Episodes

March 18, 2026

Breaking the Shopping Addiction: A Marketer’s Journey to Mindful Cons…

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 ad…

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March 11, 2026

Breaking Through Excuses: Practical Tips for Taking Action

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 …

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March 4, 2026

How to Increase Your Productivity Without Raising Stress Levels

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 lis…

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Feb. 25, 2026

Calm the Nervous System: Mindset Hacks for When Life Feels Like Too M…

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…

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Feb. 18, 2026

7 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination and Reclaim Your Time

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 transi…

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Feb. 11, 2026

10 Powerful Strategies to Overcome Overwhelm in Stressful Times

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 contr…

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Feb. 4, 2026

How to Set Healthy Boundaries Without Guilt: Insights from Allison Ly

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 professio…

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Jan. 28, 2026

How to Let Go: Why It’s So Hard and How to Finally Move Forward with …

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…

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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, guil…

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Jan. 14, 2026

Visualization Secrets: A Proven Process for Manifesting Your Dreams w…

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 visualizat…

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Jan. 7, 2026

How to Override Your Brain's Resistance and Achieve Your Biggest Goal…

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 …

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Jan. 2, 2026

13 Powerful Reflections to Kickstart Your Success in 2026

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 …

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Dec. 24, 2025

Building Consistency Without Burnout: Tips from Planning Expert Wenda…

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 …

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Dec. 17, 2025

A Gentle End-of-Year Reset: Movement, Mindset, and Meaningful Change

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 moveme…

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Dec. 10, 2025

Breaking Through Indecision: Tips for Midlife Decision Making

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…

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Dec. 3, 2025

Are You Giving Up Before Hitting Gold? How to Keep Going When It’s To…

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…

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Nov. 26, 2025

From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Stress-Free Strategies for Midlife Succe…

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 acc…

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Nov. 19, 2025

Transforming Stress into Peace: Lessons from the Book "Gentle" with C…

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 L…

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Nov. 12, 2025

Overthinking Everything? The Midlife Woman’s Guide to Beating Decisio…

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 ro…

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Nov. 5, 2025

The Surprising Power of Releasing Control for More Productivity

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 …

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Oct. 29, 2025

Feeling Off Track? These 6 Daily Questions Will Realign Your Energy a…

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 shares six powerful questions you can ask yourself each morning to boost your energy, inspire positive change, and set meaningful intentions for the…

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Oct. 22, 2025

Why Procrastination Is Delaying Your Success—and How to Get Momentum

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 roots of procrastination and why it keeps us from reaching our goals. She shares personal insights, simple strategies, and empow…

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Oct. 15, 2025

Midlife is Not a Crisis: Rewriting the Script for the Second Half of …

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Dr. Christine Li welcomes her friend and colleague Laurie Reynoldson, host of the School of Midlife podcast and a leader in supporting women through midlife transitions. Together, they dive deep into the top…

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Oct. 8, 2025

The Continuous To-Do List Strategy for Busy Women in Midlife

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 shares her latest productivity technique: the "continuous to-do list." She explains how this analog journaling method reduces stress, prevents tasks…

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