Millennial Minimalists

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Simplify Your Home & Mind with Sarah Horgan Oct 26, 2026

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Are you looking for ways to simplify your home, reduce overwhelm, and create more ease in your everyday life?

Kelly speaks with Sarah Horgan, host of the Simple + Intentional podcast and decluttering coach, about how a cancer diagnosis inspired her to embrace a simpler, more intentional life. Together, they explore practical ways to declutter our homes, reduce mental overwhelm, and make more space for what matters most.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How a cancer diagnosis inspired Sarah to embrace simplicity
Practical decluttering tips and habits for maintaining a tidy home
Why saying no to free stuff can help us own less
How to let go of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and mental overwhelm
Valuable lessons Sarah has learned from her podcast guests

Be inspired to simplify your home and mind, and create more space for what matters most to you.

Join Sarah's Free Decluttering Reset Challenge on October 27th, 28th or 29th at 1 PM EST: simpleintentional.kit.com/challenge

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Meet the 10th Person to Walk the World: Lessons on Life and Less with Tom Turcich Oct 19, 2026

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What can walking around the world teach us about happiness, human connection, and living with less?

In this inspiring conversation, Kelly speaks with Tom Turcich, the 10th person in history to walk around the world!

Over seven years, Tom travelled an incredible 28,000 miles across 38 countries and six continents alongside his dog Savannah, who became the first dog to accomplish this journey!

Tom reflects on this extraordinary experience, which he describes as a "grand meditation," and shares how years of walking helped him clear mental clutter, deepen his self-awareness, and rethink his relationship with material possessions.

You will learn:

How travelling alone can help us better understand ourselves and work through mental clutter.
Why our possessions can begin to weigh us down and how owning less can bring greater freedom.
What exploring different cultures taught Tom about happiness, wealth, and human connection.
How becoming more curious about our thoughts can lead to greater clarity and better life decisions.
Why stepping outside our comfort zones can reveal just how capable and adaptable we really are.
How letting go of excess stuff and noise can help us focus on what truly matters.

Be inspired to embrace new experiences, live more intentionally, and create more space for happiness, connection, and freedom in your life.

Read the Book: The World Walk

Learn more about Tom Turcich on his website

Watch Tom Tucich's Tedx Talk

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Minimalism 101: 13 Powerful Lessons from 300 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

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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."

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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

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Break Free From Emotional Spending with Christina Mychas Oct 05, 2026

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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

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How Much is Enough? Minimalism, Money & More Sep 28, 2026

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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

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Feeling Behind? Find Contentment with Jamie Varon Sep 21, 2026

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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

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How to Stop Scrolling with Ruby Ryba Sep 14, 2026

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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

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Minimalist Mixer with Diane Boden of the Minimalist Moms Podcast Sep 07, 2026

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What does minimalist living really look like in everyday life?

In this episode, Kelly is joined by Diane Boden, host of the ⁠Minimalist Moms Podcast⁠, for a casual and honest conversation about all things minimalist living. Kelly and Diane share many of the same values around living with less and with greater intention, while bringing different perspectives to the conversation: Diane as a minimalist mom and Kelly as a non-mom, for now.

Together, they reflect on when they first embraced minimalism, what they immediately gained by letting go and simplifying, and how the benefits of living with less have continued to evolve through different seasons of life.

You will learn:

How Kelly and Diane personally define minimalist living
What they gained when they first started living with less
Simple habits that help them feel grounded, calm, and clear
The perfectly imperfect side of minimalism and where they sometimes get it wrong
Morning and evening routines that create more calm
Lessons that have stayed with them from some of their favourite podcast guests
Their favourite quotes and words of wisdom around living with less and with greater intention

Kelly and Diane also reflect on why minimalism isn’t about getting everything right. Instead, it can give us greater awareness of what adds value to our lives, what may be creating unnecessary excess, and where we want to direct more of our time, energy, and attention.

Be inspired to embrace imperfect minimalism, live with greater intention, and make more room for what matters most.

Listen to the ⁠Minimalist Moms Podcast⁠

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Digital Clutter with Amanda Jefferson Aug 31, 2026

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What happens when our digital spaces feel almost endless, making it easy to keep accumulating without ever stopping to ask what we actually need?

In this episode, Kelly is joined by digital organization expert and tech and productivity coach Amanda Jefferson to explore how we can simplify our digital lives and create a healthier relationship with technology.

Amanda breaks down the Big Four categories of digital clutter: emails, files, passwords and photos, and shares practical strategies to better manage each one. You’ll learn how to organize desktop files, declutter the photos on your phone, make better use of cloud storage and password managers, and discover helpful apps, shortcuts and everyday systems that can make your digital life easier to maintain.

Kelly and Amanda also discuss how digital clutter can impact our well-being and productivity, why decluttering what we already have can be more helpful than simply buying more storage, and how to make technology work for you rather than against you.

Be inspired to tackle your digital clutter and create a more organized and intentional digital life.

About Amanda and her digital decluttering services: www.indigoorganizing.com

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Money Made Simple with the Finance Girlies Aug 24, 2026

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Does managing your money feel more complicated and stressful than it needs to be?

In this episode, Kelly speaks with personal finance writers Emily Batdorf and Cassidy Horton, co-hosts of ⁠The Finance Girlies⁠, which is a podcast that makes money conversations more approachable and helps others feel informed, empowered, and confident about their finances.

Together, they explore how simplifying your financial habits and systems can reduce mental clutter, decision fatigue, and the pressure to constantly monitor your money.

You’ll learn: