Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values?
In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, mom of 4 Katie Kimball interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship, and more to give parents tools to raise healthy, independent kids.
Intentional parents, here comes clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy!
Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
108: Why You're Stuck in a Clutter Loop (and a System Won't Save You) with Katy Wells
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Have you ever looked at a box in your house and felt like it was… talking to you?
Not literally. But emotionally.
Because in this second half of my conversation with decluttering expert Katy Wells, we go deeper than surface clutter. We talk about the hidden reasons we hold onto things. And friends, it is not about storage bins or label makers.
It’s about stories.
Stories about who we used to be. Who we hoped we would become. Stories about guilt, failure, scarcity, and expectations we didn’t even realize we were carrying.
And once you see that, you cannot unsee it.
In this episode, Katy unpacks the three hidden forces that keep people stuck in clutter cycles. These are not the things most organizing shows talk about. But they are the exact things that determine whether decluttering actually works long term.
Here’s what we cover:
- Why decluttering is emotional work disguised as a logistics problem
- The hidden stories your belongings might be telling you
- How guilt and fear silently control what you keep
- The three pillars that shape your personal “stuff story”
- How childhood beliefs influence adult clutter habits
- The connection between procrastination and clutter
- Why some habits are not problems but personality clues
- The simple 5-second trick that can break overwhelm instantly
You’ll also hear one client story that might stop you in your tracks. Because once you recognize your own version of that box in the garage, you may never look at clutter the same way again.
And the best part?
You do not have to fix everything today. You just have to start.
Resources We Mention for Decluttering and Emotions
- Order Katy’s new book, Making Home Your Happy Place, on Amazon or Bookshop.org
- Check out her courses if you need help at home: Toy Clutter Cure System, Home Management Mastery, Clutter Challenge
- Get the one-page handbook episode guides at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/handbook
- Here is Katy’s earlier episode of the podcast: Expected Mess Vs. True Clutter
- More on decluttering and working together as a family in my interview with Tidy Dad
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