Redefining Career Pauses: A Fresh Perspective on Stay-at-Home Life | Neha Ruch (EP377)

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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 201926min

This week, I bring you my conversation with fellow podcaster and mindful mama, Hunter Clarke Fields. Her upcoming book, Raising Good Humans focuses on powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits in order to raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids. Today, we’ll specifically be discussing how you can incorporate a mindfulness practice in order to stop yelling at our children. We discuss: Mindful tips we can implement in order to reduce the amount of yelling we exhibit in our home Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP96: Breaking the Habit of Reactive Parenting Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram!  ---------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor is Storyworth https://www.storyworth.com Use the code: MINIMALIST for $20 off your first order at checkout. TWITTER: @storyworth FACEBOOK: @storyworth INSTAGRAM: @storyworth HASHTAG: #storyworth ---------------------------------------------------------------- One of the best ways to support the podcast is to leave a rating and review in iTunes. It helps the show develop a wider audience, enabling me to bring you quality content and creators. Another way to support the show is to support the sponsors. I choose sponsors carefully and try to be as intentional as possible when it comes to what will be most realistic in a minimalist pursuit. I believe in the companies I choose to work with so check them out to see if their product would be something that fits into your lifestyle. As I continue to work with more sponsors know that they help make the Minimalist Moms Podcast possible. Lastly, if you haven’t shared the podcast with a friend - I would love that! Let’s help others discover how freeing it can be to live life with purpose and do more with less.  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

3 Dec 201926min

This week, I bring you my interview with Jennifer Ford Berry. Jennifer is a professional organizer, national speaker and host of The 29 Minute Mom podcast.  She is passionate about teaching people how to recognize and eliminate any clutter in their life that is keeping them from living out their purpose. Today we’ll center our conversation around holiday organization - how we can get our children involved, overcoming the mistakes we make when organizing and more!   We discuss: Practical, east steps to make holiday organization a smoother process Common mistakes we make when organizing for the holidays Getting our children involved in the organization process   Find all the resources mentioned in this show:   Show Notes for EP95: Holiday Organization   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

26 Nov 201922min

This week, I speak with author and national speaker, Rebekah Lyons. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their purpose. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Today, she is here to speak about her most recent book, Rhythms of Renewal. We discuss the importance of rest, stepping away from technology, and creating rhythms in our day-to-day which ultimately help to renew our body and soul. We discuss: The importance of regular rest and rhythms Anxiety + stress: Is there an end in sight? Practical steps/changes one could make to start to overcome stress & anxiety Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP93: Rhythms of Renewal 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 order at checkout. TWITTER: @mylolatweet FACEBOOK: @lola INSTAGRAM: @lola HASHTAG: #lola ------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the best ways to support the podcast is to leave a rating and review in iTunes. It helps the show develop a wider audience, enabling me to bring you quality content and creators. Another way to support the show is to support the sponsors. I choose sponsors carefully and try to be as intentional as possible when it comes to what will be most realistic in a minimalist pursuit. I believe in the companies I choose to work with so check them out to see if their product would be something that fits into your lifestyle. As I continue to work with more sponsors know that they help make the Minimalist Moms Podcast possible. Lastly, if you haven’t shared the podcast with a friend - I would love that! Let’s help others discover how freeing it can be to live life with purpose and do more with less.  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

12 Nov 201931min

This week, I speak with fellow podcaster and minimalist mom, Stephanie Seferian. Stephanie is host of The Sustainable Minimalists Podcast where she speaks on topics such as sustainability, minimalism, zero-waste living, decluttering, parenting + conscious consumerism. Today Stephanie will offers us some eco-friendly tips + incremental strategies for responsibly cutting through clutter as a means to more fully enjoy life's sweetest moments. We discuss: Eco-friendly options to implement in the home Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP92:Sustainable Minimalism Let’s keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram! ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the best ways to support the podcast is to leave a rating and review in iTunes. It helps the show develop a wider audience, enabling me to bring you quality content and creators. Lastly, if you haven’t shared the podcast with a friend - I would love that! Let’s help others discover how freeing it can be to live life with purpose and do more with less.  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 Nov 201928min