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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

Why You’re Still Holding Onto That Treadmill (And What to Do About It) | Ari Kimmelfeld (EP434)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

Diane Boden

Leisure, Education, Parenting, How To, Kids & Family, Home & Garden

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

As we head into late winter/early spring, the pressure to “get organized,” “purge everything,” and finally become our "most minimalist selves" starts to creep in. But what if our decluttering intentions don’t fail because of laziness - but because they’re rooted in guilt? In this episode, I’m joined by Ari Kimmelfeld, founder of Commonplace, a company rethinking how we buy and sell large wellness and fitness equipment. We talk about the items that often feel hardest to let go of - the big investments that once represented our best intentions. And yet, for many of us, they quietly become reminders of goals unmet or seasons that have shifted. If you’ve been staring at something in your home that represents an old goal, a past version of you, or simply a season that has passed - this episode will give you permission to move forward thoughtfully.

Because minimalism isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about living honestly with who you are right now.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

If you're anything like me, there are a few days a week when I'm out of the house for the majority

0:03.7

of the day, between podcast recordings, errands, kids' activities, you name it. And recently on those

0:09.4

days, I've been tossing a David bar in my bag. David's gold line delivers 28 grams of protein,

0:15.1

150 calories, and zero grams of sugar, which is honestly hard to find in a bar that still

0:19.7

tastes indulgent. The texture is

0:21.6

what surprised me most. It's doughy with these satisfying chunks and airy crisps that make it

0:27.1

feel like a treat, not a compromise. I especially love the blueberry pie and salted peanut

0:32.6

butter flavors. Most protein bars are packed with excess calories and sugar, but David delivers more protein with fewer calories, and it truly keeps me full when I'm on the go, especially in that afternoon slum.

0:43.2

My stomach always used to growl between a certain time of day, but I had noticed that after I eat a David protein bar, I'm full or longer.

0:49.3

But don't just take my word for it. Go grab one for yourself.

0:51.8

Head to Walmart today to try a bar or stock up on

0:54.3

four counts of your favorite flavors like blueberry pie or salted peanut butter sold exclusively

0:58.7

at Walmart. Check out Walmart.com to find a store near you. Knowing that you paid good money

1:04.5

for something and, you know, I'm getting rid of this, but it was a $5,000 sauna and I bought it. And I wanted to use it. And I did use it. But you really know that right now it's not getting the use. And so you also still feel bad about getting rid of it because, you know, you pay good money. And then the other thing, I think, is knowing that you should have done this already and that, you know, being honest with yourself of this is not something I'm currently using. And so you're grappling with these two things. I'm honest. I'm not using it. But now I have to take the step of getting rid of it. But wait, I feel bad about getting rid of it because I paid a lot of money for this. This is Diane Bowden and you're listening to the minimalist moms podcast. As we head into late

1:44.6

winter, early spring, the pressure to get organized, to purge everything and finally become our

1:49.5

most minimalist selves start to creep in. But what if our decluttering intentions don't fail

1:54.4

because of laziness, but because they're rooted in guilt? In today's episode, I'm joined by

1:59.2

Ari Kimmelfeld, founder of Commonplace, a company

2:02.1

rethinking how we buy and sell large wellness and fitness equipment. We talk about the items

2:07.4

that often feel hardest to let go of, the big investments that once represented are best

2:11.8

intentions, and yet for many of us, they quietly become reminders of goals unmet or seasons

2:17.2

that have shifted. If you've been

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