289: Minimalism Stories with Dana Litz

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

Cloud10

Education, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family

4.7 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

For this week’s Minimalism Story episode I’m joined by Dana Litz, content creator and founder of Minimal Moves, to talk about what it really looks like to pursue minimalism over time—not perfectly, but through real-life ups and downs. Dana shares her personal journey with decluttering, from her childhood home to moving out—and even moving back in—and how each season shaped her perspective on stuff, space, and what truly matters. This conversation is a great reminder that minimalism isn’t a one-time project, but something that evolves with you. We also talk about the emotional side of decluttering and how to start letting go of items that feel hard to release. Dana offers practical, doable tips for detaching from possessions without guilt, along with her “Minimal Moves” approach—focusing on small, consistent actions that create meaningful change over time. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of decluttering or struggled to let go, this episode will meet you with both encouragement and realistic next steps. Links from this episode: Dana on TikTok Dana on Instagram (@danalitzel) Dana’s website Desirae on Instagram Minimal-ish Podcast Website More Minimalism Stories: Ep 261: Minimalism Story: Smart Phone to Flip Phone with Abby Brennan Ep 252: Minimalism Stories with Sami Townsend Ep 220: Minimalism Stories with Jordan Jones Ep 201: Minimalism Stories - From Extreme Minimalism (+ tiny house living) to Minimal-ish with Korie Veidel Ep 192: Minimalism Stories with Leah Franklin Sponsor: Thank you to Caraway for making this episode of Minimal-ish possible! Visit Carawayhome.com/MINIMALISH to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	You're listening to Minimalish, a podcast where we talk about simplifying our stuff,
0:36.2	our lives, our motherhood, all in a realistic way
0:39.1	so that we can make room for what matters. We're not here for perfectly tidy homes or seeing
0:44.1	how much we can possibly declutter. We're here for living with less. Realistically, it's going
0:49.1	to look different for all of us, but we're not really focused on how our version of minimalism
0:53.7	looks anyways. We're focused on how our version of minimalism looks anyways.
0:55.2	We're focused on how it feels.
0:57.6	I'm your host, Desiree.
0:58.8	I'm a mom to two and on my own journey of living with a little less clutter so I can have more space for an intentional life.
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