What if the biggest barrier to success isn’t a lack of resources or opportunity, but our mindset? What if the path to professional achievement begins with personal clarity, emotional intelligence, and a mindset rooted in purpose?
Today, burnout has become a badge of honor, and overachievement is often mistaken for fulfillment. Yet, research shows that leaders who prioritize self-awareness, intention, and emotional resilience not only perform better but also lead longer, more satisfying careers. A 2023 Deloitte report revealed that 70% of high-performing women leaders struggle with impostor syndrome, and over half report emotional exhaustion by mid-career. These numbers signal a deeper problem—and an urgent need for a more human-centered approach to leadership.
That’s where Christine M Roberts comes in.
As the Founder and CEO of Create Your Best Life (CYBL), Christine is pioneering a movement that blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership into a holistic transformation model for individuals and organizations alike. Her mission is bold yet deeply personal: to help people stop settling for success that costs them their peace—and start building lives and businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside. Alongside leading CYBL, Christine is also an Author of a book, Inspirational Mind Food, as well as an acclaimed Speaker.
From surviving emotional trauma to thriving in boardrooms, Christine’s story is more than a tale of professional resilience. It’s a blueprint for a new kind of leadership—one where fulfillment isn’t sacrificed for results, and where real success begins from within.
The Journey from Superwoman to Strategic Visionary
Christine’s story didn’t begin in a boardroom or behind a microphone. It began in a deeply personal space, as a high-achieving woman struggling to keep it all together. With over 25 years of experience in corporate leadership, Christine found herself juggling career, motherhood, marriage, and volunteer work. From the outside, she had it all. Internally, she was on the brink of burnout.
“I call it the Superwoman Complex,” she reflects. “It looked like I had everything under control, but I was running on empty.”
That moment of reckoning led to a life-altering decision: Christine M Roberts and her family spent a year traveling the U.S. in a 38-foot RV. With her husband working remotely and her children enrolled in a virtual academy, Christine continued consulting while rediscovering the true meaning of balance and intention.
“It became clear to me that I wasn’t created to suffer through success. We don’t have to choose between fulfillment and performance,” she says. “We can integrate both.”
From Setback to Pivot Point
One of the defining moments in Christine’s career came when she was laid off from the Disney Institute during the pandemic. For many, such a moment could spell defeat. For Christine, it became her launchpad.
“It was a chance to finally do what had been in my heart for years—build something of my own,” she explains.
In 2020, Create Your Best Life was born—a coaching and consulting brand rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology, and Christine’s signature human-first approach.
What Makes CYBL Different
CYBL is not just another leadership coaching program. It is an ecosystem designed for deep personal and professional transformation. Christine M Roberts and her team use the proprietary G.R.O.W. Method:
| GROW | Gratitude | Cultivating intentional thinking |
| Reflect &u Create | Learning from the past to shape the future | |
| Optimize | Maximizing time, strengths, and energy | |
| Wealth | Redefining success to include both life and work |
This methodology blends science and soul to help clients become not only more skilled but also more fulfilled.
The Impact of Intentional Growth
The results speak for themselves. Christine M Roberts has helped clients secure promotions, navigate complex life transitions, and dismantle long-standing limiting beliefs. She recalls a client saying, “I finally feel in control of my life again.”
Others report increased confidence, clarity, and peace. On the corporate side, CYBL has improved leadership pipelines, retention, and engagement for Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits alike.
Guided by Values, Built on Purpose
Christine M Roberts’s leadership philosophy is grounded in five core values:
- Authenticity: Leading from the heart
- Courage: Doing the hard, necessary things
- Faith: Trusting the purpose in each step
- Service: Elevating others through your work
- Intentionality: Designing life, not reacting to it
These principles are not just nice-to-haves; they are the framework behind CYBL’s business decisions and client strategy.
Defining Success through Impact
One of Christine’s proudest moments came not from a business milestone but from witnessing the transformation of her clients.
“Watching a woman go from stuck and uncertain to powerful and purposeful—that’s the real win,” she shares.
CYBL’s measurable impact is equally impressive:
- 95% client satisfaction and referral rate
- 30% YoY growth in client volume
- 3:1 ROI reported from leadership coaching engagements
- 70% of the clientele are mid- to senior-level professional women
- 30% are corporate clients, including Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Strategic Partnerships & the Road Ahead
Christine recently signed a master agreement with Coca-Cola Bottling organizations in North America to support female leaders system-wide with coaching and leadership development. She’s also exploring partnerships with HR associations and women’s networks to scale CYBL’s impact even further.
The next phase? More digital micro-learning options, hybrid coaching programs, and tools that offer measurable transformation—all aimed at keeping CYBL nimble, scalable, and impactful.
Fueling Her Fire
How does Christine M Roberts stay energized while managing a growing business and leading transformation at scale?
Her answer is both practical and profound: “I start every day with quiet reflection, gratitude, and setting an intention. I protect my energy by staying grounded in purpose and surrounding myself with uplifting voices.”
She also credits her spiritual foundation and love for nature as vital sources of renewal.
An Open Letter to Emerging Leaders
By Christine M. Roberts, Founder & CEO, Create Your Best Life
Dear Emerging Leader,
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
That’s the myth so many of us buy into—the idea that clarity comes first and confidence follows. But the truth is, clarity is built through movement. Start where you are, with what you have. It’s enough.
Lead with heart. Let curiosity—not comparison—be your compass. You are not behind. You are not late. You are becoming.
There will be setbacks. There will be days that feel messy and moments when you wonder if you’re cut out for this. But those moments aren’t signs of failure. They’re seeds. And often, it’s the very things that try to break us that birth the most powerful parts of our purpose.
So give yourself grace. Show up. Keep going.
Because someone out there is waiting for what only you can offer.
With belief in you,
Christine
Final Thoughts
From overcoming childhood adversity to leading Fortune 500 training sessions, Christine M Roberts embodies a new kind of leadership—one where empathy meets strategy and heart fuels high performance. With Create Your Best Life, she’s not just helping others succeed; she’s helping them transform.
In a time when leaders are being asked to do more, give more, and be more, Christine offers a powerful reminder:
“Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your well-being. You can have both—when you choose to create it.”
