“Boundaries aren’t permanent. And they don’t have to be perfect.” Mental health therapist and coach Allison Ly reminds us that boundaries are a work in progress — just like we are. Saying no once doesn’t mean saying no forever. Setting a boundary doesn’t lock you into a lifetime decision. You…
“Why does saying no feel like I’m being a bad daughter?” Mental health therapist and coach Allison Ly explains why, for many adults with immigrant parents, even not showing up can feel like abandonment. Not helping. Not attending. Not saying yes. It can feel huge — even when, logically, it…
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 professional experience, Allison Ly explains why boundary-setting is often challenging in immigrant families. The episode features practical advice for tuning…
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 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 professional…
The final key to confident decisions is learning how to trust yourself. Not just your feelings, but your whole self. Your wants. Your needs. Your quirks. Your unique way of moving through the world. When you trust that all of that is okay, decisions become clearer. You assess, you choose,…
The decision matters. But how you arrive at the decision matters just as much. When you feel safe inside, everything changes. You become more positive. More creative. More clear-minded and wise. From that internal safety comes better decisions and stronger, more aligned action. Not because you forced clarity, but because…
You don’t have to stay the same to stay safe. Many of us learned to protect ourselves by becoming the people pleaser, the easy one, the agreeable one. And that made sense at the time. It was protection. But here’s the truth: you’re a full-grown adult now. You’ve been protecting…
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 confidence and personal growth. She discusses the emotional and psychological reasons behind our attachments, the impact…
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 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…
This isn’t really about stuff. It’s about getting your life and your energy back. Love. Energy. Life. These are the things that matter. And no item of clutter can compete with that. Not one. So here’s the promise: Go slowly. Go intentionally. Go with your goals. When you do, your…
“You gotta fix me. You gotta clean me up. You’re behind.” That’s the constant background noise of clutter. And over time, that noise doesn’t just annoy you — it steals from you. Your attention. Your clarity. Your focus. Your calm. Your creativity. These aren’t small things. They are some of…
Clutter isn’t just “stuff.” It’s weight. Emotional weight. Nervous-system weight. Of course you don’t want to deal with it. Your brain is doing its job when it says: Don’t go there. Don’t touch it. It’s too much. That makes sense. 💛 But here’s the truth most people never hear: You…
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…
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 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…
When something feels real in your body and emotions, your brain treats it as possible. On the latest episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li talks with mindset expert and NLP trainer Megan Blacksmith about how visualization works when it actually works: It’s not just “thinking positive.” It’s…
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲? That’s not a sign to stop. It’s a sign you’re taking it seriously. On the latest episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li talks with mindset expert Megan Blacksmith about something most of us misunderstand: Nervousness often shows up right before a…
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿? Yeah… let’s not do that. On the latest episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li is joined by mindset expert and NLP trainer Megan Blacksmith, and they talk about something so many of us need to…
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…
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 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…
✨ Let’s make one thing clear about 2026. This isn’t about a radical overnight reinvention. But it is about deciding: 🚫 This will not be the year you accept the same old patterns, the same old habits, the same things that quietly made you unhappy in 2025. And yes... 2025…
🧠 Your brain isn’t lazy. It’s protective. Your brain’s #1 job is to keep you alive and that means keeping things the same. That’s what status quo really means: 👉 the current scenario you already know you can survive. So when your brain says: “Just shove those old clothes back…
🛑 Pause your scroll for a second. This matters. Most of the struggle isn’t your to-do list. It’s the story your brain tells you about the to-do list. Here’s the shift that creates real transformation 👇 “I choose my happiness. I choose my goal. Not the status quo.” When you…
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 shares insights on how our personal stories and beliefs often hold us back, and offers practical…
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 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…