Millennial Minimalists

If you want to start ridding your life of excess stuff and you are open to changing your relationship with your stuff, this episode is for you! Kelly and Lauren believe that 2019 is the year of tidying up so that we can reduce the time we spend on tidying up! While decluttering and organizing our lives is a great place to start, Kelly and Lauren stress that minimalism is an ongoing journey that requires us to analyze our relationship with our stuff so that we can make lasting changes.   Mentioned Netflix Series: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Courtney Carver, Soulful Simplicity Elaine St. James, Living The Simple Life    

Learn how minimalism can help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions! Lauren and Kelly say goodbye to 2018 by reviewing a list of minimalist lessons they have learned, and they celebrate the new year by sharing their minimalist goals and ambitions! When it comes to setting resolutions, Lauren and Kelly discuss how minimalist principles can help us maintain momentum and appreciate small wins. Using a bullet journal to manage our tasks is just one way to track the smaller accomplishments that move us closer to achieving our bigger goals.   Lauren and Kelly are excited to master their minimalist goals into 2019 and they hope you will continue to share in their journey!

Be inspired to give your friends and loved ones the gift of time and connection. Lauren and Kelly celebrate the holidays by exchanging the gift of 20 things, which aren’t things. They each exchange 20 things they have learned from each other including minimalist lessons and fun facts and details about one another. Their exchange is thoughtful and witty, and they work to inspire you to find beauty in gift giving beyond the physical things.   Give the gift that keeps on giving.   

‘Tis the season and Kelly and Lauren start off this episode by sharing their tips on how to be intentional when it comes to both gift giving and receiving and how to avoid unnecessary material temptations. They then focus their conversation on consumerism and brands. Kelly shares her thoughts on the powerful impact millennials have on the success of brands and she argues that minimalism helps us weed out brands that do not speak our language.  Kelly further argues that most big brands are driven to pickpocket us, especially this time of year, and it’s these brands that need to start listening and engaging with millennials and minimalists. As minimalists we still need to buy things, and we popularize brands that foster a genuine connection and support our values including quality, sustainability, local, and organic etc. This episode ends with a challenge for big brands. For those that want to learn more about how to better engage with millennials and minimalists and have the confidence to make changes, Kelly and Lauren want to connect with you! Build a relationship with Kelly and Lauren and let them be your advocates! Let them help you crack the millennial and minimalist codes. Reach Kelly & Lauren at millennialminimalists@gmail.com OR send a line on Instagram here.

If you are looking to regain power over your goals and values – listen to this episode! Freedom is one of the ultimate benefits of adopting a minimalist lifestyle. Minimalism is freedom from clutter, freedom from temptations, freedom from keeping up with the joneses and so much more.   Minimalism is not about constraining yourself, it’s rather an opportunity to regain power over your physical, mental and virtual spaces, not to mention your overall wellbeing.   Kelly discusses the freedom she has gained since adopting this lifestyle, while Lauren reviews discipline-focused readings and podcasts to communicate the interconnection between discipline, minimalism, and freedom.    Mentions Book: Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink Article: Courtney Carver on Minimalism & Freedom

Learn how minimalism can help you on the path to productivity! For Lauren and Kelly, minimalism has inspired them to start their every day with a plan. Minimalism is a tool they use to achieve greater mental focus and work smarter.   Lauren and Kelly rave about “the bullet journal” to prioritize their daily tasks. it’s a fun journaling system that will transform the way you plan your life by helping you track the past, organize the present and plan for the future.   Also learn the difference between being busy and being productive and the power in saying "no" to daily tasks and commitments that don’t support your goals. Productivity isn’t about cramming you schedule. It's about creating as effective and balanced lifestyle that you can keep up with each day.   Mentions Video: Are You Addicted to Your Phone by Dr. Lynn Gribble Rachel Aust Saudia “Pick Up Limes” Matt D’Avella

Minimalism at its core is a door to greater happiness.  Lauren and Kelly share their definitions of minimalism and the varying explanations between minimalist thought leaders including Colin Wright, The Minimalists, Joshua Becker, and Leo Babauta. Considering the growing interest in minimalism today, Lauren and Kelly reinforce that there are many types of minimalists and ways of living with less. They define minimalism as a tool that can be used by all to design a more meaningful life. Minimalism is not one-dimensional. Minimalist principles rather provide us with ideas to live more meaningfully and it’s up to us to design this lifestyle. For Lauren and Kelly, minimalism has significantly helped them become more intentional with everyday decisions including how they spend their time, money and energy.   Mentioned Being A Minimalist, Ultra Spiritual Life

Whatever your relationship status is, listen to this episode! Meet Natalia Juarez, best known as “The Breakup Coach” and dating strategist who says LESS CAN BE WAY MORE when it comes to navigating breakups and attracting quality dates.  Natalia joins Lauren and Kelly to talk about dating strategies, how to attract quality dates, breakups and exits plans, breakup recovery tips, and even ideas on how to get exes back. Natalia is the founder of Lovistics, an organization dedicated to helping men and women navigate their breakups or complicated romantic situations and find healthy real love. After going through a broken engagement in 2010, Natalia became obsessed with healing her own broken heart and learning to date in a healthy way.  Natalia’s work has been covered in The Wall Street Journal, GQ, the Guardian, Vice magazine, NPR, and others. Natalia has a degree in Gender Studies and Education and is a certified Holistic Coach, Dating Coach and Yoga Instructor.   Connect with Natalia lovistics.com Instagram: @thebreakupcoach Twitter: @lovistics

This is a special 1-hour episode and Lauren & Kelly's favorite so far! Be inspired, learn new strategies and laugh along the way! Lauren and Kelly aim to encourage non-minimalists to get started and inspire minimalist adopters to keep motivated. Lauren runs through the differences between non-minimalists and minimalists by breaking down the qualities and benefits of living simply. Kelly follows by discussing minimalist influencers who model tailored and insightful approaches to living with less. Kelly also breaks down a list of ten items she no longer buys and discusses her new simplified home since starting her journey in August. Remember, there isn’t a rulebook when it comes to minimalism. It’s about being intentional and defining what living simply means to you.    YOUTUBE LINKS Matt D’Avella: A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Sarah Therese: 50 Thing I don’t Buy AUDIBLE: Get your first audiobook free here.

Lauren and Kelly review their shared mission to push the minimalist movement forward and discuss their individual motivations for living with less.  Lauren endorses this lifestyle as a responsible way to live that has brought her great calmness. For Kelly, adopting this lifestyle has given her a greater sense of happiness by making room for the things that matter. These ladies also support great minimalist thought leaders such as The Minimalists, Joshua & Ryan, author Joshua Becker, and filmmaker and podcaster Matt D’Avella. Lauren and Kelly are on the same team, working to inspire others to be more intentional and live more meaningfully. Mentions The Minimalists Joshua Becker  Matt D’Avella  Funny Minimalist Video 

Considering the smartphone is a favorite tool among minimalists, Lauren and Kelly discuss the importance of designing your smartphone so that it serves you and not the other way around. Learn how to declutter and simplify your phone so that your tools and apps add value to you. Kelly shares an incredible way to organize your apps, which immediately inspires Lauren to renovate her phone for the better. They also discuss some of their favorite apps. See free offers and credits for three of their favorites here:      Audible: Get Your first book free by clicking here.  Giftagram (Cda/US): Use code 20MM for $20 off your first gift! Get started here. KYŌ App: Receive 30 Days Fully Unlocked! (1) Download KYŌ by clicking here.(2) Unlock 30 days by clicking here.

Lauren discusses a thoughtful exchange between loved ones that doesn't involve material things. Just two people, a pen and paper, and a memorable moment. 

Lauren and Kelly discuss “gifts” – all of the stuff we want, give and/or receive. Learn how to be a more intentional gift-giver and receiver and gain tips on how to take the stress out of shopping for minimalists and non-minimalist friends and family. While holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions are about expressing love and appreciation, we should be thoughtful about the gifts we want, what we give and how we receive. Lauren and Kelly joke about keeping their stuff in "the cloud," but they also recognize that others may actually like to receive physical things. When it comes to gift-giving and receiving, communicating our desires and being mindful of others’ desires will help us give and receive with greater intention.

Interested in decluttering your life but don’t know where to start? Meet Jack Greystone. Jack is a Canadian artist, social media x-fluencer, and new minimalist adopter. Jack joins Lauren and Kelly to share his story and inspire you to get started and reap the benefits of living with less.  Jack gained his social media stock from a satirical film he created called “Love, Man Bun” and today he develops content to inspire his audience to live intentionally. Jack argues that we can be in a constant state of a vacation-like mindset when we live a more intentional, simplified life.

There are tons of misunderstandings when it comes to being a minimalist and living simply. Lauren and Kelly run through common misconceptions such as the ideas that minimalists own very little and live in tiny homes. They also reinforce the true elements of minimalism. Minimalism is not one-dimensional, rather it’s a personalized approach to simplifying your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. You don’t need to call yourself a minimalist either. Minimalist principles just inspire us to live more mindfully.