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Edit Your Life

Each week, Christine Koh and I talk about a parenting or lifestyle topic that's on our minds. We offer practical tips and shifts in perspective to help you simplify, declutter and make room for the awesome in your life. Click one of the show notes links below to listen to an episode, or launch your favorite podcast app and search for "Edit Your Life."

Episode 151: Winter Wellness, Pt. 2

in: Food & Mealtime

Today’s episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Today’s episode is also sponsored by Hopster, an award-winning learning and entertainment app for kids ages 2-6. For special deals for EYL listeners, tune into the episode!

FOOD. It’s one of our favorite topics, and something that’s on our minds as we think about how to support our winter health. In Episode 151 (part 2 of a 2-episode winter wellness series), Christine and I share tips for eating simply, healthfully, and deliciously during the winter. We talk about how to keep meals interesting when produce options are slim, ideas for using up what’s in the fridge, and embracing the seasonal flow of your food preferences (including a lean toward comfort food). Also, KALE BROWNIES and LIFE-CHANGING SALAD DRESSING DISPENSER.

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What do you like to cook and eat during the winter? Join the discussion on the Edit Your Life Facebook page —  look for the Question Of The Week post pinned to the top of the page.

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Edit Your Life Ep. 150: Winter Wellness, Part 1

in: Health & Safety

Today’s episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Spring quarter is coming up and registration is open! Visit ce.uci.edu/podcast to learn more. Today’s episode is also sponsored by Hopster, an award-winning learning and entertainment app for kids ages 2-6. For an exclusive deal for listeners, tune into the episode!

Between the chill, the damp, and the dark, winter can feel pretty blah. What better time to shine a light on wellness? In Episode 150 (Part 1 of a 2-episode winter wellness series), Christine and Asha share tips for maintaining (or, perhaps, restarting) your fitness habit during the cold weather months. 

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What do you do for winter wellness? Join the discussion on the Edit Your Life Facebook page —  look for the Question Of The Week post pinned to the top of the page.

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We’ve got an awesome range of lifestyle, parenting and productivity topics in the queue for future episodes. If you’d like to discuss sponsoring an episode, email us at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com.

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Edit Your Life Ep 149: Balancing School Achievement Pressure

in: Fun & Learning

Today’s episode is sponsored by Care/of, a monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door. For an exclusive discount from our sponsor, tune into the episode! 

Today’s episode is also sponsored by University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Spring quarter is coming up and registration is open! Visit ce.uci.edu/podcast to learn more.

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How do we encourage our kids to work hard while keeping school achievement hype in perspective? How do we balance supporting our kids without micromanaging them? In Episode 149 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine and I share our evolving experiences as parents of high school- and college students, and give parents permission to pause, breathe, and remember that education is much bigger than school.

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What’s your family’s best coping strategy during stressful times? Join the discussion on the Edit Your Life Facebook page —  look for the Question Of The Week post pinned to the top of the page.

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Edit Your Life Episode 148: Decluttering Priorities + Tactics

in: Organizing Time & Space

Today’s episode is sponsored by Blinkist, the only app that distills the key takeaways from thousands of nonfiction books into 15 minutes of content you can read or listen to. For a great deal from our sponsor, listen to the episode!

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Marie Kondo’s new Netflix series has kicked off a decluttering frenzy. Which is FANTASTIC…if her method works for you. Asha & Christine find whole-life decluttering to be overwhelming, so they’re focused on smaller decluttering projects that have a big impact. In Episode 148, Asha & Christine share what they’re decluttering right now and how they’re making it happen.

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What are you decluttering right now? Join the discussion on the Edit Your Life Facebook page —  look for the Question Of The Week post pinned to the top of the page.

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Edit Your Life Ep. 147: 2019 Plans + A Big Announcement!

in: Writing & Social Media

Today’s episode is sponsored by Care.com, the world’s largest digital marketplace for finding and managing care for everyone in the family. Today’s episode is also sponsored by Audible, a leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment on the Internet.
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Happy New Year! After a profoundly restful three-week break, we’re back and full of ideas + we have a BIG announcement. In Episode 147 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine and I recap our holiday breaks and share some unexpected discoveries that came with time away. We also share the results of our 2018 Listener Survey (which will help inform our 2019 podcast plans). Finally, we announce a big new interactive project for 2019: the Edit Your Life 21-Day Productivity E-Retreat!

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Get In Touch

If you’re enjoying our podcast, please consider leaving a review on iTunes. It’s one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us. Here’s how to leave a review.

Interested in sponsorship?

We’ve got an awesome range of lifestyle, parenting and productivity topics in the queue for future episodes. If you’d like to discuss sponsoring an episode, email us at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com.

Catch up on previous episodes

Here’s a complete listing of every episode.