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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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Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Kelly and Lauren break down some of the most common misconceptions about living a minimalist lifestyle.
They critique 10 main misunderstandings and run through the truths, including all of the powerful life-changing benefits that come with living with less.
Be inspired to see minimalism as a lifestyle that enables you to identify what's essential and pursue the things in life that bring you the greatest joy.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Whether you are single, in a relationship, married, navigating a breakup, or going through heartbreak, this conversation is for you!
For the second time, Lauren and Kelly are joined by famed Dating Strategist and Breakup Coach, Natalia Juarez to talk all about dating, relationships, and breakups!
Together they discuss 1) dating strategies including how to attract quality connections, 2) relationship strategies including how to strengthen your communication by understanding your attachment style, and 3) breakup strategies including how to break up mindfully and tips on how to recover from heartbreak.
Natalia's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, GQ, The Guardian, Vice magazine, The Globe and Mail, NPR, and more. Natalia has a degree in Gender Studies and Education and is a certified Dating Coach, Holistic Coach, and Yoga Instructor.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Learn how to embrace a minimalist lifestyle with a family! Kelly connects with Diane Boden, the host of the Minimalist Moms Podcast and wife and mom to 3! Diane discusses her minimalism journey and shares simple living strategies for moms and dads today. Diane argues that the best way to influence your partner and/or child is to lead by example, and she shares advice on how to instill these practices into a family network. Be inspired to understand minimalism as a lifestyle that is achievable and beneficial for everyone!
About Diane Boden
Minimalist Moms Podcast
Resources for Minimalist Families
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
If you want to achieve and maintain your health and fitness goals for life, this conversation is for you!
Lauren interviews Oonagh Duncan, the author of the international best-selling book Healthy As F*CK, and founder of the “Fit Feels Good” movement, which emphasizes health and fitness over weight loss, and encourages feeling good today and putting sustainable, healthy habits into practice.
Oonagh shares simple lifestyle strategies to help you transform your mindset and feel empowered to make healthy choices that will fulfill your goals for the rest of your life.
Together, Lauren and Oonagh share personal stories and refreshing lessons about health, fitness, and habits that will leave you feeling inspired.
Website: Fit Feels Good
Book: Healthy as F*CK
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
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Get ready for a 4-part crash course in minimalism. If you are considering adopting a minimalist lifestyle or if you are seeking tips on how to maintain a simple lifestyle, this episode is for you! Kelly (the minimalist adopter) and Lauren (the natural minimalist) review the 4 main types of clutter (physical, mental, digital, emotional) and provide tips on how to let go and build simple living habits. Be inspired to master the art of designing a simple and intentional life.
The Minimal Mom’s 5 tips for decluttering during isolation.
Lavendaire’s Self-care Ideas for COVID-19 Quarantine
Pick Up Limes’ Healthy Morning Habits
Matt D’Avella’s New Morning Routine (Parody)
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
If you feel like you have tons of clothes and nothing to wear, this episode is for you!
Kelly connects with Erin Flynn, the Founder and CEO of Cladwell; a personal styling app that helps you let go of clutter and maintain a simple wardrobe that you will wear and love.
Learn step-by-step tips on how to clean out your closet and build a capsule wardrobe using the clothes you already own.
Be inspired to make your closet cleanout fun by planning a "Closet Cleanout Session" over FaceTime or Zoom with a friend today! #CladwellCleanout
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Be inspired to declutter and simplify your life during this time of isolation.
Speaking remotely, Kelly and Lauren share an update on their lifestyles and offer decluttering tips to help you simplify your world.
Keeping the tone calm, together they work to motivate you to make time for self-care and all of the things that light you up.
Mentioned
Kylie Flavell - Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies (A picnic in Tuscany Italy)
Book Recommendations
A New Earth, Goodbye Things, The Soul of Money, 168 Hours, Tuesdays with Morrie, Digital Minimalism, Essentialism, Don't Keep Your Day Job.
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Recorded in late February, Kelly reconnects with returning guest, Hamza Khan, the author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Burnout Gamble.
In their first discussion, Let’s Talk About Burnout, Hamza shared the 12 stages of burnout and how to protect yourself from burnout first-hand, and today, considering workplace stress is on the rise, they discuss big-picture solutions to this global phenomenon.
The World Health Organization classifies burnout as a medical diagnosis resulting from chronic workplace stress that has been unmanaged, and Hamza shares his insights on global workplace solutions and works to help us better understand and dissolve this global issue.
LET'S BURN BRIGHT, NOT OUT - Hamza Khan
Links
TEDx Talk: The Burnout Gamble (UTSC 2016)
TEDx Talk: Stop Managing, Start Leading (RyersonU 2016)
Articles
Why Are Young People Pretending To Love Work?
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has recently been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
In this one-on-one discussion, Kelly and Lauren talk about how their lives have changed over the past week and share their thoughts on how to stay calm and be mindful during this challenging time.
Do your research, plan ahead, stay calm, take time to reflect, and keep your environment clean.
Together they share informative headlines and discuss practical ways that you can protect yourself and your community.
Helpful Links
CDC.gov | Centres for Disease Control & Prevention
WHO | The World Health Organization
The Minimalist's Lastest Post
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
We all worry sometimes, and we have all experienced anxiety at some point in our lives, but thankfully there are simple ways we can deal with it naturally. Kelly chats with special guest, Julian Brass, the author of the international best-selling book, “Own Your Anxiety: 99 simple ways to channel your secret edge." You will learn to see anxiety as a positive force and learn how to deal with it naturally by adopting mindful lifestyle habits such a holistic wellness and positive psychology. Be inspired to apply some of Julian's actionable strategies to help you improve your health and ultimately own your anxiety.