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Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Savor a Slow(er) Paced Life | Stephanie O'Dea (EP362)

Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

"How can slowing down and embracing simple joys lead to a more fulfilling life?" In this episode of the podcast, Diane welcomes New York Times bestselling author Stephanie O'Dea to discuss her journey to a slower-paced, intentional life. From her viral success as a crockpot blogger to redefining the American Dream, Stephanie introduces her SLOW (Simply Look Only Within) approach. They explore the importance of JOMO (Joy of Missing Out), stress management, and achieving a balanced lifestyle through mindfulness and practical steps. Stephanie emphasizes the significance of health, discipline, and collaboration within families for long-term well-being.


Episode Chapters |

00:00 | Introduction to Slow Living

03:00 | The Shift from Fast to Slow Living

05:52 | Understanding FOMO and JOMO

08:52 | Redefining the American Dream

12:12 | Practical Steps to Slow Living

17:57 | Navigating Life's Challenges with Slow Living

21:54 | Final Thoughts and Encouragement


About Stephanie |

Stephanie O'Dea is a New York Times best-selling author, host of the Slow Living podcast, and a mom of three. She writes, coaches, teaches, and speaks about all things Slow Living, inspiring others to find peace, efficiency, and healthy productivity in their daily lives. Through her own journey, Stephanie has mastered the art of making time for purposeful, intentional living every day.

In 2008, Stephanie made a New Year's resolution to use her crockpot slow cooker every day for a year and write about it online. This simple idea resulted in 10 books, a spot on the New York Times best-sellers list, and a job that she loves – and one she can do at home, in her pajamas.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

The definition of discipline is choosing between what you want now versus what you want most.

0:11.2

So if you really think about that journal on that pray on it. What is it I want most and that's what you're working towards that is what helps keep you on the path of which you've chosen on purpose and with intention.

0:29.1

When there's stumbling blocks, when there's obstacles,

0:32.3

when there's things that come up.

0:35.0

If you are solid and no deep down inside,

0:38.0

this is what I want.

0:40.0

This is an alignment with my ethics and my morals stuff comes up and you're like great

0:45.1

for them not for me good for them not for me and and you just keep going.

0:51.1

Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast.

0:55.0

How can slowing down and embracing simple joys lead to a more fulfilling life?

1:00.0

In today's episode of the podcast, I welcome New York Times best-selling author Stephanie O'Day

1:06.1

to discuss her journey to a slower-paced intentional life.

1:09.9

From her viral success as a crock- blogger to redefining the American dream.

1:14.8

Stephanie introduces her slow simply look only within approach.

1:19.6

In this conversation we explore the importance of Jomo, which is the joy of missing out, stress management,

1:24.8

and achieving a balanced lifestyle through mindfulness and practical steps.

1:29.7

I thought I'd heard it all when it came to living a slower-paced life. But Stephanie opened my eyes to some things

1:34.7

I hadn't thought about and I cannot wait for you to hear this conversation. But before we get there, I quickly want to share

1:39.5

a minimalist resource with all of you. So I will say I always straddle this line of

1:44.9

okay I'm minimalist it's not about buying all the things it's not about consumption and

1:49.2

yet I do live in a world where I have to buy things.

1:52.8

But the intent of this show is to always make you think critically

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