JOY LOVING HOME - SAHM, Productivity, Home Organization, Declutter, ADHD Mom, ADHD SAHM, ADHD Brain
Joy Ridenour - Professional Organizer, Productivity Success Coach for ADHD Moms
Productivity and Home Organization for Moms with ADHD
Are you tired of feeling like the only Stay-At-Home mom who can‘t get her act together? You know you have time while the kids are gone - and you feel like you are busy - but you drift from one completely unrelated task to another, focus on things that really don‘t matter, and avoid the tasks that need to get done...
Then all of the sudden you realize it is time to grab the kids and you feel that you‘ve accomplished nothing.
Welcome Home!
This is the Joy Loving Home Podcast.
I‘m Joy Ridenour, wife, mom of 4, & unorganized professional organizer! I have a heart for ADHD moms and kids. After spending years learning and organizing for other people I realized that there is a real need to turn the concept of being well planned and organized upside down. It shouldn‘t be created by Type A, naturally organized people as a way to ”fix” you and your home!
Organizing, planning & productivity should FIT the way your brain thinks.
Albert Einstein said ”Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”
Well fish, lets quit trying to climb trees while being given tips by monkeys who cannot understand how our brains think. Join me in the water and learn how to swim with the current of your life!
It is time to say YES to unorganized organization and flexible productivity!
This podcast is for you if:
* You feel trapped by rigid schedules and overwhelming to do lists.
* You always feel chaotic and like you are pulled in a million directions.
* You feel like you are failing to meet expectations and always letting someone down.
Truth Bomb: Nothing is wrong with you! Your ADHD brain works differently than the neurotypical brain. We can learn to use the best parts of our brains to our advantage! Life doesn‘t have to be so hard, we just have to take the path less traveled.
Let me be your guide.
Let‘s have grace in our struggles and encouragement as we strive to make some changes that align with our family first priorities. We can stay intentionally flexible with our plans and learn to navigate life with ADHD while creating space in our lives and our homes for spontaneous joy!
Join me as we work to improve our productivity and simplify our homes in new ways, together!
Email - joy@joylovinghome.com
Community - bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Website - https://joylovinghome.com
IG - http://instagram.com@joylovinghome
Are you tired of feeling like the only Stay-At-Home mom who can‘t get her act together? You know you have time while the kids are gone - and you feel like you are busy - but you drift from one completely unrelated task to another, focus on things that really don‘t matter, and avoid the tasks that need to get done...
Then all of the sudden you realize it is time to grab the kids and you feel that you‘ve accomplished nothing.
Welcome Home!
This is the Joy Loving Home Podcast.
I‘m Joy Ridenour, wife, mom of 4, & unorganized professional organizer! I have a heart for ADHD moms and kids. After spending years learning and organizing for other people I realized that there is a real need to turn the concept of being well planned and organized upside down. It shouldn‘t be created by Type A, naturally organized people as a way to ”fix” you and your home!
Organizing, planning & productivity should FIT the way your brain thinks.
Albert Einstein said ”Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”
Well fish, lets quit trying to climb trees while being given tips by monkeys who cannot understand how our brains think. Join me in the water and learn how to swim with the current of your life!
It is time to say YES to unorganized organization and flexible productivity!
This podcast is for you if:
* You feel trapped by rigid schedules and overwhelming to do lists.
* You always feel chaotic and like you are pulled in a million directions.
* You feel like you are failing to meet expectations and always letting someone down.
Truth Bomb: Nothing is wrong with you! Your ADHD brain works differently than the neurotypical brain. We can learn to use the best parts of our brains to our advantage! Life doesn‘t have to be so hard, we just have to take the path less traveled.
Let me be your guide.
Let‘s have grace in our struggles and encouragement as we strive to make some changes that align with our family first priorities. We can stay intentionally flexible with our plans and learn to navigate life with ADHD while creating space in our lives and our homes for spontaneous joy!
Join me as we work to improve our productivity and simplify our homes in new ways, together!
Email - joy@joylovinghome.com
Community - bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Website - https://joylovinghome.com
IG - http://instagram.com@joylovinghome
Episodes
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Oct 30, 2025 • 19min
247: From Paralysis to Progress: One Step to Beat the Overwhelm This Season
As Halloween approaches and the holidays loom, Joy shares how the pressure of unfinished tasks causes paralyzing overwhelm and offers a simple challenge: take any step — even imperfect — to break the cycle. Through personal stories about a stained rug and a broken range hood, she emphasizes that action, not perfection, earns grace and moves you forward.
She invites listeners to pick one task to clear in November, declare it to someone for accountability, and join her community for support in taking consistent small steps toward a calmer, more joyful home.
Connect with Me:
Email: joy@joylovinghomecom
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Oct 10, 2025 • 10min
246: Lean into Your Short ADHD Attention Span - The Art of Not Doing Nothing
Join Joy as she shares an experimental approach to home care: short, uncomplicated, approachable, three-minute "cleaning snacks" that make progress feel doable.
Learn why low bars, flexibility, and celebrating small wins help you build momentum without the pressure of perfection, and how tiny habits can add up to real change.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Oct 1, 2025 • 20min
245: The ADHD Mom’s Tactical Game Plan for October–December
It's time to harness the best part of your ADHD brain! The end of the year, our brains kick in on the urgency and creativity of the last months full of holidays, activities, and chaos. In this episode Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, guides ADHD moms through a practical, three-month holiday planning method using three sheets of paper to brain-dump, highlight date-sensitive tasks, and make quick decisions: do it, delegate it, or ditch it.
She shares tactical tips—nonlinear pending lists, color-coding, and visible placement—to reduce overwhelm, harness motivation, and create more joy during Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Episode 139 on Pending Lists
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joy-loving-home-sahm-productivity-home-organization/id1579243596?i=1000608434693
Connect with Me:
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 19, 2025 • 17min
244: From Guilt to Experiments: A Better Way to Love Your Home if You Have ADHD
Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, explains why rigid routines often fail for people whose brains crave novelty. Instead of chasing a single "perfect" system, she recommends experimenting with flexible strategies that match your current life phase—baby, toddler, busy-car life, or empty-nesting—so you can reduce shame and find changing systems that actually work for you.
Connect with Me!
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Sep 12, 2025 • 11min
243: Jumpstart Challenge Day 5 - Act with Interest
Welcome to Day Five of the Jumpstart Challenge. Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, invites you to the "Act with Interest" challenge — a 15-minute exercise to get you moving by following whatever small task most intrigues you. Whether it’s tidying a hidden cabinet, clearing a cluttered table, or arranging a nightstand, take action without guilt and notice how momentum builds.
This episode reframes home care from a chore to a privilege, encouraging listeners to lean into their natural interests and let action lead to motivation. Set a 15-minute timer, do the thing calling to you, and see where it takes you.
Connect with Me!
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Free Community: bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Sep 11, 2025 • 8min
242: Jumpstart Challenge Day 4 - Micro-Task 15 Minute Race
Join Joy on Day 4 of the Jumpstart Challenge for the Micro Task Race: a 15-minute sprint to complete as many small home tasks as you can.
Learn to break chores into micro-tasks, collect quick wins to boost motivation, and retrain your brain to see progress in short bursts with practical examples and simple tips.
Jump in on the Jumpstart Challenge and get your self moving! The challenge starts on episode 239.
Connect with Me!
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Instagram: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 10, 2025 • 15min
241: Jumpstart Challenge Day 3 - Roll With It
Day 3 of the five-day Jumpstart Challenge: Joy introduces the “Roll With It” method — write six trouble spots in your home, roll a die or pick a random number, then spend 15 focused minutes tidying that area. The aim is to create motion, not perfection.
Joy frames organizing for chaotic or neurodiverse brains with gentle, flexible strategies and encourages repeating the 15-minute bursts as needed to build momentum and choose joy in your home.
Connect with Me!
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Instagram: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 9, 2025 • 8min
240: Jumpstart Challenge for ADHD Brains
Day two of a five-day September challenge: pick a spot that’s bothering you, take a before photo, set a 15-minute timer, and quickly tidy the space. Capture an after photo and compare to see how much you can do in a short burst.
Bonus: record a time-lapse or share your before/after in the community for accountability and encouragement. Simple steps to build momentum and keep your home functioning while you work on bigger projects.
Join Me and Get Unstuck!
Connect with Me!
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Join the Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Instagram: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 8, 2025 • 10min
239: Spit Clean Challenge: 5-Minute Fixes to Jumpstart Your Day
Joy introduces a week-long "spit clean" challenge to help you overcome the getting-started slump: pick 3–5 small tasks, set a 5-minute timer, and repeat up to three times to make quick, visible progress (examples: load the sink, tidy the entryway, make the bed, wipe a powder room, start laundry).
These short, repeatable bursts are designed to make your home feel conquerable and free you to tackle bigger projects—join Joy each day this week for a different challenge and share your wins.
Connect with Me!
joy@joylovinghome.com
https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
https://joylovinghome.com/membership
https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Aug 19, 2025 • 14min
238: Back-to-School Reset for ADHD Moms
Joy, a professional organizer and former teacher, shares three essential home systems to set up for a smoother school year: a launch/landing pad for quick exits and returns, a centralized spot for cleaning supplies and laundry tools, and a simplified kitchen with easy meal options. These quick, practical steps help families recover from summer disorganization and make daily routines easier.
She encourages listeners to keep solutions simple, focus on easy drop-and-grab habits, and reach out with questions or feedback through email, Instagram, or her community membership.
Connect with Me:
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
