Amazing Tips to Help You Simplify Your Life with Emily Ley

I love meeting moms who get it. As a mom of three young children and a thriving entrepreneur, Emily fully understands what overwhelmed can feel like. I had such a great time talking with Emily about her new book, Simplified Life. She highlights how she was able to “simplify” ten key areas of her life in order to increase her available time with her family — her first priority.

I really felt a kindred connection with Emily as we spoke. Just like Emily I’ve had those moments of feeling like I suddenly have way too much on my plate and feel suffocated by it all. Over the years, I’ve learned to take these feelings as signals to take a hard look at what I’ve allowed into our schedule.

Unburying yourself from the hustle and bustle of the mundane that can take over our days doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it. Emily’s book does such a beautiful job of helping families to “make the most” of their days with her tips.

I can’t wait for you to hear my fun conversation with Emily.

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Highlights from This Show…

Emily shares a little bit about her crazy life (she has a set of twin toddlers!), and why she is so passionate about the topic of simplifying.
I was so curious to find out how Emily got her start! She’s been featured in Forbes, Better Homes and Garden, and HGTV — Wow! Would you believe it all started in her guest bedroom printing Stationary and listing it on Etsy?!
Emily wrote her new book, Simplified Life, in (are you ready for this?) four days (FOUR!!) This book is so gorgeous. Emily shares how in the world she was about to write so fast.
One thing that Emily is known for is simplifying. Emily shares some tips on creating margin in your life.
Emily’s book breaks down ten key areas to simplify and one of the things was her calendar and scheduled. We are so overcommitted — Emily shares a couple of tips on how you don’t get to that point that you are overwhelmed and saying “no” to more things. Love her tip on how she gets out of her head and gets stuff done!
Does anyone else have an overabundance digital photo/video storage problem? I have over 75,000 photos stored (I know, I know) I asked Emily her advice on organizing all these photos!
Our listener question this week is: “What are her tips for using her planner consistently?” — see what Emily says! Love her answer.

When I’m going 90 miles an hour, I’m going 100 miles an hour in my head and it’s impossible to be present for anything. — Emily Ley (CLICK TO TWEET)

I loved Emily’s story on stepping into the fear and letting God take control! (CLICK TO TWEET)

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A Special Thanks to…

Rend Collective for allowing me to use their incredible song “The Joy of the Lord is My Strength.” This song has so much special meaning to me and it highlights the theme verse for my podcast — Nehemiah 8:10. Be sure to check out their music! They are such a fun band to listen to…and to see live.

Connect with Emily Ley…

Emily Ley is the creator of the Simplified Planner® – an agenda for what matters most. Raised in Pensacola, Florida, Emily graduated from the University of West Florida with degrees in English and Public Administration, then went on to become the Executive Director of the city ballet. From there, she worked in nonprofit management and public relations before launching her brand in 2008. Following the success found at its online home — EmilyLey.com, Emily Ley quickly grew to be carried in over 750 retail outlets across the United States and around the world. In late 2016, however, Emily’s team decided to simplify and get back to what they loved most: creating community around their online shop – decreasing their retail partners from 750 to 5. Emily has been featured in Forbes, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and HGTV.com. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product at the National Stationery Show as well as Top 10 Designers to Watch by Stationery Trends Magazine. Emily is the author of Grace, Not perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Chasing Joy, and released A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living, in November 2017. It appeared on USA Today and The Washington Post’s list of best-sellers. Now as an author, businesswoman, wife, and mama to three, Emily enjoys Friday pizza parties on the living room floor, searching for the world’s best queso with her husband, Bryan, and making memories to savor with her toddler twins (Caroline + Tyler) and first-grader (Brady).

You can check out Emily’s books HERE on Amazon! Be sure to visit her site as well at www.emilyley.com.

(This podcast is by Kristi Clover. Discovered by Christian Podcast Central and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Christian Podcast Central, and audio is streamed directly from their servers.)