Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

In this episode, Diane sits down with Casey and Meygan Caston, co-founders of Marriage 365 and authors of The Marriage Habit, to explore why modern relationships often feel strained - and what we can do about it. They share how today’s culture of constant distraction, convenience, and digital noise can quietly pull couples apart, leading to what they call “the drift.” But more importantly, Casey and Megan offer tools to rebuild connection. If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner are just a little out of sync, this conversation is a really helpful place to start.
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Previous Episode: Cultivating an Intentional Marriage (EP264)
Connect with Marriage365:
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Book: The Marriage Habit: 10 Simple Practices to Build a More Intentional, Thriving Relationship

About Marriage365|
Casey and Meygan Caston are the founders of Marriage365, an online platform for couples looking to overcome the obstacles keeping them from a connected, thriving marriage.
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What if love isn’t something you simply find - but something you learn? In this episode, Diane sits down with relationship expert Robin Ducharme, author of Real Love Ready, to explore the idea that healthy, fulfilling relationships are built through something she calls “relational literacy.” Robin shares how our earliest relational patterns shape the way we show up in love, parenting, and everyday interactions - and why healing those patterns is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. If you’ve ever felt stuck in relationship patterns or wondered how to create deeper connection in your home, this conversation offers both a hopeful reframe and practical tools to begin.
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Esther Perel
Robin's Resource: A Course in Miracles
Connect with Robin:
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Podcast: Let's Talk Love
Book: Real Love Ready: A Guide to Relational Literacy

About Robin|
Robin Ducharme is the founder and CEO of Real Love Ready, a company that helps people turn relationship theory into real-life skills. A former matchmaker and love coach, she is the host of Let’s Talk Love, a podcast about relational literacy. She also hosts the Ask the Experts series on Instagram, where she collaborates with relationship thinkers from around the world. Robin is the creator and producer of the popular In Bloom Summit, held in Vancouver, BC, and streamed globally each spring. Her forthcoming book, Real Love Ready, is set for release in April 2026.
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The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
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What if the goal of money isn’t just more - but meaning? In this conversation, Diane explores a refreshing and purpose-driven approach to personal finance inspired by Good Money by John Coleman. Rather than following the traditional formula of earning more, saving for retirement, and checking all the expected boxes, this episode invites you to rethink your relationship with money from the ground up. Together, we unpack how to align your finances with your values, prioritize purpose in your work, spend more intentionally, and use your resources to create real impact.
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Previous Episode: Uncluttered Faith: How Minimalism Deepens Your Relationship with God | Joshua Becker (Bonus Episode)
Book: HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose
Book: Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money
Harvard Study
John Beneficial Resource: Hallow app
Connect with John:
Website: https://www.johnwilliamcoleman.com/ 
X (Twitter): https://x.com/johnwcoleman 
Subtack: https://onpurpose.substack.com/ 
Book: Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose

About John|
John Coleman is an investor, author, and speaker whose work explores the intersection of faith, purpose and finance. He serves as co-CEO of Sovereign’s Capital, a values-driven investment firm active in public equities, private equity and venture capital, and is a co-founder of the Faith Driven Investor movement. A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, his writing has also appeared in Forbes, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Financial Times and Los Angeles Times. His books include Passion & Purpose, The HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose and even a novel, Miracles. A graduate of Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School, Coleman and his wife live in Atlanta with their four children, pursuing the good life he teaches—one marked by purpose, generosity and faithful stewardship.
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The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
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In this episode, Diane sits down with bestselling author Jennifer Dukes Lee to talk about her new book, How to Love Your Morning, and why renewal doesn’t have to begin with a rigid 5 a.m. routine. Jennifer shares how grief after her father’s passing reshaped her relationship with mornings - turning dread into a gentle invitation to hope.Together, they explore why she prefers the word ritual over routine, how to identify your unique morning archetype, and how to create a personalized, faith-filled rhythm that engages your body, mind, and soul. This conversation is an invitation to begin your day not proving your discipline, but remembering God’s faithfulness - because His mercies truly are new every morning.
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Jennifer's Resource: Weighted Vest + Treadmill Desk
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Facebook
Free Morning Resources
Book: How to Love Your Morning: Faith-Filled Habits to Build a Life of Joy and Purpose One Day at a Time

About Jennifer |
Jennifer Dukes Lee is a bestselling author, speaker, and morning evangelist from Iowa. She is the author of several books, including Growing Slow, It’s All Under Control, and Stuff I’d Only Tell God. She wants to live her life in such a way thatyou can’t help but want more of Jesus.
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The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
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In this episode, I sit down with author Adriel Booker to talk about what she calls “the crisis after the crisis” - that disorienting, in-between space where life no longer looks the way it once did, but the path forward still feels unclear. Drawing from her book Tethered to Hope, Adriel shares how these liminal seasons - while often uncomfortable - can become places of deep transformation. We talk about the quiet ways God meets us in uncertainty, why we don’t have to grip hope as tightly as we think, and a few simple, grounding practices that can help us move through change with more peace. If you’re in a season that feels heavy or unclear, this conversation is a gentle reminder: you’re not as lost as you feel.
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Book: Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church That Transforms
Adriel's Beneficial Resource: These Comfy Shoes
Adriel Can't Stop Talking About:
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Book: Tethered to Hope: The Quiet Kindness of God in Crisis, Change, and the Spaces in Between

About Adriel |
Adriel Booker is a writer, speaker, and curator who believes the best things in life happen while gathered around the table. She lives with her family among the gum trees and sea breezes of a small town on Ngarrindjeri Country in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, where they own and operate a café, vintage shop, and co-working studio for creatives. Adriel is the author of Tethered to Hope and Grace Like Scarlett and has appeared in outlets such as Christianity Today and ABC Religion & Ethics. She writes regularly at The Foundry on Substack, and can also be found at AdrielBooker.com and across social media platforms at @adrielbooker.
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The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!
Enjoy the Podcast?
Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. 
Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.
You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.

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