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Calm Simple Free is a podcast for anyone seeking a more intentional rhythm to their days. It’s a space to pause for calm, reflect on life’s simple pleasures and speak freely from the heart.
Hosted by Ashley Foxx, what began as "clean simple free" has evolved into something more: it's a show to explore emotional healing, seasonal pleasures, romanticizing your life, and finding charm in the simple things, even in the midst of grief or burnout. Episodes offer reflections on reclaiming your energy, aesthetic deep dives, guided meditations, and making space for the things that truly make us happy.
Hosted by Ashley Foxx, what began as "clean simple free" has evolved into something more: it's a show to explore emotional healing, seasonal pleasures, romanticizing your life, and finding charm in the simple things, even in the midst of grief or burnout. Episodes offer reflections on reclaiming your energy, aesthetic deep dives, guided meditations, and making space for the things that truly make us happy.
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In this first episode under the new name Calm Simple Free, Ashley returns after a long hiatus to share what’s changed, both personally and within the podcast. She shares how she’s decluttered less visible things like habits, expectations, and relationships, all while embracing aesthetic living and decorating with intention.This reentry episode explores what it means to live in the present, explore emotional healing, and delight in comforting surroundings. Ashley also reflects on how to slow down and savor the holiday season when the days are flying by, sharing her favorite festive rituals and encouraging listeners to share theirs, too.email: calmsimplefree@gmail.commusic: Asagao by Asuka Ito
From mason jars for storage to how many mugs is enough, this free-form episode discusses every category of the kitchen to beautify and simplify this very essential room. ••To support the podcast click here: https://anchor.fm/cleansimplefree/support Email: clean.simple.free@gmail.com
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Music: Soda Machine by Kabbalistic Village on Spotify and Black Tea by Marshmallow Machine reverbnation.com/marshmallowmachine
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I’m taking the week off to spend time with out of town family; here’s what’s coming soon! ••To support the podcast click here: https://anchor.fm/cleansimplefree/support Email: clean.simple.free@gmail.com
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Music: Soda Machine by Kabbalistic Village on Spotify and Black Tea by Marshmallow Machine reverbnation.com/marshmallowmachine
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My guest this week is Leo Babauta. In this episode, he discusses the power of elevating routines into rituals, and how to live mindfully versus pursuing endless productivity and drudgery.
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The psychology of colors in home decor! Creating cohesion, changing mood, and enhancing your environment.
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1When was the last time you evaluated your progress on your simplicity journey? In this episode I discuss my own evolution, and talk about adapting our path to pursue current priorities. I also mention new upcoming topic ideas you can expect!
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Are your emotional needs being met? In this episode I discuss how to fulfill the 9 Basic Emotional Needs that every person has. Identify where you’re lacking, learn to live more balanced, and renew your supply of emotional energy.
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This episode is a conversation to catch up on what’s going on in my world, the world of minimalism experts, and a discussion about finding out what self care means to you.
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This episode features Jen Smith, co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast and author of “The No-Spend Challenge Guide.” Jen discusses aligning our purchases with our values and ways to challenge ourselves to be a good steward of our resources and make only decisive purchases.
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This episode features Sharon Schneider, author of “Handbook for an Integrated Life.” Her book discusses aligning our everyday life choices with our values. You guys will love this interview; a lot of the things in Sharon’s book align with clean simple free’s thoughts on sustainable shopping and intentional living and she was a lovely guest!
Get Sharon’s book here: https://www.theintegratedlife.com
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The first episode of season five is a success story from a listener followed by an interesting question: what are good hobbies for minimalists that don’t create clutter or require lots of supplies?
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The final episode of season four is about haul culture: videos encouraging people to buy as much as possible from fast-fashion retailers to make impressive looking videos. Plus, I discuss some self-storage statistics and offer suggestions for the way we view shopping and storing our items. The clean simple free podcast returns August 31!
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This episode is about the phrase “letting go of things that no longer serve you.” I discuss what it means in an everyday application, and how to identify the things, habits, and even people in our lives that are not moving us forward along the path we want to take.
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In this episode I discuss the most commonly cluttered area in the home—the bedroom— and discuss how a cluttered room can negatively impact our quality of sleep. Plus, I offer solutions for removing the most distracting items that can prevent us from sleeping soundly.
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In this episode I chat with Lizzie Horvitz, Founder of Finch. Finch provides science-backed ratings for common products on Amazon to help us shop more mindfully. In this episode Lizzie talks about decoupling sustainability and status, debunking product buzzwords like “green,” easy fixes to reduce our impact on the planet, and more!
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In this episode I discuss the toxic side of the “respect the grind” mindset that doesn’t allow for a healthy work/life balance. In this episode I give examples of hustle culture, discuss the downsides of it, and read some solutions to strive for more balance between busyness and self-care.
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In this episode I chat with Julie Barlow of JMB Living. In this interview she discusses how to manifest our dreams and goals through journaling, the mindfulness connection when we journal, and how to make time to journal in our busy lives.
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It’s spring cleaning season! In this episode I discuss a brief history of spring cleaning and cover my favorite cleaning tips and decluttering reminders to get your home nice and tidy.
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In this enlightening episode, I chat with Angie of Tangie waste free products to discuss how we can begin to go plastic free, the pitfalls of recycling, and Angie’s on-the-go suggestions to reduce our single-use plastic consumption.
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Visit Angie @wastefreeproducts on Instagram and Facebook or go to https://wastefreeproducts.com/
Visit wastefreepledge.com for your free copy of Angie’s book
Today I chat with Dave Sells of Better Grounds for an insightful look at fair trade practices in the coffee industry.
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Use code ‘cleansimple’ at Better Grounds checkout for 50% off your first month when purchasing a monthly subscription: https://www.bettergrounds.co
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