Stephanie O’Dea on Slow Living, Family Life & Breaking Free from Hustle Culture

The Mom Room

Renee Reina & Podcast Nation

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Ep539. This week, Renee chats with Stephanie O’Dea, bestselling cookbook author and host of The Slow Living Podcast, about what happens when you swap hustle culture for a slower, more intentional way of life. Stephanie shares how a New Year’s resolution to use her slow cooker every day for a year turned into viral fame, cookbook deals, and a career she never saw coming — all while raising three kids. They dig into why “fast” doesn’t always mean better, how to push back against hustle culture, and the simple systems that make everyday life calmer and more sustainable. Stephanie also opens up about parenting in the age of social media, money lessons she’s passed on to her kids, and the daily habits that keep her grounded. It’s part inspiration, part real talk — and encouragement to choose presence over perfection. Find Stephanie: Website: https://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/ Podcast: Slow Living Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieODea.author Sponsors: Wayfair — Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. Find it all for way less at https://www.Wayfair.com. Skims - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. https://www.skims.com/momroom Name Bubbles - Visit namebubbles.com and use code MOMROOM15 for 15% off your first order. RENEE REINA Instagram: @themomroom | @thereneereina TikTok: @thereneereina Facebook Community - The Mom Room Community YouTube: Renee Reina - The Mom Room Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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