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That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

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Hoarding disorder is stigmatised and people who hoard feel vast amounts of shame. This podcast began life as an audio diary, an anonymous outlet for somebody with this weird condition. That Hoarder speaks about her experiences living with compulsive hoarding, she interviews therapists, academics, researchers, children of hoarders, professional organisers and influencers, and she shares insight and tips for others with the problem. Listened to by people who hoard as well as those who love them and those who work with them, Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder aims to shatter the stigma, share the truth and speak openly and honestly to improve lives.
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Episodes

#24 We’re looking but we don’t see

We have to be honest, even if it's just with ourselves, that the way we're living is damaging us For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 14, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 24

#23 Shame is toxic

"I have never been able to say to a mental health professional or to anybody. I am a hoarder, I need some help. Because of the shame." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 07, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 23

#22 What if I need it? Defeating objections to dehoarding

"I can't throw away these scissors. What if I need them? I can't throw away this notebook. What if I need it? I can't throw away this out-of-date food, what if I need it?" For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Dec 31, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 22

#21 The arguments AGAINST setting goals for your new year’s resolutions

Who do you know who is still going to the gym today, or walking 10,000 steps a day today who vowed to do those on January 1st this year? Who do you know who went on a diet on January 1st this year, and is still on that same diet today? For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support th...

Dec 24, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 21

#20 What to do with unwanted gifts

"People don't give you gifts to burden you. And if keeping hold of something will burden you, then that's the opposite of the point of a gift. "It's not disrespectful to get something and to quietly think, “Somebody else could get better use out of this than me” and pass it on to that person. There's nothing wrong with that. " For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding w...

Dec 17, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 20

#19 Giving gifts, getting gifts: hoarders at Christmastime

A big issue for Christmas for hoarders is gifts: both giving and receiving gifts can be fraught. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 10, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 19

#18 Keeping things within reach

So I want to talk today about a revelation I had. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 03, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 18

#17 Being the child of a hoarder: an interview with Elizabeth Nelson

"Even if I was the most skilled expert on compulsive hoarding, I probably wouldn't be the appropriate person to be intervening with my mother because of the intimacy and all the emotional baggage between us. So yeah, it's just really complicated." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out...

Nov 26, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#16 Dealing with overwhelm

"If you break it down, and you're still overwhelmed, break it down further. If you're still overwhelmed then, break it down further." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 19, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#15 Is digital clutter really that bad?

"People say, ‘No, you shouldn't do these things. Because you're just transferring physical clutter into digital clutter. And it's just as disorganised and it takes up a different kind of space and your phone will run out of room and you'll regret it’" For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help...

Nov 12, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#14 Why do I keep buying stuff?

"I don't know why I get such an urge to get stuff in the first place. I mean, is it just living under capitalism? Am I just a victim of every advert I see and every idea I have that I feel I need to turn into a possession of some kind?" For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Nov 05, 202111 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#13 A weird motivation for hoarders: death?

This may sound like a weird reason to dehoard my home, but it's not as morbid as it sounds. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 29, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#12 ”But throwing it away would be a waste of money”: defeating objections to dehoarding

What I want to focus on today is: ‘well I can't throw this away, because it would be a waste of money. I spent a lot of money on that pair of jeans, or that shelving unit, or that bedding and throwing it away now would waste that money’. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Oct 22, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#11 Does hoarding really have a 97% recidivism rate?

I need to stop this statistic - that may or may not be made up - from being a barrier that stops me from making my home livable in. And so that is my goal for the time being, I need to get that number out of my head and stop using it as a reason to not make progress. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the s...

Oct 14, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#10 The gas man came

I was so scared. I was so scared because this person was going to come in and see how I live For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 21, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9 Panic, panic, panic

I'm also full of panic about the absolute horror and shame I will feel when they are in here. My initial reaction to that the appointment was panic, panic, panic, and then I just froze. I was paralysed for days, I knew what needed to be done, I didn't know how to do it. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support th...

May 14, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8 One of my worst nightmares just happened

My podcast planning has gone out of the window today, because I am in a panic. A full-on panic, my worst nightmare - one of my worst nightmares - is happening For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 07, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7 Resisting the lure of pretty boxes - or stop buying storage to store your junk

If you're listening, and you're struggling with hoarding and you haven't got rid of 75% of your stuff already, then listen to me: “Don't get the pretty basket, don't get the shelving unit, and don't get the pretty bags. Not just yet, anyway. Hold out, as it is just more clutter”. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project ...

Apr 30, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6 So do we just pick a room and start?

Thinking of compulsive hoarders, thinking of people whose homes are in quite a mess, then just saying, “I'm going to work on the bedroom” is just too big. It's too overwhelming. It's too difficult to do. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project . Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Apr 23, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5 A moment of despair in the middle of the night

I can't tell you how dejected I feel right now. Because sorting out a few boxes in one room is one thing. It's better than not sorting out a few boxes in one room. But that's one room of several. And that's a few boxes out of a gazillion boxes. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. Se...

Apr 16, 20215 minSeason 1Ep. 5

#4 Why hoarding TV shows are a disaster

Programmes about hoarders exist so that viewers can look into the home of somebody who's struggling and laugh at them. And that's not okay. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 09, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#3 My experience of having CBT for hoarding disorder

I was sceptical because the initial CBT sessions had been relatively useless. But equally, I had no other options. There aren't exactly hoarding treatments readily available. So I agreed to be referred on for this more in-depth therapy. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Apr 02, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2 The stigma that surrounds hoarding disorder | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

So, I hate the word hoarding. I hate the word hoarder. I resist saying them unless I absolutely have to. And this podcast and the website are kind of forcing me into getting used to those words, and I suspect that's a good thing. But they are difficult words. It's a very, very stigmatised thing. Website: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Support this project Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Mar 30, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1 How I Got Here | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

So I guess the place to start really is how I got to where I'm at now. Where I'm at now is that I live in a hoarded house, surrounded by crap that I have a lot of mental blocks around getting rid of. I'm sick of how I live. But fixing it is so overwhelming that I don't know what to do. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding . Twitter: @ThatHoarder Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Help out: Support this pr...

Mar 30, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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