Make Time for Success with Dr. Christine Li
Self-Improvement
About
Make Time for Success is a podcast designed for busy people who are ready to improve not just their productivity, but also their self-esteem and self-confidence. If you’re looking for the secrets to making productivity feel light and easy rather than something you want to run from, this is the podcast for you. In each episode, psychologist and Procrastination Coach Dr. Christine Li shares effective tips and strategies to help you start building your most joyful, creative, and abundant life. Episodes will include interviews with guest experts who have made the breakthrough to living life fully, as well as st...
Episodes
- 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Overwhelm—And How to Reverse Them
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li discusses five common mistakes that cause overwhelm, such as lacking a clear vision and decision paralysis. She also provides strategies to overcome overwhelm, regain focus, and make progress toward goals.
- Stop Feeling Stuck: A Simple Problem-Solving Process Explained
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explains a problem-solving process to help listeners overcome feeling stuck and overwhelmed. She provides steps to identify challenges, understand emotional responses, and break through procrastination to…
- Transform Overwhelm Into Action With These Productivity Tips
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li discusses overcoming overwhelm and stagnation with practical productivity tips. She introduces two actionable list-making strategies to help listeners regain momentum and achieve their goals.
- From Chaos to Clarity: Empowering Mindset Shifts for Women
Dr. Christine Li discusses strategies for women to shift from chaos and stress to clarity. She explores how to manage overwhelm, release negativity, and embrace a productive outlook through practical mindset shifts.
- Breaking Through Negative Stories: Reframe Your Beliefs for Success
Dr. Christine Li explores how to recognize and reframe limiting beliefs, replace negative stories with empowering perspectives, and harness positive energy to create lasting change. She discusses practical strategies to shift mindset, take…
- What to Do When You Feel Like You Have No Time for Yourself
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores strategies for individuals who feel they have no time for themselves. She discusses recentering, tracking activities, simplifying commitments, and creating more personal space to shift from overwh…
- Why Perfectionism Is a Hidden Danger for Your Productivity
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores how perfectionism can negatively impact productivity. She reveals how it can lead to mental fatigue and procrastination, and shares practical strategies to help listeners embrace progress over per…
- Breaking the Shopping Addiction: A Marketer’s Journey to Mindful Consumption with Crystal Chen
In this episode, Crystal Chen joins Dr. Christine Li to discuss breaking shopping addiction and mindful consumption. They explore the psychology behind shopping behavior, strategies for overcoming overconsumption, and methods for declutter…
- Breaking Through Excuses: Practical Tips for Taking Action
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li addresses resistance and procrastination. She provides strategies to identify and overcome the reasons behind these behaviors, helping listeners take action towards their goals.
- How to Increase Your Productivity Without Raising Stress Levels
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares five strategies to boost productivity without increasing stress. She offers guidance on mindset shifts and actionable tips for listeners to accomplish more and feel less overwhelmed.
- Calm the Nervous System: Mindset Hacks for When Life Feels Like Too Much
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares four mindset hacks to help listeners create and maintain a sense of calm. She discusses changing personal narratives, practicing acceptance, trusting in ability to overcome challenges, and using min…
- 7 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination and Reclaim Your Time
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares 7 strategies to beat procrastination and reclaim your time. She discusses tips such as saying no, building buffer time, managing your nervous system, and focusing on meaningful work.
- 10 Powerful Strategies to Overcome Overwhelm in Stressful Times
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares 10 strategies to overcome overwhelm. She discusses practical tips such as understanding overwhelm, taking action in small steps, practicing self-compassion, and leveraging meditation.
- How to Set Healthy Boundaries Without Guilt: Insights from Allison Ly
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li and Allison Ly discuss setting healthy boundaries without guilt, focusing on challenges within immigrant families. They offer advice on managing family dynamics and pushback.
- How to Let Go: Why It’s So Hard and How to Finally Move Forward with Confidence
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores the difficulties of letting go of various attachments and how mastering this skill can lead to greater confidence and personal growth. She provides actionable strategies for listeners to make posi…
- Why Clutter Makes You Anxious—and How to Break Free
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li discusses why clutter can cause stress and anxiety, identifying common emotional triggers. She offers practical advice on how to gradually declutter and reduce stress, aiming to create a more peaceful home…
- Visualization Secrets: A Proven Process for Manifesting Your Dreams with Megan Blacksmith
In this episode of the "Make Time for Success" podcast, Dr. Christine Li and Megan Blacksmith discuss visualization and neuro linguistic programming (NLP). They explore how these tools can help break old patterns, manifest dreams, and achi…
- How to Override Your Brain's Resistance and Achieve Your Biggest Goals in 2026
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores how to overcome the brain's resistance to change when striving for goals. She provides strategies to override patterns and offers advice on choosing happiness and consistency over old habits.
- 13 Powerful Reflections to Kickstart Your Success in 2026
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares 13 powerful insights for success inspired by her clients. She encourages listeners to embrace the present, appreciate slow progress, let go of perfectionism, prioritize relationships, and envision p…
- Building Consistency Without Burnout: Tips from Planning Expert Wenda Benavidez
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li and planning expert Wenda Benavidez discuss practical strategies for using paper planners to create purpose and ease in everyday life. Wenda shares how simple routines and flexible…
- A Gentle End-of-Year Reset: Movement, Mindset, and Meaningful Change
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li guides a gentle year-end review. She shares strategies for reflecting on movement, mindset, gratitude, and setting intentions for the coming year.
- Breaking Through Indecision: Tips for Midlife Decision Making
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores the challenges and psychology of decision-making during midlife. She shares practical tips for overcoming indecision and moving forward with confidence.
- Are You Giving Up Before Hitting Gold? How to Keep Going When It’s Tough
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores emotional and psychological roadblocks that hinder progress, using clutter as an example. She discusses seven self-sabotaging habits and strategies to overcome them, including reframing perspectiv…
- From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Stress-Free Strategies for Midlife Success
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li discusses strategies for midlife challenges, focusing on reducing stress and mental clutter. She offers actionable advice for creating alignment and reclaiming flow to make midlife…
- Transforming Stress into Peace: Lessons from the Book "Gentle" with Courtney Carver
In this episode of the "Make Time for Success" podcast, Dr. Christine Li and self-care expert Courtney Carver discuss Courtney Carver's book "Gentle." They explore the transformative power of rest, strategies for reducing overwhelm, and th…
- Overthinking Everything? The Midlife Woman’s Guide to Beating Decision Fatigue
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li explores decision fatigue, especially as it affects midlife women. She shares practical strategies to mitigate burnout, such as decluttering, conserving energy, practicing self-compassion, and trusting int…
- The Surprising Power of Releasing Control for More Productivity
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores releasing control and embracing flexibility to improve productivity. She discusses why people crave control, the downsides of holding on too tightly, and the benefits of t…
- Feeling Off Track? These 6 Daily Questions Will Realign Your Energy and Goals
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares six daily questions to help listeners realign their energy and goals. These questions cover habit-building, emotional decluttering, expressing love, creating new things, sel…
- Why Procrastination Is Delaying Your Success—and How to Get Momentum
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores the underlying reasons for procrastination and offers strategies such as commitment, daily movement, planning, and positive thinking to help listeners build momentum and m…
- Midlife is Not a Crisis: Rewriting the Script for the Second Half of Life with Laurie Reynoldson
Dr. Christine Li is joined by Laurie Reynoldson, founder of the School of Midlife, to discuss overcoming limiting beliefs during midlife transitions. They explore how women can move past internal barriers to find fulfillment and avoid a mi…
- The Continuous To-Do List Strategy for Busy Women in Midlife
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares her "continuous to-do list" strategy to help busy women in midlife manage tasks and reduce stress. She explains how this analog journaling method can boost productivity, creativity, and enjoyment, o…
- How to Get More Done by Busting Limiting Beliefs
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li discusses strategies for increasing productivity by overcoming limiting beliefs. She explores the use of visualization, affirmations, and small mindset shifts to help listeners set, clarify, and achieve th…
- Why Resistance Is Blocking Your Joy—and How to Move Past It
In this episode, Dr. Christine Li discusses how resistance can block joy and progress, drawing on insights from her "Re-energize Your Home" challenge. She shares strategies to move past resistance, including addressing clutter and reshapin…
- How to Shift Your Fitness Mindset and Thrive in Midlife with Camela Allen
Fitness and functional nutrition coach Camela Allen discusses how women can navigate midlife changes by adapting their fitness and mindset strategies. She explores the benefits of strength training, her 10-minute workout programs, and an a…
- How to Create Flow and Abundance: My Biggest Lessons of the Past 5 Years
Dr. Christine Li shares six valuable lessons learned over the past five years to help listeners create flow and abundance. The episode covers practical strategies for managing energy, prioritizing well-being, overcoming challenges, and exp…
- How Your Environment Influences Your Voice and Confidence with Tracy Goodwin
Dr. Christine Li interviews voice expert Tracy Goodwin about the connections between physical and emotional clutter, personal identity, and the voice. The conversation explores how unhealed wounds impact our voice and how finding one's voi…
- Finding Focus in a Distracted World: Tips from Esmeralda Morales
Dr. Christine Li interviews Esmeralda Morales on the Make Time for Success podcast about navigating digital distractions. They discuss the benefits of journaling, morning pages, building disciplined habits, and creating an intentional, low…
- Lighten Your Midlife Load: 3 Ways to Release Clutter, Pressure, and Energy Drains
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores strategies for women in midlife to reduce physical and emotional burdens. She provides practical advice on managing clutter, setting boundaries, and identifying energy dra…
- 7 Surprising Productivity Traps to Avoid in Midlife
Dr. Christine Li explores seven common productivity traps encountered in midlife, such as multitasking, overcommitting, and ignoring energy cycles. She provides practical strategies and advice for breaking these habits to improve time mana…
- Thriving as Your True Self: Advice on Self-Discovery and Embracing Neurodivergence with Natasha Nurse
In this episode of Make Time for Success, guest Natasha Nurse discusses her experiences with a late-in-life neurodivergent diagnosis. She and Dr. Christine Li explore the importance of authenticity, workplace support for neurodivergence, a…
- How to Break Free from Overwhelm and Decision Paralysis: 4 Powerful Steps
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li provides a four-step guide to overcoming overwhelm, procrastination, and decision paralysis. She covers strategies including focusing on single tasks, letting go of perfection, and…
- Want to Manifest More? It All Begins with This One Practice
Dr. Christine Li discusses the benefits of journaling for clarity, motivation, and mindset. She offers practical advice on establishing a flexible journaling practice to help track goals and manifest personal outcomes.
- How to Overcome Comparisonitis and Perfectionism at Work
Dr. Christine Li discusses strategies for overcoming comparison and perfectionism at work. She offers insight on moving away from self-doubt and provides actionable advice for focusing on personal progress and building confidence.
- Top Reasons You’re Struggling with Consistency (& How to Fix Them)
Dr. Christine Li explores the common barriers to consistency, such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, and lack of clarity. She provides practical strategies and mindset shifts to help listeners build sustainable habits and achieve their go…
- How to Reach New Levels of Performance with Better Energy
Dr. Christine Li discusses strategies for managing and increasing energy levels to improve performance and reach goals. The episode highlights the impact of mindset, self-care, and meaningful activities on sustaining energy and realizing o…
- 8 Distractions You Can Ditch Today for Better Focus
Dr. Christine Li discusses eight habits and distractions that hinder productivity and focus. She provides practical advice on moving past issues like perfectionism, clutter, and comparison to improve daily intentionality.
- How to Finally Do the Thing You’ve Been Avoiding
In this interactive episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li guides listeners through a four-step exercise to overcome procrastination. The session focuses on identifying specific tasks, understanding internal resistance, and tak…
- The Three Essentials for Transforming Your Habits
Dr. Christine Li discusses the three essentials for transforming habits, focusing on the habit loop, the impact of clutter, and the importance of self-kindness. She provides practical strategies for building new habits and maintaining cons…
- Overcoming Self-Doubt: The Power of Bold Decisions and Imperfect Action with Meredith Marsh
Dr. Christine Li interviews YouTube and video marketing expert Meredith Marsh about overcoming self-doubt and stepping outside one's comfort zone. They discuss Marsh’s personal journey of building a business and the practical steps to gett…
- The Secret Habit That Rewires Your Brain for Success and Confidence
Dr. Christine Li shares how celebrating small wins can increase confidence, momentum, and joy. She provides four practical strategies for building this habit into a daily routine to help listeners feel more accomplished.