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Conversation with Christine Blosdale —The Expert Authority Coach™

  • Writer: LifeDesigner with Jingyu Chen
    LifeDesigner with Jingyu Chen
  • 2 days ago
  • 7 min read

Claiming Your Expert Authority Through the Art of Authentic Visibility



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Christine Blosdale – The Expert Authority Coach™ Helping You Become the Expert in Your Field | Branding & Marketing | Award Winning Broadcaster |Top 2% Podcast Host | 5x #1 Bestselling Author


In this episode, we step into the world of personal branding, visibility, and authentic expression with Christine Blosdale, the Expert Authority Coach™ and bestselling author whose work has transformed the way hundreds of entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, and non-profits show up in the world. Christine brings a rare blend of intuition, media expertise, and strategic clarity, guiding people to recognise and articulate the authority they already carry within themselves.


With decades of experience in broadcasting, digital media, and coaching, Christine has an extraordinary ability to see people clearly—often more clearly than they see themselves. Her approach is both practical and deeply human, grounded in what she calls her “pillar of three”: health, wealth, and love. These pillars form the foundation of meaningful work and aligned visibility, reminding us that who we are behind the scenes is inseparable from how we show up in the world.

Throughout this conversation, we explore how early experiences shape our confidence, how imposter syndrome is often activated precisely at the moments we are ready to expand, and how shifting the internal question from “What will people think of me?” to “Who am I here to serve?” can entirely rewire the emotional landscape of visibility.


Foundations: Authenticity, Intuition & Becoming a Coach

Christine opens up about her early desire to teach, the pivotal turns in her professional journey, and how more than two decades in broadcasting taught her the power of voice, storytelling, and human connection. Her intuitive abilities—what she affectionately refers to as “goosebump moments”—play a central role in her coaching. These moments act as signals of truth, alignment, and potential, helping her identify when a client is touching on their deeper purpose or stepping into an identity that feels genuinely theirs.

This part of the conversation sets the foundation for understanding personal branding not as performance, but as an expression of who you truly are beneath the layers. We begin with Christine’s world of personal branding and authentic visibility. She talks about her early dream of becoming a teacher, her career pivots, and over 25 years in broadcasting, media, and digital marketing that naturally evolved into her coaching work.


Childhood Influence, Awareness & Understanding Your Audience

From there, Christine reflects on the childhood experiences that shaped her confidence, awareness, and communication style. She shares how her mother invited her opinion from a very young age—asking for styling advice and actually following it—which planted a powerful message that her perspective mattered. That early validation, combined with her hyper-awareness of visual and energetic “cohesion” (from crooked picture frames to misaligned websites), laid the groundwork for how she now reads people and brands.

We explore how awareness, emotional resonance, and personal history shape communication styles. Christine emphasises that authentic branding begins with understanding the human being behind the message. When you know your own emotional landscape, you naturally speak to your audience in a way that feels both grounded and relatable. This is the difference between broadcasting a message and connecting with people. She explains why authenticity matters, how to read your audience accurately, and how to communicate your message in a way that is human, relatable, and instantly clear.


Expert Authority, Multi-Passion Identity & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

We then move into Christine’s lens on expert authority—what it truly means, and what it absolutely does not. She dismantles the idea that there is a “finish line” where a bell magically rings and declares you finally ready. Instead, expert authority is an evolving relationship with your craft and your people. Christine talks about crafting a title that expresses your essence—not just your job description—so others can instantly understand who you are and how you help. She also reframes multipotentiality: being multi-passionate is not a problem to fix but a richness to be framed. When you bring your many pursuits under one coherent identity, your brand becomes a clear container rather than a scattered collection of roles.

In one of the most powerful parts of the conversation, Christine unpacks imposter syndrome—where it actually comes from and why it has so little to do with your degrees, accolades, or years of experience. She traces it back to early messaging in childhood: throwaway comments from parents, teachers, or classmates that get stored in the nervous system as “truth” about who we are and what we’re allowed to do. Those old voices resurface precisely at the moments we’re being asked to stretch. Christine offers a beautiful analogy: she invites us to see imposter thoughts like birds flying across the sky— It’s only temporary. They’re going to go across your vision and then they’re going to be gone. From there, she helps us flip the focus from “What will people think of me?” to “Who am I here to serve?”, shifting the emphasis from self-protection to contribution and service.


Mastery, Confidence vs Ego & Building Offers That Truly Serve

We also explore mastery and the difference between confidence and ego. Christine reframes mastery as a lifelong journey rather than a fixed destination; there is no final certificate that allows you to stop learning. True confidence, she explains, can coexist with uncertainty, experimentation, and humility. Ego, on the other hand, is fragile and self-referential—it fears being “found out” and is easily bruised. Confidence says, “I will show up, do my best, and if I stumble, that’s how I learn.” Ego says, “If I fail, I will be exposed.” Christine talks about how this distinction plays out in business and why so many talented creators stay stuck in hiding, even while they appear persistent and productive on the surface.

From here, we move into the practical: building offers people actually want. Christine explains how many business owners unconsciously build offers around what they personally enjoy rather than what their clients are truly hungry for. She uses vivid metaphors—like trying to sell someone a crystal when what they actually need is a sandwich—to illustrate the gap between our passions and our market’s needs. We talk about stripping away ambiguity in our language, clarifying what we really provide, and aligning our services with concrete outcomes that our audience understands and cares about. The key is not to abandon your passion, but to anchor it in genuine service so that what lights you up also meets a real demand.


AI, Creativity & The Energetic Imprint Behind Your Work

Christine shares a thoughtful perspective on AI—how tools like ChatGPT can support creativity, refine ideas, and expand visibility when used with discernment and intention. Rather than seeing AI as a replacement, she frames it as an amplifier of human voice and originality.

We also explore the concept of energetic presence in branding: how desperation, scarcity, or over-efforting can subtly repel, while groundedness, gratitude, and openness naturally attract. Visibility is not only about content—it is also about the energy we bring into every interaction, every message, and every offering.


Sustainable Creativity, Self-Care & Final Reflections

We close with a conversation about sustainability—how creativity cannot thrive without rest, boundaries, and intentional self-care. Christine shares the personal practices that help her remain aligned as a coach and creator, including the importance of naps, mental resets, and the gentle discipline of honouring her own energy.

Our discussion ends with an invitation to honour your own unique path to expert authority: to embrace your story, trust your inner signals, and lead with authenticity, intention, and service.


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Timestamps


00:00 – 07:16 | Foundations: Authenticity, Intuition & the Making of a Coach: We open with Christine’s world of personal branding and authentic visibility. She shares how her early dream of becoming a teacher, her career pivots, and 25+ years in broadcasting and digital media led her to coaching. Christine explains how intuition became one of her strongest tools—using “goosebumps moments” as signals of alignment, clarity, and possibility for her clients.


07:16 – 14:55 | Childhood Influences, Awareness & Understanding Your Audiences: Christine reflects on the childhood moments that shaped her confidence, awareness, and communication style. We explore how being seen and validated early in life formed her ability to deeply “read” people and brands. She explains why authenticity matters, how to read your audience accurately, and how to communicate your message in a way that is human, relatable, and instantly clear.


14:55 – 23:57 | Expert Authority, Multipotentiality & Imposter Syndrome: Christine defines what “expert authority” truly means—and why there’s no finish line, title, or credential that finally declares you “ready.” She explores how to craft a title that expresses your essence rather than your job description. We discuss why being multi-passionate is a strength, not a liability, and how to unify diverse interests under one brand identity. This segment also uncovers the root causes of imposter syndrome—how childhood conditioning creates self-doubt and how shifting from “What will people think of me?” to “Who am I here to serve?” dissolves that fear.


23:57 – 38:14 | Mastery, Confidence vs Ego & Building Offers People Actually Want : Christine reframes mastery as a lifelong journey—never a destination—and shares how genuine confidence can coexist with uncertainty and growth. She distinguishes grounded confidence from ego-driven performance and explains why many business owners struggle: they push out what they enjoy instead of what their audience truly needs. We break down how to remove ambiguity from your offerings and build products and services that genuinely serve your clients.


38:14 – 50:22 | AI, Creativity & the Power of Energetic Presence : Christine shares how to use AI and ChatGPT wisely—as enhancers of your voice rather than replacements for it. We talk about preserving originality, emotional resonance, and the human imprint in your work. This section also explores “energetic presence” in business—how desperation repels, how gratitude attracts, and how grounding yourself shapes how people experience your brand.

 
 
 

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