Minimalist Moms Podcast

By Diane Boden

Education Kids & Family

What's Minimalist Moms Podcast about?

Thrive by living with less. Minimalism is more of a way of life than a goal to be reached. We need little reminders to help keep perspective and focus on what’s important to us. The Minimalist Moms podcast helps you aspire toward minimalism and simplify your life and home. Join host, Diane Boden, as she talks to a variety of expert guests covering all things minimalism, intentionality and simple living. My Goal = Think More + Do with Less

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03.24.2023

Through the work of 19th century education pioneer Charlotte Mason, parents today can discover a liberating, countercultural philosophy of childhood, learning, and motherhood. Whether a child is in traditional school, homeschooled, or somewhere in between, my guest today, Leah Boden ...

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03.24.2023 Bonus Episode: "Education is for Delight" \| Modern Wisdom from Charlotte Mason with Leah Boden Through the work of 19th century education pioneer Charlotte Mason, parents today can discover a liberating, countercultural philosophy of childhood, learning, and motherhood. Whether a child is in traditional school, homeschooled, or somewhere in between, my guest today, Leah Boden ...
03.21.2023 EP267: Declutter Your Bedroom (and Reclaim Tranquility) for Better Sleep with Terry Cralle Setting your intentions to get regular quality sleep takes some work. From changing lifestyle habits to being mindful of your sleep hygiene, there are a lot of factors to consider in the quest to get better rest – including creating ...
03.21.2023 Bonus Episode: Through the Generations: Dating, Marriage, & Family Relationships with Excuse My Grandma Join me today for a bonus conversation with the voices behind the popular TikTok and Instagram account, Excuse My Grandma! In this episode, Kim and Grandma Gail, who also host the Excuse My Grandma podcast, share their wisdom on various ...
03.14.2023 EP266: How to Talk About $$$ with Kids (Even If You're Trying to Figure It Out For Yourself) with Allison Baggerly Making her second appearance on the show is creator of Inspired Budget, Allison Baggerly. Allison is a prominent money management educator who specializes in helping women take control of their finances and start building wealth. As a former teacher, Allison ...
03.10.2023 Bonus Episode: "Nourish to Flourish" \| Soul-Care as Self-Care with Angela Jia Kim In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Angela Jia Kim, founder of the beauty brand, Savor Beauty and author of the new book, Radical Radiance. Angela is a single mom, New Yorker, and self-love advocate who is ...
03.07.2023 EP265: Serenity Starts at Home \| Decluttering Your Way to a Calmer Home Environment with Holly Blakey (@breathing.room.home) How would you like some more breathing room at home? Holly Blakey is a home organizer (and creator of Breathing Room Home) who specializes in creating calm spaces that you love to live in. As owner of Breathing Room Home, ...
03.02.2023 Bonus Episode: Simple Ways to Ensure Closeness in Your Family with Monica Swanson Parents remain the most powerful and important influence in their kids’ lives. Many parents lose sleep over their responsibility, wondering if they’re providing the right boundaries, discipline, and examples to ensure their children have a bright future. Author, Monica Swanson ...
02.28.2023 EP264: "Just Enough" Stuff with Tyler Moore (@thetidydad) Many of us have spent years acquiring "all the things" without considering whether or not we have 'enough'. But what is 'enough', really? The world may suggest to spend more, own more and do more; however, how do we clearly ...
02.21.2023 EP263: Old Fashioned on Purpose with Jill Winger As young newlyweds, Jill Winger and her husband asked themselves one question that forever changed their lives: “Why do we have to do it like everyone else?” They set out on a quest for the answer, one path leading them ...
02.20.2023 EP262: Creating a Morning Routine that Best Serves YOU with Emily Ley According to an article written by Fort Behavioral Health in 2020 states, "Routines help us to create positive daily habits that promote self-care. We can organize our time around things that we deem important to maintain happiness and feelings of ...
02.14.2023 EP261: Time-Saving Tips for Overwhelmed Moms with Crystal Paine Exhausted. Burned out. Stressed. Overwhelmed—moms everywhere are tired and in desperate need of a nap, shower, or some alone time. Preferably all three. As a bestselling author, founder of a widely popular enterprise, top podcast host—and busy mom of six—Crystal ...
02.10.2023 EP260: Becoming a "Screenwise" Parent with Devorah Heitner With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy for children are stretched thin. On today’s episode, author Devorah Heitner joins me to discuss how we can help our children navigate growing up in a world where nearly every ...
02.07.2023 EP259: Create Anyway: Pursuing Creativity in Motherhood with Ashlee Gadd Mothers often feel guilt when they pursue something that takes time away from their children, especially when that something could be deemed less important than parenting. Writer Ashlee Gadd felt the same way when she was navigating being a first-time ...
01.31.2023 EP258: "Cocoa By Candlelight": Creating a Hygge Home with Meik Wiking Can our homes make us happier? Can we design for wellbeing? Can we create better homes where we not only live, but thrive? Meik Wiking believes the answer to these questions lies in the Danish hygge phenomenon (which he popularized ...
01.24.2023 Bonus Episode: Finding "It" (An Intentional Parenting Strategy) with Sandra Stanley Am I getting parenting right? Most parents at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question. Whether you’re sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, ...
01.24.2023 EP257: Kickstart Your "Great Money Reset" with Jill Schlesinger The pandemic forced a lot of us to rethink everything -- our lifestyles, our personal relationships, even our careers. Now, when it comes to envisioning our future, financial expert Jill Schlesinger hears one question over and over: is this really ...
01.20.2023 Bonus Episode: A Delivery Room Epiphany & How to Grow Your Business Without Burning Out with Kim Rittenberg Joining me today is host of the Mom’s Exit Interview, Kim Rittberg. Kim was a media exec at Netflix and PEOPLE mag. Kim recognizes that women are looking for more flexibility, more fulfillment and are ditching corporate to find it. ...
01.17.2023 EP256: …But First, We Need to Address the Acquisition Cycle with Tracy McCubbin Do you feel like you have too much stuff? A cluttered space isn’t just inconvenient - the truth is: it’s hard to lead a joyful, purposeful life when you’re drowning in possessions. That said, decluttering is more than just getting ...
01.10.2023 EP255: Small Shifts (& a More Effective) Approach to Bad Habits with Monica Packer Have you ever felt like your habits are more like a ball and chain? Do they restrict you, keep you confined, or keep you from growing in the ways you really need to? If so, it’s time to recognize that ...
01.03.2023 EP254: How to Reach 1000 Hours Outside (January Launch Ideas) with Ginny Yurich Back for her third appearance on the Minimalist Moms podcast is creator of 1000 Hours Outside, Ginny Yurich. Ginny believes that the premise of spending 1000 Hours Outside each year is simple (with a profound impact) but it’s easy to ...
12.27.2022 EP253: A Holistic Approach To Interior Design with Jessica Velazquez Do feeds showing picture-perfect rooms make you second-guess your abilities to make changes in your own home? Everywhere we turn, someone is trying to show or outpace the latest trend, and soon we’ll start hearing about 2023 Color Of The ...
12.23.2022 Bonus Episode: That Sucked, Now What? Moving Through Life's Setbacks with Dr. Neeta Bhushan You know those awful, terrible, sucker-punch moments in life? The ones that knock you down, burn you up, or make you cringe so hard you wish it was all a bad dream? Probably–because we all do. These epic, messy, oh-no-oh-crap ...
12.20.2022 EP252: Let's Declutter: Negative Self-Talk with Julia Ubbenga Who do you talk to the most? Maybe you’re thinking: “my spouse, my kids, my friends, or my coworkers.” This may surprise you but the answer is none of the above. On a daily basis, the person you talk to ...
12.15.2022 Bonus Episode: Pantry Swaps for a Healthier New Year with Leeann Rybakov Busy moms often have trouble with their digestive health. What could be a possible culprit? One possibility is the pantry. We find ourselves running into issues: feeling bloated, uncomfortable in our favorite clothes, and left not knowing how to navigate ...
12.13.2022 EP251: Why Every Mom Needs a Vision for the New Year with Jessica Jackson Joining me today is host of the Thriving in Motherhood Podcast, Jessica Jackson. After years of struggle Jessica realized there are simple, practical things she can do to stop living in overwhelm and find meaning and joy in everyday life. ...
12.06.2022 EP250: Let's Simplify: Travel with Angela Lyons Angela Lyons is a minimalist mom and avid traveler who loves to chat about finding balance, slowing down, and living an intentional life. Her family has undergone a few significant changes over the last few years at the hands of ...
11.30.2022 Bonus Episode: "I'm a Minimalist with 90 Board Games" with Brittany Dixon Joining me today is business strategist & productivity coach, Brittany Dixon. Although she is a practicing minimalist, Brittany's family owns ninety board games! The reason behind it? Family connectivity plus weekly game time helps teach strategy and critical thinking. Her ...
11.28.2022 EP249: Celebrating Diversity & Kinship in the Home (and Beyond) with Amber O'Neal Johnston Amber O’Neal Johnston, a homeschooling mother of four, shows parents of all backgrounds how to create a home environment where children feel secure in their own personhood and culture, enabling them to better understand and appreciate people who are racially ...
11.26.2022 EP248: Teaching Self-Regulation (& Managing Kids Stuff) with Mari Harris Joining me today is Mari Collins. She and her husband created an app, called Ketshop that helps teach kids to prioritize things they really love - and learn to save towards those special purchases. Her hope is to change the ...
11.22.2022 EP247: Calm Confidence When Responding to Sibling Conflict with Emily Hamblin "...a lot of moms say, "I want to be in control." I'm like, "Good news, bad news. Bad news: You cannot control your child. Good news: You can control yourself. And when you control yourself it influences your child to ...
11.15.2022 EP246: Cultivating an Intentional Marriage with Marriage365 Joining me today are relationship experts and founders of Marriage365, Casey and Meygan Caston. Casey and Meygan Caston were the couple least likely to succeed in their marriage. After meeting in college, they fell in love fast and then said ...
11.12.2022 Bonus Episode: Mindful Breaks & Meditation with Shonda Moralis Joining me today is psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker Shonda Moralis. Her goal is to help women reclaim their peace of mind by centering themselves in the present moment, even while they’re being pulled in eighty different directions. Today, ...
11.08.2022 EP245: Defining Your Purpose to Live with Intention with Tanya Dalton Anyone who has ever set a goal or resolution knows how hard they are to keep. No matter how good your intentions are when you establish them, it's tough to get changes to stick. If you have yet to meet ...
11.04.2022 Bonus Episode: Building a Family of Faith with Andy Dooley Whether your family has been doing devotions together for years or this is your first time introducing them, Building a Family of Faith is just what you need to help your family connect with one another, grow in faith, and ...
11.01.2022 EP244: The Open Air Life with Linda Åkeson McGurk Just like there is slow food, slow parenting, and slow entertainment, friluftsliv is a form of slow nature. An outdoorsy cousin of hygge, friluftsliv ('free-loofts-liv') is what Nordic people do outside all day before they cozy up in front of ...
10.25.2022 EP243: Play More, Tech Less with Abby Lynch Screen time doesn't necessarily have "one-size-fits-all" prescription; however, what does a realistic approach look like? What does the research actually suggest? How can we encourage the growth of imagination? How can we find more time for play? Joining me today ...
10.18.2022 EP242: Building a Whole and Healthy Family with Jodi Mockabee All parents want their children to thrive, but what does that actually look like? And what does it take to get there? In her new book, The Whole and Healthy Family, Jodi Mockabee shares her parenting philosophy, one that encourages ...
10.11.2022 Bonus Episode: 5 Steps to Simplifying Your Business with Stefanie Gass Making her second appearance on the Minimalist Moms Podcast is fellow podcaster, Stefanie Gass. Stefanie joined me back on EP84 to discuss "How Our Words Shape Our Days" and today she has more wisdom to share but this time we'll ...
10.10.2022 EP241: Stop Attracting Clutter with Tracy McCubbin As America attempts to recover nearly two years of “pandemic purchases” that have left our homes full of stuff, it’s no surprise that two-thirds of Americans admitted to having too many things in their homes, especially due to excessive online ...
10.04.2022 Bonus Episode: “Our Bodies Aren’t Problems That Need to Be Fixed” with Kelley Nemiro Most Americans report feeling unhappy with how their body looks at times. There are many contributors to a negative body image but there are also many ways to flip our perspective and focus on the good. Joining me to discuss ...
09.27.2022 EP240: Get Organized to Live on Purpose with Jennifer Ford Berry Marketing and advertising companies get paid big money getting people to believe that they need more stuff. And consumers are told that buying new products will make them happier or skinnier or appear more successful. But the truth is that ...
09.24.2022 Going Deeper: Leaving Corporate for a More Intentional Career with Sarah Hollingsworth This is the third in a new series of the Minimalist Moms Podcast. Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. This week, I spoke with Sarah Hollingsworth of Poppylist about leaving her corporate job for ...
09.20.2022 EP239: Edit Your Child's Wardrobe to the Essentials with Laurel Thompson Joining me on today's episode is fashion designer, Laurel Wells Thompson. Our conversation focuses on the history of children's fashion, how things changed post-industrial revolution, why we are addicted to cheap clothes, the true cost of fast fashion, what to ...
09.13.2022 EP238: Quality Over Quantity, Curating Your Closet And Embracing The Outfit Repeat with Kristi Soomer On average we spend 17 minutes each morning getting dressed and by simplifying our wardrobes we can do more with less! Curating a capsule wardrobe is about really putting value into your purchases, thinking about versatility, the longevity of a ...
09.06.2022 EP237: Designing Simple Storage Solutions with the Curated Nest Joining me today are interior designers, Erin and Lina of the Curated Nest. Erin and Lina first bonded over beautiful designs and burritos as sleep-deprived new moms at a mommy meetup in Brooklyn, NY. They had an instant design connection, ...
08.30.2022 EP236: Hacks for Family Travel with Chris Hutchins Can you spend less, save more, and still lead a life of travel and adventure? Chris Hutchins, acclaimed financial optimizer and host of the chart-topping podcast All the Hacks, says that you can — and he has the evidence to ...
08.23.2022 EP235: YOUR Back-to-School Routine with Sarah Powers (The Mom Hour) We’ve talked about back-to-school routines for our kids, but what about ours? Joining me today is co-host of the Mom Hour podcast, Sarah Powers. Sarah discusses personal game changers in her routine, what people focus on that they shouldn’t and ...
08.16.2022 EP234: Raising Children to Become Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time where our online capabilities allow us infinite information and opinions, you can understand ...
08.12.2022 [REPLAY] EP191: Reassessing Your School Year Routines Order (or Review) Your Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting with Simplicity There are two times each year that always encourage me to re-evaluate my routine. The first is at the beginning of a new year and the second ...
08.09.2022 EP233: Free-Range Children (The Benefits of Children Outside Without You!) with Allana Robinson We’ve heard all about the need to get our 1000 Hours Outside (thanks to friend of the podcast, Ginny Yurich) but what about getting our kids outdoors WITHOUT us? Joining me today is parenting coach, Allana Robinson. Allana believes a ...

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