Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

Join us today as we talk about The New Normal and all the things helping us through this crazy time. Nicole on Instagram Catherine on Instagram Desirae on Instagram The Podcast Website Sponsors: Feals - 50% off and free shipping on your first order. Kyrgies.com - 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking to my friend Diana Rene from The Decluttered Mom all about minimal-ish living, from the basics of getting started with decluttering, tackling emotional clutter, her most impactful routines, plus how community can impact our success when overhauling our homes. I hope this helps encourage you through any current decluttering projects you may be taking on, friend! Links: Join Diana's decluttering challenge (begins April 6th) Join the Minimal-ish book club Diana on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Solid Gold Kyrgies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Jennifer Allwood, author of Fear is not the Boss of You, about why we so often feel stuck as women and how we can move past this feeling + move beyond our fears. She gives us tangible steps that we can put into practice in any season of life, and we also discuss this topic in light of the current pandemic we are living through. Links: Preorder Fear is Not the Boss of You Jennifer's Website Jennifer on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors:  Native Kyrgies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with Mandy Yang, A Konmari Consultant Trainee, all about the Konmari method for decluttering your home. This is one of the most well known methods for decluttering, and Mandy tells her story about how Konmari helped her family declutter for good and get out of debt, plus gives us a step by step and tips for getting started. If you're looking to declutter your home, this episode is a great place to start! Mandy on Instagram Mandy's Website/ Services Desirae on Instagram Free Getting Started with Minimalism Resource Stuck at Home Resource Today's Sponsor: Feals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short episode addressing the current chaos, getting real about how I'm feeling about it all, and hoping to help you feel less alone, if nothing else.  desiraeendres.com/stuckathome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with author Christine Platt, who shares her minimalish adventures over at @afrominimalist. She is such an inspiration, and today we talk about her journey to minimalism, her journey to writing diverse childrens literature, and how we can create mirrors and windows for our kids. I hope you enjoy this warm and lovely conversation with Christine! Links:  Christine on Instagram Get Christine's Books Desirae on Instagram Slow Living Challenge A guide to getting started with minimalism Sponsors: Prepdish - Get your first 2 weeks free Laurel Springs - Get a waived registration fee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I have two guests on (for the first time ever) to chat about real self care and making self care happen in our lives. "Self Care" has become a buzzword, and maybe an overused one, but the concept is an important one to discuss, and an important part of an intentional life. Join me as I chat with the hosts of "Not Your Mother's Podcast" all about simple ways to make self care happen, getting over the roadblocks that keep us from it, and what "real" self care even means. Links: Not Your Mother's Podcast Raising Children You Like - Online Academy Not Your Mother's Podcast on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Minimal-ish Book Club Sponsors Kyrgies.com - Get 15% off your first purchase with code minimalish Native Deodorant - Get 20% off your first purchase with code minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is my monthly Q&A with my friend Catherine of @theminimalcolonial! We approached the topic of health and fitness this month - we hope it encourages you if this is an area of discouragement in your life! //Links// Faster Way to Fat Loss Instant Loss Cookbook Alive App (what Desirae Uses) Mari Fitness (what Catherine Uses) Home Workout Options Mentioned Heather Robertson (hiit/ cardio/ strength) Beachbody on Demand Blogilates Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets for Simplifying Meals (not mentioned, just wanted to share!) Instant Pot (linked is a different brand but the one I have) Crock Pot Vitamix //Other Links// Catherine on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website //Sponsors// Native - get 20% off your first order with code minimalish20 Sunbasket - get 35 dollars off your first order with code minimalish Thanks so much for listening in, friend!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm chatting with you solo about some ways to combat discontentment + this concept I like to call "Happy home Hour" which is a way I work towards making maintenance decluttering and simply taking care of my home into my week. In the first half of the episode we dive into contentment a bit, and I talk to you about some ways I've found myself discontent and some things that can help us combat that discontent feeling. Maintenance decluttering is one of them! We then dive into chatting about a system I use to do that! I hope you enjoy listening - here are links I mention: Other episodes on contentment: 32 + 33 Other episodes on priorities: 20 Simple Morning Lists Find me on Instagram Head to my website Sponsor: Laurel Springs - register with a waived registration fee for listeners of the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love minimalism- so much so that I talk about some aspect of it pretty much every single week. But I was also intrigued to have a conversation with my friend Indiana, who doesn't love the concept of minimalism, mostly because she's wary of the trend. Through our conversation, we uncover that it's not true minimalism that she doesn't love, but what is portrayed of it. We talk about other ways to seek peace other than through simplifying our possessions, though we both agree that is one way to do so. It's a fun and important conversation - especially when we place so much responsibility on minimalism as a fix all, which it simply isn't. Links + Things we talk about: Indiana's Podcast (Today By the Way) Indiana on Instagram May Designs Hourly Planner Desirae on Instagram Podcasting Course (discount available through the rest of the week) Sponsors: Prepdish: 2 weeks free Bombas: 20% off your first purchase   Thanks so much for listening!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices