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Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
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230: Decluttering Tips that Stick, My Toddler Got Stuck in a Vending Machine, & Halloween Costumes
10/29/2026 | 19 mins.Here's what you'll find in this week's mini episode, a.k.a. Chai Chat!
I answer:
1. Really craving so much less of EVERYTHING now—empty nest recently. What are some tips to just get it out?
2. What happened when your toddler got stuck inside a vending machine?
Listener recommendation: Merit Blush Balm
MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:
Ep 121: What to Do with Everything You DeclutterEp 217: Our Adoption Story: An In Depth Breakdown of How Adoption Works
PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO):
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Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)
TAKE THE QUIZ!! "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs.
PARING DOWN RESOURCES: CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!
SPONSORS:
YOTO audio player: https://yotoplay.com/ - use my code PARING to save 10% off all eligible items
Get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro: drinkag1.com/paring
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase: https://www.wayfair.com/
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices229: Adult Sibling Relationships: How We Became Close Despite Our Differences (feat. my brother, Jim Oliver)
10/28/2026 | 59 mins.Today my older brother Jim and I get brutally honest about what it really takes to stay close as adult siblings—especially as siblings who used to fight nonstop.
We look back on the tension of our teen years, the New York City chapter of our lives that bonded us through 2 for 1 martinis, and how losing our mom brought us closer instead of pulling us apart.
There's a lot of forgiveness, letting go of who your sibling used to be, and going out of the way to stay close year after year.
I think you'll really enjoy this candid conversation where we truly don't hold back!
MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:
Ep 76: Is Celebrity Self-Help Advice Useful? with Jim Oliver
PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO):
PREORDER MY BOOK, Don't Save the Good Stuff, HERE! Coming April 2027.
Join the special book email list for behind-the-scenes and opportunities to help get the word out!
Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express
Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
TikTok: @shannon_leyko
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)
TAKE THE QUIZ!! "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs.
PARING DOWN RESOURCES: CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!
SPONSORS:
YOTO audio player: https://yotoplay.com/ - use my code PARING to save 10% off all eligible items
Get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro: drinkag1.com/paring
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase: https://www.wayfair.com/
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices228: Save Money & Declutter Your House Using Healthy Money Mindsets with Crystal Paine
10/27/2026 | 1hThe Money Saving Mom herself, Crystal Paine, joins us to share how to build a healthier relationship with money, whether you're an overspender or an underspender (like me).
Crystal dove straight to the heart of things, and I walked out of our conversation feeling way more peaceful about how I spend money. I know you will, too!
CRYSTAL PAINE:
New book: The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women
Variable Expenses Worksheet
Free 5-Day Budget Makeover
Instagram: @themoneysavingmom
Website: https://moneysavingmom.com/
Podcast: The Crystal Paine Show
PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO):
PREORDER MY BOOK, Don't Save the Good Stuff, HERE! Coming April 2027.
Join the special book email list for behind-the-scenes and opportunities to help get the word out!
Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express
Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
TikTok: @shannon_leyko
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)
TAKE THE QUIZ!! "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs.
PARING DOWN RESOURCES: CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!
SPONSORS:
YOTO audio player: https://yotoplay.com/ - use my code PARING to save 10% off all eligible items
Get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro: drinkag1.com/paring
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase: https://www.wayfair.com/
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices227: How to Store Backstock, How I Grew My Platform, & Flight Anxiety
10/22/2026 | 17 mins.Here's what you'll find in this week's mini episode, a.k.a. Chai Chat!
I answer:
1. What are some tips for storing “extras”? It’s a struggle to have a home for everything but then almost need a second home for what doesn’t quite fit in the home location (toilet paper, soap refills, etc.)
2. How did you get started, choose a niche, learn how to grow on IG, design a website? How does an ordinary person figure it all out?
MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:
Ep 147: How I Got 700,000 Followers, a Life-Changing Book Deal, & 1 Million Podcast Plays in 2 Years
Good Content podcast with Shannon McKinstrie
Ep 166: Can Social Media Build Healthy Community? with Shannon McKinstrie
Duo Collective: SEO & Website design
Ep 29: Paring Down Flight Anxiety with my dad & pilot, J.D. Oliver
PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO):
PREORDER MY BOOK, Don't Save the Good Stuff, HERE! Coming April 2027.
Join the special book email list for behind-the-scenes and opportunities to help get the word out!
Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express
Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
TikTok: @shannon_leyko
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)
TAKE THE QUIZ!! "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs.
PARING DOWN RESOURCES: CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!
SPONSORS:
YOTO audio player: https://yotoplay.com/ - use my code PARING to save 10% off all eligible items
Get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro: drinkag1.com/paring
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase: https://www.wayfair.com/
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices226: How to Raise Emotionally Mature Children with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
10/21/2026 | 58 mins.What does emotional maturity really look like, and how can we help our kids develop it? For this Good Stuff episode in our series all about strengthening family ties, I sat down with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lindsay Gibson to better understand why emotional maturity matters in our families.
What does emotional maturity look like at different ages?
How do kids develop emotional maturity without parents needing to be perfect?
Why does the lack of emotional maturity in our world lead to many of the problems communities and countries face?
Dr. Gibson is a wealth of knowledge. This is one you don't want to miss.
DR. LINDSAY GIBSON:
Website: https://www.lindsaycgibson.com/
Instagram: @drlindsaygibson
PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO):
PREORDER MY BOOK, Don't Save the Good Stuff, HERE! Coming April 2027.
Join the special book email list for behind-the-scenes and opportunities to help get the word out!
Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express
Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
TikTok: @shannon_leyko
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)
TAKE THE QUIZ!! "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs.
PARING DOWN RESOURCES: CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!
SPONSORS:
YOTO audio player: https://yotoplay.com/ - use my code PARING to save 10% off all eligible items
Get a free Immune Support Bundle, including a bottle of Omega-3 fish oil and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2, with your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro: drinkag1.com/paring
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase: https://www.wayfair.com/
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
If staunch minimalism feels too extreme, but you want to declutter your house to alleviate some stress, this is the podcast for you.
Shannon Leyko's style is like having your best friend in your ear, helping you get past those tough mental roadblocks that are keeping you from decluttering the things you don't need.
From New York Times bestselling authors to everyday people in the trenches of life, Shannon's guests give practical tips and mindset advice for intentional living and self-improvement.
Listen to Paring Down if you've ever asked yourself...
Where do I start decluttering my house?
Where do I start decluttering when overwhelmed?
How do I declutter if I have ADHD?
What if I end up needing something I decluttered?
How can I stop shopping my shopping addiction?
How do I stop being stressed?
How do I keep my house clean?
How do I tidy my room?
How do I get my husband or wife to declutter?
How many toys should a child have?
How can I save money?
What is minimalism?
How can I be a minimalist with kids?
What should I declutter first?
How can I be a conscious consumer?
Find more of Shannon's work:
Website: www.shannonleyko.com
Instagram: @shannonleyko
TikTok: @shannon_leyko
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown
Weekly Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
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