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Want to simplify your life? Creator of The Simplified Planner® Emily Ley and co-hosts Laura Kashner and Liz Holtzman invite you to organize and automate the complicated parts of life, so you can truly focus on what matters most.

The Simplified Podcast with Emily Ley The Simplified Podcast

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

Want to simplify your life? Creator of The Simplified Planner® Emily Ley and co-hosts Laura Kashner and Liz Holtzman invite you to organize and automate the complicated parts of life, so you can truly focus on what matters most.

    📣 {ANNOUNCEMENT} Join Emily on Substack in 2024!

    📣 {ANNOUNCEMENT} Join Emily on Substack in 2024!

    Emily and Team Simplified have *loved* connecting with you for the last three years on The Simplified Podcast. Starting in January 2024, the place to hear from Emily each week will be on her Substack!
    At the Emily Ley Substack, you'll get 3 posts from Emily each week, filled with tips and resources—and now, a community!—on how to simplify your life so you can make space for growth, along with margin for what matters most. 
    Join Emily here! ➡️ http://emilyley.substack.com

    • 6 min
    Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfasts

    Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfasts

    Holiday cheer doesn’t mean breaking the bank! This week, Emily’s sharing a few ways you can set a doable budget to help you spend more mindfully in this special season—and how to choose where to flex and add a little extra holiday magic in places that matter most  to you. 
     
    *Make gift giving easy on yourself—get her a  Simplified Gift Card! https://www.emilyley.com/collections/gift-cards
     
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    Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ 
    Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/ 
     

    • 17 min
    What’s “Enough” at the Holidays?

    What’s “Enough” at the Holidays?

    Instead enjoying the peace of this special time of year,  it often feels like we’re pushed and pulled to do more, more, more. Or, if we’re experiencing hard things, it seems like holiday happiness is mandatory and there’s no room for our grief. So what’s really “enough” at the holidays? Emily shares a few ways to find “enough” and sit in the warm glow of hope, even when we’re struggling.
     
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    Emily Ley: 
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    Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilyley 
     
    Our Co-Hosts!
    Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ 
    Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/

    • 13 min
    How to Set (and flex!) Your Holiday Budget

    How to Set (and flex!) Your Holiday Budget

    Holiday cheer doesn’t mean breaking the bank! This week, Emily’s sharing a few ways you can set a doable budget to help you spend more mindfully in this special season—and how to choose where to flex and add a little extra holiday magic in places that matter most  to you. 
     
    *Make gift giving easy on yourself—get her a  Simplified Gift Card! https://www.emilyley.com/collections/gift-cards
     
    Thanks to our episode sponsors!
    GREEN CHEF | Get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months with code 60simplified http://greenchef.com/60simplified 
     
    BETTERHELP | Get 10% off your first month. http://betterhelp.com/simplified 
     
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    READ the Show Notes
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    SHOP Simplified Planners & Products!
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    https://emilyley.substack.com/ 
     
    GET Emily’s New Book!
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    Let’s Be FRIENDS!
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    Facebook |https://www.facebook.com/simplified 
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    Emily Ley: 
    Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/EmilyLey/ 
    Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilyley 
     
    Our Co-Hosts!
    Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ 
    Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/

    • 14 min
    Simplify Your Holiday Travel

    Simplify Your Holiday Travel

    Want to opt out of holiday travel stress? Us too. When it comes to having a smoother holiday travel experience, two things will help you out: a little planning and a lot of Starbucks. This week, Liz helps us think about those pesky details we often overlook whether we’re planning to hop in the car or on a plane for the holidays so we can say “bye!” to stress and “hello!” to holiday joy a bit sooner. 
     
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    https://emilyley.substack.com/ 
     
    GET Emily’s New Book!
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    Let’s Be FRIENDS!
    Simplified:
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    Facebook |https://www.facebook.com/simplified 
    Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/emilyley/ 
    Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/emilyley/ 
    YouTube | http://bit.ly/Simplified-YouTube 
     
    Emily Ley: 
    Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/EmilyLey/ 
    Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilyley 
     
    Our Co-Hosts!
    Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ 
    Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/ 
     

    • 14 min
    Coping with Holiday Stress: Quick Tips for Emotional Wellness

    Coping with Holiday Stress: Quick Tips for Emotional Wellness

    During the holidays, taking care of ourselves often gets put on the back burner so we can take care of all the magic. But as Liz reminds us, there are small ways we can care for ourselves and our emotional wellness that don’t take up too much time or energy. And it’s only when we care for ourselves that we have the capacity to experience the joy and abundance of the season.
     
    Thanks to our episode sponsors!
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    READ the Show Notes
    https://emilyley.com/podcast 
     
    SHOP Simplified Planners & Products!
    https://emilyley.com 
     
    SUBSCRIBE  to Emily’s Substack!
    https://emilyley.substack.com/ 
     
    GET Emily’s New Book!
    https://emilyleybooks.com/near-in-the-night 
     
    * * *
    SUBSCRIBE to The Simplified Podcast!
    Apple Podcasts | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Apple 
    Spotify | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Spotify 
    Stitcher | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Stitcher 
    YouTube |http://bit.ly/Simplified-YouTube 
     
    * * *
    Let’s Be FRIENDS!
    Simplified:
    Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/simplified/ 
    Facebook |https://www.facebook.com/simplified 
    Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/emilyley/ 
    Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/emilyley/ 
    YouTube | http://bit.ly/Simplified-YouTube 
     
    Emily Ley: 
    Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/EmilyLey/ 
    Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilyley 
     
    Our Co-Hosts!
    Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ 
    Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/ 
     

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

BGA9489 ,

What is going on?

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!

robyncook ,

Love Simplified

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!

ETSmith77 ,

Used to love

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.

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