Ep 141: Taking Risks in Love and Career with Filmmaker Christine Chang
Today on the School of Self-Worth, I’m sitting down with the remarkable Christine Chang, a celebrity photographer, author and now filmmaker, as she celebrates her debut short film, Making Space.In this conversation, we delve more deeply into how her Asian-American upbringing impacted her sense of self and how it affected her in her relationships and dating. Throughout our conversation, she pointed to a pattern many high-achieving women are familiar with — the belief that love has to be earned. Christine shares how this showed up in her own life by dating unavailable people and how she broke the pattern honest, raw conversations with her parents.We explore what emotional availability actually looks like in practice, and why being gentle with yourself matters so much. She also digs into why receiving help is an essential part of healthy relationships. THE TOP LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE: How self-worth influences dating patterns and romantic relationships [07:47]Awareness of childhood roots helps break destructive patterns [15:13]Emotional availability is a skill that must be practiced and developed [21:10]Choosing a healthy relationship and learning to feel calm and safe, not dramatic [28:43]Letting people help is an act of self-worth and vulnerability [33:06]Pursuing your dreams requires embracing discomfort and self-kindness [46:17]Christine Chang spent two decades as a celebrity photographer, developing a keen eye for capturing people during authentic, in-between moments. That fascination with intimacy, identity, and relational awareness expanded her career into writing, podcasting, branding, and now film. She is the author of Show Up: Finding Love for Independent Women and the former host of the podcast Show Up with Christine Chang, where she explored modern relationships and self-discovery. Most recently, she directed her debut short film Making Space, which is currently screening at film festivals throughout the US.If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag @nicoletsong and Christine Chang @cchangandco so we can give you a shout-out and thank you for your support! Authority Shift: You're not being overlooked because you're not capable. You’re being overlooked because of how your leadership is being interpreted in real time. Grab the private audio feed for Asian-American corporate leaders where I break down the exact moments your authority drops...and why it has nothing to do with confidence or communication. go.nicoletsong.com/shiftHaven’t left a review yet? We’d love for you to at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-of-self-worth/id1678655504For full show notes, transcript, and links, visit nicoletsong.com/podcast.Have a question or topic you’d like Nicole to touch on in a future episode? Email podcast@nicoletsong.com to share any thoughts or feedback. Learn More About Christine Chang: Website: http://christinechang.com https://www.instagram.com/cchangandco/Catch up with Nicole: Website: nicoletsong.com Subscribe to her newsletterInstagram: nicoletsongTiktok: @nicoletsong_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-tsong/




