{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Homemaking   I   Mindset and Methods for Happier, Healthier Homes","slug":"modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919","podcast_index_feed_id":6749919,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-common-nest-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.thecommonnest.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8f858f1f-8b69-42a5-ba4c-3be5ee45481b/Podcast-Covers-2.png","author":"Christy from The Common Nest","episode_count":117,"summary":"Welcome to Modern Homemaking, the podcast for those who care deeply about their homes, but sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. If you’re carrying the mental load, managing routines and clutter, navigating expectations, and trying to create calm in the middle of real life, this show is for you. I’m Christy, from The Common Nest, and for over twenty years I’ve been researching, practicing, and supporting others to create happier, healthier homes through a holistic approach. Homemaking is more than cleaning or decorating. It’s about mindset, emotional wellbeing, routines, boundaries, and the invisible systems shaping your daily life. Each week, we explore the mindset, motivation, and practical methods that help you overcome overwhelm and create a home you truly love. From decluttering and routines to seasonal living, decorating. Here we are redefining modern homemaking and looking at the whole picture, because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. If you’re ready for home without hustle, calm, clarity, and a space that supports you as much as you support everyone else, you’re in the right place. Your path to a happier, healthier home begins here. Welcome home!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T20:18:16.308300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919"},"episode":{"title":"093 - The Year You Stop Doing It All Alone: A Slower, More Supported Way to Start the New Year","slug":"093-the-year-you-stop-doing-it-all-alone-a-slower-more-supported-way-to-start-the-new-year","published_at":"2026-01-02T16:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919/093-the-year-you-stop-doing-it-all-alone-a-slower-more-supported-way-to-start-the-new-year","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-common-nest/episodes/093---The-Year-You-Stop-Doing-It-All-Alone-A-Slower--More-Supported-Way-to-Start-the-New-Year-e3d2u0n","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f8c21a10-02c5-4e2e-98d8-f1efba23d5e2.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we’re welcoming the New Year in a different way, slower, softer, and with far less pressure to rush into goals and resolutions. January often arrives with loud expectations: new year, new you, big plans, fresh starts. But for many of us, especially after a long and full holiday season, the truth is we’re tired. Still recovering. Still integrating what the past year held. Today’s episode is an honest reflection on post-holiday exhaustion, winter energy, and why the beginning of the year doesn’t have to be about hustle or doing more. Instead, we’re exploring what it might look like to rest, receive support, and finally stop doing it all alone. I’m sharing personal reflections on my own relationship with the holidays and how cyclical living has reshaped the way I approach the New Year. We’ll also talk about my Word of the Year and how learning to receive support has led me to more intentionally ask for help, community, and shared leadership. This episode is also an invitation to reimagine homemaking as meaningful leadership and to question the belief that women running households are meant to do everything by themselves. This episode is for you if you’ve ever: Felt exhausted or relieved when the holidays were finally over Struggled with New Year goal-setting because you’re still tired Felt pressure to “do more” when what you really need is rest Carried the mental and emotional load of home mostly on your own Longed for community, support, or shared understanding in homemaking We’ll explore: Why January often isn’t the best time for big goals or bold action How winter energy invites rest, reflection, and mindset work What it really means to receive support and why it can feel vulnerable Why learning to ask for help can be a powerful turning point The paral…","meta_description":"In this episode, we’re welcoming the New Year in a different way, slower, softer, and with far less pressure to rush into goals and resolutions. 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