Edit Your Life

By Christine Koh

Society & Culture

What's Edit Your Life about?

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).

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Living with Authenticity + ...

02.02.2023

Giving another person the safety to express themselves limitlessly and honestly is a gift. Christine chats with writer and mom of four Rebecca Woolf about her compelling memoir, “All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire.” Christine and Rebecca ...

Edit Your Life episodes:

02.02.2023 Living with Authenticity + Compassion (with Rebecca Woolf) Giving another person the safety to express themselves limitlessly and honestly is a gift. Christine chats with writer and mom of four Rebecca Woolf about her compelling memoir, “All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire.” Christine and Rebecca ...
01.26.2023 Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics Friendships are wonderful and necessary, and can be a source of stickiness and conflict. Christine details her historical issues around friendships, how she has grown over the years and what she still wrestles with, and shares 8 simple tactics to ...
01.19.2023 Healing Through Expression (with Kristen Mei Chase) We all need to heal, and healing can come through many forms of expression. Christine chats with former creative arts therapist and writer Kristen Mei Chase about different ways to work through logistical and emotional barriers, including the many ways ...
01.12.2023 The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) Curiosity can be healing and it is important to disrupt the narrative that you are too busy, old, etc., to consider trying new things that could bring joy or fulfillment to your life, or returning to things that used to ...
01.05.2023 Embracing Micro Goals Setting high bars and aggressive goals can be paralyzing. Enter, micro goals. Christine talks about the power of focusing on the small things that may not be as sexy from a big goal setting perspective, but that are just as ...
12.15.2022 2022 Reflections What were your highs and lows of 2022? Christine reflects on the good, bad, and the ugly of 2022, and shares the top 11 Edit Your Life episodes of 2022 and things she has learned or carried forward from those ...
12.08.2022 Lessons From Being A Covid Late Bloomer Whether or not you are part of Team OMG Finally Contracted Covid, we are still in this. Christine shares about her experience contracting Covid over Thanksgiving break, addresses the many questions she has received on social media since sharing about ...
12.01.2022 My Clothing Rental Experiment Are you meh about your closet? Want to burn it all down? You’re not alone. Christine shares a listener query about her fashion and beauty practices, some back story about what clothing has meant to her—and how it has created ...
11.17.2022 Smart + Simple Holiday Food Planning Are you feeling overwhelmed by holiday food planning? Christine shares her mixed feelings about how to navigate holidays in a way that is loving and relationships-oriented while also low on run-around and stress. She revisits a conversation with Asha where ...
11.10.2022 Finding Your Confidence + Voice (with Wendi Aarons) How do we find our confidence and voice as we’re also doing things like raising kids, exploring careers, and navigating relationships? Wendi Aarons found bravery in humor. Christine and Wendi talk about Wendi’s new book, “I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On ...
11.03.2022 The Power of Women at the Polls (with Emily Tisch Sussman) Women get sh*t done, as the saying goes, and now more than ever we need women to step into the ring; the ring of voting. Christine talks with political strategist, podcaster, family policy advocate, and mom of three Emily Tisch ...
10.27.2022 Birthday Reflections + Extraordinary Care How do you show up to care for yourself? Inspired by her birthday this month, Christine shares lessons learned and her thoughts about living with extraordinary care. Also, an ask! In anticipation of a milestone episode of Edit Your Life, ...
10.20.2022 Decluttering For Everyday Living (with Rachel Rosenthal) Are you feeling grumpy about, or overwhelmed by, the clutter around you? Christine shares about how the season of family change in her home has led to a major phase of decluttering and reshuffling. She then revisits an interview with ...
10.06.2022 Reframing the Abortion Narrative (with Gabrielle Blair) Are you rage stroking over the state of women’s reproductive rights and wondering what to do next? Christine talks with Gabrielle Blair, author of the new book, “Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way To Think About Abortion.” Christine and Gabrielle ...
09.29.2022 Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam) Do you feel out of control, overstretched, and perhaps sometimes resentful when it comes to your own time? Christine chats with Laura Vanderkam, author of the new book, “Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time ...
09.22.2022 Food Reframes + Practical Tactics (with Stacie Billis) Do you love eating food but periodically—or often—feel overwhelmed by the planning, preparation, shopping, and clean up of said food? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Christine chats with cookbook author and podcaster Stacie Billis about the myths powered by the food ...
09.15.2022 Fall Plans What’s on tap for your fall? In Episode 277, Christine reflects on some highlights from a too-much-work summer and talks about her fall plans and priorities as related to family (notably, this fall one of Christine’s kids went to college!), ...
08.18.2022 College Application Reality Check Are you overwhelmed by—and possibly in despair over—the college application process? In response to a number of requests to talk about supporting kids (and not losing your mind) through college applications, Christine shares eight reality checks to approach and work ...
08.11.2022 Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty & Stress (with Lisa Damour) Are you feeling anxious in the face of continued uncertainty about COVID (and probably a million other things) as your kids head back to school? Christine chats with Dr. Lisa Damour, a psychologist, bestselling author, and podcaster who helps families ...
07.28.2022 Intentional Pauses Sometimes when you are stuck you need to make a move that feels uncomfortable. Christine shares about how she has had to face fear of scarcity and disappointing others through an intentional pause. She talks about addressing triggers, the importance ...
07.14.2022 Living with Intention (with Ali Edwards) Have you ever wondered how to live with intention when life is overwhelming and chaotic? In response to a listener request (and the state of the world), Christine chats with Ali Edwards, a creative committed to words, images, and documenting ...
06.30.2022 Parenting Milestones How have your work and personal arcs intersected with your parenting journey? Christine reflects on the major milestones her family recently moved through, how her former career as an academic and her career jump to the internet intersected with her ...
06.16.2022 Check-In with Asha Dornfest Have you been wondering what former Edit Your Life co-host Asha Dornfest has been up to? It has been six months since Asha was last on the microphone with Christine. Christine and Asha chat about Asha’s life since retiring from ...
06.09.2022 Compartmentalizing Remote Work (with Amy Nelson) Are you struggling with the challenge of focusing on work from home amidst the chaos and clutter of everyday life? In response to a listener letter, Christine talks to Amy Nelson, community builder and mom of four, founder of The ...
06.02.2022 Phone It In Dinner Ideas Do you periodically (or often!) find yourself TOTALLY OVER making dinner? Christine talks about her dinnertime weariness, especially amidst a chaotic end of the school year. She shares nine of her favorite phone it in dinner ideas (some of which ...
05.19.2022 Self-Care For Stubborn People Do you struggle with self-care because you are stubborn AF? Christine talks about self-care for stubborn people, sharing about the barriers that got in the way of her seeking treatment for a long standing shoulder injury, what finally pushed her ...
05.12.2022 Simple, Everyday Coping Tactics (with Janine Halloran, LMHC) Do you ever hear wellness advice and think, “OMG I DO NOT HAVE TIME OR ENERGY FOR MORE THINGS?” Christine chats with Janine Halloran, a licensed mental health counselor and mom of 2 who offers families and professionals practical ways ...
05.05.2022 Listening Habits + Fresh Finds In a podcast listening rut? After her physical therapist bossed her into getting earbuds, Christine stumbled upon some unexpected ways that the earbuds changed her daily experience. She shares these discoveries, plus her new strategy to discover and “audition” fresh ...
04.28.2022 Media & Entertainment Favorites (with Kelsey Wharton & Erica Ladd) Creativity is a gift—books, podcasts, TV, and movies can educate, inspire, entertain, and even help us fall asleep! Christine chats with Kelsey Wharton and Erica Ladd of The Girl Next Door podcast about what has captivated their attention recently. Major ...
04.14.2022 Community Solutions + Advocacy for Families (with Dr. Melissa Merrick) Even though preventing child abuse and neglect may seem like something that happens in the privacy of a home, child adversity is a public issue. Every child deserves to thrive. And kids need safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments ...
04.07.2022 Couch to People'ing Training Plan According to a 100% unofficial poll Christine conducted on Instagram Stories, 99% of respondents have gone ridiculously soft in terms of being-in-the-world endurance. Christine shares about the recent real life people’ing exhaustion that inspired her poll and the key tenets ...
03.31.2022 Storytelling, Uncertainty & Optimism (with Mary Laura Philpott) What do you do when life serves up a moment that upends your perspective on parenting and leads to uncertainty and anxiety? Christine talks with Mary Laura Philpott, bestselling author, former bookseller, former public television host, and turtle enthusiast. Christine ...
03.24.2022 Raising Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber) When we’re struggling with the unknown, is it possible to reframe the narrative? The answer is, resoundingly, yes. Christine talks with Debbie Reber, author of “Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World” and creator of the TiLT ...
03.10.2022 Tiny Moments of Self-Love In the face of domestic and global chaos—most of which feels completely out of one’s control—how do you stay grounded? Christine shares about the tiny moments of self-love she is tapping into to get her through the overwhelm and remind ...
03.03.2022 Perfectly Imperfect Planning (with Sarah Hart-Unger) What do you do when your best intentions around 2022 planning have gone to crap? Christine talks about perfectly imperfect planning with Sarah Hart-Unger, a mom of 3, pediatric endocrinologist, and podcaster at Best Laid Plans and Best of Both ...
02.17.2022 Creating A Self-Directed Practice How do you nurture an interest in a sustainable way? Christine shares about how to create a self-directed practice, using as an example the 1,000 word a day writing practice she (unexpectedly!) kicked off at the end of December. She ...
02.10.2022 Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations (with Katie Hurley, LCSW) Everything is a lot right now, especially for parents who are trying to help their kids navigate continued loss and uncertainty. Christine talks with licensed clinical social worker Katie Hurley about the layers of logistical and emotional complexity kids are ...
01.27.2022 Weekend Food Prep Christine has received a lot of questions about how she approaches weekend food preparation…especially a week’s worth of green smoothies that don’t separate (OMG so many questions!). In this episode, Christine shares how she thinks about food preparation, what she ...
01.20.2022 Weathering Pandemic Stress & Uncertainty (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC) The roller coaster of collective exhaustion, stress, and uncertainty since March 2020 is no joke. Christine talks with licensed mental health counselor Jonathan Baxter about trauma, anxiety, accepting limitations, and practical ways to weather what appears to be a continued ...
01.13.2022 Sustainable Habits & Joyful Goals A new year is a natural time to talk about habits and goals. It’s also a natural time to groan and feel daunted by habits and goals. Christine talks about how to establish habits and goals in a way that ...
12.16.2021 Asha’s Farewell It’s the end of an era. Christine and Asha engage in a fun and loving farewell episode, including reflections from Asha about the past six years of podcasting at Edit Your Life, and farewell messages from some of our wonderful ...
12.09.2021 Restful Holiday Ideas Are you feeling overwhelmed by the holiday season? Has the pandemic changed your perspective on the holidays? Christine and Asha talk about how to get past the holiday runaround and create space for relaxation, fun, and connection. Edit Your Life ...
12.02.2021 Holiday Gift Giving Gift-giving feels different this year, both because of continued COVID holiday disruptions and delivery delays. Christine and Asha talk about mindful gift giving, removing the “should” pressures around the holidays, and their favorite gift ideas. Edit Your Life is an ...
11.18.2021 Career Pivots Many people are thinking about life in new ways right now, including the role work plays, and deciding that a change is not only possible, it’s crucial. Christine and Asha share about their career pivot stories, including a significant announcement. ...
11.04.2021 Financial Literacy For Kids Money discussions are taboo in some family cultures and are stressful for others, especially if there’s shame or scarcity in one’s money history. Christine and Asha talk about financial literacy for kids, including key tactics to communicate with kids and ...
10.28.2021 Joyful Activism (with Karen Walrond) What do you think of when you hear the word activism? If your gut reaction was conflict or danger, you wouldn't be alone. But the act of working for change you believe in can be deeply joyful, restorative, and even ...
10.21.2021 The Calming Power of Now We’re about 19 months into the COVID era and while many things have improved since this all started, we’re still wrestling with different levels of disruption and unpredictability that can lead to anxiety about the future. Christine and Asha talk ...
10.07.2021 Fall Delights Well hello, fall! It’s a season that continues to be complicated by COVID but in a different way than last fall, and it also is a season that serves up unique challenges and good things for all of us. Christine ...
09.23.2021 Empty Nest Report When you’re in the early parenting weeds, the prospect of your kids eventually moving out seems approximately a million years away. Asha provides a look into the enormous juncture of parenting that is the transition to the empty nest. Edit ...
09.16.2021 How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson) Finding the right words to say is one of the ongoing challenges in parenting. Christine chats with Ned Johnson, co-author of the recently released "What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a ...

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What's Edit Your Life about?

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Edit Your Life episodes:

Living with Authenticity + Compassion (with Rebecca Woolf)

Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics

Healing Through Expression (with Kristen Mei Chase)

The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh)

Embracing Micro Goals

2022 Reflections

Lessons From Being A Covid Late Bloomer

My Clothing Rental Experiment

Smart + Simple Holiday Food Planning

Finding Your Confidence + Voice (with Wendi Aarons)

The Power of Women at the Polls (with Emily Tisch Sussman)

Birthday Reflections + Extraordinary Care

Decluttering For Everyday Living (with Rachel Rosenthal)

Reframing the Abortion Narrative (with Gabrielle Blair)

Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam)

Food Reframes + Practical Tactics (with Stacie Billis)

Fall Plans

College Application Reality Check

Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty & Stress (with Lisa Damour)

Intentional Pauses

Living with Intention (with Ali Edwards)

Parenting Milestones

Check-In with Asha Dornfest

Compartmentalizing Remote Work (with Amy Nelson)

Phone It In Dinner Ideas

Self-Care For Stubborn People

Simple, Everyday Coping Tactics (with Janine Halloran, LMHC)

Listening Habits + Fresh Finds

Media & Entertainment Favorites (with Kelsey Wharton & Erica Ladd)

Community Solutions + Advocacy for Families (with Dr. Melissa Merrick)

Couch to People'ing Training Plan

Storytelling, Uncertainty & Optimism (with Mary Laura Philpott)

Raising Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber)

Tiny Moments of Self-Love

Perfectly Imperfect Planning (with Sarah Hart-Unger)

Creating A Self-Directed Practice

Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations (with Katie Hurley, LCSW)

Weekend Food Prep

Weathering Pandemic Stress & Uncertainty (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)

Sustainable Habits & Joyful Goals

Asha’s Farewell

Restful Holiday Ideas

Holiday Gift Giving

Career Pivots

Financial Literacy For Kids

Joyful Activism (with Karen Walrond)

The Calming Power of Now

Fall Delights

Empty Nest Report

How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson)