

Millennial Minimalists
Kelly & Lauren
A podcast on living simply. Follow Canadian millennials, Kelly and Lauren, and be inspired to design a simpler, more intentional life.
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Jul 28, 2025 • 42min
Simplify to Focus
Do you ever feel like your attention is being pulled in a hundred different directions? In this one-on-one conversation, Kelly and Lauren explore how minimalism can be a powerful gateway to cultivating greater focus. With so much internal and external noise around us today, focus has truly become a modern luxury, and together they share the lifestyle practices that help them tune out distractions and stay grounded in what matters most. You’ll learn about the common things that steal our attention, the hidden costs of mental interruptions, and the tools they each rely on to stay focused. They also dive into how they push back against hustle culture and how living with intention has helped them make clearer, more confident decisions. Plus, Kelly and Lauren each reveal the one practice that transformed their ability to manage the noise and maintain focus. Be inspired to better manage the distractions in your life so you can focus more fully on what matters most to you. Get 50% off your first Magic Mind subscription using the code MINIMALISTS50 at magicmind.com/minimalists50 Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Follow Twenty Outfit Wardrobe: Instagram Website: Mastersimplicity.com Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!)

Jul 21, 2025 • 13min
Essential: How to Live with a Messy Partner with Tracy McCubbin
Whether you live with a messy partner and want more peace in your home or you are the messy partner, this episode is for you! In this essential series episode, Kelly speaks with the Founder and CEO of Los Angeles's leading decluttering firm, dClutterfly, and two-time international best-selling author, Tracy McCubbin, to discuss how to navigate living with a messy partner, from setting healthy boundaries to finding practical ways to coexist with care and understanding. This conversation is a snippet from episode 219 titled, “Create a Clutter-Free Home." In this clip, Tracy shares practical tips for managing common clutter hot spots, and she dives into one of the questions she hears most: "How do I deal with living with a messy partner?” Be inspired to work through your clutter obstacles and start applying some of Tracy’s strategies to help you create a peaceful home... even if that means living with a messy partner! Listen to the full episode: Ep.219 Create a Clutter-Free Home with Tracy McCubbinRead the NYT's Article: My Partner is Messy. Help! Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!)

Jul 14, 2025 • 51min
Ease Your Mind Through Financial Self-Care with Lindsey Konchar
Be inspired to let go, ease your mind, and nurture your financial wellbeing. Kelly and Lauren are interviewed by famed Financial Therapist and host of the Financial Self-Care podcast, Lindsey Konchar, to explore how prioritizing financial self-care can help you manage mental clutter and reduce stress. They each discuss how their minimalist mindsets have improved their personal relationships with money including how they have simplified their spending and built better buying habits. Plus, they share practical stargies to help you save and resist unnecessary purchases. You will be encouraged to think about your own money mindset and you will discover how financial space can unlock new savings and income streams. Learn more abour Lindsey Konchar: https://financialselfcareblog.com/financial-therapy/ Listen to the Financial Self-Care Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-self-care-with-financial-therapist-lindsey/id1763148337?i=1000698685745 Follow Lindsey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/financialtherapistlindsey/ FREE Guide: Investing 101: Get Investing Today Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!)

Jul 7, 2025 • 24min
Essential: Build an Intentional Life with The Minimalists' Joshua Fields Millburn
If you want to protect your time and attention and 'unbusy' yourself, this episode is for you! This clip is from episode 217, where Kelly speaks with New York Times bestselling author, Emmy‑nominated Netflix filmmaker, international speaker, and frontman of The Minimalists podcast, Joshua Fields Millburn, to share tools to help you lead a more intentional everyday life. In this snippet, you’ll learn how to make better decisions about the things in your life, why it’s important to reduce your attachment to possessions, and how to turn adjustable boundaries into tools that protect your focus and mental energy. Plus, Joshua and Kelly explore what cultivating “enough” really means, and Joshua shares a powerful quote about how he defines success. Be inspired to set mindful boundaries and discover what “enough” means for you. Listen to the full discussion in Ep.217 The Minimalists’ Joshua Fields Millburn Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-GuidesTwenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Learn more abour Joshua and The Minimalists podcast here.

Jun 30, 2025 • 26min
Essential: Build Better Phone-Life Balance with Catherine Price
If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling social media or constantly checking the news, you will love this conversation! This is a clip from episode 135, where Kelly speaks with award‑winning science journalist, speaker, and author Catherine Price to share insights from her international bestseller called, How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life. Catherine’s goal is to help us keep what we love about our phones and minimize or eliminate what we don’t. In this snippet you will learn about the hidden costs of overusing our phones including how they fragment our focus and disrupt our flow, as well as the mindfulness exercises and practical techniques we can adopt to improve our relationships with our phones. Be inspired to take back control of your phone and get back to focusing on what really matters. Listen to the Full Conversation: Ep.135 How to Break Up with Your Phone with Catherine Price Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-GuidesTwenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!)

Jun 23, 2025 • 33min
Our Minimalist Travel Diaries (Part 2)
Get ready to travel with greater intention! In this second part of last week’s episode, Kelly and Lauren continue to share their top minimalist travel tips to help you feel more prepared, present, and at ease on your next adventure! Last week, they reflected on what they packed (and didn’t) and how they approached planning their days. In this episode, you’ll hear how they navigated shopping temptations and embraced cultural values abroad that support a simpler, more intentional lifestyle. Plus, they also reflect on the deeper lessons their travels revealed, including what they truly value and what they were able to let go of, both physically and mentally. Be inspired to travel with greater intention and reconnect with what matters most. Kelly's Favorite Airbnb in Amsterdam Steve Madden heels K&L own and love Twenty Outfit Wardrobe Custom Outfits (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

Jun 16, 2025 • 41min
Our Minimalist Travel Diaries (Part 1)
Get ready to simplify your next adventure! In this first part of a two-part episode, Kelly and Lauren share their top minimalist travel tips to help you feel more prepared, present, and at ease on your next adventure! Fresh from their separate trips to Europe, they reflect on how they each embraced a minimalist mindset, including what they packed (and didn’t) to how they planned their days. You’ll hear what they can’t travel without, how many items made it into their suitcases, and whether they stuck to an itinerary or went with the flow! Plus they dive into the cultural values abroad that echo simple living and the meaningful moments that made them feel most alive! It’s a thoughtful conversation about traveling lighter, slowing down, and staying connected to what truly matters. Kelly's Favorite Airbnb in Amsterdam Steve Madden heels K&L own and love Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

Jun 9, 2025 • 26min
Essential: Curb Impulse Spending with Anthony Ongaro
If you often find yourself making purchases you don’t need or mindlessly clicking that BUY NOW button, this conversation is for you! This is a snippet from episode 142, titled Break Impulse Spending & Own Your Attention where Kelly speaks with bestselling author, speaker, and filmmaker Anthony Ongaro to help you curb impulsive spending and develop more intentional buying habits. Anthony defines 'the twitch' as the impulse to escape discomfort through distraction and he opens up about his own struggles with this pattern and how it led to years of overspending on Amazon. You will learn about the tools that helped him take back control: from no-buy challenges and strategic decluttering to creating friction between himself and online temptations. Plus, this conversation will encourage you to reflect on your own relationship with spending, recognize any emotional triggers behind your purchases, and learn how to sit with discomfort in order to create more meaningful habits. Get ready to rethink your consumption patterns and become more intentional with your money, time, and attention! Listen to the full discussion: Ep.142: Break Impulse Spending & Own Your Attention with Anthony Ongaro Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

Jun 2, 2025 • 60min
Radically Reset Your Wallet & Mind with Ashlee Piper
If you're feeling overwhelmed by overconsumption or stuck in a cycle of impulse buying, this episode is for you! Kelly chats with author and sustainability expert Ashlee Piper about her best-selling book, No New Things, which introduces a simple 30-day no buy challenge to help you reclaim your time, money, and peace of mind. After nearly two years of buying nothing new, Ashlee saved thousands and refocused her life. Now, she’s sharing the powerful lessons she learned and how her personal experiment grew into a global movement. You will learn how the challenge works, how to avoid common shopping traps, and how to break free from the emotional and environmental triggers that drive overbuying. Get ready to feel inspired to buy less, live more, and make mindful choices that support both you and the planet! AshleePiper.com Read the book No New Things Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

May 26, 2025 • 13min
Essential: The True Meaning of Minimalism with T.K. Coleman
In this powerful episode from our Essential Series, Kelly speaks with T.K. Coleman of The Minimalists Podcast to uncover the deeper meaning behind minimalism and why it's about so much more than just owning less. Originally featured in episode 151, this standout conversation is one of the most impactful Kelly and Lauren have ever released. Together, Kelly and T.K. explore how minimalism can help us break free from the clutter that stands in the way of the life we truly want to live. You will learn: How minimalism is more than about letting go of stuff. How to identify and remove the hidden barriers holding you back. How minimalism can reignite our curiosity and help us reconnect with our dreams. What it really means to say “yes” to a life that energizes and fulfills you T.K. shares a powerful reminder: “It’s not about how many things you have or don’t have… it’s about what you’re willing to let go of in order to say yes to the life you really want.” Whether you’re just starting your minimalist journey or looking to deepen your understanding, this episode will inspire you to reflect, realign, and move forward with greater clarity and purpose. Episode 151: Follow Your Curiosity with T.K. Coleman Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Freebies: Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Book: Tim Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com