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Order (or Review) Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with SimplicityThere are two times each year that always encourage me to re-evaluate my routine. The first is at the beginning of a new year and the second is the beginning of a new school year. The back-to-school season (or any change in seasons, for that matter) is a great time to re-evaluate our daily and weekly routines to make sure they’re serving us. Most of our children are back in school (and likely have been for several weeks), so now is the perfect time to reassess what is working and what isn't. Joining me for the conversation today is the queen of routines, Ashley Brown (of Routine & Things). She and I talk through tips that have benefited our personal schedules and other strategies that might be of benefit to you!----Show Notes for EP191: Reassessing Your School Year Routines with Ashley BrownEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!---------------------------------Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Sep 202125min

Order (or Review) Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with SimplicityAs minimalists, our lifestyles are characterized by the pursuit of simplicity and freedom from possessions and consumerism. That said, sometimes we find ourselves weighed down and dealing with tasks or responsibilities that we can’t manage. Sadly, there are only twenty-four hours in the day, so the question becomes: how can we pursue freedom without feeling buried along the way? The answer may be outsourcing! But how exactly do we outsource as minimalists and what about costs (or the fact that I tend to be a bit of a control freak!) Answering these questions (and more) is entrepreneur, Rachel Luther. Rachel has spent the last 10+ years learning what it means to minimize her tasks and responsibilities so each "yes" has the greatest impact, whether it’s for her family, in her business, or as an actor. She was a virtual assistant before people knew what the term meant, and she has learned that outsourcing - in business or at home – isn’t merely hiring a VA. It requires creativity as you prioritize your passions and free your brain of the mental clutter and responsibilities taking time away from your true skills and passions. I can’t wait for you to hear this one! ----Show Notes for EP190: Outsourcing: Fewer Responsibilities, More MeaningEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!--------------------------------Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Sep 202130min

Order Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity----On the Minimalist Moms Podcast, I’ve interviewed guests that discuss pregnancy, baby registry and birth plans but I’ve yet to discuss the postpartum experience. I was thrilled to speak to postpartum doula, Gigi Vera Vincent to help navigate this area. Gigi shares five ways to simplify as you prepare for your postpartum experience. Show Notes for Bonus Episode: Simplifying PostpartumEnjoy this Podcast?Learning how you can get rid of clutter and live an intentional and purposeful life has never been this simple. If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

14 Sep 202125min

Join me today with author, Christy Wright as we discuss time management, priorities, and balance in motherhood. As a busy mom with three young kids and a career, Christy knows how chaotic life can be - how balance feels like something that can never be achieved, no matter how hard you try. In her latest book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance, Christy argues that balance doesn't come from getting more done. It’s about doing the right things at the right time. ----Show Notes for EP189: "Priority Means One"Enjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!---------------------------------Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

14 Sep 202132min

Order (or Review) Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with SimplicityIf you want to cook more at home, but don’t want to spend all night doing it, this is the episode for you! Join me today as I speak with author, Jenna Helwig. We’ll discuss how to simplify dinnertime so you can spend less time in the kitchen while still enjoying delicious meals. As I was flipping through Jenna’s new cookbook, the chapter titles resonated with me: Bare Minimum Time (30 minutes or less); Bare Minimum Ingredients (7 ingredients or less, including salt and olive oil); Bare Minimum Hands-On Time (slow-cooker and Instant Pot meals); Bare Minimum Clean-Up (one-pot/sheet pan/skillet meals); and Bare Minimum Sides (super-simple vegetables, salads, and grains so you can feel good about serving healthy, well-rounded dinners). Jenna’s advice for cooking is actually to do less: to pare back, to embrace some store-bought shortcuts, to eliminate fuss, and, in the process, extra dirty dishes.----Show Notes for EP188: Bare Minimum DinnersEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

7 Sep 202118min

In this day and age, it can be difficult to truly feel present in motherhood. We have so many roles we’re juggling, schedules to manage, self-care to maintain (not to mention remembering little details - such as what to add to the grocery store list or that school pickup is early on Friday.) The question is: how do we manage presence when it feels like we’re pulled in various ways? Joining me today to talk through this topic is author, Sarah Bragg. Sarah wrote about this topic (and more) in her recent book, A Mother’s Guide to Raising Herself. Today we’ll be discussing how to cultivate presence: how can we challenge ourselves to be more present in the moment without needing to document everything on Instagram/social media? How we can be more present as mothers, wives and friends? And how we can teach our children to cultivate presence in their own lives?----Show Notes for EP187: Being Present IS WinningEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31 Aug 202136min

If most of us were honest, I’m sure we’d all admit to impulse shopping from time to time. From a basic perspective, we may assume it’s only a financial problem; however, it’s both a personal and psychological issue, too. The question is: how do we stop the impulse before it happens? Joining me today to answer this question (and more) is founder of the Inspired Budget, Allison Baggerly. She defines impulses spending and addresses the reasons we tend to impulse spend (and (steps for how to stop), plus more that you don’t want to miss!Show Notes for EP186: Not Another Impulse PurchaseEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

24 Aug 202122min

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Crystal Mickelsen, the creator of The Essential Calendar about how scheduling three months at a time can improve communication and collaboration. Crystal discusses: how we can encourage more collaboration with family to share the mental load of motherhood, how to communicate more effectively with family about the schedule, communication leading to less stress and more connection and how planning at three months at a time invites more flexibility and more intention into family life!Show Notes for EP185: Collaborative Family Scheduling with Crystal MickelsenEnjoy this Podcast?Learning how you can get rid of clutter and live an intentional and purposeful life has never been this simple. If you enjoyed today’s episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Become a Patreon member today and listen to the show ad-free!---------------------------------Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALISTMOMS* Check out Bioma Health and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://gobioma.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalistSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

17 Aug 202122min