JOY LOVING HOME - SAHM, Productivity, Home Organization, Declutter, ADHD Mom, ADHD SAHM, ADHD Brain
Joy Ridenour - Professional Organizer, Productivity Success Coach for ADHD Moms
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
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
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Mar 19, 2026 • 18min
260: Time Traps and Your ADHD Brain: From Wasting to Action
Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, explores why having more time doesn't always lead to productivity—especially for people with ADHD. She explains how the brain interprets free time as an opportunity to rest rather than act, and offers practical, escalating strategies to create real accountability: from hiring help for an hour, to regular cleaners, to professional organizers, or inviting friends and family to create social pressure. Joy also mentions free and paid community options for live body-doubling and support. Her message emphasizes compassion, small steps, and designing systems that work with how your brain actually functions.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Mar 11, 2026 • 11min
259: When Every Room Feels Overwhelming: Where to Start
This episode helps you stop overthinking and start decluttering by focusing on one simple goal: less. Joy explains a mindset shift inspired by Alice in Wonderland and introduces the Double Down Dig Out Challenge that uses 20-minute sessions to build momentum.
She outlines practical steps—two 20-minute timers (maintenance and a 20-item discard goal), free community support, and an optional low-cost membership for added accountability—and encourages listeners to begin anywhere, because every action leads toward less.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Mar 2, 2026 • 18min
258: Double Down, Dig Out: 20 Days to an ADHD-Friendly Home Reset
Join Joy, a professional organizer and mom of four, for the Double Down Dig Out Challenge — an ADHD-friendly, accountable approach to get your home back on track.
For 20 days you'll do two 20-minute sessions each day: one maintenance session and one 20-item challenge (trash, donate, or put away 20 items). Flexible support options include a free Facebook community and an optional $10/month membership with daily live 20-minute sessions and weekly Zoom "Tackle It Tuesdays."
It’s never too late to start; the challenge allows grace and flexibility so progress matters more than perfection. Choose joy and join the community.
Connect with Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Free Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Jan 30, 2026 • 15min
257: 3 ADHD Tips to Get Back on Track When You Can't Stick to Your Plans
When plans fall apart from storms, illness, or sleep loss, the conversation explores three ADHD-friendly reframes to recover without self-blame. Listeners hear about zooming out to big-picture goals, treating interruptions as tiny 'ad breaks' to repurpose time, and swiping to a fresh plan when momentum fades. Self-care, sleep, and choosing joy over perfection are emphasized as ways to reset gently.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 12min
256: Discipline that Works for ADHD Brains
Discover a fresh take on discipline by prioritizing your future self's needs! Learn how small actions can create delightful surprises for your present self. Joy shares practical tips for making daily tasks easier, like leaving notes and setting labeled alarms. Simple setups, like pre-loading the dishwasher, can reduce friction tomorrow. Embrace tiny rewards, such as unexpected cash finds, to boost your mood. No rigid routines needed—just one thoughtful 'butler' move can transform your day!
Jan 13, 2026 • 9min
255: Quick Tip Tuesday: Location, Location, Location: How to Decide the Best Place For Everything
Joy introduces Quick Tip Tuesdays and shares a practical organizing rule: give the best spots to the items you use most.
This may be an obvious one, but examine how your spaces are organized and why? You might have a great reason for "breaking" this rule, if so Own It! Your ADHD Brain loves creativity!
Listen for practical examples and remember...
Change takes time and muscle memory may lead you back to old locations, so apply the tip when creating a new space or intentionally retrain habits only if it improves daily flow.
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Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Jan 9, 2026 • 22min
254: Friction: The Secret to ADHD-Friendly Home Habits
This episode finishes a week-long runway for ADHD brains, showing how to add or remove friction in your home to make good habits easier and unwanted habits harder. Joy recaps episodes 250–253 and gives concrete examples—reworking a mudroom, adding hooks and a small drawer, using a tray for keys, and a bright sink reminder—to change behavior without relying on willpower.
She also invites listeners to a free "Get Your Tools Ready" week with accountability and Zoom body-doubling to organize the tools and spaces that make future projects simple and successful.
Join Me for "Get Your Tools Ready" Week!
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Connect with Me:
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Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Jan 8, 2026 • 11min
253: Quit the Pursuit for a Perfect Routine: Motion Over Perfection for ADHD Brains
Overcoming analysis paralysis is the number one issue for your ADHD Brain when trying to take action on your home!
Joy explains why the biggest hurdle for ADHD brains is getting started and offers simple, no-decision actions to create momentum around the home.
Learn practical, low-effort moves—like loading the dishwasher, grabbing a trash bag, or setting a 15-minute timer—to turn motion into progress and ditch the pursuit of a perfect routine.
Connect with Me:
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Jan 7, 2026 • 21min
252: Intentionally Flexible Planning: A Planner That Works for Your Brain
In this episode of Joy Loving Home's five-part runway series to 2026, Joy shares an "intentionally flexible" planning approach that fits changing days and different brains. She explains how to use a monthly spread for time-bound events and a simple weekly setup to track pending items and celebrate what you actually tackled.
Practical tips include using pencil to allow for changes, logging completed tasks for daily wins, tracking small habits as data, and using alarms or digital reminders when helpful. The method works in any planner or notebook and emphasizes progress over perfection.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast on 26 for 26 list.
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Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
Jan 6, 2026 • 17min
251: Dream Big Without Burning Out Your All or Nothing ADHD Brain
Part two of the Joy Loving Home runway series — a practical, playful episode about harnessing new-year energy without feeling defeated. Joy encourages dreaming, picking a word of the year with a visual reminder, and creating a concrete "26 for 26" list of "check-offable" aims that create quick wins.
Learn how to pair tasks with rewards, use accountability strategies, and turn vague resolutions into small, attainable steps that build momentum for the year ahead.
Connect With Me!
Website: https://joylovinghome.com
Community: https://bit.ly/joylovinghomecommunity
Membership: https://joylovinghome.com/membership
IG: https://instagram.com/joylovinghome
Email: joy@joylovinghome.com
