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Motherhood Simplified

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Welcome to Motherhood Simplified, a podcast for moms who want to declutter but don't want to become a full blown minimalist!

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Clutter and overstimulation in motherhood

March 30, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here In this episode we discuss the the three 3 things that lead to overstimulation in motherhood. Our children, our clutter and every day tension and stress.  I give you strategies for deciding which of these things you can reduce or declutter. Spoiler alert: you can't declutter your kids so the clutter has to go.  Motherhood itself is overstimulating. It only feels worse when we are also constantly overstimulated by the stuff in our home.  At the end ...

Don't buy a different house, just declutter!

March 23, 2021 22:05 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here This episode is for the moms who think the solution to their clutter is a different house. I have a secret!  Wherever you go, your clutter will follow. So yes, sometimes we really do need a bigger or different space. But if that decision is made based on the clutter you have then this episode is for you!  2:36 - Krista shares a story about a real life friend, Danielle Grigg, and her breakthrough.  4:18 - a story about a family with five children and...

Simplified marriage communication and connection with Ryan Kluttz

March 18, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

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Simple and true self care with Melissa Killeleagh

March 11, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

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The mother daughter connection with Michelle Deering

March 04, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Listen in as Michelle shares what the mother/daughter connection is and how to nurture yours.  Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Decluttering when you don't have support

March 02, 2021 23:22 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

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Take the DAMN trip with Bevin Farrand

February 24, 2021 20:48 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Learn how to find your life purpose and then ACT on it with the DAMN framework www.takethedamntrip.com Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Decluttering is RADICAL self care

February 16, 2021 23:08 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

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Your fear of loss and deprivation is holding you back from a simplified life

February 10, 2021 02:04 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

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Why decluttering your home is URGENT

February 03, 2021 00:23 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

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Decluttering motivation NOW

January 27, 2021 18:27 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MB

Listen as my oldest daughter and I give you motivation to ditch your excuses and finally declutter. 

Why I won't give you product recommendations or links

January 20, 2021 01:43 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

1. The point of Motherhood Simplified and my work is to help you declutter. I can't in good conscience give enable to you get more stuff, especially if you haven't yet decluttered. 2. There isn't a single thing I own that will change your life. Nothing I can sell you, other than my course would be aligned with the value I want to give you, and the way I seek to serve inside Motherhood Simplified.  3. We are surrounded by quick fixes, and band-aid solutions, and distractions from the root i...

How and why moms need to declutter differently than anyone else

January 12, 2021 22:47 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Why mothers need to declutter differently than anyone else. -in dec 2020 140,000 women lost jobs, 16,000 men gained jobs. The balance of the mental load in the home has historically been skewed and put onto the mother. Which means we have less time, energy and overall bandwidth to just “get things done.” Especially right now. We’re figuring out how to school our kids. We’re seeking ways to support them emotionally. And we’re doing it blindly. And ...

How to declutter and have enough, but not too much

January 05, 2021 23:07 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified The whole point of decluttering is to have enough, but not too much.  It's why I won't ever give a list of what you should have, or how much. It's different for everyone, and it changes based on your season of life, home size, and more.  The only way you will figure out what this balance is for you is to actually declutter! Dive in and get started with Decluttering Simplified. It requires action, and introspection. Asking yourself questions and thinking c...

Why and when you should declutter toys

December 31, 2020 00:28 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 Come learn 8 reasons you should declutter the toys, and when you should get started! If you want to get into the bonus Toy decluttering workshop and learn -different decluttering personalities of kids, and how to support them in decluttering  -strategies for actually doing the act of decluttering based on their personalities -strategies for decluttering specific categories of toys including books, legos, tech/gaming, and dolls -conversations for communicat...

Post holiday decluttering tips!

December 27, 2020 23:55 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 Come learn the best tips and tricks for decluttering after the holidays 1. Enjoy your space, time and family 2. Make a list of what worked, and what didn't work for you this holiday season. Then make a list of what you want to be different next year and how you'll make it happen. 3. It's really not the BEST time to declutter toys right now, but you can still make a whole lot of sustainable progress 4. The truth about toy decluttering  *it's usually what w...

The best decluttering tips of 2020

December 21, 2020 00:11 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Come learn the best decluttering tips of 2020 and get into Clear Your Clutter here  AND if you want to declutter your home start to finish get into Decluttering Simplified at motherhoodsimplified.com/declutteringsimplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to survive the holiday consumerism

December 14, 2020 00:33 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

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How to mindfully declutter your stuff

November 30, 2020 00:27 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

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Clutter chronicles: how Nichole decluttered her home during the pandemic

November 23, 2020 07:26 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

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Pre-holiday decluttering tips

November 16, 2020 00:43 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 here Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Learn how to prepare for the upcoming influx of toys and stuff during the holidays.  Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to create a decluttering plan that works for you as a mom

November 08, 2020 20:53 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

To get the free decluttering playlist go to motherhoodsimplified.com/playlist To learn all the details of Decluttering Simplified go to motherhoodsimplified.com/declutteringsimplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

BONUS EPISODE - Declutter your home before Christmas with me!

November 02, 2020 01:03 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

The early bird special starts on 11/11 - to get on my list to get access go to motherhoodsimplified.com/playlist and get the signature decluttering simplified spotify playlist! Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

NEW laundry challenge - for anyone chronically behind on laundry

November 02, 2020 01:01 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

3 decluttering myths that are holding you back

October 25, 2020 23:38 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 here Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here I’m just going to get right to it  There is a lot of unpacking we need to do with these most common decluttering beliefs, and if someone would have told me these back in 2012 I would have believed them all. I know better now! 1. Decluttering the means you'll do more laundry. I held onto way more clothes than we could realistically even use. I told myself it was because my kids were messy. They grew too quickl...

The only three decluttering tips you'll ever need

October 11, 2020 23:22 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

To get your decluttering plan join us in Clear Your Clutter or Decluttering Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to create more time for decluttering

October 04, 2020 19:39 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

This new way of thinking about time will change everything about how you approach time and decluttering. To get a fast track to decluttering your home in 4 weeks join us in Decluttering Simplified! Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Why you, yes YOU, deserve to have a clutter free home

September 28, 2020 00:29 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

To get into the Decluttering Simplified course and declutter your home in 4 weeks with my step by step plan click here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to declutter before Christmas!

September 20, 2020 21:58 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MB

Learn why NOW is the time to get serious about decluttering your home - and if you need help getting it done get into Decluttering Simplified for the 4 week decluttering plan for you whole house  If you just need help with toys get Toy Decluttering 101 Learn how to decide what your Christmas values even are so that you can create the Christmas experience you want for your family - with or without gifts and toys. And finally how to set boundaries with family and friends who want to give yo...

How to declutter when even the tiniest things feel too overwhelming

July 06, 2020 22:29 - 17 minutes - 8.21 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Dinner in 15 minutes, with Shelly Longenecker, author of Dinner for a Dollar

July 02, 2020 23:38 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

To join the Dinner For A Dollar Facebook group for ongoing, free support - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1890390961041307/ To get a FREE chapter of Dinner For A Dollar to see if it's right for you - Click here To join the FREE real food reset before 7/20/2020 - Click here To order Dinner For A Dollar - Click here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to love your home when you don't like it

June 30, 2020 21:10 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to hold yourself accountable to your decluttering goals

June 25, 2020 22:32 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

How to hold yourself accountable to your decluttering goals To get MORE support and accountability check out Decluttering Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to survive survival mode, when you're in survival mode

June 22, 2020 22:58 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

To get more support in this enroll in Motherhood Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Your stuff and your legacy as a mother - what side of history do you want to be on?

June 18, 2020 18:24 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Your stuff and your legacy as a mother - what side of history do you want to be on?

It's okay, and normal to lose yourself in motherhood

June 15, 2020 22:27 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

It's okay, and normal to lose yourself in motherhood - to get more support in finding your way through this enroll in Motherhood Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Radically responsible decluttering - a conversation about Goodwill

May 22, 2020 21:52 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Radically responsible decluttering - a conversation about Goodwill Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Gotcha Mama - taking action as a risk averse mom with Amanda Bennet

May 21, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Gotcha mama Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

EP147 - CLUTTER CONFESSIONS and... Is decluttering emotional or logical

May 18, 2020 23:14 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Join us for a conversation about my clutter confessions and discussion on whether decluttering is more emotional or logical? I want to know - which pull is stronger for you, the heart or the head? To get more support in the decision making progress on your clutter enroll in Decluttering Simplified Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

How to be decisive in decluttering

May 14, 2020 23:05 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Decluttering is just a series of making decisions, and once you decide the rest of your decisions will fall into place! Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

Decluttering is not microwaveable!

May 11, 2020 22:25 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Decluttering is not microwaveable! meaning there isn’t a way to make something that should take ten minutes, happen in one. And if you can...It’s not natural 🤣 Decluttering is a long game, and it often goes slower than we like - for a lot of reasons. For example 😅decision making on all the things is hard 👯‍♀️we have a lot of kids ⏰we have work and school and sports and all the things to do 🏠 we’ve spent years, or maybe even decades accumulating st...

EP144 - 7 steps to refresh your mom wardrobe with Frump Fighters

May 07, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

I loved getting to speak with Corina, founder of Frump Fighters in this episode! You all in the Motherhood Simplified community recommended her and after diving into her content and following her I understand why! Corina walks us through seven steps to curating our mom wardrobes. To get access to Frump Fighter's free guide 7 steps to refresh your mom wardrobe click here To get the basic wardrobe guide freebie that goes along with the 7 step system click here Finally to get your color pale...

EP142- How to like your husband with Rachel Ballard

May 07, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

How to like your husband - and what the heck does that even mean? Rachel Ballard joins us for a candid conversation about LIKING your husband, and taking ownership of what you can  inside of your marriage and making the choice to find ways to create likability, respect and intimacy in your marriage.  She created this super cute free offer for you as well - 50 flirty texts you can send to your husband now. It's perfect for the wife who needs some ideas to open up some fun and simple conversa...

How to like your husband with Rachel Ballard

May 07, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

How to like your husband - and what the heck does that even mean? Rachel Ballard joins us for a candid conversation about LIKING your husband, and taking ownership of what you can  inside of your marriage and making the choice to find ways to create likability, respect and intimacy in your marriage.  She created this super cute free offer for you as well - 50 flirty texts you can send to your husband now. It's perfect for the wife who needs some ideas to open up some fun and simple conversa...

7 steps to refresh your mom wardrobe with Frump Fighters

May 07, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

I loved getting to speak with Corina, founder of Frump Fighters in this episode! You all in the Motherhood Simplified community recommended her and after diving into her content and following her I understand why! Corina walks us through seven steps to curating our mom wardrobes. To get access to Frump Fighter's free guide 7 steps to refresh your mom wardrobe click here To get the basic wardrobe guide freebie that goes along with the 7 step system click here Finally to get your color pale...

Simplified laundry for the mom overwhelmed by clothes

May 05, 2020 00:20 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 This episode is all about the reasons we have and keep so many clothes, even though we don't need them, want them and are totally overwhelmed by them. Come learn my favorite fact and fiction laundry truth bombs, and ask the hard questions to help you declutter your kids clothes. Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

When kids really can't declutter their own things, with Sarah Potter

May 01, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

In this episode we follow up with Sarah in a Clutter Chronicles episode. Sarah came to the group asking for advice on how to help her hesitant to declutter daughter declutter. She felt like what worked for the majority of kids wasn't what her daughter needed, and she listened to her mom intuition and was right. She tells us how she tuned into what was going on beneath the surface for her daughter and her things and how she created space for her to both find relief from the clutter AND honor ...

How to create decluttering projects you can actually get done

April 30, 2020 22:25 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here (formerly known as Clutter Free Motherhood) Mentioned in this episode: How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan Go to MotherhoodSimplified.com/DIY How To Create Your Mom Proof Decluttering Plan

EP141 - How to declutter the right things

April 30, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

It is so common to misplace our frustration, overwhelm and burden on the wrong things in our home. We think we need to get rid of the sentimental things, the things our kids love to play with or the things we love to have. Let's talk about how to get rid of the RIGHT clutter so you can keep all the things you love.  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE ... Clear Your Clutter - my free decluttering challenge designed to build massive momentum in decluttering your home ...Seven Da...

How to declutter the right things

April 30, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

It is so common to misplace our frustration, overwhelm and burden on the wrong things in our home. We think we need to get rid of the sentimental things, the things our kids love to play with or the things we love to have. Let's talk about how to get rid of the RIGHT clutter so you can keep all the things you love.  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE ... Clear Your Clutter - my free decluttering challenge designed to build massive momentum in decluttering your home ...Seven Da...