Everyone Has a WTF Moment.
On Walk the Fire, entrepreneurs and executives get real about their Walk the Fire (WTF) moments, what burned away, and how it defined their next chapters.
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Past guests include New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, and elite executives, such as:
Mark Victor Hansen – Co-Creator, Chicken Soup for the Soul
George Bryant – NYT-Bestselling Author, Growth Strategist
Karith Foster – Culture Consultant and Author
Stan Peake – Executive Coach & Author
Ryan James Miller – Executive Coach
David McGlennen – Leadership & Culture Strategist
Julie Ann Cairns – NYT-Bestselling Author
Tammy Barlette – Speaker and Retired Fighter Pilot
“Talking with Christie was such a phenomenal experience. She is not only a fabulous listener, but she has the gift of quickly processing what you say and providing a guiding vision of how that knowledge could be used to make an impact. Amazing!"
— TAMMY BARLETTE, SPEAKER AND RETIRED FIGHTER PILOT, FOUNDER OF ATHENA'S VOICE
“Christie doesn’t just ask questions—she actually listens. I found myself saying things I haven't said on a podcast before. She's one of the most thoughtful interviewers I’ve ever spoken with.”
— ELENA BENSONOFF, FOUNDER OF WHOLISTIC, INC
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Walk the Fire (WTF) Podcast
Everyone Has a WTF Moment.
The Walk the Fire (WTF) moment is the crisis, crossroads or catalyst when “business as usual” stops working. It’s when you choose to stay stuck and play it safe...or reinvent and play it big.
On Walk the Fire, entrepreneurs and executives get real about their WTF moments and discuss how they walked the fire, what burned away and what changed them as leaders.
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Getting to the Heart of it
"Christie has an inquisitive mind and asks thought-provoking questions. I love when she gets passionate about discussion topics because she dives deep into the topic when she does. I highly recommend you subscribe and listen!"
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must-listen episodes
EPISODE 35
What if one question could change your life? In this episode, Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Mark Victor Hansen and transformational coach Crystal Dwyer Hansen reveal the secret to reinvention, resilience, and unlocking your true calling—by mastering the art of asking.
"Take adversity and turn it into advantage—that’s the pivot."
— Mark Victor Hansen
“There's no mechanism that reveals what’s hidden like asking.”
— Crystal Dwyer Hansen
EPISODE 44
Christie Turley shares how resisting her intuition kept her stuck in formulas, mentors, and external validation until unmistakable signs pushed her to write The Intuition-Led Business. She explains that intuition feels like an electric nudge, often dismissed by logic, but when followed it creates flow, clarity, and alignment.
“Intuition is the easy button for every challenge—press it, and the answer arrives.”
— Christie Turley
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20+ years. 9 businesses started. 5 exits. 3 business partners. 1000s of businesses coached.
Meet the Podcast Host
Christie Turley
Christie’s been leading teams since she was in college, trained inside an Inc. 100 startup that went from $400k to $20M in 5 years. By 24, she was managing 20+ direct reports at a $400M firm and liaising with C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies.
Since then, she’s co-founded, scaled, and sold multiple companies; led cross-functional teams; helped generate over $3B in client sales; and advised CEOs and executive teams across high-growth startups and global brands in North America, Asia-Pacific, South Africa, and Europe in 75+ industries.
An engaging speaker, she has shared the stage with many New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. She is the author of the books, Be Known (upcoming), The Intuition-Led Business (2020), and co-author of Quiet Quitting the BS (2026) and the host of Walk The Fire Podcast. She lives in the southwestern US with her husband and their two children.
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