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Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental Space

Christine Kohwww.edityourlifeshow.com
Overwhelmed by "shoulds"? Struggle with perfectionism and boundary setting? Feel like you don't have time for the things you actually want to do? Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Hosted by Christine Koh (+ Asha Dornfest 2015 to 2021).

Episodes

Mini Edit: 4 Fantastic Books

Christine shares four fantastic reads. RELATED EPISODE: Mini Edit: End of Work Day Transition 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20248 min

Preparing for + Embracing Midlife & Beyond (with Mimi Ison)

Midlife often gets a bad rap but it’s an incredible window of life for exploration, learning to let go in order to move forward, and more. Christine talks to Mimi Ison about letting go of control, reframing ageist narratives, movement, perimenopause and more. RELATED EPISODE: Reimagining Midlife (with Katie Fogarty) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental s...

Jul 18, 202453 min

Mini Edit: End of Work Day Transition Ideas

Christine shares end of work day transition ideas across sensory modalities, including what specific tactics are working for her right now. RELATED EPISODE: Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart-Unger) 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drch...

Jul 15, 20247 min

Should We Force Kids To Be Tidy?

Messy room battles never seem to end, but may feel more aggravating during the summer when kids “should” have more time to declutter but likely have little to no interest in doing it. Christine and Asha discuss the act of decluttering as well as decluttering in relation to morality, anxiety, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Questioning The KonMari Decluttering Method How To Get Kids To Do Chores Decluttering For Everyday Living (with Rachel Rosenthal) Doable Decluttering (with Deanna Yates) Guilt-Fre...

Jul 11, 202440 min

Mini Edit: Getting Past Roadblocks

Christine shares five recommendations for getting past roadblocks, related to creativity, hobbies, or other things you want to pursue. RELATED EPISODES: Cultivating Hobbies + Interests Mini Edit: Prioritizing Time for Yourself Preparing for + Embracing Midlife & Beyond (with Mimi Ison) 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 questio...

Jul 08, 20247 min

Mini Edit: Prioritizing Time for Yourself

Christine shares 6 tips to help you prioritize time for yourself. RELATED EPISODES: Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables) Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway) How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD) Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam) Finding Your Fringe Hours (with Jessica Turner) Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart-Unger) The Mini Edit is a ...

Jul 01, 20249 min

Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart-Unger)

Routines can be a source of calm and comfort for kids and adults alike. Christine talks with Sarah Hart-Unger about how to create tactical and restorative routines. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Perfectly Imperfect Planning (with Sarah Hart-Unger) Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables) Mini Edit: 3 Quick “While You Wait” Exercises Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do...

Jun 27, 202439 min

Mini Edit: June Micro Delights

Christine shares five delights from this month. 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20247 min

Ideas for Nurturing Friendships

Friendships are so important and we all need encouragement in our busy lives to reorient towards relationships. Inspired by crowdsourcing for friendship ideas, Christine and Asha share 8 ideas for simple—sometimes unusual—ways to nurture friendships. RELATED EPISODES: Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick) Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics Reviving & Rethinking Friendships Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simpl...

Jun 20, 202425 min

Mini Edit: The Gifts of Time and Experiences

Christine shares seven observations about the gift of time and experiences, following a trip to New York. 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 20248 min

Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables)

We know that less can be more. And sometimes it takes serious intention to subtract. Christine chats with Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson about the importance of subtraction tactics, especially in chaotic seasons. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Connect with host Christine Koh at [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristin...

Jun 13, 202443 min

Mini Edit: 6 Delightful Foods

Christine shares six foods she has delighted in making (some on major repeat). 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 20248 min

Essential Non-Spa Self-Care

To care for the self requires some essential adulting. Christine and Asha talk about eight areas of non-spa self-care in the medical, financial, and long-term planning domains. Christine also includes a few optimizations and updates she has implemented in the years since the original recording. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Connect with hos...

Jun 06, 202436 min

Mini Edit: Kitchen Micro Goals

Christine shares six micro goals she is tackling in her kitchen. RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Living Area Micro Goals Mini Edit: Closet Decluttering Micro Goals Mini Edit: Spring Outdoor Micro Goals 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more ...

Jun 03, 20248 min

Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway)

Caregivers often work tirelessly and bear their burdens silently, while not being supported by broader systems. Christine talks with author Emily Kenway about caregiver invisibility, anxiety about death, gender inequity, advocating at work, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and decl...

May 30, 202454 min

How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)

Are you struggling with all of the feelings around caregiving? Christine talks with Dr. Sherry Blake about emotional issues such as guilt, historical relationship baggage, self-care, finding your voice, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway) Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships,...

May 23, 202435 min

Mini Edit: Finding and Articulating Purpose

Christine shares her thoughts on finding purpose in the world. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Where do you find purpose in life? The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential. 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 [email protected] or DM @...

May 20, 202411 min

Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)

In response to an outpouring of requests for episodes on caregiving, today is the first in a multi-part series on the topic. Christine talks with caregiving expert Amy Goyer about long-distance caregiving, boundary setting, sandwich generation issues, challenges with siblings, parents who are resistant to reality, and more. RELATED EPISODES How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD) Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway) Edit Your Life is an award-winning p...

May 16, 202452 min

Mini Edit: 5 Fantastic Books

Christine shares five recent books that she couldn’t put down. 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 20247 min

Workplace MicroSkills (with Adaira Landry, MD + Resa Lewiss, MD)

Work and home are more intertwined than ever so it takes further intention to draw boundaries, conserve energy, and be deliberate about rest. Christine talks with Drs. Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss about micro skills you can bring into the workplace to make better use of your time, improve communication, find joy, deal with conflict, and more. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact by Adaira Landry & Resa Lewiss The Work Happiness Method (with Stella Grizont) White Coat I...

May 09, 202449 min

Mini Edit: Living Area Micro Goals

Christine shares 6 micro goals she has tackled in her living area to immense satisfaction. RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Spring Outdoor Micro Goals Mini Edit: Closet Decluttering Micro Goals Simple Home Refresh Tactics (with Paige Lewin) Doable Decluttering (with Deanna Yates) 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 edit...

May 06, 20247 min

Why Kids Should Get Jobs

Have you wondered whether kids should try to juggle work alongside homework, extracurriculars, and free time? Christine and Asha talk about the many skills kids can gain from jobs, including and beyond the financial payout. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Mini Edit: How To Handle Chores How To Get Kids To Do Chores Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Con...

May 02, 202435 min

Mini Edit: April Micro Delights

Christine shares 5 delightful things from April. RELATED EPISODES: Caring Communication with Animals (with Nancy Mello) Mini Edit: My Recipe Binder System Simple Home Refresh Tactics (with Paige Lewin) Mini Edit: How to Build A Charcuterie Board 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 [email protected] or DM @e...

Apr 29, 20248 min

Caring Communication with Animals (with Nancy Mello)

Have you ever wondered about how to communicate in a more caring manner with your pet? Christine talks to animal communicator Nancy Mello about life lessons from animals, pet communication tactics, and more. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Connect with host Christine Koh at [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh...

Apr 25, 202435 min

Mini Edit: How to Opt for Less Choice

Christine shares thoughts on how to curate a life with less choice. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Curating a life with less choice Mini Edit: Closet Decluttering Micro Goals The 30-50% Decluttering Target Report 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Lear...

Apr 22, 202410 min

Mini Edit: Closet Decluttering Micro Goals

Christine shares tactics and results related to her recent closet decluttering micro goals. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Mini Edit: Spring Outdoor Micro Goals The 30-50% Decluttering Target Report 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more about y...

Apr 15, 202410 min

What To Look For In A School Sex Ed Curriculum (with Rachael Gibson, PhD)

Are you freaked out or overwhelmed by the prospect of sex ed in school? Are you unsure of what should be included in a school sex ed curriculum? Christine talks with Dr. Rachael Gibson about the ideal age to start sex ed, red and green terminology flags, key topics to include in a comprehensive sex ed curriculum, advocacy, and more. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationsh...

Apr 11, 202443 min

Mini Edit: A Tip for Your Next Doctor’s Visit

Christine shares a tip for your next doctor’s visit. *Warning: this episode includes descriptions of an abusive relationship and disordered eating. Please take care when reading or skip if you are not in a space to process this subject matter. 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 [email protected] or DM @edi...

Apr 08, 202412 min

How To Have Sex Positive Conversations (with Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW)

Do you cringe at the prospect of talking to your kids about sex ed topics? In this expansive and compassionate conversation, Christine talks with Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW, about destigmatizing conversations, when to start, communication tactics, creating space for kids who are coming out, pleasure, and more. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental spac...

Apr 04, 202446 min

Mini Edit: Spring Outdoor Micro Goals

Christine shares about eight spring outdoor micro goals, including clean up action items and small additions. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Doable Decluttering (with Deanna Yates) Simple Home Refresh Tactics (with Paige Lewin) 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 [email protected] or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchr...

Apr 01, 20248 min