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Make Time for Success is a podcast designed for busy people who are ready to improve not just their productivity, but also their self-esteem and self-confidence. If you’re looking for the secrets to making productivity feel light and easy rather than something you want to run from, this is the podcast for you. In each episode, psychologist and Procrastination Coach Dr. Christine Li shares effective tips and strategies to help you start building your most joyful, creative, and abundant life. Episodes will include interviews with guest experts who have made the breakthrough to living life fully, as well as stories and reflections from Dr. Li’s own life and work. You’ll hear lessons from Dr. Li’s book, “5-Minute Self-Discipline Habits: Stay Motivated, Cultivate Good Habits, and Achieve Your Goals” and learn how to use the S.M.A.C.K. Solution, a mixture of mindfulness and anxiety-reducing strategies, to keep your fears quiet and your goals in sharp focus. You’ll discover that when you remove the mental, emotional, and physical barriers that are blocking you from getting things done, you'll be able to create more time to excel and thrive. When you listen to the Make Time for Success podcast, you'll soon see what it feels like to have your motivation and energy skyrocket! *THE CONTENT IN THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN OR HEARD FROM DR. CHRISTINE LI OR THIS PODCAST.
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Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, host Dr. Christine Li sits down with former product marketer and creator of the Slow Buy Club, Crystal Chen, to explore the psychology behind shopping addiction and mindful consumption. Crystal Chen shares her personal journey from being a career marketer and self-described shopaholic to developing strategies for breaking cycles of overconsumption, ...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this motivating solo episode, Dr. Christine Li tackles the universal struggle of resistance and procrastination. Whether you find yourself saying, "I don’t have enough time," or hesitating to pursue your goals, this episode explores the real reasons behind resistance and offers down-to-earth strategies to get back in action. Dr. Christine Li breaks down what resistance truly is, explains the differe...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares five powerful strategies for boosting productivity without increasing stress. Drawing on her experience as a psychologist and procrastination coach, Dr. Li guides listeners through mindset shifts and actionable tips to help break free from resistance, balance process with progress, and transform self-doubt into confidence. The episode is packed with practical ad...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares four mindset hacks designed to help you create and maintain a sense of calm, especially when life feels overwhelming. Drawing inspiration from real-life questions and examples, Dr. Christine Li walks listeners through practical strategies for shifting out of patterns of panic, anxiety, and stress. She discusses the importance of changing the stories we tell ours...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of Make Time for Success, host Dr. Christine Li shares 7 powerful strategies to help you break free from procrastination and reclaim your time. Inspired by Procrastination Week and the transition to the Lunar New Year, the episode is all about letting go of old habits that hold you back and stepping boldly into a more productive, meaningful life. You'll learn practical tips like how to ...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate? In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares 10 (plus a bonus!) effective strategies to help you break free from overwhelm and regain your sense of calm and control. Drawing from her experience as a procrastination coach and her work with Success Lab members, Dr. Christine Li walks you through practical tips—including understanding what overwhelm really is, ...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li talks with mental health therapist and coach Allison Ly about how to set healthy boundaries—especially for adults with immigrant parents. Drawing from personal and professional experience, Allison Ly explains why boundary-setting is often challenging in immigrant families. The episode features practical advice for tuning into your own needs, navigating family pushback,...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this solo episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores why letting go—of clutter, old habits, or inherited identities—can be so challenging, and how mastering this skill can lead to greater confidence and personal growth. She discusses the emotional and psychological reasons behind our attachments, the impact of childhood experiences, and shares actionable strategies for making positi...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li unpacks why clutter isn’t just about messy spaces—it actively fuels stress and anxiety. She shares four main emotional triggers clutter creates, including safety fears, guilt about money, sentimental attachments, and pure exhaustion. Dr. Christine Li offers practical tips to help you gently release clutter and reduce stress one step at a time, making your home a sanctu...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this inspiring episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, host Dr. Christine Li welcomes back Megan Blacksmith, an NLP expert, speaker, and co-founder of Zesty. Together, they dive deep into visualization and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) as powerful tools for breaking old patterns, manifesting dreams, and achieving lasting inner transformation. Megan Blacksmith shares her story of accidenta...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In episode 265 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li explores why overcoming our brain's resistance to change can feel so challenging, especially when striving for bigger goals in 2026. She shares insights on how our personal stories and beliefs often hold us back, and offers practical strategies to override these patterns—like choosing happiness and consistency over old habits. Throug...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this New Year reflection episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares 13 powerful insights and lessons inspired by her clients in the Success Lab program. She encourages listeners to embrace the present moment, appreciate the value of slow and steady progress, let go of perfectionism and clutter, prioritize relationships, and envision big possibilities for the year ahead. The episode cl...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this inspiring episode of Make Time for Success, host Dr. Christine Li welcomes planning expert Wenda Benavidez to discuss practical strategies for using paper planners to create more purpose and ease in everyday life. Wenda shares her journey from overwhelmed stay-at-home mom to successful planning coach, revealing how simple routines and flexible systems can transform chaotic days into productive,...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li guides listeners through a gentle, stress-free year-end review. She shares mindful strategies for reflecting on 2025, focusing on movement, mindset, and the meaningful moments from the past year. Listeners are invited to take stock of their experiences without judgment, highlight moments of gratitude, tackle lingering open loops, an...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li dives into the challenges and psychology of making decisions during midlife. Sharing her own recent experience with a tough choice, she explores why indecision can feel overwhelming, how fear plays a role, and the hidden costs of staying in the "messy middle." Dr. Christine Li offers practical tips for breaking free from indecision, regaining m...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li dives deep into the emotional and psychological roadblocks that hold us back from making progress—using the topic of clutter as a springboard. After noticing a shift in her audience’s social media comments from surface-level thanks to more vulnerable shares about overwhelm, grief, and shame, Dr. Christine Li explores seven common self-sabotagin...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In episode 259 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the challenges of midlife, including feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, mental clutter, and the constant pressure to accumulate more stuff. Drawing on recent social media interactions and insights, she explores how clutter—both physical and emotional—impacts mental clarity and well-being. The episode offers actionabl...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, host Dr. Christine Li welcomes simplicity and self-care expert Courtney Carver to discuss her newest book, Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want. Together, they explore the transformative power of rest, strategies for reducing overwhelm, and the art of caring less about the non-essential. Courtney Carver is the fo...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li dives into the topic of decision fatigue—what it is, how it tends to affect women in midlife, and why physical and mental clutter play such a big role. She shares practical strategies to steer clear of burnout, including self-compassion, decluttering, conserving energy, trusting your intuition, and planning ahead to create more space for rest. ...
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores the topic of releasing control and embracing flexibility in our lives. Inspired by real reactions from her students, she dives into why we crave control, the downsides of holding on too tightly, and the benefits of trusting ourselves, practicing detachment, and nurturing flexibility. She shares practical insights and personal reflectio...
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Sarah Tanenbaum

This was such a wonderful podcast!❤🙌🏻

Mar 28th
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