Christina, Author at Christina Irene

Inspiration is Breath, Not Birth (How to Stay Inspired Forever)

21 Apr

How are you doing on your new year’s resolution? Have you ever had powerful motivation to do something and then just lost it? Unfortunately, it happens rather easily, and it happens to us all, all the time. Because inspiration is...
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The Carolina House that Sent Me to Brazil

9 Oct

In 2005, I left life as a full-time touring comedian and moved to North Carolina to accept a position as a high school English and journalism teacher. I rented a little white house with three porches and giant trees rooted...
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Women’s History Month Tour

1 May

creative writing presentation utilizing acting techniques

In late March, 2016, I had a lovely tour of speaking gigs across upstate New York. I did 7 presentations at 5 campuses in 4 days and had the time of my life. I did my women’s empowerment workshop 3...
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Talk Show Appearance in Harrisburg, PA

7 Mar

Christina Irene on set in ABC27 Harrisburg

A fabulous daytime talk show in my home city, Harrisburg, PA, recently invited me to appear. The show is Good Day PA!, hosted by Amy Kehm. Here is the segment in full: Behind the Scenes This was actually my second...
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At Pace University’s Women’s Leadership Conference

5 Mar

female speaker Christina Irene helping attendance at a women's leadership event

On February 26, which happens to be my mom’s birthday, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at Pace University’s 2nd Women’s Leadership Conference. The student and faculty organizers did an incredible job producing and promoting a full day...
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5 Creative Ways to Pack Your Next Campus Event

14 Jan

I know how tricky it can be to get good student engagement. You’ve got awesome events coming up that you’re bringing in because you truly believe students at your school will love them … but how can you convince them...
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Another Around (a poem)

13 Jan

For the second year in a row, I celebrated the turning of the year with my neighbors, friends, local community, and our dogs. My little town drops a giant piece of candy at a bonfire event. I was a little...
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Powerball Dreams … Everyone Wins

10 Jan

Here’s the lovely thing about that massive Powerball jackpot and all the buzz in the air. America is astir with dreaminess. In these past few weeks, millions have taken delightful vacations into happy thoughts. We’ve taken a stroll into that...
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A Copywriter’s Ode to Words

16 Nov

I remember a few years back when I was looking for full-time work as a copywriter. I had a few friends who worked in the creative/marketing arena, whether agency work or a company geared towards digital media and web development....
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Can We Stop Being Horrible, Please? (A Challenge to Women)

29 Aug

Just imagine riveting tales of condescending club owners, disinterested audiences, scrutiny, fondling, and boobs made out of jello. Women in stand-up comedy have a strange and unique road. And yep, even though people don’t like to talk about it, and...
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