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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work).



Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. 



The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. 



Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work). 

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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work).



Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. 



The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. 



Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work). 

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    Home Overwhelm

    Home Overwhelm

    For so many of us, day in and day out home maintenance feels like a gigantic weight on our shoulders. And because conventional gender roles pervade, matters of the home often continue to be one (wo)man's burden.

    Decluttering, tidying, organizing, and cleaning, oh my! On today's show: A conversation with professional organizer Sona Avetisyan about getting our partners and our children to pitch in.



    Here's a preview:

    [5:00] What is it about clutter that's so triggering for women?

    [10:00] Status quo fallback prevention 101

    [13:00] Sick of nagging? Here's what works when I need my kids to help the heck out

    [18:00] Let's talk partners! Musings on what to do when your partner can't/won't pitch in

    [28:00] In defense of bringing playfulness back into our closest relationships (It's not that deep!)



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    • 32 min
    Introducing the Zero To Travel Podcast

    Introducing the Zero To Travel Podcast

    Finding ways to travel on your terms can be a challenge. We’ve become fans of the Zero To Travel podcast and hope you check it out too.

    • 2 min
    There's Nothing Wrong With You

    There's Nothing Wrong With You

    When we buy something, it's not necessarily about the *thing*. Oftentimes we are buying into a story about ourselves; namely, what we simply must fix as we seek to get one step closer to our aspirational, in-a-perfect-world self.

    Important truth time: You are not a perpetual self-improvement project, and no product can fix what was never broken in the first place. On today's show: A conversation with author Cait Flanders about why she broke up with self-help content and flaws-first marketing messages (and why, too, she never looked back).



    Here's a preview:

    [5:00] Buying stuff to escape your feelings?  (Me too.)

    [10:00] The "there's something wrong with you" messaging starts in childhood, my friends

    [13:00] Where's the line between prioritizing self-growth versus living in that perpetually sad place of 'less than'?

    [20:00] Here's how your life may change if you stopped spending $$ on products to fix what you've been told is broken

    [26:00] Musings on letting go of our aspirational selves once and for all



    Resources mentioned:

    The Year Of Less
    The Mindful Consumer on Substack
    Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide To Reclaiming Yourself (by Nedra Glover Tawwab)


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    • 35 min
    The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

    Americans spend about 21 hours per day inside. On the whole, we are also more depressed and anxious than ever before.

    Many of us have been trained to seek out commodified services to unwind (I'm looking at you, #selfcare!). But what if a potential solution cost zero dollars and offered zero risk?

    On today's show: An invitation to welcome nature back into your life, with 5.5 novel suggestions that are backed by science.



    Here's a preview:

    [9:00] Walk barefoot! (Around your yard, at least)

    [14:00] Don't knock it 'til you've tried it, camping edition

    [20:00] We don't have to optimize every second. Here's how to wander like a boss in a wild space

    [26:00] Get your hands dirty

    [34:00] 2 hours per week outdoors offers a laundry list of benefits, so move your favorite activities outside

    Resources mentioned:

    Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit (by Lyanda Lynn Haupt)
    Why Gardening Is So Good for You (via The New York Times)
    Episode #465: Optimizing Your Walks (with Annabel Abbs)
    Cornell Lab bird app


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    • 41 min
    Hyper-Capitalism

    Hyper-Capitalism

    Hyper-capitalism — also called late-stage capitalism — is what happens when material resources, lifestyle activities, and everything in between becomes both commodified and consumable. In hyper-capitalist economies, products get invented that no one needs or wants. Celebrities are revered like gods. Inequity is everywhere, and citizens internalize the idea that their worth is measured by some mysterious combination of career success and amassed material goods.

    Many argue that the United States has entered its hyper-capitalistic era, as Americans report that the relentless demands of trying to keep up results in working longer hours, increasing loneliness, and lowered life satisfaction.

    On today's show: A conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers about the ways in which Americans are experiencing the effects of hyper-capitalism in real time.



    Here's a preview:

    [5:00] A laundry list of hyper-capitalism's consequences in 2024

    [11:00] Europe doesn't consume way America does. They're not as lonely, either

    [15:00] Taking a good, hard look at our disordered American beliefs

    [19:00] Implications associated with celebrity worship

    [26:00] Pay for what you get? Not in this case! Debunking the privatized healthcare myth

    [33:00] Musings on nationwide learned helplessness



    This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
    Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
    Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
    Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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    • 39 min
    Hyper-Capitalism (Ad-Free)

    Hyper-Capitalism (Ad-Free)

    Hyper-capitalism — also called late-stage capitalism — is what happens when material resources, lifestyle activities, and everything in between becomes both commodified and consumable. In hyper-capitalistic economies, products get invented that no one needs or wants. Celebrities are revered like gods. Inequity is everywhere, and citizens internalize the idea that their worth is measured by some mysterious combination of career success and amassed material goods.

    Many argue that the United States has entered its hyper-capitalist era, as Americans report that the relentless demands of trying to keep up results in working longer hours, increasing loneliness, and lowered life satisfaction.

    On today's show: A conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers about the ways in which Americans are experiencing the effects of hyper-capitalism in real time.



    Here's a preview:

    [5:00] A laundry list of hyper-capitalism's consequences in 2024

    [11:00] Europe doesn't consume way America does. They're not as lonely, either

    [15:00] Taking a good, hard look at our disordered American beliefs

    [19:00] Implications associated with American celebrity worship

    [26:00] Pay for what you get? Not in this case! Debunking the privatized healthcare myth

    [33:00] Musings on nationwide learned helplessness



    This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
    Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
    Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
    Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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