Break Free from the Cycle of Mess and Stress with Julia Ubbenga | Clutterbug Podcast # 270

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Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Education:self-improvement, Leisure:home & Garden, Leisure, Home & Garden, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Do you ever feel like you're drowning in stuff... but you still don’t know how to let it go? In this episode, I sit down with the lovely Julia Ubbenga from Rich In What Matters — a minimalist mama of five who transformed her entire life by decluttering not just her home, but her heart, soul, and mind. We dive deep into why we hold onto clutter, how consumerism traps us emotionally, and what it really means to live an intentional, clutter-free life. Julia’s story is powerful — from $40K in debt and postpartum depression to building a simpler, calmer, more joyful life (with five kids, no less!). If you’ve ever held onto something out of guilt, or felt like your stuff is managing you, this episode will hit home. ✨ We chat about: The emotional side of decluttering Breaking the “stuff = love” mindset Why you’re not failing — you’re just overwhelmed Simple mindset shifts to stop the buying cycle Decluttering as self-worth and self-care How to get started when it all feels like too much 🌿 Connect with Julia: → Blog: https://richinwhatmatters.com→ Instagram: @richinwhatmatters→ Grab her book "Declutter Your Soul, Heart & Home" wherever books are sold! 👇 What’s ONE item you’re finally ready to release? Let’s start there. Leave it in the comments — I’m cheering you on You can find more Clutterbug content here: Website: http://www.clutterbug.me YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clutterbug TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutterbug_me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/ #clutterbug #podcast #mondaymotivation #intentionalliving RichInWhatMatters

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0:00.0	Today I'm going to bring a little more zen and peace in your life while also getting you to make big progress.
0:08.6	So instead of the tough love, I am going to bring some soft love.
0:13.2	Are you ready for this?
0:15.0	Make sure that you are taking action on something while you're listening.
0:20.0	Don't just passively sit or watch, get up, do something
0:25.4	that's going to make you proud. 30 minutes from now, you are going to have learned, you're going
0:30.7	to feel inspired, you're going to feel relaxed, and you're going to have something checked
0:36.9	off your list. I am so excited to share with you
0:39.8	today, Julie Abingay. She is the creator of Rich in What Matters. It's a blog and an Instagram
0:46.5	following that I am pretty addicted to because I'm trying to really break that cycle. That stuff makes me happy. I'm really good at
0:57.7	decluttering. I'm not so great at realizing that I reward myself for that little hit of
1:04.6	happiness and dopamine, but it's never long-lasting. And in fact, it does the opposite. So we are talking to Julia today and she is
1:12.9	going to share also her new book called Declutter Your Heart and Your Home, How Minimalist Life Yields
1:22.2	Maximum Joy. You are in for a treat because she is zen and relaxed, but also filled with incredible wisdom
1:29.8	and actual steps that you can take to get ahead right now.
1:39.6	So hi, Julia.
1:41.1	Welcome to the Clutterbug Podcast.
1:42.8	I'm so excited to have you. Thanks so much for
1:45.2	having me, Cass. It's good to be here. This is really exciting. I got a copy of your book. I'm
1:50.3	already feeling calmer and I'm only one chapter in. Which is, it's so good. And what I love is you
1:58.6	talk about your struggle, I think almost with consumerism
2:03.2	or this trap that we fall into. So because you start there in your book, I would love to start
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