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We talk a lot about screen time - but what if the bigger issue is what our phones are quietly taking our attention away from?
Olivia Yokubonis, known online as Olivia Unplugged, joins me to talk about moving beyond willpower and creating practical boundaries that help us use technology more intentionally. We discuss no-phone zones, practicing boredom, modeling healthier habits for our kids, and why the goal isn’t necessarily less technology—it’s having more autonomy over when and why we use it.
At the heart of the conversation is one question worth asking: When nobody’s watching, what do you want your life to feel like?
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Olivia's Resource: PubMed
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Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. These conversations will focus on interesting people I've come across that share similar values, perspectives and intentions expressed on the Minimalist Moms Podcast.
This is an episode of the Going Deeper series of the Minimalist Moms Podcast. Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. This week, I spoke with Morgan Kline of Burn Bootcamp. Morgan dives into the history and philosophy behind Burn Boot Camp. These pillars emphasize physical and mental health, nutrition, goal setting, and the importance of community. Additionally, Morgan discusses working alongside her husband, co-founding the business, and balancing family life with professional commitments. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or looking for inspiration to start a healthier lifestyle, this episode offers valuable takeaways!
Previous Going Deeper Episodes:
A New Way to Teach Sports
Building a Business: Navigating Friendship, Challenges & Growth in Podcasting
Choosing Quality Over Quantity (In Most Things) Can Improve Wellbeing
Ironman Battling Brain Cancer
Unschooling
My Parent is a Hoarder
Leaving Corporate for a More Intentional Career

About Morgan |
Morgan Kline is the CEO of Burn Boot Camp. She has personally trained more than 5,000 Burn members. She lives in Charlotte, NC.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
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Book: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
Book: Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business
Book: Outlive by Peter Attia
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If you’ve been struggling with motivation to declutter or work through bad habits that keep you stuck, I’d love to help you achieve your goals! We’ll work together (locally or virtually) to discover what areas in your life are high priority to get you feeling less overwhelmed right away. For more info on my processes, fees, and availability please contact!

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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!

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Further Questions |
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For those who are new here, I occasionally release bonus episodes designed for a specific part of my audience. I have listeners from all kinds of faith backgrounds, and this episode is shared from a Christian perspective. If that’s not quite what you’re looking for today, feel free to explore the other episodes released this week - or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation you won’t want to miss!
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What if growing closer to God wasn’t about adding another practice to your list - but becoming more aware of the presence that’s already here?
In this conversation, I’m joined by spiritual director and writer Laura Kauffman, author of The Meeting Place. We talk about moving away from what Laura calls “spiritual maximizing” and toward a quieter, more inhabited relationship with God.
Laura introduces us to spiritual direction and contemplative prayer, along with simple practices that can fit into the margins of an already-full life. We also talk about bringing playfulness and imagination back into prayer, helping our children practice noticing goodness, and the surprisingly powerful shift from constantly asking “What’s next?” to simply asking, “What’s here?”
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Laura's Resource: Podcast: Pray as You Go
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Book: The Meeting Place: Quiet Spiritual Practices for Dwelling with God in Prayer

About Laura |
Laura Kauffman, MA, is a spiritual director and writer whose work explores the presence of God in everyday life. Drawing from the Christian contemplative tradition, she accompanies others in listening for God and responding to God's invitation. She has published three collections of poetry that examine the holy edge of ordinary things. Laura lives with her family in the Midwest, where she practices spiritual direction and continues to write.
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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. 
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You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

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What if the key to feeling less overwhelmed isn't doing more—it's deciding what you no longer need to do yourself?
In this eisode, Diane sits down with Christine Landis, founder of Peacock Parent, to explore the often-overlooked topic of outsourcing at home. While outsourcing is often associated with expensive services or large household budgets, Christine challenges that assumption by showing how every family can lighten both the physical and mental load - regardless of income.
Together, they discuss why time is one of our most valuable resources, how the invisible mental load contributes to burnout, and practical ways to delegate tasks that drain your energy. From using AI to simplify planning and decision-making to finding affordable ways to outsource everyday responsibilities, Christine shares actionable ideas for creating more margin in your life.
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Previous Episode: Back-to-School, Back-in-Balance | Anna Dearmon Kornick (EP398)
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About Christine |
Christine Landis is a mom of two and founder and CEO of Peacock Parent, a home management platform designed to help people delegate at home and buy back time for joy. Previously, she led financial technology company National-Cred-A-Chek to a successful eight-figure exit.
Her own experience with the mental load of motherhood inspired her to create Ask Proxy™, an AI assistant that helps adults outsource not just the “doing” of home life, but the thinking, planning, and anticipating that comes with it. Christine speaks and writes about time as a currency, home management, AI, and creating more time for what matters most.
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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. 
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What if the answer to the youth mental health crisis isn’t simply fewer screens - but more freedom?
In this conversation, I’m joined by psychologist and Free to Learn author Dr. Peter Gray to talk about his latest book, Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety. Peter challenges us to look beyond smartphones and social media and consider a much bigger shift that’s taken place over the last several decades: children have far less independence, unstructured play, and freedom to navigate life without adults directing the experience.
We talk about how increased schooling, homework, organized activities, and constant supervision have gradually crowded out the kind of self-directed play that once defined childhood. Peter also offers a thought-provoking perspective on screens, questioning whether technology deserves as much blame for declining youth mental health as it often receives.
At the heart of our conversation are three things kids need to thrive: autonomy, competence, and connection. We explore what it might look like to give some of that back - not by abandoning boundaries, but by becoming more intentional about where we step in and where we step aside.
Links Discussed in This Episode |
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Connect with Peter Gray
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Book: Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety

About Peter Gray |
Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College whose work focuses on the role of play in human development and how children learn through freedom, exploration, and self-directed activity. He is the author of Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life and co-author of the widely used textbook Psychology. He also writes the “Freedom to Learn” blog for Psychology Today and is a founding member of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education and the nonprofit Let Grow.
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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:
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