Millennial Minimalists

Want to discover how living a minimalist lifestyle can transform your life for the better? In celebration of 300 episodes of Millennial Minimalists, Kelly shares 13 of the most powerful lessons she's learned from eight years of running the podcast and exploring intentional living. What began as a journey to simplify physical possessions has evolved into a much deeper exploration of mental wellness, personal growth, and intentional living. Drawing from her own experiences and conversations with leading voices in minimalism and personal development, Kelly revisits some of her favourite insights and quotes from past podcast guests and shares how embracing a less-is-more mindset has transformed the way she thinks, spends, works, and lives. In this episode, you will learn: Why minimalism is about much more than owning fewer things How letting go of physical clutter can help you recognize and work through mental and emotional clutter Why minimalism is not about deprivation, but discovering your version of "enough" How buying less can help you use less and ultimately need less How simplifying your life can create more space for rest, healthier boundaries, and meaningful connections Why living with less can help you quiet the noise, reduce distractions, and become more intentional with your time and attention How a minimalist mindset can help you let go of social pressures, reconnect with your values, and become your most authentic self Why simplifying your life is an ongoing practice rather than a one-time project Be inspired to look beyond your possessions, let go of what no longer serves you, and embrace a simpler, more intentional lifestyle that creates space for what matters most. Kelly shares quote, "A minimalist lifestyle strips away the excess and quiets the noise, creating space for us to discover who we truly are and live a life that's authentic to us." Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠MasterSimplicity.com⁠ Past Podcast Episodes Mentioned Follow Your Curiosity with The Minimalists' T.K. Coleman Unwind Your Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving with Celeste Headlee Feeling Behind? Find Contentment with Jamie Varon Understand Your Attachment Style with Thais Gibson Anxiety 101 with Humble the Poet (Part 1) How to Be Love(d) with Humble the Poet The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself with Nir Eyal How to Break Up with Your Phone with Catherine Price How to Stop Scrolling with Ruby Ryba Become Indistractable with Nir Eyal Subtract: The Science of Less with Leidy Klotz Create Outer Order & Feel Happier with Gretchen Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever find yourself shopping for comfort, stress relief, or simply out of habit? In this episode, Kelly is resharing a past conversation with content creator, author, entrepreneur, and former self-described shopaholic Christina Mychas about how to break free from emotional spending. Christina is the author of The Minimalist-ish Journal: Buy Less, Live Better, and Find Joy in What You Already Have, where she shares practical ways to buy more intentionally, appreciate what you already own, and build healthier spending habits. In this episode, you’ll learn: What can drive emotional and impulse spending How to recognize unhelpful shopping patterns How low-buy and no-buy challenges can help reset your habits Ways to become more intentional with what you buy How to appreciate and use more of what you already own How to shift from constantly wanting more to feeling more content with less Be inspired by Christina’s story and practical advice, and be motivated to create a more intentional relationship with your money, your belongings, and the way you consume. Read Minimalist-Ish: minimalist-ish.com Follow Christina on YouTube:www.youtube.com/channel/UCzC9E3yXJoBSBfUKpDQKw2g Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever asked yourself what “enough” really looks like for you? In this episode, Kelly shares a conversation she recently had with finance writers Emily Batdorf and Cassidy Horton, the podcasters behind The Finance Girlies, who invited her onto their show to talk about minimalism, mindful spending, and how living with less can change the way we think about money. Together, Kelly, Emily and Cassidy explore the relationship between minimalism and spending, how defining your version of “enough” can help you make more intentional financial decisions, and how easy it can be to spend money on an aspirational version of yourself rather than the life you actually live. In this conversation, you will learn: What minimalism looks like in her everyday life The financial benefits of living with less How to recognize when you’re spending for yourself versus an aspirational version of yourself How social media and comparison can influence what you think you need Why spending can sometimes leave us feeling anxious or uneasy, and how more intentional habits can help create a greater sense of control Simple ways to create more space between wanting something and buying it Why buying less can help you use less and eventually learn to need less Mindful habits Kelly uses to better manage her own spending How knowing what is enough for you can change the way you approach money Be inspired to consider what your version of enough looks like, spend with greater intention, and make financial decisions that better reflect your values, priorities and the life that is true to you. TheFinanceGirlies.com⁠⁠ Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you often find yourself feeling behind in life or thinking, “I’ll be happy when…” this episode is for you. In this replay of a popular past conversation, Kelly speaks with Jamie Varon, author of the international bestseller Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World, about how to find greater contentment in a world that is always encouraging us to want more, achieve more, and move on to the next thing. You will learn: Why contentment doesn’t mean losing your ambition or giving up on your goals How to appreciate where you are today while still pursuing what’s next Why we often feel behind, even when we’ve already achieved a lot How to let go of the belief that happiness is waiting at the next milestone Ways to become more mindful of the pressure you put on yourself to achieve more Be inspired to let go of some of the pressure, appreciate the season of life you’re in, and pursue your dreams and goals from a place of greater peace and contentment. Read the Book: Radically Content About Author Jamie Varon: jamievaron.com Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling and want to better manage the habit, this episode is for you! In this episode, Kelly is joined by Ruby Ryba, screen time strategist and author of How to Stop Scrolling: A Clear Path from Phone Dependency to Digital Empowerment, to explore how we can build a healthier and more intentional relationship with our phones. Ruby explains why mindless scrolling can be so difficult to stop, what may be driving the habit, and how we can make practical changes that help us use our phones less and with more intention. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why scrolling can be so difficult to stop The common triggers that make us reach for our phones What mindless scrolling may be costing us in terms of time, attention and well-being Why willpower alone often isn’t enough Simple changes you can make to your home and phone settings to reduce distractions Why replacing scrolling with something better can make change easier How to scroll more intentionally without falling down a rabbit hole How to think differently about the time and attention you get back Be inspired to rethink your relationship with your phone so you can make more room for the people, experiences and things that matter most. Get the Book: www.howtostopscrolling.com Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices