JOY LOVING HOME - SAHM, Productivity, Home Organization, Declutter, ADHD Mom, ADHD SAHM, ADHD Brain

Joy Ridenour - Professional Organizer, Productivity Success Coach for ADHD Moms

Productivity and Home Organization for Moms with ADHD Are you tired of feeling like the only Stay-At-Home mom who can‘t get her act together? You know you have time while the kids are gone - and you feel like you are busy - but you drift from one completely unrelated task to another, focus on things that really don‘t matter, and avoid the tasks that need to get done... Then all of the sudden you realize it is time to grab the kids and you feel that you‘ve accomplished nothing. Welcome Home! This is the Joy Loving Home Podcast. I‘m Joy Ridenour, wife, mom of 4, & unorganized professional organizer! I have a heart for ADHD moms and kids. After spending years learning and organizing for other people I realized that there is a real need to turn the concept of being well planned and organized upside down. It shouldn‘t be created by Type A, naturally organized people as a way to ”fix” you and your home! Organizing, planning & productivity should FIT the way your brain thinks. Albert Einstein said ”Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” Well fish, lets quit trying to climb trees while being given tips by monkeys who cannot understand how our brains think. Join me in the water and learn how to swim with the current of your life! It is time to say YES to unorganized organization and flexible productivity! This podcast is for you if: * You feel trapped by rigid schedules and overwhelming to do lists. * You always feel chaotic and like you are pulled in a million directions. * You feel like you are failing to meet expectations and always letting someone down. Truth Bomb: Nothing is wrong with you! Your ADHD brain works differently than the neurotypical brain. We can learn to use the best parts of our brains to our advantage! Life doesn‘t have to be so hard, we just have to take the path less traveled. Let me be your guide. Let‘s have grace in our struggles and encouragement as we strive to make some changes that align with our family first priorities. We can stay intentionally flexible with our plans and learn to navigate life with ADHD while creating space in our lives and our homes for spontaneous joy! Join me as we work to improve our productivity and simplify our homes in new ways, together! Email - joy@joylovinghome.com Community - bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity Website - https://joylovinghome.com IG - http://instagram.com@joylovinghome read less

Our Editor's Take

JOY LOVING HOME - SAHM, Productivity, Home Organization, Declutter, ADHD Mom, ADHD SAHM, ADHD Brain has a unique host. Joy Ridenour's job title is professional organizer. But in her personal life, the podcast host is the farthest thing from being organized. In fact, she got onto this career path by trying to arrange her life as a stay-at-home mom. She started reading more and more about the topic. She came across advice about making lists, setting goals, and creating routines.

As a person with ADHD, Joy became hyper-focused on the topic. She says that she was only hours away from getting a certification and decided to go all the way and get a few clients. But the JOY LOVING HOME podcast host never managed to tidy up her own home. That is still a work in progress, with new insights every day. She discovered it was much easier to declutter when she had no attachments to the belongings.

That doesn't mean that JOY LOVING HOME's advice is not valid—quite the opposite. Podcast host Joy knows that getting organized with ADHD is a process. The first step is understanding that ADHD makes people's brains work differently. Traditional advice is not going to help. It can even make that person feel like a failure and stuck in shame.

The podcast acknowledges that there are no magic solutions. No routine or habit will work for everyone or fix everything in an instant. Instead, in each short episode of JOY LOVING HOME, Joy offers experiments. She also provides ways to tweak them. Some of them might get the listeners excited. But the strategies might stop working when the listeners' brains get bored. That's when it's time to start a new exciting experiment until that one isn't successful-rinse and repeat. It's all about keeping the ADHD mind occupied, engaged, and stimulated. New episodes premiere on a periodic basis.

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Episodes

224: Interview with Dana K. White - We talk Decluttering, Feeling Hopeless in Your Home, & Finding Hope
05-02-2025
224: Interview with Dana K. White - We talk Decluttering, Feeling Hopeless in Your Home, & Finding Hope
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dana K. White, the renowned author and decluttering expert behind the popular blog, A Slob Comes Clean. In this episode, we delve into Dana's unique and effective five-step decluttering system that promises only progress without the mess, designed especially for those who truly struggle with maintaining a tidier home. We explore Dana's latest book, "Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House," which presents a fresh perspective from a Christian viewpoint, addressing why she avoided intertwining her faith with her work until now. Dana shares her journey, the message behind her book, and how she hopes to remove spiritual guilt associated with maintaining a home. This interview is a refreshing take, discussing both decluttering techniques and deeper insights about faith and home management. Whether you're familiar with Dana's previous work or new to her insights, you're bound to gain valuable understanding and inspiration for your own home. Don't miss out on pre-order bonuses detailed in the show notes! Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/ PreOrder Bonuses: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/Jesus Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/danakwhite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASlobComesClean/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/aslobcomesclean Connect with Me: Website: https://joylovinghome.com Podcast Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
223: Aiming for Success: It is Not Too Late to Redefine Your ADHD Friendly Goals in 2025
31-01-2025
223: Aiming for Success: It is Not Too Late to Redefine Your ADHD Friendly Goals in 2025
As we step into February, many of us may feel deflated as our big plans for 2025 seem to waver. However, this episode offers a beacon of hope with a shift in mindset—from traditional goals to adaptable aims. Borrowing inspiration from Gretchen Rubin, we explore how aiming for a target can bring greater satisfaction, even if the bullseye isn't always hit. Non-binary aims offer flexibility and growth, making them a powerful alternative to rigid goals. This refreshing approach has been put into practice by embracing the '25 for 25' challenge, populated with manageable tasks that add up over the year. From larger undertakings like painting a room to simple joys like finding the perfect pair of jeans, this process encourages progress without overwhelming demands. Organize your thoughts using a monthly pending list—an opportunity to brain-dump tasks of all priorities, allowing a natural selection of what to tackle or drop, thereby alleviating mental clutter. Join the free podcast community for accountability and support, to help keep your aims in check. Don’t let a faltering start discourage you; it’s never too late to reset your ambitions. With aims as your guiding principle, flexibility reigns, and progress becomes attainable! Connect With Me: Website: https://joylovinghome.com Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership Email: joy@joylovinghome.com IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
220: A Little Jolt of Joy - The Gift of Nostalgia
10-01-2025
220: A Little Jolt of Joy - The Gift of Nostalgia
In this episode, we explore the joy and nostalgia of snow days, reminiscing about childhood memories and the excitement of unexpected free days. The episode shares a personal story of growing up in snowy Maryland, highlighting the anticipation and delight of school cancellations due to heavy snow. The host reflects on how snow days can be a nostalgic gift for children, offering them the chance to experience spontaneous joy and freedom. The discussion moves into a decluttering journey, drawing inspiration from the concept "use it or lose it." The episode encourages listeners to make the most of items they own instead of saving them for a "someday." This practical advice is tied into the nostalgia of snow days, inviting families to pull out unused art supplies and let their children get creative, thus creating new memories with existing materials. Finally, the episode offers a clever way to handle the overflow of children’s artwork produced on snow days, suggesting that like snow, the art too should "melt away" once the day is over, allowing the nostalgia and joy of these special days to linger, while keeping spaces clutter-free. Listeners are encouraged to savor these moments and continue to choose joy in their daily lives. Connect with Me: Email: joy@joylovinghome.com Website: https://joylovinghome.com Podcast Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome