284: Stuff and Identity The Hidden Layers of Clutter

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

Katy Wells

Decluttering, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Intentional, Moms, Minimalism, Mental Health, Simplify

4.8 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like clutter is more than just the stuff piling up on your counters or that chair in your room (you know the one)? That’s because it is. Clutter isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, and often, it’s tied to the identity we’re striving for or the insecurities we’re trying to fix.

In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers of clutter to reveal what’s really going on beneath the surface. Here’s what we’re diving into:

How clutter is connected to your identity and self-worth
The emotional weight of items you hold onto (like that stack of unread books)
Why letting go can feel so hard—and what to do about it
Practical strategies to break free from the cycle

I’ll also share Crissy’s powerful story of her book collection and how it became a symbol of unmet expectations—and how she’s starting to let go with grace.

If you’re ready to stop decluttering the same spaces over and over again and finally get to the root of your clutter, this episode is for you.

Resources & Links:

Join the Waitlist for Inner Circle: Your space to uncover the deeper layers of clutter, rewire beliefs, and create lasting change.
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The waitlist for my 1:1 coaching program, Inner Circle, is officially open! This is where we go beyond the surface, diving into the emotional and identity-driven layers of clutter to create lasting change in your home and your life. Spots are limited, so don’t wait!

Transcript

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0:01.0	What does it mean to live more with less?
0:04.0	I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist Podcast.
0:08.7	If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to
0:13.9	rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place.
0:18.3	I'm here to be your guide and help you take back your motherhood and achieve a
0:22.2	simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show. Let's talk about
0:30.3	clutter. We love to, don't we? And I'm not talking about the stuff piling up in your counters or
0:35.4	the laundry chair in your bedroom but i'm talking about
0:38.3	what's really going on underneath because clutter isn't just about what you can see it is an
0:45.5	onion and every layer you peel back reveals something deeper maybe at first you're clearing surface
0:53.0	clutter right those easy wins are valuable.
0:55.9	They feel satisfying in the moment.
0:57.8	They can lead to progress, momentum, all the things.
1:00.7	But then you might start to notice, like, why does this stuff keep creeping back?
1:05.2	Why am I decluttering the same spaces over and over?
1:08.8	Or why am I struggling to let go of some of these things that I know on paper
1:13.9	are clutter, yet I can't let them go. So here's the thing. If we don't do the deeper work,
1:21.0	if we don't address the emotional and psychological and identity-driven roots of clutter, we are going to stay stuck in that
1:28.9	exhausting cycle, declutter, reclutter, declutter, declutter. But when you approach decluttering
1:34.7	holistically, something shifts. You're not just clearing stuff. You're clearing beliefs,
1:41.7	expectations, emotional and mental baggage, too.
1:45.4	And this is where the real magic happens.
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