Episode 32: 50 Shades of Wrong - family vloggers and snark commentary
Release Date: 05/04/2021
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I tried to do a no spend month, also called Frugal February! This challenge is inspired by Canna Campbell of SugarMammaTV on YouTube and the Financial Foreplay podcast.
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For many of us, our self worth can be strongly linked to our productivity. Whether it’s our natural tendency or years of conditioning, it’s time to untangle our worth from our output. Piling a ton of items onto our To Do list can lead to complexity, overwhelm and inefficiency. In this episode I discuss the value of focusing on one or only a few things at a time and how I’m applying this in my own life.
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This episode’s podcast guest is extremely special. She’s one of my best longtime friends, Kirsten Owens. During several months in 2017 and 2018, Kirsten walked Te Araroa, also known as The Long Pathway of New Zealand, carrying a modest pack of belongings with her. Te Araroa is one of the world’s longest walking trails. We discuss Kirsten’s journey which took several months, as well as minimalism, consumerism and the importance of our relationships and experiences over stuff.
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If you’re waiting for someone to give you permission to declutter, you’ll be waiting a long time. At the heart of the issue, is the need for you to be honest with yourself about what you really want out of life. Here are my tips for giving YOURSELF permission to get started.
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I have a confession to make...I’m not very minimalist with my screen time. And I don’t mean the productive, business growing, connection building screen time. I mean unproductive, unintentional, mindless, zombie-ing out screen time! But I’m well aware of it and here’s what I’m doing to fix that.
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In this episode I’m explaining why lifestyle creep may be keeping you from a life of financial freedom. Lifestyle creep is a trap that many of us fall into, myself included in the past. Becoming aware of it is the first step in your journey to living more lightly and with less stress.
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If you’ve been waiting to do something for ages, this is when you should stop procrastinating and just do it now. When it comes to spending time with loved ones or experiencing something amazing, often the right time is now.
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It can be incredibly easy to beat yourself up about having spent money on your business or passion, and feeling like you have wasted it. What happens when that course, coach or equipment doesn’t continue to inspire you after purchase or sits there unused? I’ve been there, and in this episode I talk about how I manage my feelings about having spent money in my business that doesn’t contribute to my progress or income the way I hoped or intended it to.
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Today I’m discussing family minimalism and simple living with Joshua Becker.
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Decluttering is about rediscovering yourself. In this episode I reveal the life changing aspects of myself that I got back once I decluttered the excess. I have never felt more inspired or in love with my life.
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Whatever you think of family vloggers, Josh of The Dad Podcast Challenge and Dad Challenge channels certainly has a strong opinion. He can be funny, snarky and downright harsh. Here's my thoughts as a mum on YouTube and social media - reacting to DCP's snark commentary of family vloggers such as Myka Stauffer, Brianna K, Love Meg and Tiffani Beaston.

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