Transformation Episodes

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Jan. 14, 2026

Visualization Secrets: A Proven Process for Manifesting Your Dreams with Megan Blacksmith

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...
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Nov. 19, 2025

Transforming Stress into Peace: Lessons from the Book "Gentle" with Courtney Carver

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...
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Aug. 27, 2025

Finding Focus in a Distracted World: Tips from Esmeralda Morales

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 is joined by TikToker and creative storyteller Esmeralda Morales to discuss how to find focus and reclaim creativity in a world full of digital distractions. Esmeralda shares her personal journey of shifting to a more intentional, low-tech lifestyle centered around journaling, including the transformative power of morning pages, her...
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July 9, 2025

Top Reasons You’re Struggling with Consistency (& How to Fix Them)

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Struggling with staying consistent in your routines? You’re not alone! In this week’s episode, Dr. Christine Li dives deep into the real-life barriers to consistency, from people-pleasing and perfectionism to lack of clarity and negative self-talk. Plus, she shares actionable remedies and mindset tips to help you crush your goals without guilt or overwhelm. Get ready to transform how you show up for yo...
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June 25, 2025

8 Distractions You Can Ditch Today for Better Focus

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Ready to stop getting distracted and feel more accomplished every day? In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares eight surprisingly simple habits that might be keeping you from your goals—and how you can break free from them quickly. With relatable stories and actionable advice, she reveals how letting go of comparison, clutter, perfectionism, and more can transform your focus and boost your productivit...
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June 11, 2025

The Three Essentials for Transforming Your Habits

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 insights inspired by hosting her recent Re-Energize Your Home Five Day Challenge, focusing on how to finally break old habits and build new, empowering ones. She explains the three essentials of habit change, why clutter keeps us stuck, and how to shift your mindset for lasting transformation—without the self-criticism. Plus, she offers a dose of encouragement a...
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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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April 16, 2025

Breaking the Cycle of Disappointment: A New Approach to Habits and Weight Management with Rita Black

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 is joined once again by the wonderful Rita Black—clinical hypnotist, weight management expert, and smoking cessation pro—for a candid and energizing conversation on breaking free from cycles of disappointment and self-sabotage. Rita shares her own story of struggling with weight and smoking, and reveals how she used hypnosis and a shif...
Guest: Rita Black
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Feb. 20, 2025

Breaking Through Resistance: A 5-Step Framework

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In Episode 219 of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares a powerful 5-step framework for breaking through resistance, using decluttering as a practical example. Dr. Li walks listeners through this actionable process that can help transform overwhelming tasks into manageable achievements. Drawing from her experience leading a live decluttering session with clients from her Simply Productive program...
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Feb. 13, 2025

Creating Your No-Guilt Zone: A Guide to Better Productivity

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 shares valuable insights drawn from her coaching experiences and Simply Productive program, offering practical strategies for treating yourself with loving kindness and transforming daily challenges into opportunities for growth and joy. She explores essential concepts including developing a voice of loving kindness, creating a "no guilt zone...
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Jan. 16, 2025

Unlocking Dream Vacations: Your Guide to Travel Points with Kelly Butler

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, Dr. Christine Li sits down with the remarkable Kelly Butler, known as "The Points Maven," to explore how intentional mindset and strategic use of travel points can turn dream vacations into reality. Kelly shares her journey from facing a personal health crisis to becoming a travel points expert, helping women save up to 90% on travel costs. Listen in as ...
Guest: Kelly Butler
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Dec. 19, 2024

From Conformity to Authenticity: Finding Your True Path with Nathania Stambouli

Send us a text Nathania Stambouli is here to share her inspiring transformation from a corporate marketing director to a yoga and handstand instructor who leads Yogi Flight School, a community of people defying age-related expectations. We'll discuss her journey of reconnecting with childhood passions, embracing authenticity, and using handstands as a metaphor for overcoming life's challenges. Join us as we delve into Nathania's compelling story and learn how to let your passions pull you forwar...
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Oct. 31, 2024

Stop Seeing the Negative: Embrace Simple Upgrades for a Better Life

Send us a text In Episode 203 of the Make Time for Success Podcast, host Dr. Christine Li delves into the empowering concept of a life upgrade. Drawing from her experiences and client coaching sessions, she explores how simple, intentional changes can significantly enhance our well-being and productivity. Dr. Li discusses the negativity bias that often holds us back and introduces the small wins theory to highlight how minor improvements can lead to substantial, positive transformations. Tune in...
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Oct. 3, 2024

Kickstart Your Progress: Part 1 - Essential Tips for Increasing Your Speed

Send us a text In Episode 199 of the "Make Time for Success" podcast, Dr. Christine Li kicks off a transformative two-part series aimed at helping you speed up your life when you feel stuck or sluggish. Drawing from her recent live coaching session during the Re-Energize Your Home 5-Day Decluttering Challenge, Dr. Li shares six powerful tips to reclaim your focus and energy. From managing external and internal stressors to creating a high-focus environment and embracing the right soundtrack, the...
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Sept. 26, 2024

Midlife Comeback: How to Make Sustainable Health and Wellness Changes with Holly Bertone

Send us a text In this engaging episode of "Make Time For Success," Dr. Christine Li hosts Holly Bertone, a skilled public speaker and health advocate, to delve into the empowering journey of self-improvement and lasting health. Drawing from her own experience overcoming breast cancer and autoimmune disease, Holly explains the importance of embracing one's inherent "awesomeness" and creating a ripple effect through personal transformation. The conversation highlights the pitfalls of the diet ind...
Guest: Holly Bertone
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May 16, 2024

Navigating Personal Growth: How to Handle Life’s Uncomfortable Moments

Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Make Time for Success." Today, our host, Dr. Christine Li, bravely dives into the complexities of embracing discomfort as a portal to growth and success. Throughout this episode Dr. Li shares her personal experiences with overthinking and feeling stuck, both in life and business. She recounts a transformative retreat which helped her reassess her situation and emerge with renewed clarity and drive. Drawing from these experiences, she'll guide us thr...
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Feb. 8, 2024

Harnessing Subconscious Power: Tools for Emotional Wellness and Transformation with Diana Sofia

In this episode, Christine invited Diana Sofia, a subconscious mindset coach, on the show to discuss her journey from wellness coaching to focusing on the subconscious mind. Listen in as Diana discusses rewiring the subconscious for goal alignment, the importance of teams and mentorship, and the subconscious mind's role in behavior. Stay tuned! Diana shares her rewiring methodology which involves tapping, hypnosis, and addressing hidden memories for personal transformation. Diana Sofia is a hea...
Guest: Diana Sofia
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Dec. 14, 2023

Breaking Free from Limitations: A Story of Triumph Over Challenges and Extraordinary Success with Kyleen Stoebenau

Are you ready to show up for yourself, be open to change, and live life with enthusiasm and purpose? This episode holds the key! In this podcast segment, Dr. Christine Li and her client, Kyleen Stoebenau, have a conversation revolving around Kyleen's journey of personal growth and transformation, guided by Dr. Li's coaching. Listen in as Kyleen shares her experience of breaking through limiting beliefs, discovering her true power, and embracing a more positive and energized mindset. And stay tu...
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Aug. 31, 2023

Healing through Gratitude: Overcoming Chronic Illness and Loss with Holly Bertone

In this episode, transformative coach, podcast host and best selling author, Holly Bertone joins Christine to share an inspiring story of resilience and transformation. Listen in as Holly explains how she took a breast cancer and autoimmune diagnosis and created new opportunities to achieve better overall health and relationships with the power of gratitude. Stay tuned to understand how practicing gratitude not only changes your brain chemistry by helping you feel less depressed and tired but al...
Guest: Holly Bertone
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Dec. 15, 2022

"Why Not Us?" How to Reach Your Goals and Fulfill Your Passion with Wendy Batten

If you have oodles of ideas swirling around in your brain but feel like you might need some direction to put those thoughts in motion, you're going to love this episode with my special guest, Wendy Batten. Wendy is funny. She's delightful. She's self-effacing. She is great! She's a remarkable role model for me, and I think she will be for you as well. Listen in as Wendy shares her essence of being a dreamer, how she faced innumerable scary ledges but ultimately trusted the jump and the incredibl...
Guest: Wendy Batten
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Sept. 1, 2022

What If Life Could Give You More?: The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson

Are you searching for a way to stop pursuing paths in your life that are not meant for you? My special guest, Kute Blackson, is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher whose mission is to awaken and to inspire people across the planet to fulfill their life's purpose. Listen in as we question life and this existence, challenges, lying to ourselves, being stuck in the routine maze matrix and how surrendering to the truth is where true transformation starts. Kute Blackson is...
Guest: Kute Blackson
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Dec. 30, 2021

Finding Your Meaning and Purpose by Looking at the End of Life with Dr. Kathy Zhang

The past couple of years, inside the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused us to reflect on the topics of death and dying. But they've also forced us to review how we're spending our time and leading our lives. In this episode, we have the reflections of Dr. Kathy Zhang, Palliative Medicine Physician, Author, and Podcast Host to help us think and feel our way through these difficult topics together. Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU, and the host of the Purp...