High Performance Episodes

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Li welcomes seven-time world champion musician, bestselling author, and high-performance leadership coach James Laughlin to the podcast. Together, they explore what it truly means to be a high performer, debunking the myth that it’s reserved for a select few or achieved through hustle alone. James Laughlin shares how simple, consistent habits—rather than massive...

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Ever wondered how journaling can transform your dreams into reality? In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares her personal journey from journal newbie to dedicated journaler—and reveals the surprising ways this simple habit can bring clarity, motivation, and even a little magic into your day-to-day life. Discover practical tips for creating a journaling practice that fits your ...

Are you seeking to improve your productivity? In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares her reflections on common productivity mistakes like overworking, overthinking, and overstressing. Listen in as she also discusses the "core four," a set of key principles to help you avoid these pitfalls and achieve clear, smooth, joyful productivity. Stay tuned! This episode offers valuable advice that you can implement immediately to eliminate your procrastination tendencies and achieve success. Timestamps:...

As we've all heard in so many of my past guest interviews on this podcast, success is not a solo journey. I'd love for you to join me and Dr. Zerri Gross in this episode as we discuss the importance of seeking help from others and intentionally investing in yourself to find the personal and professional success that you deserve. Dr. Zerri (Dr.Z) Gross is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds a Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Z is a retired Veteran, trauma-inform...

Do you want to maximize your performance at home, at work, in your social life or even with just everyday decision making? My special guest, Jennifer Finley, is an expert in guiding others to do just this type of excellent mental performance work. Tune in to the episode to hear how to develop your intuition, use it to guide you, and how we can shift and mold our reality based on our emotions, our thoughts, our focus, and our intent. Jennifer Finley is trained in multiple coaching methodologies ...

Do you want to learn to express yourself clearly and confidently to achieve a higher level of performance? My special guest in this episode is vocal coach, Maggie Gelin. She is sharing her insights on topics like creativity, confidence, and the many ways in which to use your voice for stress reduction. Tune in to hear how to turn off any imposter syndrome inadequacies you may be experiencing and turn on your stronger, more powerful, more aligned voice so you too can rise to your potential. Maggi...

Have you ever taken a big leap out of your own comfort zone? My special guest, Mindi Rosser, did just that when she was looking for a better job situation for herself. Tune in to hear why she created a 30-day challenge for herself, how she stuck with that challenge and by doing so, produced multiple amazing opportunities… including a brand new job! Mindi Rosser helps B2B business owners, thought leaders, and subject matter experts to start having great conversations with their audience, prospect...

2023 is here! Chances are you’ve been thinking about what you’d like to leave behind in 2022 and what you’d like to see happen for yourself in the new year. I want you to feel clarity about your goals and help you have an understanding about how to achieve them. In the episode, I am sharing my best thoughts on how to clear the way so that you can achieve your aspirations easily and swiftly… while releasing blame and resistance, taking responsibility, and most importantly, nurturing and caring fo...

If you've ever wondered what can explain the different states of your performance, from feeling stuck or paralyzed to feeling creatively and energetically in flow or on fire, the answers are all inside this episode with my special guest Taylor Jacobson. Taylor gives us a masterclass on the relationship between productivity and the nervous system. Listen in to gain a deeper understanding of why we react to stress the way that we do. Taylor Jacobson is the Founder & CEO of Focusmate (www.focusmate...

Do you have trouble keeping your word when it comes to things you're promising to yourself? What about other people? In this episode, I am talking about an important concept that so many struggle with - integrity, how it is defined, what it really means and why it seems easier to keep our promises to others than it is to ourselves. Stay tuned as I talk about the belief systems and psychology behind it all and offer you a simple process to start observing yourself more kindly and objectively so y...

My special guest, Zahra Cruzan, is a cross between a therapist type and a marketing whiz and she happens to make every conversation really fun! In the episode, you will hear stories of how she came to be a brand strategist and the CEO of her own company, Brand Author, and you will hear her wise words about why branding is so important to the success of any company. Stay tuned to get a bunch of bonus lessons from Zahra on how to maintain an attitude of positivity and possibility in any endeavor t...

Would you like to speak with authority and intention to influence and connect with your peers or your audience? In this episode, my special guest, Katherine Beck, shares usable tips for anyone who is feeling like they're not using their voice to its full potential and how to overcome any fears of speaking so they can connect with other people to make their opinions known and to be known in the world. Tune in to hear Katherine share different stories about her own life and background and how her ...

When listening to this somewhat philosophical episode, I would love for you to embrace the idea that everything in life is perpetually transitioning or transforming… and to remember in this experience of constant adjustment and pivoting, that we are agents of change all the time. To honor that thought, I thought we'd have a little bit of a conversation about manifesting what you want in your life, figuring out your relationship to your life, and to embrace the reality of change and the powerful ...

Most people believe that stress is a normal part of business and life. My special guest, friend and mentor, Courtney Elmer, believes differently. Get ready to take a good look at your life and your business because Courtney is here to teach us how to simplify them both! Listen in as she shares her personal story, how she came to understand what success meant to her, and when she realized she didn’t have to work to the degree she was in order to have success and make business and life feel effort...

In today’s hybrid work world where we are sometimes working via Zoom, sometimes from work, and sometimes from our home basement, it is imperative that we are on top of our communication game so we can represent ourselves well, enhance our presence, and resonate with any audience we might be in front of. My special guest, Jane Hanson has spent over 30 years using the lessons she has learned in her broadcast journalism career to help people communicate better. You will learn lots of communication...

Are you striving for success, but not getting the results you've been hoping for? My special guest, Kerri Altom, has developed a great strategy and technique for getting to the root of what might be getting in your way. In this episode, you're going to hear how Kerri's work with leaders of all different varieties helped her realize that too often leaders skip the critical step of getting clear on their values, priorities and purpose. Our conversation covers the questions we need to ask ourselves...

It is really important to know how to use your voice and your ideas in order to achieve success. But what happens when you feel or sense that your voice is not being heard or listened to? Today we're going to have a conversation with my special guest, Marsha Guerrier, a leader in the business and marketing space, about success and what it takes to move you from your vision to the actions that will get you there. Tune in to hear us discuss how she used her experiences, her ambition, her know-how,...

What does it take to build a successful business? You’re going to find out all the details from my special guest today, who happens to be my trusted and beloved Business Coach James Wedmore. He will give you an in-depth look at how much personal development work is required for you to show up in the way you need to to have a thriving business. There is a critical component – it's actually a way of being – that will allow you to nurture your business and to see challenges and pathways that are ah...

It is really easy to get discouraged or to even give up when we feel that our efforts are not being responded to, or even heard. So how are we supposed to pursue our big vision, dreams and plans if we don't know how to ask people for help powerfully or effectively? We are lucky today to have my special guest, Indrani Goradia, on the show. She is going to give us a powerful lesson in asking for what we need and sticking around to make sure we get the best outcomes possible for ourselves. Indrani ...

It's safe to say that we all have some invisible dragons that we are dealing with on the regular. By invisible dragons, I mean things like self sabotage, staying a little too much inside our comfort zone and fearing that we're just not cut out for the bigger plans that we're cooking up inside of our heads. Danya Douglas-Hunt is my special guest today and she is going to share with us her expertise in slaying these types of invisible dragons, the ones that threaten to hold us back. She shares so ...

In this episode, I was a guest on The Purpose Filter podcast and interviewed by Dr. Kathy Zhang who asked me the most wonderfully deep and meaningful questions about procrastination. She even wove in a discussion about how she herself is a procrastinator. You probably think you've heard it all when it comes to procrastination, but Dr. Zhang and I took that conversation so much deeper. We not only unpack why people push off projects until the very end, but also explore the mindset, unconscious ha...

If you are an entrepreneur or in business for someone else, you more than likely have had to overcome a major roadblock within yourself to attain measurable success. In today’s episode, my special guest, Allie Bjerk, is here to talk about how she showed up authentically in her own business to make her first million in the first 10 months of being in business… and how we all should own our expertise and not shrink from our big dreams. You’re going to love her story and I think you're going to lea...

Have you ever felt that you are getting in your own way in your business or career? Or have you ever wondered why you are self-sabotaging when your explicit aim is growing your business and impact? In this episode, I talk with one of my closest and newest friends, Kristina Stubblefield. Kristina is a business and marketing expert… and after her tech experience and brainpower helped me successfully launch my own podcast, she is now in my mind also a podcasting expert. She is like a business and m...

Have you ever wanted to have a system that captures all the to-do list items and ideas you have in one place? My special guest, productivity and organizing expert Lisa Woodruff, helps her clients take charge of their projects, schedules, and homes so that they can make more room for clarity, extra free time, and focus in their lives. You’re going to hear how her signature program and product, the Sunday Basket, was created to meet her own need to be more organized and how it has become a way for...