205 // Master the Mundane: Thriving as a Mom with ADHD - with Amy Marie Hann

Have you ever looked around your house and thought to yourself, “I don’t like it here?” Has your home ever felt like a prison filled with stuff, rather than a peaceful haven? If so, you’re going to love my conversation today with my friend Elyse Rooney. Elyse shares a powerful story of the moment she realized she didn’t like being in her home, a moment that prompted her to grab the trash bags and start to ruthlessly declutter the things that weren’t serving her and her family. If you have ever felt anxious and overwhelmed in your home and knew something needed to change, I know you’re going to love her story. Elyse lives in Australia with her husband and 3 children. She is a Christian Motherhood coach and chai latte enthusiast (something she and I have in common). Elyse helps moms, or “mums” as they say in Australia, of young kids to step into their calling of homemaking and raising their children. She is passionate about helping overwhelmed mums trade stress for peace and create flow in their home. Elyse also shares her journey of moving to a slow, simple way of living and why all mothers should embrace a more holistic, natural lifestyle. Elyse is the host of a top 1.5% global podcast, The Wholesome Mumma Show. She believes it is possible to spend quality time with your children, without the mum guilt of letting the home or the to do list go.   Resources Mentioned: The Wholesome Mumma Show Elyse’s website Elyse’s course - The Home Detox Method Connect with Elyse on Instagram My interview on Elyse’s podcast *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

23 Feb 202332min

When it comes to decluttering, you need to ask yourself some tough questions. Marie Kondo made this type of questioning popular with her favorite: “Does it spark joy?” While this may work for some items, I personally don’t think it’s a very helpful litmus test for deciding what to keep and what to toss. So today I’m sharing four lesser-known, but powerful questions that I use regularly in my own decluttering practice that will help you declutter more effectively.  GIVEAWAY ALERT! Between February 16, 2023 when this episode airs and February 20th at midnight Eastern time (EST), If you leave a rating and written review in Apple Podcasts, take a screen shot of it before you submit it and send it to me at @simplebyemmy either on Instagram or Facebook, you will be entered in a drawing for a free one-hour coaching session with me, valued at $47. You can find out more about what my coaching sessions include here.   Resources Mentioned: 50 Questions Minimalists Ask 5 Mindset Shifts to Help You Let Go of Clutter Instead of “Does it Spark Joy?”, Ask This Question When Decluttering   Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 23: Drowning in Clutter? Stop Doing These 3 Things Episode 10: The MOST Challenging Type of Clutter for Moms! 4 Kinds of Aspirational Clutter and How to Finally Let Go Episode 9: Stop Holding Onto Stuff Because of What You Paid for It! 3 Tips to Overcome This Common Decluttering Roadblock Episode 4: THIS is Why You Don’t Have the Time to Declutter Episode 14: Is Your Family Pressuring You Into Holding Onto Stuff You Don’t Want? Say Goodbye to Guilt with These 3 Tips   *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

16 Feb 202311min

If you search for decluttering tips in Pinterest, you will find hundreds of ideas, decluttering challenges, and the like. But what you won’t find as much as is how to prevent excess stuff that becomes clutter from coming into your house in the first place. Recommending that people buy less is not supported by our consumerist culture. The hard truth is that if you want to stop constantly decluttering, you have to be more intentional and, dare I say ruthless, with what you are bringing into your home. You have to be mindful of the still small voice that is questioning your purchases in the moment.  In today’s episode, I share the three things you need to STOP doing in order to get out from under your clutter.    Resources Mentioned: Toy Survey Unroll.me Buy Nothing Groups Freecycle Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 4: THIS is Why You Don’t Have the Time to Declutter Episode 19: Exhausted and Burnt Out with NO Energy to Declutter as a Busy Mom? You Probably Aren’t Asking Yourself This Simple Question Episode 6: The EASIEST Way to Declutter Any Space in Your Home! *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

9 Feb 202313min

On January 26th, 2023, a Washington Post article about Marie Kondo, the patron saint of decluttering and tidying, was anything anyone could talk about on my Facebook and Instagram feeds.   Was it true? Had Marie Kondo, whose career exploded because of her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, truly “given up” on the very thing she said was life-changing now that she was a mom of three?   Reading the clickbait titles of online articles like these, it seemed to be true:   “Marie Kondo’s House is Messy. Should You Give Up on Being Tidy, Too?” “Marie Kondo has Finally Realized What it Costs to Be Tidy - and Like Me, Has Decided to Chill the Hell Out” But in reading the Washington Post article itself, and looking at Kondo’s exact words, I’m not planning to let go of the decluttering and tidying systems in my home that help support my physical, emotional, and mental health. Kondo isn’t giving up on tidying in the sense that her house is going to be in the next episode of Hoarders. On the contrary, she has given up on something far more important. She has given up on unrealistic expectations, and issue that plagues me and pretty much every mom I’ve ever met.  So in today’s episode, we’re going to see Marie Kondo’s words for what they are and learn about the three things she can teach us about letting go of unrealistic expectations to live a life that truly sparks joy.   Resources Mentioned: Washington Post Article about Marie Kondo   Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 17: Decluttering Our Self-Talk with Julia Ubbenga from Rich in What Matters Episode 8: Is Clutter Stealing from You? 4 Things You Can Reclaim Now Even as a Busy Mom *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

2 Feb 202312min

If your to-do list is never-ending, and you have no idea where to start, this episode is for you. Jessa Raye is a wife, mom, time management coach, and the host of the Caught Up in Motherhood Podcast. She shares how her son’s medical complications caused her to re-evaluate her priorities and start living in alignment with what was most important. She also shares an eye-opening exercise which is the MOST effective way to see if you are living in alignment with YOUR values, as well as her top tips to tame that to-do list and give yourself heaps of grace in the process.  You can find out more about Jessa via her website, including her time management coaching services for overwhelmed moms. She is also active on Instagram and has a free Facebook community you can join! My interview on Jessa's podcast about clutter My interview on Jessa's podcast about spring cleaning *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

26 Jan 202332min

One of the main questions I get from moms is about how to simplify and streamline their wardrobe. We’ve all been there - our closets are stuffed with clothes and yet we have “nothing to wear”. As an overwhelmed mom, we don’t want to spend a lot of time and energy on getting dressed, and oftentimes we leave our closets feeling frazzled and depressed.  Today I’m going to share my five best tips for curating your closet and saying goodbye to the chaos. Getting dressed is something we all need to do, but it does not need to drain your energy! Resources Mentioned: Your Color Guru: use code OVERWHELM for 10% off at checkout! Project 333 by Courtney Carver Everyday Style Capsule Guides by Jennifer Mackey Mary Momiform Style Society by Jammie Baker Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 3: Before you declutter, you MUST do this first Episode 10: The MOST Challenging Type of Clutter for Moms! 4 Kinds of Aspirational Clutter and How to Finally Let Go Episode 9: Stop Holding Onto Stuff Because of What You Paid for It! 3 Tips to Overcome This Common Decluttering Roadblock Episode 19: Exhausted and Burnt Out with NO Energy to Declutter as a Busy Mom? You Probably Aren’t Asking Yourself This Simple Question *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

19 Jan 202311min

Did you know that every day we supposedly make 35,000 decisions (although my guess is that it’s higher for moms)? If you’re going through your days exhausted, burnt out, and not sure how you’re going to find an ounce of energy to declutter anything, I have an idea what the culprit may be. Too much stuff means too many choices and too many decisions, which causes decision fatigue! In today’s episode I’m going to talk about the three reasons why unnecessary decisions are stealing your energy and what we can do about it.  Join the free Facebook group! I help you one-on-one with your decluttering journey with short, doable challenges!  *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/ Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

12 Jan 202314min

Do your kids want to keep EVERYTHING? Not sure how to even approach decluttering with them, but don’t want to throw out everything when they’re sleeping (no matter how much you’re tempted). Today I share my best three tips about how to get your kids (yes YOUR kids) on board with decluttering.  There’s still time to participate in the giveaway for Julia Ubbenga’s course Declutter Your Life NOW. If you leave a written review on Apple Podcasts for this podcast between January 5 and January 11th at midnight EST, and send me a screen shot by Instagram or Facebook so I know who you are, you will be entered into a drawing to win ALL the videos. As a reminder, it includes all the teaching videos and an in-depth video tour of her minimalist home. But you have to send me the screenshot of your Apple Podcasts review because otherwise it’s your Apple ID name like happymommy321 or fivekidsnonaps and I have no idea who you are! Resources Mentioned:   8 Minimalist Values to Pass Onto Your Kids - Instagram Post Physical Boundaries in my Kids’ Rooms - Instagram Reel Kids Artwork Purgatory - Instagram Reel Article: Are You Offering Your Children Too Many Choices?   Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 17: Decluttering Our Self-Talk with Julia Ubbenga from Rich in What Matters Episode 16: “My Husband Doesn’t Want to Get Rid of Anything!” How to Get Your Spouse on Board with Decluttering in 5 Simple Steps Episode 6: The EASIEST Way to Declutter Any Space in Your Home! *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

5 Jan 202313min