Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) Also, follow me over @theminimalistmomspodcast on Instagram! Share the podcast with a friend, too! ----------------------------------- This week, I bring you my conversation with Sara Dean. Host of the top-rated Shameless Mom Academy podcast, Sara inspires women to stop shrinking and start shining in all aspects of their lives. After enduring her own identity crisis following the birth of her son, Sara took her background in psychology, health, and wellness and rebuilt her identity, one step at a time. When she’s not serving women inside of her thriving Momentum Mamas membership community, her Tenacious Mamas business & leadership mastermind and her annual event, Shameless Mom Con! Today, we’ll discuss shame in motherhood - the what, the why, the 'how to overcome', we'll also discuss creating space in the day-to-day and learning from experiences to go into ‘data collection mode’! Don't Miss: What does is mean to be a shameless mom? Curating the many influences in our lives Collecting 'data' from our past in order to move forward Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP104: Becoming a Shameless Mom Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  Episode Sponsored By: Betterhelp 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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Feb 202035min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) Also, follow me over @theminimalistmomspodcast on Instagram! Share the podcast with a friend, too! ----------------------------------- This week, I bring you my conversation with author, blogger, podcast host, Anne Bogel. Anne is the author of Reading People and I'd Rather Be Reading, creator of the blog Modern Mrs. Darcy and the podcasts What Should I Read Next? and One Great Book. She has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Bustle, Refinery 29, The Washington Post & more. Her popular book lists and reading guides have established her as a tastemaker among readers, authors, and publishers. Today, we'll discuss her latest book, Don't Overthink It in which Anne addresses how overthinking really has begun to overtake peoples’ lives and how we can take actionable steps to make easier, more confident decisions! Don't Miss: Tips for overcoming decision-making fatigue Why overthinking affects more women than men Do your thoughts keep you up at night? Putting your mind at ease The role of compassion in overthinking Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP103: Don't Overthink It Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  Episode Sponsored By: Betterhelp 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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Jan 202018min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) Also, follow me over @theminimalistmomspodcast on Instagram! Share the podcast with a friend, too! ------------------------ This week, I bring you my conversation with author, Meredith McDaniel. Meredith is a licensed professional counselor and owner of her private practice, Milk and Honey. She is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, she has also served on staff with Young Life and as the Lead Counselor with Inheritance of Hope. Today, she's here to discuss the importance of cultivating a habit of journaling, how we can use journaling as a tool to overcome 'roadblocks' in our lives and much more! Don't Miss: The importance of journaling + how we can cultivate the habit of journaling 'Back to Basics' questions we can ask ourselves How to look back to move forward How journaling can help us overcome 'roadblocks' in our lives Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP102: In Want and Plenty [& Journaling in Our Everyday] Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  Episode Sponsored By: Bombas TWITTER: @bombas FACEBOOK: @bombassocks INSTAGRAM: @bombas HASHTAG: #bombas 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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Jan 202022min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) ------------------------ This week, I bring you my conversation with Amanda Warfield. If you're looking for help with simplicity and organization, she's your girl —simplicity lover, capsule wardrobe expert, online educator, and host of The Live Organized, Live Simple Podcast. Most days you can find her curled up with a good book and a giant mug of coffee, daydreaming about Disney, or snuggling with her cats and husband. On this episode Amanda will specifically speak to common mistakes that women make when creating capsule wardrobes. We discuss: Common mistakes when creating a capsule wardrobe and how to correct them Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP101: Capsule Wardrobe Mistakes Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 Jan 202023min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) ------------------------ In celebration of our one hundredth episode I’d bring back one of the leading experts in this community, author Courtney Carver. If you’re not familiar with Courtney, pause the episode and do a quick Google search as you’ll see Courtney has done/and is doing important things in the minimalist community around the world. Her work has been featured in countless articles, podcasts and interviews on simplicity. She is here today to discuss her latest book Project 333: The Minimalist Challenge That Proves Less Really Is So Much More that releases in March. While you may have heard of the challenge before, this book truly dives deep into the cyclical nature of consumerism and consistent lack of satisfaction with our purchases, along with tips, solutions and inspiration that shows us that we are so much more than what we wear! Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP100: Project 333 Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

7 Jan 202016min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) ------------------------ I decided to drop this episode a little earlier than normal because we only have a couple of days left in the year and I wanted to provide you with some encouragement for post-holiday decluttering. Take advantage of this special time of year - a lot of you may not have work OR you may be able to utilize your children that are home on holiday break. Whatever the case may be, I am here to assist you as you calm the chaos of the holidays! My tips to declutter: - Kitchen - Holiday boxes - Holiday decorations - Christmas Cards - Old toys Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP99: Post-Holiday Decluttering Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 Des 201911min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) ------------------------ This week, I bring you my conversation with Ayelet Marinovich. Ayelet is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, singer and mother based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the founder of Strength In Words, and creator of the Learn With Less™ Curriculum. Her best-selling books, "Understanding Your Baby" and "Understanding Your Toddler" give families the confidence to connect with simple, natural activities. Today we will have a discussion on how we can support language development and ultimately find more joy in the mayhem of early parenthood.  We discuss: Using everyday objects to encourage growth/development The importance of narrating our days Leading our children by our example Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP98: Learning with Less Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  ------------------------ Today's Sponsor is Lola mylola.com Use the code: MINIMALIST for 30% off your first trial set at checkout. TWITTER: @mylolatweet FACEBOOK: @lola INSTAGRAM: @lola HASHTAG: #lola   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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Des 201927min

Link to listener survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/minimalistmomspodcast (Thank you so much for taking the time to fill this out!) -------------------------------- This week, I bring you my interview with author Ali Wenzke. Ali and her husband moved ten times in eleven years, living in six states across the U.S. She created her popular blog, The Art of Happy Moving, to help others build a happier life before, during, and after a move. She recently released her first book with the same title: The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness. Her moving advice has been featured in Forbes, Readers' Digest, U.S News & World Report, Real Simple, Today.com, Fast Company and more. Today we discuss how to make moving easier with children (involving them in the process) common mistakes we tend to make, the correlation between habit change and moving and much more. I highly recommend listening to this conversation with Ali even if you don't have a move on the horizon.  We Discuss: Moving with children The biggest mistakes we make when preparing to move Decluttering while preparing to move The correlation between habit change and moving Practical tips we can easily implement when preparing to move/moving Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP97: The Art of Happy Moving Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!    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 Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/MINIMALIST * Check out Moon & Skin and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://moonandskin.com * Check out PharmaNutra and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/minimalist Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast-simple-living-for-overwhelmed-moms/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

11 Des 201926min