Edit Your Life

By Christine Koh + Asha Dornfest

Society & Culture

What's Edit Your Life about?

Through conversations and interviews, Christine Koh + Asha Dornfest offer inspiration and tactics to help you edit the unnecessary from your life so you’ve got room to enjoy the awesome.

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04.15.2021

Wouldn’t life just be better if we got real about and embraced the broken and awkward in our lives? In Episode 230, Christine talks to Jenny Lawson about her path to becoming a bestselling author and her new book, Broken ...

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04.15.2021 Embracing The Broken & Awkward \| Episode 230 Wouldn’t life just be better if we got real about and embraced the broken and awkward in our lives? In Episode 230, Christine talks to Jenny Lawson about her path to becoming a bestselling author and her new book, Broken ...
04.08.2021 Reviving & Rethinking Friendships \| Episode 229 With the arrival of Spring, COVID vaccines, and school changes, many of us are trying to wrap our heads around a shifting social landscape. More people? More normality? Maybe even less Zoom? In Episode 229, Christine and Asha talk about ...
04.01.2021 How To Be An Adult \| Episode 228 The joke is, adulting is no joke. And it is, in fact, the case that there’s way more to adulting than the typical five markers of adulthood (finish education, get a job, leave home, marry, have kids). In Episode 228, ...
03.25.2021 Why Meningitis Prevention Matters \| Bonus Episode While COVID-19 vaccinations are top of mind right now, there’s another crucial vaccine parents of adolescents + young adults really need to know about: the vaccinations for meningococcal disease (a/k/a “meningitis”). In this bonus episode, Christine talks about why meningitis ...
03.18.2021 Reframing COVID School Year Success \| Episode 227 Online classes, emailed homework, interrupted friendships, cancelled activities—these are the hallmarks of the COVID school year. But as we acknowledge the losses, are there ways to uncover the successes? In Episode 227, Christine and Asha talk about pandemic schooling. They ...
03.11.2021 Time Management + Productivity \| Episode 226 One of the big scarcities people feel is time; there never seems to be enough of it. In Episode 226, Christine chats with time management and productivity expert Laura Vanderkam. Christine and Laura talk about how to reframe your perception ...
03.04.2021 Reading for Pleasure and Grounding \| Episode 225 Books are magical. They can provide inspiration, escape, relief, and so much more. In Episode 225, Christine and Asha talk about how reading is grounding them during these uncertain times, sources for book inspiration, and books that have captivated their ...
02.25.2021 How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers \| Episode 224 When academic metrics are so front and center in today’s culture, how do we raise a population of strong, healthy kids who are more than just grades on paper? In Episode 224, Christine talks to Dr. Michele Borba about her ...
02.11.2021 Elevating Small Comforts \| Episode 223 Right now, while everything continues to be so hard and our world is so limited, focusing on the small comforts can be incredibly powerful. In Episode 223, Christine and Asha talk about the power of learning to perceive tinier bits ...
02.04.2021 Understanding Privilege + Centering Empathy \| Episode 222 We get it; talking about race and privilege can be difficult. We’re here to help. In Episode 222, Christine is joined by the incredible Amber Coleman-Mortley, whose “hugs and truth” approach to communication is basically what all of us need. ...
01.28.2021 Home Optimizations for Pandemic Living \| Episode 221 We’ve entered a new calendar year, which means we’ve now been living COVID-constrained lives long enough to learn some new ways of doing things. In Episode 221, Christine and Asha talk about small and large ways they have made better ...
01.14.2021 How To Survive The Chaotic Start To 2021 \| Episode 220 Everyone wanted a fresh start with 2021. But New Year’s optimism was quickly replaced by fear, uncertainty, and anger in the wake of domestic terrorism on January 6. In Episode 220, Christine and Asha talk about how to take small, ...
12.23.2020 BONUS: 2020 Blooper Reel! Well friends, we have a fun holiday surprise for you! We decided to close out this crazy year with something different; something that embraces imperfection, gives you a window into our silly sides, and hopefully gives you a laugh as ...
12.17.2020 Episode 219: 2020 Reflections We’re just a couple of weeks out from the end of 2020, a time when many people are likely thinking, FINALLY, THIS YEAR IS ALMOST OVER. In Episode 219, the last official episode of 2020, Christine and Asha reflect on ...
12.10.2020 Episode 218: Navigating Holiday Grief + Joy We have landed at the mother of all holiday months; a time that people typically gather in churches, synagogues, homes, or somewhere else. In Episode 218 Christine and Asha talk about what they learned from their Thanksgiving experiences, and how ...
12.03.2020 Episode 217: Media & Entertainment Favorites Post-election, Christine and Asha both feel like they have more bandwidth for entertainment and learning. In Episode 217 they share what they’re reading, watching, and experimenting with creatively and educationally. + + + + + Edit Your Life shares practical ...
11.19.2020 Episode 216: Post-Election Check-In The last couple of months have been especially intense (#understatement). In Episode 216 Christine and Asha offer a look behind the curtain of how things went down for them around the election. They talk about Election Day (which looked very ...
11.05.2020 Episode 215: Why Self-Care Is Hard + How To Make It Happen There are so many things that can get in the way of self-care, and the times when tending to our physical and emotional wellbeing feels impossible is often when we need it the most. In Episode 215 Christine and Asha ...
10.29.2020 Episode 214: Celebrating Halloween During A Pandemic Halloween signals the first of the fall/winter holidays that we’re navigating for the first time amidst a global pandemic. There’s a palpable sense of loss for many families, yet it’s also possible to have a fun, silly holiday while prioritizing ...
10.22.2020 Episode 213: Supporting Kids Through Distance Learning Distance learning is no joke, and everyone’s experiences are so different depending upon where you live, available tech resources, and your employment situation. What used to be a more common experience is no longer like that. In Episode 213, Christine ...
10.08.2020 Episode 212: Pandemic Food Check-In One thing that has not changed through the pandemic is that we’re still eating. And prepping a lot. And tweaking systems. And feeling tired about cooking. While also needing to, you know, keep eating. The need to both simplify meals ...
10.01.2020 Episode 211: How To Move From Despair To Action Wow, the world is A LOT right now. Joan Baez famously said, “Action is the antidote to despair,” yet the space in between—that moment between despair and action—can sometimes feel so big. In Episode 211 Christine and Asha talk about ...
09.24.2020 Episode 210: Embracing Vulnerability + Power In Sharing Being vulnerable and sharing yourself can be difficult, whether in person or on social media. In Episode 210 Christine talks with Laura Tremaine (host of the podcast 10 Things To Tell You and author of the forthcoming book Share Your ...
09.17.2020 Episode 209: Fall Check-In Well hello there fall...and Asha is back from her summer sabbatical! In Episode 209 Christine and Asha check in about their summers then share updates about back-to-school season, family, work, election activism, how they’re coping during the pandemic, and where ...
09.03.2020 Episode 208: Tapping Into Creative Fierceness Many people feel daunted by the recommendation to be creative. But there’s no need; creativity comes in many forms and often the opportunities are right around you and don’t involve money for supplies. In Episode 208, Christine chats with Lucrecer ...
08.20.2020 Episode 207: Navigating Pandemic Back-To-School Season We’re in the thick of back-to-school season; who could have predicted a year ago how stressful it would be? Christine talks to Dr. Robyn Silverman about the current level of doom, gloom, dread, and confusion families are facing and how ...
08.06.2020 Episode 206: Dealing With Technology Fatigue Amidst all of the uncertainty around this coming school year, the only certainty is that technology will be a part of it. In Episode 206, Christine chats with guest host Leticia Barr about how to deal with technology fatigue. Christine ...
07.23.2020 Episode 205: Pandemic Home Decluttering + Styling It may seem a little light to talk about home decluttering and styling in the midst of a public health crisis, but feeling happy in your home is crucial because, well, our lives are more home-centric than ever before. In ...
07.09.2020 Episode 204: Raising Kids Amidst Chaos Everything is chaotic right now and it’s hard enough to function as a single human being, much less also raise kids amidst the chaos. In Episode 204, Christine and guest host Heather Greenwood Davis talk about wading through the ups ...
07.02.2020 Introducing Hello Relationships We have a special announcement! Edit Your Life co-host Christine Koh has launched a new podcast with Edit Your Life’s most requested guest -- therapist Jonathan Baxter! Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in ...
06.25.2020 Episode 203: Rethinking Summer Losses The pandemic has brought on all manner of disappointments, and while it’s healthy and necessary to feel sad about those losses, given all the other stressors in the world right now, our nervous systems need a few wins. In Episode ...
06.11.2020 Episode 202: How to Keep Going During Dark Times To say that things are painful and difficult right now...well, even the word “understatement” feels like an understatement. In Episode 202, Christine and Asha talk about the storm within another storm we’re living right now in the face of recent ...
05.21.2020 Episode 201: Everyday Frugal Edits COVID-19 has forced people to live differently in so many ways (#understatement) and one of those ways is living a more frugal/economic lifestyle. In Episode 201, Christine and Asha talk about how frugality is playing out in their homes right ...
05.14.2020 Episode 200: Happy Anniversary Check-In Well, wow, 200 EPISODES! While COVID-19 threw a wrench in traditional celebratory planning, this episode is a celebration in itself. In Episode 200, Christine and Asha reflect on the milestone and have an open conversation about what life is like ...
05.07.2020 Episode 199: Embracing Everyday Moments Even when—perhaps especially when—we’re suffering through a global pandemic, the small positive everyday moments are crucial to keeping us going. In Episode 199, Christine talks to LaShawn Wiltz about embracing and capturing everyday moments. They talk about letting go of ...
04.30.2020 Episode 198: Dealing With Disappointment We’re living in the era of disappointments of all stripes, from missing daily conveniences to major milestones. In Episode 198, Christine and Asha talk about dealing with disappointment—from learning how to be a good listener, to being mindful of how ...
04.23.2020 Episode 197: Finding Middle Ground in Parenting Raising humans involves countless decisions and details, and the decision making can be colored by many things—personality, anxiety, personal baggage, and more. In Episode 197, Christine welcomes back psychotherapist Jonathan Baxter for a conversation about finding middle ground in parenting. ...
04.16.2020 Episode 196: Surviving Quarantine Cooking Food has revealed itself as incredibly complicated during COVID-19; food access and equity is a major problem, grocery shopping is stressful on a number of levels, and quarantine cooking is relentless. In Episode 196, Christine and Asha tackle the cooking ...
04.09.2020 Episode 195: Work-At-Home Survival Tips Working at home if you’re accustomed to working in an office and/or at home while your children are at school is NO JOKE. In Episode 195, Christine talks to Kristin Brandt and Erin Kane of Manic Mommies about work-at-home survival ...
04.02.2020 Episode 194: Coping with Social Distancing No matter where you fall on the introvert-extrovert scale, social distancing is just not normal compared to how we humans usually operate. In Episode 194, Christine and Asha share ideas for how to cope with social distancing. They talk about ...
03.19.2020 Episode 193: COVID-19 Check-In Everything is challenging and uncertain right now and in Episode 193, Christine and Asha interrupt their typical programming to do a conversational check in around COVID-19. They talk about the state of things in their communities, the importance of giving ...
03.12.2020 Episode 192: How To Increase Your Election Impact When You’re Exhausted The upcoming 2020 U.S. election is a turning point for our future. But when your mind and heart is already breaking under the weight of today's news, how do you find the energy—or even the willingness—to do more? In Episode ...
03.05.2020 Episode 191: Prioritizing Romance We’re nearly a month past Valentine’s Day, which means that it’s possible your focus on romance has completely evaporated! In Episode 191, Christine and guest Thien-Kim Lam talk about how to prioritize romance and connection in the face of barriers ...
02.27.2020 Episode 190: How To Talk Tech Safety + Citizenship With Kids Having “the tech talk” with kids can be daunting, especially given how quickly the tech landscape changes. In Episode 190, Christine and Asha talk about essential topics to cover with kids (e.g., tech safety, screen time) as well as key ...
02.13.2020 Episode 189: Nurturing Friendships When Time is Tight Friendships are crucial to our happiness yet when life gets busy, it’s easy to let our relationships fall to the wayside. In Episode 189, Christine and Asha share their favorite quick ways to make their friends feel loved and seen ...
02.06.2020 Episode 188: Easy Eco-Friendly Habits For many of us, the climate emergency is this massive, scary topic that’s hard to bring down to the level of our own lives. But the reality is, small eco-friendly edits make a difference. In Episode 188, Christine and Asha ...
01.30.2020 Episode 187: Living Your Best Frugal Life Oftentimes when people hear the word “frugality” they think about clipping coupons and depriving oneself of anything that lands in the “want” (vs. “need”) bucket. If that sounds familiar, get ready to have your perspective on frugality turned completely upside ...
01.16.2020 Episode 186: 2020 Plans Well hello, 2020! In Episode 186, Christine and Asha catch up about the holiday break and talk about their plans for the new year spanning nutrition, movement, emotional work, personal exploration, and professional goals. + + + + + Edit ...
12.19.2019 Episode 185: Best of 2019 A lot has happened in 2019—both good and challenging! In Episode 185, Christine and Asha reflect on their favorite Edit Your Life moments of 2019. Note that this is the last episode of 2019; regular releases will resume Thursday, January ...
12.12.2019 Episode 184: The Mechanics + Emotions of Food Edits Food is so much more than food during the holidays...it’s tradition and celebration and socializing and family dynamics and everything that comes with that. It’s a big story to tell and in Episode 184, Christine and Asha talk about the ...

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Edit Your Life episodes:

Embracing The Broken & Awkward | Episode 230

Reviving & Rethinking Friendships | Episode 229

How To Be An Adult | Episode 228

Why Meningitis Prevention Matters | Bonus Episode

Reframing COVID School Year Success | Episode 227

Time Management + Productivity | Episode 226

Reading for Pleasure and Grounding | Episode 225

How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers | Episode 224

Elevating Small Comforts | Episode 223

Understanding Privilege + Centering Empathy | Episode 222

Home Optimizations for Pandemic Living | Episode 221

How To Survive The Chaotic Start To 2021 | Episode 220

BONUS: 2020 Blooper Reel!

Episode 219: 2020 Reflections

Episode 218: Navigating Holiday Grief + Joy

Episode 217: Media & Entertainment Favorites

Episode 216: Post-Election Check-In

Episode 215: Why Self-Care Is Hard + How To Make It Happen

Episode 214: Celebrating Halloween During A Pandemic

Episode 213: Supporting Kids Through Distance Learning

Episode 212: Pandemic Food Check-In

Episode 211: How To Move From Despair To Action

Episode 210: Embracing Vulnerability + Power In Sharing

Episode 209: Fall Check-In

Episode 208: Tapping Into Creative Fierceness

Episode 207: Navigating Pandemic Back-To-School Season

Episode 206: Dealing With Technology Fatigue

Episode 205: Pandemic Home Decluttering + Styling

Episode 204: Raising Kids Amidst Chaos

Introducing Hello Relationships

Episode 203: Rethinking Summer Losses

Episode 202: How to Keep Going During Dark Times

Episode 201: Everyday Frugal Edits

Episode 200: Happy Anniversary Check-In

Episode 199: Embracing Everyday Moments

Episode 198: Dealing With Disappointment

Episode 197: Finding Middle Ground in Parenting

Episode 196: Surviving Quarantine Cooking

Episode 195: Work-At-Home Survival Tips

Episode 194: Coping with Social Distancing

Episode 193: COVID-19 Check-In

Episode 192: How To Increase Your Election Impact When You’re Exhausted

Episode 191: Prioritizing Romance

Episode 190: How To Talk Tech Safety + Citizenship With Kids

Episode 189: Nurturing Friendships When Time is Tight

Episode 188: Easy Eco-Friendly Habits

Episode 187: Living Your Best Frugal Life

Episode 186: 2020 Plans

Episode 185: Best of 2019

Episode 184: The Mechanics + Emotions of Food Edits

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