Setting your intentions to get regular quality sleep takes some work. From changing lifestyle habits to being mindful of your sleep hygiene, there are a lot of factors to consider in the quest to get better rest – including creating a tranquil space to slip into deep, restorative sleep. However, the bedroom tends to be a catchall for the day, including discarded clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, a workspace and more. Can all this clutter disrupt your sleep? Probably not – but it can disrupt your peace of mind. This is where Terry Craelle, RN, sleep expert and representative of the Better Sleep Council comes in! Today Terry answers the questions: Does a messy/disorganized bedroom actually affect one’s sleep? What are some other tips for “tidying” your sleep rituals? What's sleep hygiene? If someone is overwhelmed with all the advice, what’s *one thing* they can start doing tonight to tidy their sleep habits? Terry’s goal is to share clever hacks for decluttering your bedroom and reclaiming your zone of relaxation to sleep soundly!

Making her second appearance on the show is creator of Inspired Budget, Allison Baggerly. Allison is a prominent money management educator who specializes in helping women take control of their finances and start building wealth. As a former teacher, Allison combines her teaching skills with her passion for personal finance to help others learn how to budget, save, pay off debt, and invest for their future. The episode's main focus is on how to talk about money with kids, even if you're still figuring out money management yourself. Allison highlights why it's important to discuss money at home, shares tips on finding authentic ways to talk to children of all ages about budgeting and saving, and describes her personal approach to teaching her own children about money, investing, and debt. This episode is a must-listen for parents who want to empower their children with financial literacy skills.

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Angela Jia Kim, founder of the beauty brand, Savor Beauty and author of the new book, Radical Radiance. Angela is a single mom, New Yorker, and self-love advocate who is dedicated to helping women nourish themselves both inside and out. In this episode, Angela shares her insights on simplifying self-care in a way that is deeply nourishing and practical. She encourages us to go beyond the superficial notions of self-care and to focus on creating a sense of abundance and joy in our daily lives.

How would you like some more breathing room at home? Holly Blakey is a home organizer (and creator of Breathing Room Home) who specializes in creating calm spaces that you love to live in. As owner of Breathing Room Home, she's been transforming client's spaces for over 9 years, specializing in creating beautiful and practical systems that help families simplify their lives. She has a product line with Sugar Paper LA, and has appeared in Real Simple, Domino, Goop, GMA, Good Housekeeping, HGTV and People. On today’s episode, you’ll hear about Holly’s journey to embracing simplicity in her home, organization hacks to help conquer all the mess, tips for creating calmer spaces and much more…

Parents remain the most powerful and important influence in their kids’ lives. Many parents lose sleep over their responsibility, wondering if they’re providing the right boundaries, discipline, and examples to ensure their children have a bright future. Author, Monica Swanson combines years of research with personal stories and step-by-step, practical advice in her latest book, Raising Amazing: Bringing Up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes without Being Asked, and joined me to share some of her most practical advice for how YOU can raise amazing kids. Instead of being overwhelmed by the growing challenges family’s face, Monica cheers on parents to pour into their kids’ lives in a way that inspires them and shapes them into young adults they are proud to launch into the world.

Many of us have spent years acquiring "all the things" without considering whether or not we have 'enough'. But what is 'enough', really? The world may suggest to spend more, own more and do more; however, how do we clearly define what is “just enough” for our family? Joining me today for a discussion on discovering what “just enough” looks like and finding contentment in what we already have is Tyler Moore. Known as Tidy Dad on Instagram, Tyler teaches tips and strategies for developing systems and routines for tidying, organizing, and cleaning.

As young newlyweds, Jill Winger and her husband asked themselves one question that forever changed their lives: “Why do we have to do it like everyone else?” They set out on a quest for the answer, one path leading them to impulse-buy a neglected farmstead 40 miles away from the nearest grocery store. Little did they know that an old homestead would create such a vast shift in the trajectory of their lives. They were now pursuing a path of homesteading. Jill is the founder of The Prairie Homestead, a cornerstone of the modern homesteading movement since 2010. She is passionate about teaching old-fashioned skills, and encouraging a more thoughtful, time-honored approach to modern life. Today Jill discusses how to begin homesteading with a small amount of land, how culture romanticizes chores and chickens, how she relaxes with so much daily responsibility and more…

According to an article written by Fort Behavioral Health in 2020 states, "Routines help us to create positive daily habits that promote self-care. We can organize our time around things that we deem important to maintain happiness and feelings of fulfillment." What is one great way to create positive daily habits? To begin our days on the right note. Here to discuss the importance of creating a morning routine is founder of Simplified, Emily Ley. Today we are giving you a quick breakdown on how to create and stick to a morning routine that best serves you:

1. Form little habits

2. Cast votes for yourself

3. Write it down

4. Keep it simple.

Exhausted. Burned out. Stressed. Overwhelmed—moms everywhere are tired and in desperate need of a nap, shower, or some alone time. Preferably all three. As a bestselling author, founder of a widely popular enterprise, top podcast host—and busy mom of six—Crystal Paine should be exhausted. Or at least overwhelmed. But she’s not. In fact, she’s thriving - and she’s here to share some of her best tips with you. Crystal shares: how to simplify and make decision-making easier, her four-step system for feeling less frazzled, advice for people who think implementing a system sounds overwhelming and more.

With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy for children are stretched thin. On today’s episode, author Devorah Heitner joins me to discuss how we can help our children navigate growing up in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared. Devorah is a Ph.D. who studied media, technology, and society at Northwestern University. She works with communities, schools, and companies to raise tech-savvy children. She is the author of the best-selling book, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive and Survive in Their Digital World, and is joining the show to offer practical advice to parents on how to help tweens and teens navigate boundaries, identity, privacy, and reputation in their digital world!

Mothers often feel guilt when they pursue something that takes time away from their children, especially when that something could be deemed less important than parenting. Writer Ashlee Gadd felt the same way when she was navigating being a first-time mother, exhausted yet yearning to be creative. Now the mother of three, Gadd created Coffee + Crumbs, an online community for women wanting to express themselves through storytelling, and intentionally finds time to be creative. In her new book, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood Gadd gives readers permission to pursue their creative gifts alongside motherhood. On today's episode she’ll discuss: how being creative everyday makes you a healthier person and a better mother, why it is (more than) okay to create and mother at the same time, why it takes a village to raise our kids and also to make art and more…

Can our homes make us happier? Can we design for wellbeing? Can we create better homes where we not only live, but thrive? Meik Wiking believes the answer to these questions lies in the Danish hygge phenomenon (which he popularized a few years ago with his bestselling The Little Book of Hygge). On today’s podcast, Meik will talk about his new book, My Hygge Home. Meik shares how you can use light and space to create your happy place to celebrate coziness the Danish way, sharing simple tips based on new research from The Happiness Institute.

The pandemic forced a lot of us to rethink everything -- our lifestyles, our personal relationships, even our careers. Now, when it comes to envisioning our future, financial expert Jill Schlesinger hears one question over and over: is this really how I want to live? Jill is the Emmy-nominated and two-time Gracie award-winning business analyst for CBS News, and the host of the extremely popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show, Jill on Money. Today she joins me on the podcast to discuss how we can become more intentional with our finances: how we can reset our financial philosophies and tackle personal finance challenges this year. 

Am I getting parenting right?

Most parents at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question. Whether you’re sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories. And no matter our family makeup or our children’s personalities, many of us experience anxiety over our children’s futures and often fear making a mistake. Sandra Stanley is no stranger to this feeling. As a parent to three grown children (plus decades counseling countless families and learning from mentors of her own), she happily shares from her experience and wisdom. Today, Sandra joins me to discuss her new book, Parenting: Getting It Right. In this episode you’ll hear Sandra’s advice for: learning the four distinct stages of parenting, clarifying your primary goal of parenting (and developing a parenting-orientation around that goal), deciding on your non-negotiables and more…

Joining me today is host of the Mom’s Exit Interview, Kim Rittberg. Kim was a media exec at Netflix and PEOPLE mag. Kim recognizes that women are looking for more flexibility, more fulfillment and are ditching corporate to find it. So many of us struggle because we say “yes” to everything but really need to say “no “ to more. We feel overloaded because we aren’t being judicious. Being intentional with our time and choosy about how we focus is so important. Today she is here to discuss corporate burnout, her delivery room epiphany, actionable tips for being judicious in business and more…

Do you feel like you have too much stuff? A cluttered space isn’t just inconvenient - the truth is: it’s hard to lead a joyful, purposeful life when you’re drowning in possessions. That said, decluttering is more than just getting rid of the stuff you already have. To make a real change in your home, you need to examine how these excess possessions got there in the first place. Returning for her second appearance on the Minimalist Moms Podcast is author and professional organizer, Tracy McCubbin. She’s here to discuss the acquisition cycles that keep our homes overcrowded and distract us from going after the meaningful things we really want in our lives.

Have you ever felt like your habits are more like a ball and chain? Do they restrict you, keep you confined, or keep you from growing in the ways you really need to? If so, it’s time to recognize that you may need a different approach. Here to discuss flexible goal setting is host of the About Progress podcast, Monica Packer. On this episode, you’ll hear how Monica overcame a perfectionist mindset through flexibility and consistency - realizing that the two don’t compete with one another, rather they make each other possible. Monica’s approach to successful habit formation has allowed her to continually pursue goals while adapting to the various seasons of life: habits can be successful by doing your best, most of the time, over time.

Back for her third appearance on the Minimalist Moms podcast is creator of 1000 Hours Outside, Ginny Yurich. Ginny believes that the premise of spending 1000 Hours Outside each year is simple (with a profound impact) but it’s easy to feel ‘stuck’ or unmotivated, so today Ginny is here to offer us prompts and ideas for how to reach one thousand hours - even getting ourselves outside during the cold, winter months. This episode is full of seasonal activity prompts to help motivate you on those days where you need a little boost! No matter where you live I’m confident you’ll find this episode a worthwhile listen as you make getting outdoors a priority this year!

Do feeds showing picture-perfect rooms make you second-guess your abilities to make changes in your own home? Everywhere we turn, someone is trying to show or outpace the latest trend, and soon we’ll start hearing about 2023 Color Of The Year. I want to invite you to leave all that behind and start looking at your surroundings with a more holistic approach, one with intention, a deep sense of self awareness, and based on a vision of the type of home-life you seek. My guest is Jessica Velazquez who is an interior designer, a firm believer that our well-being is inseparable from our environment, and host of her Instagram live show, My Very First Home.

You know those awful, terrible, sucker-punch moments in life? The ones that knock you down, burn you up, or make you cringe so hard you wish it was all a bad dream? Probably–because we all do. These epic, messy, oh-no-oh-crap moments of chaos are just part of life–yet, as Dr. Neeta Bhushan shows us, they're also beautiful opportunities for change. In today’s episode, Neeta explains why it's so hard to get back up when stuff goes down, and how to navigate the five stages of the Fly Forward Framework: Falling, Igniting, Rising, Magnifying, and onto Thriving.