The Art of Simple Podcast

The Art of Simple Podcast


Latest Episodes

Your (little) story matters
August 18, 2014

New podcast time! In this episode, I talk with my friend Nish Weiseth, founder and editor-in-chief of Deeper Story, a faith-based community blog about the power of story. We talk about why story matters, and that it's not always the big, monumental epi

A Chat with my Literary Agent
July 30, 2014

Let's talk publishing! In this episode Tsh is talking with her friend and literary agent Jenni Burke, who works with the firm DC Jacobson. (photo credit: the lovely Nish Weiseth) Useful links: 2014 Writer's Market Guide 2014 Christian Writer's Market G

Preemptive Love
July 18, 2014

Jeremy and Jessica Courtney raise their two kids in Iraq while running their organization, Preemptive Love. They help provide life-saving heart surgeries for Iraqi children, but they also...live life. In this episode, we talk food, work, culture, and what

Nerd is a Good Thing
July 03, 2014

Tsh Oxenreider talks to Anne Bogel about BOOKS: good summer reads, how to encourage kids to read, when to buy vs. when to check out at the library, e-reader vs. the real thing, and more. Plus, Anne shares her book matchmaking "services" and we talk about

Freedom From Stuff
June 06, 2014

Joshua Becker writes a blog called Becoming Minimalist, and that title describes well his journey: he hasn't figured out all the ins and outs of minimalism... he's becoming one. He and Tsh chat about what it means to live simply by living with less. Both

Confront Your Junk
May 21, 2014

Tsh talks to Leigh Kramer, an Enneagram aficionado and wise sage regarding where you suck. It can get confusing, so Leigh answers Tsh's questions and shares her favorite resources for better understanding this fascinating ancient tool.

Going Badger
May 08, 2014

Nina Nelson lives with her family... in a school bus. Yep, four kids, two adults, in a revamped bus—and they're loving every minute of it. Tsh chats with her friend about lessons learned from downsizing, living with only the necessities, and having plen

Deep Eddy Family
May 02, 2014

Tsh Oxenreider and Kat Lee podcast about... podcasts. They dish about their favorites, why they love them, and how to manage (and blogs) with families. Tsh also answers a commonly-asked question about what to do when you live with someone who doesn't care

All the Sheets!
April 24, 2014

Tsh and Myquillyn talk about living in a fixer upper, chat about Myquillyn's upcoming book The Nesting Place, and what is Hopeologie!

Old Lady Sparkle
April 18, 2014

Megan Tietz joins Tsh to talk about parenting tweens (and toddlers at the same time!), handling gray hair in your thirties, nose piercings, hipster glasses, and more. Tsh also answers a listener question about living simply when everyone around you does t