All Episodes
Maximized Minimalist Podcast — 312 episodes
What a Vintage Jacket Taught Me About Closet Clutter and Body Image
Back-to-School Home Prep: Do These 3 Things Now or You'll Be Playing Catch-Up All Year
The *Easiest* Time to Declutter Your Home (And You're About to Miss It)
What Faith and Science Teach Us About Stress, Sleep, and Real Rest with Kerstin Lindquist
How to Break Parenting Cycles and Build the Legacy You Want with Dr. Cassidy Freitas
The One Decluttering Rule That Works in Every Room of Your Home
The Tiny Tweaks That Actually Create a Happier Life with Erin Port
361: Declutter Plan 7 Things to Let Go Of Now For a Calmer Summer Ahead
360: The Self-Care Nobody Is Talking About with Diane Boden
359: 6 Things People Whose Homes Get Stay Clutter-Free Do Differently
358: Declutter Your Garage (Even When It's Not Just Your Stuff)
357: How to Have a Happier Marriage Starting This Week with Arlene Pellicane
356: 6 Steps to Declutter Your Closet (Even When It Feels Overwhelming)
355: Raising Emotionally Secure and Resilient Kids with Eli Harwood
354: Decluttering Momentum: Should You Finish One Room or Move to the Next?
353: The Indoor Epidemic: Outdoor Rx for Anxiety, Focus, and Burnout with Dr. John La Puma
352: How to Declutter Sustainably and Break Free from the Culture That Keeps Us Buying with Stephanie Seferian
351: Why Your Clutter Might Be Protecting You (And What It's Hiding)
350: The Hidden Connection Between Gut Health, Hormones, and Stress And Why Simplifying Might Be the Cure with Dr.Meg Mill
349: Feel Like You're Doing Everything But Getting Nowhere? Here's the Energy Framework that Changes the Game with Heather Chauvin
348: The Shopping Habit That's Quietly Sabotaging Your Home
347: 3 Women Who Decluttered Their Homes by Doing Less Not More
346: There Are 4 Types of Clutter (And You're Probably Only Tackling One)
345: What Your Partner's Resistance to Decluttering Is Actually Telling You
344: Why "Try Harder" Doesn't Work for an ADHD Brain (And What Does) with Brooke Schnittman
343: When Decluttering Gets Hard: How to Tackle Decision Fatigue
342: (BONUS) A Birthday Gift: I'm Reading You a Chapter From My New Book
341: 25 to Thrive: The Framework That Kickstarts Your Year
340: What I'm Not Carrying Into the New Year And What You Shouldn't Either
339: Why Fresh Starts Fail And What Actually Works Instead
338: What to Do With Unwanted Gifts (Without the Guilt)
337: Sentimentality, Letting Go, and What Home Teaches Us with Andrew Wells
336: The 10-Minute Reset That Saves Your Sanity This December
335: How One Unexpected Moment Sparked My New Book (and Why It Matters for You)
334: Managing In-Law Dynamics During the Holidays with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
333: Is It Mess or Clutter? How to Diagnose What Your Home Actually Needs
332: 9 Simple Holiday Traditions for More Joy and Connection
331: How to Navigate Money Stress During Life's Transitions with Shana & Vanessa from Budget Besties
330: My Son Let Go of His Legos! 3 Shifts That Made It Easy
329: Parenting Teens Without Losing Your Cool with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
328: Ditch the Dinnertime Chaos: Must-Know Freezer Meal Tips for Busy Moms with Nakita Attard Vassallo
327: How to Parent with Connection in a World of Distractions with Caley Kukla
326: Courage to Evolve: Small Shifts That Spark Big Life Changes with Laila Ali
325: One Year After Hurricane Helene: Gratitude, Grief, and the Meaning of Home
324: The Belief–Behavior Gap: Why You Feel Out of Alignment (and How to Get Back on Track)
323: Is Your Phone Making You Anxious? Why You Feel Foggy, Fried, and Short-Fused
322: Too Tired to Declutter? How to Make Real Progress in a Season of Survival
321: Why You Actually Struggle to Let Go of Clutter (It's Not What You Think)
320: Budget Burnout: Why You Can't Stick to a Budget (And What to Do Instead) with Brie Sodano
319: Time Management for Women: Ditch Overwhelm and Take Control of Your Days with Megan Sumrell
318: The Decluttering Trap No One Talks About: Selling and the Weight of "Maybe I'll List It..."
317: Decluttering Gifts You Don't Use: How to Reframe Value and Let Go
316: Moving? Don't Pack These 6 Regret-Inducing Items
315: Packing Lunches Just Got Easier: Simple Systems + Smart Food Mindsets with Megan McNamee
314: 1-Minute Habits to Keep a Clutter-Free Home Even in Summer Chaos
313: Why Less Clutter Still Feels Like Too Much
312: The Minimalists Summer Packing List Without Sacrificing Style or Sanity
311: 8 Things I Bought That Actually Simplified My Life
310: How to Break Free from Anxiety and Find Your Lifes Purpose with Martha Beck
309: Life Advice You'll Actually Use Gretchen Rubins Secrets of Adulthood
308: Too Busy to Declutter 7 Tiny Wins You Can Grab in 5 Minutes or Less
307: Feeling Stressed? How to Reset Your Nervous System with Michelle Grosser
306: The Summer Declutter Plan 5 Things to Let Go of Now for a Lighter Season Ahead
305: How to Protect the Time You Gain After Decluttering and Why It Matters More Than You Think
304: 5 Reasons You're Stuck (Even When You Know What to Do)
303: Breaking Free from Burnout The Resilience Formula You Need with Dr.Ashley Rath
302: The Countertop Clutter Magnet EffectAnd How to Fix It
301: 3 Game-Changing Wardrobe Strategies to Love Your Clothes and Stop Overbuying
300: 300 Episodes Later The 3 Biggest Lessons on Living Simply and Intentionally
299: Lighten Your Mental Load: Expert Tips from Dr. Morgan Cutlip on Finding Balance in Motherhood
298: Finding Peace in Everyday Life The Benefits of Slowing Down
297: Ultimate Spring Reset: Cleaning, Organizing and Systems that Stick with Cas of Clutterbug
296: Stronger with Purpose: A Simpler, More Sustainable Approach to Fitness and Life with Emily Long
295: The Stuff You Keep for Someday And Why Its Holding You Back
294: Tackling Digital Declutter with Tech Expert Shawn Lemon
293: Preserving Your Family Legacy Through Photobooks with Casey Von Stein
292: 5 Ways to Reduce Decision Fatigue And Skyrocket Your Progress
291: ADHD and Executive Function Strategies for Better Decision-Making and Focus with Dr. Ann Louise Lockhart
290: Decluttering Your Spending: How to Align Your Money with What Matters most with Jill Sirianni
289: Deinfluenced The Validation Trap
288: The Art of Curating How to Love Your Home Again
287: The #1 Decluttering Tip You Don't Wanna Snooze On
286: Feel Lighter in 2025 with This Simple Strategy
285: How to Stop Spinning Your Wheels with Clutter
284: Stuff and Identity The Hidden Layers of Clutter
283: A Simpler Season Toy Declutter
282: 5-Minute Gratitude Reset: A Simple Practice for a Stress-Free Holiday
281: Scarcity and Emotional Spending with Financial Expert Brie Sodano
280: 5 Simple Holiday Traditions for More Joy and Connection
279: Creating a Functional, Organized Kitchen with Allison Schaaf
278: Managing Holiday Overwhelm Stress-Relief Strategies for Parents with Caley Kukla
277: Hygge Inspiration for a Cozy Welcoming Peaceful Home
276: MythBuster: Why You Don't Need to Wait Until January to Declutter
275: Craft Room Confessions Why Your Creative Space Feels Overhelming
274: Preparing for the Holiday Season Avoiding Clutter Traps
273: What You're Overlooking in your Declutter Journey
272: Anti-Haul: How to Shop Your Own Closet
271: Why We Hold On: Bridging the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
270: Back-To-School Declutter, Let's Go!
269: Experience Blockers: The Hidden Obstacles in Your Life
268: Mindset Reset: #1 Thing You Don't Realize You're Missing
267: Planning for Uncertainty with Time Management Expert Megan Sumrell
266: Mindset Reset: Turning Negative Thoughts into Positive Progress
265: 5 Mindset Reframes That Radically Improved My Home and Life
264: A Take on Influencing Nobody Ever Talks About
263: Creating a Peaceful and Healthy Bedroom Space
262: A Life Hack I Just Learned about Commitment
261: Breaking Free from Emotional Spending
260: The Declutter Diaries: Lessons from My Garden
259: Creating Wellness: From Body to Home with Dr. Joel Warsh
258: Beyond Souvenirs: The Real Treasures of Our European Trip
257: Simplified Exercise for Busy Women (And Myths Keeping You Stuck)
256: How to Troubleshoot Clutter [Part 2]
255: How to Troubleshoot Expected Mess [Part 1]
254: Real Talk on Family, Clutter, and Compromise with My Husband Andrew
253: Raising Capable Kids with Katie Kimball
252: Beyond Fashion Trends How to Discover & Embrace Your Unique Style with Jennine Jacob
251: DIY Design Tips for Peaceful Living Spaces with Tasha Agruso
250: Decluttering Beliefs-Buying Isn't "Bad"
249: Decluttering Beliefs-Rewriting the Narrative of Aging
248: Color Analysis for a Streamlined Wardrobe with Jeannie Stith
247: Pursuing A Life With Less Stuff One Moms Inspiring Story
246: The Game-Changing Method I Taught My Student to Break Free from Decades of Clutter
245: Overcoming the Endowment Effect: Practical Tips for Letting Go
244: Beating the 'I Should Be Further' Blues
243: 5 Ways to Simplify Your Chores
242: What is Home Management & Top Myths Keeping You Stuck In Chaos
241: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs
240: Here's How To (Finally) Declutter Your Beauty Supplies
239: Conscious Choices vs. Norm Matching: A Guide to Authentic Living
238: Top Tips for Staying Consistent
237: Clutter Blind Spots: What You're Missing at Home
236: The Joy of Keeping: What's Really Worth It
235: 3 Declutter Strategies You Won't Burn Out On
234: Decluttering Made Easy with Junk King
233: A NEW Type of Clutter You Need to Let Go Of
232: Number One Step to Hitting Your 2024 Goals
231: MythBusters: Declutter Expectations Debunked
230: 5 Declutter Pitfalls to Avoid
229: MythBusters: I Don't Have Time To Declutter
228: #1 Thing Keeping You Stuck In Clutter
227: How to Achieve a Cozy Festive House and Prep Your Home for the Holidays
226: Clutter-free Gift Ideas Here We Go
225: Stop Overthinking Do This Instead
224: How to Reshape Your Money Habits with Brie Sodano
223: How to Become a Virtual Assistant with Esther Inman
222: How to Declutter Books
221: Declutter Habits That Will Change Your Home (And Life)
220: The Correlation Between Anxiety and Clutter
219: Emotional Weight of Clutter
218: Top Reasons Your Progress Has Stalled And What To Do About It
217: How to Mother Yourself with Dr.Morgan Cutlip
216: Annual Planning with Time Management Expert Megan Sumrell
215: A Surprising Link Between Our Nervous System And Clutter with Ann Odom
214: 15 Lessons That Catapulted My Students Forward
213: How to Set Goals You Can Actually Reach with Mindi Huebner
212: Why Newer Isn't Always Better
211: Stepping Out of Chore Drudgery
210: When Is Enough, Enough?
209: 3 Expert Tips to Cultivate Your Child's Clean-Up Skills
208: Packing Tips for Simplified & Stress-Free Travel
207: From Clutter to Clarity: Breaking Free from the Hedonic Treadmill
206: The Psychology of the Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why We Hold On and How to Let Go
205: One-Minute Declutter Hacks
204: Cultivating Capable Kids: Empowering the Next Generation with Essential Life Skills
203: The Spotlight Effect: How to Stop Being Self-Conscious About Your Home
202: 3 Surprisingly Effective Time Management Strategies with Megan Sumrell
201: How to Create a Wardrobe You Love (No Trends Required) With Jeannie Stith
200: Ask Me Anything PLUS How to Declutter For A Move
199: Brilliant Home Design Tips with Tasha Agruso
198: Pursuing A Life With Less Stuff: One Mom's Inspiring Story
197: Clutter-Free Easter Gift Ideas
196: THIS Is What Can Happen When You Declutter
195: Which Declutter Method Is Right For Me?
194: How To Move Past Guilt & Make More Progress
193. Shocking Clutter Stats You Should Know
192: #1 Mistake To Avoid If You Want More Time
191: Mental Health And Clutter: What's The Connection
190: 5 Ways to Spend Less Time Doing Housework
189: Mindset Shifts That Make Decluttering Easier
188: Struggle Being Consistent? Try These Tips!
187: Your Guide to Time-Saving Freezer Meals Episode with Nakita Vassallo
186: You Asked, I Answered: 8 Declutter Questions I Get Asked the Most
185: 6 Ways Social Media Causes Us to Overspend
184: How to Create a Declutter Plan You Wont Burnout On
183: Increase Your Contentment With These Tips
182: This Idea Helped My Student Declutter 20 Years Worth Of Stuff And Now I'm Teaching You
181: Hindsight is 20/20: 6 Things I Wish I Did Differently When I First Began Decluttering
180: How To Put Chores In Their Place So You Can Relax
179: Get Overwhelmed with Holiday Gifts? Try These 7 Tips!
178: 5 Ideas to Declutter Holiday Decor for a Simpler Season
177: Kids Lives, Simplified
176: The Real Purpose Behind Gift-Giving
175: Is Perfectionism The Reason You Struggle With Clutter?
174: The Shocking Truth About Why We Buy What We Buy
173: Minimalist "Rules" You Should Abandon
172: Reduce Back-to-School Clutter With These Tips
171: How to Manage the Invisible Load of Motherhood
170: Destination Addiction
169: 4 Steps To Stop Being Hard On Yourself
168: Pursuing a Life with Less Stuff, One Mom's Inspiring Story
167: Why You Get Attached to Things You Own
166: What Is Clutter? The REAL Meaning Will Surprise You
165: How to Manage Your Time And Beat Overwhelm
164: How to Keep Your Kitchen Counters Clutter-free Part 2
163: 2 Habits to Keep Your Home Stress-Free
162: Sneaky Ways Kid Clutter Creeps Into Your Home
161: This Lesson Saved me THOUSANDS of Dollars (And Prevented Lots of Clutter)
160: 6 Ways to Reduce Impulse Shopping
159: How to Keep Your Kitchen Counters Clutter-Free (Part 1)
158: One Simple Thing to Live A More Intentional Life
157: Reducing Goal Clutter & How to Actually Reach Your Goals with Brie Sodano
156: My NEW Go-To Strategy for Reducing Clean-Up Battles
155: Four Ways to Explore Emotional Attachment
154: Teach Your Kids Life Skills with TedX Speaker Katie Kimball
153: Summertime Meal Tips to Simplify
152: How to Give Yourself Permission to Let Go
151: 5 Signs Your Stuff is Owning You
150: Ask Me Anything!
149: Are We Hard-wired to Hoard?
148: #1 Reason For Clutter (It's Not What You Think)
147: Time Management Strategies that Actually Work with Megan Sumrell
146: 16 Ideas to Simplify Your Kitchen
145: Brilliant Home Design DIY Tips with Tasha Agruso
144: Get Out of a Style Rut with These Ideas
143: Pursuing a Life with Less Stuff, Mom-of-4 Shares Her Inspiring Story
142: Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging or Yelling with Amy McCready
141: Easily Triggered By Mess or Clutter? Use My Go-To Tips
140: Shocking Clutter Stats That'll Motivate You to Declutter
139: Teaching Kids to Cook + 5 Tips for Picky Eaters with Katie Kimball
138: Things I Don't Buy Anymore Part 2
137: Things I Don't Buy Anymore Part 1
136: Shaping Your Perspective and Getting Over Your Fears
3 Ways to Maximize Your Declutter Efforts
134: How to End Clutter Shame (And Further Your Simplifying Progress!)
133: 5 Tips for Restoring Peace for The Holidays With Caley Kukla
132: Laila Ali: Balance, Motherhood & Pursuing Your Dreams
131: Gracious Ways to Request "No Toys Please"
130: What's Your Focal Point (And Why You Need One)
129: Family Gift Ideas (That Don't Create Clutter)
128: 5 Ways to Have a Minimalist Holiday
128: 5 Ways to Have a Minimalist Holiday
127: The REAL Reason You Hate Doing Certain Chores
126: Struggle Being Content? Then Try This
125: Minimalism Vs. Prepping - Can You Do Both?
124: What You Need to Understand After Experiencing Resource Scarcity
123: Stuck in Clutter? You Need to Do This ASAP
122: 5 Eco-Friendly Decluttering Tips
121: My #1 Productivity Tip (And How I Get Things Done)
121: My #1 Productivity Tip (And How I Get Things Done)
120: Major Money Mistakes Most People Make
119: Four Brilliant Ideas to Get Your Family To Put Stuff Where It Belongs
118: Why I Don't Strive For Balance (And What I Do Instead)
117: Simple Steps To Declutter Your Skincare With Trina Felber
116: How Swedish Death Cleaning Can Help You Let Go
115: The Most Important Part of Your Journey: The During
114: Stop Believing THIS If You Want to Be Happy
113: Become the Creator of Abundance in Your Life
112: Q+A: My Answers to YOUR Questions
111: The Good Enough Home
110: Who's Influencing Your Actions? You'll Be Surprised!
109: 10 Quick Ways to Reduce Mental Clutter
108: Six Ways to Be More Present
107: Closing Your Clutter Gaps
106: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Increase Your Confidence
105: 12 Things You Can Let Go Of Today
104: Essentialism: Doing Less To Get The Most Out Of Your Life With Greg McKeown
103: Four Ways to Overcome Clutter Shame [Part 2]
102: The Truth About Clutter Shame [Part 1]
101: 3 Reasons You Need to Create Homes for your Stuff ASAP
100: My Life Pre-Simplifying Vs. My Life Now
099: I Can't Believe 'The Real Housewives' Taught Me THIS
098: 3 Simple Things You Can Do Right Now to Edit Your Wardrobe
097: Spouse Refuse to Declutter Shared Spaces? Then Try This
096: How to Determine Your Value Lens and Why You Need to Know It
095: How I'm Able to Embrace Everyday Mess
094: Pros and Cons of Giving Your Unwanted Stuff to Loved Ones
093: Confessions from my Online Shopping Debacle
092: Declutter Guilt Weighing You Down? Then Try This
091: All The Ways We Pay For Our Stuff
090: The No-Think Solution to Simplify your Wardrobe
089: How to Gain Clarity and Control Over Your Money
088: Do this One Thing to Live Your Best Life
087: What Mindset Experts are Doing for a Better 2021
086: Memorable Ways to Give Experience-Gifts
085: If You Don't Have this 'Maybe' Bin, You're Missing Out
084: My Secret Weapon to Declutter Even More
083: 8 Reasons You Need to Set Gift-Giving Boundaries
082: The Pressures of Traditional Gift-Giving
081: 3 Ways to Identify the Root of Anxiety
080: Expected Mess Vs. Clutter
079: The Science of Play & What Toys Kids Really Need
078: How to Break the Kids-Make-a-Mess, Mom-Cleans-It-Up Cycle
077: The Four Stages of Toy Clutter Takeover
076: Weird Declutter Trick that Eliminates Overwhelm
075: 3 Ways to Declutter When You're Battling Depression or Anxiety
074: To Keep Or Not to Keep? 5 Questions to Ask
073: 5 Proven Ways to Shortcut the Declutter Process
072: Why You Can't Rely on Motivation and What to Do Instead
071: How to Create a Wardrobe You Love (And Actually Wear!)
070: Identify & Reframe: "I Suck at Decluttering"
069: Identify & Reframe: Retail Therapy
068: Identify & Reframe: Scarcity Vs. Abundance
067: Simplified Homeschooling Part 2: Resources + Where to Get Started
066: Simplified Homeschooling Part 1: How to Know if it's Right for You
065: The Subtle Art of Learning to Play with Kids
064: Why You Need to Know about The Diderot Effect Before you Make your Next Purchase
063: 3 Important Questions to Ask to Learn from Your Clutter
062: 6 Hard Truths About Your Clutter
061: Taking a Mom Break with Erica Fraser
060: The Real Truth About Stress and How to Manage It
059: Struggle Parting With Sentimental Items? Then Try This