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A husband + wife simplifying the sh*t out of life to be happier sharing real stories, witty banter + lots of positivity. Let’s hang out!
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
"Your ‘living’ room should be a place of joy, meaning and purpose, not a ‘dying’ room, a source of pain and dread.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick jump back into their Simplification series discussing the topic of the LIVING ROOM. They dive into the four P’s of their living room, discussing the Purpose of the space, what they’ve Purged, how they Prep the space, and of course how they use it for Play.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
RESOURCES
Blog Post: The Importance of Simplifying Your Living Area
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Our aim is to create a home that is lovely, but functional; safe, but accessible; filled with essentials, but embraces white space." ~ Denaye Barahona, Happy Simple Parenting
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Make your living room LIVEable and fun.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
"When it comes to living our lives fully, I think this is the most meaningful work we’ll ever experience. In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick take a break from their Simplification series to share lessons from their blissful, value-filled weekend adventures. Find out where they traveled, the new things they discovered and the simple joys experienced along the way.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
RESOURCES
Oxalates Lady: Sally Norton @sknorton
Book: Eat Like a Human by Dr. Bill Schindler
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Work to live FULLY.”
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Keep dedicating time to craft your unique value-filled life.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
"Live your life first.” In this special guest episode, Jill chats with Lindsay Chitwood, an entrepreneur, traveler and healthcare advocate. Lindsay has a passion for wellness and the medical industry simply because she loves helping people. After 11 years of working 9-5 in the hospital, she felt entirely too drained to care for herself. Lindsay started her online business three years ago which has allowed herself the freedom of an alternate stream of income. She is now able to live out her dream making an impact in the well being of peoples’ lives.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.“ ~ Jack London
RESOURCES
Instagram: NavigatingSouth
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
If you’ve been dwelling on something, stop waiting and just go for it!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
"Food is meant to nourish, not entertain or excite." In the fourth episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick dive into simplifying food and meal rhythms. They share their past and current nourishment intake, revelations they’ve had since simplifying their food and how good nourishment has permeated the way they show up in the world.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Nourishment is not just ‘nutrition.’ Nourishment is the nutrients in the food, the taste, the aroma, the ambiance of the room, the conversation at the table, the love and inspiration in the cooking, and the joy of the entire eating experience." ~ Marc David
RESOURCES
The Freely Rooted Podcast: Metabolic Health and Embodiment of Femininity
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Take inventory of your current nourishment rhythms. Are they aligned to the life you want to live?
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
“If you wear fewer clothes, there are fewer items to clean.” In the third episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick chat all about simplifying clothes and laundry rhythms. They dive deep into revelations they’ve had since decluttering their closet and what matters most to them when choosing wardrobe items to bring into their home.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Dress with less and create a life that is full of what matters most to you." ~ Project 333
RESOURCES
Book: Minimalism for Families by Zoe Kim
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Take inventory of your clothes and decide their purpose in your life.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
“When the heart of the home feels at ease, I feel at ease.” In the second episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick share their unique journey on how they’ve simplified their kitchen. They take inventory of their kitchen space specifics and chat about how they’ve used their space to align to their family’s values. They also share a simple Kitchen Purge List, revealing their purging process with some helpful tips along the way.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Intentionally assess what you have and decide if you need, use or love it."
RESOURCES
Blog post: 6 High-Impact Ways to Start Simplifying your Kitchen
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Start to purge the unpurposeful things in your kitchen!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
An avalanche of toys invites emotional disconnect and a sense of overwhelm. In the first episode of the new series Simplification, Jill and Nick share their unique journey on how they’ve simplified TOYS. They dive into the process that helps them choose toys with a purpose and maintain the clutter chaos. They also share the beauty that unfolds with both kids and adults when a minimal amount of toys are present in our lives.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You don’t need to start by adding anything to your life, first subtract." ~ Mike Donghia
RESOURCES
Blog post: How to Live Intentionally
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Purpose. Purge. Prep. Play. Repeat.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Simplification is about stripping away the distraction that demands our time and attention. In this mash up episode, Nick and Jill share a little bit of what’s been going on in their world, as well as announcing their next new theme!
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"A simplification regime can create space in a family’s habit, life and intentions, a vessel for change.” ~ Kim John Payne
RESOURCES
Book: Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Let’s simplify the little things!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Mindset is everything. In this episode, we chat about another exciting Against the Grain topic, mindset! We share our own individual mindset journeys on how shifting our thoughts and doing the mind WORK has brought so much good sh*t into our lives.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Thoughts become things.” ~ Mike Dooley
RESOURCES
Book: Choose Them Wisely by Mike Dooley
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Choose your thoughts intentionally. Do the work!
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
In this episode, Jill and Nick dive into a little bit of everything. They chat about the recent COVID craziness that embraced their home to shake things up a bit. Trips were canceled, activities postponed, life slowed down tremendously, but what a blossom of unique opportunities came into their world because of it :).
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Expect change, analyze the landscape. Take the opportunity, stop being the chess piece; become the player. It’s your move..” ~ Tony Robbins
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for,” ~ John Lubbock
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Slow down and nourish.
FOLLOW US
Website: simplifiedkhaos.com
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/