JOY LOVING HOME - SAHM, Productivity, Home Organization, Declutter, ADHD Mom, ADHD SAHM, ADHD Brain
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
Episodes
Episodes
Sep 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
13 min
Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, explores the difference between being stuck and actively avoiding projects—especially during empty nesting—and why we often protect ourselves from failure by not starting.
She shares two practical fixes: commit to one tiny unavoidable step to unlock momentum, and use mutual accountability (like her Tackle It Tuesdays in Fish School) to keep moving.
Stay tuned for her interview with Dana K. White on beating procrastination, and remember to continue to choose joy.
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Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 4, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
17 min
This episode wraps a four-part series about what's keeping you stuck and tackles the common block: "I don't know where to start." Joy explains the fish‑brain vs. monkey‑advice metaphor and why rigid step-by-step plans often fail.
She shares practical strategies: create a non-linear pending list, follow the motion by choosing the most appealing small task, and reduce clutter so upkeep becomes easier. Any motion, even tiny, builds momentum toward bigger tasks.
Joy also invites listeners to try Fish School for accountability and community, offering a free week in her Facebook group to experience how shared motion helps you make real progress.
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Website: https://joylovinghome.com
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
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Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
12 min
Part three of a four-part series exploring why we get stuck and can’t take action on our homes. Joy examines the “comparison trap” — how doomscrolling, staged social media, perfectionism, and ADHD-related distraction keep us feeling inadequate and inaction-prone.
She gives practical, encouraging steps: take any imperfect action, make small decluttering moves, celebrate progress, and use accountability like Fish School to build momentum toward a joy-loving home.
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Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
17 min
Part two of a four-part series examining why we get stuck focuses on stress level—how distant or artificial deadlines don’t trigger the fish brain to act and why low stress can mean inaction even when capacity exists.
Practical strategies include embracing how your brain works: use handwritten notes, set timers, add accountability through body doubling (in-person, coffee shop, or Zoom), and try quick check-ins via tools like Voxer to create the right amount of pressure to move.
For ongoing support, the episode highlights the Fish School membership and its Tackle It Tuesdays—a judgment-free, low-cost ($10/month) group for live accountability and regular progress.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
15 min
In this episode Joy introduces a four-part series on the major reasons we get stuck and how to get unstuck. In part one she teaches how to recognize your daily capacity—whether youre in a low-energy "lazy river" day or a high-energy "current" day—and match tasks to that energy without guilt, using bite-sized actions that build motion and momentum.
She also highlights accountability as a key to steady progress and shares details about Fish School, her brain-friendly membership starting September 8th, designed to provide small-group support, practical strategies, and the encouragement needed to turn inspiration into consistent action.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Fish School: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Aug 28, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
6 min
In this short Jolt of Joy episode, the host shares a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton and reflects on how her grit, gratitude, and positivity shaped the speaker’s upbringing. The episode pivots to parenting advice: resisting the urge to be a "bulldozer" parent and instead teaching children to face bumps, build resilience, and look for bright spots.Listen for a simple reminder to choose joy, lean into life’s lessons, and help kids learn to pivot and persevere through hard times.
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
12 min
Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, guides listeners to rethink clutter by judging items against the life they want to live now—not past memories or future ‘what ifs.’ Using a wagon analogy, she encourages small, practical steps (start with one space like a mudroom) and asks each item to “pull its own weight” in time, space, and maintenance.
The episode offers a compassionate approach for busy brains, tips for realistic decision-making, and ways to connect with Joy’s community and upcoming Fish School for ongoing support.
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Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
22 min
Today’s episode (part 1 of 2) explores 'starting out' — practical lessons learned while helping a son move into his first apartment. Joy, a professional organizer, shares how to prioritize essentials, evaluate saved items with an ‘economy of need’ (time, money, space), and choose what truly belongs in a new home instead of sending clutter. Tune in for actionable questions to guide decisions about what to keep, what to buy, and how to set someone up for a calm, functional start.
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
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Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
21 min
Joy, a professional organizer and mom, shares a quick, practical strategy for managing big, immovable deadlines when ADHD makes prioritizing and focus difficult. Using the H‑A‑D system (Have to, Aspire to, Distractions) with simple green/yellow/red color-coding in your phone notes, she shows how to get essential tasks done, allow small rewards without derailing progress, and avoid the trap of guilt.
This short episode walks through real move-day examples, how to build and use a non-linear checklist, and the one thing you should never prioritize: guilt. Easy, actionable steps you can use immediately to turn overwhelm into accomplishment.
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
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Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
11 min
Feeling the summer slump? This episode shares a handpicked YouTube playlist and short, practical tips to jumpstart your days—especially when the heat, kids, and looming back‑to‑school tasks make productivity feel impossible.
Joy gives a simple back‑to‑school checklist (calendar, shoe and clothing sizes, backpacks, drop‑zone cleanout, and reusable supplies) and highlights creators and videos that focus on realistic, brain‑friendly organizing and decluttering strategies.
Links to every video are in the show notes. Joy invites listeners to share at joylovinghome.com/podcast their favorite finds or suggestions to fuel each other’s progress.
Summer YouTube WatchList
Minimal Mom - I Studied Every Mess in My House. Here is What I Learned
https://youtu.be/3iXpBeUuO-4?si=kB6PL29NMVKA1rES
That Practical Mom - Organization Content is Getting Delusional
https://youtu.be/Xcqx-_tNb4s?si=hNwG4ppOrg4PA3Ni
Clutterbug - I Decluttered My Home & Fixed My Life (In 3 Days)
https://youtu.be/RcMWTgPY-2w?si=u0seejEPWtMZYRr0
There are 4 Types of “Messy” People (which one are you?)
https://youtu.be/1GapRdPePh4?si=AxTixESy_9vG-YrT
A Slob Comes Clean - How to Value Space Over Stuff
https://youtu.be/XlbxMrgZxTc?si=pdIqfSuFt_toZIVn
KristiDoingThings-7 ‘normal’ habits that are ‘actually’ survival mode - decluttering helped me see them all
https://youtu.be/e6uoBqW48oU?si=x7u_dR4iu3nEaAzu
I WISH someone told me this when I started decluttering
https://youtu.be/WQTgPOUQTtQ?si=i07kQh169eZeeoPp
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
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