Renee Benes

Unstuffed

As a former burnt out, shopaholic, business owner and mom, I felt it my duty to share with you the soft living, slow down tactics I used to completely change the trajectory of my life. What started with a massive decluttering session lead to clearing 80% of my clutter and downsizing my house by 2,000 finished square feet (with three kids)!I did all of this to create the space I needed to heal my nervous system, recover from burnout and learn to live a slow lived life that I wouldn't regret at the end of my days. If you struggle with overworking, people pleasing, over-spending, or all around fe...

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Renee Benes

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reneebenes.substack.com

Latest episode

Dec 9, 2024

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Episodes

Ep 38: Triggers in Parenting and How We Don't Have to Do It Alone with Jen Lumanlan 28.09.2022

Today I'm sitting down with Jen Lumanlan, the host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast to talk about why we get mad at our kids and what we can learn about our own triggers when we do. This is a revolutionary way to look at parenting and sheds a whole new light on how to show up bigger for ourselves and our kids. Doing a deeper dive into our vices can help us learn so much about ourselves and what...

Ep. 37: How Minimalism Healed Me From The Outside In 26.09.2022

Doing a deeper dive into our vices can help us learn so much about ourselves and what it is that we are hiding from -- and learning why they are there is the first step in actually letting go of them. Visit the No Stuff Shop:   https://www.reneebenes.com/store Browse the Blog:   https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/ Find me on TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@renee.benes/ How to Tame Triggers Around Y...

Ep. 36: Vices: Why We Have Them and What They Stop Us From 19.09.2022

Doing a deeper dive into our vices can help us learn so much about ourselves and what it is that we are hiding from -- and learning why they are there is the first step in actually letting go of them. Visit the No Stuff Shop:   https://www.reneebenes.com/store Browse the Blog:   https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/ Find me on TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@renee.benes/ Get full access to Basic B***...

Ep 35: How Do I Make My Spouse Declutter? 12.09.2022

One of the biggest questions I get asked it how to make a spouse declutter when you are trying to be more minimalist. In today's episode I open up with you about the hoarding situation in our marriage -- and it just might surprise you. Here is the honest truth about making a spouse shape up and shift to minimalism. How to Make Your First $1,000 on TikTok:  https://www.reneebenes.com/pl/2147612120...

Ep 34: Minimalism and Being Neutral (but not in the way you think) 05.09.2022

We just painted our walls a more neutral off-white color and this has allowed so much of our decor to stand out. BUT, we're not talking paint colors today. In today's episode I want to give you some ideas on how you can be more neutral in certain areas of your life in order to allow other areas to shine a little brighter. Shop my Paint: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/ReneeBenes/posts/efd38baa-168...

Ep 33: 3 Ways Minimalism Can Get You More Money 29.08.2022

If you are newer to minimalism you might have noticed that money and minimalism go hand in hand -- but did you realize just how much!? In today's episode I want to share with you 3 ways that practicing minimalism can potentially raise your income and dramatically improve the quality of your life! How to Make Your First $1,000 on TikTok:  https://www.reneebenes.com/pl/2147612120 105+ Things to Decl...

Ep 32: Minimalism and Hacking the Life You Want 22.08.2022

People don't often realize that minimalism can quite literally be the gateway that allows them to live a life beyond their wildest dreams. In today's episode I want to share with you how a book that wasn't even about minimalism inspired my minimalist journey and allowed me to align with a life I didn't even believe was possible. How to Make Your First $1,000 on TikTok:  https://www.reneebenes.com/...

Ep 31: Slow Down Your Wants and Increase Your Haves 15.08.2022

Do you ever feel like you are just chasing the next "happy?" Always looking for something to raise your spirits, make you feel better...or even just someone to tell you you're doing a good job? No matter what you do you feel like something is always missing. If so, let me give you some guidance on the power of pausing and how learning to lessen your wants just might increase how much you actually...

Ep 30: An Unused Item is Already Garbage 08.08.2022

It can be so hard to let go of items in our home because we have this fear of being wasteful. When it comes to decluttering, we fear needing something again, we don't want things to go unused...I get it, I do. But, the thing is, what is unused is already garbage. In today's episode I break down 3 mindset blocks we carry with us that will keep us drowning in clutter -- and just might leave us in a...

Ep 29: The 4 Circles of Give a S**t and How to Implement Them 25.07.2022

It can be really easy to accidentally spend our life doing all the wrong things...and spend our time with all the wrong people. Using the C.O.G.S. method is a surefire way to help you sort through what you do and don't want so that you can make sure you are putting your focus on all the things that matter the most! C.O.G.S Printout:  https://thefunsizedlife.ck.page/cogs Join the Virtual Declutter:...

Ep 28: What Were You Building While You Were Breaking? 18.07.2022

There are stages and times in our life that feel so hard we might never get through them or we might feel like we aren't far enough along in other areas. What we might not realize is that even in the midst of the chaos and struggle, we might be doing exactly what we want to be doing! 105+ Things to Declutter:   https://thefunsizedlife.ck.page/62cdedc528 Join the Virtual Declutter:   https://www.re...

Ep 27: Minimalism and Finding My Soul 11.07.2022

Minimalism did so much more than help me create space in my home, it helped me create emotional space in my life so that I could reconnect to a part of me that I had disconnected from. Here's how you can apply it to your life the same way. 105+ Things to Declutter: https://thefunsizedlife.ck.page/62cdedc528 Join the Virtual Declutter: https://www.reneebenes.com/offers/2zEYeoPd/checkout Unstuffed I...

Ep 25: When Decluttering is a Distraction from the Real Work 04.07.2022

There might be a day where we find ourselves getting a pat on the back for how much cleaning or decluttering we are getting done. While I am totally in support of you showing up and getting stuff done like a boss, the truth is, sometimes major decluttering can be a massive distraction from some unmet emotional needs. Here's how to tell if this is you. 105+ Things to Declutter:  https://thefunsized...

Ep 26: Blended Family and Having a Daughter 8 Years Younger Than Me 27.06.2022

I get asked all the time how in the world I have a daughter getting married! Because I totally understand the confusion, I wanted to knock down some walls, some clean and explain this crazy blended family situation once and for all! 105+ Things to Declutter:  https://thefunsizedlife.ck.page/62cdedc528 Join the Virtual Declutter:  https://www.reneebenes.com/offers/2zEYeoPd/checkout Unstuffed Inner...

Ep 24: Why Is It So Freaking Hard to Stop Spending Money 20.06.2022

If you have ever desperately wanted to get ahead with money and can't figure out why no matter how hard you try you keep giving into the temptation of spending on stuff, here is your totally transparent no-nonsense guide as to why you might not be able to kick the spending habit! Shopping Addiction Checklist: https://www.reneebenes.com/shopping-addiction-checklist-opt-in Shopping Rehab course: htt...

Ep 23: 7 Signs You Have a Shopping Addiction 13.06.2022

After struggling with a shopping addiction for decades, there are 2 things I can tell you for sure. #1. Shopping can be a very real addiction. #2. There are some clear signs to help you know you might have one! Here are the top 7 Shopping Addiction Checklist:  https://www.reneebenes.com/shopping-addiction-checklist-opt-in Shopping Rehab course:  https://www.reneebenes.com/shopping-rehab Unstuffed...

Ep 22: 5 No BS Tips on How to Talk to Anyone 06.06.2022

If you struggle talking to people or have social anxiety, hopefully this is what you want to hear. Either way, this is my no BS guide to what it has taken for me to be able to have an hour long conversation with anyone. Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Show notes:   https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/talk-to-anyone How to Spending Inventory:   https://youtu.be/a8o8ZCcVTfk 1...

Ep 21: How to Course Correct Your Life at Any Stage 23.05.2022

Wanting to make really big changes in life can be super scary and the thing is, we usually do it all wrong. Here is how to shift your life in the direction you want it to go without getting overwhelmed or crashing and burning. Do Less. Be More.:  https://www.reneebenes.com/massiveaction Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Show notes: https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/course-c...

Ep 20: Minimalist Method for Leaving More Behind When You Die 16.05.2022

So many of us want to leave our house in our will or a hefty nest egg for our family, but have you ever considered that minimalism just might be the best way for you to leave even MORE behind? Here's what I mean... Massive Action Masterclass:  https://www.reneebenes.com/massiveaction Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Show notes:   https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/extraordi...

Ep 19: Minimalism Might Be the Key to Extraordinary Living 09.05.2022

I don't care how old you are, if you have given up on your crazy childhood fantasies, I'm gonna need you to listen up. I've got some solutions you are going to want to hear. Massive Action Masterclass:  https://www.reneebenes.com/massiveaction Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Show notes:   https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/extraordinary-living How to Spending Inventory:  ...

Ep 18: How to Avoid Living a Lifestyle You Can't Afford 02.05.2022

Do you ever feel like you are struggling to get by financially? Does money always feel tight? Here are some practical ways to get money without working more (no scams included), and how you can stay one step ahead so you can ditch the habit of always treading financial waters! Massive Action Masterclass:  https://www.reneebenes.com/massiveaction Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unst...

Ep 17: How to Downsize Without Moving 25.04.2022

Maybe you love the idea of living in a tiny house or living simpler but selling is just not something you can do right now! Plus, what if you totally hate it? Here are some ideas on how to test the waters so you can make sure living with less is actually something you want to do and not just a trend you are getting swept away in. Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Blog pos...

Ep 16: Where Can I Buy Long Term Happy? 18.04.2022

We all say we just want to be happy in our life. That's the ultimate goal...but what most of us never realize is that we've been going after the wrong happy. Here's how to find big happy in your life so you can reach the end of your days truly feeling like you lived well. Unstuffed Inner Circle:   https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Shopping Rehab:   https://www.reneebenes.com/shopping-rehab Blog po...

Ep 15: How to Avoid the Decluttering Pendulum Swing 11.04.2022

Do you ever feel like you are constantly decluttering? I know I had to face the reality that I always seemed to be doing massive declutter sessions in my house but didn't actually ever have less stuff. I was stuck in the declutter pendulum swing -- and I want to help you get out if you are stuck there too! Join the Unstuffed Inner Circle: https://app.vibely.io/unstuffed   Shopping Rehab: https://w...

Ep 14: Organization Lies We Need to Stop Believing 04.04.2022

Even the most well-meaning people can get caught up in the tangled web of organization and minimalism especially when first getting started. I myself believed every lie Pinterest told me about what my house needed to look like -- and how much time I had available to dedicate to organization. At the end of the day is organizing our entire house even worth it? Hopefully today's episode will offer so...

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