{"podcast":{"title":"Grace & Grit Podcast","slug":"grace-grit-podcast-991716","podcast_index_feed_id":991716,"rss_url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://graceandgrit.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/4/0/f4405a4688bbcbb088c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Grace_and_Grit_Podcast_3000px.png","author":"Courtney Townley","episode_count":608,"summary":"The Grace and Grit Podcast takes the health fairy tale you've heard all your life and turns it upside down and inside out, helping women rebuild their relationship with their body once and for all. Placing the focus on love and respect, rather than the aggressive demands and unrealistic expectations that have become the norm, Courtney Townley is determined to help women mend the fabric of what is driving the female health story.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:56.758135+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 588: The Hidden Health Cost of Clutter (It's Not What You Think)","slug":"episode-588-the-hidden-health-cost-of-clutter-it-s-not-what-you-think","published_at":"2026-07-05T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-588-the-hidden-health-cost-of-clutter-it-s-not-what-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716","url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/episode-588-the-hidden-health-cost-of-clutter-its-not-what-you-think","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/graceandgrit/July_05.mp3?dest-id=329309","summary":"If your home feels overwhelming, your nervous system already knows it. Most people think clutter is a housekeeping issue. Research suggests it may be much more than that. In this episode, I explore the connection between clutter, stress, cortisol, focus, and emotional well being. We also expand the conversation beyond overflowing closets and crowded countertops to include mental clutter, emotional clutter, and calendar clutter. What we tolerate in our environment has a way of becoming what we tolerate everywhere. If life has felt noisy lately, this episode may help you identify one simple place to begin creating more clarity. Ready to go deeper? Grab my book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, at https://theconsistencycode.com Hashtags: #GraceAndGrit #Clutter #MentalHealth #StressManagement #MidlifeWomen #NervousSystem #Cortisol #WomensWellness #ClearYourSpace #IntentionalLiving","meta_description":"If your home feels overwhelming, your nervous system already knows it. Most people think clutter is a housekeeping issue. Research suggests it may be much…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":655,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episodes/episode-588-the-hidden-health-cost-of-clutter-it-s-not-what-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-588-the-hidden-health-cost-of-clutter-it-s-not-what-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}