Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom

Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom

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  • Ep 133: How We Hosted a Big Christmas in a Minimalist House

    Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

    Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/133

    Discover my favorite resources here

    Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

    Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

    Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

    Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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    One of the things that holds people back from decluttering and embracing a more minimalist lifestyle are hosting big family gatherings. I hear this from readers, listeners, and clients. They want to get rid of the clutter, but there are a lot of unknowns.

    It can be scary to think that letting go of stuff will make it possible to open your home up to visitors. Will they be comfortable? Will we have everything we need? What happens if more people show up than you had planned for?

    This is where we found ourselves over the recent Christmas holiday when our gathering went from 2 house guests to 6 house guests (in addition to our family). And this is the recap of how it went…the good, the bad, and the surprising.

    This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

    • How less stuff makes it easier to say yes
    • What to do when you run out of bath towels
    • A solution that works in a pinch for additional sleeping
    • How we managed without enough plates
    • The answer to if we would do it again

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      Music:

      Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

      Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

      Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

      Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

      Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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      Subscribe & Review

      Subscribe & Review

      Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

      And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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      25 min
    • Ep 132: The Impact of Holiday Cards And What to Send Instead

      Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

      Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/132

      Discover my favorite resources here

      Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

      Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

      Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

      Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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      To Christmas card or not to Christmas card? That is a question I have been pondering this year and I find myself in a strange situation.

      Last year, I declared it would be a year of adulting and I swore I would finally stick to doing adult things like remembering people’s birthdays and sending annual holiday cards. But, when I started to examine the cards we received this year, I realized that there had to be a big environmental impact from our obsession with sending so many cards.

      I mean, there’s the paper, the guilt about what to do with the cards after the holiday season is over, the cost associated with buying the cards, the struggle to get a photo everyone likes, and the shipping from one side of the globe to the other.

      It’s a hassle for us, but my research showed me it’s worse for our planet.

      So, did I decide to send cards this year? And if not, what am I doing instead? You’ll have to listen to this week’s episode of Wannabe Minimalist to find out.

      This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

      • The full lifecycle of producing paper holiday cards
      • How many Christmas cards are sent each year in the U.S. and U.K.
      • The environmental impact of physical cards
      • 5 alternatives to a physical paper card
      • How emails compare to paper cards

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        Music:

        Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

        Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

        Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

        Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

        Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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        Subscribe & Review

        Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

        And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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        23 min
      • Ep 131: These are the 5 Hard Truths with Decluttering and Organizing

        Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

        Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/131

        Discover my favorite resources here

        Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

        Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

        Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

        Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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        Decluttering has been sold as the cure-all to people looking to simplify their lives. The promise of decluttering is that by getting rid of all your extraneous possessions, you will be happier, more organized, and more productive.

        While this may be true for some people, if decluttering was the only issue, I wouldn’t be in business. We’d all be able to comb through our belongings, keeping only the items we needed, and then go on to live our easy, stress-free lives.

        However, we all know that decluttering is hard. That’s just the cold hard truth. For most of us decluttering is hard because it forces us to confront our emotional attachments to our belongings. We get attached to things for a variety of reasons – they might remind us of happy memories, or we might think that they make us look successful or stylish.

        The reality though is that humans are really good at avoiding hard things and we're masters of procrastination, which is what clutter usually is - not dealing with our stuff in a timely manner.

        The science tells us that contrary to popular belief, procrastination is not laziness.

        If you’re struggling with decluttering or you've tried decluttering in the past only to have your home become messy again, please know that you are not alone. Here are the 5 problems I see the most when it comes to decluttering. Once you understand why decluttering is so difficult, you will understand why I do not suggest starting here and what I've seen work with much more success.

        This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

        • 5 hard truths with decluttering and organizing
        • The proper use of organizing bins
        • Why your family may not be on board with decluttering
        • How decluttering compares to a leaky boat
        • What I recommend instead of a big decluttering session

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          Music:

          Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

          Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

          Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

          Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

          Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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          Subscribe & Review

          Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

          And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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          27 min
        • Ep 130: Time Management Tips for Chronically Busy People with Risa Williams

          Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

          Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/130

          Discover my favorite resources here

          Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

          Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

          Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

          Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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          The holidays are a super busy time of year. Not only is another year winding down, there are additional expectations of holiday festivities, decorations, school functions, travel, parties to attend, gifts to purchase, and everything else we put on ourselves from November through December.

          One of the best ways to deal with the extra pressure of the holiday season is to have good time management. This ensures you can properly plan and follow through with your plans instead of pressing out, getting overwhelmed, and missing the joy all around you.

          My guest this week on Wannabe Minimalist is well versed in helping chronically busy people, like us parents, with time management - not just at the holidays, but throughout the whole year too.

          Risa Williams is a book author, licensed therapist, and time management coach.

          She's the author of the self-help book series, The Ultimate Toolkits for Psychological Wellbeing, which includes: The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.

          She's also the host of The Motivation Mindset Podcast, which features productivity tools and examples of how they work in real life. She's been featured in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Parade Magazine, Real Simple, Wired Magazine, and HuffPost, and she writes articles for Breathe Magazine.

          This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

          • How to lower your stress at the holidays
          • Tips for how to measure the intensity of your to do list
          • What you can do now to be ready for January and the New Year
          • A unique look at how to give everything a home
          • Ways to cut back on multitasking so you can get more done

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            Music:

            Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

            Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

            Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

            Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

            Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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            Subscribe & Review

            Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

            And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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            1 hr 4 min
          • Ep 129: Mind-Blowing Clutter Statistics That Change Your Views on Stuff

            Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

            Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/129

            Discover my favorite resources here

            Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

            Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

            Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

            Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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            Decluttering is important for a lot of reasons, not just because of the effect it has on our mental well-being. More and more research is coming out about how clutter also has a significant impact on our wallets and our relationships.

            We know clutter can lead to wasted money because it's usually one of the first reactions I hear when I help people go through their stuff. They look at all the money that was wasted on the items now in storage, heading to the donation center, or worse, headed for the landfill.

            We also waste time (arguably our most precious asset) when we spend hours looking for misplaced items. I can't tell you how many times I lost my keys before I got organized!

            But more than that, clutter can damage our relationships because it stresses us out so much. It's clear that decluttering is important not just for our happiness, but for our health and wellbeing as well.

            If you didn’t realize that there is a clutter problem or you need a reason to declutter, then listen up to these clutter statistics. Be warned though...the statistics on clutter are a bit shocking, but I think that having this information can help us make better choices going forward.

            This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

            • How clutter affects your well-being
            • The numbers behind how much money is spent on stuff every year
            • What the stats say about our “lack” of space
            • The top 3 reasons why people have difficulties organizing their homes
            • The shocking amount of clothing Americans discard every second

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              Music:

              Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

              Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

              Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

              Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

              Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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              Subscribe & Review

              Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

              And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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              Our Sponsors:
              * Check out 1-800-GOT-JUNK and use my code 1800gotjunk.com for a great deal: https://www.1800gotjunk.com
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              26 min
            • Ep 128: How to Clear Away High Emotional Clutter with The Declutter Hub

              Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

              Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/128

              Discover my favorite resources here

              Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

              Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

              Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

              Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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              Decluttering in an emotional minefield. Some things are easy to declutter and we can move through the process quickly at times. Then there are other items that we just cannot bring ourselves to let go of even if that item is

              • broken
              • not functional
              • ugly according to everyone else
              • not monetarily valuable
              • There’s an emotional reason we’re holding onto it and it takes much longer for us to sort through these things and purge.

                My guests on the podcast today are skilled in this area because they’ve been professional organizers and declutterers for over 12 years.

                Ingrid Jansen and Lesley Spellman are the team behind The Declutter Hub.

                Lesley describes herself as the more impulsive one of the team. She likes to jump right in to see how things go - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but she is a firm believer in learning from your mistakes and always trying to keep moving forward in life.

                Ingrid is a cheese, cycling and pancake loving Dutch mum of 2 teens. She calls herself the list maker of the team and enjoys talking to everyone all the time.

                They’ve seen a lot and are here to help.

                This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

                • What to do when decluttering is hard
                • How to declutter with kids
                • Tips for setting up house rules for cleaning and organizing
                • Ideas for getting your spouse on board

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                  Music:

                  Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

                  Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

                  Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

                  Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

                  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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                  Subscribe & Review

                  Subscribe & Review

                  Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

                  And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

                  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices



                  Our Sponsors:
                  * Check out 1-800-GOT-JUNK and use my code 1800gotjunk.com for a great deal: https://www.1800gotjunk.com
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                  37 min
                • Ep 127: Why Minimalism is an Essential Practice for Busy Parents

                  Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

                  Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/127

                  Discover my favorite resources here

                  Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

                  Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

                  Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

                  Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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                  We live in a fast-paced, stuff-driven society. Even if you're not a minimalist, it's impossible to miss.

                  The truth is though that it's easy to get caught up in keeping up with everyone around us, buy into the marketing messages, let life get away from us and forget what's truly important.

                  When we get overwhelmed by it all minimalism can be a lifesaver - especially for busy parents. 

                  By decluttering your life and your home, you can not only let go of the stuff, but you'll let go of the stress and overwhelm too. You can stop just going through the motions, find more passion in life, and have more time for the things that matter most to you. 

                  But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Minimalism gives families so many benefits and this week’s podcast episode covers my top 5. I have seen these benefits in my own life and I hear listeners, readers, and clients list these benefits over and over as well.

                  If decluttering your life and trying out minimalism sounds appealing to you (or if you're even the slightest bit curious), I encourage you to give it a try! 

                  You might just find that it saves your sanity and gives you back control, even as a busy mom.

                  This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

                  • 5 benefits of minimalism that make life easier
                  • What minimalism is not
                  • Why minimalism is even more important at this time of year
                  • How to make minimalism work for you
                  • The surprising way a cluttered home affects moms (and not dads)

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                    Music:

                    Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

                    Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

                    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

                    Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

                    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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                    Subscribe & Review

                    Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

                    And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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                    Our Sponsors:
                    * Check out 1-800-GOT-JUNK and use my code 1800gotjunk.com for a great deal: https://www.1800gotjunk.com
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                    31 min
                  • Ep 126: The What, Why and How of Self Care for Busy Moms with Suzanne Falter

                    Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

                    Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/126

                    Discover my favorite resources here

                    Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

                    Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

                    Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

                    Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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                    Let’s talk about self care. How good are you at it?

                    If you’re like the majority of moms, the answer is clear. We’re not good at it! In fact, a joint survey done by HealthyWomen and Working Mother, reports that 78% of moms say they put off taking care of their own health because they’re too busy looking after the needs of their loved ones.

                    I’d like to say I’m shocked, but I too have been in that 78% (although I am actively working on creating a better balance).

                    And that very large number is why I was so excited to have Suzanne Falter on as my guest this week. She has been writing on the topic of joy for nearly a decade and is well versed in helping women carve out a self care practice for themselves.

                    Suzanne’s essays have appeared in O Magazine, The New York Times, Elephant Journal, Tiny Buddha and Thrive Global among others. Her non-fiction work includes the Joy Series books and The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self Care. She also hosts the podcast Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women.

                    Her story is heartbreaking and inspiring and we talk about her recovery from a devastating year and how self care helped her heal.

                    Her passion shines through, but I love how real Suzanne is. She walks the walk and it was refreshing to get her perspective on some of my struggles that I am sure you can relate to as well.

                    This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

                    • What self care actually is
                    • Why it’s so important to make time for self care
                    • The #1 thing most people get wrong about self care
                    • How you can implement self care that works for you
                    • Simple ways to set boundaries for your self care

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                      Music:

                      Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

                      Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

                      Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

                      Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

                      Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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                      Subscribe & Review

                      Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

                      And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

                      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices



                      Our Sponsors:
                      * Check out 1-800-GOT-JUNK and use my code 1800gotjunk.com for a great deal: https://www.1800gotjunk.com
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                      48 min
                    • Ep 125: Your No-Stress Plan for Celebrating the Holiday Season this Year

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                      Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

                      Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

                      Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

                      Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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                      Are you looking forward to the holiday season?

                      The song tells us that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but I think most families - especially busy moms - would tell you that’s a bunch of baloney.

                      In fact according to a 2019 study, 88% of Americans feel the holidays are the most stressful time of the year.

                      From all of the obligations we feel like we need to attend to, the decorations to put up, the traveling to family, the gifts to buy, and all the clutter we tend to accumulate, it’s no wonder we find ourselves more burdened than ever.

                      The good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. We can be intentional and make changes for the better.

                      I’m talking today about 5 ways we have simplified the holidays in our home while still being extremely festive and I’m sure they can help you too. If you are looking for a companion to this podcast episode, download your free Simple Holiday Planner with worksheets, checklists, and more to keep you on track and less stressed this year.

                      This episode of Wannabe Minimalist will also help you discover:

                      • How picturing your life like a movie can help you set your holiday goals
                      • Why creating a robust list of activities will help you feel less stressed
                      • Simple ways to plan ahead and create more space in your schedule
                      • Why I recommend creating a budget for the season
                      • Several ideas for clutter-free gifts

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                        Music:

                        Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

                        Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

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                      • Ep 124: Updating Your Makeup Bag Like a Pro Makeup Artist with Natalie Setareh

                        Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

                        Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/124

                        Discover my favorite resources here

                        Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

                        Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

                        Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

                        Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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                        Would you love to minimize the product in your bathroom - specifically the products in you makeup bag?

                        Turns out you can apply a lot of the same aspects of a capsule wardrobe to you makeup bag and skin care products. The reality is that once you understand what colors look best on you and you embrace your lifestyle, it’s much easier to curate the products that work best and declutter those that are not right for you. Just like with your clothes.

                        But, since makeup is not my area of expertise, I brought in a professional to help walk us through the must have products, how to make the most of the products we already have, and specific brands that work well in a capsule makeup bag.

                        Natalie Setareh, is a well-established professional makeup artist and makeup educator who has developed an international fanbase in the US and Europe, starting her business in Monterey, CA and moving it to Wiesbaden, Germany.

                        Natalie has a love for education and empowerment, and believes that makeup is a piece of the lifeskill pie we should all have access to. She prides herself on keeping her entire beauty brand gender neutral in her copy and enforces the fact that makeup is for everyone!

                        She believes that it's not about wearing makeup everyday or wearing a lot of makeup in general, it's about knowing how to wear makeup for the moments in life that matter. Those moments when it’s so important that your inner confidence matches your outer confidence.

                        Natalie wants keep us from getting misled by the beauty industry or gimmicky advertising while also making makeup fun again!

                        This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover:

                        • How to make sustainable makeup choices
                        • Tips for making your makeup do double duty
                        • What to do if you feel like you’re in a makeup rut
                        • The difference between skin care and skin prep, and how makeup fits in
                        • The cosmetics brands Natalie swears by both personally and professionally

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                          Music:

                          Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

                          Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

                          Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

                          Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

                          Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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                          Subscribe & Review

                          Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

                          And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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                          58 min

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