Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

This practical episode will help you shift your habits to pay off your debt for good! We talk about minimalism & finances and how to really change our habits and get on track financially. Check out my guest, Jen Smith, at the links below, including her new book full of practical advice on the topic! If you are wanting to pay down debt or reach other financial goals, this episode is for you, friend...

Today is the first of a new monthly series on the show where I'm bringing on a co-host, Catherine Williams, to answer questions you all ask! November's topic is Minimalism and The Holidays and we got so many great questions. We covered overarching topics of holiday decor, gifts, mental health, and relationships and got to the nitty gritty details on all of these topics as much as possible! We laug...

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Courtney is a mom, wife, business owner & student who writes about about boundaries and healing. Today she's giving us a little boundaries 101 and empowering us to being drawing lines where we need them and building ourselves up in the process. I absolutely love her message and I know you will, too! Links: Courtney on Instagram Courtney's Blog Courtney's Boundaries Workshop Get Minimal-ish Monday...

Today I chat with Catherine Williams, a minimalist mom & counseling professional, about how minimalism can affect our relationships (both positive & negative) and what to do when we have people close to us not on board with our lifestyle change. We also dig into the issue of gifts in a timely way (holidays right around the corner!)   Find Catherine at @theminimalcolonial  Join the launch team for...

Today I'm coming to you solo, which I do about once a month now, on the topic of social media. This is something I've reflected with and experimented on and off with over the course of this year - how does social media fit into an intentional life and present days? My goal with this episode is to help you reflect on your own values & purpose, the current state of your social media usage, and how t...

Today I chat with Amanda Anderson, author of All My Friends Have Issues all about simplifying the process of making friends in the season of motherhood. I loved this conversation as it was truly one I didn't know I needed- and I'm betting a lot of us are struggling with similar issues when it comes to finding friendship and community in any season, really. Amanda has so many insights on this topic...

The word productivity usually scares me away. It feels like another way I don't measure up or another way I can feel "not enough" if I don't check all the boxes. When I stumbled upon Tonya Dalton's message in her newest book JOMO, I learned that true productivity shouldn't feel like that - and it includes creating space for what you love in your days and actually enjoying your life. Much different...

I hope you enjoy this celebratory 50th episode and the tips on how to declutter your home FAST! Check out my online course - doors are open for 5 days - if you want to declutter your home & life with accountability and guidance! desiraeendres.com/makeroom Thank you to Today's Sponsors: Prepdish FamilyAlbum Support the show by checking out the sponsors - they help minimal-ish happen each week and w...

Today I'm chatting with you about some lies we believe about hosting & inviting people into our homes (and why we might have anxiety around that) and how Minimalism can help you be a better host. Spoiler alert: You don't need to get rid of ALL your extra dishes, cups, etc. if you know you'll use them to serve your people well. Links: Decluttering Challenge The Podcast on Instagram Show notes   Tod...

Today is the "finale" of the Work & School series - I wanted to end it by helping you give yourself permission & "declutter" your mindset when it comes to changing our minds in our work and the choices we make for our kids when it comes to school. We talk about questions to ask to discern bigger decisions/ changes and steps we can take to actually move towards the change we want to make. Hope this...

Today I am sharing my interview with Erin Loechner, author of Chasing Slow and founder of Other Goose, an international homeschooling co-op. We talk about simplifying everything, especially early learning for our children, and we dig into homeschooling a bit as well. How can we do all of these things without HAVING all the things? How can we teach our children in the context of our everyday lives?...

I hope you enjoy this coffee date with Amber of Delighted on a Dime! We got to chat in person, so excuse the background noise of my creaky table that happens from time to time in this episode! If you enjoy the show, share with a friend or on social media! I'm so grateful each time you do! Links: Amber on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

On Minimal-ish, we like to talk about the things that matter and making room for the things that matter. Throughout August (and some of September) we'll be focusing on work & school, two things that matter, and that we can find purpose in when we get intentional about our roles and choices in these areas of our life.  So far we've talked to work at home moms, full time working moms, and today, we'...

I'm talking to my guest,  Jennifer Petropoulos on the podcast today! She's a teacher and a mom of three school aged children. Jennifer has truly seen the benefits of minimalism in her own family and she gives us a peek into that today as she lets us in on some systems she uses during the busy school year! We talk about: -Paper clutter/ paper storage systems -Drop zones -Lunches & dinners (prep & s...

Today I'm chatting with Courtney Elmer about the steps we can take to begin eliminating stress in our lives, even as busy moms with a lot on our plate. We also talk about the lies we believe about balance and how we can begin to truly achieve balance in our everyday lives. What we talk about: -The root cause of stress and how to combat it -Is balance a myth? How do we achieve balance as busy moms...

In the month of August we'll be focusing on how Minimalism can apply to the work we do as moms and the educational choices we make for our kids (timely as we head towards "back to school season," which brings a change in routine for many of us). Today I talk to Erica Layne, founder of The Life on Purpose Movement, all about how to intentionally navigate Work at Home Mom Life + Simplifying Back to...

Today I'm talking about The Phrase "The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side," and a recent run in I had on this mindset.  Through navigating these feelings in my own life, I realized there were three problems that get us in this mindset.  In today's episode, I present these three problems or "stories we're telling ourselves" and suggest new narratives to replace them and move past this minds...

Today I chat with Dani about all kinds of things - including the beginning of her minimal-ish journey, slow living with 3 kids, grace + minimalism, and systems for decluttering toys! I know you're going to love this one! Grab your mug and let's get to it! ----- Links: Make Room - My Online Master Course - (discount price available til Sunday!) Dani on Instagram Minimalish on Instagram   Learn more...

I talk a lot about aligning our days to our priorities and crafting our days around what matters. I believe this is key in living intentional, purposeful, happy days. But what happens when one of our priorities starts to fall to the back burner? This will inevitably happen as we're not perfect (and we shouldn't strive to be!). When it does happen, I believe it's important to reflect and re evaluat...

Today I'm coming to you to talk about rhythms and routines PLUS brining on my friend Abby Barstow to talk about systems! Rhythms, routines, and systems are types of structures that can help us create purpose and peace in our everyday life. I personally didn't think this was true until I tried it out and saw the life change that they brought for me.  I share my daily rhythm with you plus where to s...

Today I have the honor of sharing my interview with Courtney Carver on the podcast! We talked all about the concept of saying no, being less busy, and reclaiming your life. We talk about her journey with minimalism, Project 333 (simplifying your wardrobe) and her new book set to come out next year- you won't want to miss this conversation and her straightforward, actionable thoughts on the subject...

Today I'm chatting with Rachel Rainbolt of The Sage Family Podcast and Sage Parenting all about her passions - gentle parenting, family adventuring, and natural homeschooling. Rachel is a parenting coach & expert, mom of 3 and natural homeschooling mom, and I absolutely love her focus on family connectedness. We also discuss how minimalism and simplicity plays a role in her family life.    You can...

I hope you enjoy the second coffee date episode of minimal-ish (you can find coffee date episodes on the last Friday of each month! These episodes are more casual and I ask a set of questions that I use for each coffee date- questions you might ask a friend if you were on a coffee date! Today I'm talking to Adrienne Davis of The Little Minimalists, and we talk about all kinds of things- including...

In this episode I talk all about the slow living movement, what it means, and ways to move towards slowing down. I also go through some questions from listeners about slowing down with toddlers and slowing down even when our culture tells us to say yes to everything. I approach the idea of being less busy and why it is beneficial to say no. I also go through an exercise to help you actually begin...