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Aug. 22, 2025

Are you carrying invisible weight in midlife?

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ? ๐Ÿ’ญ The heavy expectations of being the perfect mother, neighbor, employeeโ€ฆ or simply trying to do it all. These roles and beliefs pile up until they feel impossible to manage. And chasing โ€œperfectโ€? It only strangles our joy and leaves us feeling unsafeโ€ฆ

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Aug. 21, 2025

Ever notice how clutter isnโ€™t just about the โ€œstuffโ€ in your home?

Ever notice how clutter isnโ€™t just about the โ€œstuffโ€ in your home? ๐Ÿ  Itโ€™s the emotional clutter too... the guilt of having too much, the embarrassment when things arenโ€™t guest-ready, the overwhelm of overcommitted schedules. These feelings weigh down our spirit, drain our energy, and make it harder to getโ€ฆ

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Aug. 21, 2025

7 Surprising Productivity Traps to Avoid in Midlife

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the common productivity traps that tend to hold us back during midlife. She shares seven keyโ€ฆ

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Aug. 21, 2025

EP#245 - Lighten Your Midlife Load: 3 Ways to Release Clutter, Pressure, and Energy Drains

In episode 245 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the challenges and unique opportunities of midlife, focusing on how women can lighten their emotional and physical loads. She explores the energy drains that often come with this life phaseโ€”like clutter, overwhelming obligations, and outdatedโ€ฆ

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Aug. 18, 2025

Rest is not optional in midlife

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ›‘ Your body, mind, and heart are navigating constant change - physical shifts, emotional demands, caring for loved ones, work responsibilities, and the weight of the world around us. When we sacrifice sleep, quiet moments, or downtime because we think we must tend toโ€ฆ

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Aug. 15, 2025

Your body is not disposable

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ’› In midlife, pushing through exhaustion isnโ€™t a badge of honor; itโ€™s a fast track to burnout, illness, and mistakes. We must protect our health and guard our energy. The โ€œpush at all costsโ€ strategy might have worked in your 20s, but now? The costโ€ฆ

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Aug. 14, 2025

In midlife, your yes is valuable

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™จ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ. Life is precious. Your time is precious. Your energy is precious. When we say โ€œyesโ€ without meaning it, we invite stress, strain relationships, and spread ourselves too thin. From now on, let it be simple: โœจ If itโ€™s a hell yes, say hell yes.โ€ฆ

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Aug. 13, 2025

EP#244 - 7 Surprising Productivity Traps to Avoid in Midlife

In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the common productivity traps that tend to hold us back during midlife. She shares seven key habits that can sap our energy, add stress, and hinder our progressโ€”including multitasking, always pushing through, ignoring energy cycles,โ€ฆ

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Aug. 7, 2025

EP#243 - Thriving as Your True Self: Advice on Self-Discovery and Embracing Neurodivergence

In this heartfelt episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li welcomes back the vibrant Natasha Nurse, Managing Director at MRM Education, for a candid conversation on self-discovery, late-in-life neurodivergent diagnosis, and embracing authenticity. Natasha shares her personal journey with ADHD and autism, the transformative impact ofโ€ฆ

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Aug. 7, 2025

Thriving as Your True Self: Advice on Self-Discovery and Embracing Neurodivergence with Natasha N...

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this heartfelt episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li welcomes back the vibrant Natasha Nurse, Managing Director at MRM Education, for a candid conversation on self-discovery,โ€ฆ

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Aug. 4, 2025

Stuck in decision paralysis?

๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€? ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ. Stress can block your ability to choose and the longer you avoid a decision, the more stress piles on. Talk about a vicious cycle. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ Hereโ€™s your permission slip: โœ… You donโ€™t need to be perfect. โœ… You donโ€™t need to get itโ€ฆ

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Aug. 1, 2025

๐Ÿ‘€ Overwhelm is sneakyโ€”it looks like a friend, but it lies like a thief

๐Ÿ‘€ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜†. It whispers: โ€œYouโ€™re not ready.โ€ โ€œYou have too much on your plate.โ€ โ€œYou canโ€™t move forward.โ€ But guess what? You donโ€™t have to listen. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜€: ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ. You donโ€™t need all the irons in the fire.โ€ฆ

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July 31, 2025

โœจFeeling overwhelmed?

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ? Tell that old friend Overwhelm to grab a drink and chill on the porch - because youโ€™ve got this. Start with just one thing. One task. One moment of clarity. Thatโ€™s enough. ๐Ÿ’กItโ€™s powerful. ๐Ÿ’›Itโ€™s healing. ๐Ÿง It tells your brain and body: youโ€™re safe, youโ€™re making progress, andโ€ฆ

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July 31, 2025

How to Break Free from Overwhelm and Decision Paralysis: 4 Powerful Steps

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) Feeling overwhelmed or weighed down by indecision? In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares actionable strategies to help you break free from procrastination, clear mental clutter,โ€ฆ

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July 30, 2025

EP#242 - How to Break Free from Overwhelm and Decision Paralysis: 4 Powerful Steps

Feeling overwhelmed or weighed down by indecision? In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares actionable strategies to help you break free from procrastination, clear mental clutter, and tackle decision paralysis. Discover how focusing on just one thing, celebrating small wins, and reconnecting with your goalsโ€ฆ

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July 25, 2025

๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Journaling isnโ€™t just about tracking your daysitโ€™s about transforming how you see yourself

๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€. ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ. When you write about your dreams, you begin stepping into the role of author of your life. You start realizing, โ€œIโ€™m the one making this happen.โ€ And you naturally begin to show up with moreโ€ฆ

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July 24, 2025

โœจWhen you write your thoughts down, something powerful happens

โœจ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป, ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€... Your energy starts to flow. Your dreams become clearer. Your plans take shape. And suddenly your journal becomes your co-worker... your coach. Journaling isn't just reflection. Itโ€™s an action framework. Itโ€™s the energy you give to yourself through intention and care.โ€ฆ

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July 24, 2025

Want to Manifest More? It All Begins with This One Practice

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) 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 journalerโ€”andโ€ฆ

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July 24, 2025

EP#241 - Want to Manifest More? It All Begins with This One Practice

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 journalerโ€”and reveals the surprising ways this simple habit can bring clarity, motivation, and even a little magic into your day-to-dayโ€ฆ

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July 21, 2025

: ๐Ÿ’ก Perfectionism isnโ€™t a gold standardโ€”itโ€™s a trap

๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ. ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ. When you set the bar at โ€œperfect,โ€ every project becomes a pressure cooker. Even when you nail it, the joy is fleetingโ€ฆ because the next task is already knocking. The cycle continues: push harder, worry more, burn out faster. ๐ŸŽฏ Perfectionโ€ฆ

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July 18, 2025

๐Ÿšจ Commitment is everything

๐Ÿšจ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. Itโ€™s not just a word. Itโ€™s the difference between dreaming and doing. When youโ€™re fully committed, you donโ€™t need to rely on willpower alone. Your mindset becomes your engine. ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ’ญ The belief that you will finish is what makes you consistent. And consistency? Thatโ€™s whatโ€ฆ

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July 17, 2025

๐Ÿ‘‹ It's time to shoo fear out the door

๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐—œ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ. Whether it's fear of judgment, fear of feedback, or fear of not being "enough," it doesnโ€™t belong in your workspace or in your headspace. Build a working relationship with your actual work, not your worries. Receive feedback without letting it defineโ€ฆ

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July 17, 2025

EP#240 - How to Overcome Comparisonitis and Perfectionism at Work

In this episode, Dr. Christine Li addresses a listenerโ€™s question about dealing with comparison and perfectionism, especially in demanding fields like the fashion industry. She explores how these protective habits often keep us stuck in self-doubt and shares practical, uplifting strategies to break free from the need to measure upโ€ฆ

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July 17, 2025

How to Overcome Comparisonitis and Perfectionism at Work

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode, Dr. Christine Li addresses a listenerโ€™s question about dealing with comparison and perfectionism, especially in demanding fields like the fashion industry. She explores how these protective habits oftenโ€ฆ

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