
135: When People Feel Judged by Your Decluttered Life
Have you ever felt like decluttering makes other people in your life defensive? Like you're judging them–even though you're not? In this episode, I’m talking about the relationship tension that can co...
24 Mars 39min

134: Keeping Rarely Used Items, My Friendships, & a Giant Pacific Octopus
In this Chai Chat, I answer these listener questions: • Is it okay to keep something that you rarely use but can’t easily borrow? - Sarah • How do you maintain friendship as an adult and mom? - ...
19 Mars 11min

133: Using Our 5 Senses to Create Joy
We often take our senses for granted, and rarely think about how to intentionally use them to create more joy in our lives! So today, we talk about: • An overview to better understand all of our se...
18 Mars 36min

132: How Minimalism Makes You Better at Your Job with Chris Lovett
Today we welcome on Chris Lovett to talk about minimalism in the workplace, or as he calls it "corporate minimalism": • How did Chris' personal journey with decluttering lead him to corporate minim...
17 Mars 56min

131: Decluttering Guilt, Our Adoption Story, & Great Teachers
In this Chai Chat, I answer these listener questions: • How to get through guilt of all the things I wastefully bought that I uncover when declutter? - Gwen • Tell us more about your adoption ...
12 Mars 15min

130: The Underrated Power of Joy-Filled Stories with NYT Best-Selling Author, Katherine Center
How lucky are we?? Katherine Center, NYT Bestselling romance author, is joining us on this Good Stuff episode to talk about the importance of joy-filled stories. We cover: • Why exposing ourselv...
11 Mars 1h 3min

129: How to Declutter Your Closet
Decluttering clothes is a unique challenge. So today, I cover: • 7 major reasons decluttering our closet feels complicated • 3 easy-to-remember and wildly helpful mindset shifts • 3 practical ste...
10 Mars 48min

128: Big vs. Small Decluttering Projects, My 2026 Goals, & Magnesium Lotion
Welcome to the very first ever Chai Chat!! A 10-15 minute mini-episode each Thursday on the Paring Down podcast. Each week follows this simple formula: 1. I answer a listener decluttering questi...
5 Mars 14min




















