153 | De-Influenced: The Power of Minimalism in a World of Exhausting Consumerism with Julia Ubbenga
Living Easy with Lindsey
Lindsey Maestas
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Today’s episode, “De-Influenced: The Power of Minimalism in a World of Exhausting Consumerism,” with host, Lindsey Maestas, and author and mom-of-four Julia Ubbenga, invites listeners to consider the freedom found in having less stuff. They talk about the temptation of Influencer hauls, consumer culture, how clothes in your closet can suck joy and peace from you, and so much more.
Julia shares how her family gave away 75% of their belongings in pursuit of a simpler, more intentional life. We discuss her book, Rich in What Matters, which walks through the process of simplifying not just your physical space, but also your soul, mind, and relationships.
Julia speaks to the cultural overwhelm of “more, more, more,” and how minimalism has reoriented her faith, motherhood, and marriage.
We also give practical tips for simplifying daily life as busy moms, the mental load of parenting, and how saying no to excess has helped her say yes to what truly matters.
The abundant life Jesus promises often begins with subtraction.
Whether you're drowning in toys, trapped in comparison on Instagram, or just craving more peace in your home and marriage, this episode will remind you that less really can be more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends, we were never promised that life would be easy. Sometimes it is hard and super crazy, |
| 0:11.7 | but when we do life together, we find that it becomes a lot easier and much more fun. |
| 0:17.2 | I believe in joyful life, in happy parenting, healthy marriages, long-lasting friendships, |
| 0:23.8 | and making perfect memories and imperfect homes. I love to dig deep and talk about the really |
| 0:30.2 | raw things that people are not always comfortable discussing. And I'm also passionate about |
| 0:34.9 | sharing practical tips that have helped me to help you |
| 0:38.3 | navigate through life less stressfully and more purposefully. |
| 0:42.1 | We will laugh together and struggle together. |
| 0:44.6 | You will hear honest insights on strengthening your faith and your marriage, parenthood, |
| 0:49.6 | how-toes, and so much more so that you can live life and live it with joy. |
| 0:55.9 | I am Lindsay Maestis, |
| 1:04.7 | welcome to the Living Easy podcast. Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the Living Easy podcast. |
| 1:10.6 | This is Lindsay Myestis and today I am so excited about this conversation with Julia Obengay. And I'm so thankful to have you |
| 1:13.0 | here. I am very type B, very ADHD, very disorganized. My husband is king of organization. |
| 1:20.8 | I wish that were my story, but I have been learning. But as I went through your page, |
| 1:25.7 | I felt like your systems and strategies were very unique |
| 1:29.1 | and were very tailored to busy parents. So thank you so much for being here. And thank you for |
| 1:35.9 | everything that you're doing. Yeah. Thank you so much for having me on, Lindsay. It's a joy to be |
| 1:38.9 | here speaking with you today. Yeah. So tell me a little bit about this. Have you always been a super |
| 1:43.9 | organized person? Like, |
| 1:45.7 | where did this decluttering heart come from? No, no, I have it. And so I would consider myself a |
| 1:52.5 | minimalist. I've got this new book, Declutter Your Heart in Your Home, How a Minimalist Life yields |
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