Millennial Minimalists

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A podcast on living simply. Follow millennial Kelly Foss and her guests, and be inspired to design a simpler, more intentional life.

  1. 37 min ago

    Unanxious with Humble the Poet

    What if anxiety isn’t something you need to eliminate, but something you can approach with curiosity? In this first part of a two-part past conversation, Kelly speaks with fellow Canadian minimalist, musician and international bestselling author Humble the Poet about changing the way we respond to anxiety so we can experience less stress and more calm. Drawing from his book Unanxious: 50 Simple Truths to Help Overthinkers Feel Less Stress and More Calm, Humble explains why we are wired to worry and how paying closer attention to our anxious feelings can help us understand what they may be trying to tell us. You’ll learn: Why trying to eliminate anxiety may not be the answer How to become more curious about anxious thoughts and feelings What Humble learned from completing a 90-day dopamine fast How sitting with uncomfortable emotions can build emotional strength How societal pressures can contribute to anxiety and overthinking Why removing distractions can reveal thoughts and feelings we may be avoiding How minimalism can create space for deeper self-awareness Ways to make choices that feel more aligned with your true self Be inspired to approach anxiety with curiosity, embrace discomfort and make choices that help you feel calmer and more aligned with who you truly are. HumbleThePoet.com Past Episode: Ep. 153 Let Go & Be Loved with Humble the Poet Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Unanxious with Humble the Poet
  2. 20 Jul

    Scandinavian Lessons & Travel Hacks

    What can travelling through the home of minimalism teach us about packing lighter, slowing down, and experiencing more? In this solo episode, Kelly shares highlights and lessons from her recent trip through Copenhagen, Stockholm, Bergen, Oslo, and London... all completed with just a small carry-on and backpack! Kelly shares what she packed, what she overpacked, what she wishes she had brought, and the simple travel strategies that helped her move between five cities with less luggage and greater ease. She also takes you through some of her favourite experiences in each destination, including memorable hotels, neighbourhood walks, cafés, restaurants, bakeries, and local treats. Hear about Copenhagen’s kanelsnegl, Stockholm’s kanelbulle, Bergen’s famous skillingsbolle, and more delicious finds. You will also learn about four Scandinavian concepts that offer meaningful lessons for living more intentionally: Hygge: creating warmth, comfort, connection, and enjoyment through life’s simple pleasures Fika: intentionally pausing for coffee, something sweet, and meaningful conversation Lagom: embracing the idea of “not too much, not too little, just enough” Friluftsliv: prioritizing an open-air life and recognizing nature as an essential part of our well-being From slower mornings and quiet streets to thoughtful design, time in nature, and intentional pauses, Kelly reflects on how Scandinavian culture demonstrates that life does not have to feel rushed, excessive, or overly complicated to feel full. Be inspired to travel lighter, slow down, and experience more. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voicenote (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠HERE⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Scandinavian Lessons & Travel Hacks
  3. 13 Jul

    Travel Like a Minimalist with Kelly and Lauren

    What if you could travel with less stuff and experience more ease along the way? In this replay episode from 2022, Kelly and Lauren share their minimalist travel tips to help you pack lighter, prepare more intentionally, and feel more grounded while away from your everyday routines. At the time of this conversation, Lauren had just returned from an active vacation in Paris, while Kelly had come back from a slower, wellness-focused getaway in Greece. Together, they reflect on how they packed, what helped them feel more prepared, and how they maintained simple rituals while travelling. In this episode, you will learn: How to travel for weeks with only a carry-on Questions to help you decide what to bring and what to leave behind Simple ways to prepare for the airport and plane Tips for maintaining familiar routines while away How travelling with less can create more ease, freedom, and presence Since it is summer and a busy travel season, this felt like the perfect time to reshare this conversation. Kelly also recently returned from an incredible trip through Scandinavia with only a small carry-on, so stay tuned for an upcoming episode where she shares more minimalist travel tips, lessons learned, and a few packing mistakes from that experience. Be inspired to travel lighter, feel more prepared, and create more ease on your next trip. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voicenote (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠HERE⁠. Learn more about Lauren's Twenty Outfit Wardrobe Courses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Travel Like a Minimalist with Kelly and Lauren
  4. 6 Jul

    Less Stuff, More Meaning with Joshua Becker

    What if owning less could help you create space for more meaning? In this episode, Kelly speaks with Joshua Becker, minimalism pioneer, founder of Becoming Minimalist, and bestselling author of The More of Less, The Minimalist Home, Things That Matter, and his latest New York Times bestseller, Uncluttered Faith. Together, they explore how minimalism can help us move beyond simply decluttering our homes and create more space for meaning, spiritual practice, generosity, relationships, and intentional living. You will learn: How minimalism can help you reclaim your time and attention Why we often underestimate the true cost of our stuff How owning less can help you live with more purpose How to create more physical, mental, and spiritual space Why minimalism can support deeper relationships, confidence, and contentment How generosity can become a more natural part of everyday life Be inspired to own less, live with more purpose, and make room for spirituality and everything that matters most to you. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voicenote (Share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking HERE. Learn more about Joshua and find his books at becomingminimalist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Less Stuff, More Meaning with Joshua Becker
  5. 29 Jun

    Pare Down Your Stuff with Kelly & Lauren

    Want to Pare Down Your Stuff and Don’t Know Where to Start? In this replay episode, Kelly and former Millennial Minimalists co-host Lauren revisit a popular conversation about paring down possessions to help you let go of excess stuff with clarity and intention. Originally recorded back in 2021, this discussion is still incredibly relevant today, as many of us continue searching for ways to simplify our spaces, reduce overwhelm, and create more room for what truly matters. Together, Kelly and Lauren reflect on the items they’ve personally let go of over the years, how their relationship with “stuff” has evolved, and the mindset shifts that helped them simplify. Throughout the episode, they share practical tips for making decisions about what to keep and what to release, along with a powerful exercise designed to help you identify which possessions are adding value to your life — and which may simply be adding clutter. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to begin paring down your possessions without feeling overwhelmed Questions to ask yourself before keeping an item The emotional and mental benefits of owning less Why simplifying your home can create more calm and clarity How to become more intentional about what you allow into your space Whether you are decluttering one drawer or rethinking your entire relationship with possessions, this episode will inspire you to clear the clutter and make more space for the life you want to live. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Pare Down Your Stuff with Kelly & Lauren
  6. 22 Jun

    Saying No to New: Rewire Your Consumption Habits with Eric Athas

    Are you constantly tempted by the newest gadget, trend, fashion item, or “must-have” product? Kelly speaks with author and Deputy Editor at the New York Times, Eric Athas about our obsession with newness and why we so often believe newer is better. Together, they explore how the constant pull toward buying new things can quietly cost us more than we realize — including our time, money, attention, peace of mind, and connection to what truly matters. Inspired by Eric’s new book, Saying No to New: Why New Things Are Stealing Your Time, Money, and Happiness, and How to Take Back Your Life, this conversation dives into the psychology behind novelty, the influence of marketing and frictionless shopping, and why modern culture makes it harder than ever to pause before we buy. Kelly and Eric also discuss how human beings are naturally curious and novelty-seeking but that novelty does not always need to come from consumption. Sometimes it can come from new experiences, creativity, learning, relationships, movement, travel, or simply approaching life with greater awareness. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why we are so drawn to new things How consumer culture profits from our desire for novelty The hidden costs of constantly chasing “the next best thing” How to pause and become more intentional before buying Ways to bring novelty into your life without spending more How saying no to unnecessary consumption can help you reclaim your time, attention, and values This conversation is a reminder that saying no to new does not mean saying no to everything new. It means becoming more aware of what truly adds value to your life and what may simply be distracting you from it. About Eric Athas: ericathas.com Pre-order the Book: Saying No to New Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Saying No to New: Rewire Your Consumption Habits with Eric Athas
  7. 15 Jun

    Our Minimalist Minimums (Pt. 2 of 2)

    What does your version of “enough” actually look like? In this second half of last week’s episode, Kelly and Lauren continue their conversation on their personal “minimalist minimums” — the small habits, routines, boundaries, and standards that help them feel calmer and lighter each day. Together, they discuss the practical lifestyle systems that support everyday ease, including their minimalist kitchen setups, meal planning, movement routines, social priorities, digital boundaries, travel packing, and wellness routines. They also reflect on the deeper question of what makes life feel like it is working when you strip away the noise. You will hear about the lifestyle habits that genuinely work for them and be inspired to reflect on how minimalism can create more clarity, connection, and ease in your own life. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to simplify your kitchen setup and meal planning Minimalist approaches to food, fitness, and travel How to create social plans that feel energizing, not overwhelming Simple digital boundaries that support more peace and focus Why simplifying small daily decisions can reduce overwhelm How to create more space for what truly matters Whether you’re deep into minimalism or simply looking to feel more grounded and intentional, this episode will leave you inspired to simplify your routines, define your version of enough, and focus on what truly helps you feel calm, connected, and in a good place. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠ Check out Lauren’s business: twentyoutfitwardrobe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Our Minimalist Minimums (Pt. 2 of 2)
  8. 8 Jun

    Our Minimalist Minimums (Pt. 1 of 2)

    What does your version of “enough” look like? In this episode, Kelly and Lauren explore their personal “minimalist minimums” — the small habits and standards that help them feel calmer, lighter, and more supported each day. In this first part of a two-part conversation, they focus on the everyday routines and spaces that shape how they feel at home and within themselves — from creating a peaceful home and setting simple cleaning standards to morning and evening routines, minimalist wardrobes, and skincare habits. Together, they share the lifestyle habits that genuinely work for them, while reflecting on how minimalism can create more clarity, calm, and ease in daily life. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to define your personal version of “enough” What helps create a calmer, more peaceful home Simple cleaning standards that can reduce overwhelm Morning and evening routines that support a calmer day Minimalist approaches to wardrobe, beauty, and skincare Why simplifying small daily decisions can help you feel more grounded Whether you’re deep into minimalism or simply looking to feel more calm and intentional in your everyday routines, this episode will leave you inspired to rethink what you really need to feel your best. Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠ Check out Lauren’s business: twentyoutfitwardrobe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Our Minimalist Minimums (Pt. 1 of 2)

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A podcast on living simply. Follow millennial Kelly Foss and her guests, and be inspired to design a simpler, more intentional life.

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