Ever been so mired in a situation – like a job that demands all your energy, or a messy relationship – where you don’t have the time or energy to visualize a clear path to something better? With no reserves to figure out your next steps, did you just stick it out in misery – or take a leap into the unknown? When writer, podcaster, and recovering perfectionist Christine Koh found herself in a demanding work situation that left no margin for the ups and downs of normal life, she decided to jump without a net – even though it terrified her recovering perfectionist side a little. In this episode of the Mother of Reinvention podcast, Christine and I talk about that decision and how she’s using the white space it’s opened up in her life to pursue dreams, creativity, and a sense of peace. We also dig deep on scarcity issues and money fears and talk a bit about the shift in family life that happens when a kid goes off to college. Listen on for that conversation in this episode of the Mother of Reinvention podcast!

About Christine Koh:

Christine Koh is a self-described recovering academic, emotional robot, and perfectionist as well as an author, podcaster, and creative director. She hosts the Edit Your Life podcast, writes the Substack "There's Always A Story" and is active on Instagram.

Love this conversation? Check out an exclusive unpublished segment of my interview with Christine on my Substack, ReInventing.

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