
Millennial Minimalists
A podcast on living simply. Follow Canadian millennials, Kelly and Lauren, and be inspired to design a simpler, more intentional life.
Latest episodes

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

May 19, 2025 • 34min
Part 2: Perfectly Imperfect Minimalism
In this second half of last week’s discussion, Kelly and Lauren open up about the messy, real side of living a minimalist lifestyle. You will continue to be reminded that living a Minimalist lifestyle is about surrounding yourself with what you need and love and letting go of the rest. And since excess will always come and go, this lifestyle requires regular check-ins and mistakes are part of the process. Kelly and Lauren answer the following questions: What area(s) of your life still feels cluttered? Or, what area of your life feels challenging to maintain at times? What’s something you keep more quantities of that you admittedly don’t need or love and need to work on letting go of? Can you share a story of how you overpacked on a trip or failed your minimalist ways while travelling? What’s one area of clutter are you still working on such as physical clutter, a habit, mindset etc.? What advice would you give to someone who is new to minimalism and is struggling with doing it perfectly? Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Freebies: Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-GuidesBook: Tim Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

May 12, 2025 • 40min
Part 1: Perfectly Imperfect Minimalism
Be inspired to embrace minimalism as an ongoing, perfectly imperfect practice! In this first part of a two-part discussion, Kelly and Lauren open up about the messy, real side of living a minimalist lifestyle. You will be reminded that living a minimalist lifestyle is about surrounding yourself with what you need and love and letting go of the rest, whatever form that clutter takes. And since excess will always come and go, this lifestyle requires regular check-ins, and yes, mistakes happen! Kelly and Lauren each answer the following questions: Can you share something that you decluttered that you later regretted? Can you share a recent story of an impulse purchase that you regretted and what you learned? What’s one minimalist principle you admittedly haven’t perfectly followed? Has a minimalist lifestyle ever felt unattainable to you? Can you share a moment where you felt like Minimalism didn’t fix everything? Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Freebies: Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-GuidesBook: Tim Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

May 5, 2025 • 21min
Essential: Why Busy Isn't Better
What if everything you believe about busyness and productivity is actually making you less effective and less happy? In this short, powerful episode from our Essential Series, we revisit a standout moment from our conversation with award-winning journalist, speaker, and author Celeste Headlee, based on her bestselling book, Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. Celeste opens up about her personal experience with burnout and reveals how our culture’s obsession with busyness is holding us back. She challenges the myth that more work equals more success, breaks down the flawed idea that time is money, and explains how multitasking is quietly making us less effective. If you’ve ever felt guilty for slowing down, this episode is your reminder to rethink your relationship busyness and start making more space for rest, play, and what truly matters. Listen to the full discussion: Ep.131: Breakaway from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving with Celeste Headlee. Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides Sign-up for Lauren’s Twenty Outfit Wardrobe Spring/Summer Master Class Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com

Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 22min
Create Your Not-To-Do List
In this honest and open one-on-one conversation, Kelly and Lauren dive into the transformative power of creating a Not-To-Do List, which they believe is a simple and profound tool to help you clear space for what truly matters. Rather than adding more to your already-packed to-do list, they challenge you to flip the script and examine the habits, obligations, and distractions that may be holding you back. You'll discover how purposeful subtraction can be just as powerful, if not more so, than constantly striving for more. This episode will leave you feeling lighter, more focused, and inspired to move through your days with greater clarity and intention. Download K&L’s Free Skincare & Makeup E-Guides! Sign-Up for Lauren’s Twenty Outfit Wardrobe Spring/Summer Master Class Ep.155 Subtract with Leidy Klotz Ep.176 Be Radically Content with Jamie Varon Ep.92 Overcome FOMO & FOBO with Patrick J. McGinniss Book: Open When by Dr. Julie Smith Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com