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  • The *Easiest* Time to Declutter Your Home (And You're About to Miss It)

    The *Easiest* Time to Declutter Your Home (And You're About to Miss It)
    Jul 8 2026

    There's a window of time where clutter suddenly becomes SO much easier to deal with that the decisions practically make themselves! Most people miss it completely, but after this episode, you'll catch it every single time.

    We chat about:

    🧠 The brain science behind why you stop seeing your own clutter (and why it's still draining you even when you can't)

    📱 My favorite hack for capturing clarity before it fades (this one changed everything for my clients)

    📋 Four rules for your "fresh eyes" window that make decluttering feel way more effortless

    This one is especially good if you have any trips or vacations planned this summer. Enjoy!

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    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz

    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter

    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub

    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm

    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    22 min
  • Back-to-School Home Prep: Do These 3 Things Now or You'll Be Playing Catch-Up All Year

    Back-to-School Home Prep: Do These 3 Things Now or You'll Be Playing Catch-Up All Year
    Aug 12 2026

    The shift from summer to school is one of the biggest rhythm changes your family goes through all year - let's head into it with more ease!

    In this episode:
    🧹 The four resets that help bring your home back to baseline before the school year piles on
    🚪 How to set up your drop zone (and secondary drop zone) so getting out in the morning stops being the hardest part of your day
    📄 The uber-simple paper system to handle the flood of school papers
    🛒 Do this before back-to-school shopping (it saves me hundreds $$$ every single year!)

    🫧 Aqua Tru Water Purifier → https://home.katyjoywells.com/aquatru (use code MAX for 20% off)
    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz
    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter
    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub
    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm
    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    20 min
  • What Faith and Science Teach Us About Stress, Sleep, and Real Rest with Kerstin Lindquist

    What Faith and Science Teach Us About Stress, Sleep, and Real Rest with Kerstin Lindquist
    Jul 1 2026

    There's a kind of tired that sleep alone won't fix. The kind where you wake up already behind, push through the day on caffeine and adrenaline, and collapse at night with your mind still racing. Most of us have come to call this normal life. But what if it isn't?

    In this episode, I'm joined by Kerstin Lindquist, host of the StRest podcast, certified health coach, and former QVC host, who is doing some of the most important work right now on stress, sleep, and what it really takes to find rest. We get into the hidden cost of running on empty, why so many of us wear stress like a badge of honor, and how faith and science together can actually move us toward the kind of rest we're craving.

    This one is especially good if you've been feeling exhausted but not sure why, or if you've ever wondered what's really getting in the way of the peace you keep chasing. Enjoy!

    📲 Follow Kerstin on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kerstin.lindquist/?hl=en

    💻 Check our Kerstin's Offerings → https://www.kerstin-lindquist.com/

    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz

    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter

    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub

    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm

    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    45 min
  • How to Break Parenting Cycles and Build the Legacy You Want with Dr. Cassidy Freitas

    How to Break Parenting Cycles and Build the Legacy You Want with Dr. Cassidy Freitas
    Jun 17 2026

    When your child is grown, what do you hope they'll remember about how it felt to be around you? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Cassidy Freitas, licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Mom Needs a Moment, and we get into this question and so much more. How to identify and break the cycles you don't want to pass on, what presence (actually) looks like and what legacy really means when you strip away the pressure of perfection.

    📖 Grab Cassidy's book, Mom Needs a Moment → bit.ly/momneedsamomentbook

    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz

    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter

    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub

    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm

    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    38 min
  • The One Decluttering Rule That Works in Every Room of Your Home

    The One Decluttering Rule That Works in Every Room of Your Home
    Jun 10 2026

    If you've ever stood in your home holding something and thought "I don't know if I should keep this or not," this episode will change that. One question that works as a filter in every room of your home. Once you start using it, you will start making faster progress!

    🫧 AirDoctor Air Purifier → home.katyjoywells.com/airdoctor (use code MAX for up to $300 off)

    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz

    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter

    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub

    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm

    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    14 min
  • The Tiny Tweaks That Actually Create a Happier Life with Erin Port

    The Tiny Tweaks That Actually Create a Happier Life with Erin Port
    Jun 3 2026

    Happiness might be the most expensive word in the English language. We chase it, buy things in its name, and rearrange our lives trying to get closer to it. In this episode, I sit down with Erin Port, author of Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life, and we talk about why the big overhaul never works, why happiness guideposts are key, and where to start when you're so depleted you're not even sure what makes you happy anymore.

    📖 Grab Erin's book, Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life → bit.ly/4uJXujl

    🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz

    📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter

    🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub

    📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm

    📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells
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    28 min
  • 361: Declutter Plan 7 Things to Let Go Of Now For a Calmer Summer Ahead

    361: Declutter Plan 7 Things to Let Go Of Now For a Calmer Summer Ahead
    May 27 2026
    🧡 READY FOR MORE SUPPORT? JOIN CLUTTER CURE CLUB Want support making progress without feeling like you have to overhaul your whole house in a weekend? Inside Clutter Cure Club, you'll get monthly action plans, real-life systems, mindset support, and a community of families simplifying together. ✨ Access 100+ resources designed to help you create an easier-to-manage home in real life. 👉 Join here: https://www.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub-page837548 Only $19/month — cancel anytime 7 Things to Let Go of Right Now for a Lighter, Calmer Summer Summer is here… and if your house feels like it's still carrying the weight of the school year, you're not imagining it. School papers, sports gear, camp prep, outgrown clothes, car clutter, unrealistic expectations… Maycember has officially done its thing. In this episode, I'm sharing seven simple things you can release right now for a calmer, easier summer ahead. No giant organizing project. No all-day purge session. Just quick wins that create more breathing room and help you enter summer feeling lighter. Because the goal isn't a perfect summer. It's a summer you can actually enjoy. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1) Stop overcomplicating school papers and sentimental clutter End-of-school-year piles can feel exhausting because the challenge often isn't the volume… it's the decisions. Do you save it? Photograph it? Turn it into a memory book? Keep everything? Instead of spiraling into decision fatigue, I want you to choose one simple system and move forward. Quick ideas: Snap photos and decide laterLet your kids choose a few favorites Create a keepsake bin with limits Momentum matters more than perfect decisions. 2) Summer gear needs a reset before summer begins Pool bins. Water shoes. Goggles. Beach towels. Sports gear. Sunscreen from 2021. 😅 Summer clutter sneaks up fast. Before things get busy, spend a few minutes tossing: broken toys expired sunscreen unusable goggles towels no one reaches for One thing I fully believe: If putting something away takes too many steps, people won't do it. Simple systems beat pretty systems every time. 3) Pantry clutter creates more mental clutter than you think Open the pantry. Be brave. You may find: old holiday sprinkles stale snacks mystery marshmallows duplicates hiding behind duplicates A quick pantry reset creates easier mornings, easier camp prep, and easier snack time. Bonus tip: Create a grab-and-go summer snack bin for your kids. Future-you will be grateful. 4) Check summer clothes before shopping Before buying anything new, take inventory of last year's summer clothes first. Swimsuits. Sandals. Shorts. Rash guards. Outgrown clothes create clutter and often lead to unnecessary spending. This small step can save: ✔ money ✔ closet space ✔ decision fatigue 5) Reset your car before summer chaos hits Your car has probably quietly become a mobile storage unit. Permission slips. Socks. Water bottles. Receipts. Snack wrappers. Random mystery objects. Use car line, camp pickup, or a 10-minute timer to do a fast reset. It doesn't need to be spotless. But a cleaner car changes how your day feels. 6) Let go of the giant summer bucket list One of the biggest shifts I've made over the years is letting go of the pressure to create some giant summer plan. Instead, I choose: One life skill goal One fun goal That's it. Past family goals have included: teaching my boys how to make breakfast cooking skills learning piano The point isn't perfection. The point is creating meaningful moments without burnout. Think of it like a coffee filter: let the excess stay behind so only the best stuff comes through. 7) Release the pressure to do summer "right" This one is personal. For years I thought I had to be the "fun mom" all summer long. Crafts. Activities. Constant entertainment. Endless memories. And about two weeks in? I was exhausted. Now summer looks more like: slow mornings backyard soccer popsicles at 10 a.m. cereal for dinner sometimesless pressuremore connection Because my kids probably won't remember the perfect craft. They'll remember how it felt to be with me. And honestly? I'll remember how it felt too. READY TO DECLUTTER MORE? 📚 ORDER MY NEW BOOK Making Home Your Happy Place: The Real-Life Guide to Decluttering Without the Overwhelm 👉 Order wherever books are sold 🎯 TAKE THE FREE DECLUTTERING STYLE QUIZ Discover your personal Decluttering Style and get a clear, realistic starting plan that actually fits your life. I recently had one listener tell me her husband used his custom plan to finally tackle the garage. Another shared she let go of things she'd held onto for over 20 years. 👉 Take the free quiz 🗞️ Join the Ready, Set, Simplify Newsletter Over 35,000 women read it weekly for clutter-busting tips, mindset shifts, and simple strategies for creating a calmer home. 👉 https://www.katyjoywells.com/simplify 📲 Come Say Hi on Instagram Behind-the-scenes simplicity and real-life ...
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    17 min
  • 360: The Self-Care Nobody Is Talking About with Diane Boden

    360: The Self-Care Nobody Is Talking About with Diane Boden
    May 20 2026
    🧡 READY FOR MORE SUPPORT? JOIN CLUTTER CURE CLUB If you're tired of feeling like you're constantly managing your home, your schedule, your emotions, and everyone else's needs… this is where we go deeper. Inside Clutter Cure Club, you'll get: Monthly decluttering plans Real-life systems that actually work in busy seasons Mindset support and decision-making toolsAccess to 100+ resourcesA supportive community that truly gets it ✨ This month's featured resource includes simple reset strategies for overwhelmed seasons—because sometimes the clutter isn't just physical. 👉 Join here: https://www.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub-page837548 Only $19/month — cancel anytime Self-Care That Actually Works (And Why the Bubble Bath Isn't Fixing Burnout) Have you ever done all the "right" self-care things… the candle, the skincare, the journal, the meditation app… …and still felt completely overwhelmed? In this episode, Katy sits down with Diane Boden from the Minimalist Moms Podcast for an honest conversation about what self-care actually looks like in real life. Together, they unpack: why so many women still feel burnt out after "taking care of themselves"how comparison quietly drains uswhy friendships matter more than we realizethe pressure to constantly achieveand how true self-care often has far more to do with subtraction than addition This episode feels like a long coffee chat with two women pulling back the curtain on modern motherhood, overwhelm, identity, and the mental load so many of us carry every day. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1) Minimalism can help—but it won't magically fix burnout Diane shares that simplifying your home absolutely makes life more manageable… but it doesn't automatically solve overwhelm if your schedule, expectations, or emotional load are still overflowing. As she puts it: "Minimalism is a tool… it's not going to make our lives perfect." You can declutter your closets and still feel emotionally exhausted if you're saying yes to too much, constantly comparing yourself, or tying your worth to achievement. 2) Friendship might be one of the most overlooked forms of self-care One of Diane's biggest self-care anchors? Friendship. Not performative friendship. Not "networking." Real human connection. The kind where you can let your guard down and simply be known. Katy and Diane talk honestly about how easy it is—especially in motherhood—to unintentionally isolate yourself. And how meaningful connection often starts with very small moments of vulnerability. 3) Self-care doesn't always look glamorous Sometimes self-care is: going outside reading a nonfiction book taking a digital Sabbath saying no resting without earning it first noticing flowers on a walk sitting quietly with your thoughts Diane shares how stepping away from constant news consumption and social media comparison dramatically improved her mental health. And Katy reflects on how often we're sold the idea that self-care is something we buy… instead of something we practice. 4) Comparison creates problems that didn't exist before This part of the conversation goes deep. Katy and Diane unpack how social media, beauty culture, achievement culture, and even "perfect minimalism" can quietly make us feel like we're never enough. More productive. More organized. More successful. More beautiful. More optimized. And the problem? Once we believe we're lacking… someone is always ready to sell us the solution. 5) Rest is productive—even when nothing gets checked off Diane shares one practice that became incredibly important for her: taking intentional Sabbath-style rest days. Not necessarily doing "nothing." But intentionally unplugging from pressure, content creation, performance, and productivity. As she explains, the world keeps moving even when we step away. And often, that space is exactly what helps us reconnect to ourselves again. READY TO SIMPLIFY EVEN MORE? START HERE: 📚 ORDER MY NEW BOOK Making Home Your Happy Place: The Real-Life Guide to Decluttering Without the Overwhelm. 👉 Order wherever books are sold 🎯 TAKE THE FREE DECLUTTERING STYLE QUIZ Discover your personal Decluttering Style and get a clear, realistic starting plan that actually fits your life. 👉 Take the free quiz 🗞️ Join the Ready, Set, Simplify Newsletter Over 35,000 women read it weekly for clutter-busting tips, mindset shifts, and practical encouragement. 👉 https://www.katyjoywells.com/simplify 📲 Come Say Hi on Instagram Behind-the-scenes, real-life simplicity, and lots of laughs. 💛 @katyjoywells SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW If this episode encouraged you, would you take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts? Your support helps this show reach more women who need a gentler, more sustainable path forward. 💛
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    37 min