Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience, so if this content is something that doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, check out the other episodes that dropped this week or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don’t want to miss!
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What if the work of managing a home isn't "just" parenting or keeping up with daily life - but one of the most sophisticated leadership roles there is?
In this episode, Diane sits down with Aimee to explore the invisible labor so many mothers carry and why the skills developed through running a household deserve far more recognition. From anticipating needs and coordinating schedules to managing emotions, solving problems, and building systems that keep family life running, mothers are often practicing executive-level leadership every single day - without realizing it.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
Connect with Aimee:
Website 
Instagram
Book: The Manage Her: Unveiling Women’s Invisible Work & Sparking a Leadership Revolution

About Aimee |
Aimee Rickabus is an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host dedicated to redefining women’s leadership. As the author of The Manage Her and host of the podcast by the same name, she highlights how the invisible labor women perform every day translates into systems thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills that transform business and community. Aimee is also CEO of Tomahawk Information Solutions, a woman- and minority-owned technology company. A mother of six and lifelong advocate for women, she inspires audiences to see their potential not just as professionals, but as whole, powerful individuals.
Episode Sponsors |
The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

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How would you like some more breathing room at home? Holly Blakey is a home organizer (and creator of Breathing Room Home) who specializes in creating calm spaces that you love to live in. As owner of Breathing Room Home, she's been transforming client's spaces for over nine years, specializing in creating beautiful and practical systems that help families simplify their lives. She has a product line with Sugar Paper LA, and has appeared in Real Simple, Domino, Goop, GMA, Good Housekeeping, HGTV and People. On today’s episode, you’ll hear about Holly’s journey to embracing simplicity in her home, organization hacks to help conquer all the mess, tips for creating calmer spaces and much more… 
Links Discussed in This Episode |
Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube Channel
Connect with Holly:
Website
Instagram
Pinterest

Episode Sponsors |
The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/MINIMALIST
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com
* Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com

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We've heard countless conversations about how technology affects our attention spans, productivity, and relationships - but what if the greatest cost of our digital lives is much deeper?
In this episode, Diane sits down with Patricia Martin, author of Will the Future Like You?, to explore how constant connectivity, social media, and the pressure to continually reinvent ourselves are reshaping our identities. Together, they discuss what it means to know ourselves in an age where external validation is always within reach and why cultivating a grounded sense of self has become more important than ever.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube Channel
Connect with Patricia
Website
Instagram
Book: Will the Future Like You? Reflections on the Age of Hyper-Reinvention
Jung in the World podcast

About Patricia |
Patricia Martin is a cultural analyst, researcher, and speaker. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Slate and Psyche Magazine. Author of four books, she holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College, with post-graduate certifications from Duke University in medical narrative, and Jungian theory at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago where she teaches writing and hosts the psychology podcast, Jung in the World.
Episode Sponsors |
The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/MINIMALIST
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com
* Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Diane sits down with parenting educator and Fresh Start Family founder Wendy Snyder to discuss how parents can interrupt reactive patterns, build stronger relationships with their children, and create a calmer home without relying on punishment or control. Drawing from her new book, Fresh Start Your Family, Wendy shares practical tools that help parents lead with both firmness and compassion.
Parenting isn't about getting it right every time - it's about returning to connection. When we understand behavior as communication, regulate ourselves before reacting, and embrace opportunities to repair, we create homes where both parents and children can grow together.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
Wendy's Resource: Kate Northrup | Plenty Podcast
Book: Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Ambitious Women
Connect with Wendy
Website
Podcast
Instagram
Book: Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home

About Wendy |
Wendy Snyder is a Certified Positive Parenting Educator, Family Life Coach, and founder of Fresh Start Family, where she helps families ditch fear-based discipline and raise strong, emotionally healthy kids with compassion and confidence. Through her podcast, courses, and coaching programs, she’s guided thousands of parents to break painful generational cycles and create homes rooted in connection, peace, and purpose. She is the author of the upcoming book Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home. Wendy lives in Southern California with her husband Terry—her high school sweetheart—and their two kids, where they’re rewriting their own family legacy, one grace-filled day at a time. 
Episode Sponsors |
The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/MINIMALIST
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com
* Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com

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This podcast is part of the Clear Intentions series of the show.
Author Kristen Strong gets real about the highs and heartbreaks of adult friendship. From chasing connection after countless moves to learning when to let go, Kristen shares honest lessons on being a good friend - to others and yourself. If you’ve ever felt lonely or struggled to find your people, this episode is for you.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.
Book: Made for Friendship: The Relationship That Halves Our Sorrows and Doubles Our Joys
Connect with Kristen:
Website
Instagram
Book: Desperate Woman Seeks Friends: Real Talk About Connection, Rejection, and Trying Again for the Friendships You Need

About Kristen |
Kristen Strong, author of Girl Meets Change and Back Roads to Belonging, writes as a friend offering meaningful encouragement for each season of life so you can see it with more hope and less worry. She and her US Air Force veteran husband, David, have three children. Together this military family zigzagged across the country (and one ocean) several times before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Episode Sponsors |
The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!

Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/MINIMALIST
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out Ruggable and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://ruggable.com
* Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy