Episodes

Do you want to simplify your Christmas? We’re talking about strategies to both simplify Christmas and make it a special season for you and your family. This is part two of a two-part episode on this topic. Missed part one? Listen to Simplify Christmas (gifts, decor, mindsets). Episode 42 Simplify Your Christmas (kids, clutter, traditions, hosting, festivities) Kids We feel this tension of longing to make a magical Christmas and spoil our kids, while being mindful of the money, the excess and ...

What issues do you have when you attempt to simplify Christmas? I asked this question in the Facebook group and on Instagram and was sent so many thoughtful questions—which tells me that I have the best readers, women who can feel the changes they want to make and see it right there and will take steps to get there! This is part one of a two-part episode addressing these issues. Simplify Your Christmas (Mindsets, Gifts, Decor) Christmas stress + expectations Christmas may have been magical as...

Overwhelm in motherhood is often part of the role. There is so much to keep track of, manage, plan for, do. When we feel overwhelmed we often think we are doing something wrong, or we need to try harder, or our life is just too hard. Often the overwhelm causes us to stress and act from this stress response which gives us a negative outcome in our lives and homes. But overwhelm is a FEELING we have about the mental clutter in our brain. So, what do we do about the mental clutter? We need to lay i...

In this episode we’re talking about the ‘not-enough’ mindset. AKA how to spot a scarcity mindset and shift it to an abundance mindset. The ‘not-enough’ mindset believes there is not enough to go around Not enough… Money Time Food Energy Attention Readers Friends Spotlight Praise Etcetera ‘Not-enough’ mindset says if they have some, there must be less in the world for me Scarcity mindset also believes things need to be ‘right’ to be acceptable and it puts us in a victim mentality. ...

Hygge is a Danish word describing the atmosphere of connection, contentment and coziness. Once I had decluttered my house, I felt really drawn to bringing hygge into my home and life. In reading about it, I learned that there are some differences between hygge and minimalism. Knowing the difference helps me see where I am directing my intentions on how I set up my space and life. In this podcast I’m covering: How hygge compares with minimalism (read the full post here) Three mindsets to bri...

Today on the podcast we’re talking about visualization (it’s really wild) and three mindset shifts to help you declutter your home. I’m also giving you a sneak peek of my upcoming masterclass! Simple Life Visualization. The practice of sitting there, thinking about what you want, imagining how it feels and smells and looks, getting very detailed, running yourself through the space and process of being there. All of these things are wiring new thought patterns in your brain and your brain think...

Do you tell yourself that you suck at organizing? And you will never get organized? Being mindful of the story we tell about ourselves of the story we tell ourselves about how we suck at organizing – and being mindful of the mistakes we might be making that trip us up. I have decluttered my home and worked on finding systems, routines and ways to organize our home that doesn’t require me to buy one of everything from IKEA and have hourly training sessions with my family on how to use the pantr...

Ways to simplify momlife is part two of the wrap up for the You Can Simplify Your Life series. Did you miss part one? Listen to 5 things that make my life simpler. Simple Life There are so many demands on our resources (time, space, energy, money)—this makes it feel like our life is not simple. But how do we do that as moms? How do we manage our own resources when everyone is demanding them 25 hours a day? The best way to simplify your life is to find what feels simple TO YOU. BUT, I know t...

I wanted to wrap up my You Can Simplify Your Life series with things that make my life simpler. Simple Life Living simple and on purpose is a very personalized thing. It means taking the time to find out what simple looks and feels like to you. It means setting your own vision and values and prioritizing your life/time/home/energy/money according to your vision and values. [convertkit form=1002085] When life is simpler we can SHOW UP AND ENJOY IT! These are things that make my life simpler ...

We’re into part four of the You Can Simplify Your Life Series. Let’s take all this work and oozing self-awareness and make a plan on how to move forward. Part Four of the YOU CAN SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE SERIES​ Read part one here Listen to part one here Read part two here Listen to part two here Read part three here Listen to part three here Simple life Today we are also wrapping up the YOU CAN SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE series! I want to tell you what has worked for me and offer it to you as a way you ...

When you don’t know how you want to show up in your daily life you won’t ever feel like you are being the person you WANT to be. You live with this tension like things aren’t right—like you aren’t enough. In part 3 of the You Can Simplify Your Life series we’re pursuing life on purpose by working through what we want and deciding what kind of person we want to be along the way. Part Three of the YOU CAN SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE SERIES​ Read part one here Listen to part one here Read part two here L...

What hurdles are we up against that make having a simpler life difficult? In my years of pursuing LIFE ON PURPOSE, and in my experience life coaching women, I know that there can be a lot of “WHY NOTs” that pop up for us. They tell us a lot about our own limiting mindsets and obstacles that hold us back. Follow #moms30for30 I am so excited that over 30 women have joined the challenge to wear 30 items for 30 days and learn about their style and their clothes and mindsets in it all. Some of thes...

Today’s episode is part one of four about what simple living comes down to. It’s a series about why we don’t have a simple life, how to determine what simple looks like to you and how to get started. By the way, I’m summarizing my post What Simple Living Really Comes Down To so if you want to dig into the details make sure to head over there once you’re finished listening. Do you want to join in a #moms30for30? Read more about them here, see the Instagram hashtag, and message me on Instagram i...

Thanks for joining me for another Simple Saturday. In this episode, I’m talking about how we approach birthdays on purpose, the time my husband and I forgot our anniversary (we were camping), how to be mindful about what’s happening in your heart and mind and strategies to implement when you want to go buy all new clothes. Simple Family | How we approach birthdays on purpose This past week was my daughter, Lenayah’s 7th birthday. I admire a mom who embraces the birthday theme, rents a space, ...

Part of the reason I’m planning my summer on purpose is I’m working on my efforts to ENJOY MY KIDS. And when there is a season change I know I need to take a hot minute and plan out a structure that makes sure fun is happening without me feeling overwhelmed or behind the ball. Ready to plan your summer on purpose? In this episode I’m sharing about the family rhythms we have in our house on a daily and weekly basis. I also have a worksheet for you! It will help you set rhythms for your family t...

Have you spent time decluttering your home? Decluttering WILL be an emotional process because it means separating the life you want from the life you are building by default. Moreover, decluttering is emotional because your eyes are opened to where you have been living on default and also what it has cost you or cost the world around you. In this episode of Simple Saturdays I share how I reframed my view on decluttering’s role as well as some great freebies from the Life on Purpose workbook. Si...

In the last episode, I answered a reader question on feeling unhappiness in motherhood and gave life coaching advice on working through a bad day. (Find that here) In this episode, I will answer this great question: Right now I am struggling with motivation – for bigger goals for myself (and motivation in general). After I became a mom I had to shut down the BIG dreamer in me because it was taking away from me being able to be present and content with where I am now. So…it’s this conundrum…don’...

Answering a reader question: What you do when you feel like you want to cry, feel you’re not doing what you plan to do? All your plans are a disaster? Your children are not listening or following the rules? In this episode I will answer this question and discuss the following points: How our judgements on feeling ‘unhappiness’ makes moving through it difficult Doubling down on the stress How we handle our ‘negative emotions’ Managing stress in motherhood Assessing your day to see what needs...

WHY does everyone say that minimalism changed their lives? A reader’s story with decluttering and making space for the life that matters Eyebrows matter and simple makeup tips to help you Life coaching advice on uncomfortable change in our lives (health, decluttering, marriage, etc). MENTIONED My pep talk on Instagram Stories “HAPPINESS IS AVAILABLE TO ME TODAY”— look under the Mom on Purpose Highlights Catch up with the May On Purpose posts (even if you don’t participate, they are interes...

When we have so much stuff we lose track of ourselves. We have built up a false identity in THINGS. SIMPLE HOME IDENTITY CLUTTER These things take up our space and cause us a lot of emotional, mental and physical burden. We need to shift our mindsets from SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE (there will always be enough for you) READ MORE HERE Also mentioned: the workbook on tolerations and the blog post about decision fatigue and choices SIMPLE TIP We can’t always spend a weekend decluttering. But we can ...

How I handled the lack of sleep with three kids under 4, a quick way to simplify your life, and a fun list of current things I’m loving and trying. ++ simple family ++ When I was two babies in, sleep became such a focus for me. Of course, we were dealing with marriage issues and I was struggling to find value in my motherhood – so sleep seemed like the most appropriate thing to fixate on. I was tired all the time, I felt like I was failing at parenting, and I didn’t know how to solve these neg...

Three parenting books and why I loved them, how to support your “future self” (a lesson from your nerdy life coach (me!)), connect with me on Instagram in the Photo a Day challenge ++ simple family ++ My parenting has been all over the map in my humble 8 years of doing it. I have failed and learned and when I got the hang of something, things would change. I am far from a parenting expert, but as I have relied on other moms to do with me, I will take the opportunity to share what has worked f...

How to ‘create space’ when you are a mom with side hustle, decluttering kids’ stuff, how to start family meetings, how to be more creative without it feeling like a chore. Welcome to a bonus Q+A episode of Simple Saturdays . I am sharing the As to some of your Qs. LIFE ON PURPOSE: My current dilemma is how do I fit it all in? I work 40+ hours a week, love on my three boys, try to get to the gym three times a week. I am up at 4:30 every morning to work on my side hustle and fall into bed every ...

Productivity and practical tips for moms, decluttering with kids, when goals and habits don’t work ++ what do you think? ++ Before we jump in, I want to remind you guys about the Reader Feedback Survey. I want to thank the handful of you that have already done this – and remind the other (thousands) of you that I would relish in your feedback! (See what I did there, that is a mama-jedi-mind trick – but I know you guys are out there and I really value your input!) Your feedback helps me know ho...