
164 episodes

Simplified Khaos Jill + Nick Koscielniak
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4.9 • 32 Ratings
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A husband + wife simplifying the sh*t out of life to be happier sharing real stories, witty banter + lots of positivity. Let's hang out!
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164: Against the Grain - Travel
Keep your mind open and your experiences frequent. In this episode, we dive into another Against The Grain topic, traveling! We share the unique way we choose to travel and how it’s different from when we were kids. Additionally, we chat about why we don’t use the word “vacation” much these days and all the benefits traveling differently has brought into our lives.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” ~ Sandra Lake
RESOURCES
Blog: Here’s Why Taking a Shorter Vacation Is Actually Better for You, According to Psychologists
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Take a micro-trip to see how it feels in your life!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
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163: Anyone Can Do This with Veronique Dreyer
“Pick a spot and go for it.” In this special guest episode, Jill chats with Veronique Dreyer, a dear friend, mama, wife, private photo editor and intentional life creator. Veronique shares her wild journey of experimentation to create a life that feels right. She dives into all the different places her family tried to make a “home”, as well as how she was able to find work that gives her joy, purpose and more time with her family. We excited for you to hear all the beautiful chaos that has helped Veronique evolve into the amazing and intentional as hell human she is today.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s no one’s responsibility but yours to create the life you want.”
RESOURCES
Instagram: Veronique Photo Editor
Facebook: Veronique Dreyer
Website: Veronique Ione Photo
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Fast forward to the end of your life and ask yourself…
“What will I not be okay with not having done?”
“What might I regret if I don’t try it out?”
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
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162: Against the Grain - Education
Learning is better caught than taught. In this episode, we chat about our approach to educating our daughter. We choose to go against the grain with the way we do “school” and we are pumped to share the many reasons why we think this aligns with our life.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We can best help children learn, not by deciding what we think they should learn and thinking of ingenious ways to teach it to them, but by making the world, as far as we can, accessible to them, paying serious attention to what they do, answering their questions -- if they have any -- and helping them explore the things they are most interested in.” ~ John Holt
RESOURCES
Episode 153: Discussing Homeschooling and Unschooling with Missy Willis
Blog: Are You a Conscious Educator?
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Educate your kids the way that aligns most to your values. Get your learn on!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/ -
161: Against the Grain - Health
If it doesn’t nourish your body, let it go. In this episode, we chat about our approach to health, including mindset, movement, and nutrition. We choose to go against the grain with the way we do health and we are pumped to share our unique journey with y'all!
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“When your body, mind and soul are aligned with nature, optimal health can be yours.”
RESOURCES
Blog: 12 Benefits of Inner Peace
Episode 154: Food for Thought
Book: Eat Like a Human
Book: The Salt Fix
Book: Why We Sleep
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Try one small experiment to upgrade your health.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/ -
160: Against the Grain - Celebrations
Celebrating isn’t going through the motions of what you think you should do, it’s about enjoying how you spend your time and energy with the ones you love. In this episode, we chat about celebrations…birthdays, holidays, anniversaries and all those in between. We choose to go against the grain with the way we celebrate. Here's to more blissful experiences and less stress and overwhelm when it comes to celebrating special times.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If you don’t love it. Leave it.”
RESOURCES
Blog: Fun Ways to Celebrate Your Kid’s Birthday Without a Party
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Celebrate how YOU want.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
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159: We Are Going Against the Grain
Get your weird on and do it proudly. In this episode, we introduce a brand new series we’ll be sharing with you over the next couple of months…the Going Against the Grain series! We discuss some of the unconventional and beautifully weird topics that we will be covering. Our goal with this series is to inspire you to embody your glorious and intentional weirdness by sharing our unique ways of living an intentional life. :)
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect.” ~ Joan Didion
RESOURCES
Book: A Year of Positive Thinking by Cyndie Spiegel
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Let go of judgment and fear, and surrender to your weirdness!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @the.clean.and.simple.life
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Customer Reviews
So good
So related so down to earth and so fun! I feel like I’m listening to friends chat and learning along the way :)
Need/love this, worth every minute!
I mean this is worth all the minutes of tune in time! I love my earbuds even MORE because they bring me YOU in my head!! Will be listening indefinitely!
Love them!
I’ve just recently gotten into podcasts and spent a whole day searching for podcasts that resonated with me. By far, this podcast is most applicable to my life! I love the discussions and that it doesn’t seem too scripted. It sounds like I’m just listening in on an honest conversation that I get so mich useful information from. Thank you for taking the time to make the episodes! Keep it up.