I love Emily Ley’s Simplified brand and mission. This is the perfect podcast to add to your podcast roundup. I love the length and the topics covered. These women inspire and empower other women!

I used to love the original podcast. I looked forward to my Thursday commute every week because this meant a new podcast with Emily. Now I have to pay to read something every week? I listen to podcasts because it *simplifies* my life… I can do this while driving, doing dishes, laundry, etc… I will most likely not be subscribing to substack. Please bring back the OG podcast!

I really enjoy listening to Emily Ley’s Simplified podcast. I find it engaging and helpful in all topics they discuss. Thank you for being real with us and talking about real topics!

I used to love this podcast and look forward to it every week, but it’s not the same. I miss Emily. The episodes are also so short, 15 minutes and filled with adds. Only one episode a week is sad. And most episodes still feel like they are reading from a script. I hope 2024 is better. I love Emily and this company, but I’m confused by the direction they are going.

New episodes feel like a copy of The Lazy Genius without offering any of the credit.

I used to really look forward to the podcast but since Emily has not been on it doesn’t feel true to her brand anymore. She was very genuine and I miss that. I understand including your team but to completely remove herself is a bummer. Also am disappointed that to get her blog you need to subscribe. I have purchased planners for years and feel the company’s new direction is losing the personal touch (or you have to pay for a subscription to get it).

Just discovered you all and LOVED your latest episode about cute clothes. Will be listening to more ❤️

I loved Emily for years, absorbing her content across channels and mediums, implementing her strategies, and purchasing impactful products from Simplified or those she recommends elsewhere. I was a total fangirl. Unfortunately it feels like the brand is moving away from its simplicity focus - there’s excessive product pushes, collaborations, and 3rd party link promoting (how many Draper James dresses are best/favorite/necessary?!). Content requires subscriptions when Emily used to promote scaling back on subscriptions, and there are too many voices on an unfocused podcast (I can see adding 1 voice, but 3?!). It’s like becoming Emily’s version of an “it girl” has become more important than the original message that I loved and am craving. I am truly sad to lose my go-to resource for simplicity and grace-filled content, which used to positively impact how I approached my life.

“All genders” 🤔

CaitlinJay88 expressed it so well. The original podcast was perfect. Just what I was looking for. I know this is a business but to me you have lost your original focus—life simplified. Your team is lovely but not what I signed up for. Unfortunately, they sound like Emily wannabes. Something is mIssing and I think it is the host and her original vision. Is it time to get back to basics? So sorry.