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Do you spend a lot of time managing stuff? Finding things? Storing things? Buying things? Julia Ubbenga has found a way to cut through the clutter - it turns out having more isn’t necessarily better. We're talking through Julia's book, Declutter Your Heart and Home: How a minimalist life yields maximum joy.

On today's episode, you'll learn: 

3:00 Shopping is fun! Right???

7:30 Help! I’m attached to all of the things I need to declutter!

10:25 How decluttering affects your heart and your home

12:50 Short, practical ways to start decluttering your home

17:50 How do we prioritize people over possessions

22:45 Systems that can make decluttering easy for you and your kids

28:55 The key to decluttering

Julia Ubbenga's projects at Rich in What Matters have attracted over 50 million views and helped people restructure their lives around what matters most. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and five children.

Learn more about Julia Ubbenga at Rich in What Matters https://richinwhatmatters.com/

Get Julia's book, Declutter Your Heart and Your Home https://www.amazon.com/Declutter-Your-Heart-Home-Minimalist/dp/0310368960

Follow Julia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richinwhatmatters/

Check out Arlene Pellicane's books Parents Rising and Screen Kids https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/books

You're invited to see David Thomas, Sissy Goff, and Arlene at the Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025. Get your ticket today. https://parentsrisingconference.com/