{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F6ccd11f3-ff59-4063-ad20-57680c5dbc69","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 174: Christine Platt","description":"This week, Janine and Shannon are thrilled to present an interview Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Christine offers all sorts of great insights on the benefits of living with less, along with some ideas for getting there. (And we're offering a giveaway of her excellent book!)\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Christine's relationship with perfectionism and how it was changed by motherhood\n\u2022 The envy that perfectionists sometimes feel toward those who embrace good enough\n\u2022 How having less stuff makes things easier\n\u2022 How a minimalist lifestyle is conducive to efficiency and productivity\n\u2022 The energy expended looking for something that's lost--and how Christine calms herself in those situations\n\u2022 Minimalist wardrobes\n\u2022 Christine's suggestion of inventorying your wardrobe before paring it down\n\u2022 The stark reality you face when you actually count your clothes (Christine had 50 pairs of jeans!)\n\u2022 The thrill of bargain shopping (and trying to resist it)\n\u2022 The liberation of less and the ways it can manifest itself\n\u2022 The joy of being able to deep clean an entire house in two hours\n\u2022 How living with less allows you to appreciate what you have\n\u2022 Shifting your focus on what you're gaining, not what you're losing, when you embrace a minimalist lifestyle\n\u2022 Minimalism: The gateway to living with intention\n\u2022 How there's no cookie-cutter approach to living with less: The important thing is that it's authentic to you\n\u2022 Why dressers and drawers don't work for Christine\n\u2022 The powerful combination of authenticity and intention in Christine's approach to minimalism\n\u2022 Learning to say no to gifts from others + getting creative with your own gift giving\n\u2022 Christine's closing advice for perfectionists\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links and to enter our giveaway for a free copy of Christine's book!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}