Declutter Episodes

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June 24, 2026

How to Re-Energize Your Home and Life: The Simply Productive Method Explained

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 her Simply Productive Method, a five-step process designed to help women—especially those in midlife—overcome clutter, limiting beliefs, and resistance to achieve their goals with greater ease and positivity. Drawing from her experience running the Re-energize Your Home challenge, Dr. Christine Li breaks down the common struggles her clients face and offers empo...
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June 10, 2026

5 Questions to Kickstart Your Decluttering Journey Today

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li tackles the challenges and emotional weight of clutter, explaining how it keeps us rooted in the past and drains our time, energy, and enthusiasm. She shares five powerful questions designed to help you gain insight into your clutter, discover what’s truly holding you back, and empower you to take actionable steps—starting today. Whether you’re overwhelmed or just read...
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May 27, 2026

How to Organize Your Home Based on Personality: Insights from Clutterbug Cas Aarssen

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Discover how to organize your home according to your unique personality with organizing expert Cas Aarssen, also known as Clutterbug. In this lively episode, Dr. Christine Li interviews Cas Aarssen about her journey from self-described "super slob" to bestselling author and creator of the Clutterbug organizing philosophy. Learn about the four different organizing styles, the connection between self-bel...
Guest: Cas Aarssen
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March 18, 2026

Breaking the Shopping Addiction: A Marketer’s Journey to Mindful Consumption with Crystal Chen

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, ...
Guest: Crystal
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Jan. 21, 2026

Why Clutter Makes You Anxious—and How to Break Free

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...
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Nov. 12, 2025

Overthinking Everything? The Midlife Woman’s Guide to Beating Decision Fatigue

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. ...
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April 24, 2025

The Emotional Roots of Clutter: Understanding and Overcoming Resistance with Dr. Stacy Scott

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 welcomes her guest Stacy Scott, an occupational therapist, feng shui expert, and decluttering specialist. Stacy shares her unique journey and insights on how personal trauma and subconscious patterns often manifest in our physical spaces as clutter. Through a blend of occupational therapy, feng shui, and personal healing, Stacy guides ...
Guest: Stacy Scott
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Nov. 21, 2024

Declutter Your Home and Life: The 3 Phase Model Explained

Send us a text In Episode 206 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li deviates from her usual meticulously prepared format to deliver a spontaneous and heartfelt session inspired by a recent decluttering event she hosted. With insights drawn from her clients' experiences, Dr. Li introduces a practical three-phase model for successful decluttering. She discusses common obstacles like emotional attachment and lack of time or energy while sharing impactful strategies to overcome them...
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Sept. 12, 2024

Aging and Decluttering Successfully: A Conversation between Rita Black and Dr. Christine Li

Send us a text In this fun episode, co-hosts Rita Black and Dr. Christine Li delve into the intricate relationship between aging and the accumulation of clutter. As Rita approaches her 60th birthday, she shares her personal experiences and struggles with decluttering sentimental items, from her mother’s outdated cookbooks to old tax receipts. Dr. Christine Li offers psychological insights into the emotional and cognitive burdens clutter imposes, particularly on older adults. She introduces a tra...
Guest: Rita Black