Episode 42

Simplifying & Decluttering with Katy Wells | POW42

Summary:

In this episode, we talk with Katy Wells about how decluttering your home can help you live your best life. Katy shares some actionable steps on how to clear the clutter, where you can start if it's too overwhelming, and how to decide what to keep and what to ditch.

Learn More About Katy:

Katy Wells is a declutter expert and inspires families around the world to declutter and simplify so they can live to their fullest potential. Her teachings and programs have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, allowing them to live their happiest and most intentional life and focus on what matters most.

Key Takeaways:

  • [01:37] Meet Katy as she shares how she started in this industry and the traumatic event that she says was the catalyst in her decluttering journey
  • [05:16] How to find calmness and empowerment in the chaos of clutter
  • [06:34] What does it mean to be a “minimalist” and can you actually incorporate it into your life?
  • [09:25] Advice for those who have an overwhelming amount of clutter that they have no use for
  • [11:54] How to determine what you keep vs. what you don’t keep in your home
  • [14:39] How to request “no toys please” when you have children and what to do instead
  • [18:13] Where to start decluttering if you don’t know how 
  • [23:34] What is the difference between clutter vs. expected mess?
  • [27:30] How to approach decluttering with objectivity and not shame

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DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.