Meet Dr. Christina Jerger, a Female Embodiment & Femininity Coach, who helps high-achieving women embody their femininity again to achieve their dreams with ease. Christina aims to inspire women to tap into their feminine energy, attract opportunities, develop deeper relationships, and prioritize self-care. After experiencing burnout from chasing societal norms and neglecting her true self, Dr. Christina Jerger embarked on a journey of self-discovery, coaching, and therapy. Embracing her feminine side changed her life, and she is now passionate about helping other women do the same through her coaching program, the “FEMININE AGAIN IMMERSION.” In this interview, Dr. Christina Jerger shares her personal journey, how she overcame burnout, and how she helps women balance their masculine and feminine energies.
Can you tell us more about your personal journey toward reconnecting with your feminine side?
As a career-driven woman, I hustled and chased the next achievement for years thinking it would lead me to fulfillment. I made my career my priority and literally turned into a hard-hustling man, working hard and harder and neglecting my private life, self-care, relationships, emotions, and softer side. Years later, I had my personal moment of burnout. When I looked into the mirror, I had no idea who that woman was. I didn’t know what she really wanted in life and whose dreams she was pursuing, her own ones or the ones society wanted her to have. I realized that I had neglected my true feminine self and covered her up in business & private life as being feminine is often seen as weak and inappropriate. I had to learn the basics of femininity so I hopped on a long journey of self-discovery, coaching & therapy.
How did your professional and personal life change after embracing your feminine side?
Since I embody my feminine, keep my feminine and masculine energies balanced, and create my life in line with my menstrual cycle, my whole life has changed. From feeling burned out, anxious, and exhausted from hustling in my career, relationships lacking intimacy, low sex drive, and painful periods to attracting the right people and business opportunities into my life like a magnet. I absolutely love dating, having fulfilled relationships, rioting in the bedroom, and feeling feminine and sexy AF. I am clearer than ever about my personality, my goals, and boundaries, I understand my intuition and emotions and what I want for me and my life. When everything is aligned with your true self, it’s fuckin’ authentic and it’s in the flow.
What were some of the biggest challenges you faced during your journey towards self-discovery?
Definitely facing my own ego who was convinced that this is not going to work. Going through that pain of a deep transformation and the way to my new self was super hard on some days. The need to say goodbye to people who didn’t serve me well anymore and welcoming new wonderful people into my life were both great challenges along the way. Besides, keeping me motivated over and over again, not giving up and moving on was sometimes absolutely nerve-wracking. Working on myself, fully committing to myself, being accountable to myself is challenging, especially in the beginning when you can’t see success fast enough. But it takes time and it will be so amazing in the end, exactly that belief kept me going.
What advice would you give to other career-driven women who feel disconnected from their feminine side?
First of all, it’s totally ok to feel that way! Most women haven’t learned how to connect with their feminine self. We, women, were just told to be highly educated, give our best, work harder, never settle for less. All very masculine traits. Next to performance, investing time into e.g. self-care often seems like a waste of time that could better be used to fulfill another task. But it’s never too late to change that, we can redirect our focus from now on. Every woman out there should become aware of her wonderful feminine self and not neglect her for the sake of a burnout. Some of my tips for instant reconnecting are mirror self-talks (i.e. hop in front of the mirror, look into your gorgeous eyes, and talk to yourself for 5mins. and repeat it regularly), schedule time for self-care (e.g. getting a massage or a facial) and plan your tasks at work according to the seasons of your menstrual cycle (e.g. analyze during the period, create in the follicular phase, sell when ovulating, administrative tasks in the luteal phase). Start with baby steps and the more often you’ll do them the more you’ll love them and change your priorities accordingly.
What are your plans for the future, both personally and professionally?
It’s my vision to help as many high-achieving women as possible! I don’t want these gorgeous women out there to suffer any longer. I want to make them feminine, powerful, and magnetic AF and inspire them with my personal story. Overall, I’d want to change the beliefs about women in our society, the business world to finally wake up to see women as strong and powerful in their unique feminine ways. And all fempreneurs to learn that there is a smarter way to work hard and lead a business. And of course, I’d like to educate all men and create more understanding for the feminine side as well. Personally, I am the woman still dreaming to find her future husband, traveling to the most beautiful spots, buying a house in Los Angeles, and create even more magic for my life.
Can you tell us more about your “FEMININE AGAIN IMMERSION” program?
All the things I learned throughout the last years and that helped me to embody my femininity, I’ll teach in the FEMININE AGAIN IMMERSION. It’s my signature program and a shortcut for all career-driven women to tap into their feminine selves. The immersion is a 3-day in-person event with an intimate group of women. The setup ensures a deep transformation inside through personalized coaching, so we’ll work on each woman’s resistances and old beliefs and replace them with her future feminine self and new beliefs all around femininity. After that, we complete the outside transformation through an incredible makeover. Overall, all women will learn the core principles of femininity, self-love, confidence, pleasure, sensuality and sexuality and so much more. This immersion should definitely not be missed!
The FEMININE AGAIN IMMERSION marks the starting point for women to a new fulfilled life. They are able to shift patterns in all areas of their lives, they start to become magnetic AF for their dream career, fulfilled relationships, thriving sex life, improved health and more. They get all the knowledge and tools so that they can embody their femininity in their daily life.
What are some of the core principles of femininity that women will learn in your program?
Behind femininity stands for instance the concept of feminine and masculine energy. Being feminine means being, receiving, intuition, emotions, flowing and softness. In contrast, embodying the masculine is about doing, giving, purpose, protecting, logic, and planning. Through my amazing coaching approach, the women will gain an awareness for their own femininity, we will strengthen all aspects of femininity such as intuition, emotions, self-love, confidence, pleasure, sexuality, cycle & periods and many more. In general, a feminine woman is not the one who chases opportunities or people, she holds that balance of masculine and feminine energy and attracts like a magnet. Imagine that feminine confident woman everyone is looking at when she enters the room, she is magnetic and she is just her wonderful feminine self. I’d want all career-driven women to experience those kinds of moments!
What are some common misconceptions that women have about embracing their feminine side?
Nowadays, we live in a very male-dominated world who focuses on performance, hustling, pushing, and chasing. The more successful we are, the higher the appreciation. So many women have learned since they were kids, that being feminine equals being weak and that they have to be strong like a man to be successful, never give up, always on the run for the next achievement. Next to this, most women don’t know how to access their feminine, their true authentic selves. Instead, they always prioritize and mimic the masculine traits as this is what society appreciates!
What I often hear from women are beliefs like:
- Being feminine is weak (e.g. showing my emotions means showing that I can’t succeed, I am weak, I have given up)
- Being feminine is not a personality trait of a successful woman (e.g. I can’t relax or make time for self-care, because I have to work to be successful, my career is my priority)
- Being feminine at work is unprofessional (e.g. I can’t talk about my period or that I get divorced, or that I had to cry in the restroom because I lost a client)
How do you see the role of femininity in the modern workplace?
Women are not men but get in some way socially forced to look like men, think like men, and adapt their behaviors in the workplace. It’s nothing wrong with working hard as a man as this is how we get things done as career-driven women. But we also need those moments when we can be ourselves, feminine women who by nature love the softer side, the being, the receiving, the surrender & our emotions. And if we learn to have a perfect balance of those feminine and masculine energies, tbh no one can ever stop us. This is our superpower!
A research study by Deloitte (2022) revealed that 46% of working women feel burned out and 47% state their work/life balance as poor or very poor. Those numbers are quite alarming and indicate that the modern workplace is still not ready to let women be wonderfully feminine. There is so much more educational work needed! We can start the “femvolution“ with empowering women and communicating the concept & strategies of femininity to companies.
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![From Music to Perfume: How did your background as a music teacher influence your transition into perfumery, and how do you incorporate your musical sensibilities into creating fragrances? I’ve always thought in terms of metaphors, and music has many that can be related to perfumery! Beyond just thinking in terms of top, middle and base notes [soprano/alto/tenor in choir], I approach each fragrant idea as a composition. When documenting my ideas, song structures often come to mind. As the scent brief is visited, I meditate on what the fragrance should convey - do I want to create an accord or a “chord” of fragrance note combinations? Do I want an a capella soloist (a particular ingredient to stand out more than others?) Many of my thoughts regarding song composition transfers to my scent formulation process, with me treating each note as an intentional soliloquy at some point.
Brand Origin: What inspired you to start Pink MahogHany in 2005, and how has your vision for the brand evolved since its inception?
An avid lover of all things pleasantly scented (with slight modesty), looking back in retrospect, it’s no huge surprise that I’ve created an indie perfume house with just an idea to provide unique options for those who may be sensitive to unnecessary pungency. Initially, I just wanted to evaluate various blends to note their aroma profiles when “played” together…it wasn’t until I had friends and family asking if I knew of brands that catered to those who may be on the more olfactory sensitive side, that I really began to take my research more seriously. In the almost 20 years that Pink MahogHany has been in existence, our micro visions for the brand have evolved to larger territory. Where Pink MahogHany used to only be a personal brand, we are now also a bespoke formulation service provider to other indie brands seeking unique fragrance offerings for their products. These products range from (but are not limited to) perfumes, candles, body butters and lip balms. Ingredient Transparency: You emphasize transparency and the use of desirable ingredients in your products. How do you select your ingredients, and what challenges have you faced in maintaining this standard?
Being an indie brand often comes with a set of assumptions and misconceptions - one of them being more negative than positive as it relates to ingredients used. There is a lot of “fluff” in the industry with labeling falsification. Because fragrance formulas are a trade secret, not every molecular breakdown of a material has to be noted on the ingredient label (it would be incredibly long), but we at Pink MahogHany™️ adhere strongly to the IFRA [International Fragrance Regulatory Association] regulations that state for common and potential allergens to be listed on our ingredient label. We’ve taken this a step further to also include these ingredients listed on our website to promote further transparency, all while protecting our intellectual property. Unfortunately, we’ve had companies to unethically sell lesser expensive “dupes” of our artisan perfumes, so as a way to create a better authenticity stamp, we make it our duty to be honest about our claims. If our perfume says “Rose Bulgaria”, it is in fact just that and not a component of rose being passed off as the source material. Collaborations and Custom Scents: Can you share more about your work with private label clients? What excites you most about creating custom scent solutions for other indie brands? I could easily sum this up in one word and say “Funding.” True, there is money out there, but I’m always thinking outside the box. Having a program that has an “Each One Fund One” mentality doesn’t exist (that I’ve been made aware of). Bootstrapping can be quite the challenge, even when you’ve reached the 6-figure mark annually. Competition to be seen and set apart is extremely high, so having quality packaging and branding is a must. There are lots of factors to consider, though when desiring to make upgrades. If there were a unique, tier-geared funding operation available, it would help perfume brands offset packaging and bulk material costs in the beginning stages.
Industry Challenges: What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced as an independent fragrance house, and how have you overcome them to grow your brand? As the brand continues on the path of organic growth, I would like to expand our reach into schools, offering perfumery as an arts elective for middle and high school. I’d love to partner with botanists, farmers and horticulturists directly to grow and source raw materials for the students to work with in the creation of tinctures. My passion is getting back to nature as best as possible, as nature was my first “scent experience” as a child. We would also love to witness our fragrance creations being used to scent model homes, our focus diffuser blends being used in automobile dealerships as well as partner with Air Bnb and boutique hotels that specialize in highlighting minority, indie brands. Personal Journey: How has your personal experience, particularly as a divorced mother and someone who has experienced the loss of a child, shaped your approach to life and your work in perfumery?
Because I homeschool my twin sons, we are together a lot more than most, so one thing we all do is have moments of sharing where a neutral “floor” is laid to converse about anything. Though they are quite communicative by nature, I realize that sometimes I can be in work mode so much that it spills over into what should be our quality time. My sons see the authentic me and learn how to communicate through seeing authenticity. I’ve learned not to feel as if I have to be the epitome of perfection but allow them to see my imperfections vulnerably but with discernment. Having had two traumatic experiences pretty close together has taught me how to truly slow down and enjoy the simplicities of life - igniting a spiritual aspect that I’ve always carried but never fully explored…until Kenji’s sudden passing (2018.) Grief has a way of catapulting us into a quest for more meaningfulness in both life and business. After Kenji’s passing and my processing through the initial stages of grief, I was able to incorporate our spiritual bond into Pink MahogHany by way of essential oil diffuser blends for both focus and sleep and most recently aromatic perfume elixirs. It’s been quite the process channeling the void of his physical presence, but I also have peace knowing he can be honored in a great way through scent. I noticed once I began to be more open and receptive to spiritual signs, synchs and “winks”, more ideas began to flow. It’s been this way since his transition. Emotional Expression: Fragrance is often tied to memories and emotions. How does your personal life influence the fragrances you create, and do you have a particular scent that holds special meaning to you? My creative process is much more alchemic now, and I include Kenji by talking out loud to him, believe it or not. I’m a firm believer that when our loved ones transition from the physical plane, they are still present - just in another form. I choose to keep his memory alive by not pretending he never existed (even if for a brief period of time). I am working (slowly) on a book and accompanying fragrance, but I know it will require me to revisit some memories I’m not quite ready for, so until then, his big brothers will launch their debut fragrance, The Peaceful Tiger (they chose the name.) I’ve learned that even in what we consider “small things”, our transitioned loved ones want to be recognized and acknowledged. When the twins and I designed their fragrance label (with a designer out of the country that didn’t know anything about me personally), we had issues with the graphic - so much so that the designer asked if they could rework the design. When they sent the proof for approval, the Tiger was not only younger but sleeping, with an uncanny, angelic resemblance to baby Kenji! Becoming more aware and being more sensitive to my intention for launching a fragrance has definitely made room for more divine situations like these to occur. Healing Through Scent: In what ways has creating fragrances been a form of healing or expression for you, especially after the loss of your son, Kenji Mwamba? I know my sons may not necessarily want to be perfumers, but they definitely have an entrepreneurial heart. My desire is that whatever they decide to pursue (acting, script-writing, music or architecture), they know that anything is possible with the right amount of determination, grit, belief and immersion. One reason I chose to homeschool is so they could enjoy learning without restraint and have ample time to devote to their own separate passions and it still be fun. They know Pink MahogHany is theirs if they want it (many, many years from now - lol), and we are already discussing business structures for whatever they choose their role to be once I retire. Work-Life Balance: How do you find balance between your professional responsibilities and personal well-being, and what self-care practices do you prioritize? I’m not just a perfumer; I’m also a consumer, and self-care is huge for me. I often take salt baths to reset my energy and clear my mind after being around large groups of people or free a long day. I’m a habitual perfume sampler, and I have so many to choose from to wear as my “nightcap.” Even if just for 10-15 minutes, I cherish each moment I’m able to have some “me-time.” When time and co-parenting schedules permit, I’m definitely on a flight somewhere to indulge in some delicious food and mouth-watering mocktails!](https://www.womenontopp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3812-1200x720.jpeg)
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