Maximized Minimalist Podcast

By Katy Wells

Education

What's Maximized Minimalist Podcast about?

You can simplify your life and Katy Wells will show you how.

Katy is the host of the globally recognized Top-50 Podcast, The Maximized Minimalist, and a leading declutter expert.

It’s her mission to uncover the root cause of people’s clutter problems and guide them through practical and sustainable solutions in the forms of decluttering physical, mental and emotional clutter and what’s holding them back in life.

Through her online programs, social media channels, youtube channel and podcast, she has helped hundreds of thousands of families transform their home from chaotic to calm, have less stress and anxiety and gain freedom from clutter.

Tune in and buckle up - your life is about the change. Listen weekly on Wednesdays!

Get started decluttering your home with her FREE guide here: https://www.decluttersurvivalguide.com

To learn more about Katy and her signature programs go to: https://www.katyjoywells.com

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230: 5 Declutter Pitfalls t...

11.29.2023

In my latest podcast episode I'm pulling back the curtain on 5 of the most common pitfalls and mistakes - to help you avoid them in the future - saving you time and energy! I want to invite you to ...

Maximized Minimalist Podcast episodes:

11.29.2023 230: 5 Declutter Pitfalls to Avoid In my latest podcast episode I'm pulling back the curtain on 5 of the most common pitfalls and mistakes - to help you avoid them in the future - saving you time and energy! I want to invite you to ...
11.22.2023 229: MythBusters: I Don't Have Time To Declutter Ever find yourself saying, “I don’t have time (fill in the blank of things you don’t have time for)? Today’s episode is going to be a fun one! Remember the old show Mythbusters where Jamie and the Mythbusters would prove ...
11.15.2023 228: #1 Thing Keeping You Stuck In Clutter I can teach you all the strategies in the world, but if you continue to choose negative or self-sabotaging thoughts that got you buried in clutter and chaos in the first place will win every single time. If you don’t ...
11.08.2023 227: How to Achieve a Cozy Festive House and Prep Your Home for the Holidays As the holiday season approaches, it's time to transform your home into a cozy haven and embrace the spirit of the festivities. It today's episode, we're diving into how to create that cozy, holiday charm without the stress or the ...
11.01.2023 226: Clutter-free Gift Ideas Here We Go In this episode I'm unboxing the top clutter-free gift ideas for 2023! I'll be giving you gift ideas in these gift categories that are perfect for family and friends, including: Time-Saving Gifts Traditions Consumables Experience Gifts Plus More! Join us ...
10.25.2023 225: Stop Overthinking Do This Instead In my latest Maximized Minimalist podcast episode, we're tackling the challenge of overcoming overthinking during the decluttering process. We'll share practical strategies and insights that will empower you to declutter with confidence and finally achieve that clutter-free space you've been ...
10.18.2023 224: How to Reshape Your Money Habits with Brie Sodano In today's brand new episode, we dive into how to manage money sustainably, what "disappearing money syndrome" means (and how to know if you have it!), and how to reshape your money habits, stop bleeding money, and take control of ...
10.11.2023 223: How to Become a Virtual Assistant with Esther Inman Do any of these resonate? Are you craving work flexibility? Are you a professional ready to simplify your career and transition to something new? Are you in a season of life where you've considered working from home, but aren't sure ...
10.04.2023 222: How to Declutter Books Do you dream of a clutter-free space but feel overwhelmed by the thought of tackling your book collection? I've got the solution you've been looking for! :-) In my latest podcast episode, we're diving deep into the art of decluttering ...
09.27.2023 221: Declutter Habits That Will Change Your Home (And Life) If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by clutter and disorganization, you've probably dreamt of a fresh start. Yep, I’ve been there too! Digging into deeper layers of clutter is one way to start to tackle this problem but without some effective ...
09.20.2023 220: The Correlation Between Anxiety and Clutter If you feel anxious in a cluttered or messy environment, there's a reason. In fact, in a study by UCLA, people in the study who described their homes as messy or cluttered had elevated levels of cortisol that’s been associated ...
09.13.2023 219: Emotional Weight of Clutter You may have thought that the clutter was only taking up space in your home.. but the truth is that clutter can lead to a mental and emotional weight that has devastating consequences. If this sounds all too familiar, you ...
09.06.2023 218: Top Reasons Your Progress Has Stalled And What To Do About It Are you in a decluttering rut? Has your progress stalled over the summer? If so, you're not alone. There are MANY common reasons behind this plateau - outside of "being busy" - and understanding them is the first step toward ...
08.30.2023 217: How to Mother Yourself with Dr.Morgan Cutlip Ready to banish mom-guilt, beat burnout and find (more) joy in motherhood? Dr.Morgan is a wife, mom of two, PhD in Psychology is back on the show today as we dive into one of our most neglected relationships... ...the relationship ...
08.23.2023 216: Annual Planning with Time Management Expert Megan Sumrell If you're in a constant state of overwhelm or don't have enough time in your day, today's episode with time management expert, Megan Sumrell, is for you! I’m honored to be a speaker on Megan's upcoming Plan-a-palooza Workshop - this ...
08.16.2023 215: A Surprising Link Between Our Nervous System And Clutter with Ann Odom In today's episode I sit down with Ann Odom, parent coach and family therapist we dive into how our nervous system can either support or hinder our ability to declutter and create a home (and life) we love. I also ...
08.09.2023 214: 15 Lessons That Catapulted My Students Forward I gathered my students' TOP game-changing lessons that have moved the needle the most and put them in ONE powerful episode. Can I get a heck yeah!
08.02.2023 213: How to Set Goals You Can Actually Reach with Mindi Huebner Ever set a goal that you just can't seem to reach no matter how hard you try?
07.26.2023 212: Why Newer Isn't Always Better My 8 year old has been asking me for months, "Mooooommmm, when can we get a new car?! This car is SO OLD!" and I couldn't help but wonder... Why does he (and basically everyone on the planet) think that ...
07.19.2023 211: Stepping Out of Chore Drudgery In our day to day lives, we often find ourselves caught in this endless cycle of repeated tasks. Whether it's cleaning, organizing, decluttering, cooking, or managing our responsibilities, it can feel like an annoying, fruitless, redundant, never-ending battle. But....does it ...
07.12.2023 210: When Is Enough, Enough? Our society is wired to constantly acquire more, whether it's possessions, money, social status, likes on social media…it’s like we just never have enough… So my question for you is…. When is enough, enough? ...Tough one, right? The good news ...
07.05.2023 209: 3 Expert Tips to Cultivate Your Child's Clean-Up Skills Mess and clutter can be at an all time high while kids are home over summer break... ...and if you're knee-deep in daily mess, feelin' burnt out and overwhelmed as the primary "stuff manager" or heck, just want your kiddo ...
06.29.2023 208: Packing Tips for Simplified & Stress-Free Travel Whether you're planning for a weekend trip or extended vacation - today's episode is for you if you want to simplify your packing and travel experience! When we travel with less it offers more freedom, flexibility, and a lot less ...
06.07.2023 207: From Clutter to Clarity: Breaking Free from the Hedonic Treadmill Tune in as I dive into... the hedonic treadmill: what it is and how it impacts our ability to be happy if possessions will ever bring us happiness or satisfaction how to achieve longterm success with decluttering Grab my free ...
05.31.2023 206: The Psychology of the Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why We Hold On and How to Let Go A few months ago, I was talking with one of my new Inner Circle members. She said to me, "Katy, I joined your program because I can't keep living this way," and even though I knew I could help her, ...
05.24.2023 205: One-Minute Declutter Hacks Tune in as I share my favorite 1 minute declutter hacks which you can quickly do to get through your summer with less mess and more ease. Enjoy! Need an Instant Boost of Motivation? Join our 14-Day Clutter Challenge Each ...
05.17.2023 204: Cultivating Capable Kids: Empowering the Next Generation with Essential Life Skills Tune in as Katie Kimball and I discuss why we prioritize teaching our kids life skills and how kids benefit from learning them! Get a FREE ticket for you and your child to learn from me and 60 other experts ...
05.10.2023 203: The Spotlight Effect: How to Stop Being Self-Conscious About Your Home The spotlight effect describes how people tend to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are—in other words, our tendency to always feel like we are “in the spotlight.” This can cause midjudgment, social anxiety, ...
05.03.2023 202: 3 Surprisingly Effective Time Management Strategies with Megan Sumrell When you think of your daily life, do any of these come to mind? feel pressure to get as much done as possible from sun up to sun down struggle with lack of boundaries with your time and energy overwhelmed ...
05.01.2023 201: How to Create a Wardrobe You Love (No Trends Required) With Jeannie Stith In today's episode you'll learn: 3 go-to solutions to not falling prey to constantly changing trends and wasting $$$$ find out if a capsule wardrobe is right for you (and common pitfalls of them) the easiest ways to declutter your ...
04.26.2023 200: Ask Me Anything PLUS How to Declutter For A Move In today's episode I’m sharing 5 declutter questions I've been getting lately -- including how to declutter for an upcoming move. I also share a couple of strategies I've used with my sons (ages 6 & 8) that have really ...
04.19.2023 199: Brilliant Home Design Tips with Tasha Agruso Known in the interior design world for her budget-friendly design tips and creative DIY projects, Tasha Agruso share's some stellar (and super affordable) ideas for us today! I’m honored to be an expert speaker on Tasha’s upcoming Beautiful Home Beautiful ...
04.12.2023 198: Pursuing A Life With Less Stuff: One Mom's Inspiring Story You'll hear from my coaching student, Kimberly, a full-time working mama of two, and now clutter crusher extraordinaire and her biggest takeaways from my 1-1 Coaching Program. Her story brought me to tears (in the best of ways). As much ...
04.05.2023 197: Clutter-Free Easter Gift Ideas Easter will be here soon and with any major holiday, it’s an opportunity for our homes to load up with junky, random toys and clutter. I'm certain you'll love today's episode, chock-filled with creative and unique clutter-free easter gift ideas ...
03.29.2023 196: THIS Is What Can Happen When You Declutter Most people think the way they "pay" for stuff is ONLY with their hard-earned cash... The mistake is when they think the story ends there. That they STOP "paying" after they swipe their credit card. The unpopular truth? We pay ...
03.22.2023 195: Which Declutter Method Is Right For Me? In today's episode I cover several popular declutter methods and the pros and cons of each - so you can decide the right methods for you and (finally) gain traction in your home. xx Katy P.S. Also, when you're ready, ...
03.15.2023 194: How To Move Past Guilt & Make More Progress In today's episode you'll learn: - how to identify why you're feeling guilty about decluttering (and what to do about it) - how to "embrace the sting" - golden advice my therapist gave me that I swear by - creative ...
03.08.2023 193. Shocking Clutter Stats You Should Know If you need some inspiration to declutter your home, listen to today's episode filled with countless studies on clutter - they will motivate you to tackle those piles! Enroll in my Clutter Cure Club: https://www.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub Conquer toy clutter for good ...
03.01.2023 192: #1 Mistake To Avoid If You Want More Time In this episode, I share a concept that's revolutionized how I spend my time, how it saves me hours each week, and answer a VERY common question: "How do you find the time to declutter when life is already SO ...
02.22.2023 191: Mental Health And Clutter: What's The Connection You may not realize this depending on how long you've been a listener of the show, but my passion for helping other simplify wasn't born because I love to help people make their home look pretty and organized... it's because ...
02.15.2023 190: 5 Ways to Spend Less Time Doing Housework Listen in as I share five ways to save time on chores, you'll be shocked how much time you'll gain back after implementing even just one or two of these tips. Hint: It's a lot. These strategies I share in ...
02.08.2023 189: Mindset Shifts That Make Decluttering Easier If you’ve started decluttering - only to quickly find yourself overwhelmed and ready to give up, you’re not alone. It isn’t because your clutter is worse than anyone else’s (it's not, trust me) it’s not because you "don’t have what ...
02.01.2023 188: Struggle Being Consistent? Try These Tips! Ever notice how being consistent can be so. darn. difficult? Maybe you can relate that you've made some progress by decluttering little bit day by day..and then life gets busy, you drop the ball, and next thing you know... you're ...
01.25.2023 187: Your Guide to Time-Saving Freezer Meals Episode with Nakita Vassallo If you’ve tried & failed at meal planning in the past, or you just can’t keep it up week after week and making dinner each night feels downright stressful - this is for you! Returning to the show today is ...
01.18.2023 186: You Asked, I Answered: 8 Declutter Questions I Get Asked the Most In today's episode I’m sharing 8 declutter questions I get asked the most -- the answers I share will help give you momentum in your simplifying journey! I’m also going to share a couple of things I've been doing lately ...
01.11.2023 185: 6 Ways Social Media Causes Us to Overspend Today I share six ways social media causes us to buy too much stuff. Some are really surprising! Whether you spend an hour a month or an hour a day on social media, this episode is a must listen. Join ...
01.04.2023 184: How to Create a Declutter Plan You Wont Burnout On Burnout is one of the biggest reasons people give up on their goals. Maybe you've experienced it where you overcommit to a goal or go "too hard, too fast" and before you know it you're exhausted and completely over it. ...
12.14.2022 183: Increase Your Contentment With These Tips Owning less is great but if we can never learn to be content with what we have we will continually reach for the next “best” thing. Think of it this way... Contentment is a muscle that you need to “flex” ...
12.07.2022 182: This Idea Helped My Student Declutter 20 Years Worth Of Stuff And Now I'm Teaching You A few months ago, I was talking with one of my Inner Circle members who was struggling to let go of the "tougher" things. Stuff from high school, her childhood, her kid’s childhood, etc.. and after using my advice for ...
11.30.2022 181: Hindsight is 20/20: 6 Things I Wish I Did Differently When I First Began Decluttering In today's episode I’m sharing 6 things I wish I would have known early on -- things that would have given me a ton of momentum in my simplifying journey. I’m also going to share a couple of things I ...

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