
71: How Growing Up in a Cult Made Me More Intentional
Whew, I kind of can't believe I'm pressing publish on this one. I grew up in a high control religious organization, and today I'm sharing my story after a lot of interest came in after I mentioned it ...
11 Feb 202557min

70: Is Decluttering Just for the Financially Secure? with Aubrey High
Avoiding difficult subjects isn't something I want to do on Paring Down. Yet I want to make sure I approach them with humility, positivity, and an open mind - and I hope that tone comes through on tod...
4 Feb 202557min

69: The 10 Best Principles to Guide Your Decluttering
Finding a decluttering method that works for you is great, but identifying principles that can apply to any decluttering decision is even more powerful. In this episode, I share 10 principles -- or...
28 Jan 202546min

68: Decluttering for Senior Adults & Their Families with Jeannine Bryant
This episode has been a long time coming, and I'm so happy it's finally here!!! I know so many of you struggle to help your parents declutter in their senior years of life, or perhaps you're a senior ...
21 Jan 20251h 1min

67: 5 Psychological Phenomena that Affect Decluttering & Consumption
It's always SO exciting when I record something that immediately becomes one of my favorite episodes. This is one of those!! My degree is in psychology because I've always been fascinated with underst...
14 Jan 202544min

66: How to Develop a Minimalish Mindset with Diane Boden
Diane Boden of the Minimalist Moms podcast joins us on Paring Down today to talk about how to adopt a more minimalish mindset in 2025 and beyond. It's not just about goal-setting - it's about viewing ...
7 Jan 202546min

65: Reflection Questions to Live More Intentionally
We can't live intentionally while never taking time to pause and reflect on our lives. Through this purposeful evaluation, we are able to consciously decide our next steps, what to keep, and what to l...
31 Des 202444min

64: Tweaks to Simplify Your Life with Erin Port
Today we welcome Erin Port of Simple Purposeful Living to the podcast! I LOVE Erin's "big sister energy" (her words) that so gently remind us that we don't have to be extreme with our choices in order...
24 Des 202444min




















