The Minimal Mom

Dawn Madsen

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From the popular YouTube channel, Dawn, ”The Minimal Mom”, shares about minimalism, why it makes sense, and how to declutter quickly!

11/15/2024

The Story Behind the Stuff: Emotional Decluttering with T.K. Coleman

Are you burdened and overwhelmed by stuff? T.K. Coleman joins Dawn and encourages us to start with the story! When we unpack the story we find that is where the emotional declutter lives. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Intro :52 - Why do we sometimes feel bad after decluttering? 6:10 - You have permission to get rid of things as slowly as you need! 8:57 - Decluttering is not one size fits all 9:34 - The story of the cork 13:50 - The correlation between our internal and emotional clutter 21:00 - T.K.’s entrance into minimalism 24:02(GEM) - The t-shirt example 28:30 How telling the story helps ABOUT THE T.K. Coleman T.K. Coleman has been an educator and entrepreneur for the past twenty years. He is a co-founder of the Praxis apprenticeship program, a former head coach for Seth Godin's altMBA, and the former Education Director for the Foundation for Economic Education. Combining his experience in entrepreneurship, finance, philosophy, and theater, he delivers compelling workshops on entrepreneurship, creativity, and economic thinking to HS and College students around the country. In July 2022 T.K. joined The Minimalists Podcast as their new Co-host and is excited to help people declutter the habits and ideas that hold them back from the life they truly want. LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtkcoleman/ T.K.’s book, Emotional Clutter: https://www.theminimalists.com/emotionalclutter/ the minimalists: https://www.theminimalists.com/ 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

36 min
11/01/2024

I want all of the holiday joy, but none of the clutter! (Q&A)

Do you love holiday decor, but also desire simplicity? Is your pile of recipes growing with no end in sight? Join Dawn as she tackles viewer questions and offers expert guidance to make decluttering easier and more manageable. If you'd like to leave a voicemail with your own question, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/MinimalMom IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Intro :50 - Minimalism and holiday decor 3:38 - How do I stop shopping? 9:11 - Simplicity in sentimental items 14:53 - Thrifting is my hobby - but I want to declutter! 19:08 - How do I organize my recipes? 22:51 - I LOVE reselling - now it’s hard to let go! 25:36 - How much food storage should I have? 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

31 min
10/11/2024

Does a cluttered house mean a cluttered mind? (with The Urban Monk)

In a world of endless distractions and consumerism, can minimalism and mindfulness offer a pathway to deeper fulfillment? Join us as Dawn of The Minimal Mom and Dr. Pedram Shojai of The Urban Monk reveal how simplifying our surroundings and connecting with our inner selves can lead to a life of purpose, clarity, and peace." IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 About Dr. Pedram Shojai 4:26 - Where do we begin? 9:03 - What is it like to become a monk? 12:30 - What work comes from? 17:20 - How can we regain focus? 24:04 - How did you look at things differently after returning from the monastery 28:37 - But what about the guilt of decluttering good things? 33:06 - How do you navigate technology with kids? ABOUT Dr. PEDRAM SHOJAI Pedram Shojai is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time. As an acclaimed Qigong Master, Taoist Abbot, husband and dad, he uses Eastern thinking and practices to help himself and others overcome the Westernized challenges of everyday life LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpedramshojai/ Website: https://theurbanmonk.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-urban-monk-podcast-with-dr-pedram-shojai/id1031707838?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2 Has written several books including Focus, The Urban Monk, and The Art Of Stopping Time. My jewelry is from Trades of Hope (Shop to help women out of poverty!): https://tradesofhope.com/minimalmom Mother's Necklace on Etsy: https://cli.re/mom-necklace (I have the gold in 18") 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

43 min
09/27/2024

How to make people get rid of stuff (with Matt Paxton & Zoe Kim)

Find Matt & Zoe's Master Class Here: https://resources.raisingsimple.com/keepthememories Whether you're anxious about inheriting unwanted items or overwhelmed by the thought of passing on a stockpile of stuff, this episode will help you navigate the emotional and practical side of managing family possessions. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Introduction :40 Are some people just more sentimental? 4:07 Letting go of the pressure to keep things 7:38 How do we help our parents get rid of stuff? 10:30 About the legacy list 15:04 ...but everything is sentimental! 18:21 Navigating family members that think we should keep things 20:51 Artifcts 22:52 A bit about hoarding 25:58 - Should we keep things that make us sad? 28:06 Matt and Zoë's master class 31:14 To the person feeling guilty ABOUT THE PODCAST GUEST: Zoë’ is the author of Minimalism for Families, minimalist mom of four, and the voice behind Raising Simple. She is married to Matt Paxton, a downsizing and cleaning expert, speaker, author, radio personality, and host of the 2-time Emmy nominated television show Legacy List with Matt Paxton. LINKS: Save the stories with Artifacts: https://artifcts.com/ Keep the Memories Lose the Stuff Book: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/Keep-the-Memories Minimalism for Families Book: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/minimalism-for-families Zoë’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisingsimp... Zoë’s Blog: https://raisingsimple.com/ More info about Legacy List TV show: https://www.mylegacylist.com/

35 min
09/13/2024

Your House Isn’t the Problem – Your Cleaning Approach Might Be

The cleaning gurus make it look so easy! Why can’t I keep up? Is your house the problem, or is it your cleaning method? Listen in is as Dawn talks with Sarah McGlory about her adaptive cleaning method that really works! IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 About Sarah 5:05 the correlation between the amount of support and cleanliness 6:28 how adaptive cleaning came about 9:40 (GEM) The basics of low capacity lists 13:25 - how hot mess mom culture failed us 20:00 the inventory connection 26:05 - about perfectionism 29:45 - the power of small steps ABOUT SARAH MCGLORY: Sarah is an advocate for adaptive cleaning, offering practical solutions for those who struggle with traditional cleaning methods. She focuses on flexible routines and strategies that adapt to individual needs, making home care more manageable and less overwhelming for people with busy lives or unique challenges. LINKS: https://www.sarahmcglory.com/ https://www.sarahmcglory.com/product-page/adaptivecleaningsystem https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahMcGloryHome https://www.facebook.com/SarahMcGloryHome 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
09/06/2024

I LOVE beautiful things, but want to be a minimalist!" And more! (Q+A)

WOW your family with a decluttered house! Join Take Your House Back for just $84 through Monday night! https://urlgeni.us/TYHB Today I'll answer YOUR questions! If you'd like to leave a voicemail with your own question, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/MinimalMom IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Answering your questions 0:48 I don’t have storage spaces - what are my options? 4:39 How do you organize all your chicken eggs? 9:26 I’m attracted to beautiful things, but I want to be a minimalist! 14:08 Tell me more about memory boxes! 21:03 How to keep a minimal wardrobe when your weight changes? 25:34 The stuff is gone - but now I feel empty. 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

30 min
08/30/2024

When solving a horrific problem is just simple math.

350,000 churches. 400,000 kids in the foster system. Listen in as Dawn talks with Trisha and Eric Porter of Backyard Orphans on their vision of how the church can solve this problem! IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - How Eric and Trisha started Backyard Orphans 8:07 - How Backyard Orphans provides support for families wanting to foster 10:40 - How to take the stigma out of foster care 13:34 - Success stories 19:16 - Four ways to get involved in foster care 24:00 - Getting churches connected to agencies 33:50 - The best way to get involved in foster care ABOUT TRISHA AND ERIC: Eric Porter is the founder and CEO of Backyard Orphans. This 501c3 interdenominational ministry is focused on engaging and equipping the church to care for hurting children in their own backyard. Since 2012, Eric and his wife Trisha have been in full-time orphan care ministry with the vision to train Church leaders to develop a foster care, adoption, and support ministry. LINKS: Check out Backyard Orphans: https://backyardorphans.org/ Backyard Orphans IG: https://www.instagram.com/backyardorphans/ 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

36 min
08/23/2024

How to stop impulse spending with the trash can method

Get your FREE ticket to Get Organized HQ here: https://thegetorganizedhq.com/gohqv2024-freeticket-dawnmadsen/?a_aid=MinimalMom&a_bid=357bc036 What if the key to getting out of debt is owning less and spending smarter? Could cutting the clutter in your life also mean cutting down your debt? Listen in as Dawn talks with Jen and Jill from The Frugal Friends podcast and be inspired to buy less, live well, and be a good steward! IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - intro :44 - The Trashcan Trick 2:50 - History of frugal friends 5:02 - Simplicity goes hand-in-hand with getting out of debt! 6:22 - Tips for impulse spending 8:29 - A no-spend bucket list 11:40 - Influencers affect on our spending 15:06 - First time pay full price? 24:18 - (GEM) What to say to the woman who can’t get out of debt 27:00 - Anchors of debt freedom 30:33 - The freedom of living within your means 32:33 - Get Organized HQ ABOUT THE JEN AND JILL: Jen and Jill help you control your spending without all the guilt and shame of strict budgeting. They believe there’s not one right way to do money and help you find your core values and create a financial plan around them. And you always have the freedom to take what works for you and leave what doesn’t. Get ready to feel confident about your finances and afford more of the things money can’t buy. LINKS: Pre-order Jen and Jill's NEW BOOK: https://amzn.to/3YWoGOZ https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ frugal friends podcast episode with Dawn: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/minimalism-for-families-with-dawn-madsen-ep-434/ https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ My jewelry is from Trades of Hope (Shop to help women out of poverty!): https://tradesofhope.com/minimalmom Mother's Necklace on Etsy: https://cli.re/mom-necklace (I have the gold in 18") 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

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Dawn Madsen

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Apr 25

Heather the grad student

I found Dawn on YouTube and continue to enjoy her content there and in podcast form. So much practical advice and subjects that aren’t being talked about in other minimalism spaces. Hope she continues in the future, I miss it!
So thankful for Backyard Orphans episode— decluttering is ultimately about faithful stewardship

12/12/2024

Slperkins14

Recently I haven’t had much interest in listening to The Minimal Mom episodes, because I feel like they’ve become more and more internal and self focused for motivation to live a simple life and live in a decluttered at home. But this episode was so refreshing because I was full of a lot of truth and statistics that I didn’t know as a Christian and as a person for children in America, but also motivates me to want to not spend my life managing inventory so that I can have time for other people and other peoples needs. I feel motivated to be a good steward of my life this pair down on my stuff. so I feel thankful for the episode being on here, and feel much more motivated to continue simplifying our life so that I can be ready and open for what God may have me do in the lives of others. Dawn, would love to see you return more to the foundations of Godly stewardship (even to a non Christian audience) of our lives and our stuff affects that.
What a Quack That “Doctor Monk” Was

10/18/2024

Marie Dorothy

Dawn’s podcasts, YouRube channel, & advice are usually TOP NOTCH…which is why I’m giving her a 5 Star rating. However, this guy that ran away from college to play monk for a year, yet talks about “the divine self” & God & nature & pretends he can put people into trances…what…a…freak. Straight up liberal hippie with forgiven college loans & a degree in gender study & basket weaving is what he sounded like…I laughed when he said the monks wanted him to leave the Himalayans & told him to spread their teachings to America because it was VERY obvious that they just wanted the weird American pretending he was an expert at life to go away. LOL I don’t know what he worships, but it sure isn’t God. What a quack. Let’s not give weirdos like this time anymore, ok Dawn?
Dawn has given me a Life‼️

09/26/2024

MLWF2

My clutter was “killing me” not only that I couldn’t physically keep it all clean, but my “mind was exhausted” from thinking about it go. Listening to her guidelines for “inventory” and following Dana K White with A Slob Comes Clean No Mess Method, has resulted in me purging over 80% of our physical belongings in the last 19 months. Freedom doesn’t describe it fully.

From the popular YouTube channel, Dawn, ”The Minimal Mom”, shares about minimalism, why it makes sense, and how to declutter quickly!

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The Story Behind the Stuff: Emotional Decluttering with T.K. Coleman

I want all of the holiday joy, but none of the clutter! (Q&A)

Does a cluttered house mean a cluttered mind? (with The Urban Monk)

How to make people get rid of stuff (with Matt Paxton & Zoe Kim)

Your House Isn’t the Problem – Your Cleaning Approach Might Be

I LOVE beautiful things, but want to be a minimalist!" And more! (Q+A)

When solving a horrific problem is just simple math.

How to stop impulse spending with the trash can method

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Dawn Madsen

Enlightening and relaxing

So thankful for Backyard Orphans episode— decluttering is ultimately about faithful stewardship

What a Quack That “Doctor Monk” Was

Dawn has given me a Life‼️

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The Story Behind the Stuff: Emotional Decluttering with T.K. Coleman

I want all of the holiday joy, but none of the clutter! (Q&A)

Does a cluttered house mean a cluttered mind? (with The Urban Monk)

How to make people get rid of stuff (with Matt Paxton & Zoe Kim)

Your House Isn’t the Problem – Your Cleaning Approach Might Be

I LOVE beautiful things, but want to be a minimalist!" And more! (Q+A)

When solving a horrific problem is just simple math.

How to stop impulse spending with the trash can method

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