Passion

26:33 Purpose in Pain

31:47 Out of the Matrix

35:45 Something Must Die

39:05 Emerging from Transformation

43:11 People as Mirrors

50:52 Closing Thoughts

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👤 ABOUT DARRYN YATES

Darryn Yates is a musician, creative entrepreneur, and purpose coach who helps people break free from limiting beliefs and step into their boldest, truest selves. As the founder of Reveal Your Rock Star, Darryn combines mindset coaching, personal storytelling, and raw vulnerability to guide others toward a life of freedom, clarity, and power.

🔗 Website: www.DarrynYates.com

🎸 Coaching & Purpose Discovery: www.RevealYourRockStar.com

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In this heartfelt episode of The Knowing Podcast, Christene Marie sits down with entrepreneur and lifestyle investor Justin Donald for a deeply honest conversation on what it means to truly know yourself—not through achievement, but through presence.

Together, they explore:

-Why emotional intelligence isn’t optional for leadership

-How to shift from performance to presence in your relationships

-The myth of "doing more" and the courage to just be

-Powerful metaphors about family, business, and what’s truly fragile

-The role of curiosity, faith, and identity in building a life that lasts

Justin opens up about fatherhood, boundaries, success, and the wake-up calls that made him reevaluate his priorities. Christene brings the emotional depth and clarity that makes this podcast a sanctuary for those hungry for both truth and transformation.

🔹Complimentary Marriage and Family Planning Day https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVxZgVEF6vZR0F_S65LGl52bzsxOQb47/view?usp=drive_link

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

0:30 Christene Intro to the Podcast

1:08 Guest Intro

6:16 Curating Communities & Boundaries

11:23 Presence Over Performance

16:51 Childlike Curiosity & Self Discovery

20:30 Ego Walls & Emotional Safety

26:05 Business Growth by Choosing Family

30:46 Marriage & Family Planning

35:48 Glass Ball vs Rubber Ball Mindset

37:28 Faith, Marriage, Children, & Purpose

41:36 Mentorship, Masterminds & ROI on Growth

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👤 ABOUT JUSTIN DONALD Justin Donald is the founder of Lifestyle Investor, a community and investment network that helps people create wealth without giving up what matters most. Through private deals, conscious investing, and his signature courses, Justin teaches leaders how to build financial freedom and a meaningful life.

📘 Author of The Lifestyle Investor – a WSJ Best Seller

🎯 Host of The Lifestyle Investor Podcast

💡 Creator of the Lifestyle Investor Mastermind and Investment System

🌐 Website: https://justindonald.com

📘 Book: https://lifestyleinvestorbook.com

🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lifestyle-investor-investing-passive-income-wealth/id1541009357

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💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justindonald01

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