Christine shares about how she and her college freshman stayed connected through the challenging transition. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:  Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)  How To Be An Adult (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)  College Application First Steps  College Application Reality Check  Mini Edit: Handling College Admissions Feelings  The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine shares about how she and her college freshman stayed connected through the challenging transition. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mary-dell-harrington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Teenagers</a> (with Mary Dell Harrington)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/julie-lythcott-haims/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Be An Adult</a> (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/college-applications/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College Application First Steps</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/college-application-reality-check/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College Application Reality Check</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-college-feelings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Handling College Admissions Feelings</a> </li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Easing College Transitions

Recorded from an unprecedented week-long creative and restorative retreat with herself, Christine shares about a recent leap into uncertainty and what has happened as a result.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Toxic Friendships  Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick) Christine’s Substack essays: Facing uncertainty? Finding a new gear Season of noticing   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded from an unprecedented week-long creative and restorative retreat with herself, Christine shares about a recent leap into uncertainty and what has happened as a result.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-toxic-friendships/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Toxic Friendships</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/melody-warnick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Adult Friendships + Community</a> (with Melody Warnick)</li> <li>Christine’s Substack essays: <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/facing-uncertainty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facing uncertainty?</a> <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/finding-a-new-gear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding a new gear</a> <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/season-of-noticing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Season of noticing</a> </li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

A New Beginning

Christine shares tips on how to get kids in the school lunch making game. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: How to Teach Kids Life Skills  How To Get Kids To Do Chores  Mini Edit: How To Handle Chores 110 easy and healthy school lunch ideas The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine shares tips on how to get kids in the school lunch making game. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-129-teach-kids-life-skills/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Teach Kids Life Skills</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-26-how-to-get-kids-to-do-chores/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Get Kids To Do Chores</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-chores/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: How To Handle Chores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bostonmamas/photos/a.10150965415547908/10157264947767908/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">110 easy and healthy school lunch ideas</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: School Lunch Life Skills

We all could use more joy in life. Christine chats with best-selling novelist Katherine Center about positive vs. negative valence theory, why prioritizing happiness and joy matters, amazing women writers, and more.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the show notes):  Katherine Center and her full suite of books  Mini Edit: Quick Mood Boost Ideas “Making a case for slow reading” Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all could use more joy in life. Christine chats with best-selling novelist Katherine Center about positive vs. negative valence theory, why prioritizing happiness and joy matters, amazing women writers, and more.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/katherine-center/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show notes</a>):<ul> <li> <a href="https://katherinecenter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katherine Center</a> and her <a href="https://katherinecenter.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full suite of books</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-mood-boosts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Quick Mood Boost Ideas</a></li> <li><a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/making-a-case-for-slow-reading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Making a case for slow reading”</a></li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Prioritizing Joy + Optimism (with Katherine Center)

Christine answers the question, “What do you tell the kids about the afterlife, what happens after you die, etc.” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Beginning Sex Ed Conversations Dr. Robyn Silverman’s forthcoming book, How to Talk to Kids about Anything: Tips, Scripts, Stories, and Steps to Make Even the Toughest Conversations Easier  The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine answers the question, “What do you tell the kids about the afterlife, what happens after you die, etc.” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-first-sex-ed-conversations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Beginning Sex Ed Conversations</a></li> <li>Dr. Robyn Silverman’s forthcoming book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3NIplfI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Talk to Kids about Anything: Tips, Scripts, Stories, and Steps to Make Even the Toughest Conversations Easier</a> </li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Talking To Kids About Death + Afterlife

Christine answers the listener question, “What are your best quick mood boosts?” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see show notes): The Power of Cognitive Reframing  Managing Anxiety with Self-Awareness &amp; Compassion (with Morra Aarons-Mele) Cultivating Hobbies + Interests Tiny Moments of Self-Love Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine answers the listener question, “What are your best quick mood boosts?” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see show notes):<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/cognitive-reframing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Cognitive Reframing</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/morra-aarons-mele/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Managing Anxiety with Self-Awareness &amp; Compassion</a> (with Morra Aarons-Mele)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/cultivating-hobbies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultivating Hobbies + Interests</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/260-self-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Moments of Self-Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/friendship-reboot-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Quick Mood Boost Ideas

Phyllis Fagell

Middle school isn’t always easy, but it’s also a time where kids can develop superpowers. Christine chats with licensed clinical professional counselor, author, and freelance journalist Phyllis Fagell about resilience, letting go of parental baggage, boundary setting, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the show notes):  Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)  Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)  Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations (with Katie Hurley, LCSW)  Raising Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber)  How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson)  How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers (with Dr. Michele Borba)  How To Be An Adult (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Middle school isn’t always easy, but it’s also a time where kids can develop superpowers. Christine chats with licensed clinical professional counselor, author, and freelance journalist Phyllis Fagell about resilience, letting go of parental baggage, boundary setting, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/phyllis-fagell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show notes</a>):<ul> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/untangling-overparenting-jessica-lahey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untangling Overparenting</a> (with Jessica Lahey)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/tina-payne-bryson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics</a> (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/257-katie-hurley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations</a> (with Katie Hurley, LCSW)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/debbie-reber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Differently Wired Kids</a> (with Debbie Reber)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/ned-johnson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Improve Communication with Kids</a> (with Ned Johnson)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/michele-borba/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers</a> (with Dr. Michele Borba)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/julie-lythcott-haims/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Be An Adult</a> (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)</li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Raising Middle Schoolers (with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC)

Christine shares about the baking tools that make her life happier and easier. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES:  Weekend Food Prep   Summer of Small Delights   Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites  Cultivating Hobbies + Interests See additional product links at the show notes.The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine shares about the baking tools that make her life happier and easier. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/256-weekend-food-prep/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weekend Food Prep</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/summer-of-small-delights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer of Small Delights</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-gluten-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/hobbies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultivating Hobbies + Interests</a></li> </ul>See additional product links at the show notes.The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Favorite Baking Tools

Jessica Lahey

Figuring out how to step back in a culture of involvement is hard but doable. Christine chats with educator and author Jessica Lahey about letting go of control, how ignoring the grade portal actually encourages learning, how lovingly stepping back doesn’t have to feel like walking away, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional resource links, visit the show notes)  Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)  Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)   Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty &amp; Stress (with Dr. Lisa Damour)   Raising Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber)  How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson)  Raising Functional + Kind Kids (with Catherine Newman)   How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers (with Dr. Michele Borba)   The Addiction Inoculation (with Jessica Lahey) Modeling Imperfection Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Figuring out how to step back in a culture of involvement is hard but doable. Christine chats with educator and author Jessica Lahey about letting go of control, how ignoring the grade portal actually encourages learning, how lovingly stepping back doesn’t have to feel like walking away, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional resource links, visit the <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/untangling-overparenting-jessica-lahey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show notes</a>)<ul> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mary-dell-harrington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Teenagers</a> (with Mary Dell Harrington)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/tina-payne-bryson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics</a> (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson) </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/lisa-damour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty &amp; Stress</a> (with Dr. Lisa Damour) </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/debbie-reber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Differently Wired Kids</a> (with Debbie Reber)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/ned-johnson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Improve Communication with Kids</a> (with Ned Johnson)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/catherine-newman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Functional + Kind Kids</a> (with Catherine Newman) </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/michele-borba/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers</a> (with Dr. Michele Borba) </li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/jessica-lahey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Addiction Inoculation</a> (with Jessica Lahey)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.comepisode-27-modeling-imperfection/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modeling Imperfection</a></li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)

Christine addresses a question from a listener about when to prioritize movement during the day. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot  Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam)  Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker  Cultivating Hobbies + Interests  Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics  Summer of Small Delights The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine addresses a question from a listener about when to prioritize movement during the day. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-movement-routine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/279-laura-vanderkam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Time for What Matters</a> (with Laura Vanderkam)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-wellness-tracker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/hobbies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultivating Hobbies + Interests</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/friendship-reboot-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/summer-of-small-delights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer of Small Delights</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Identifying The Best Time To Exercise

Overwhelmed by the crap that's getting in the way of the things you actually want to do? Edit Your Life shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Winner of the 2017 Iris Award for Podcast Of The Year. Hosted by Christine Koh (+ Asha Dornfest from 2015 to 2021).

Prioritizing curiosity and learning through everyday interests is powerful. Christine asked her community “What hobbies/passion projects light you up at present, or do you want to try?” and received nearly 200 responses! She shares about the responses with the hope that they will provide inspiration for your next pursuits.RELATED EPISODES: Summer of Small Delights Making Space for Passion Projects  The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) Letting Go of the Hero Role Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics  Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick) Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites Creating A Self-Directed Practice Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prioritizing curiosity and learning through everyday interests is powerful. Christine asked her community “What hobbies/passion projects light you up at present, or do you want to try?” and received nearly 200 responses! She shares about the responses with the hope that they will provide inspiration for your next pursuits.RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/summer-of-small-delights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer of Small Delights</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/passion-projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Space for Passion Projects</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/rachel-koh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Curiosity</a> (with Rachel Koh)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/hero-role/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Letting Go of the Hero Role</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/friendship-reboot-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/melody-warnick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Adult Friendships + Community</a> (with Melody Warnick)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-gluten-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/258-self-directed-practice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating A Self-Directed Practice</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-movement-routine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot</a></li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit<a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Cultivating Hobbies + Interests

At the request of a listener/reader, Christine shares an essay about embracing changing roles with your kids as they grow. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:  On following, Trust is hard and necessary, Is the second-semester ache a thing?  Identifying Your Values Modeling Imperfection Making Space for Passion Projects The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the request of a listener/reader, Christine shares an essay about embracing changing roles with your kids as they grow. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li> <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/on-following" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On following</a>, <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/trust-is-hard-and-necessary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trust is hard and necessary</a>, <a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/is-the-second-semester-ache-a-thing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is the second-semester ache a thing?</a> </li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/values/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identifying Your Values</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-27-modeling-imperfection/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modeling Imperfection</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/passion-projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Space for Passion Projects</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Embracing Role Shifts

Compromise doesn’t mean giving in or giving up. Christine talks with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC, about how to identify what kind of compromiser you are, the importance of being honest and articulating what you want (both to yourself and to your partner), negotiation tactics, and why it’s actually powerful to be vulnerable and ask for help.RELATED EPISODES: Mental + Physical Load Management (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC) Weathering Pandemic Stress &amp; Uncertainty (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compromise doesn’t mean giving in or giving up. Christine talks with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC, about how to identify what kind of compromiser you are, the importance of being honest and articulating what you want (both to yourself and to your partner), negotiation tactics, and why it’s actually powerful to be vulnerable and ask for help.RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-180-jonathan-baxter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mental + Physical Load Management (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/255-jonathan-baxter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weathering Pandemic Stress &amp; Uncertainty (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)</a></li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Learning To Compromise Well (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)

In honor of Juneteenth, Christine shares three incredible books for your booklist. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (also see Young Readers version for ages 12+)  How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (Antiracist Baby Picture Book, How to Raise an Antiracist, How to Be a (Young) Antiracist)  Master Slave, Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Juneteenth, Christine shares three incredible books for your booklist. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106193407/celebrate-juneteenth-the-right-way" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization</a></li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/3MI93UQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents</a> by Isabel Wilkerson (also see <a href="https://amzn.to/3ItXmi1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Readers version</a> for ages 12+)</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Wi8Gnh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Be an Antiracist</a> by Ibram X. Kendi (<a href="https://amzn.to/41PuyY9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Antiracist Baby Picture Book</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/433sLQm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Raise an Antiracist</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/439CgNV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Be a (Young) Antiracist</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/3BFUt9Z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Master Slave, Husband Wife</a> by Ilyon Woo</li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Three Books For Your Booklist

We all deserve a life that involves more joy and ease. Christine shares how she will be reorienting, calibrating, and crafting her personal and work life to this effect, including what she is calling the Summer of Small Delights.RELATED EPISODES (see show notes for additional links): Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker  The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) Making Space for Passion Projects Tiny Moments of Self-Love Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites  Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick)  Guilt-Free Decluttering (with Tracy McCubbin) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all deserve a life that involves more joy and ease. Christine shares how she will be reorienting, calibrating, and crafting her personal and work life to this effect, including what she is calling the Summer of Small Delights.RELATED EPISODES (see <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/summer-of-small-delights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show notes</a> for additional links):<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-wellness-tracker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/rachel-koh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Curiosity</a> (with Rachel Koh)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/passion-projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Space for Passion Projects</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/260-self-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Moments of Self-Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/friendship-reboot-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-gluten-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/melody-warnick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Adult Friendships + Community</a> (with Melody Warnick)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/tracy-mccubbin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guilt-Free Decluttering</a> (with Tracy McCubbin)</li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Summer of Small Delights

As we move into the season of stink, Christine shares about her favorite uses for baking soda. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:  Natural armpit stain removal  STEM activities with baking soda and vinegar The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move into the season of stink, Christine shares about her favorite uses for baking soda. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/8ApwwxwSAzg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural armpit stain removal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.armandhammer.com/articles/fun-and-easy-stem-activities-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">STEM activities with baking soda and vinegar</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: Favorite Baking Soda Hacks

Mary Dell Harrington

Parents often think that once kids become teenagers and are more independent, they need you less, but they actually need you more than ever. Christine chats with Mary Dell Harrington about navigating teen reticence, high school stress, mistakes, different paths, and more.RELATED EPISODES (visit the show notes for additional links): College Application Reality Check Identifying Your Values Modeling Imperfection  Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)  Raising A Screen-Smart Kid (with Juliana Miner)  Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents often think that once kids become teenagers and are more independent, they need you less, but they actually need you more than ever. Christine chats with Mary Dell Harrington about navigating teen reticence, high school stress, mistakes, different paths, and more.RELATED EPISODES (visit the <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mary-dell-harrington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show notes</a> for additional links):<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/college-application-reality-check/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College Application Reality Check</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/values/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identifying Your Values</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-27-modeling-imperfection/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modeling Imperfection</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/tina-payne-bryson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics</a> (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/episode-170-raising-a-screen-smart-kid-julianna-miner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising A Screen-Smart Kid</a> (with Juliana Miner)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/untangling-overparenting-jessica-lahey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untangling Overparenting</a> (with Jessica Lahey)</li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)

Christine shares about the new holistic wellness tracker she developed and has been using with great delight since mid-April. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Embracing Micro-Goals Creating A Self-Directed Practice Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites Mini Edit: How To Use Todoist The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine shares about the new holistic wellness tracker she developed and has been using with great delight since mid-April. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/micro-goals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Embracing Micro-Goals</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/258-self-directed-practice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating A Self-Directed Practice</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-movement-routine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-gluten-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/mini-edit-todoist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Edit: How To Use Todoist</a></li> </ul> The Mini Edit is a short-form series from <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edit Your Life</a>, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to <a href="mailto:edityourlifeshow@gmail.com">edityourlifeshow@gmail.com</a> or DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@edityourlifeshow</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristinekoh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drchristinekoh</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker

Melody Warnick

How do you forge new relationships amidst life shifts? Christine chats with author Melody Warnick about place attachment, how to align your location to your values, practical steps to forge new friendships and anchor into your community, and developing friendships outside of parenting relationships.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Melody Warnick | www.melodywarnick.com, author of This Is Where You Belong (2016) and If You Could Live Anywhere (2022) Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics Identifying Your Values Anne Bogel: Don’t Overthink It  Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you forge new relationships amidst life shifts? Christine chats with author Melody Warnick about place attachment, how to align your location to your values, practical steps to forge new friendships and anchor into your community, and developing friendships outside of parenting relationships.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li>Melody Warnick | <a href="http://www.melodywarnick.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.melodywarnick.com</a>, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2K1xDxZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is Where You Belong</a> (2016) and <a href="https://amzn.to/3miOy3m" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">If You Could Live Anywhere</a> (2022)</li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/friendship-reboot-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics</a></li> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/values/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identifying Your Values</a></li> <li>Anne Bogel: <a href="https://amzn.to/45zCboD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t Overthink It</a> </li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick)

How do you make space for passion projects, especially when there isn’t a monetary goal or your partner isn’t supportive of your endeavors? Christine offers recommendations for how to identify new passion projects and internal goals, create and protect that space, and communicate the importance of them with your partner.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Creating A Self-Directed Practice  Healing Through Expression (with Kristen Mei Chase)  The Power of Expressing Gratitude (with Nancy Davis Kho)  Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam)  Advocating For Your Needs At Work (with Leslie Forde) Healing and transformation Chapter 15 announcement Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you make space for passion projects, especially when there isn’t a monetary goal or your partner isn’t supportive of your endeavors? Christine offers recommendations for how to identify new passion projects and internal goals, create and protect that space, and communicate the importance of them with your partner.LINKS + RELATED EPISODES:<ul> <li><a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/258-self-directed-practice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating A Self-Directed Practice</a></li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/kristen-mei-chase/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healing Through Expression</a> (with Kristen Mei Chase)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/catalog/#:~:text=The%20Power%20of%20Expressing%20Gratitude%20(with%20Nancy%20Davis%20Kho)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Expressing Gratitude</a> (with Nancy Davis Kho)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/279-laura-vanderkam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Time for What Matters</a> (with Laura Vanderkam)</li> <li> <a href="https://edityourlifeshow.com/catalog/#:~:text=Advocating%20For%20Your%20Needs%20At%20Work%20(with%20Leslie%20Forde)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Advocating For Your Needs At Work</a> (with Leslie Forde)</li> <li><a href="https://christinekoh.substack.com/p/healing-and-transformation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healing and transformation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrgDxLaO_HX/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chapter 15 announcement</a></li> </ul> Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Making Space for Passion Projects

Taking the time to rate and review my favorite podcasts is part of my 19 things for COVID-19. This is easily a favorite of mine, and I am thrilled every time a new one downloads in my feed! Christine and Asha soothe my soul, and I often relisten to episodes when I am having trouble sleeping as I find their voices so comforting. Practical tips to improve your life, presented by two wonderful people-this podcast is wonderful!

A podcast for the soul

I love this podcast. Fantastic suggestions backed by science!

Wonderful Podcast!

Edit Your Life

Marie Kondo’s “Japanese decluttering book” has taken the world by storm. The book details the author’s philosophy about organizing and decluttering, and gives step-by-step instructions for decluttering one’s home. She calls her specific steps the “KonMari Method,” and promises that it will change the lives of those who follow it. Thousands of people say it has, but plenty have voiced skepticism. In this episode, Christine and Asha touch on different aspects of Marie Kondo’s approach, and share their reactions -- both positive and negative -- to the KonMari Method.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marie Kondo’s “Japanese decluttering book” has taken the world by storm. The book details the author’s philosophy about organizing and decluttering, and gives step-by-step instructions for decluttering one’s home. She calls her specific steps the “KonMari Method,” and promises that it will change the lives of those who follow it. Thousands of people say it has, but plenty have voiced skepticism. In this episode, Christine and Asha touch on different aspects of Marie Kondo’s approach, and share their reactions -- both positive and negative -- to the KonMari Method.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Questioning The KonMari Decluttering Method

Jobs, travel, home management, babies, complicated relationships...the stress of these things can have a major impact on our physical selves. How do we manage the mental and physical load of modern life? Christine welcomes back Edit Your Life’s most requested guest: therapist Jonathan Baxter. In response to a listener letter, Christine and Jonathan talk about the physical manifestation of stress, gender roles, the “having it all” myth, how to let go of how things “should” be done, doing vs. owning tasks, and family systems. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jobs, travel, home management, babies, complicated relationships...the stress of these things can have a major impact on our physical selves. How do we manage the mental and physical load of modern life? Christine welcomes back Edit Your Life’s most requested guest: therapist Jonathan Baxter. In response to a listener letter, Christine and Jonathan talk about the physical manifestation of stress, gender roles, the “having it all” myth, how to let go of how things “should” be done, doing vs. owning tasks, and family systems. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mental + Physical Load Management (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)

It's always a good time for kids to learn real-world life skills, no matter how old they are. And judging by the viral popularity of our recent “100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less” list, people want to get started. Christine and Asha follow up on their list with practical tips for how to teach kids life skills. They talk about the importance of frustration tolerance, how to nudge to reluctant kids to learn, the reality that kids sometimes learn more readily from other adults, and the welcome reminder that it’s never too late to start.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's always a good time for kids to learn real-world life skills, no matter how old they are. And judging by the viral popularity of our recent “100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less” list, people want to get started. Christine and Asha follow up on their list with practical tips for how to teach kids life skills. They talk about the importance of frustration tolerance, how to nudge to reluctant kids to learn, the reality that kids sometimes learn more readily from other adults, and the welcome reminder that it’s never too late to start.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

How to Teach Kids Life Skills

Wondering why it’s worth editing your life, or whether doing less = being lazy? Christine and Asha address why it can be hard to edit your life, how the journey is different for everyone, and why editing your life is necessary, doable, and totally awesome.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wondering why it’s worth editing your life, or whether doing less = being lazy? Christine and Asha address why it can be hard to edit your life, how the journey is different for everyone, and why editing your life is necessary, doable, and totally awesome.Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit <a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edityourlifeshow.com</a> for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Why Edit Your Life?

The best podcast episodes of the most interesting stories and things. From skyping someone while they're in space, to tracking down and meeting a telephone scammer in person, to the story of a Galapagos. These episodes will keep you and all your friends entertained and captivated for hours. Learn something new in every episode! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Episodes: Interesting Stories & Things

The best episodes for anyone looking to learn more about topics such as happiness, fulfillment, depression and psychology/mental health in general. With interviews with industry experts, personal stories of individuals, this topic has lessons applicable to everyone. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!