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

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

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

back your motherhood

and achieve a simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show.

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Maximized Minimalist. On the show today is a student in my

home declutter course, Your Simplified Home Decluttering

Made Easy, and her name is Kristen.

When Kristen enrolled in my program just about a month ago, one of her biggest pain points

that clutter was causing in her life was disrupting and hurting her relationship with her husband.

Her husband would come home from work, see the clutter in their

home, the kids' toys, the general lack of organization, and be instantly overwhelmed and

frustrated, and every single day would look to her to fix it. It became a regular point of

contention between them. Over the years, Kristen has hired professional

organizers, but noticed that the change never lasted. Stuff always came back. At her wits end with

battling clutter is when, wouldn't you know it, I came into her life. Funny how that works.

On the show today, Kristen will be sharing how clutter was affecting her relationship with her husband.

The room they decided to declutter first and why and the positive changes they've noticed in their relationship, their children, and their home life since starting and committing to their declutter journey. Enjoy.

Kristen, welcome. Hello, I'm so glad to be declutter journey. Enjoy. Kristen, welcome.

Hello, I'm so glad to be here.

Thanks for being here today.

So Kristen is a student of mine in my home declutter course.

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