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Maximized Minimalist Podcast

300: 300 Episodes Later The 3 Biggest Lessons on Living Simply and Intentionally

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

Katy Wells

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

4.8 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Can you believe it? 300 episodes! What started as a simple mission to help women declutter has grown into a movement—one filled with transformation, growth, and more "aha" moments than I ever imagined.

To celebrate this milestone, I’m sharing the three biggest lessons I’ve learned after all these conversations and coaching sessions. If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to simplify, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

  • Lesson 1: Clutter Is a Symptom Decluttering is rarely about the stuff—it’s about what the stuff represents. Guilt, fear, or a past identity? I share a powerful story from a listener who let go of more than just boxes of craft supplies.
    • Try this: Ask yourself: What does this item represent, and is it helping me move forward?
  • Lesson 2: Change Starts With Compassion You can’t bully yourself into being more organized. Real growth begins with kindness and curiosity. Ditch the self-criticism and make space for grace.
    • Try this: When you feel overwhelmed, ask: How can I meet this moment with kindness instead of criticism?
  • Lesson 3: Simplify Your Time First Decluttering your calendar matters just as much as decluttering your closet. Learn how I started protecting my time—and how it brought more peace than any organizing bin ever could.
    • Try this: Ask: What’s one thing I can say no to this week to create more space for what matters?

✨ Your challenge: Take one small step. Whether it's clearing a drawer or reclaiming 15 minutes of quiet, small shifts = big results.

Thanks for being part of this amazing journey. Here’s to the next 300!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist

0:07.2

podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to

0:13.6

rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you

0:19.9

take back your motherhood and achieve a simpler,

0:22.9

more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show. If you had told me

0:30.5

300 episodes ago, aka six years ago almost, that this show would reach hundreds of thousands of women and families,

0:39.2

helping them find peace and clarity not only in their homes, but their lives.

0:43.7

I might not have believed you, but here we are 300 conversations, countless testimonies,

0:49.9

and more breakthroughs than I ever imagined, and through it all, I've learned simplifying

0:55.6

is not just getting rid of stuff. It is about creating space for what matters. And when I started

1:03.9

this show, I didn't know exactly where it would go, but I knew I wanted to help families create more

1:10.5

space and margin in their lives.

1:13.4

And I feel like this has grown into so much more than I ever imagined. But today's episode

1:18.3

isn't just about celebrating this milestone. It is about you, my friend. So I want to share this

1:24.8

time, this episode to share three of the most valuable lessons I've learned

1:29.2

over the years through this podcast, through this personal journey of mine, and from all of you.

1:34.7

These are lessons that have really changed how I approach my home, my time, and my life.

1:40.9

And I know that sounds, maybe sounds cheesy and hokey, but it's the truth. And I hope

1:45.3

they leave you feeling inspired too. All right. So one of the biggest lessons I learned,

1:50.3

and this came up for me earlier on in my journey and created one of the biggest breakthroughs

1:55.9

for me is that decluttering is never just about the stuff. The first lesson is clutter is a symptom of

2:04.5

something bigger. Now, I am smiling as I say this because a lot of us, and this was me too,

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