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Okay, everyone, I am excited. Who is this beautiful young woman here? Christina with the cool spelling of her name, Baca. Do I have it right?

Yes, you got it right.

So I have to, I have to be honest with everyone. I, I know Christina for the last year. We are on Chatter together. I am always impressed every time Christina opens her microphone or even types things in the chat or sends posts, it's always just with wisdom that's coming from somewhere, which is amazing. So I have to ask that question. So I have to say, Christina, you're brave, you're bold, you're brilliant, but you gotta really introduce yourself because as much as I know you and love you, I don't really know you. So tell the listeners who you are.

Well, thank you so much. Hello everybody. My name is Christina Baca. I am the CEO and founder of Soul It's finance, and I have a startup called My Doc Match. So that's currently what I've been doing. It's very great to be here and to know all of you and Adrian.

Oh, I love that. So wait, what did you say?

You have a startup called My Doc Match.

Oh, oh, and what is that? My Doc Match.

So My Doc Match is a So we are building a platform that is gonna be based off of AI and healthcare.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. This is really cool. Okay. So AI and healthcare, is this for the patient or for healthcare providers?

Both. Both.

Oh, what else can you share? I feel like I'm pulling out, like, some, you know, information, but only give what you can. Don't be careful.

Okay, so, um, so with My Doc Match, we— so what we are trying to do is we're gonna see about putting this into hospitals. Mostly whenever, whenever, when it comes to startups, we mostly think about apps, you know, technology. But no, we— our main goal is to focus, you know, within hospitals and into the healthcare system, not just here in the United States but worldwide.

Why? Okay, and then what will— what, what is the object? What is the goal?

To help pair patients and doctors at more at an easy, quick process than waiting months or going through a process than what we have now.

Oh my God, okay, wait a second. So this is so interesting. So what we have now, for me, it's having to be assigned a doctor, and then I have to call the doctor that I got assigned to set up an appointment. And this year, both my husband's doctor— he has leukemia— his doctor retired, and my doctor, who I just absolutely loved, she dropped the plan. So she's no longer on it. So luckily I was able to— I love Alan's new doctor, so I just was lucky enough to get her. But still, that's like— I'm still trying to for Alana, who's 19, get her a doctor, and then anything else like dermatologist. Like, it is complicated, it's confusing, um, and you have so many different healthcare, um, programs out there. So how will this work? Is this for those that are insured or not insured?

So with that being rolled out, we do plan on seeing it with insurance and especially with, with people that are not insured.

So definitely both.

We Like I said, we are just getting this off the ground. We're seeing this getting into people that really needs the help and for the healthcare that they really need.

Wow. So, so yeah, so I see it. I see the problem and I see that you're creating a solution and I see that at the end of the day, getting the healthcare that you need is the goal. Oh, I'm really excited. What is your like, um, propose like, um, like schedule of when you feel like, okay, this is— you're in the startup stage, so like, is it— will it be '26 or '27?

Do you see this rolling out in 2026?

For sure.

Nice. All right, very, very exciting, and so many pieces to it. So are you looking for investors now, or are you— do you have more work to do for the investor part of it?

So we're putting in more work for the investor part.

Yeah, I've never experienced that, Christina, so I don't even really have any great questions. So if I could just throw it back to you with any wisdom you would share with someone that is going through doing something like this, because I've never created something like it, like this program that you're doing. So I want to hear from you a little bit about what that looks like when you're looking at doing both, right? Rolling it out, getting it up while also looking for investors.

So let me just tell you the mission behind My Doc Match. So awesome.

When—

so I was born with a chronic illness and I was also born with a birth defect. And most my life I have spent my time in the hospital and also dealing with appointments. And when I was noticing this process growing up, It's, you know, it's hard to find what I really need to get, especially when it comes to my medical team. And I was like, okay, well, it's not just that for myself, but I bet millions of other people, not just here in the United States but in the entire world, are having this exact problem like I am. So with that, I was like, okay, there has to be something more to that. And mostly when it comes to like referrals to doctors and to finding what you really need, there's only so much out there, but there's so much limited information. So that's the thing that to me, close to my heart, to see how I can make this more easier, not just for others, but for the people that benefit from that as well.

Christina, you know, I— this is so interesting. I actually have a birth defect. Mine is my kidneys. They are called sponges. They're shaped like a kidney, but they're filled with— they're literally— and it's called medullary sponge kidney. And it's rare, but we're out there. And so I do seek more help because of that, because I get more stones and my kidneys are calcified and filled with stones, which is part of the process. So like, I am loving this because this— and this is not just for, for like us. It's also, I would imagine, one of the biggest difficulties is when you— and by the way, Valerie and Bobby are in the room. So Valerie and Bobby, please unmic and ask questions. We are live, you guys. We're live on a couple channels. We're also live on Chatter Social, so you'll hear some voices. Uh, Christina, those that are pregnant or in needing maternal, uh, maternity, like, that is so important too. And I have a feeling that you're not just for like the big cities. Are you also for those that are kind of farther away out in the, in the suburbs and Areas that are, you know, very remote where it may not be so easy to have access to your doctors and locations.

Correct.

Definitely with the suburbs and, and people that are not able to get to their appointment or get to where they need to go easily for sure.

Beautiful. There's a, thank you. Lawanda just joined and there's a George who is brand new, so I'm not sure. So, but anyways, I— okay. So, right. And then will you have the— will there be a part of this where there's a talking to the doctor, like where you kind of can have like, just take a look at this rash, like, you know what I mean? Where it could be visual. Is that part of it too?

Yes, yes, definitely.

Telemedicine, right? Is that what it's called? Telemedicine?

Yes.

Telehealth, telemedicine, depends where you are in the country.

Wow!

And you have a story too, which I love, because you have your reason why you are creating this. So okay. So Valerie, Bobby, hi, Lawanda, please unmike if you have any questions or to say hello to Christina. Isn't she beautiful? It's so lovely to see her. Christina the other day opened her mic and talked, and I was like, the wisdom that was pouring out. So where is the wisdom coming from? Who are some of the role models that you're listening to and then being able to utilize that, formulate it, and then share it with us?

So there's a group of people. Um, when I was younger, I already decided what I wanted to do, how am I going to do it, and take it on from there. But some of those people is one of them, Jonathan Bing. He is the founder and CEO, the founder of Debate the News, and also Daphne Christine.

She's in real estate.

I took a lot from there as well. The Startup, especially when it comes to that, Lauren Lapointe, she's phenomenal. Cindy Stumbo. From construction who was in real estate. There's many people I could just go for on and on and on based on that.

How did you— so a lot of what you mentioned, Jonathan, Daphne, Lauren, how did you even know about ChatterSocial? Because they are from Chatter.

So from the transition of the social audio process from Clubhouse over to ChatterSocial. It's mostly, you know, that coming from there, from Nelson, Nelson, and mostly taking in and going into there from beta. So since V1, I understand that we are public now, but from V1.

We had— were you on the other side of the hallway?

Correct.

Okay, okay. I, I also was a huge fan and, and someone who listened all the time, never said a word. And weirdly enough, Leah's photo always stood out to me. I was like, I need to meet this Leah. Who is she? She's always in the room. Like, what does that mean to always be in the room up on stage? Literally To me, it was just entertainment. And Alana, she loved it too. We had a lot of fun listening and the fighting, um, because she was so cute. Christina, I'll say this quietly. So Alana had an opportunity to talk to Nelson this summer or this fall, and oh my God, you would have thought that she was talking to, um, I, I don't know, like Snoop Doggy Dogg, you know, someone that like we love. I like— she was all excited and jumping up and down. And is this really Nelson? I mean, you could tell his voice. So, but it was so cute. So I think that everyone who you mentioned, I'm a huge fan of. I'm 63 and I'm like, I learned from all of them. So it's not just you, you're just smarter than we are because you understood at a younger age. Though I grew up in a family business, so I did understand business and had the same drive. So there's a lot. Can you give us a little insight, if you wouldn't mind? Are you going to be— are you going to be 20 soon or 21? I'm not 100% sure. Don't give us your—

like, you know, I'm about to be 21.

Okay. And Alana too, she'll be 20 at the end of March. So, um, what, what, what do you say to— what kind of motivation, what can you give to others like Alana that are your age um, and that are like, I don't know, I don't know what I want to do with my life, I'm not really sure, maybe I'll go to school, maybe I won't, I haven't figured it out yet, I don't know, maybe I want to start my own business, I don't know what that'll be, maybe I'll dog sit.

So I would have to say think long term. Don't think about now, because if you choose on now then how is it going to be in the next year or the next 5 years? But really think long term. So let's just, let's just give it a real life scenario. So let's just say you're 16 and you're trying to figure out what you're trying to do. You're probably in your sophomore year getting ready for your future plans. You're going, you're going, You know, it's the prime time of your life, but by the time you're 17 or 18, you know, things start to get a little bit serious. So I would have to say think long term of figuring out, okay, in the next 5 years, I see about doing this career-wise. In the next 10 years, how I'm going to see about taking that into pivot into that. And then the next 20 years coming in from that. So. Think long term, but not at this— but not just at the same time, but really think logical behind your decisions. Think logical of what you're going to do. Because now, especially with the age of AI, I understand it's, it's hard. It's hard, especially with the kids coming out of high school and the kids that are coming out of university and college. Trying to figure out, okay, well, with these layoffs, with the stuff going on, but take your current passions and see if you have a future beyond that and see how you can pivot that into the stuff that, that you already have and putting it out there.

That is fantastic information. Oh my gosh, I have to say I'm so excited because all of this will be captured, uh, in the Pod to Book the Chapter. And does it like pick up this conversation, what I'm saying now? But that was golden, what you just gave. My gosh. And by the way, you— that applies to any age too. I mean, you're never too young to start. That could absolutely apply to a mother that maybe her children are now grown and she's looking for that second act. So that was huge words of wisdom. All right, so you, you get on Chatter, you kind of learn, you find your way, and then do you remember the first time that you shared information, um, and, you know, unmuted your mic to speak?

Um, actually, yes.

So we're gonna take this before Chatter, so way before that. So, um, we're going to call it the other app. I took myself onto one of the business rooms and I remember being brought up and to— and coming from there, it was already my path line to discover what I really wanted to do. But not just that, but to really put myself out there which is beyond, like, bizarre. But that really took that comfort zone into that coming in from there. But at the same time, I was going into the background in game design. I had a game design internship back then, so, so wanted to point that out. And And also into technology as well as software engineer.

Wow, I love this. So you're— so wait, so, so is anything, any of this driven by your family members?

Yes, um, I wanted to— uncle, my—

what I want to honor my uncle, um, who who passed away when I was 6.

He was technically my father figure. And my brother too, he passed away when I was 17, around 17.

Wow.

He wanted to go into game design. My uncle, he was working out of Silicon Valley So that did run into the family.

I did, in person, taking the skills from back when I was a kid and implanting that into the passions to the stuff I have now.

So yeah, you know, that makes sense, Christina. I, you know, I'm not that smart, so I'll just whisper it a little carefully so nobody really hears. Nash just came in. I'm not that smart. And that's why I don't do well with video games. I actually think my, my daughter Alana, her boyfriend is a gamer, um, and he is, he is a savant, so he's very, very, very, very smart. But I realize that I'm like, what, what is it with me that I can't manage it? So the fact that you were not only learning game, but the designs of games and how, like, that could be a whole conversation in itself because I was watching a movie and I found out it was a game first, and I'm like, How creative is it that there's actually movies around games?

Well, that's, that's, that's, you know, to be honest, I believe game design really is so underrated, but it brings out the creativity behind what you do. But not just you're taking in, like, not just like the coding and the typical stuff that you would technically see, but you're just You're taking different aspects, psychology, storytelling, and concepting. So with that, you know, going into business, everything in business, you need to have a plan. You need to have a plan.

How are you going to do that plan?

And think about it like from the process of concepting and to bringing it into the final development, into the storyline.

So think about it that way.

And not just that, but I have mentioned this once and I will say it again.

Whenever you're going through a storyline within a game, You got to make decisions, and that decision will turn out the result of what you're going to do on the rest of your journey.

And yes, I love it.

And with, with your— and with your journey, depending if you're in business, you're starting something new, you're doing something that that you have never done before, either starting a new side hustle, starting a new job, starting something out of your, you know, out of your own mind. That one decision will lead on to the next, into the next, into the next.

Um, just like you're raising the child, right?

I don't have children. I want to make a disclaimer on that.

I'm just, I'm just like, you know, um, you all, you know, you, you, you, you may, you make choices, decisions for your child when they're young.

So you want them to, you know, to be the best for themselves. You want them to be the best for themselves, but not just for your sake as a parent. But for their sake of their life, of the children's life or the child's life. Um, and I think, you know, we all start somewhere, and taking that analogy and to imply it into the stuff that you really have, you get to see that I don't know.

I don't understand why I get so excited with this information because— and I was clapping when you were talking about it. And actually, Koda said very much the same. And I think that is the coolest thing with gaming. You're right. So for all the gamers out there, what advice would you give them? Because they really are already having an entrepreneurial mindset.

If you're gonna— okay, so for the game, for people that do game, please be logical behind your decisions. I understand you, you're, um, you're, you know, you get influenced by your games and you're gonna let that take over you. I'm gonna be very, very honest. But please understand that you are the author of your own life, um, and the way how you live out your decisions will impact you, especially with— because I'm in bringing this, there's, there's, there's a good side and there is a bad side. Please be logical behind your decisions and, and be smart, especially, you know, If you're using systems, use your system, be logical behind it, and implant it into the best way that you can have.

That is— wow, that is beautiful. Um, welcome Nash to the stage. Valerie, Bobby, Lawanda, Nash, please feel free to unmike. And, um, and Caleb's just joining us now. Feel free to unmike and, uh, and ask any questions. I have one personal question to ask you. Am I— am I— I've been saying to Kota, Kota, you know, instead of giving all this free advice, because he's like a high level, right? Why don't you charge for the advice that you're giving? And he's like, thought that was absolutely crazy of me. On the other hand, why not, right? I mean, wouldn't people pay for a great— I mean, I don't know anything about gaming, but wouldn't that make sense if you're a top-level gamer and you're working with someone to help them, that you get paid for it?

Um, well, here's the thing. Time is money. How I spent my time is my value of giving back. Um, how I—

and, and to be very logical here, yes, of course, I'm, I'm the age that I am.

I'm, I'm this, but the way how I spend my time and the way how I give out to others is the way how just to take in from that. Um, but in the stuff that I'm taking in, and we're gonna go ahead and, and speak about with SoulFit, and this is where SoulFit Finance comes in.

Okay, beautiful.

With, with With SolFit Finance, it's taking from real estate into the financing to help others to get what they need. SolFit Finance, just to give the name, S-O-L-F-I-T, it began with two words, to solve and to fit. With Sofits, I wanted to help people that are in real estate since it is a deep passion of mine since I was, you know, young, to really get the dreams that they desire. Because yes, I understand with, with the whole economy, with how we handle things. But real estate is a huge sector that it needs to be focused on. But with SolFits, it's not just taking in my passion, but to help others get the funding that they need through a different aspect. So I am not your traditional lender. I am not your traditional capital connector. I am not your— I am not your average real estate person. And with Sofits, I wanted to give people the opportunity to say, hey, whatever you wanted to build, either it's construction or you're, or, um, you're starting something new in commercial real estate. This is an opportunity for you to have. This is an opportunity for you to take. And with the economic times going on right now and a lot of Well, and a lot of people are not feeling the way that they— that, you know, things are down to a pause and they're just trying to get their stuff together. So this is where we come in.

I love it. Let's look at your website. Let's look at this beautiful piece of work together. All right, so hold on, let me go here. All right, I'm going to show it off. So love it, love it, love it, love the— I love— thank you for explaining. I love it. Solvix, amazing. S-O-L-V-I-X. You guys, if you're watching it, S-O-L-V is in Victor, I-X is in extra, but not with the E. Solvixfinance.com. Nice, easy, short URL. Love this, love— I love this right here. Like what you're breaking it down, 24 hours, flexible terms, expert guidance, competitive rates. I am loving this, you guys. Looking at the website so you can see it, how beautiful it is. I love the blue. Your mission is fantastic. Yeah, this I like. So you are helping people with their dreams. You're funding dreams, um, which— but the only thing with a dream, it— but it's a reality, so it's not really a It's not like a dream at nighttime. It's, um, you're funding their goals. I like the word dream because then it's like— but acquisition financing. So can you explain that to me? Acquisi— like buying something that's already, that's already there, or what does that mean?

So with acquisition financing, what we do is to take the acquisition and see how we can implant that into your funding terms. So I'm trying to explain this in the most easiest way possible because since we are with a live audience, and so that's what we take in from that. Renovation, you're either with commercial real estate, either you're trying to fit your apartment, um, that you're trying to fit your restaurant or whatever the case may be. We got that, um, ground-up development. Either you're starting something from the ground up, either you're starting a new shopping center, you're starting something, you know, brand new, you're— or you're— or you bought a plot of land That's there.

Wow.

Okay, that— those are beautiful. Thank you. Okay. I love it. Thank you. Please keep going because I, I, I like just— I love it. It's like a little bite size of what you do. So, and for all of you out there, you're— if this is something that you are in the plans, I don't see why you wouldn't reach out to Christina at Solvix, S-O-L-V-I-X, or Bridge Solutions. Christina.

So with Bridge, that is something that we have. It's a brand we added that is brand new. So with that, so we just recently added that in there into our services. And with that, we can take the Bridge and we can see about taking that into closing for you.

Oh, that's amazing.

So with your portfolio financing, we can see about taking in your portfolio and see about getting financing there as well. And then, of course, with the commercial, that's where I explained, you know, either, you know, you're starting up, you know, you're either renovating your apartments, your portfolio, you know, either for your tenants and stuff like that, taking it from there.

And by the way, I love this. I love, love, love the market insights and the real— like, this is great information right here. So good for you for getting this together so that people can actually understand what's going on. This is exciting. I love this too. I like, like, it's fun just playing with it. Like, I don't know, but, um, all right, so this is cool. These are some of the reads. You want to go over these just for those that are, um, listening? Because it will be a podcast and, and YouTube too, but, um, Do you want to just share why people would choose you?

So, you know, whenever— so our approach is to help get the funding that they really need, because especially with, with financing and funding, it's really hard, especially going through the bank, going through trying to figure out, you know, You're putting in all of your information and you can't get that. So this is where we step in to see about getting the terms that you need, getting the expertise that you need, getting, you know, getting the communication that you deserve to help you get, you know, whatever you need coming from there on that part.

Yeah, you and you have a great team. So that is huge. Okay. So I feel good that we, we looked at your website. I love it. You guys come back, you can watch the YouTube. So, all right. So a couple more questions I want to ask you before I let you go. So I want to know a little bit more about you personally. So I love all the business, but I look at you, look like more excited. Like, I like— so what are your favorite foods?

My favorite food is definitely Japanese food. Japanese food is my favorite.

Raw or cooked?

Both.

Yes, me too. Me too. Do you like eel?

Yes, I do.

Me too. I could eat it. I just— I— we used to have a store where you could go in and you could buy for $10, and she closed. All those little Asian stores, I hate that they had to shut down. And you— I would buy it for $10. Oh my God. And then I would, I would thaw it out, and it was like having a block of eel. It was that delicious. Just, oh my gosh, I— it's probably my favorite thing, and it's always my dessert after. Like, I'll eat the sushi, but then I have to have eel for dessert. Okay, I love, love, love, love, love that. And what's your favorite fish?

Tuna.

Me too. Actually, we're doing that tonight. We're having a little octopus grilling. Well, I'm gonna— I'm gonna try to grill it, and— or Lana's gonna cook it. Octopus, stuff like crab. And then I bought— they have the poke bowls that you can make at home. And then I have the tuna that is frozen, so I can— that's sashimi, so I can— I can use that. Anyway, I love it. Quick question. What is your favorite ice cream?

Vanilla. I know I'm being vanilla.

Wait, wait, when you go to an ice cream restaurant, do you actually pick out vanilla? Do you try any other flavors, like little spoons of other flavors? Do I— I'd like— wait, this is serious. If you come to Daytona Beach, I'm gonna be like, I'm not taking you to ice cream for vanilla ice cream. No.

No, fine.

If I had to choose a, a secondary, cookies and cream.

Okay, I like cookies and cream. Wait, but vanilla is okay because for me I like toppings, so, and I like triple the toppings, so I could go for vanilla with hot fudge.

You're, you're talking my language. You're talking.

Yeah, okay, good, good, good, good, good. Good. To buy chocolate. Do you like it?

Yes.

I got the best Walmart cake. Walmart has this cake, you guys. It's like one per person, though. I mean, says it can eat 4, but what is one person? Trust me. It's about that big, maybe about like 5, 6 inches. But oh my God, the filling in the middle is absolutely delicious. And nobody else is allowed to eat it but Alana and myself because I'm a pig. Okay. Now, all right. So we've got the food. We've got the Sushi. Entertainment. Favorite music style?

I love jazz. I love jazz. Um, I'm— you're probably thinking, how can a 20-year-old love jazz when all these other folks are listening to The Sid Seven.

Okay, I'm so sorry, I had to do it.

I know what it is though, I know what it is. I'm cool, I'm cool. If you don't know what it is, you guys, you're not cool and don't ask. I'm cool, I know.

I'd rather listen and also hear because to be honest, I am, I feel a little bit old school, but I'd rather be taken in from from T.I., Rihanna, um, the, the folks before that you guys are listening to, the, the good old music, okay, the good old music. And here's another thing too, not just that, but I love Motown. I love Motown. I love things from the '70s.

I—

oh my, but my favorite though, my favorite band of all time is Fleetwood Mac and Smith Tell. And Smith Tell is a, is a, is a band based out of Sweden, and it really— and they mix in folk, pop, jazz, and they're just phenomenal. But Stevie I love her. I just love her.

Yeah, she is. You are right. There's a couple of people on TikTok that will take like a hit song and put it back in the day of jazz. And I can't think of his name. He's got red hair and I absolutely love him. He does a great, great job of like doing that. But I, I, okay, I'm gonna just say it. My favorite. I love Bread and Cat Stevens. Right? Like, oh my gosh, Joni Mitchell. I could listen to her music all the time. But kudos and shoutouts to all the artists that are like changing it up and that they are now able to go in and take a song and, and give it an old school. I heard Country Road, which I do like Jelly Rolls and MKG, but this guy like changed it to a whole different sound. It was pretty amazing. Alright, so we've got your music. What do you like to do for fun, like to give your break from your, uh, from the brain, a brain break? What do you do?

I like to play music.

See where, how, like just a regular music to dance to, or are you making music?

Make music, compose music, and to create music.

Yeah, music is good for the soul, huh?

Definitely. Um, I'll give you a fun fact. Um, I play violin. I've been playing violin since I was in elementary school. Um, also I know how to play guitar, so I'm, I'm literally giving— you're putting me on the hot seat, so I'm just letting it flow. Um, I do love to play piano. I do love to play piano even though I don't have a natural— but, but still, it's still ingrained with me, you know. I still love to play the piano. Um, I love to compose, you know, either taking the track, repurposing it, um, either taking what I have in taking down the lyrics, either from my game design background and to implant that, or either what I do in my everyday aspects of life.

So yeah, music, music is unbelievable, isn't it? I mean, it can heal people. It can. I just, I always think of Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary by the Hammer. I studied under Peter for Operation Respect, a don't laugh Don't Laugh at Me program that he has. He has a beautiful anti-bullying program from his song, Don't Laugh at Me, Don't Call Me Names, Don't Get Your Pleasure from My Pain. In God's Eyes, We're All the Same. I don't know if you ever heard that song. It's absolutely beautiful. But when I think of Peter and his— he was one of the first to realize that music is a language of its own, right? And all the health benefits from it. So I love that. All right, so we've got— what about reading? Do you even have time to read?

Yes, you do.

What, like, tell us.

If I could tell you how many times that I have a Think and Grow Rich, the original version from the 1930s, it is ridiculous. Um, and not just only that, um, I, I still hold the More, I believe it sits the, from the top of my head, but How to Influence Friends and Win People, that one by Dale Carnegie. I love, I also love to take in from historical too, learning, you know, nonfiction, like from that as well, taking from the past and how we can put it into today. Especially The Odyssey. I love The Odyssey. I, you know, literally, if that's something that I carry dear to my heart, um, I just— but something that carries world, world experience, learn, you know, and how people can really connect into the book of the story. That's just something. And plus, then, um, even since I was younger, that's just something that I always had. Either I will be carrying something technical, or I would be carrying, you know, either a book or a journal. Um, that's something that I would always have with me no matter what. And people would look and, you know, they'd be like Christina, wait, what? And here's another thing too. I love to, especially when it comes to fashion, I'm going to give you fashion is something that's part of my soul as well. And yes, and with fashion also taking from experience from my internship. I, um, back then, um, I just took in from a lot of that stuff and I implanted that into now. And since, you know, I could, I could keep on going forever if I want to, um, but I could keep listening forever.

Oh, because you're so fascinating.

Oh, let's then, then let's go then, um. I have worked with one of the fashion houses based out of Hong Kong, and we were able to get that exported here into the United States and UK. With that, I was in, you know, I was in school at the time, but still I was dealing with double time zones and from, you know, dealing with California time and dealing with, with, you know, with Hong Kong time. And I think that really actually set it up, the mind, into me becoming an entrepreneur because the term money, money doesn't sleep, um, you know, with, with— and Cindy Stumbo quoted that, wanted to give original credit to her. And, and I think that really sparked to what I had from— and, and it was with a live format. You guys probably remember the, um, the shopping channel that— I believe it's HSN, the shopping channel. You guys would watch and you guys would call to place an order. It was like that, but it was for live streaming and it was through TikTok and it was during the beta days.

So really, they were—

wow.

Yes, yes.

Yeah, that's so— because HSN, I, I think I ordered one thing in my life. I really— but I was fascinated how many friends— I've always felt like friends' parents that would like talk about it. But you know what, your TikTok is a lot like HSN. You're right, people— this is so fascinating.

That actually formatted the stuff that you guys see now through TikTok. Um, but just to give, you know, some insight, but the TikTok Live, before it opened up to, you know, creators and influencers and affiliates, it was only for brands only. And I remember— I'm gonna go ahead and explain the story behind this, this backbone. I remember stumbling onto them and, and I remember taking them from what they have and I reached out to them. You know, I just had questions out of curiosity due to me having a personal interest in fashion. And with that, I was able to take that in and actually participate during what they would do. And with that, we would get from a couple hundred people to thousands at a time. I would— and but not just that, but to take in from data analysis to exporting to sense of timing, learning about the different styles, taking in how to deal with different people, clients. All of that different stuff.

And me over here staying up throughout the night, and then I have school the upcoming morning.

You like, like, but I think that really pushed that. And also it was in alignment with the game design internship that I had, which they were based out of Shanghai. So I was up during the night taking care of that and that implanted that, then social audio came, added that, and here we are today. So, and, but, and a lot of people are like, Christina, you're doing so much all at once. But if you really take your decision of what you have for yourself. And if you really have something that you, you enjoy and you implant it into the other stuff that you have as well, then of course you can achieve everything and anything. So yeah, and I believe that just— I believe that gave me a head start to what I have in mind but not just for that, but the real estate. The real estate has always been there. The finance part, that took in there as well. But mostly the real estate people like Christina. You're not— I have people telling me, Christina, you're not the average person to be in real estate, especially with somebody who was, who was born with a birth defect and a, um, but to be logical here, a disability. But I'm like, okay, but there's, if there's people that I have seen can do this, but why can't I? So, right, with that, um, with my— even though I tried to do everything I can, I was like, okay, I made a pact to myself. I did, I did really deep research, um, by, you know, I did research and it went from days to days to days to find out there is nobody else like me out there.

I love it.

Yeah. Yeah. So I'm— I love it. Yeah. Yeah.

And you need a media page. Remember, we gotta create— go back, create your media page. No, because that is, that is a huge, huge thing. And I just wanna say one other thing. You know, it's easy for us to say, oh, she's young, she doesn't need that much sleep, she can sleep all through the night. But actually, Research shows that between 17 and 20, you actually need more sleep. I can get away with it because I'm older, so I only need like 6.5 hours sleep. So when you're saying that, I'm thinking, wow, did you feel like you were fighting fatigue through those days? Was there like coffee and pushing through?

Oh, 100%. 100%. And let me just tell you, with this research, This began not way before, like, '16, '17, and, you know, doing the research, especially on real estate and with commercial real estate, to be exact.

And to be logical here again, I know I'm using the word logical a lot, but You know, it's a good word.

But people, especially with women with— who were born with birth defects and disabilities, they're stuck in financial harden, and they're— and they're stuck in financial harden. And, and just to know the stuff out there that, that people don't know of. And to me, providing that is such a huge thing. And I remember the first week of October when I was getting everything set up for SOFITs through the state and getting that fully registered. I just remember the thought process, and I think this hit me harder than all the people that I do know, and especially people that— especially with the other connections in real estate that I, that I do know of. But this hit me harder more than anything else, and I was like Okay, well, shock collar, right? And as someone who, you know, who just took this out of my own lane and just to pick up what I had, you know, um, it's just something. It's, it's something that, that's some— it's, it's, let's just say it's just something, something hard to take on, but something to be proud of as well. But, and as somebody who grew up on government assistance government assistance. I didn't come from that preppy, quote-unquote wealthy background, and I had to take this and just to take the insight and just to be in the environment and to learn and to take and to find the stuff and to really implant the skills to what I have just shows and how it brings onto that. And it's not something that was built overnight, and believe me, it's years. And yes, people did see me as a leader, but I was also taken in as the, as the listener and the learner as well. As a student. And with that, I did not just care for myself, but with the, the past stuff that went on to there and that have led me to this moment, I'm like, okay, that's my reason to do this stuff what I do. And to take what I have. And, and yes, it is hard. It is hard to take. It is hard to do. It's a battle that you have to push out. But that— but I was like, but I, but I was like, okay, do I want to go the easy way or the hard way? And I will choose the hard way every single time. That's how I choose to have And I always carry this all the time. I said this technically my entire life, even though my life is still short by two decades. Well, it seems, but, you know, it's short. Sometimes you have to keep on fighting to get your point across.

And that's a beautiful sentence. Yeah, we say one more time. Say it one more time for those in the back.

Sometimes you have to fight to get your point across, and you— and throughout all the battles that you have to fight, through the pain and through the triumph and through, through everything to get to where you are today, proves to me that No matter with technology, no matter with, with the game design, no matter with the real estate, no matter with the fashion, no matter with the, with whatever you, that I push. I fought, I fought through my life to be to where I need to be and to do whatever I have to take for myself. But not just that, to prove as I, you know, but not just for myself but for others. And, and, and I know, and, and sometimes I take, you know, this very seriously. It's like, Christina, it's, you know, you're, you're taking it from all these people. I take that really seriously. More than you ever know. It's like, okay, if they're watching me, I want to make sure that I can do the right thing. But not just do the right thing, but to prove that I have the, you know, the burning desire to take on for myself, you know, tenacity and the burning desire. Send you something. Once again, I'm over here, I'm over here like, please. But, um, at the end of the day, you're 22 companies pushing, dealing with a chronic illness, dealing with birth defects, and being, you know, and well, and being, you know, not your average person to, you know, to be that young person to, you know, to either casually, you know, party and, you know, spending your time, you know, with— I'm like, and I'm over here working. I'm just over here working. So Yeah.

I, I wanted to say a couple of things. First of all, Bobby and Lawanda have been in the room for, for almost a whole hour. So I want to say thank you. Feel free to unmike. Latonya, Jazzy is here. We're very excited. Gilead, Lisa, Billy. Beautiful chat. Deb, Renee, Positives in the audience. Nash has been there. A lot of people have been here. And the mic is open, you guys. Please, if you want to say anything, shout out Christina, uh, that is absolutely fine. So take the mic if you want to take the mic. Wow, I'm so proud of you, little sis. I am so proud of you. I sent you a little something, but I'm so proud of you. You are brilliant. Smart, gorgeous, and innovative. Keep doing what God has called you to do because you're operating in your calling. So keep going.

Thank you so much. Thank you so much, big sis. I appreciate you.

That was— that, that was just so beautiful coming from chat. Those are really beautiful words. Christina, you— I saw a couple things I wanted to just say. Well, you're talking about the books. Dave Meltzer, by the way, really amazing guy. I think he's the new chair of the, of the Nathan Hill program. So love that. I'll send you his information. He's, he's pretty awesome. I am loving him, and I listen to him across the street and Breakfast with Champions in the morning. He's amazing, along with Glenn Lundy. And I want to share really quick story. This is going to be really quick, but I was your age when I did, um, meet friends. Uh, what was that one again? Um, what is that? Make new friends and how to treat people. I forgot what the word was exactly. What was the name of that, that program from Dale Carnegie?

How to Win Friends and Influence People?

Yes. Yes.

How to—

thank you. So I remember going to my first meeting and I came back home And I said to my mom, and these were my exact words, and I was young, 19. I said, he's not a very pleasant looking man. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to enjoy the course. Right. Coming from like someone who's young. The next time I went in, my mom, or maybe second or third, she said, what do you think of the course now? I fell in love with him. I, I, it completely changed because what he, because his personality came out and it was a, and I was young, I was 19 and I was like, oh my God. It is not about— so when I tell people, when I look at chat and I go, oh my God, she's so beautiful. Yes, she is absolutely beautiful. But I could see that heart, that beauty. When I look at you, Christina, you're beautiful. But I also see that strength, that beautiful wisdom that you share. And some of the things that you said, I'm so glad that we're capturing this in a book because you really drop some amazing gems. I just have to say, more so, I've had over 200 interviews. This is the most fascinating. You guys, everything was amazing until I asked about the flavor of ice cream. And then it was vanilla. That was it. I had to like, I was like confused, like, throw in some hot fudge or something. That's okay. That's okay. But mint chocolate chip for me, just FYI. But, um, I do like trying the little flavors. I always go back to mint chocolate chip, but I like, I say to myself, this person looks nice. I probably could get away with 3 little teaspoons of flavors. So we both like sushi together. So anyone else want to take the mic? Thank you, chat, for that. That was beautiful. Anyone else want to take the mic to say any words to last for Christina? This is being recorded and it will be on all platforms. So the other beautiful words— this is really lovely sitting with you, hearing you, and you, and you are up late too. Oh, you took over Debate the News one night. That was, that was one of the best nights. You did a great job. You're a natural. Moderator too. You must have a lot. Like, when you're putting it down, if you really put like all your, like all the things that you are so qualified in what you do well, don't forget moderation skills because they're great. Asking the questions. You're a great pivoter too. You know how to pivot the conversations. I've witnessed that and have loved that. So thank you. I, I just want to leave the mic open if anyone has anything else to say. Lisa. Take the mic, my friend.

Hey, thank you, Adrienne. Um, I just briefly wanted to comment and say, like, I always knew Christina was beautiful. I didn't— and I didn't even know what she looked like. So now I know she's beautiful and beautiful. So it's like a— she's a double threat. Um, this has been so enjoyable for me. It honestly— it always is when I listen to Christina talk. But I just wanted to say, a lot of times Comments are made in response to saying how young you are. And I think that that is important because one of the reasons that we notice that is that you've learned so many things and you're able to spread your message in such a mature way that a lot of us are like, man, I wish I could. I wish I would. I wish I— and you do and you are and you share. And we already know where you're going because you started early and you're accomplishing on purpose, with purpose. So just thank you for being so visible for us and, um, handling us saying, wow, you're young, girl. And thank you, Adrian, for letting us hear how amazingly brilliant and accomplished she is past her youth and her beauty. Thank you for this platform, giving her to do that. I appreciate that.

Christina, I have to say Lisa's words are so true, and I want you to respond, but I kind of feel that there is an older wisdom somewhere. And so I'm not saying I believe in, you know, like, oh, I, you know, I don't know, I'm spiritual, but, but I do believe that— oh, I know what the word is, right? Old soul. Someone that has like an old soul in them, or in— and just, I, I do believe And I believe that, like you said, you are not average. You are different. You have proved that at a young age and everything that you're accomplishing and still going to accomplish. And so I guess for another 19-year-old, they would be like, oh my gosh. And don't measure yourself against Christina either, right? Christina, don't, don't do that. Everyone, you know, it's like a parent going, well, it says here 6 weeks my child should be doing this and my child is 7 weeks. No, no, no, we're not all in a book, but there is some wisdom, right, Lisa? There's something that Christina has that will make you pause and listen. And we are live on Chatter Social. So if you're watching this or you're listening to it and you heard Lisa just spoke, chat had spoken earlier, we have other voices in, but come into Chatter Social if not for any reason but to meet Christina and then meet those that Christina has mentioned, Jonathan Bing, Cindy Stumpo, who I totally agree with you is amazing, and Lauren Lapointe, incredible. I think you mentioned a couple of other people.

Can you—

do you want to just say the ones that I missed so that we can shout them out again?

Of course, the people that just spoke, Lisa, Chat, um, please, there's— I could go I—

so, so many.

Um, there's just so many people. Um, and please know the Chatter Social team, the Chatter Social team that had— that actually gave an opportunity for us to be here. And, and people And people say, Christina, this chatter social, what is it? I'm like, you guys have to come on. You have to come on, meet, and have an opportunity to, to really see the people beyond your personal world and engage but in a lively, interactive way. And thanks to the power of innovation, and to the power of purpose, and the power of community. I could go on forever speaking about this, but you know what actually really took me on to start my startup?

I'm all ears.

Nelson. Ah, Nelson.

Yep.

And I have seen the process when he, he was up multiple nights, um, taking the time communicating with other people. But not just that, but taking in from the real estate he did before that as well, that, that also really pushed me. But his— him as a leader of Million Marathon. Yes, I'm going to have to go ahead. And how, how the originality that came from Million Marathon, from real estate to geopolitics to the, the whole system. I'm not even just gonna say topics, but it was a whole system.

Yes.

And, um, and I think just being— just seeing how showing by example And, you know, just to see, to really push that in, not just for his creation, um, and to really push the innovation behind it, but also to his message and how we can— and if you ever have something like— it really hit— it really hits me like so deep in my heart that, you know, like you can hear me pausing when I'm speaking, like actively pausing. And, um, it's just the way how he delivered his work ethic and, and how he— and how his journey from him being a founder, being an entrepreneur, but also being the average person that Nelson and the team behind to take care of the system that he built. Because I'm not just naming one thing, I'm naming the multiple things that he has done and, and how he had the support and how he was able to take on that support. And just, there's just so much that I could just name, but a lot of it just took from that, but also from the, from the other people that have pushed their way from their journeys to be where they are. I could, believe me, there's just, and I'm also going to bring up Chad again. Her when she was part of the debate teams in Texas. And when people think about with debating, people see that as a form of conversation, but no, you really gotta— it's like a conversation but on steroids. Conversation on steroids. And I meant that in a positive way. Just wanted to put a disclaimer out there. And how you take not the average conversation and to turn it, but also not just taking that, but also into debate the news, which the, you know, the proper term is intellectual combat with Jonathan Bing.

I love that.

Yes. And I was able, you know, and, and I think that having that exposure exposure really took in, you know, and also how to deal with multiple people and also with the psychology behind it. And also just to hear from other people's perspectives and picking up from their brains from what they have known, but shaping it with current events from not just here in the United States, but all over the world. And but also not just taken from that, but not just, but also taken from people that have actually been through the experience. And, you know, I'm a little naive when I say this, but just to take from the people that have been here before me. And because, and especially with this generation, Everything is consumer through social media, through video, through, um, YouTube, through, um, live streaming. Yes, that's, that's, that's a good way, but if you really pay attention and if you really take in from what people have actually been through and not taking it from a script, that is a whole other thing. That is something you can take from that and you can implement that. And if you— and taking it from not just something that has implanted, you know, especially with, you know, how things are changing today, and especially in our generation.

Amazing. Oh my gosh, I cannot wait to read this book now. The chapter is going to be incredible. All right, so Christina, is there anything that I did not ask you that you wish I asked you before we close out?

Um, to be honest, my question is why aren't people taking in from the action and they're just saying it? And, um, this is something that I have been seeing more recently. Throughout the past years that I have been living here on this, on this, on this earth, people say, okay, I'm gonna go ahead and get this done, I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do that, and they keep on saying it. But here's the thing, days go by, weeks go by, to the point years go by and they're not where they are at today. They're not, they're not taking from what they have said. The people, they just wanna talk, they want to just want to do this, they want to do that, they want to, they, they want to reach, um, this amount of money. And, and, and, you know, this also reference from what you have said earlier Um, today, you know, I want to get this done by a year and 5 months, and the year and 5 months come by and they're, they're stuck at wherever they're at. Um, yeah, so yeah, um, that's just something. But here's another thing, and I understand that whenever, when we have a decision We got the fear factor. The fear factor can be somebody's best friend, and that person doesn't know it yet. Hold that.

I love that. I love that. And growth really does start once you let the fear go.

Yeah.

After the fear is growth. Wow, you have dropped so many beautiful bombs. Yes, I have.

I, you—

I think we all have friends, right, that have talked about it, talked about it. Unfortunately, a lot of the friends that I had that aren't where they should be are not as comfortable hanging around me because I like, for instance, I've been on Upwork. I have earned, you know, Top Level Plus, over $100,000 on Upwork. It's a great program for me. I've had other people that have said, I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it. They haven't even started their account. And it's never too late to do something. But they, you know, I try not to like tell them what I just— it makes it hard for the friendship too, because, you know, you know, there's like on chatter, you know, it's fun to stick your chest out, Per Nelson, and share like where we've been, like what we're going to do, because we know that's going to inspire others. But, you know, for those that just are having a harder time, I do hope that they, they find a way. The best that I could always say is like one, one thing, right? Even if you do one step a day, and it reminds me, I have a talk that I— a workshop that I do about 212 degrees, right? Because at 211 degrees, water is hot, but it's not changing any lives. At 212, it's boiling. And with boil is steam, and with steam you can actually steam a locomotive. And so hopefully people will take all of your advice. This has been an amazing conversation. I have really appreciate everyone on Chatter Social that has been here. Um, and Candace, thank you for being in the room. Positive is, um, is, uh, he's in the other You're in the others positive. Can you please join the group? Jazzy, Renee with her new pup, Lisa, Bobby are still here. So I'm gonna end the stream, and I absolutely have— and you are brave, you're bold, you are brilliant. And you know what? You definitely need that media page.

I—

you're gonna be busy in 2026, but maybe you put 3 hours on your calendar to do 3 interviews. And share your knowledge with other organizations. And I'm here for you. I can help you with your LinkedIn and I can help you on how to get booked on podcasts so that you can speak too, because you are excellent at speaking. And wait till you read your own chapter. You are going to love it because it's going to take everything that you said and put it into words that are just going to share the heart of the conversation we just had. Thank you, Christina. I'm so glad for this opportunity. Okay, gonna end the stream. Thank you, guys. I really