33 episodes

Tips and tactics to declutter and simplify your house quickly!

The Minimal Mom Dawn Madsen

    • Education

Tips and tactics to declutter and simplify your house quickly!

    Chaos to Curated: How to Organize Your Digital Photos

    Chaos to Curated: How to Organize Your Digital Photos

    Are you completely overwhelmed by the amount of digital photos saved in multiple places, on multiple devices? Do you dream of quickly and easily creating yearly photo books for your family, or simply being able to enjoy the memories? 
    Today, Dawn and Casey von Stein (known online as Miss Freddy) share organizational strategies for digital photos so that you and your family can stop being stressed and start enjoying the memories. 
    ABOUT CASEY: 
    Casey is a professional photo organizer who took the organizational skills she fine-tuned during her 10 years as a professional photographer and created simple workflows that allow her clients and students to conquer their photo overwhelm and enjoy their photos again. 
    IN THIS EPISODE: 
    -If you can only do one thing…
    -The positive emotional affect digital organization can have
    -GEM Where to even begin making yearly yearbooks (minute 12:40) -How to handle working through family photos 
    -What trends are coming in the photo world
    LINKS MENTIONED
    Ollie photo organizing app - https://get.goodones.app/yVeZ/pmmissfreddy
    Miss Freddy Courses - https://shop.missfreddy.com/products
    Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/miss.freddy/

    • 25 min
    Q+A: Am I setting my kids up to hoard? Where to start with inherited things?

    Q+A: Am I setting my kids up to hoard? Where to start with inherited things?

    How can I encourage the value of decluttering without it pushing my kids in the opposite direction? Is it even possible to stop the constant flow of things from coming into our homes?Listen in as Dawn answers real questions from listeners! Want to record a decluttering question? You can do so here: https://sayhi.chat/MinimalMom

    Find Candace at Simply this Life here: https://www.youtube.com/@FancyThatwithCandice
     
     IN THIS EPISODE: 
    -equipment sometimes fixes problems - but sometimes it doesn’t! -GEM: how to encourage your family to declutter without causing resentment or leading to more attachment to things (minute 6:25)
    -how to stop the influx of constant things entering your home 
    -where to start when working through others/inherited belongingsLINKS MENTIONED: 
    Dyson Cordless Vacuum: https://amzn.to/3TeEyIe
    Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff by Matt Paxton: https://amzn.to/3I3zOQJ
    Matt’s podcast with Dawn: https://youtu.be/5K-ests_bDk?si=FJGm6gJNiUFreUj_
    Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
     

    • 34 min
    Busy Kids Now Displaying "Trauma Brain"?

    Busy Kids Now Displaying "Trauma Brain"?

    Why are so many of our kids showing signs of trauma when they live in relative safety? How do we raise counter-cultural kids in a world of excess? Today, Dawn is joined by Kim John Payne, M.ED., who has been a counselor, educator, consultant, and researcher for over thirty years. 
    IN THIS EPISODE: 
    -The one thing Kim would say to parents right now
    -What lead Kim to study simplicity in parenting
    -A formula for unstructured playtime
    -Importance of rhythms vs. routines 
    -Parenting as a governor, gardener, and guide 
    ABOUT KIM JOHN PAYNE:
    Kim John Payne is an Australian who has, for 24 years, worked throughout the world as a counselor, consultant/researcher and educator of both children and adults. He has been helping children, adolescents and families explore issues such as social difficulties with siblings and classmates, attention and behavioral issues at home and school, and a range of emotional issues such as defiance, aggression, addiction and self-esteem.
    BOOKS:
    Simplicity Parenting Book: https://amzn.to/4c9P7VQ
    Being at Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst: https://amzn.to/3T5Tokh
    The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance -- From Toddlers to Teens: https://amzn.to/3VahD3p
    Reset Your Child's Brain, 4 Week Screen Detox: https://amzn.to/3wVCxsM
    Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
     

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Q+A: “You have time to do what???”

    Q+A: “You have time to do what???”

    How do I get myself out of the messy middle? How many kids books should I keep? How can I move towards minimalism with with chronic illness, young kids, busy schedules, etc. etc?
    Listen in as Dawn answers from listeners on these topics and more! 
     
    Want to record a decluttering question? You can do so here: https://sayhi.chat/MinimalMom
     
    In this Episode: 
    How Dawn manages to keep up with daily cleaning tasks in about 40 minutes
    How to minimize with a chronic illness
    Get out of the messy middle 
    Sharing small living spaces with kids and their friends 
    Deciding what kids books to keep in the house
    Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn

    • 27 min
    “We don’t have to own all this stuff!”

    “We don’t have to own all this stuff!”

    What would your reaction be if you heard, “We don’t have to own all this stuff”? Do you dream about a life where less time is spent cleaning and organizing and more time actually living? This simple phrase jump started Joshua’s journey to minimalism. Listen in as he and Dawn reminisce about his early days of minimalism and the benefits he’s seen in his life and family through it.
     IN THIS EPISODE: 
    -Joshua’s introduction to minimalism 
    -Biggest friction between his spouse when decluttering 
    -GEM: Joshua’s best advice for raising kids with less (minute 17:50)
    -What Joshua has been up to recently  
    ABOUT JOSHUA:Joshua Becker is a prominent author, speaker, and minimalist advocate.He is known for his practical advice on simplifying possessions, relationships, and priorities to foster a more fulfilling and purposeful existence. Books:
    Things that Matter: https://amzn.to/49BaugC
    The More of Less: https://amzn.to/42F3rkF
    The Minimalist Home: https://amzn.to/3OOrJmG
    LINKS MENTIONED: 
    Article that kickstarted Joshua’s Minimalism journey: https://zenhabits.net/a-guide-to-creating-a-minimalist-home/
    The Hope Effect: https://www.hopeeffect.com/Becker Method Certified Professional Training Course: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/becker-method-certification/
    Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn

    • 32 min
    The Fascinating Brain Science Behind Keeping "Just in Case" & Extra Items

    The Fascinating Brain Science Behind Keeping "Just in Case" & Extra Items

    Why do so many of us struggle with moderation and pursue the unpredictable? Why do we constantly crave more, when we have enough? In today’s episode, Dawn is joined by Michael Easter, a New York Times Bestselling author, journalist, and professor who wrote the books The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. Together, they discuss how our society's pursuit of ease has drastically changed the way in which we think and live - and tactics of how to not fall into the scarcity mindset trap!  ABOUT MICHAEL EASTER:  Michael's work explores how we can leverage modern science and evolutionary wisdom to perform better and live healthier and more meaningful lives. His ideas have been adopted by NASA, MLB teams, NCAA D1 athletic programs, US Special Forces units, Fortune-500 companies, top tier universities, and millions of people worldwide.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Scarcity Brain: https://amzn.to/42xvJO2 Comfort Crisis: https://amzn.to/49qZqT6 Newsletter Signup: https://www.twopct.com/ Clearspace app: https://www.getclearspace.com/ IN THIS EPISODE: -How pursuing ease has changed our society -Scarcity brain -Why are we bad at moderation -Our focus on unpredictability -The relationship between scarcity and creativity-When to introduce social media to our kids -Gratitude journals are probably not the answer! Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn

    • 35 min

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