Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

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The Minimalist Moms podcast is designed to accompany you on your journey toward a more purposeful life. Through thoughtful parenting tips and meaningful expert interviews, we explore every aspect of intentional living - your mindset, daily rhythms, relationships, and, of course, your possessions. Your host, Diane Boden, invites you into conversations with a diverse range of voices, including Dana K White, Dawn Madsen, Ginny Yurich, Charles Duhigg, Gretchen Rubin, Joshua Becker, and many more. Together, these expert interviews unpack practical ways to embrace minimalism, live with greater intention, and build a truly purposeful life.

  1. Why Habit Consistency Looks Different for Women | Monica Packer (EP453)

    2H AGO

    Why Habit Consistency Looks Different for Women | Monica Packer (EP453)

    What if consistency has less to do with perfection and more to do with learning how to keep showing up in sustainable ways? In this episode, I’m joined again by Monica Packer, habits and identity coach and host of About Progress, to discuss habits, procrastination, and why women often need a more flexible approach to personal growth. We talk about mental load, all-or-nothing thinking, and the importance of creating “baseline habits” for hard days. Monica also shares practical strategies for overcoming procrastination, building momentum through small actions, and creating habits that support the life and identity you actually want to cultivate. Links Discussed in This Episode |Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelDiane's Resource: Instagram PostPrevious Episode: Finally Get Control of Those Unwanted Habits: Understanding the Roots of Bad Habits (EP324)Previous Episode: Small Shifts (& A More Effective) Approach to Bad Habits (EP255)Monica's Resource: LibbyMonica Can't Stop Talking About: Project Hail Mary | Violette Lip StainConnect with MonicaWebsiteInstagramPodcastBook: Sticky Habits: A Woman's Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits that LastAbout Monica|Monica Packer is a recovering perfectionist who uncovered the truest model to lasting growth: it's progress made practical. As a writer, podcaster, and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection. Monica’s popular podcast, About Progress is a top-rated show with millions of downloads. She has served thousands of women online as a certified habits and identity coach. Her book, Sticky Habits: A Woman’s Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits That Last, will be traditionally published Fall of 2026. Monica is a mom of 5, former middle school teacher, sourdough obsessor, and beginning gardener. Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    37 min
  2. You Might Also Like: The School of Greatness

    3H AGO ·  BONUS

    You Might Also Like: The School of Greatness

    Introducing Fear, Shame, and the Fight to Get Out of Your Own Way | Joel Kinnaman from The School of Greatness. Follow the show: The School of Greatness You can be wildly successful and still be quietly falling apart inside. Joel Kinnaman has appeared in some of the most talked-about shows in Hollywood. He has starred in The Killing, Robocop, House of Cards, Altered Carbon, and is currently in his fifth season of For All Mankind. And he will be the first to tell you that none of that made the war inside his head any quieter. Before every live theater performance for three straight years, he threw up. He kept a bucket backstage. The negative voices in his mind were relentless, and he spent years drinking heavily, using drugs, and force-feeding himself in a desperate attempt to hide the shame he felt about a physical condition that had left him feeling deformed since childhood. What changed everything was not a breakthrough moment. It was a choice to stop running from the fear and bury himself in the work. He memorized a 105-minute one-man show in 10 days, playing 16 different characters, and walked on stage without throwing up for the first time. That experience taught him something he still carries: preparation is armor. The deeper a role is in your bones, the more freedom you have to be alive inside it. He is still working on the personal side. He describes himself as a disaster in relationships, not from a lack of care, but from years of treating his career as the only thing that could not touch him. He talks about wanting to find the balance between the structure that builds trust and the childlike wonder that keeps him creative. That tension is where this conversation lives. Joel’s IMDB In this episode you will: Understand how shame about a physical condition called pectus excavatum triggered an eating disorder that took years to unpack and overcome Discover how Joel turned debilitating stage fright and a 3-year pattern of pre-performance vomiting into a breakthrough that rewired his relationship with fear Learn why preparation is the most underrated performance skill and why Joel insists on being at least 3 nights ahead on every scene he shoots Hear why Joel sees himself as a different man in his career versus his personal relationships, and what he believes he needs to change to close that gap Explore how Joel uses psilocybin experiences, breathwork, and the Buddhist concept of shepa to create space between triggers and reaction in his daily life For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1933 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [7 Habits To Be Happier] Josh Groban The Jonas Brothers TOPICS Joel Kinnaman, stage fright, eating disorder recovery, pectus excavatum, performance anxiety, preparation as armor, shepa, psilocybin, self-loathing, personal growth, For All Mankind, relationship consistency Get more from Lewis!  Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify Text Lewis AI YouTube Instagram Website Tiktok Facebook X Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. From Worry to Wholeness | Nichole J. Suvar (Bonus Episode)

    1D AGO

    From Worry to Wholeness | Nichole J. Suvar (Bonus Episode)

    After spending more than 30 years living with undiagnosed anxiety, Nicole J. Suvar spent much of her life searching for peace through perfectionism, control, and constant activity - only to find those efforts deepened her unrest. In this episode, Nicole shares how shame and “good Christian” expectations delayed her from seeking help, especially within motherhood and seasons of uncertainty. The conversation explores the difference between stewarding responsibilities and trying to control outcomes, along with practical ways to create more peace through prayer, Sabbath rest, boundaries, and simple daily rhythms that help reset the mind and body. Links Discussed in This Episode | Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelNichole's Resource: Merlin Bird ID AppConnect with NicholeWebsiteInstagramBook: I Don't Have to Hold It All Together: Cultivating the Peace of Eden When Feeling Overwhelmed About Nicole|Nichole J. Suvar is a writer, speaker, and intentional living coach on a mission to help overwhelmed women embrace God’s design for mental wellness. She's the author I Don't Have to Hold it All Together: Cultivating the Peace of Eden When Feeling Overwhelmed. Nichole partners with several nonprofit organizations, locally and nationwide, to promote mental wellness and faith through meaningful conversations. She and her husband, Paul, live in Indiana with their three teens. You can find Nichole trying in vain to keep the cupboards stocked for her always-hungry teens, hiking a new trail and soaking in the quiet with her husband, or savoring cheddar cheese with pickles like a gourmet meal. Connect with her at LiveWithIntent.org. Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    31 min
  4. Healing Yourself While Raising Your Kids: Breaking Cycles Without Perfection | Eli Harwood (Bonus Episodde)

    2D AGO

    Healing Yourself While Raising Your Kids: Breaking Cycles Without Perfection | Eli Harwood (Bonus Episodde)

    What if the goal of parenting isn’t perfection - but repair? In this episode, I’m joined by Eli Harwood, therapist, mother of three, and author of How to Heal Your So Your Kids Don’t Have To: An Encyclopedia for Ditching Your Emotional Baggage. Together, we explore the messy but meaningful work of breaking cycles, building secure attachment, and learning how to parent with greater emotional awareness. Eli shares why attachment is far more flexible than many parents realize and how repair — not getting everything right the first time — is often what builds the deepest trust and connection. We also discuss practical ways to navigate anger, defensiveness, control habits, jealousy, blame, and body image struggles, while examining the deeper emotional needs often underneath these reactions. This conversation is a compassionate reminder that intentional parenting isn’t about becoming flawless. It’s about learning to stay present, take accountability, and create relationships rooted in empathy, responsiveness, and repair. Links Discussed in This Episode |Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelConnect with Eli:WebsiteInstagramPodcast: How To DealBook: How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don't Have to: An Encyclopedia for Ditching Your Emotional Baggage About Eli |Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, creator of Attachment Nerd, and author of the books "Securely Attached", "Raising Securely Attached Kids," and “How to Deal with Your (__) So Your Kids Don’t Have to”. She has over 19 years of clinical experience, over 1.5 million followers across her social media platforms, and is on a mission to make the world a more secure place one attachment relationship at a time. Eli has three children, one husband, two cats, a gaggle of chickens, and an extraordinary number of high maintenance plants! Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    38 min
  5. [REPLAY] Four Pillars of a Simple Summer | Desirae Endres

    3D AGO

    [REPLAY] Four Pillars of a Simple Summer | Desirae Endres

    Today, we're planning our summer! Joining me for the conversation is host of the Minimal-ish podcast, Desirae Endres! Instead of traditional scheduling, Desirae shares her four pillars of minimal-ish living to help shape the summer season. We chat balancing flexibility and structure, creating simple routines, prioritizing family connections, and finding time for friendships. I hope this episode is helpful to you as you kick off your own minimal(ish) summer!  Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    38 min
  6. Home is Built On Love, Wherever Life Takes You | Jean Stoffer & Grace Start (Bonus Episode)

    6D AGO

    Home is Built On Love, Wherever Life Takes You | Jean Stoffer & Grace Start (Bonus Episode)

    What truly makes a place feel like home? In this episode, I’m joined by Jean Stoffer and Grace Stoffer of The Established Home to discuss their children’s book, We Are Home When We’re Together, inspired by their families’ experiences with moving, transition, and the emotions that often accompany change. Together, we explore how to help children navigate uncertainty with honesty, steadiness, and compassion. Jean shares what it was like leaving the Chicago area for Michigan to be closer to family, while Grace reflects on relocating her own family after an unexpected housing transition that ultimately inspired the heart of the book. We discuss how home is often less about a physical space and more about the people we share life with, the importance of listening to children’s fears without dismissing them, and how faith, memory, and connection can help anchor families through seasons of change. Links Discussed in This Episode |Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelGrace's Resource: NuulyJean's Can't Stop Talking About: The Bible RecapConnect with Jean & Grace:Jean's WebsiteJean's InstagramGrace's InstagramStoffer HomeBook: We Are Home When We’re TogetherAbout Jean & Grace|Jean Stoffer is an award‑winning designer, television personality, and longtime storyteller at heart. She is known for her warm, thoughtful spaces, affection for the kitchen and her love of family. Jean and her husband Dale live in Michigan, have four adult children and 13 grandchildren (so far!)  Grace Start, a former preschool teacher is the other half of the acclaimed design firm Jean Stoffer Design along with her mother, Jean. Her family, faith and love of design inspires all she does. She and her husband Ted have fixed up several homes, moving each time with their growing family. She is a mother of four and resides in West Michigan. Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    29 min
  7. The Hidden Ways Women Disappear: Sobriety, Motherhood & Identity | Jessica Guerrieri (Going Deeper)

    MAY 19

    The Hidden Ways Women Disappear: Sobriety, Motherhood & Identity | Jessica Guerrieri (Going Deeper)

    What happens when women slowly lose themselves inside motherhood, marriage, addiction, caregiving, and the pressure to keep everything together? In this Going Deeper Episode, I’m joined by novelist Jessica Guerrieri to discuss her emotionally layered new novel, Both Can Be True. Jessica vulnerably shares how addiction can evolve beyond substances into cravings for validation, desirability, productivity, and being needed - and why connection, honesty, and learning to stay present in difficult emotions are often the real path toward healing. We also explore motherhood’s contradictions, unresolved trauma, social media’s impact on selfhood, and the subtle ways women lose themselves while trying to be everything for everyone else. While this conversation centers around Jessica’s novel, it ultimately becomes a deeper discussion about intentional living, emotional awareness, and what it looks like to reclaim yourself in a world that constantly pulls you away from who you truly are. Links Discussed in This Episode |Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelPrevious Episode: Sobriety, Storytelling, and the Truth About "Mommy Wine Culture" | Jessica Guerrieri (Going Deeper)Book: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaConnect with Jessica:WebsiteInstagramBook: Both Can Be True: A Novel About Jessica |Jessica Guerrieri (grr-AIR-ee) is a Northern California–based writer and novelist, where she lives with her husband and three daughters. A former special education teacher, she left the classroom to raise her family and pursue writing full-time. Now more than a decade sober, she is a passionate advocate for addiction recovery, and her work centers on the complex interior lives of women, motherhood, and healing. Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    35 min
  8. Your Brain Is Designed to Regain Weight - Here’s How to Outsmart It | Susan Peirce Thompson (Bonus Episode)

    MAY 18

    Your Brain Is Designed to Regain Weight - Here’s How to Outsmart It | Susan Peirce Thompson (Bonus Episode)

    What if lasting health has less to do with willpower - and more to do with identity, environment, and the systems we create around ourselves? In today's episode, I’m joined by Susan Peirce Thompson to discuss her new book, Maintain: The Three Identity Shifts that Turn Temporary Weight Loss into Lasting Freedom, and the deeper realities behind lasting behavior change. Susan shares her personal history with addiction, obesity, and creating Bright Line Eating, while explaining why long-term weight struggles are often rooted more in brain chemistry and hormones than willpower alone. Together, we explore food addiction, habit formation, emotional coping, the overstimulation of modern life, and the three identity shifts Susan believes are necessary for sustainable freedom. We also discuss the role of ultra-processed foods, leptin resistance, GLP-1 medications, and what it looks like to pursue health from a place of intention rather than obsession. Links Discussed in This Episode |Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube ChannelSusan's Resource: FocusMate | Stickk ContractConnect with Susan:WebsiteBright Line EatingInstagramBook: Maintain: The Three Identity Shifts that Turn Temporary Weight Loss into Lasting Freedom About Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson|Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. is an expert in the psychology of eating and a recovering addict herself, bringing personal insight and lived experience to the field of Food Addiction. Her own journey through addiction — first to drugs and alcohol, and later to food - has profoundly shaped her life’s work.  Dr. Thompson holds a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester, where she focuses her research on the neuroscience of self-regulation, weight loss, and Food Addiction. She also has a strong academic background in cognitive psychology, having taught at the university level for many years. Professionally, Susan is best known as the founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating®, a global movement that has helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve sustainable weight loss and food freedom.  Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal! Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less.  Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity. You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/MINIMALIST * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Boll & Branch: https://bollandbranch.com/minimalist * Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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The Minimalist Moms podcast is designed to accompany you on your journey toward a more purposeful life. Through thoughtful parenting tips and meaningful expert interviews, we explore every aspect of intentional living - your mindset, daily rhythms, relationships, and, of course, your possessions. Your host, Diane Boden, invites you into conversations with a diverse range of voices, including Dana K White, Dawn Madsen, Ginny Yurich, Charles Duhigg, Gretchen Rubin, Joshua Becker, and many more. Together, these expert interviews unpack practical ways to embrace minimalism, live with greater intention, and build a truly purposeful life.

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