The quality of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. And the quality of your thoughts depends on the quality of the content you consume.
In the second episode of their Evolution series, Jill and Nick chat all about podcast consumption! They share the podcasts, topics, and influencers they're consuming in this season and how it’s bringing them value. 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Podcasts we are consuming: Old Fashioned on Purpose, The Homegrown Podcast, Good Life Project, The Unschool Space, Let ‘em Go Barefoot, The Embodied Woman, The Peak Human, The Meat Mafia Podcast, The Plant Free MD, Huberman Lab, Nutrition with Judy
Episode 39: Google Podcast | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Episode 153 with Missy Willis: Google Podcast | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Blog: You Are What You Consume
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"What your mind consumes determines what consumes your mind. What consumes your mind controls your life.” 
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Be mindful and pay close attention to what your mind is consuming these days. 
 
✅ FOLLOW US
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

190: How Our Influencers Have Evolved and MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

“We endeavor to immerse ourselves in chosen experiences and to open ourselves up to new and better transformational experiences.”
In the first episode of their new Evolution series, Jill and Nick chat all about parenting! They share how their parenting beliefs from 3 ½ years ago have shifted. They dive deep into new parenting expectations and why, thoughts on education, implementing healthy habits, and how they're stepping into a more relaxed way of raising their daughter. 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Book: Hunt, Gather, Parent
Blog Post: Raising Happy & Helpful Humans
Episode 24: Reflections on One Year of Parenting
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The goal is to build deep, high quality connections, not necessarily more connections.” ~ Michaeleen Doucleff
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Pause to reflect over how you’ve evolved over the years in parenting (or another category in life). Don’t forget to tune in next week for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. 
 
✅ FOLLOW US
Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

189: How Our Views on Parenting Have Evolved

“We endeavor to immerse ourselves in chosen experiences and to open ourselves up to new and better transformational experiences.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick share a NEW SERIES they’re excited to start and why it feels so right! They also banter a bunch about life, have some laughs (mostly Jill), as well as trickle in some corny jokes. Grateful as always for this community! 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Blog Post: Evolving Minds
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Come hang out and join us next week for our new series :). 
 
✅ FOLLOW US
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

188: It’s an Evolution, Baby! New Series Announcement and Silly Banter

Let's get f*cking intentional 2023!
 
In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick share how they start the year getting intentional as hell. They share a few questions (with the help of their Ink+Volt planner) to help guide the thought process behind “planning” a value-filled year. Life can throw some beautiful chaos in our days and it helps to set a direction for living your version of a hell yeah life! 
 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Planner: Ink+Volt
Blog Post: How to Define and Embody Your Personal Values
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Our personal values are not only an extension of ourselves, but they also shape our characters. They are us—who we are and what we stand for."
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Define your values and write that shit down. Need help? Follow those 6 steps in this week’s resource!  
 
✅ FOLLOW US
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

187: It’s a New Year - Let’s Get Intentional

Prioritize what matters most, and everything else is just extra.
In this week’s episode, Jill sits down to learn all about Mollie Donghia. She is a mama to four wonderful kiddos and enjoys all aspects of family life. Mollie and her husband Mike started a blog that follows their journey of living simply and intentionally in order to create more space for the things that matter most. They write about living intentionally in this modern world. Mollie shares her unique journey on how she got to where she is today, how she prioritizes self-care amongst the chaos, as well as approachable tools for simplifying family life.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Instagram: @thisevergreenhome
Website: https://thisevergreenhome.com/
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Put the big rocks in first, and you’ll have room for the pebbles later.” 
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Start small. Focus on changing one thing at a time.  
 
✅ 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/

186: Simplifying Family Life with Mollie Donghia

Simplicity is really just curating your version of “perfect”. 
In this week’s episode, Jill sits down to learn all about Molly Winters. Molly is a mama, copywriter and epic traveler. She shares her passion of getting back to simplicity and how she took that passion to create her own online business. They also dive into how she was able to travel all summer long in Italy with her family while renting out her home in Bend, Oregon! Amazing, right? 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
✅ RESOURCES
Instagram: @Molly.Winters.Writing
Website: https://www.mollyzwinters.com/ 
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Be mindful and ask yourself often, “Will this simplify my 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/

185: Curating Your Version of ”Perfect” with Molly Winters

"Be so focused on improving yourself that you have zero energy to judge others.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick discuss the steps they are taking to reflect on the past year. They share specific details about how they use their favorite planner for goal setting and reflection, as well as some pretty raw answers about their “struggles” and “successes.”
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Blog Post: End of the Year Journal Prompts
Our Planner: Ink and Volt
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future.” ~ Robert L. Rosen
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Make space for reflection. 
 
✅ 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/

184: Goal Reflection - How Did This Year Go For You?

"We’re giving our loved ones a sh!t ton of PRESENCE this holiday season.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick share some of their unique simplifying rhythms related to the holiday season. They also chat about a new Christmas gifting ritual that they are really excited about! 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
✅ RESOURCES
Blog Post: Simplify Stocking Stuffers
 
✅ QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends — they will never go out of fashion."  ~ Niki Taylor
 
✅ TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
It's never too late to experiment and try new traditions. 
 
✅ 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/

183: Traditions, Presents and Presence - A Friendly Reminder for the Holiday Season

"No-TV-ember is all about letting go of a distraction to help the family focus on what really matters.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick dive into what their days have been like since getting rid of the TV for the month of November. They share the purpose behind starting this challenge, the amazing benefits that blossomed because of it, as well as what their next steps are for December.
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
RESOURCES
Blog Post: Living Without TV Benefits
 
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Take away a distraction in your life for 7-28 days…see what blossoms.  
 
FOLLOW US
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
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182: We Got Rid of Our TV For a Month...It Was Rad

"It’s quite simple - I just want a cozy space that’s easy to maintain.” In this week’s Simplification series episode, Jill and Nick dive into two important areas in the home, the BEDROOM and BATHROOM. They share how they’ve curated spaces that feel cozy, yet purposeful; beautiful, yet simple. 
Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!
 
RESOURCES
Blog Post: 5 Ways to Simplify Your Decor and Your Life
 
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Clear surfaces…A dose of white space…Room to breathe. Imagine how it would feel to walk into your home and feel deeply at ease.” ~ Erica Layne
 
TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE
Make your personal spaces feel at ease for you. 
 
FOLLOW US
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

181: Simplification - The Bedroom and Bathroom

"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
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

180: Simplification - The Living Space

"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
 
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179: Weekend Bliss and Investing in Your Values

"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
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

178: Living an Expansive Life with Lindsay Chitwood

"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
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Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
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CONTACT US
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MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

177: Simplification - Food and Meals

“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
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Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

176: Simplification - Clothing and Laundry

“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
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Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

175: Simplification - The Kitchen

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
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Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

174: Simplification - Toys

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/

173: New Theme Announcement and More

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
 
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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

172: Against the Grain - Mindset

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
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Instagram: @simplified.khaos
Jillian: @nourishthemessy
Nick: @nicksimplified
 
CONTACT US
Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com
 
MUSIC
Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

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