The Practical Minimalists

Today we continuing our series on Clean, Green Living. So many of our listeners are interested in simplifying and living intentionally. Often times when we start cleaning out our physical and mental clutter, we find the space to think about things that might have otherwise felt overwhelming. Today we are talking about recycling and resourcefulness and we are bringing in special guest Cody Lilstrom...

TPM Bonus time!  If you've followed along with us for a while now, you know that we love essential oils and, in fact, we facilitate and online wellness community outside of the podcast. In our bonus episodes (which come out about once a monty) we expound upon that part of our lives and that is what we're doing today. If wellness and essential oils aren't your thing, feel free to move along, but ev...

Today we are starting a new series on Clean, Green Living. So many of our listeners are interested in simplifying and living intentionally. Often times when we start cleaning out our physical and mental clutter, we find the space to think about things that might have otherwise felt overwhelming. Which brings us to this series. Over the next couple of weeks we are going to talk all about ways in wh...

Today we are kicking out our season 3 premier with a topic we are beyond excited to talk about and it's one of our most requested episodes thus far. And that is on the topic of saying YES. We've talk about the importance of saying NO and checking in with your values and desires when filling your calendar. But how do you know when to say YES? That's what we're talking about today.

Today we are coming at you again with another bonus episode! We are embarking on a year of no shopping and we want to invite you to join in! In today's episode, we'll talk about why we chose to do this, what the "rules" are, and how you can join us.

We are coming at you with a brand new sparkly BONUS episode!  Today we are talking all about our daily routines.  This episode is light hearted and fun; perfect for summertime.  We chat about everything from our hair washing routines, to products we love to living seasonally to how minimalism has changed our perspective with our daily routines.  This episode is perfect for you if you are intereste...

Today Eryn and her husband David are in the hot seat to explain to us why they sold all of their family's possessions and are moving away from their beloved Austin, TX. We'll be talking how they came to this decision, how the minimalist lifestyle shaped their path to where they are today, and what it means to them to live seasonally.

Welcome to today's show!  Anyone hungry?  Well, if you're not, you might be after this episode.  Today we are chatting about an in-demand topic from our listeners.  Today we are talking all about meal planning, simple meals, and how to make meal time joyful, less stressful, and easier.  As always we'll talk about our missteps and challenges along the way.  We tackle questions like, "How do you pla...

We are so excited to talk to you today about capsule wardrobes! We also have a special guest, Suzy Holman with us to chat about this fun topic! Suzy is a wife, mama of 3, photographer and owner of the amazing space Denver Photo Collective. She is new to the whole capsule wardrobe thing so we thought it would be fun to bring on someone with a fresh perspective.

Today we are switching gears and talking about a lighter topic that you guys are jazzed about…and that is home styling! Today we'll chat about ways to style your home more intentionally, how to style when you feel like you have no sense of design, and as always, our challenges along the way.

Today is part 2 of our conversation with Jess Lively. Jess is a fellow podcaster, and runs online courses to help people live their best life. She is a tea lover, explorer and is traveling the world indefinitely. In this part of the conversation we get into alternative therapies for dealing with emotions, paradigm shifts and human consciousness…so a fun light, show. Just kidding, just like the fir...

We might have to restrain ourselves from "fan-girling" out a little bit with today's guest. In all seriousness though we are thrilled to have fellow podcaster Jess Lively on the show today. Jess runs online courses that help people live their best life, she has a wonderful podcast called "The Lively Show" (one of our favorites), and is currently traveling the world indefinitely. Buckle your seat b...

We have another bonus episode for you today! Today with are chatting with Kimberly Cochenour. Kim is a friend of the show, has 3 kids and a husband, is instrumental in running a non-profit, and is just an all-around fun person to be around. Kim is also an essential oils user and lover. She has a background in integrative medicine and loves using her knowledge in that area when using her oils and t...

We are talking about plateaus today….starting the minimalist journey can be exciting as you start to let go of things.  But there can come a time on your journey where you start to like you are moving more slowly and you feel like you are at a plateau.  We have received questions from listeners regarding this and have experienced it ourselves so we though we'd take an entire show to dive into the...

Today it's just the two of us and we're talking Travel. With Spring Break coming up quickly followed by summer, lots of you will be traveling and we've gotten many questions from listeners over the last few months about how to travel minimally. So we're talking all things travel today….we'll talk about the joy of traveling with less, our favorite travel hacks, and, of course, our challenges along...

Today we are chatting with guest Miranda Anderson! Miranda shares inspiration and handmade goods over on her blog, www.livefreecreative.co .   She shares weekly stories, DIY tutorials, and unique handmade products in the shop.  Miranda connects with people offline in regular craft and sewing workshops, because she believes in cultivating community and confidence through making.  Miranda is also wh...

The long awaited Enneagram episode is here!!  We are thrilled to have Leigh Kramer on the show and she's going to walk us through an overview of The Enneagram and show you how you can use it to know yourself and others a little bit better.  Leigh is a writer and administrative assistant currently living in Minneapolis with a background in social work.  She also has passion for and expertise in the...

Today we are talking about something very vulnerable with you guys today and that is the topic of secrets. This topic was inspired by our guest Laura Parrott-Perry who said, "the story that you haven't told could be the one that's running your life." This touched us both on a personal level and got us both thinking about the secrets we keep, how they effect our lives, where they can create mental...

Hello wonderful friends!  Today we have another TPM BONUS episode for you!  Today we are chatting with our friend Casey Wiegand.  Casey is a blogger, mama to 4, wife, artist, and essential oil lover.  During our conversation she talks about everything from minimalism and miscarriage, to her serious financial struggles which ultimately led to financial freedom.  After listening to today's bonus epi...

We are back together, just the two of us today! Today we are talking about Comparison, when it can serve us, when it is harmful, how to be happy for other's and tips on how to just do you. As always, we don't have this all figured out, so we'll share our challenges with growing in these areas.

Some of you might consider our guest today unconventional. You might listen to his story and back ground and think, how in the world can I relate to this guy? Well, Eryn and I have always felt like we're a bridge between the "traditional" community and those that are interested in minimalism and intentional living but feel intimidated by living out of a backpack while traveling the world. If you'v...

Today we welcome guest Jen Biswas to our show.  Jen is a mama, wife, business owner and friend.  Her business, Paisley and Sparrow, empowers at-risk women around the world.  When you purchase from her shop you are giving a marginalized woman in India a hopeful future, someone in Ethopia a way to support her family, and a woman recovering from addition a second chance.   More and more, the minimali...

We have another guest on the show today and it is with joy, honor, and great care that we share her with you.  Laura Parrott-Perry is the founder and CEO of Say-It-Survior, a non-profit organization that helps encourage, foster, and facilitate the survivors of sexual abuse in telling and untangling their stories in a safe, compassionate, and loving environment.  If you've been listening to our sho...

This week we have having our first TPM BONUS episode!   Lesley is a semi-retired blogger, mom, wife, and business owner. Today we are speaking with her about everything from motherhood, to what it's like being a full time blogger, to letting go of people pleasing to essential oils.  We hope that this episode will feel like you're joining some girlfriends over coffee to talk about everything from w...

We are doing our very first interview today and we have a very special guest on the show; Heather's husband Timothy. We wanted to bring him in for two reasons….1) To help you guys get to know us a little better 2) To Talk to someone about being married to a maximalist. We've had a ton of questions from listeners about what to do when you are ready to begin your minimalism journey, but your spouse,...