Paring Down: Realistic minimalism to live more intentionally
Hosted by Shannon Leyko · Cloud10
4.8from 498 ratings
- 235
- Episodes
- 171
- Transcribed
- 498
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 226K
- YouTube views
About Paring Down: Realistic minimalism to live more intentionally
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 Substack: Blog & Additional Support (free trial!) PARING DOWN RESOURCES (free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!)
- Publisher
- Cloud10
- Category
- education · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Oct 2023
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
171 of 235 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
214: Nutrition Myths Debunked: Stanford's Dr. Christopher Gardner on the Science Behind What We Eat
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
213: 5 Clutter Traps That Make Decluttering Never-Ending
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
212: Memories Attached to Stuff, Update After My Son Swallowed a Quarter, & Plant Lovers
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214: Nutrition Myths Debunked: Stanford's Dr. Christopher Gardner on the Science Behind What We Eat
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And that's why it's really important to do randomized control trials. And my types of studies, just to let you know that aren't quite that serious, are, oh, I'm going to give you some garlic. And I'm only going to give you garlic for six months. Or fish oil. Or a Mediterranean diet versus a ketogenic diet. And in some cases, I ask people to volunteer for a study where they'll do both, which is called a crossover. And so they'll do Mediterranean first and then go to ketogenic or ketogenic first and then go to Mediterranean. So what I randomized them to was the order that they did the diets. And so the beauty of this in my world of nutrition is that when you get people that change their behavior and you randomly assign them, There are these alternate hypotheses like, oh, but who runs the most and who smokes the least and who takes dietary supplements? […]
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- Christopher Gardner
- Rio Wilson
- Eric Athas
- Andrew Dugan
- Olivia Young
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- YouTube views
- 226,408
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 367 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 131 ratings
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- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 97
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