Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Organize, Calm the Chaos

Discover how to navigate the Emotional Cycle of Change in decluttering your home. Learn practical tips for each stage to effectively organize your home and manage stress. Join Deanna Yates for transformative insights!

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Have you ever set a goal with lots of excitement only to quickly lose that momentum once you started to work on that goal?

You are not alone!

And the Emotional Cycle of Change is a big reason we quit on our goals before we complete them.

We’re diving into the Emotional Cycle of Change, a powerful model developed in the mid-1970s by Don Kelley and Daryl Conner on episode 203. We'll explore how this model can guide busy moms through the emotional ups and downs of decluttering and organizing their homes.

Whether you’re just starting or are stuck in the middle, understanding these emotional stages can help you manage your space—and your stress—more effectively.

This episode will also help you discover:

• The 5 stages of the Emotional Cycle of Change
• Why change is so difficult
• How to stop quitting your goals
• Ways to make decluttering easier
• Tips for moving through the hardest part of change

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media (@wannabeclutterfree). Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

In this episode, Deanna Yates and guest Stephen Johnston discuss the transformative power of decluttering during adversity. Explore how Stephen turned challenges into a positive by founding Race Against Blindness, and the role of decluttering in creating meaningful memories.

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Resources Mentioned (some may be affiliate links - thanks for supporting the show at no extra cost to you):

• A Race Against Blindness
• Enter the Race Against Blindness Giveaways
• Check out my favorite tools & resources
• Podcast Feed for Supporters

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Key Takeaways:

• The transformative power of turning adversity into positive action
• Practical strategies for overcoming challenges through decluttering
• Insights into managing priorities and setting boundaries amidst adversity
• The significance of creating lasting memories and finding joy in the face of adversity

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 Welcome to the Clutter-Free Journey
• 00:10 Facing Adversity with Stephen Johnston
• 00:10 The Power of Community Support
• 01:47 Stephen's Mission: A Race Against Blindness
• 10:47 The Adventure Van: Embracing Life's Journey
• 16:45 Minimalism on the Road: The Van Life Experience
• 19:10 Reentry: Adjusting Back to 'Normal' Life
• 21:04 Mental Decluttering: Prioritizing What Matters
• 23:40 Mastering Prioritization and Saying No
• 26:13 The Power of Modeling Behavior for Children
• 27:12 Balancing Strength and Vulnerability as a Parent
• 30:15 The Mission of A Race Against Blindness
• 39:15 The Challenges and Triumphs of Fundraising
• 42:58 Rapid Fire Questions: Insights and Aspirations

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media or via email. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

Thank you for joining us, and remember, it’s about progress, not perfection. Here’s to a more organized and less stressful life!

Discover how play shapes child development in our podcast, where we explore balancing fun and organizing toys to minimize clutter. Learn about the benefits of play for skills growth, the downsides of too much screen time, and effective strategies for creating a learning-friendly environment at home. We also discuss tips for playful learning, the benefits of minimalism, decluttering strategies, and the principles of intentional parenting. Tune in to transform your approach and enhance your child's potential.

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• Get the FREE Joyful Mama, Joyful Kiddos Bundle (with my Toy Clutter Rescue Guide Included!)
• Check out my favorite tools & resources
• Podcast Feed for Supporters

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Key Takeaways:

• The Power of Play: Discover how essential play is to a child's development, and how reducing toy clutter can significantly enhance their growth and creativity.
• Screen Time Concerns: Learn about the negative effects of excessive screen time on children, such as weakened fine motor skills and diminished focus, and hear expert screen time management strategies.
• Engaging Children in Developmental Play: Get practical tips for engaging children in play that promotes development using minimal toys, focusing on outdoor activities and creative play with simple items like sticks.
• Minimizing Toys: Understand the benefits of keeping toys to a minimum to enhance a child's focus and creativity, with suggestions for implementing a minimalist approach to your child’s play environment.
• Promoting Imaginative Play: Gain insights on fostering more engaged and imaginative play, which can help counteract the drawbacks of digital distractions.

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 Welcome to Wannabe Clutter Free: Episode 201 Overview
• 00:38 Supporting the Show: How You Can Help
• 02:20 Meet Elizabeth Manley: The Importance of Play
• 03:25 The Critical Role of Play in Development
• 10:14 Screen Time and Its Impact on Kids
• 13:54 Managing Screen Time: Family Strategies
• 20:49 Encouraging Play Over Screen Time
• 24:00 The Journey to Change and the Power of Persistence
• 24:32 Decoding the Toy Dilemma: How Much is Too Much?
• 24:43 The Magic of Minimal Toys and Outdoor Play
• 26:34 Embracing Play and Imagination Over Material Abundance
• 30:45 The Educational Value of Play and Preparing for Kindergarten
• 38:35 The Joyful Mama, Joyful Kiddos Bundle: A Treasure Trove for Parents
• 42:02 Reflections on Clutter-Free Living and Family Time
• 45:47 Closing Thoughts and Invitations for Engagement

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media or via email. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

Thank you for joining us, and remember, it’s about progress, not perfection. Here’s to a more organized and less stressful life!

Join Deanna Yates as she explores a decade-long journey of decluttering and embracing minimalism. Discover valuable insights on living with less, the impact of mindset shifts, and how adapting to life's changes—like traveling and raising a family—can enhance and enrich a minimalist lifestyle.

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Do you ever take time to reflect back on your progress over the years?

I know it’s super important to build in moments of reflection so you can cherish how far you’ve come even when you feel there is still further to go. So, that’s what I’m doing today as part of our 200th episode celebration!!

I’m reflecting not only on the journey of the podcast, but diving into several lessons I’ve learned on my personal decluttering adventure over the last decade. I look back on each year and share the biggest lesson from each milestone - whether that’s because of where we were living at the time or what was happening in our life at that moment.

This episode dives deep into our adventures since 2014, detailing her travels, learnings, and experiences in minimalism, decluttering, and living with less. Each year brings unique lessons, from the importance of letting go and the cycle of stuff, to capsule wardrobes and understanding your personal values.

These lessons are shared in hopes that they will help you understand the journey toward a life with less may not always be easy, but it is definitely worth the effort.

This episode will also help you discover:

• The impact of decluttering on your mindsets
• Why decluttering should be seen as a journey, not a destination
• How your life circumstances affect your decluttering efforts
• Ways letting go can free you up for more
• Tips for creating your own personal minimalism journey

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media (@wannabeclutterfree). Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

Join Deanna Yates and Emily McDermott as they reveal the transformative power of minimalism and decluttering. Discover practical tips and scientific insights to help you see your clutter in new light, tackle the mental hurdles of letting go, and begin your journey with easy decluttering steps. Uncover the simplicity and power of a minimalist lifestyle to see if it might be a fit for your family.

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• Check out my favorite tools & resources
• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Statistics and Studies
• Simplify Parenting
• Decluttering Playlist on Spotify

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Key Takeaways:

• Embrace the Minimalist Lifestyle: Learn how minimalism isn't just about having fewer things but about leading a richer life.
• Understand the Psychological Effects of Clutter: Discover the science behind how clutter can increase stress and affect your daily life.
• Practical Decluttering Tips: Get actionable tips to kickstart your decluttering efforts, focusing on non-sentimental areas like your car.
• Organizing Strategies: Find out how to make time in your busy schedule for organizing and how it can lead to greater creativity and personal growth.

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 - Introduction to the clutter-free journey with Deanna Yates.
• 01:00 - How to support the show and keep the decluttering tips coming.
• 02:26 - Meet Emily McDermott and hear about her minimalism journey.
• 03:41 - Dive into decluttering with Emily’s personal story and tips for starting small.
• 09:37 - Explore family dynamics and minimalism, and how to navigate them.
• 12:55 - Discuss potential decluttering regrets and how to move past them.
• 17:48 - Uncover the science behind decluttering and its benefits.
• 22:25 - Learn about clutter's impact on stress and eating habits.
• 23:32 - A personal story on preparing for a party and decluttering success.
• 25:26 - Discover the benefits of a decluttered space for children.
• 27:00 - Practical advice on where to start your decluttering journey.
• 30:13 - Tips for finding time to declutter in a busy schedule.
• 32:57 - How creating a motivating decluttering playlist can help.
• 34:53 - Rapid fire questions with Emily for a deeper insight into a clutter-free life.
• 38:56 - Conclusion and what to look forward to in future episodes.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media or via email. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

Thank you for joining us, and remember, it’s about progress, not perfection. Here’s to a more organized and less stressful life!

Do you find yourself more tired and overwhelmed as day wears on? Decision fatigue may be the reason why.

In this episode, host, Deanna Yates delves into the topics of decision fatigue and the impact of clutter on our daily lives, offering practical advice and strategies to help you regain control and reduce stress. She emphasizes the importance of tackling one thing at a time, like decluttering for ten minutes daily and setting boundaries on new acquisitions to prevent decision overload.

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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Baumeister et al., 1998: A foundational study on decision fatigue and its effects.

Princeton University Neuroscience Institute: Research on how clutter affects the brain and decision-making.

Favorite Books about Habits and More

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Key Takeaways:

• Decision Fatigue: Understand how making numerous decisions throughout the day can wear down your ability to make good choices, leading to stress and overwhelm.
• The Impact of Clutter: Learn about the science behind how clutter can exacerbate decision fatigue and what you can do to combat it.
• Practical Strategies: Get actionable tips on simplifying decision-making, decluttering your home, and developing habits that support a more organized and less stressful life.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:00] Introduction to the episode’s theme and its relevance for busy moms.
• [02:08] Understanding Decision Fatigue: What It Is and Why It Matters
• [06:11] The Link Between Clutter and Decision Fatigue
• [10:26] Practical Tips to Combat Decision Fatigue and Declutter Your Life
• [31:09] Long-Term Solutions for Maintaining a Clutter-Free Home
• [33:22] Wrapping Up and Next Steps

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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We’d love to hear how you’re applying the strategies discussed in this episode. Share your stories and tips with us on social media or via email. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes designed to make your busy life a bit easier.

Thank you for joining us, and remember, it’s about progress, not perfection. Here’s to a more organized and less stressful life!

Join host Deanna Yates in this enlightening episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast as she chats with Dr. Christine Koh, a former music and brain scientist turned minimalist parenting advocate. They dive deep into the transformative world of minimalism, discussing the journey of decluttering, the power of micro decluttering, and how minimalism impacts parenting.

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Resources Mentioned

• Check out my favorite resources
• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Minimalist Parenting by Christine Koh & Asha Dornfest: A guide to simplifying your family's life.
• Christine Koh's Podcast: For more insights and tips on embracing minimalism.

Connect with Christine Koh

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• Christine's Substack
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What You'll Learn

• Christine Koh's Journey: From a decade-long career in academia to embracing minimalism in parenting and life.
• A Minimalist Approach to Parenting: How decluttering extends beyond the physical to emotional and digital aspects.
• Micro Decluttering: Breaking down decluttering into manageable steps to make the process less overwhelming.
• The Joy of Letting Go: Christine shares personal stories highlighting the fulfillment that comes from donating items and simplifying life.
• Beyond Physical Decluttering: Discussion on decluttering our schedules and commitments for a more meaningful life.
• Practical Tips: Christine offers practical advice for families looking to embark on their decluttering journey.

Episode Highlights

• [00:03:45] Christine's Transition to Minimalism: A look into Christine's decision to shift towards a minimalist lifestyle and its impact on her family.
• [00:10:22] Micro Decluttering Explained: Christine introduces the concept of micro decluttering and shares how it can be applied in everyday life.
• [00:18:39] Letting Go with Love: Christine recounts the touching story of decluttering her daughter's stuffed animals and the lessons learned.
• [00:27:50] Current State of Minimalism: Christine reflects on how her minimalist practices have evolved over the years.
• [00:35:00] Biggest Surprises in Decluttering: Christine discusses the unexpected outcomes and surprises encountered during her decluttering journey.

Closing Thoughts

This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to introduce minimalism into their parenting and daily life. Christine Koh's insights and personal stories provide a practical roadmap for decluttering and finding joy in simplicity.

Remember, the journey to a clutter-free life is filled with small, manageable steps. Let's embrace the minimalist path together.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

In this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, host Deanna Yates discusses the transformative power of small actions and the importance of incorporating tiny habits into daily routines to declutter your home, clear your mind, and change your life.

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Avalanche Declutter Challenge

Episode 195 with Janet M. Taylor

Episode 163 about Fresh Starts

Spring Cleaning Challenge

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For busy moms, the quest for a clutter-free home can seem like a never-ending battle. But what if small, simple actions could lead to big changes in your living space and mental well-being? In our latest podcast episode, we unlock the secrets to integrating decluttering into your hectic life, proving that you don't need to overhaul your entire home to see a difference.

As Spring ushers in a season of renewal, we invite you to use this time of fresh starts as a catalyst for your decluttering journey. With practical tips and motivational insights, we show how dedicating just a few minutes each day to tidying up can not only transform your space but also bring peace and order to your busy world. Join us to discover how tiny, consistent steps can lead to a serene, organized home, offering a fresh start for you and your family.

Key Takeaways:

• Decluttering isn’t just about creating a tidier space; it’s about creating a more peaceful, stress-free environment for you and your family.
• Small, consistent actions can lead to significant changes. You don’t need to overhaul your home in one day; start small and build from there.
• The Spring season is a perfect time for fresh starts and decluttering. Use this time of renewal to motivate your cleaning efforts.
• Even the busiest moms can find a few minutes a day for decluttering. It’s about prioritizing and making the most of the time you have.
• Tiny habits and habit stacking are your best friends when it comes to integrating decluttering into your daily life seamlessly.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

In this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, the host, Deanna Yates, interviews Janet M. Taylor, a professional organizer, to discuss effective strategies for decluttering and organizing your home. Janet, known as "Janet The Organizer," shares her expertise and practical tips for creating systems and routines that can help you maintain order in your living space.

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This episode provides valuable insights and practical advice for anyone looking to declutter and organize their living space effectively. Whether you're a busy parent or simply seeking to create a more organized home environment, Janet Taylor's expertise and tips will inspire you to take action towards a clutter-free lifestyle.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The significance of personalized organization methods
• Strategies for addressing home frustration
• Practical tips for effective systems and routines
• Fostering family cooperation in organizing
• Janet Taylor's favorite space for relaxation

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

This episode looks and 11 ways busy moms can practice self-love through decluttering and why it’s not selfish. It emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, digital decluttering, involving the family, and celebrating progress in creating a more organized and peaceful home environment.

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Ep 160: Making Decluttering More Fun

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In episode 194 of the Wannabe Clutter-Free podcast, host Deanna Yates explores decluttering as an act of self-love, especially relevant in the context of Valentine's Day and extending love to oneself.

Yates shares her personal journey of decluttering, describing how it reflected her life, personality, and tough questions, and how it ultimately became a form of self-compassion and self-love. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes the importance of decluttering not just physical spaces but also mental and emotional clutter.

She offers 11 tips for busy moms to incorporate decluttering into their lives as an act of self-care, so they can let go of the stuff holding them back and be the woman, wife, and mom they truly want to be.

This episode will also help you discover:

• The impact of decluttering on personal growth
• Why it’s important to set realistic goals on your decluttering journey
• The difference between realistic goals and expectations
• Ways to include your family in decluttering
• Tips for setting boundaries in life to help free up space

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Struggling to find time in your already packed schedule? Toni-Ann is here to help us busy moms find more time, help us avoid a common pitfall, and let us know what’s really working in her life now. 

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Episode 71 of Wannabe Clutter Free Podcast

Episode 219 of Real Happy Mom

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In the 193rd episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, the host, Deanna Yates, interviews Toni-Ann Mayembe about time management techniques specifically intended for busy moms. Toni-Ann, a wife, mom, full-time dentist, Navy reservist, blogger and podcaster at Real Happy Mom shares her effective time management strategies that have worked for her.

These techniques includes setting priorities, using digital tools such as Trello, saying 'no' more often to certain requests, and investing in services that save time like grocery delivery services or house cleaning.

The episode also talks about an upcoming free online event organized by Toni-Ann, called 'Let's Get More Time', which provides information on gaining more time by using digital tools.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The importance of time management for busy moms
• 5 simple things that can improve your week
• Why we need to set boundaries and say no more
• A common pitfall we need to avoid as busy moms
• How you can splurge on the right time saving services

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Discover the must-have apps loved and regularly used by host, Deanna Yates as she reveals her top picks. Get valuable insights into a range of essential applications that will help you simplify your everyday life while enhancing your efficiency. 

Links in this episode (some may be affiliate links. thanks for supporting the show at no additional cost to you)

• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Intent App
• Notion
• R8 App
• YouTube
• Tally
• Avalanche Declutter Challenge

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• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook

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With so many things vying for our attention on a daily basis, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stressed out.

And while our phones are amazing, they can add to the noise too.

In this episode I discuss my favorite apps that I use regularly (if not daily) to simplify my life, increase my productivity, and lower my frustration and stress levels.

This episode will also help you discover:

• How I meal plan and grocery shop in 2 simple steps
• The one app that tracks everything from my business to my personal life
• My favorite way to find movies to watch (this one is a game-changer!!)
• Why a super popular app made my list
• Tips for using your phone to set your intention and focus attention on what matters

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

I’m answering tough community questions from the Chaos to Calm summit. From how to handle kids' paperwork and organize clothing to overcoming barriers to decluttering, and getting your spouse on the same page we’re digging deep.

Links in this episode (some may be affiliate links. thanks for supporting the show at no additional cost to you)

• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Chaos to Calm Summit
• H&M Recycling Program
• Take Back Bag
• Avalanche Declutter Challenge

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
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• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

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In this episode of 'Wannabe Clutter Free', host Deanna Yates addresses questions from the recent 'Chaos to Calm Summit'.

Key topics include managing kid's paperwork, organizing fluctuating clothing sizes, overcoming decluttering barriers related to guilt of waste and decision fatigue, and collaboratively decluttering with a spouse.

Deanna offers her own experiences, practical suggestions like using a 'sentimental bin' and creating a 'capsule wardrobe', and discusses her upcoming clothes-styling appointment as a solution when you need to update your wardrobe, but despise shopping. The episode wraps with a call for ongoing discussion and further questions from listeners.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Creative ideas for kids' artwork
• Storage solutions for sentimental items
• A simple way to try out a capsule wardrobe
• Overcoming decluttering barriers
• An easy tip for corralling visual clutter and compromising with your spouse

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Life - and decluttering - are not always easy, but some of the best lessons are learned during hard times. This episode focuses on lessons learned from hosting a virtual decluttering and organizing summit and how they relate to clearing the clutter from your home and life. 

Links in this episode:

• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Chaos to Calm Summit

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• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

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In episode 190 of the Wannabe Clutter-Free podcast, host Deanna Yates delves into the ongoing virtual Chaos to Calm Summit and relatable life lessons she taking from it so for.

As she shares the behind-the-scenes ups and downs, she imparts key life lessons about rolling with punches, rebooting from inevitable mishaps, and learning from experiences.

Drawing parallelism between those and the process of decluttering, she talks about the significance of focusing on things within your control, being patient, and sharing positive energy. Deanna underlines the importance of growth from tough times, the authentic and positive experiences from decluttering, and the necessity to carve out personal time despite the constant to-do lists.

The ongoing Chaos to Calm Summit focusing on themes like creating the right mindset, time management, decluttering, organizing, and maintaining your progress with joy.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The importance of taking action
• Why trying new things is necessary for growth and happiness
• How to carve out time for yourself even in hectic times
• Why it's important to be authentic
• An interesting look at how the energy we put out into the world comes back to us

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Have you ever burnt yourself out while trying to reach your goals? Let’s fix that so you can achieve and succeed at the same time. This episode features a conversation between Risa Williams and Deanna Yates about how to find a balance in life while achieving goals in a healthy and sustainable way.

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In episode 189 of the Wannabe Clutter-free podcast, host Deanna Yates chats with returning guest Risa Williams, a book author, licensed therapist, and time management coach.

They discuss strategies for setting meaningful goals and building effective habits, especially at the beginning of a new year. Deanna also introduces the Chaos to Calm Summit, a free online event aimed at helping people take control of their homes and lives.

Risa shares her insights from her latest book, 'The Motivation Mindset Journal', and discusses the importance of breaking down big goals into manageable tasks, and the power of being gentle and kind to oneself.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Why it’s important to find balance in life
• How to prioritize meaningful activities while avoiding overwhelm
• The steps to take to set up realistic goals and break them down into smaller, achievable steps
• What you can do to maintain a healthy balance and avoid burnout
• Why cultivating self-compassion and kindness is essential in managing stress and how you can start

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

The Sunk Cost Fallacy is a problem for almost everyone when decluttering. This podcast episode talks about what the sunk cost fallacy is, how it relates to decluttering, and how to overcome it so you can declutter with ease

Links in this episode:

• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Chaos to Calm Summit
• Study about the IKEA effect

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Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
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• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

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In this episode, host Deanna Yates tackles a common issue we all face on our clutter-free journey - the sunk cost fallacy. Ever held onto something because 'it was expensive' or 'it's too nice to donate'? Then this episode is for you!

Tune in as our host Deanna Yates shares tips on how to overcome the sunk cost fallacy and declutter your life more effectively.

Also, we have some exciting announcements and events lined up for you.

There are new ways to support the show and enjoy ad-free listening, plus a free specially designed 5-day summit for overwhelmed moms who are ready for a change. Get ready to move from chaos to calm!

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• What the sunk cost fallacy is
• How the sunk cost fallacy relates to decluttering
• 7 ways to overcome the sunk cost fallacy
• Why the IKEA effect makes it harder to let things go
• An interesting take on consumerism and decluttering

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Ready to declutter but feel overwhelmed by it all? This podcast episode looks back on the 10 decluttering and organizing tips that made the biggest difference in our home over the years so you can make better (and quicker) progress.

Links in this episode:

• Podcast Feed for Supporters
• Chaos to Calm Summit

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Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

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In this episode, host Deanna Yates shares her top 10 shockingly simple decluttering tips that have made a significant impact in her home and life.

Her decluttering journey hasn’t always been easy, but it has provided numerous opportunities to dig deeper and learn more about herself and her relationship with possessions. The episode dives into some of the things that didn't work for her, including some mainstream, popular decluttering advice so you can avoid the same pitfalls or understand why they might not work for you too.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• How to start trusting your gut again
• Why it’s okay if some decluttering strategies don’t work for you
• The 1 thing you can do this week to stop shifting stuff around your home
• What you can do if you are a starter who struggles to finish tasks
• A simple way you can sway your family into decluttering too

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Tired of being part of the 90% of people who never complete a New Year’s resolution? Here’s how to declutter your resolutions so you can actually achieve the goals you have for your life.

Links in this episode:

• Episode 163: Decluttering Hack: Why Fresh Starts Work and How to Use Them to Your Advantage
• Atomic Habits Book
• Finish Book
• Study: Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail
• History of New Year’s Resolutions
• New Year Resolution Statistics

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Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:

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• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

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In this episode, Deanna discusses decluttering resolutions for the New Year. Instead of making big sweeping changes she shines a light on the power of small changes made over time that add up to significant progress.

She shares the concept of 'micro decluttering', where she aims to declutter just 25% of items in one small area of her house each day. This approach aims to reduce impulse purchases and make your space more organized.

Deanna also shares with her listeners the importance of setting specific achievable goals, avoiding an all-or-nothing mentality, and building habits for success so you can become the person you aim to be.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The history of New Years’ resolutions
• Why resolutions fail
• How to make sustainable life changes
• What you can do today to get closer to your goals
• 12 things to do every week for a tidy house

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

In this episode, Deanna Yates discusses how to handle receiving too many gifts, particularly for kids, exploring tips for maintaining clutter-free homes, promoting experience gifts, and managing expectations with grandparents.

Links in this episode:

• Shutterfly 
• MixBook
• Study: Showing why fewer toys are better for kids

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In Episode 185, Deanna Yates navigates an issue many face: an overabundance of gifts, particularly for kids at the holidays, and its impact on clutter in homes.

She shares practical advice on how to handle the generous gifts, usually from grandparents. Deanna discusses understanding and respecting the emotional ties that grandparents associate with gift-giving, presenting ways to maneuver around the problem without causing any emotional distress.

From exploring experience gift ideas to making decluttering a collective effort, Deanna covers the importance of building relationships and making experiences with children more than hoarding material gifts. She provides actionable ideas that can be implemented right away, like boxing up half the toys before the kids play with them or planning ahead for experience gifts.

A key takeaway from this episode is realizing the end goal is to create memories and connections rather than an overflow of physical toys.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• How to manage expectations with grandparents and gifts
• What to do when you get too many gifts
• Why you should look at gift giving through others eyes
• A simple way to declutter gifts immediately
• The surprising way to make experience gifts better

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

In this episode, Deanna Yates chats with her guest, Diana Ballard, about her experience as a military wife and mother of four who's developed essential life skill sets to keep her home running smoothly. Diana shares her journey and they talk about the role of decluttering in life management, the importance of building skill sets, and the idea of adapting to different life phases.

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• Diana's Website
• Mom Training Monthly Membership

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Motherhood is stressful, but there are ways to make it easier. My guest on the podcast this week is here to share the 6 pillars she used to get her home and life under control.

After her first attempt to travel to Europe didn't end as she planned, Diana Ballard took it into her own hands to figure out how to make her dream life a reality. She reached out to women who seemed to have it all together and discovered a common thread.

Each of these women were excelling at a core essential skill-set.

Leaning into this knowledge, Diana began to implement the necessary skills and they worked.

Since then, Diana has become a mom of 4 and has continued to interviewed Moms for over 12 years.

Her passion is to help other moms do the same. Diana is the Founder of Mom Training International- A Continued Education Organization for Mothers, and is Host of The Mom Training Podcast.

Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about motherhood and the essence of intentional living. This isn't just about decluttering physical spaces; it's about decluttering minds so you can create an intentional and purposeful family life.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The 6 key skill sets every mom needs
• How traveling continues to impact Diana’s family
• Why Diana choses to not have a nanny, even when her husband’s deployed
• The importance of decluttering your home for your kids
• How to create more intention in your family life

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Tired of looking in your closet and feeling like you have nothing to wear? Do you also hate shopping? We’re unpacking how to find joy in your closet, the process of decluttering your clothes, and how to build a functional wardrobe without constant shopping. Alison shares advice about gaining more from your wardrobe without the stress of impulse purchases, understanding cost per wear, overcoming donation regrets, and the beauty of capsule wardrobes.

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• Instagram
• Alison's Website
• Take the Quiz: get your personalized Outfit Formula.

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Let’s ditch the morning struggle of looking in your closet and feeling like you have nothing to wear. Or worse…giving up and going about your day in faded yoga pants and a spot-stained sweatshirt.

Join Deanna and Alison Lumbatis on this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast as they explore the concept of a functional wardrobe (even for those of us who despise shopping!). Discover practical insights into crafting a wardrobe that not only sparks joy but also boosts your confidence.

In this conversation, Alison shares expert tips on building a stylish capsule wardrobe that aligns with your lifestyle, making fashion an expression of your authentic self. From overcoming donor's regret to embracing confidence-boosting choices, this episode is your guide to a clutter-free and empowering closet.

Uncover the transformative power of intentional wardrobe choices, gaining practical advice for decluttering and curating a collection that resonates with your unique style. Tune in to elevate not just your closet but your entire approach to personal style, simplifying your choices and sparking joy in your everyday dressing routine.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The power of overcoming “goodwill remorse”
• How to find stylish simplicity in a capsule wardrobe
• Transformative Insights for loving your closet
• Building confidence through your wardrobe choices
• Secrets to creating a worry-free wardrobe

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Ever wondered how a celebrity chef manages the chaos of family life while keeping a tidy home? Join us as we delve into the secrets of household harmony with Chef Marcela Valladolid, unraveling practical tips for balancing family, career, and a well-organized living space.

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• Marcela's Website

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Ever wondered how to maintain your sanity amidst the chaos of housework?

In this episode, Deanna engages in a dynamic conversation with celebrity chef Marcela Valladolid, unraveling the secrets to achieving efficiency and peace within the home. As the discussion unfolds, Marcella generously shares her personal cleansing habits and the art of striking a balance among the myriad roles life throws at us.

The heart of the conversation revolves around the challenges of managing chaos, especially with kids and a never-ending stream of dishes in the kitchen. Marcela demystifies this challenge, passionately presenting her philosophy on cleaning and organizing. She encourages parents to embrace cleaning tasks and making them an integral part of your daily routine in order to create a harmonious household.

The episode delves into practical strategies, such as the incorporation of routines, multi-purpose cleaners, and fostering everyone's involvement in maintaining a clutter-free home.

Join us as we explore the wisdom shared by Chef Marcela Valladolid and discover practical tips to not just survive but thrive in the midst of daily household challenges.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Practical tips on maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.
• Strategies for balancing the demands of a culinary career with a busy family life.
• The importance of incorporating routines and multi-purpose cleaners for efficient household management.
• Insights into the challenges and joys of cooking with kids while maintaining a clean home.
• Ways to create lasting memories by cultivating a welcoming and clutter-free home environment for your family.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

In this episode, Deanna Yates chats with Jenn Pike, a functional nutritionist, on the importance of keeping things simple when it comes to health and eating so you can look and feel your best.

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• Stanley
• Mason Jars 
• Gallon Water Bottle 
• Squatty Potty

• Follow my guest, Jenn Pike on:
• Instagram
• Jenn's Website
• Listen to The Simplicity Sessions Podcast

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Struggling with maintaining a balanced health routine?

In this episode, Deanna Yates chats with Jenn Pike, a functional nutritionist, on the importance of keeping things simple when it comes to health and eating. Jenn shares about her burnout experience and how it led to a significant shift in how she approached her health and lifestyle.

Together, they discuss the importance of hydration, protein intake, consistent exercise and examining whether beliefs about diet and exercise are actually serving you.

Jenn also emphasizes the importance of self-care and setting boundaries to prevent burnout.

Finally, they explore the parallels between decluttering your home and taking care of your body, highlighting that both can improve overall functionality and well-being.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will also help you discover:

• The transformative power of simplicity in your health journey.
• Practical steps to simplify your approach to wellness and declutter your health habits.
• Insights into understanding hormonal shifts in women and their impact on well-being.
• Tips for optimal hydration and the crucial role of protein intake in your diet.
• Jenn's personal journey through burnout, emphasizing the importance of self-care, boundaries, and finding joy in everyday moments.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Studies show that gratitude is one of the keys to happiness. Here's how to cultivate more gratitude in your life, appreciate the little things, and bring more joy to your everyday. Plus, I’ll offer a glimpse into what I’m grateful and a freebie to help you do the same.

Links in this episode:

• Book: Stress Less, Accomplish More
• Free Download: 100 Things I’m Grateful For
• Study: Gratitude: A Tool for Reducing Economic Impatience
• Study: Grateful experiences and expressions

Check out my favorite resources

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/

Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com

Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast

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If you are looking to add more happiness in your life, start with gratitude.

Practicing gratitude can be a game-changer. It’s more than just feeling better, begin grateful can improve our mental health and boost our relationships with others. When you ask most people what they want in life (or what they want for their kids), the response is likely happiness.

Well you can short cut your way to more happiness with gratitude!

Living your life with an attitude of gratitude helps you notice the little wins—like your kids getting their shoes on without a fight, a stranger holding the door for you, or your morning cup of coffee. These small moments form a net of well-being that, when noticed over time, strengthen your ability to see the good and abundance already present in your life.

Building your capacity for gratitude isn’t difficult. It just takes practice. The more you can bring your attention to that which you feel grateful for, the more you’ll notice and add to your list of things to be grateful for! It’s a good self-fulfilling prophecy.

And don't forget to download the accompanying pdf this week that will help you craft your Grateful 100 and get you started on your gratitude practice.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• What the science of gratitude says
• How gratitude changes your outlook on life
• 10 ways to add gratitude to your everyday activities
• A simple way to create your Grateful 100
• The surprising way bad stuff can improve gratitude

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Struggle with decluttering and organizing your home? Discover why creating a home-base can make all the difference and finally help you take back control of your home and sanity. It worked for Jenny Layton, a mother of 5, and it can work for you too.

Links in this episode:

• Follow my guest, Jenny Layton on:
• Instagram
• Jenny's Website
• Listen to The Life Organized Podcast
• Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook
• Check out my favorite resources

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Do the regular organization and decluttering strategies not work for your family?

In this episode, my guest Jenny Layton breaks down the processes and mindset shifts that worked for her family of 7. With over a decade of getting her home under control and working like a well-oiled machine, she distilled what worked best for her and her home now helps other women do the same.

She introduces us to the concept of Home Base when it comes to organizing your home so you can focus on what really moves the needle and by maintaining one problem-free area in your home, you can reduce stress and reaffirm control.

In her conversation with host Deanna Yates, Jenny discusses the importance of organizing and decluttering to improve mental health and productivity. They delve into topics like shifting mindsets, letting go of perfectionism, and aligning actions with personal values.

The episode explores practical tips on time and clutter management, essential habits, and the balance between organization and decluttering. The discussion sheds light on how decluttering and organization are tools to create a life that aligns with personal values, rather than striving for unattainable perfection.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Practical tips for time and clutter management
• Essential habits that will help you everyday
• The balance between decluttering and organizing
• How to let go of perfectionism
• What you can do today to start organizing at home

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Going paperless got you overwhelmed? Do you wish you could digitize your current paper clutter? This episode will walk you through organizing and decluttering digital files and setting up a digital filing system.

Links in this episode:

• Digital Photo Declutter
• Paper Clutter Rescue
• Episode 172: Decluttering Email
• Episode 175: Decluttering Digital Photos
• Follow Deanna Yates on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist
• Discover my favorite resources here

In this episode of the 'Wannabe Clutter-Free' podcast, host Deanna Yates continues the series on clearing digital clutter. After previously covering email decluttering (ep 172) and organizing digital photos (ep 175), this episode focuses on decluttering and organizing digital files.

Deanna discusses the importance of going paperless, addresses common fears about digitization and provides tips for setting up a digital filing system. She also highlights the benefits of a paperless lifestyle for mental well-being and the environment.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• A roadmap for how to digitize your paper files
• What paperless means and what it doesn't
• Why going paperless is actually more secure than paper
• The tools you need to make digitizing your paper easier
• Tips for naming your files for easier access later

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:10 Recap of Previous Episodes

00:57 Transition to Today's Topic: Decluttering Your Files

02:25 Call to Action: Sharing the Show

03:33 Benefits of Going Paperless

04:23 Environmental Impact of Going Paperless

05:14 Convenience and Accessibility of Digital Records

19:42 Setting Up Your Digital Filing System

30:38 Importance of Consistent Naming Conventions

35:19 Conclusion and Preview of Next Episode

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Explore practical strategies for optimizing your home environment to ease parenting stress. My guest this week, Anya Dunham, shares her expertise in ecology’s scientific principles and how they benefit families in creating an ideal living space for both parents and children.

Links in this episode (some links may be affiliates)

Pick up Anya's Baby Ecology Book

• Follow my guest, Anya Dunham, on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anya_kidecology/
• Website: https://www.kidecology.com/
• Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

Check out my favorite resources here

In this episode, we delve into the realm of creating a home environment that nurtures an easier, more peaceful motherhood journey.

Joining us is Anya Dunham, an ecologist and the author of "Baby Ecology." Together, we explore the intriguing connection between science and practical parenting tips for establishing the perfect space for your little ones.

Anya brings her expert perspective to the table, focusing on how ecological principles can be harnessed to optimize your home for children. She underscores the profound impact of making small, manageable changes within your living space, enriching your child's development, overall well-being, and simplifying the parenting experience. Our conversation spans the various stages of childhood, from infants to toddlers and beyond, offering a treasure trove of valuable insights and strategies.

This episode also touches on nurturing a love for reading in older children, making the most of local libraries, and savoring the joys of outdoor activities. Deanna and Anya conclude our conversation with rapid-fire tips to help you embark on a clutter-free journey and cultivate a serene living space.

Tune in if you're seeking science-backed guidance on crafting the perfect environment for your children. Additionally, we recommend Anya Kojovnikov's book, "Baby Ecology," as an invaluable resource for parents aspiring to enhance their parenting adventure through a thoughtfully designed living space.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The science behind creating clutter-free and eco-friendly homes for kids.
• Practical advice and insights for parents, from the baby stage to preschool.
• How ecological principles can guide your parenting journey.
• The importance of raising eco-conscious children.
• Tips and tricks for promoting sustainable and organized parenting.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Let’s talk about how we can thrive in motherhood instead of just surviving. It all starts with finding your minimum enough-ness by setting your standards of what is good enough for you and your family. This isn't about settling - it's about letting go of unrealistic expectations so you can live a life that lights you up!

Links in this episode: (some links may be affiliate links. Thanks for your support!)

• Book by Eve Rodsky
• Follow my guest, Stephanie Rosenfield, on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Stephanie.Rosenfield/
• Website: https://stephaniercoaching.com/
• Grab her Freebies Here: 
• Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist
• Check out my favorite resources

Are you ready to explore practical strategies for enhancing your emotional well-being and self-confidence as a mom?

In this episode, our guest Stephanie Rosenfield introduces a three-bucket approach designed to empower mothers to navigate the complexities of parenthood effectively. She emphasizes the significance of self-acceptance, even when taking unconventional paths in motherhood.

Additionally, she provides valuable insights on countering the adverse impacts of social media and external expectations, endorsing the concept of minimum enoughness and staying true to your core values.

The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that, as mothers, we're doing a remarkable job by simply being present and committed to self-improvement. The speaker shares her personal journey of proactively cultivating social connections, highlighting how this practice can lead to meaningful new friendships.

This episode serves as a valuable resource for mothers seeking to manage their emotions, improve family communication, boost self-confidence, and discover joy in the motherhood journey. The speaker's wisdom and practical advice make it an essential listen for moms pursuing clarity and empowerment.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Techniques to Manage Your Emotions as a Mother
• Steps for finding what enough means for YOU
• Building Confidence in Your Unique Parenting Style
• Navigating Social Media and External Expectations
• Tapping into your happiness and what lights you up

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Are your digital photos stressing you out? Are you running out of room? Do you worry about not having them backed up? This episode will walk you through my step by step process for decluttering and organizing your digital photos so you can sleep better at night. 

Links in this episode:

• Pre-Sale!! Digital Photo Declutter
• Follow Deanna Yates on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist
• Discover my favorite resources here

Are your digital photos causing you stress and taking up too much storage space on your devices? Do you stay awake at night, worrying about whether your cherished memories are safely backed up? If the answer is yes, you're not alone. In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of digital photo management, and we've got the solution you've been looking for.

Deanna Yates takes you on a journey through her step-by-step process for decluttering and organizing your digital photos. Drawing from a wealth of knowledge and experience, Deanna breaks down the most crucial aspects of photo organization, providing you with actionable advice that will leave you feeling in control and stress-free.

Whether you're a professional photographer or simply someone who loves capturing life's moments, this episode is for you.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• A clear roadmap for how to organize your photos
• How to gather all of your digital photos in one location to remove duplicates
• Why it’s important to have your photos backed up in more than one place
• Apps that can help make the process easier
• Tips for transform your digital photo chaos into an organized, peaceful, and worry-free collection

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Don’t forget to share this episode with a friend!

When clearing clutter from your home, you might run into a scenario when you feel guilty about spending and buying new things. Our financial expert guest this week is here to help us align our spending with our values so we can have the things we want and not feel deprived when decluttering.

Links in this episode:

• Follow my guest, Alli Williams, on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financiallifocused/
• Website: https://www.financiallifocused.com/
• Grab her Freebies Here: https://www.financiallifocused.com/freebies/
• Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

In today's episode, we're diving into the world of decluttering and the emotional weight that often accompanies our spending decisions. If you've ever felt guilty about the things you've purchased or struggled to let go of items you've spent a lot of money on, you're not alone. Our expert guest this week is here to guide us through the process of aligning our spending with our values, allowing us to enjoy the things we want without the burden of guilt during the decluttering journey.

Alli Williams is a money coach and the founder of FinanciALLI Focused. She believes that everyone can save money, pay off debt, and live their best lives while conquering their money goals. In this episode, she’s sharing financial advice that will blow your mind (and not your wallet). She shares tips on managing finances as a couple, how to set up your savings for success, and how you can reach your financial goals without depriving yourself.

This episode takes us on a journey through the delicate balance between consumerism and living in alignment with our values. You'll hear personal anecdotes, real-life examples, and practical advice that will empower you to make more mindful spending choices and declutter your life with confidence.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Insights into why we often feel guilty when it comes to letting go of things
• How to align your spending with your core values
• The connection between our spending and our decluttering
• Overcoming the fear of creating and sticking to a budget
• Practical tips and strategies for creating a value-based spending plan

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

If getting your kids to do chores around the house has been difficult, it might be because they have this little-known personality trait. Making a simple shift might be all you need to transform chore time in your home from one of nagging, yelling, and meltdowns to one of cooperation and teamwork.

Links in this episode:

Book by Elaine Aron

Follow my guest, Adrienne Bishop, on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriennebishopcoaching/
• Website: www.adriennebishopcoaching.com
• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmconfidentparenting
• Grab her Freebie Here: https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/parenting-a-highly-sensitive-child/

Follow Deanna Yates, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

Do you struggle to get your kids and family on board with doing chores around the house?

My guest on the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast this week is here to help.

I spoke with Adrienne Bishop, a life coach for highly sensitive parents with highly sensitive children, about how children are motivated and why their personality can hold the key to how they can be successful with chores.

So much of this conversation hit home and I learned way more than just tips for getting your family to do more chores.

In addition to being a life coach, Adrienne is also a certified positive discipline parent educator specializing in helping highly sensitive moms manage overwhelm and anxiety and learn how to let go, feel calm and confident and be more effective in their parenting.

She helps both parents and children understand and regulate their nervous systems, use somatic tools, hypnosis, and tapping, while enabling parents to change their perception of what's happening with their kids. She has a Facebook group called Calm, Confident Parenting where people can learn more about her work.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Two little-known personality types that might unlock your understanding of your child’s behaviors
• How positive discipline principles can help with delegating chores
• Why family meetings are important
• What a family meeting is and isn’t
• Tips for helping your children grow into their full potential

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Tired of email overwhelm? Learn to declutter your inbox, unsubscribe smartly, use labels, search effectively, and treat emails as tasks in this episode. Boost productivity and reduce stress.

Links in this episode:

• Follow Deanna Yates on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist
• Discover my favorite resources here

Feeling like your email inbox is constantly stressing you out? You're definitely not alone! I get it – the struggle to find important messages in the midst of email chaos is real. Many of us spend way too much time searching, scrolling, and battling an overflowing inbox when we should be focusing on more important stuff. Those old-school methods of manual organization and deleting emails just aren't cutting it anymore.

But don't worry! In this episode, I've got your back. This episode of Wannabe Clutter Free will cover:

• A dive into the world of digital decluttering – a game-changer for boosting productivity and kicking stress to the curb.
• Some nifty tricks for cleaning up your inbox – like figuring out which subscriptions to ditch and those marketing emails you can say goodbye to.
• The creation of labels and folders and how to use them like a pro to declutter and easily find what you need.
• Searching and filtering – these are your secret weapons for managing and deleting those less important emails. We'll make your email routine simpler than ever.
• Lastly, I'll help you treat your emails like tasks rather than a never-ending to-do list. Mastering this art will save you time and sanity.

So, get ready to take control of your inbox and say goodbye to email stress! 📧✨

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Core family values help get everyone in the home on the same page, but my guest today is sharing with us the real reason she swears by them and how we can implement them in our lives

Links in this episode:

• Follow my guest on:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialstrongfamilyco/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strongfamilyco
• Website: https://strongfamilyproject.com
• Podcast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2147889.rss
• Follow me, the host of Wannabe Clutter Free on:
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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wannabeclutterfree/
• Website: https://wannabeclutterfree.com
• Podcast: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/podcast
• Join the Wannabe Minimalist Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wannabeminimalist

On the podcast this week, I am chatting with Mell Hashey about her experience of moving over halfway across the country with her family in order to lean into the vision she and her husband had for raising their three sons.

We connected on the fact that my family also sold most of our belongings, but we took different paths and I really enjoyed hearing about the experience for Mell and her family.

This journey lead to their core family values and we dive into why these are so important and how you can create your own set of values for your family.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Join a family on a big adventure as they decide to sell their stuff and go somewhere new.
• See how this family learns important lessons on how to be a good family from their own experiences during their exciting journey.
• Find out how things happening in the world, like the pandemic, made this family think about their own lives and change the way they see things.
• Learn about the money problems and plans that come with moving to a new place and starting over.
• Discover how the parents in this family did things in a different way to help their kids during a big change in their lives.

My special guest today is Mell Hashey:

Mell has a Masters in Social Work from New York University. After 5 years of counseling families in abusive situations, she gave birth to her second son and decided to dedicate herself to being a stay at home mom.

She pours herself into being a mindfully present and intentional mother throughout the various phases of her sons’ childhoods.

Along with her Husband Joe, Mell is using her experience to build the Strong Family Co. framework that any family can use to establish values and stress free family leadership.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Decluttering can be made even more difficult when you are working through a big transition in life like becoming an empty nester or helping your aging parents downsize. Hear how one woman worked through both transitions at the same time. 

Links in this episode (may be affiliate links):

• Book: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
• Follow Jenifer on Instagram
• Follow Jennifer on Facebook

Follow me on:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Wannabe Minimalist Family Community

Have you heard these myths about empty nest decluttering and transitioning to a new phase of life?

Myth #1: You have to get rid of everything sentimental.

Myth #2: You should declutter your entire home all at once.

Myth #3: Transitioning to an empty nest means feeling lonely and lost.

In this episode, our guest Jennifer Strohecker will debunk these myths and share the truth about decluttering and embracing a new phase of life as she has been through this life transition recently on her decluttering journey.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Grasp the art of decluttering once the children leave the nest, transitioning towards a simpler lifestyle.
• Learn compassionate strategies to help your elderly parents in their decluttering journey.
• Uncover the concept of Swedish Death Cleaning to ease the process of parting ways with sentimental items.
• Master the balance between practicality and sentimentality while organizing your house.
• Realize the value of embracing imperfection and authenticity for a more fulfilling life.

My special guest today is Jennifer Strohecker:

A former educator who took her talents for teaching and nurturing others from the classroom to the field of transformational coaching; Jennifer's journey of personal discovery led her to empowering women to redefine their lives post-retirement or once the children have flown the nest.

She is a master of change, empowering women to live productive, joyful lives by giving them the tools to manage stress, shift their mindset, and create positive habits.

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Routines are about identifying and aligning our daily activities with what truly matters. They help manage time effectively and reduce mental clutter by serving as a mental reminder for everyday tasks. Here’s how to create routines that work for you and your family.

Links in this episode (may be affiliate links):

• Book: 168 Hours
• Blade Buddy
• Sign up for Free Doable Dozen Workshop

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• Wannabe Minimalist Family Community

Being a mom is quite the adventure, isn't it? It's this amazing journey where you're constantly juggling a million things at once, all while trying to keep some sense of order in your life. That's where Deanna Yates from the Wannabe Clutterfree podcast comes in! She's here to show us how routines can be our secret weapon in the crazy whirlwind of life.

And you know what? As summer starts winding down and the school season kicks in across the USA, routines become even more important. They're like the guiding star that helps us find that perfect balance between relaxing and achieving our goals. So, let's dive into the magic of routines together! 🌟✨

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Why routines are important, especially for moms
• How routines create freedom in your life
• The 3 tasks I look for when creating routines
• 7 steps to creating a routine that works for you
• How to involve your family so they buy-in

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

The mental load is a term for the behind-the-scenes work involved in managing a household and family. My guest this week shares how to let it go using the Fair Play Method so you can thrive not just at home, but in every area of life too.

Links in this episode:

• Book: Strong Women Lift Each Other Up
• Book: Fair Play
• Documentary: https://www.fairplaylife.com/documentary
• Valerie's Website: https://strideproductivity.com
• Valerie's Podcast: https://strideproductivity.com/schoolpickup/
• Valerie's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/strideproductivity
• Find more resources here: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/resources

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Do you feel bogged down with the overwhelming burden of the mental load that comes with motherhood? Is the invisible work of managing the home (and constant to-do list) making your relationships at home suffer?

What if I told you there was a better way? One in which you didn't have to take it all on and just grin and bear it.

It’s possible and my guest this week is here to show us how.

As a productivity specialist, Valerie Recore, uses her background as a Certified Fair Play Method Facilitator to help moms gain a sense of control, spend more time with their families, and end their days feeling accomplished.

With a background in mental health and corporate training, she’s ready to guide you toward a better relationship with time. If you’re ready to start feeling more peace a at the end of the day, she’s here to help.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• Ways to talk to your partner about housework
• Why all the tasks shouldn't automatically fall on mom
• How to divvy up tasks in a way that works for everyone
• A surprising way to make sure everyone gets a break
• Tips for getting your kids more involved too

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/167

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Decluttering is not always an easy endeavor. In fact, it can force you to look within yourself and go deeper than just asking "Do I need this?" or "Does it bring joy?"

It involves embracing honesty so you can get to the real heart of the matter.

On today’s episode I’m pulling back the curtain in my life as I’m discussing being vulnerable with decluttering and how it can lead to more self acceptance and love—not always an easy thing for me.

While it can be challenging because decluttering forces us to confront our fears, it can also empower us to nurture acceptance of our true self.

By the end of this episode, my hope is that you will take a moment to reflect and see if you are being open in your life. When you’re open to that self acceptance you can get the results you actually want - not ones you think you want because you see others doing it that way, and not holding yourself back because you’re scared of what it would mean to really go after your dream.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• How clearing physical clutter can clear mental clutter
• Why embracing vulnerability starts with uncovering emotions
• The real reason we shouldn’t strive for perfection
• How social media plays into being vulnerable
• Tips for letting go of sentimental gifts from loved ones while still being kind

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/166

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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If you have kids, you know that they have their own ideas about everything. The same is true in our household and I wanted to get the true confessions from our daughter about what it’s like to declutter when your mom considers herself a minimalist.

I was thrilled that she didn’t hold back and what I was hoping would be a 20 minute conversation turned into 45 minutes of thoughtful commentary.

It was cool to get her ideas on what she would change about her room, how she feels about decluttering, what she regrets letting go of, if she’s jealous of friend’s things, and her advice for you too.

Give it a listen because the perspective shift is enlightening and I think you’re going to get some tips you never expected.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• A kid’s view on decluttering
• How to help your kids declutter
• What you should never do when decluttering with kids
• Why timing is important for decluttering with kids
• Tips for handling your kids’ BIG attachments to things

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/165

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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It’s back to school time and one of the things that makes this time of year easier for my family is having really good routines in place.

A good routine is like a really good navigation system. Yes, you still have to do the driving, but it takes much less brain power and you don't get lost along the way.

But, it’s not as easy as just ripping off the bandaid and starting the routine back up on the first day of the new school year. There are steps that can help ease the transition from laid-back summer to school-mode for both you and your kids.

That’s what I’m covering on this episode of the podcast so that you can be set up for success no matter where you’re starting from.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• The benefits of routines for kids
• Tips for starting (or re-starting) routines
• The 2 routines every home needs to stay sane
• Examples of routines that we use in our home
• Secrets for making routines sticky and more successful

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/164

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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What do you do when you become a minimalist, but you’re already married and your partner’s hesitant to declutter?

That’s the issue my guest on the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast was facing in 2018 when she stumbled upon minimalism and wanted to change her life.

What’s unfolded over the years since then has been eyeopening for both she and her husband and she’s sharing the good, the bad, and the in-between with us today.

Suzanne Goulden has been a minimalist since 2018. She’s made many observations about creating a minimalist home. It’s a process and a journey.

While recovering from non-functioning burnout, since 2021, Suzanne had to revaluate priorities and learn to make intentional lifestyle choices in order to prioritize self-care. Through her blog, her goal is to inspire people like you to live a simpler life and feel the stress fall away.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• A fun approach when decluttering with people who love stuff
• The 2 questions she asks when evaluating stuff
• How Suzanne solved the problem of her husband misplacing things
• What to do when you declutter something you discover you need
• Tips for starting your decluttering and minimizing journey

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/163

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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If you struggle with decluttering and organizing, the thing you just might need is a fresh start.

A fresh start is any milestone or significant event that marks a new beginning or a potential change in your life.

Why are these fresh start dates so powerful for decluttering? Well, they give us a chance to reflect on where we are and where we want to be.

They act as a natural reset button, encouraging us to let go of things that we may not have even noticed and make room for space to breathe. It’s not about getting rid of stuff for the sake of making room for the newest trends. It’s about creating space for the person you want to be, the home you want to create, and the life you want to be living.

Fresh starts allow us to let go of the shackles of the past and move forward (maybe not confidently), but bravely.

Plus, when you're a busy parent, having a decluttered home can make a world of difference in reducing stress and creating a more peaceful environment for you and your family so it’s worth giving fresh starts a try.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• 5+ fresh start dates that can improve your decluttering
• How to avoid the pitfalls of starting fresh
• The difference between calendar and event-based fresh start dates
• Why fresh start dates work well for kids
• Tips for handling unexpected fresh starts

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/162

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Have you heard the saying that happiness is a choice? Well, when the pandemic hit in 2020 that’s what one mama in California decided to test it out.

Instead of focusing on all the negative that was happening in the world, she started to document the little joys and happy moments of family life.

It’s lead her on a journey she never expected to be on and she is here to share the experience with us.

Amy Nesbitt is a full time, corporate world working mama to two boys in Silicon Valley. She is a forever learner passionate about wellness for herself, her family, and helping other mamas find wholeness in their life.

You can find her spreading the joy for accessible Japanese cooking and culture on her Youtube "This Japanese American Life" or her food Instagram "AmyNsEats" because you have to enjoy the ordinary moments!

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• What it means to choose joy
• How we can add more joy to our busy lives
• Tips for including your kids (and fun!) in your daily tasks
• Why kids toys on the floor are not always clutter
• All about a free summit (I’m speaking too!) that Amy is hosting to help busy moms reconnect with themselves

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/161

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you struggle to declutter with your partner? Maybe they don't think your home is cluttered, or they like to shop, or what I hear most often is they have a lot of hobbies that you never see them do so you’re not sure why they want to keep all that stuff.

What is one to do when you want to live in a clutter free home and your partner is not on the same page?

Thankfully, my guest this week on Wannabe Clutter Free is well versed in helping people communicate with their partners through the trials and tribulations of marriage and parenthood.

Michelle Purta is a mom of 3, marriage coach and host of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast. She helps parents feel like a couple again by teaching them how to manage conflict together and make their relationship a priority while raising kids.

After experiencing her own relationship struggles and becoming a mom, she noticed how challenging parenthood was on marriage and how many issues couples were facing that were completely fixable. Now she's on a mission to help parents realize that they don't have to choose between being a good parent or a good partner, because they can be both!

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will also help you discover:

• How to broach tough conversations
• Where you should start when asking a partner to declutter
• What you can do when you have generous family members
• Ideas for how to talk about decluttering
• Practical ways to rally your family toward a goal

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/160

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you think decluttering is fun? If you said yes, you are not like most people (and you're probably not reading this anyway).

Even me…as a wannabe minimalist and clutter free living advocate…am not really all that fond of decluttering.

But, just because something isn’t easy doesn’t mean we can't make it fun.

This podcast episode will show you 7 ways you can increase the fun factor when it comes to decluttering so you enjoy the process more, can get more buy-in from your family and stick with it for the long-haul.

This episode of Wannabe Clutter Free will help you discover:

• 7 ways to make decluttering more fun
• Where to start decluttering
• Why it's better to focus on your BIG picture
• An easy hack to make tidying more automatic
• What you can do to turn decluttering into a game

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/159

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

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Did you know an estimated 42% of adults have a step-relationship of some kind - and it’s becoming more prevalent in our communities. Yet, so much of the guidance aimed at parents and families is filtered through a "first family" lens.

I am totally guilty of this!

And I understand that this leaves a massive segment of the population under-equipped to navigate an additional layer of complexity to everyday household challenges.

So on this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, we are chatting all things decluttering with a step family perspective. But, even if you are in a “first family”, there's a ton of helpful info so don't skip it.

And while I don't have direct experience decluttering in a step-household, thankfully, my expert this week does and she is here to help us out.

Dr. Michaela Bucchianeri is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and coach living in the Twin Cities, Minnesota with her husband and two stepsons.

Blending the science of psychology and the art of stepmom-ing, Michaela helps women in this unique role to create a stepmom identity that's all their own – so they can worry less, shift their energy to whatever lights them up, and start having way more fun!

Through her work, she’s witnessed firsthand the stress and anxiety caused by managing clutter in a stepfamily environment. And in her own 10+ years as a stepmom, she said she knows all too well how surprising and sensitive decluttering decisions and conversations can be.

It is a great conversation and Michaela was so wonderful to chat with. You are in for a treat of a conversation about thoughtful decluttering as a stepmom.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• Why decluttering as a step family is so complex
• Ideas for decluttering that do not involve getting rid of things
• How to defuse these emotionally charged conversations around stuff
• Why we need to be more curious when decluttering
• Michaela’s humbling decluttering story

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/158

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you feel like you were born with an innate desire to collect and keep things? Some might even joke that you have the “hoarder gene”?

While that’s not a scientific thing, many people do struggle with letting go of things they have collected over time. Often these things are sentimental or might be useful “someday”.

The problem soon becomes that as you hold on to more and more, your home becomes more cluttered. When you hold onto too much it can be overwhelming.

That’s why I was invited on as a guest for the Grounded in Maine podcast. The host, Amy Fagan, wanted to pick my brain and ask me how to let go when she feels this strong desire to keep.

We chatted about minimalism, decluttering, organizing, and our mindsets behind our things. If you’ve ever wanted to pick my brain, this episode is for you.

This episode of Wannabe Clutter Free will also help you discover:

• Where to start decluttering
• What are the rules of minimalism
• How your lifestyle affects your decluttering efforts
• Tips for decluttering your clothes closet
• Why I felt the time was right for my podcast name change

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/157

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Is it possible to create an effective minimalist skin care routine and keep our bathrooms clutter free? That’s what my expert guest, dermatologist Dr. Mina, is here to answer on the podcast.

With so much hype and marketing put into skin care products, it is extremely difficult to sift through the noise. That’s why I was excited to get the truth from an expert on the topic.

And skin care is not just what you see on the outside. Our skin health also extends to being sun smart and with summer here, we are also discussing how to teach our kids to be safe in the sun.

Dr. Mary Alice Mina is a double-board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon and leading expert on skin health and skincare. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University where she graduated at the top of her class with Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honors. She trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for her internship followed by dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School where she was selected as Chief Resident in her final year. She then received sub-speciality training in Mohs micrographic surgery and procedural dermatology at Emory University.

With over a decade of clinical experience, she is nationally recognized for her work in helping people maintain their skin health, while boosting their self-confidence. She is also the host of THE SKIN REAL, a podcast for people looking for real skin care guidance, by true skin experts.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• How to keep your skin care routine clutter free
• Ways to get the youthful looking and healthy skin with less
• The real truth behind the products on the shelves.
• What skin care products are worth the splurge
• Ideas for creating good skin care habits for your kids

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/156

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Summer’s here and this is a great time to declutter! Schools out, schedules are changing, and with the new season comes a fresh start. And anytime there’s a fresh start it’s the perfect time to re-evaluate your stuff.

Or you know…declutter the items you no longer use, need, or have outgrown.

The only problem is that with the summer heat, no one wants to spend a whole day or weekend decluttering the garage or basement.

That is why I suggest you focus on creating a system that will help you focus on the things you need and want for your summer activities.

On today’s episode I’m talking about how we keep decluttering simple in the summer so we can make progress on the stuff, but still focus on the fun of the longer, sun-filled days.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 3 mental shifts to make around summer decluttering
• What I created to help focus on the items we do need
• How categories help us declutter by season
• Why the beginning and end of a season is my favorite time to declutter
• An action step you can take today to make your summer clutter-free

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/155

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you get enough sleep? If you're like most busy parents, the answer is no.

It's perfectly understandable to see why our sleep suffers - families take a lot of time, energy, and effort to nurture and grow. Add in adult responsibilities like working, social commitments, and activities and it’s easy to see why most of us pull back on our sleep when our schedules get full.

But, my expert guest is here to tell us why we should be working backwards and start with making sure we’re getting enough sleep. When we’re well rested the other pieces in our lives just fit together better and we get to be the better versions of ourselves we’re striving to be.

As a Registered Nurse, Certified Clinical Sleep Educator, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and Certified in Clinical Sleep Health, Terry Cralle has devoted much of her career to sleep health and wellness.

An author, sleep health advocate, and co-founder of a four-bed sleep disorders center, Terry serves as a national consultant and speaker to a large number of organizations and clients. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Start School Later, Inc. and the Advisory Board for the American Sleep Association.

She holds Bachelors’ degrees in sociology and nursing and a Master’s in healthcare management. Terry is the co-author of the book, Sleeping Your Way to the Top as well as a children’s book Snoozby and the Great Big Bedtime Battle.

Terry clearly knows a thing or two about the importance of sleep!

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• Why sleep is so important - especially for kids
• What happens when we sleep
• How to set up your bedroom for optimal sleep
• Why we need to stop taking away from sleep when we’re busy
• Tips for decluttering your bedroom

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/154

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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This might be a bit controversial coming from someone who would consider herself a declutter coach and wannabe minimalist, but I do not believe you can live in a constant state of decluttering.

We need breaks from decluttering, just like we need rewards from hard things. If we do no stop to celebrate our progress, we will become overwhelmed and stop making progress.

There are ways we can approach decluttering that can make the process simple so that it will lead to success.

After all, we're not getting rid of stuff just for the sake of getting rid of stuff. We are decluttering and getting rid of stuff so that we can live the lives that we actually want to be living.

It’s about letting go of the excess so we can get to the heart of the matter and focus on what's most important in our lives.

And making sure we have the energy to get to that finish line is of the upmost importance.

This episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast will help you discover:

• 7 tips to avoiding declutter burnout
• How to celebrate decluttering successes
• How I classify decluttering tasks in our home
• 5 steps to decluttering your whole home
• What I really think about decluttering in ONE weekend

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/153

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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If you have young kids, you know how quickly they grow - especially out of all of their clothes. A game-changer in our home was our embracing of the capsule wardrobe - not just for me, but for our daughter too.

The idea that you can mix and match everything in her closet just makes everything better.

This simple trick can make your mornings easier, save you tons of money, do good things for the environment, and make your kids happier. You’ll wonder why you didn't try a capsule wardrobe sooner.

But, if you are new to capsule wardrobes it can be difficult to know where to start.

My guests this week on the Wannabe Minimalist podcast are here to help us with the why, what, and how of creating a wardrobe that you and your kids love - all from the comfort of your home.

Yep! You heard me right…no shopping involved. Whoo hoo!

Longtime friends of over 20 years, Kara and Nicole, have seen each other through many ages and stages of life, navigating high school, college, married life and now motherhood.

They are tackling the issue of the overwhelm of growing kids with piles of clothes and the growing environmental issue of textile waste through their company, Hand Me Up.

Hand Me Up is a unique e-commerce shopping experience that simplifies shopping secondhand for busy families through curated mix & match capsule BAGs of kids' clothes.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• The key to creating a capsule wardrobe for kids
• How may pieces you actually need
• Tips for creating a wardrobe on a budget
• Why a mix and match wardrobe makes mornings a breeze
• How a capsule wardrobe helps the environment in a BIG way

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/152

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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What do you think of when I say the word declutter? Most people don't think very highly of decluttering and try to avoid it if they can.

I get it. Going through our belongings can be emotionally draining and overwhelming. But, living with clutter causes a lot of unnecessary stress in our lives so culling the things we don't need is important too.

So how do we overcome our resistance to decluttering?

Maybe you need a different approach. That’s what I’m exploring in this week’s podcast episode where I talk about the benefits of decluttering with a positive mindset.

Instead of focusing on what you're getting rid of, this approach shifts the focus to what you want to keep. Positive decluttering allows you to be intentional about the items you choose to keep in your home and in your life, while giving you permission to release the items that no longer serve you without guilt or shame.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• 5 steps to positive decluttering
• The benefits of decluttering this way
• Why it's better to focus on what you want to keep
• The importance of a vision when decluttering
• What you can do to declutter difficult spaces

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/151

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Sentimental clutter is one of the toughest kinds of clutter we deal with in our lives. This type of clutter that is made up of items we hold onto for emotional reasons, such as old photographs, love letters, and childhood toys. It is this emotional connection that makes it so difficult to let these things go.

We often believe our memories of past events or the special people in our lives live in these objects because we can’t help but think of these special times and people when we see these objects.

While these items may hold a special place in our hearts, they also take up physical space in our homes and mental space in our minds - both of which are precious in their own right. The key is to find a balance between holding onto what is important and letting go of what is no longer serving us.

That’s where today’s guest can help us. Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast.

When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her unfurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• Krista’s outlook on feelings and emotions
• The process of letting go of sentimental items
• What to do when you feel guilting about letting things go
• Why regret is not a bad thing
• Ideas for what to do with sentimental things you want to keep

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/150

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you feel like your house is always a mess no matter how much you try to clean it up? Does it stress you out? Do you feel like you’re constantly spinning in circles moving from one mess to the other?

I totally get it. I used to struggle with that too. The laundry pile never seemed to end, there were always dirty dishes in the sink, the piles just seemed to move from one area to another, but never really disappear. And at the end of the day, I was rewarded with every home cooks favorite question…what’s for dinner?

But, I found a way to make it easier! Of course I’m going to tell you to create some simple systems so that you can be more organized, but the game changer is putting boundaries around these systems.

When you have a system in place, it's like having a step-by-step guide for getting things done. You'll be amazed at how much easier it is to keep your space organized and tidy, whether you're cooking meals, doing laundry, or just trying to keep everything in order.

And when you’re ready to take it to the next level, you can combine these routines with boundaries - that’s where the real peace of mind comes in.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 3 routines that can make a big difference in your home
• How creating boundaries gives you mental clarity
• Why it’s important to combine routines with boundaries
• A simple way to get your family on board
• My favorite way to make a meal plan easier

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/149

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you love interior design shows on tv? Do you wish you could channel some of that energy and inspiration into your own home?

Well, today you are in luck.

I invited my friend Adina to join me on the podcast to talk me through her design process and give us a peek behind the curtain into how designers look at spaces and make them feel cohesive.

And while I know some designers can go overboard and clutter up a space, Adina likes to keep things clutter free, beautiful, and functional.

Adina Hall is a licensed Architect in the State of Illinois and an Interior Designer with 18 years of experience.

Adina’s experience in project design, construction and management ensures the integration of design concepts, functionality and technical systems in one harmonious final design.

With a contagious passion for design, she enjoys designing and delivering spaces that are uplifting and emotive, while creating one-of-a-kind environments for work, play or leisure.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• What goes into the expert design process
• How to mix and match styles
• A designer’s super knack for making things come together
• Design faux pas to avoid
• Tips to make a rental look and feel great too

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/148

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Being a mom is a busy, overwhelming, and often self-sacrificing job. However, we know that in order to be a better mom, wife, and person we need to take care of ourselves.

But, how are we supposed to make the time when there is so little time left in our already jam-packed days?

That’s where habits come in. But, not just any habits.

We need the right habits.

My guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is here to help us with those habits.

Gretchen Dow is a mom, podcaster, wife and owner of Wellness by Gretchen who lives with her family in South Australia.

She helps moms who are starting their health journey create habits, increase their energy and reduce cravings so that they can reach a healthy weight.

Gretchen is also the host of the healthy, happy and thriving mama podcast where she shares her best tips, strategies and actionable steps to help you get started in your health journey.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• 5 habits every woman should implement to simplify their life
• How to implement a routine with an irregular schedule
• Tips for creating more time in your schedule
• Why habits are so important
• The difference between habits and routines

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/147

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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One of the things I discovered as an adult was that it's much harder to maintain a high level of self esteem than it had been when I was younger.

No one is there to offer you praise on a regular basis. And then once I became a parent, I had to make bigger decisions without training or prior experience so it was tough to know if I was making the right choices.

All of that takes a toll on your confidence and makes it harder to reach your goals - no matter how big or small they might be.

Thankfully, my guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is well versed in helping people, like us busy moms, with boosting our self esteem.

Risa Williams is a clinical psychotherapist and a productivity coach, specializing in time management tools and anxiety reduction skills in Los Angeles.

She's the author of the self-help book series, The Ultimate Toolkits for Psychological Wellbeing, which includes: The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.

She's also the host of The Motivation Mindset Podcast, which features productivity tools and examples of how they work in real life. She's been featured in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Parade Magazine, Real Simple, Wired Magazine, and HuffPost, and she writes articles for Breathe Magazine.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• How to wrap yourself in kindness
• Tips for talking to yourself
• What you can do to notice your strengths
• A unique look at how we balance our highs and lows
• Practical ways to boost your self esteem

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/146

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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In the private Facebook group, a member recently asked about how to let go of the need to find the perfect recipient for the items she is decluttering. This has become a road block for her and is keeping her from letting go of her stuff and enjoying the benefits of a clutter free life.

And if there is one thing I know, it’s that when one person has a question, others do too.

They might ask it in a slightly different way, but the question is still there. Perhaps you’ve dealt with the guilt of letting something go in the past because it was expensive. Or maybe you want to make sure your donation doesn't end up in the landfill. Or perhaps you have a sentimental attachment to something and while you no longer want the item in your home you still care what happens to it.

The way it generally comes up is that you want your stuff to go to a good home…whatever that means.

This week’s podcast episode starts with a look at a few reasons behind why we feel this way and then gives you 4 ways to take action and start making those donations.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will cover:

• What is the helper’s high and how it affects donating
• A little known tip for success when giving to a Buy Nothing Group
• 4 ways to find the right person to give to
• My favorite hack for avoiding Buyer’s Remorse
• A simple shopping tip to stave off clutter in the first place

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/145

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you struggle with getting your kids to eat their veggies? Would you consider them picky eaters who only want to eat a few “kid-friendly” things?

This is a common struggle with parents and can be extremely stressful when all you want is to do for your kids is nurture, care for them, and help them grow up to be strong and healthy.

My guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is well versed in helping parents bring magic and fun back to the table and make dinnertime a pleasant experience for the whole family.

Dr. Sam Goldman supports parents in their dream of helping their child have a happy and healthy relationship with food. Because when children have feeding challenges and just won’t eat, parents are often left feeling lost, concerned, and like they’re doing a bad job.

Through her 10 years of experience as an occupational therapist, she has seen first-hand how these eating difficulties not only affected a child’s health but their family dynamics.

In her business she teaches parents how to create peaceful, no-pressure mealtimes where you can spend time connecting with your family instead of focusing on food battles snd how to help your child overcome “sensory issues” at the table so they can start exploring and trying new foods.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• What food rules you should ditch
• Tips for getting your kids in he kitchen
• What you can do make kids interested in meal time
• How a cluttered kitchen can affect our sensory processes
• Fun ways to encourage kids to play with their food without the mess

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/144

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Decluttering can be difficult and when you add in family and all the things life throws at you, it’s no wonder so many questions come up on your journey.

Are you doing the right things? How can you get others to buy less too? What do you do when your kids don’t pick up after themselves?

And since I hear these questions pretty often, I wanted to do another Q & A episode to help you all out. Because if there’s anything I know it’s that we are never alone when we have questions about something. If you are wondering and asking someone else is wondering about those things too.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will cover:

• How to get your kids to pick up after themselves
• Tips for dealing with baby gear
• Ways to talk to grandparents about buy too much
• Different approaches to clean up with kids
• Cleaning out your family home

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/143

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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In our time crunched lives as moms, we can get caught up in the cycle of guilt because we have high standards and even higher expectations. This is especially true when it comes to decluttering and organizing our homes.

On today’s show I’m chatting with Kori Tomelden, a woman working to minimize and organizing as an ADHD and autistic mom. It’s a new topic that I have not discussed on the show so I was excited to have Kori on and learn from her life and perspective.

I have often had listeners ask me about decluttering with ADHD and while I can speak to decluttering and organizing in a very distracting world where we feel like we’re being pulling in a hundred different directions at once, I felt I needed to have an expert in the field come on to talk more about their experiences so I am delighted Kori reached out to me about being a guest.

We had a wonderful conversation and I appreciate her being patient with me as we had some technical difficulties while recording. I am hoping you do not notice them, but let me just say she is a very gracious guest.

Kori is a late diagnosed autistic/ADHD mom. She is currently located in Albany, NY where she is raising a neurodiverse family with her partner Kyle.

Her older daughter is non-speaking autistic (and also has ADHD and Anxiety) and her youngest daughter is HSP/Gifted.

A blogger, podcaster, writer, product creator, and coach; Kori shares neurodivergent family life- the highs, lows, messy, and real.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• Kori’s tips for time crunched moms
• Ideas for transitioning to a new schedule when you’re already overwhelmed
• How Kori overcame her misdiagnosis as a teenager
• Why a broken routine can be a good thing
• Ways to use your 5-minute moments to their fullest
• How to stop the mom guilt cycle with reasonable expectations

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/142

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Most of us function everyday following habits, routines, and systems whether we realize it or not. You probably have a system for getting ready in the morning, a system for getting the kids to school, a system for grocery shopping...the list goes on and on.

But what happens when that system stops working or we try to start a new routine? Maybe the kids have grown and the morning routine doesn't work like it used to. Or maybe you've just moved to a new house and nothing seems to be in its rightful place. Or maybe you’re ready to finally declutter and organize your home.

Whatever the reason, when we start new habits, routines, or systems, there are likely to be some hiccups along the way. Here are a few tips to not just help you implement a new system in your home, but to be successful with it.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 6 ways you can be successful with a new routine
• What to do if and when you mess up
• Why it’s imperative to ask your family for input
• The 2 simple strategies I use to resist temptation
• How gratitude connects to your goals and new habits

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/141

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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The nursery rhyme says, first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage. And whether you followed that path or not, there was never any mention of money in the equation.

However, as any adult knows, money and how we spend it plays a big roll in our lives. By the time we settle down and start our families, we’re lucky if we have a few years of earning under our belts.

We’ve learned how to tell the difference between our wants and our needs and we understand that if we buy the newest gadget on the market, it might affect our budget more than we’d like.

But, often when we become parents (and our sleep schedule takes a beating) we can struggle to get our bearings. This can lead to the budget getting tossed to the wayside as we strive to provide the best upbringing to the newest addition to the family.

My guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is well versed in helping new parents during this new phase of their lives.

As a financial coach, Sarah helps families with the transition to parenthood. Her approach is focused on aligning your spending with your values, ensuring that your money is helping you live the life you want, and building a strong foundation for your family.

As a mom to 2 young girls, she enjoys helping parents feel more of a sense of control during this phase of chaos and sleep deprivation.

I loved how much our conversation uncovered the connection between our money and our stuff and why it’s so important to use your values when it comes to managing both.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• The difference between a financial coach and a financial advisor
• Why we really spend more money when we become new parents
• How to get over “bad” purchasing decisions
• Tips to help your children navigate impulse purchases
• Easy ways to bridge the money conversation with your kids

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/140

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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As we get older, we sometimes hear that digestive issues are just a part of life. After all, life gets a lot more stressful when you add a parter, kids, careers, activities, and any semblance of a social life to the mix. Getting busier often means that home-cooked meals (and healthier options) feel out of reach.

But, when we do not prioritize our nutrition, the effects can be less than stellar and often embarrassing. We can experience gas, bloating, burping, lethargy, zapped energy, and all kinds of issues in the bathroom.

That’s why, just like it’s important to be intentional about what we bring into (and keep in) our homes, it’s even more important to be intentional about what we eat and put into our bodies.

Helping us make sense of all the nutrition lingo, buzzwords, and information is my good friend, Laura Marzen. Laura is a registered dietitian as well as a nutrition coach, recipe developer, health enthusiast, and creator of Fresh Food Bites. She is on a mission to help women feel their best and overhaul their lives through their nutrition and the food that they eat.

But what I love about Laura is that she walks the walk.

She is a wife and a mom of two busy kids, so she knows how challenging it can be to not only get food on the table when everyone is super hungry, but also how difficult it can be to get the kids to eat the well-balanced healthy meals that she makes. Over the course of the past several years, Laura has made big shifts in her eating mindset and lifestyle to improve her overall gut health and overcome some pretty annoying digestive symptoms of her own.

I love that I can ask her anything about nutrition.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• The 4 pillars of health that Laura says we all need to focus on
• Simple habits you can start doing right now to improve your energy
• Why Laura hates the saying everything in moderation
• How you can work your favorite foods into your diet
• The easy way Laura recommends creating meals



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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/139

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Over the years I have tried several decluttering methods in search of giving the best advice I could. That has lead to a lot of successful tips and tricks. However, it has also lead to some not so great advice that I sadly held onto for too long.

I cringe inside when I think back to some of the advice I gave early on in the life of this podcast so I wanted to help set the record straight.

That’s why I’m looking back on 5 pieces of old decluttering advice that I no longer recommend. A lot has changed for me and my family on this minimalism journey and I want to do my best to steer you in the right direction.

So, if you’ve tried to declutter and get organized, but you’ve struggled, perhaps one of these bad pieces of decluttering advice is to blame. But, all hope is not lost. I also share with you what we are doing in our home now that we know better.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• What I recommend you do instead of declutter piles
• How piles have gotten me into trouble in the past
• Why organizing bins are not the best first step
• The reason I changed my mind on clear bins
• Why I gave up the 5 pile method

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/138

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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You want to declutter, but your family is not ready, so how do you get them on board?

This is probably the most frequently asked question I get asked and so I’ve thought a lot about it. Yes, it’s true that you cannot force someone to do something they are not ready for, but you can still get their buy-in and help when it comes to getting stuff out of your home.

The trick is to start with yourself and your own stuff. This way they can see what it means to declutter and learn from you along the way. I know, that’s not the news you were hoping for, but this approach has worked time and time again for me and my clients.

Listen to this episode and give these 10 creative ways to make decluttering contagious a try. You might be surprised at how getting your family to help with decluttering without them actually decluttering anything, can be the thing they need to finally let go and join you.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• How to approach your family about decluttering
• Why you need to start the ball rolling
• What item you should keep in a central place to make decluttering easier
• Why it’s imperative to make your decluttering efforts noticeable
• A simple trick to declutter your home one space at a time

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/137

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

Who do you want to be in life? Do you want to be someone who tries new things, sets and achieves goals, and lives life to the fullest?

If so, you better get used to being uncomfortable.

When we set out to do anything different, try something new, or learn a new skill, being uncomfortable is not the result we want. However, just like we tell our children to get out there and see what happens we need to understand that discomfort and personal growth go together like cheese and crackers.

Embracing discomfort isn’t easy, but it's necessary if you want to change, grow, reach your goals, or do anything other than standing still. The first step is recognizing the things that make you uncomfortable and identifying how they make you feel. Knowing what makes you uncomfortable and facing those challenges instead of running away from them is the best way to learn and grow.

But knowing why you’re coming up against resistance is not the only way to embrace discomfort.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• Why discomfort is an inevitable part of life
• 7 ways we can make it easier to embrace discomfort
• How your children can help you get more comfortable
• The 4 questions you can ask yourself to shift your mindset
• A simple trick to flip your internal dialogue

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/136

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Paper clutter is one of the sneakiest forms of clutter. Each piece of it is incredibly small, yet as a whole it takes up a lot of space in our minds and can create a significant amount of stress in your life.

But, it’s even trickier than just it’s small size. Paper clutter is one of the only forms of clutter that constantly comes into our homes without our consent.

With nearly everything else that clutters up your home, there is generally an exchange - something purchased or given as a gift. But, paper clutter sneaks in through the mail, in our children’s backpacks, with purchased products as manuals, nice greeting cards, unsolicited coupons and catalogs, class and work notes taken, and art created at home. No wonder we’re drowning in the stuff!

If we’re not making the decision to take the paper in the first place, we almost forget that we need to give it a home or get it out of ours as quickly as possible.

One of the best ways to conquer paper clutter is to stay on top of it, but with everyone being busier than ever, it’s hard to get ahead of the game with the non-stop flow of papers. The 3 strategies in this podcast episode will show you how to conquer your paper clutter starting right now.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• The easiest way to start taming your clutter today
• How to get your family to help you with paper clutter
• 5 resources to stop your incoming paper
• How to decide what papers to keep
• Why I don't need to shred my sensitive documents

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/135

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop of negative self talk? Do you get down on yourself when you make a mistake or miss a goal?

Negative thoughts can be difficult to escape from, but with the right tools and understanding, it is possible to move past them and start to embrace self-compassion.

I used to be a negative self talker, but have gotten much better at positive thinking and self-compassion over the years. Letting go of my clutter was a big part of that for me and why I love helping and encouraging others who are ready to declutter and organize their homes too.

Sadly, negative self-talk can be a major obstacle on the path to achieving our goals, and it can be difficult to break the pattern of negative thinking. On this episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show, we take a closer look at how to recognize and overcome negative self-talk, why it is important, and how it can be an essential element of success.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• How to recognize negative self talk
• 4 ways to overcome negative self talk
• How negativity keeps you from your goals
• The #1 realization that helped me be more positive
• A simple trick to flip your internal dialogue

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/134

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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I am a sucker for the New Year! I love the fresh start and the feeling of a clean slate, but can I let you in on a secret…it can take me a few days to embrace the new calendar and get motivated. That's why I love challenges. They give me the push I need to get going and once the momentum gets going, my success is inevitable.

So, this year, I am resurrecting the Avalanche Declutter Challenge. It’s back by popular demand and it’s going to help you transform your home and your life, even if that’s been difficult in the past.

This challenge works because it taps into our energy when we start something new. At the beginning we are excited and energized and so we can start with bigger tasks. As the challenge wears on, the amount of items we are asked to declutter decreases. This makes it easier to continue and finish the challenge strong.

I completed the Avalanche Declutter Challenge for the first time in June 2021 and I was shocked at how it transformed my home and my relationship with stuff. I felt more free than I had felt in a very long time and my mind was clear. It’s a feeling I want for you too so I hope you will join me this month for this life-changing 30-day decluttering challenge.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

• 7 secrets to success with decluttering challenges
• What to expect over the course of 30 days
• How you can actually declutter over 450 items in one month
• What to do if life gets in the way and you get off track
• Where to join in the decluttering challenge

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/133

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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One of the things that holds people back from decluttering and embracing a more minimalist lifestyle are hosting big family gatherings. I hear this from readers, listeners, and clients. They want to get rid of the clutter, but there are a lot of unknowns.

It can be scary to think that letting go of stuff will make it possible to open your home up to visitors. Will they be comfortable? Will we have everything we need? What happens if more people show up than you had planned for?

This is where we found ourselves over the recent Christmas holiday when our gathering went from 2 house guests to 6 house guests (in addition to our family). And this is the recap of how it went…the good, the bad, and the surprising.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• How less stuff makes it easier to say yes
• What to do when you run out of bath towels
• A solution that works in a pinch for additional sleeping
• How we managed without enough plates
• The answer to if we would do it again

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/132

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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To Christmas card or not to Christmas card? That is a question I have been pondering this year and I find myself in a strange situation.

Last year, I declared it would be a year of adulting and I swore I would finally stick to doing adult things like remembering people’s birthdays and sending annual holiday cards. But, when I started to examine the cards we received this year, I realized that there had to be a big environmental impact from our obsession with sending so many cards.

I mean, there’s the paper, the guilt about what to do with the cards after the holiday season is over, the cost associated with buying the cards, the struggle to get a photo everyone likes, and the shipping from one side of the globe to the other.

It’s a hassle for us, but my research showed me it’s worse for our planet.

So, did I decide to send cards this year? And if not, what am I doing instead? You’ll have to listen to this week’s episode of Wannabe Minimalist to find out.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• The full lifecycle of producing paper holiday cards
• How many Christmas cards are sent each year in the U.S. and U.K.
• The environmental impact of physical cards
• 5 alternatives to a physical paper card
• How emails compare to paper cards

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/131

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Decluttering has been sold as the cure-all to people looking to simplify their lives. The promise of decluttering is that by getting rid of all your extraneous possessions, you will be happier, more organized, and more productive.

While this may be true for some people, if decluttering was the only issue, I wouldn’t be in business. We’d all be able to comb through our belongings, keeping only the items we needed, and then go on to live our easy, stress-free lives.

However, we all know that decluttering is hard. That’s just the cold hard truth. For most of us decluttering is hard because it forces us to confront our emotional attachments to our belongings. We get attached to things for a variety of reasons – they might remind us of happy memories, or we might think that they make us look successful or stylish.

The reality though is that humans are really good at avoiding hard things and we're masters of procrastination, which is what clutter usually is - not dealing with our stuff in a timely manner.

The science tells us that contrary to popular belief, procrastination is not laziness.

If you’re struggling with decluttering or you've tried decluttering in the past only to have your home become messy again, please know that you are not alone. Here are the 5 problems I see the most when it comes to decluttering. Once you understand why decluttering is so difficult, you will understand why I do not suggest starting here and what I've seen work with much more success.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 5 hard truths with decluttering and organizing
• The proper use of organizing bins
• Why your family may not be on board with decluttering
• How decluttering compares to a leaky boat
• What I recommend instead of a big decluttering session

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/130

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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The holidays are a super busy time of year. Not only is another year winding down, there are additional expectations of holiday festivities, decorations, school functions, travel, parties to attend, gifts to purchase, and everything else we put on ourselves from November through December.

One of the best ways to deal with the extra pressure of the holiday season is to have good time management. This ensures you can properly plan and follow through with your plans instead of pressing out, getting overwhelmed, and missing the joy all around you.

My guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is well versed in helping chronically busy people, like us parents, with time management - not just at the holidays, but throughout the whole year too.

Risa Williams is a book author, licensed therapist, and time management coach.

She's the author of the self-help book series, The Ultimate Toolkits for Psychological Wellbeing, which includes: The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.

She's also the host of The Motivation Mindset Podcast, which features productivity tools and examples of how they work in real life. She's been featured in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Parade Magazine, Real Simple, Wired Magazine, and HuffPost, and she writes articles for Breathe Magazine.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• How to lower your stress at the holidays
• Tips for how to measure the intensity of your to do list
• What you can do now to be ready for January and the New Year
• A unique look at how to give everything a home
• Ways to cut back on multitasking so you can get more done

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/129

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Decluttering is important for a lot of reasons, not just because of the effect it has on our mental well-being. More and more research is coming out about how clutter also has a significant impact on our wallets and our relationships.

We know clutter can lead to wasted money because it's usually one of the first reactions I hear when I help people go through their stuff. They look at all the money that was wasted on the items now in storage, heading to the donation center, or worse, headed for the landfill.

We also waste time (arguably our most precious asset) when we spend hours looking for misplaced items. I can't tell you how many times I lost my keys before I got organized!

But more than that, clutter can damage our relationships because it stresses us out so much. It's clear that decluttering is important not just for our happiness, but for our health and wellbeing as well.

If you didn’t realize that there is a clutter problem or you need a reason to declutter, then listen up to these clutter statistics. Be warned though...the statistics on clutter are a bit shocking, but I think that having this information can help us make better choices going forward.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• How clutter affects your well-being
• The numbers behind how much money is spent on stuff every year
• What the stats say about our “lack” of space
• The top 3 reasons why people have difficulties organizing their homes
• The shocking amount of clothing Americans discard every second

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/128

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Decluttering in an emotional minefield. Some things are easy to declutter and we can move through the process quickly at times. Then there are other items that we just cannot bring ourselves to let go of even if that item is

• broken
• not functional
• ugly according to everyone else
• not monetarily valuable

There’s an emotional reason we’re holding onto it and it takes much longer for us to sort through these things and purge.

My guests on the podcast today are skilled in this area because they’ve been professional organizers and declutterers for over 12 years.

Ingrid Jansen and Lesley Spellman are the team behind The Declutter Hub.

Lesley describes herself as the more impulsive one of the team. She likes to jump right in to see how things go - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but she is a firm believer in learning from your mistakes and always trying to keep moving forward in life.

Ingrid is a cheese, cycling and pancake loving Dutch mum of 2 teens. She calls herself the list maker of the team and enjoys talking to everyone all the time.

They’ve seen a lot and are here to help.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• What to do when decluttering is hard
• How to declutter with kids
• Tips for setting up house rules for cleaning and organizing
• Ideas for getting your spouse on board

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/127

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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We live in a fast-paced, stuff-driven society. Even if you're not a minimalist, it's impossible to miss.

The truth is though that it's easy to get caught up in keeping up with everyone around us, buy into the marketing messages, let life get away from us and forget what's truly important.

When we get overwhelmed by it all minimalism can be a lifesaver - especially for busy parents. 

By decluttering your life and your home, you can not only let go of the stuff, but you'll let go of the stress and overwhelm too. You can stop just going through the motions, find more passion in life, and have more time for the things that matter most to you. 

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Minimalism gives families so many benefits and this week’s podcast episode covers my top 5. I have seen these benefits in my own life and I hear listeners, readers, and clients list these benefits over and over as well.

If decluttering your life and trying out minimalism sounds appealing to you (or if you're even the slightest bit curious), I encourage you to give it a try! 

You might just find that it saves your sanity and gives you back control, even as a busy mom.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 5 benefits of minimalism that make life easier
• What minimalism is not
• Why minimalism is even more important at this time of year
• How to make minimalism work for you
• The surprising way a cluttered home affects moms (and not dads)

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/126

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Let’s talk about self care. How good are you at it?

If you’re like the majority of moms, the answer is clear. We’re not good at it! In fact, a joint survey done by HealthyWomen and Working Mother, reports that 78% of moms say they put off taking care of their own health because they’re too busy looking after the needs of their loved ones.

I’d like to say I’m shocked, but I too have been in that 78% (although I am actively working on creating a better balance).

And that very large number is why I was so excited to have Suzanne Falter on as my guest this week. She has been writing on the topic of joy for nearly a decade and is well versed in helping women carve out a self care practice for themselves.

Suzanne’s essays have appeared in O Magazine, The New York Times, Elephant Journal, Tiny Buddha and Thrive Global among others. Her non-fiction work includes the Joy Series books and The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self Care. She also hosts the podcast Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women.

Her story is heartbreaking and inspiring and we talk about her recovery from a devastating year and how self care helped her heal.

Her passion shines through, but I love how real Suzanne is. She walks the walk and it was refreshing to get her perspective on some of my struggles that I am sure you can relate to as well.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• What self care actually is
• Why it’s so important to make time for self care
• The #1 thing most people get wrong about self care
• How you can implement self care that works for you
• Simple ways to set boundaries for your self care

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/125

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Are you looking forward to the holiday season?

The song tells us that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but I think most families - especially busy moms - would tell you that’s a bunch of baloney.

In fact according to a 2019 study, 88% of Americans feel the holidays are the most stressful time of the year.

From all of the obligations we feel like we need to attend to, the decorations to put up, the traveling to family, the gifts to buy, and all the clutter we tend to accumulate, it’s no wonder we find ourselves more burdened than ever.

The good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. We can be intentional and make changes for the better.

I’m talking today about 5 ways we have simplified the holidays in our home while still being extremely festive and I’m sure they can help you too. If you are looking for a companion to this podcast episode, download your free Simple Holiday Planner with worksheets, checklists, and more to keep you on track and less stressed this year.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• How picturing your life like a movie can help you set your holiday goals
• Why creating a robust list of activities will help you feel less stressed
• Simple ways to plan ahead and create more space in your schedule
• Why I recommend creating a budget for the season
• Several ideas for clutter-free gifts

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/124

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Would you love to minimize the product in your bathroom - specifically the products in you makeup bag?

Turns out you can apply a lot of the same aspects of a capsule wardrobe to you makeup bag and skin care products. The reality is that once you understand what colors look best on you and you embrace your lifestyle, it’s much easier to curate the products that work best and declutter those that are not right for you. Just like with your clothes.

But, since makeup is not my area of expertise, I brought in a professional to help walk us through the must have products, how to make the most of the products we already have, and specific brands that work well in a capsule makeup bag.

Natalie Setareh, is a well-established professional makeup artist and makeup educator who has developed an international fanbase in the US and Europe, starting her business in Monterey, CA and moving it to Wiesbaden, Germany.

Natalie has a love for education and empowerment, and believes that makeup is a piece of the lifeskill pie we should all have access to. She prides herself on keeping her entire beauty brand gender neutral in her copy and enforces the fact that makeup is for everyone!

She believes that it's not about wearing makeup everyday or wearing a lot of makeup in general, it's about knowing how to wear makeup for the moments in life that matter. Those moments when it’s so important that your inner confidence matches your outer confidence.

Natalie wants keep us from getting misled by the beauty industry or gimmicky advertising while also making makeup fun again!

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

• How to make sustainable makeup choices
• Tips for making your makeup do double duty
• What to do if you feel like you’re in a makeup rut
• The difference between skin care and skin prep, and how makeup fits in
• The cosmetics brands Natalie swears by both personally and professionally

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/123

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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You’ve probably noticed that, when your home is filled with clutter, things are not the best - you have a difficult time concentrating, you don't feel at peace in your space, or even enjoy spending time in your home. And that’s sad because your home should be your sanctuary.

The best remedy for a messy home is decluttering the items you no longer want, need, or use. But, I can already hear the rebuttals…”I already have a thousand things on my plate. I am so overwhelmed and busy that there is no way I can find the time to declutter.”

And that makes sense until you realize that decluttering is one of the easiest things you can do to simplify your life and gain a little more joy and time in your day. That’s right! By doing a little more work now, you can be paid back with dividends in the future.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will show you how you can squeeze decluttering into your already busy schedule so you can take back control of your days and your home.

This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

• 5 strategies for finding 15 minutes in your day to declutter
• A hack for figuring how you you're spending your time
• Simple solutions for asking for help
• How to make habits work to your advantage
• The temporary change that will make the biggest difference

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Music:

Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/122

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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We’ve all been there…

A long day that wore our patience down, the house was a mess again, and then suddenly something our family member does triggers us and sends us spinning. Before we know it, anger has gotten the best of us, we’ve yelled, lashed out, and probably said something we didn't mean.