Minimalism Unscripted

In today's episode, Ivanka and Christina explore the TikTok trend of de-influencing. De-influencing is all about sharing what NOT to buy. The Tiktok trend has sparked some refreshing conversation about overconsumption, while also creating new loopholes via  "buy this, not that" interpretations. Christina and Ivanka weigh in.  

March Break is coming up soon, which means that travelling may be on a lot of your minds. Ivanka and Christina discuss the benefits of minimalist packing, sharing their best packing tips, and how to pack for 1 week in a carry-on bag only. 

Christina's video how to pack for 1 week in a carry on only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51NNGtOqDsE&t=576s 

Ivanka's video on how to pack for vacation: https://youtu.be/LHqVl9ORKOI

Trigger warning: this episode briefly discusses the traumas and realities of war that some listeners may find distressing. Discretion  is advised. Timestamp is 26:00 to 30:00.

What does minimalism even mean? We dig into what the Internet says minimalism is, and what it has looked like in our lives as well. Spoiler alert: it looks different for everyone. 

Breaking news! Marie Kondo has given up on tidying! If the queen of the decluttering moment can't even keep up with her mess, what does that mean for the rest of us? Ivanka and Christina weigh in. 

USA today article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/01/31/marie-kondo-mess-giving-up-tidy/11153210002/ 

Welcome to episode 1 of Minimalism Unscripted! 

In this episode, we'll be diving into our stories and how we got started down the path of  minimalism and inventional living.  From Ivanka's chaotic classroom to 
Christina's student loan debt and shopaholism, we'll dig into our stories, how we started, and how we got to where we are today. 

Watch Ivanka declutter and organize Christina's closet here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDsee-jSf2s 

Welcome to Minimalism Unscripted! We’re your hosts, Ivanka and Christina. Ivanka is a professional home organizer and Christina is a former shopaholic. So we've both got something to say when it comes to our experience with minimalism! In sharing our own journeys, we hope to uncover how living more intentionally can enrich your life. And no, you don't need to get rid of everything you own to do it. We're all about REALISTIC minimalism, and making it work for for you. 

Join us every Tuesday while we laugh, cry (who’s gonna cry?), educate, and hopefully inspire you to take the leap into the minimalism lifestyle, whatever that means for you (because spoiler alert, that can mean different things to different people).  There is no one way to become a minimalist, so lets get into it.