From Numbing to Thriving: A Year of Radical Habit Change | Katie Day (EP47)
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms
Diane Boden
4.8 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
This episode is a part of the Clear Intentions series.
Diane sits down with Katie Day to explore her powerful journey of radical habit transformation. A former theater kid and improv comedian, Katie opens up about how the COVID-19 pandemic became a turning point—pushing her to reevaluate not only her routines but her sense of identity and purpose. Katie shares what happened when she eliminated alcohol, sugar, social media, and negativity for a full year. Through that bold experiment, she discovered the transformative impact of intentional living, the brain’s capacity for change, and the freedom that comes from breaking away from habits that no longer serve us. Whether you're feeling stuck in your habits or simply curious about the art of personal reinvention, this episode offers practical tools and heartfelt encouragement for becoming who you’re truly meant to be.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Katie’s year of eliminating alcohol, sugar, social media, and negativity
- The science and strategy behind radical habit change
- How to use intention and experimentation to create meaningful shifts
- How to know when to abstain vs. moderate
Links Discussed in This Episode |
- The Four Tendencies Quiz (Gretchen Rubin)
- Connect with Katie:
- Website
- Habit Lab
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| 0:00.0 | It is much easier to go toward something you want than to just go away from something you don't want. |
| 0:09.7 | When I finally realized, you know what, I want to go and pursue this coaching certification and |
| 0:15.1 | actually learn the neuroscience behind habit change. That gave me something to go toward |
| 0:20.4 | at the same time that I was |
| 0:22.5 | quitting alcohol instead of just running away from something but not going towards something that |
| 0:27.1 | would have probably been a recipe for burnout and not long term. So I think it's extremely important |
| 0:33.9 | to really get clear on what do I actually want. And I do not think it's a selfish question. |
| 0:41.0 | Joining me today is Katie Day, and she's here to explore her powerful journey of radical |
| 0:46.0 | habit transformation. A former theater kid and improv comedian, Katie opens up about how the |
| 0:51.7 | pandemic became a turning point, pushing her to reevaluate not only |
| 0:55.4 | her routines, but her sense of identity and purpose. She shares what happened when she |
| 1:00.2 | eliminated alcohol, sugar, social media, and negativity for a full year. Through that bold experiment, |
| 1:07.1 | she discovered the transformative impact of intentional living, the brain's capacity for change, |
| 1:12.3 | and the freedom that comes from breaking away from habits that no longer serve us. |
| 1:16.8 | In this episode, you'll also hear the power of neuroplasticity, how to know when to abstain |
| 1:22.0 | versus to moderate, and how to use intention and experimentation to create meaningful shifts. |
| 1:27.1 | So whether you're feeling stuck in your habits or simply curious about the art of personal |
| 1:31.3 | reinvention, this episode offers practical tools and heartfelt encouragement for becoming who |
| 1:36.3 | you're truly meant to be. |
| 1:37.9 | I've been following Katie for several years now, and it's been a joy to watch her personal |
| 1:42.1 | evolution. |
| 1:43.2 | And as I tell her at the very end of the |
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