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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Katy Wells — decluttering expert, host of The Maximized Minimalist, and author of Making Home Your Happy Place — for a real conversation about clutter, stress, shopping, family habits, and why so many women feel triggered in their own homes.
Katy shares how she went from being a “no mom” who was buried by laundry, mess, and resentment to creating what she calls a holistic decluttering approach. She explains why clutter is often not just a stuff problem, but a root-cause problem tied to stress, identity, control, guilt, and the systems inside your home. Kerstin and Katy also talk about the difference between true clutter and “expected mess,” why language matters, and why your home may be set up to work against your family instead of for them.
Then the conversation turns practical: donation bins, daily resets, mudroom flow, kids’ rooms, family buy-in, shopping triggers, scarcity clutter, and the emotional reasons people keep buying or holding onto things. Katy also shares where overwhelmed listeners should begin, how to make progress without burnout, and why a good-enough home is better than chasing perfection.
TODAY'S SPONSORS
Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com
OTHER SHOW SPONSORS
Vivoro - KERSTIN50 | Vivoro.com/kerstin50
BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE
YouTube Community
PROGRAM
Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O
CHAPTERS
(00:00) From No Mom to Better Way
(01:06) Why Clutter Hits So Deep
(03:29) Meet Katy Wells
(09:49) What You’re Missing at Home
(13:38) Fix the Flow of the House
(19:07) Where to Start Decluttering
(27:01) Scarcity Clutter and What-Ifs
(34:52) Shopping, Hoarding, and Control
(43:01) First Steps Without Overwhelm
(48:39) Book, Podcast, and What’s Next
WORK WITH KERSTIN
Workshops & Events
Health Coaching with Kerstin
MORE ABOUT KERSTIN
Website: kerstin-lindquist.com
Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist
Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist
YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist
TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist
CONNECT WITH KATY JOY WELLS
Instagram: Declutter Coach (@katyjoywells) - Katy
Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo
Website: MassifKroo.com
For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected].
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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Katy Wells — decluttering expert, host of The Maximized Minimalist, and author of Making Home Your Happy Place — for a real conversation about clutter, stress, shopping, family habits, and why so many women feel triggered in their own homes.
Katy shares how she went from being a “no mom” who was buried by laundry, mess, and resentment to creating what she calls a holistic decluttering approach. She explains why clutter is often not just a stuff problem, but a root-cause problem tied to stress, identity, control, guilt, and the systems inside your home. Kerstin and Katy also talk about the difference between true clutter and “expected mess,” why language matters, and why your home may be set up to work against your family instead of for them.
Then the conversation turns practical: donation bins, daily resets, mudroom flow, kids’ rooms, family buy-in, shopping triggers, scarcity clutter, and the emotional reasons people keep buying or holding onto things. Katy also shares where overwhelmed listeners should begin, how to make progress without burnout, and why a good-enough home is better than chasing perfection.
TODAY'S SPONSORS
Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com
OTHER SHOW SPONSORS
Vivoro - KERSTIN50 | Vivoro.com/kerstin50
BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE
YouTube Community
PROGRAM
Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O
CHAPTERS
(00:00) From No Mom to Better Way
(01:06) Why Clutter Hits So Deep
(03:29) Meet Katy Wells
(09:49) What You’re Missing at Home
(13:38) Fix the Flow of the House
(19:07) Where to Start Decluttering
(27:01) Scarcity Clutter and What-Ifs
(34:52) Shopping, Hoarding, and Control
(43:01) First Steps Without Overwhelm
(48:39) Book, Podcast, and What’s Next
WORK WITH KERSTIN
Workshops & Events
Health Coaching with Kerstin
MORE ABOUT KERSTIN
Website: kerstin-lindquist.com
Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist
Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist
YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist
TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist
CONNECT WITH KATY JOY WELLS
Instagram: Declutter Coach (@katyjoywells) - Katy
Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo
Website: MassifKroo.com
For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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