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Self-Care That Actually Works (And Why the Bubble Bath Isn't Fixing Burnout)

Have you ever done all the "right" self-care things… the candle, the skincare, the journal, the meditation app…

…and still felt completely overwhelmed?

In this episode, Katy sits down with Diane Boden from the Minimalist Moms Podcast for an honest conversation about what self-care actually looks like in real life.

Together, they unpack:

• why so many women still feel burnt out after "taking care of themselves"
• how comparison quietly drains us
• why friendships matter more than we realize
• the pressure to constantly achieve
• and how true self-care often has far more to do with subtraction than addition

This episode feels like a long coffee chat with two women pulling back the curtain on modern motherhood, overwhelm, identity, and the mental load so many of us carry every day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1) Minimalism can help—but it won't magically fix burnout

Diane shares that simplifying your home absolutely makes life more manageable… but it doesn't automatically solve overwhelm if your schedule, expectations, or emotional load are still overflowing.

As she puts it:

"Minimalism is a tool… it's not going to make our lives perfect."

You can declutter your closets and still feel emotionally exhausted if you're saying yes to too much, constantly comparing yourself, or tying your worth to achievement.

2) Friendship might be one of the most overlooked forms of self-care

One of Diane's biggest self-care anchors? Friendship.

Not performative friendship. Not "networking." Real human connection.

The kind where you can let your guard down and simply be known.

Katy and Diane talk honestly abo