62: Stronger Than Ever
Mary tells us she is emerging from this process realizing she is strong and able to receive and accept love.
May 15, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Clutter Chronicles
This podcast series is an ongoing conversation with Mary, who calls herself a recovering hoarder. She is willing to share her up-til-now very private life in an effort to be helpful to others, may they be packrats, someone who loves a hoarder or those who just want to understand something that's mystifying to them. We go step by step through the muck, the stuck places, the victories. We don't know when and if she will recover from her "unusual relationship with stuff." Come along with me and cheer Mary on as she does the very hard work of healing. Will she ever let me into her home? Stay tuned.
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61: Live in the Bittersweet
Mary tells us about the marvelous challenge by her therapist to live in the bittersweet.
May 03, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 61
60: Did Her New Ideas Stick?
I was curious about Mary’s progress on several fronts, including her new reading chair and command center. Since it's been four months since we last talked, did these new ideas stick?
Apr 17, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 60
59: Bumping into Paradigm Shifts
We get to hear Mary’s brothers' reaction to our podcast and how Mary finally found a place for praying and reading in her home.
Feb 27, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 59
58: Gaining & Letting Go of Control
In today’s conversation, we talk about setting up a desk for Mary’s new job working from home, her wardrobe, shopping - all arenas for gaining and letting go of control.
Jan 28, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 58
57: Learn Do Become Decreases Mary's Anxiety
Mary shares that she has taken advantage of helping resources, such as Learn Do Become, and that has significantly decreased her anxiety. Savvy Cleaner YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8OUzZ0rKHOUZ19em4cEXyQ Savvy Cleaner Top 10 Hoarding Resources show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrq-Ij4Gzl0 Savvy Cleaner Hope for Hoarding show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Migq11qF-Nc Living Proof Advocacy https://www.livingproofadvocacy.com Living Proof Advocacy Clutter Chronicles blog...
Jan 06, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 57
56: Are We There Yet?
We discuss why Mary cannot accept help and though she feels like she’s coming back to square one over and over, how she is really and truly changing for good.
Nov 22, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 56
55: I don't Want It
Today we explore why we settle for things we don’t want.
Oct 22, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 55
54: Working Inside Anxiety
Last time we talked, Mary was talking about the natural disaster that happened in her basement and the good that came from it. In today’s conversation, as if on cue, another backward step in the healing process for Mary, and we bring her anxiety issues into focus.
Oct 08, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
53: The Flood
In today’s conversation, is it kitty accidents or something else? And is it a disaster or the best thing?
May 28, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 53
52: Sunshine in Her Voice
Last time we talked, I asked Mary what she thought about getting a dumpster to help speed her progress. It today’s conversation, Mary’s progress takes a turn for the very good when she goes to a healing retreat and magic ensues, but not before she freezes her tail off!
May 02, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 52
51: Wouldn't a Dumpster Help?
Last time we talked, almost five months ago, Mary started getting us caught up on the progress she’s been making packing up her car and getting rid of loads and loads of stuff. In today’s conversation, I ask Mary what she thinks about getting a dumpster to help speed her progress.
Apr 18, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 51
50: Charity is the Antidote to Hoarding
Mary starts getting us caught up on the progress she’s been making over the past four months, packing up her car and getting rid of loads and loads of stuff.
Apr 05, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 50
49: Stuff is Dangerous to My Soul
In today’s conversation, we talk about how Mary's “life is short” lesson is impacting her in the time since her friend Lisa’s untimely death. The song we reference is Blonde's Heart of Glass. For copyright reasons, I did not play it during the episode.
Jan 22, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 49
48: What's Wrong with Them?
Last time we talked, Mary talked about moving from the arena of hoarding to one of hope and the positive impact that’s made. In today’s conversation, we check in on how her "Wet It Go Wednesday" plan has been working out.
Dec 04, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 48
47: From Shame to Worthiness
Mary talks about moving from the arena of hoarding to one of hope and explains how she has made leaps in her healing from shame with the help of her therapist.
Nov 20, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 47
46: Life is Short
Mary shares a very sad story that is giving her a new perspective and motivating her like never before.
Nov 06, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 46
45: Good Better Best
Last time Mary explained the unique process of unclogging her insides. In today's conversation, Mary talks about how her relationship to clothing is starting to shift and how she’s poised to start letting go of a brand new category of her treasures.
Oct 16, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
44: Unhoarding on the Inside
Last time we talked, about three months ago, Mary shared the uncomfortable situation that was going on inside her body and how it related to her external hoarding situation. In today’s conversation, Mary explains the unclogging process, and it's no fun.
Oct 02, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 44
43: Hoarding on the Inside
Mary shares the uncomfortable situation going on inside her body and how it relates to her external situation.
Sep 18, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 43
42: Shredding & Tossing with Abandon
Mary has discovered the core of her hoarding and it’s the family’s paper memorabilia. Show Notes: Becoming Minimalist 12-week Uncluttered course Sunk cost fallacy is the behavioral economic theory that I was referring to in my example of the shirt I bought and didn’t want to get rid of. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning , by Margareta Magnusson Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice, Ted talk (2005). Report Confirms No Need to Make New Chairs , The Onion, July 15, 2014...
Sep 04, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 42
41: Higher Expectations
Mary is peeling away more and more shame and raising expectations for what her home can be.
Aug 21, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 41
40: So Much Hope it Hurts
Mary describes the hope she is allowing herself to feel now as she moves stuff out of the #1 position in her life. The book I reference at the end of our conversation is The Path is Everywhere, by Matt Licata.
Aug 14, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 40
39: Tapping into Resources
Mary is starting to tap resources that are proving quite helpful that she wasn’t ready or able to access before.
Jul 31, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 39
38: On the Cusp of Normalcy
Last time we learned that Mary DID get the garage cleared out but it brought anxiety more than anything. In today’s conversation, Mary recognizes the progress she’s made and feels she’s on the cusp of normalcy.
Jul 18, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 38
37: Space = Anxiety
Mary did get the garage cleared out but it brought anxiety more than anything, which was a big surprise to me.
Jul 03, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 37
36: Letting Go of Old Thoughts & Ways
Last time Mary shared with us her new goal of getting the garage cleared out to park their truck inside during the winter. In today’s conversation, we continue discussing that and learn that Mary is letting go old thoughts and old ways which is really the hardest part.
Jun 26, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
35: Crossing into Truth
Mary shares with us her new goal of getting the garage cleared out to park their truck inside during the winter.
Jun 19, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 35
34: Trash Redefined
Last time we talked about how how Mary had been learning, along with her preschoolers, how to transition and make better decisions, things she had never learned before. That was over three months ago. In today’s conversation, Mary has learned another new skill: how to fill up a garbage can.
Jun 07, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
33: Transition & Decision-Making Muscles
Last time. we caught up after several months between recording sessions and heard that Mary no longer had an out-of-control need to keep things. In today’s conversation we talk about how Mary has been learning, along with her preschoolers, how to transition and make better decisions, key skills she’s never learned before.
May 31, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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