What if the key to a clutter-free home isn't about following someone else's formula, but creating one that actually fits your real life?

In this episode, host Deanna Yates sits down with Shira Gill, bestselling author of Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled, and one of the most recognized organizing experts in the world. Shira has spent over 15 years helping hundreds of families declutter, organize, and simplify their homes, and her work has been featured by Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and more.

Together, Deanna and Shira dig into what minimalism actually looks like in a busy household (Shira raises two teenagers in a 1,200-square-foot bungalow with almost no storage). They explore why everything you bring through the front door becomes your responsibility, how to use the "fewer, better" approach to shopping, and why your organizing systems should be simple enough for a five-year-old to follow. Shira also introduces her 15-minute win strategy for anyone who feels too overwhelmed to start, and shares how she processes sentimental items after losing her dad, including the shoebox test and keeping just one token from a collection.

Plus, Deanna and Shira get honest about the guilt of letting go, the #30Wears movement, disposable culture, and why Shira's experience working with billionaires and celebrities confirms that stuff never delivers the happiness we think it will. And yes, there's a fourth book on the way.