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School of Midlife
This is the podcast for high-achieving women in midlife who want to make midlife their best life.
Women who have worked their entire lives, whether that’s in a traditional career or as the CEO of their household, or for many women, both. And they look around at their life in midlife, and think “I’ve worked my ass off for this?”
They have everything they always thought they ever wanted, but for some reason, it feels like something is missing.
This is the podcast for midlife women who are experiencing all sorts of physical changes in their bodies, while navigating changes in every other part of their lives, too: friendships, family life, work life.
This is the podcast for midlife women who find themselves wide-awake at 2.00am, asking themselves big questions like “what do I want?” “is it too late for me?”, and “what’s my legacy beyond my family and my work?”
Each week, we’re answering these questions and more at the School of Midlife.
When it comes to midlife, there are a lot of people talking about menopause and having a midlife crisis. This isn’t one of those podcasts. While we may occasionally talk about the menopausal transition, but that’s not our focus. Because we believe that midlife is so much more than menopause. And it’s certainly not a crisis.
At the School of Midlife, we’re looking to make midlife our best life.
School of Midlife
132. Why Smart Women Procrastinate (And What Clutter Is Trying to Tell You) | A Conversation with Dr. Christine Li
In This Episode: procrastination coach, clutter in midlife, anxiety, nervous system regulation, midlife women, productivity tips
✨ Show Notes:
What if your procrastination isn’t about laziness at all—but about overwhelm, anxiety, and old habits?
In this week’s special guest episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie sits down with Dr. Christine Li, New York-based clinical psychologist, productivity expert, and host of the Make Time for Success podcast—also known online as The Procrastination Coach.
Christine shares her personal journey from chronic stress and bronchitis to regulated calm and focused energy. She breaks down how procrastination and clutter are symptoms of deeper emotional patterns, especially for high-performing midlife women.
Together, they dive into:
- Why women in midlife are especially prone to procrastination
- How anxiety and identity conditioning block productivity
- What clutter is really trying to tell you
- Simple steps for reclaiming your energy—and your physical space
- How Christine’s free 5-day Decluttering Challenge (starting Sept. 8!) can reset your habits and nervous system
Whether you're burned out, surrounded by piles of "later" clutter, or simply feeling like your brain is running on fumes, this episode will feel like an exhale.
💡 In This Episode:
- Why “working better under pressure” is a lie we tell ourselves
- The hidden connection between clutter and identity
- What it means to give your nervous system a break
- Why smart, successful women procrastinate—and how to break the cycle
- The power of starting small (and why touching the clutter matters)
📌 Join Laurie for Christine's Decluttering Challenge:
It’s free. It’s easy. It’s surprisingly energizing.
✅ Sign up: procrastinationcoach.com/laurie
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