Millennial Minimalists

If you feel triggered to constantly pick up your phone and are left feeling distracted and/or anxious, this conversation is for you! You will be motivated to improve your relationship with your phone and achieve screen-life balance.   Kelly speaks with award-winning science journalist, speaker, and author, Catherine Price to share insights from her international best-seller, 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. You will learn about the implications that come with overusing our phones and how we can use mindfulness training to satisfy our brains without turning to our phones.   You will also be encouraged to think about how to spend the time back that you gain once you have gone through a phone breakup.  Be inspired to take a step back from your phone, feel good, and get back to what really matters. ----more---- Screenlifebalance.com Newsletter and digital resources Follow Catherine on IG

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online therapy by going to betterhelp.com/minimalists In this one-on-one episode, Kelly and Lauren talk about their recent moving experiences and how they have each been working to embrace their life transitions. Lauren shares an update on her recent move to her partner’s place and Kelly discusses her upcoming move to another new apartment on her own. And together they talk about the discomfort that comes with change and how they have each been managing their emotions and anxieties. You will learn that moving doesn’t need to be stressful, however. By decluttering beforehand and keeping a positive mindset, it can be a smooth transition. Whether you are moving or working through a life change, be inspired to simplify your mental space, embrace discomfort, and grow. ----more---- Closet Kit: mastersimplicity.com/closetkit Book: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin Article: How to Get Comfortable with the Discomfort of Change

Be motivated by proven brain-based techniques that can help you hack your brain, uproot your anxiety, and say goodbye to overwhelm! Kelly and Lauren speak with New York Times Best-Selling Author and Addiction Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist, Dr. Jud Brewer to share insights from his latest international best-seller, “Unwinding Anxiety,” which shares a clinically proven plan to help us break the cycle that drives anxiety and addictive habits. You will learn about common anxiety triggers, where our anxieties hide, why we get stuck in habit loops, and how we can begin to train our brains to feel, perform and live better. Be inspired to overcome anxious thoughts, feelings, and habits through mindfulness training and curiosity! ----more---- Dr. Jud's website Dr. Jud on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Dr. Jud's TED Talk, A simple way to break a bad habit ----more---- Apps to help you manage anxious & addictive behaviours:  Unwinding by Sharecare (app) Unwinding Anxiety (app) Eat Right Now (app) Craving To Quit! (app)

Kelly and Lauren speak with recognized Zero Waste blogger and author, Tara McKenna, who shares simple sustainable swaps that you can incorporate into your everyday. Tara is the founder of The Zero Waste Collective blog and the author of the new best-seller, Don't Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy. You will learn everything from how to reduce food waste and build a more conscious kitchen and bathroom, to how to shop more sustainably, and more. Plus, you will learn about an exciting ‘no buy’ challenge to help you start your low-to-zero waste journey today! Be inspired to take action now and start living your best life with less waste!  ----more---- Blog: The Zero Waste Collective Book: Don’t Be Trashy Zero Waste Collective on IG! Bea Johnson Cait Flanders

If you feel stressed, spread too thin, and/or burdened by daily demands, this conversation is for you! Kelly and Lauren speak with award-winning journalist, speaker, and author Celeste Headlee to share insights from her national best-seller, “Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.” You will learn how to break away from our society’s unhealthy obsession with busyness and efficiently so that you can reduce feelings of anxiety and reclaim your time. Celeste argues that we do not need to sabotage our well-being to achieve our goals and she gives examples to how making space for leisure and embracing moments of idleness will help us live and perform better.  Be inspired to reject the idea that you should constantly be doing and start embracing a healthier lifestyle that allows you to thrive! ----more---- CelesteHeadlee.com Do Nothing Book

Whether you are looking to lose weight or optimize your health in a simple way, this conversation is for you. Lauren speaks with famed diet and fitness coach Carter Good, who helps others lose weight, get in shape, and build sustainable health and fitness habits.  Carter believes that diet and exercise don't need to be complicated, and he is passionate about helping others get the best results possible with the least amount of effort. You will learn about the 5 simple components of keeping a healthy body and the power of being activity-minded to help you easily integrate exercise into your everyday activities. CarterGood.com @CarterGood  @LeanerForLife  Similar Episodes: Ep74 Build Sustainable Health and Fitness Habits with Oonaugh Duncan Ep94 A Simple, Historic take on diet and exercise

If you are ambitious and often find yourself feeling discontent or saying, “I will be happy when"... this conversation is for you! Kelly speaks with American author, Jamie Varon to share insights from her latest book, “Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World,” which will motivate you to opt-out of ‘societal shoulds’ and give you the tools to create a more satisfying life.  You will learn what it means to be radically content and how cultivating contentment can give you the foundation to be more present and the space to feel your feelings, learn, and grow. Be inspired to untangle yourself from social expectations and start embracing who you are, what you have, and where you are today. Read "Radically Content" About Jamie Varon

Kelly and Lauren talk about their minimalist habits and maintenance systems to help you on your lifestyle journey. They cover everything from how they keep up with physical clutter in their kitchens, bathrooms, and closets to how they manage their ongoing mental clutter, and more. Plus, considering this lifestyle is imperfect, they each discuss the areas in their lives they want to improve on.  They also share key insights from James Clear's New York Times Best-Seller, Atomic Habits, to motivate you to adopt new healthy habits, break bad ones, and help you connect your identity to the habits you want to have. Be inspired to embrace this imperfectly perfect lifestyle and start developing the habits and systems you need to maintain this simpler way of life. James Clear's Atomic Habits Johann Hari's on Oprah's Super Soul 

Jump into this minimalism crash course and get to know Kelly and Lauren more! The ladies share their recent guest interview on the Jewelry Business Academy Podcast with host Robyn Clark where they discuss their definitions of minimalism and how to incorporate minimalism principles into your life and work life! You will learn how living with less can help you create space to prioritize yourself, prevent burnout, and boost your focus each day. Be inspired by the great benefits that come with living with less! @robynclarkcoaching Jewelry Business Academy Podcast Jewelry Business Academy Essentialism by Greg McKeown Mindset by Carol Dweck Lessons from Madame Chic MasterSimplicity.com

Kelly and Lauren speak with one of the original pioneers of minimalism, Joshua Becker, to share insights from his latest book, Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life. Joshua is a celebrated minimalist blogger and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home, and in Things That Matter, Joshua aims to help us overcome distraction so that we can pursue more meaningful lifestyles. In this discussion, Joshua shares how living a minimalist lifestyle has helped him "align his life around the things he values more than he had ever thought possible." You will learn how living with less can give you the space to prioritize what matters most to you and the clarity to better manage feelings of envy and avoid future regrets. Be inspired to let go of everyday obstacles and start building the meaningful life you seek to create. Things That Matter  About Joshua Becker  Becoming Minimalist Blog