Mind Your Home

How to become an organized person, even if you've never felt like one in your life, that's what today's conversation is about. I brought on Coach Tracy Hoth, a certified life and organizing coach and host of the top 1% Organized Coach Podcast, because something she said on her own show stopped me in my tracks. We get into why you can't outperform your identity, how one of her clients went from thi...

These are the 5 beliefs that changed my life, and I can still remember the moments each shift started. From a self-help CD my mom handed me in a last-ditch effort to get me off her couch at 19, to her advice after my first real heartbreak at 15, every one of these beliefs got tested hard before it stuck. Together, they're the reason I could change my life even through some really terrible situatio...

I'm diving into the trad wife trend that's taken over social media (especially with Gen Z, which still baffles me a little) and unpacking why it gets such a strong reaction out of me. To be clear, I don't have a problem with anyone choosing to be a stay-at-home mom or caregiver. What I have a problem with is the message. Let me share what simple living means to me. This one's a little spicier than...

A few months back, I started feeling a strong need to have all of my thoughts, notes, and to-dos in one spot, and it pulled me back to the bullet journal. Until then, I had honestly never used the official method as it was intended to be used as a minimal, practical system that brings your tasks, plans, goals, and thoughts into one place.  No art skills required. Just a pen and a notebook.  I lear...

I've wanted to have this conversation for a long time. Clutter is a trauma symptom. And the reason many people feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like they just can't let go, no matter how hard they try, has nothing to do with motivation or willpower.   Grab a spot in my free masterclass, Break the Clutter Cycle ! SEE MORE ▷ Instagram ▷ FREE: Declutter Your First Room Blueprint ▷ FREE: Clutter Roadmap QU...

I didn't ease back into minimalism. I got frustrated enough with the amount of stuff in my home that I just started. After almost a decade of living this way, life still caught up with me. A baby joined the picture, a teenager left for college, and the spaces that once felt calm started feeling heavy again. So I followed the frustration. Here are the first five areas I tackled to simplify my home...

I stepped back from social media and started paying attention to what actually changed. These are my small, honest observations about how I felt before and how I feel now. Some of it I expected. A lot of it I didn't. If you've had a nagging sense that something feels off but can't quite name it, this one is worth a listen. Grab a spot in my free masterclass, Break the Clutter Cycle ! SEE MORE ▷ In...

There are parts of every home that just never seem to work, no matter how many times you reorganize them. In this episode, I'm sharing the specific spaces in my own home that I finally stopped fighting: my closet, my kitchen cabinets, my dishes, and our garage room that has been about five different things since we moved in. Sometimes the solution isn't another organizer. Sometimes you have to thr...

Your home is constantly sending signals to everyone inside it, including you. In this episode, I'm breaking down the broken windows theory, what it actually says, what part of it holds up under scrutiny, and why it might be the most useful framework I've come across for understanding why disorder spreads and what you can do to change the signals your home is sending. ▷ FREE: QUIZ (Clutter Personal...

You’ve probably heard that clutter is stressful. But what does it actually look like inside the brain? In this episode, I’m walking through what researchers at Princeton and Yale found when they put people in fMRI machines surrounded by visual clutter, and the results might surprise you. Your brain doesn’t get to ignore what it sees, even when you think it does.    FREE: QUIZ   (Clutter Personalit...

Most of what you have been told about balance is not backed by research. It is backed by aesthetics. In this episode, we unpack what scientists actually say life balance looks like, why it shifts from season to season, and the third pillar to a balanced life that often gets ignored. SEE MORE ▷  Watch this episode on YouTube ▷  Declutter Your First Room Blueprint ▷  Shop my home  

Did you know that roughly one in four Americans now eats every meal alone, a 53% increase since 2003? Research is starting to show that the design of our home environments plays a bigger role in our social lives than most of us realize, from how we arrange our furniture to the lighting we choose to whether there’s food on the counter. In this episode, I’m walking through 10 ways your home might be...

Before you start house hunting or bumming yourself out about the house you can’t afford, ask yourself these three questions. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real trade-offs behind the dream home, and why the home you’ve been picturing might be costing you more than you think.   SEE MORE ▷  Watch this episode on YouTube ▷  Declutter Your First Room Blueprint ▷  Shop my home

So many women I hear from feel like they hit their 40s and suddenly everything gets heavier. The invisible load grows. The to-do list never ends. And somewhere in the middle of taking care of everyone else (from kids to aging parents), they lose track of themselves entirely. If that resonates with you even a little, I think this new episode is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. I sat down w...

Most people think their closet is just a place to store clothes… but it’s actually one of the most used systems in your home. If getting dressed feels harder than it should, if you’re always reaching for the same outfits, or if your closet feels full but not functional, there’s usually a deeper reason behind it. In this episode, I break down: why your closet might be working against you how it imp...

For years, I’ve had notes, to-do lists, and plans scattered across notebooks everywhere. Recently, I went back in time (to 2018 when the bullet journal scene was poppin’) and started listening to the book The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll. Now, I’ve used bullet journals before (mostly as a creative outlet and habit tracker), but I’ve honestly never used the official method intended to be...

There are specific areas in your home that directly affect how supported or stressed your day feels. In this episode, I break down nine key spaces that can make or break your day, based on both my own experience and conversations inside my coaching groups. This list was sparked by a recent coaching call where a student shared how much her entryway was impacting daily transitions with her child. We...

If you feel stalled in your clutter and keep telling yourself, “I just don’t know where to start,” this episode is for you. I break down three less-talked-about reasons people get stuck even when they genuinely want to declutter. We talk about motivation, self-trust, and why having a big vision can sometimes work against you. By the end, you’ll likely recognize what’s actually holding you back and...

If your home feels harder to manage than it should, this episode explains why. Many homes don’t struggle because of clutter or effort. They struggle because there’s a systems gap. When structure is missing, everyday tasks rely on memory, energy, and constant follow-through. Over time, that adds up. In this episode, I break down what a system actually is, how systems fail inside real homes, and the...

In this episode, I share my biggest takeaways from Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory through a simplified life lens. I share some examples from my own life where I've already benefited from using the Let Them / Let Me process. SEE MORE ▷  Watch this episode on YouTube ▷  Declutter Your First Room Blueprint ▷  Shop my home

I've done the video "x things I'm not buying in x years" before. But it was always more of a declaration for me than a "challenge". In my mind, I've never actually done a no-buy challenge. I even researched if there was a set of rules that people tend to follow when doing this "challenge" because I didn't know! Haha. Since I'm hitting some of my top-spending categories (clothes, skincare, etc.), I...

Every year, I recalibrate my life based on a rule of simplicity. There are always things I could change or quit in order to simplify my life and make me a bit happier. This year, I'm taking a more internal approach to simplifying. Here are 5 things I commit to quitting to simplify my life in 2026. SEE MORE ▷ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OvwdcjyQs6k ▷  Declutter Your First Room B...

I’m joined by Ph. D. and award-winning professor Danielle McGeough to talk about why habits alone cannot pull us out of burnout or demoralization. We explore rituals, meaning, and how presence can change the way we plan, clean, and live. MENTIONED The Plan Goal Plan Podcast: https://www.plangoalplan.com/podcast Personalized Ritual Assessment: www.plangoalplan.com/stuck LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/i...

If you’re mapping out 2026 but keep avoiding certain rooms in your home, there’s a reason. In this episode, I’m sharing why a decluttering plan creates clarity, lowers emotional resistance, and makes real progress possible. We’ll talk about why your brain craves predictability and how having a simple plan can change the way decluttering feels. SEE MORE ▷ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://yout...

In this episode, I’m chatting with professional organizer Ashley Hines about why it can feel so hard to let go of stuff—even when we really want to. We break down the Fog Theory and talk through simple mindset shifts that can help you declutter in a way that actually feels lighter and more supportive of your life. MORE FROM ASHLEY HINES: ​ Freebie: https://www.theetailoredlife.com/fog  Instagram:...