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Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
If staunch minimalism feels too extreme, but you want to declutter your house to alleviate some stress, this is the podcast for you. Shannon Leyko's style is like having your best friend in your ear, helping you get past those tough mental roadblocks that are keeping you from decluttering the things you don't need. From New York Times bestselling authors to everyday people in the trenches of life, Shannon's guests give practical tips and mindset advice for intentional living and…
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- Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
54: How to Keep the Clutter from Coming Back
Somehow, inanimate objects seem to grow legs and find their way back into our homes and onto our counters. Decluttering can feel like fighting a losing…
- Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
53: Home Organization Tips with Kenika Williams
Decluttering is the first step to an organized home, but today we're diving into the organization piece of home management head first. What product should we…
- Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
52: Getting Past the "Wasted Money" When Decluttering
If you struggle with decluttering because it feels like watching bags of money go out the door, then this episode is for you! In it, I share not only helpful…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living51: Getting to the Root of Our Clutter with Jenny Albertini
Who better to help us understand how clutter affects us from a holistic perspective than public health expert, Jenny Albertini? Jenny uses easy to recognize…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living50: The Guilt & Fear of Decluttering Gifts
"What if they ask me where it is??" "I feel ungrateful." "They expect to see it displayed." These are just a few of the hard issues we dive into on today's…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living49: The Link Between Money Management & Clutter with Brad Nelson
There are two major pieces to living a decluttered life: 1) What we get OUT 2) What we let IN On today's episode with Brad Nelson from Debt Free Dad, we talk…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living48: Decluttering Books as a Book Lover
STOP, book lovers! Don't scoff and say "No way am I listening to this episode because books are something I'll never declutter!" I mean, you can absolutely say…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living47: Motivation to Unplug & Enjoy Life with Eric Moeller
No one wants to end up on their death bed and say, "I wish I hadn't spent so much time on my phone." Founder of FreeWyld vacation cabins, Eric Moeller helps…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living46: How We Decluttered Our Garage
Ask and you shall receive! When I polled the audience a few weeks ago about areas you'd like to declutter, lots of you said that your garage or your basement…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living45: Determining Your Priorities with Ashli Pollard
Paring down what's important in our life sounds nice and all, but HOW? So often, pretty much everything feels important. We'd love to say that not everything…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living44: Brainstorming Solutions to Clutter Problem Areas
Do you have an area of your house that can't seem to stay decluttered or organized no matter what you do? Same. Today I walk you through the four biggest…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living43: Creating Household Rhythms to Foster Peace with Ben & Brianna Folkman
One of the most efficient ways to simplify your life so your life becomes exponentially easier is to implement household rhythms. Each new rhythm (i.e…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living42: 15 Ways to Spend Less Money
This episode doesn't list things to avoid temptation, like unfollow influencers or take the Amazon Prime app off your phone - though those are great ways to…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living41: Timeless Truths About Simplicity with Suzanne Johnson
How do you know an idea is true? That's a pretty big question, but I've found that the best way to know if an idea is worth exploring is to find out how long…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living40: Managing Your Busy Schedule Using Time Blocking
What do you do when there just aren't enough hours in the day? I've got you! Time blocking might sound intimidating, but in this episode I break down exactly…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living39: How Living with Less Inspires Generosity with Ultralight Backpacker Glen Van Peski
The benefits of living with less can be discovered through as many avenues as there are people - and today, we hear how ultralight backpacking was the catalyst…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living38: A Shame-Free & Intentional Approach to Screen Time for Kids
Screen time is a really sensitive subject. I cover why these sensitivities are important to respect and address in the beginning of this episode - there are…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living37: Curating Simple & Ethical Closets with Lacey Woodroof
I don't know about you, but I want getting dressed to feel easy. I want to feel good in my clothes, no matter how casual or dressy the occasion. I don't want…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living36: 20 Habits of the Home to Prevent Overwhelm
Want to avoid that terrible feeling when your house just feels like this giant weight on your shoulder? There's laundry to fold, the counters have stuff all…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living35: Making Unconventional Choices to Live More Intentionally with Sona Avetisyan
Ready to get personal? Living with less goes a LOT deeper than having a less stressful, decluttered home. This week's guest, Sona Avetisyan, is a professional…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living34: The Pitfall of Too Much Backstock
For the sake of savings and convenience, so many of us fall into the trap of keeping too much backstock in our homes. It's become all too common to treat our…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living33: Slowing Down Our Lives with Stephanie Seferian
The question we often forget to ask ourselves even though it is central to our wellbeing: Is this working for me? Does this pace of life feel good? Am I…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living32: Finding the Time to Declutter
"How do you find the time to declutter?" I hear this question on repeat - and I get it! Between kids and jobs and just...life...it's hard to find time to eat a…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living31: Taking Messy Action with Sarah Horgan
Well, folks. It happened. My first tears on the podcast. Sarah Horgan of the Simple & Intentional Podcast is one of those people who makes you feel completely…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living30: Minimalish Lessons Learned from Van Life
FIFTY-EIGHT SQUARE FEET, people. It's nuts and we love it! This week I share with you a bit more behind-the-scenes of van life in our camper van that is 58…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living29: Paring Down Flight Anxiety with my dad & pilot, J.D. Oliver
You do NOT want to miss this one, you guys. While this podcast primarily focuses on paring down our belongings to declutter our homes, I like to branch out a…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living28: Travel Wisdom from a Flight Attendant with Caroline Bright
What if my kid needs to pee when the fasten seatbelt sign is on? What should I bring to entertain my kids on a flight? Also, what exactly is the role of a…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living27: Learning to Travel Light with Miss America 2015, Kira K. Dixon
Paring Down Travel is a miniseries I’ve wanted to bring you since the moment The Paring Down Podcast was conceptualized. Particularly air travel. And I KNEW I…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living26: What to Do With Gifts That Are Clutter
"What do I do with all the stuff other people give me and the kids?" Whew, this is a BIG one. It's a nuanced topic, but I hope you find nuggets of help-- both…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living25: Releasing Shame When Decluttering with ADHD with Elena Willitts
Our brains don't all work the same way, so we won't have the same experience decluttering and managing our homes! Elena Willits, host of the Kind Organizing…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living24: Decluttering Photos On Our Phones and In Our Homes
You only get to find out how many photos are on my phone if you listen to the podcast! Haha...but seriously, it's embarrassing. I'm learning right along with…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living23: Making Space for Things and People We Love with Aubrey High
Can you imagine your family living with your in-laws AND your parents? Certified Organizer Aubrey High knows and chose this experience, and once you hear her…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living22: Doom Piles & Mail
Piles are the enemy's favorite weapon. (Is that too dramatic? It is. But let's go with it.) The enemy: Stress caused by a cluttered, messy home. Piles are a…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living21: Influencer Culture & Finding Contentment with Yeli Heidecker
With raw honesty, Yeli Heidecker shares her personal story that led to her decision to fully declutter her home today on the podcast. This is one of those…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living20: Kid Stuff: Sentimental, Educational, Practical, & Private
This is your sign to DM me and let me know if there's ever a topic you want me to cover on the podcast! I love it! Today's episode is a compilation of requests…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living19: Decluttering as a Couple with my husband, Aaron Leyko
It's about to get REAL, y'all!! My husband, Aaron, is on the show with me today. Coming at you from my side of the closet, we share things we've done well and…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living18: Seven Things I've Learned About Love
Am I the only one who loves a good love story? Well, I hope not, because that's what I'm dishing up on the podcast today...sort of. More like, I'm sharing some…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living17: When Our Partner Doesn't Want to Declutter with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
This episode is a BIG one!! It will be answering the #1 question I get in DMs: What do I do if my partner won't declutter? Not only will it answer this…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living16: Permission to Declutter with Jane Conroy
Have you ever felt stuck, then heard someone say "It's okay to do what you need to do"... and you feel this big weight lifted from your chest? Sometimes, all…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living15: Does Minimalism Deprive Our Kids? with Elisabeth Beam
As parents, we're often concerned that our choices will negatively affect our kids, and decluttering feels like such an "adult" choice. So what does this mean…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living14: Emotions We Feel When Decluttering
I was SO inspired after listening to Brene Brown's book, Atlas of the Heart, that I had to do a podcast episode that draws inspiration from the different…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living13: Making Sustainable Living Less Complicated with Shila Wattamwar
Do you ever feel like "What's the point of going green? What difference is my one little choice going to make?" Or maybe you think "It's too complicated. I…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living12: Ideas for Simplifying in the New Year
It's the last episode of 2023! What is this life?? This week, I walk you through the areas of my life I simplified this year in hopes of giving you a few ideas…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living11: Where Do Popular Christmas Traditions Come From? with Molly Stillman
For the very last episode in our Paring Down the Holidays miniseries, I'm back on the pod with author, fellow podcast host, and all around dynamite human…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living10: Why We Celebrate the Birth of Jesus with Molly Stillman
Who was Jesus? Does he matter even if you're not a Christian? Why do we celebrate his birth? I'm so excited to pare down the meaning of Christmas in this…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living9: Donating Clutter Generously
Sometimes I find myself of falling into this trap: I want to be generous...I THINK I'm pretty generous...I definitely care about generosity. But then my days…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living8: What the Bible Says About Our Stuff with Hanna Seymour
We are smack in the middle of the holiday season, which for me, means Christmas! The Paring Down Podcast isn't a podcast only for Christians, however Jesus is…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living7: Making Holiday Decor Meaningful
Thanksgiving is behind us, so it's officially time to decorate for Christmas! (Let's be honest, most of us already have.) This is a podcast about decluttering…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living6: Creating Community in Small Spaces with Britt Meyer
Today on the show, I'm throwing it back to my days in NYC. Ah, to be 23 and frolicking around the city while sharing a tiny 6-floor walk up! My old NYC…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living5: Decluttering Sentimental Items
Do you struggle to let go of sentimental items? In this episode, I share my experience with decluttering sentimental items after my mother passed away when I…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living4: Forming Our Identity Outside of What We Own with Madison Embrey
It's one thing to live in a small house-- it's another to live out of two suitcases. Madison Embrey joins the show today, telling us about her life as a stunt…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living1: Mistakes We Make When Decluttering with Matlin Pessarra
Decluttering our homes to avoid the mess and overwhelm sounds great *in theory* to most of us...but where in the world do we start?? In the debut episode of…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living2: My Decluttering Story
I have NOT always been a minimalist...and many purists probably wouldn't consider me one, even now! The point is that I've been on a journey to owning less for…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living3: Avoiding Holiday Clutter with Karla Graves
The holidays are upon us! And that means an influx of stuff, traditions, and events. Oftentimes, we end up just wanting to "get through the holidays" because…
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional livingWelcome to Paring Down with Shannon Leyko
The Paring Down Podcast brings you conversations about the physical and mental clutter that drowns out what truly matters to each of us. If you're looking for…