Ashley Barber, Houston's first KonMari Consultant, shares tips on how to align your KonMari tidying event and lifestyle with your fitness aspirations. Our guest today is Ashley Barber, founder of Simply Maven. She’s Houston’s first certified KonMari Consultant. With over a decade’s worth of experience in group fitness, Ashley blends her health and wellness knowledge with the KonMari Method to teach her clients the best ways to declutter their possessions, organize their homes, and create their best lives. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Ashley's path to KonMari and the launch of her business The ways fitness and KonMari intersect under the umbrella of health and wellness How to spark joy in your fitness routine - what you need to joy check (type of activity, level of intensity, gear, environment) Ashley's suggestion for Kristyn's 2019 health-focused 90 day goal Karin's workout evolution The Kickstarter campaign that inspired Kristyn's goal calendar The best workout for your body: plank The ways we can align our home with our goals for fitness and wellness while we are walking through the KonMari categories Tips for those just starting their KonMari event and looking to shift their attention to health and wellness How do do a perfect day exercise, going through your day in extreme detail The timer trick Ashley suggests for finding a fitness program that works best for you How ego is a factor when it comes to group exercise Ashley's favorite tidying tip: Take the time to visualize where you want to go. Don't skip this step! What Sparks Joy for Ashley: Her kids. To connect with Ashley Barber, you can find her at simplymavenhtx.com or on Facebook and Instagram Just for Spark Joy listeners, Ashley is offering a 10% discount on active tidying sessions in Houston when you contact her and mention Spark Joy podcast. Gems: "Mindset is really a key player in successfully completing a tidying marathon or a physical marathon or whatever your goal may be." "We all have the skills to be 1) a tidy person 2)a fit person. It's just a matter of taking the time to do it and thinking of ourselves that way." "The trick to find something you can stick with is to find something you enjoy." "Are you feeling good about what you're wearing to work out in?" "It's so important to find a routine that evolves with you." "Sometimes consistency is more important than intensity." "If there is one exercise that you're going to do everyday, I'd make it a plank." "If I'm going to do an in home workout, I try to take it to one of the more energetic areas in my home." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of TidySpecial Guest: Ashley Barber.

Fellow KonMari Consultants Tricia Fidler and Jane Grodem share what it was like to work behind the scenes as assistants on Netflix's "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." Tricia Fidler is the consultant behind Heywood Park Collective, working with clients in San Diego and the San Francisco area. Jane Grodem is the founder of Spark Joy Bay Area, focusing her practice in the San Francisco bay area. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: -Learning more about the Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo -Karin and Kristyn reviewed the Netflix series on Spark Joy Episode 67 Review of Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo -Jane and Tricia’s roles on the show as subject matter experts -Tricia worked with the Tidying Up families featured in: Tidying With Toddlers, Episode 1 Sparking Joy After a Loss, Episode 4 Breaking Free from a Mountain of Stuff, Episode 6 Empty Nesters, Episode 2 -Jane worked with Tidying Up families featured in: Empty Nesters, Episode 2 Getting Ready for Baby, Episode 7 -Learn about the reports that Tricia and Jane completed to update Marie and show producers on tidying progress -What stood out for Tricia and Jane watching Marie work with the families -Some of the difference between the different cast families -The most memorable part of the show for Tricia and Jane Tricia’s favorite tidying tip: When doing your sentimental category, don’t feel pressured to give things up. Keep the things you love carefully. Tricia calls this the Art of Keeping. Jane’s favorite tidying tip: When you are joy checking, you should be mindful that keeping things with confidence is a good and valid choice. What Sparks Joy for Tricia: This work. It's such an honor to be able to practice KonMari. Also, travel! Tricia loves planning trips now that her home is tidy! What Sparks Joy for Jane: The KonMari vision to “Organize the World” Jane is excited that so many people are learning about KonMari and sharing so many great photos and experiences on social media. Their parting words of wisdom: The three E’s: Empathy, Empowerment and Encouragement. Empathy in your living environment goes a long way toward helping others in your home move toward interest in tidying their own things. Empowering others is also a way to lead others to thinking about making positive choices. And, Encouraging others to surround themselves with things that spark joy leads them to living their best lives. To contact Tricia, visit: heywoodpark.com or on Instagram @heywoodpark_collective To contact Jane, visit: sparkjoybayarea.com or on Instagram @sparkjoybayarea Both Tricia and Jane have a special offer for Spark Joy listeners in honor of the Tidying up with Marie Kondo: Tricia is offering 20% off her 20-hour package for residents of San Diego County package. Visit heywoodpark.com and use the code: newyearnewjoy Jane is also offering a special 20% off a 20-hour package. Visit sparkjoybayarea.com and mention the code: hearttrending Gems: -"We were really there to work with the cast families and to help the families with their homework in between visits with Marie." -"Then language barriers and the cultural difference just seemed to fade away when Marie was interacting with the families." -"The families actually did complete all the categories. Those parts just didn’t make it on the show." -"We really felt it made us better consultants. It taught us more about staying focused on the process as well as the vision." -"The emotional impact Marie made on the families was real. She’s just so calm and compassionate." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of TidySpecial Guests: Jane Grodem and Tricia Fidler.

[SPOILERS INCLUDED] We review the premiere of Netflix's original series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," covering episodes that sparked joy and sharing thoughts on the show from the KonMari Consultant perspective. “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” officially premiered on Netflix New Year’s day. Millions are watching around the world. Tidying Up is taking over Netflix at the top of year and many are getting acquainted with KonMari and falling in love with Marie Kondo. We are very pleased with show and with the response! Joy Checks: Karin's sleep tracker! Here are the apps she is using: AutoSleep and SleepWatch Kristyn's New Year resolution inspired by Episode 66: The Art of Manifesting and the Harmony Within with Laura Kessler- wake up at the same time every morning SPOILER ALERT! We recommend you stop listening or reading and head over to Netflix to check out Tidying Up with Marie Kondo In this episode, you’ll enjoy: An overview of "Tidying Up" The debut moment Feedback from viewers and fans What we learned about Marie Kondo Our thoughts on what sparked joy about the show from our perspective and hopes for a Season 2 A review of episodes: Empty Nesters The Downsizers Sparking Joy After Loss From Students to Improvements The reality of reality TV Episode 25: KonMari Myths and Missteps Episode 13: Does it spark joy? How to tell if it's time to hire a professional to help you tidy up and find joy (see Spark Joy Episode 33: How to Become a KonMari Consultant) Gems: "Marie Kondo has officially experienced, in America, the biggest pile of clutter ever," #mountwendy "You didn't get to your level of clutter overnight and it's not going to be resolved over night." "Everyone, now is going to be greeting and thanking and appreciating their home." "Maybe it will be launched on New Years day every year?!" "KonMari never says 'this is what should spark joy.' It's much more about how the spark of joy feels." "Please do not ever feel that you have to suffer in silence. There is help." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Master life coach Laura Kessler helps us manifest our intention and step into our power in the new year through realistic, holistic goal setting, themes, and personal manifestos. Our guest, Laura Kessler is a Communications Expert and Master Coach who helps her clients find their voices literally and figuratively in life, so they can manifest their greatest potential. She’s also a certified Executive Life Coach, which makes her a Triple Threat Master Coach for Life Skills, Career Image and Personal Creative Expression. Laura applies many of the KonMari principles to life coaching, and has a special offer to help you launch 2019 powerfully so you can manifest your intentions. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: The common threads across Laura's diverse clientele How to have the best year by taking an annual outlook and visibility calendar How to change your life by asking yourself one question: "What is the one thing that could change everything?" How to plan your year in a realistic and holistic way to keep you in balance How to avoid becoming a victim of perfection by creating bare minimum as well as cadillac goals How to free yourself from negative self talk and be your #1 advocate by having a theme How to declutter your time management, physical body, your mindset, etc. How to develop a personal manifesto to track your progress and prevent overwhelm The difference between "good selfish" and "bad selfish" how they align with our boundaries of time and space in alignment with your values Laura's favorite productivity tip: Gratitude. What Sparks Joy for Laura: Helping people step into their power. Laura's parting words of wisdom: Be seen. Be heard. Be powerful. Be beautiful. To connect with Laura, you can find her at yourvoiceinbusiness.com and on Facebook and Instagram. Laura applies many of the KonMari principles to Life Coaching, and has a Exclusively for our Spark Joy listeners, Laura is providing free worksheets and the option to invest in a private session with her to help you launch 2019 powerfully and manifest your intentions. Gems: "Stage fright is selfish." "You have to be the master gatekeeper of your life." "What is the one thing that you could accomplish that would change everything?" "All or nothing people will end up doing nothing because there is no 'perfect.'" "If your problems today were your prayers before, you know you're on the right track." "How we do anything is how we do anything." "You can do anything, but you can't do everything." "Really generous hearts will drown in the milk of female kindness." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of TidySpecial Guest: Laura Kessler.

Closet Joy Part 3 of 3. Our guest, Tara Button, helps you curate a mindful life of less throwaway that extends well beyond your closet, ultimately impacting the environment and the global community. Today’s episode of Spark Joy is part three of a three part series dedicated to closet joy. We’ll talk to three guests who are revolutionizing the way we view fashion and style. Tara Button, founder of BuyMeOnce, is at the forefront of the global movement to change the way we shop and live forever. In 2013 Tara went from depressed spendthrift to fulfilled entrepreneur, using a technique she calls ‘mindful curation.” Her new book A Life of Less Throwaway, teaches the steps to master this lifestyle change. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: How a cooking pot inspired Tara to get out of debt, change her spending habits and champion a buy it once culture and platform How the "mindful curation" technique featured in Tara's book, A Life Less Throwaway, helps you find out what's meaningful to you Why we need to notice the preassures of advertising and recognize things are typically not made to last a lifetime, perpetuating the cycle of buy, use once, throwaway How you can "take stock" of the things in your home to focus on how you accumulated your stuff and how to find things that help you live your life's purpose How Tara's book helps you get off the trend treadmill and decide what kind of person you want to project to the world Celebrities that are trending for repeating the same outfit on multiple occasions How longevity (buying things that last longer) has the biggest impact on the planet (bigger than recycling!) How looking at your past Amazon purchases can help you confront your consumerism and shopping patterns How Tara is not a naturally tidy person, but was able to apply decluttering techniques and be more discerning about the things she purchases How identifying what makes you happy and what gives you purpose helps you understand how to make certain things in your home accessible The connection between mindful curation and finding your purpose and priorities, while focusing on the things that matter. How thinking about what you want people to say about you once you're gone helps you understand what you really care about How researching and writing down colors, styles, fabircs, and brands before you start to shop will help you be more mindful and sustainable when you shop The system that determines what products land on BuyMeOnce Mindufully curated closet maintenance tips, including the Guppyfriend Washing Bag How to properly "do your colors" to get a sense of which ones bring you alive Examples of items in Tara's home that she's only bought once Gems: "The whole world is trying to persuade you to buy mindlessly." "People don't talk about longevity when it comes to the planet." "I now don't bring anything into my home that I'm not going to have for a decade or so." "When it comes to things that are going to make us happy in the long term, it's all about our community and relationships." "The fashion industry is the second most poluting industry in the world, after the oil industry." "As humans, we know we need things to survive. Not shopping is not an option." "Buy things that will make you feel good in the long term." "Write a list of the things that you don't need in your life and you'll feel a surge of gratitude for everything you have." Tara’s favorite tidying tip: Start with items that are not emptionally resonant. Start with your pants! What sparks joy for Tara: Taking a moment out of her day to be creative by writing children's books. You can find more about Tara by visiting www.buymeonce.com. Be sure to pick up Tara Button's book, A Life Less Throwaway, and follow her on Instagram (@tara_button) and Twitter (@tarabutton) You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of TidySpecial Guest: Tara Button.

Our guest, Saya Hillman, helps us answer the question “why not?” instead of “I can’t?” in order to live a Life of Yes℠. Today’s guest challenges us all to think beyond fear and embrace a Life of Yes℠. Saya Hillman started Mac & Cheese Productions℠ in 2004 after she got fired from her last full-time job and had no idea what she wanted to do. Being fired turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Mac & Cheese Productions℠ is now a lifestyle business that provides creative solutions to common problems through its Life of Yes offerings. At its core, is the belief that the segments which make up our lives shouldn’t be sources of stress, but sources of joy and ease. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Saya's journey from wanting to feel invisible in order to avoid sticking out in a crowd to unapologetically embracing a life of yes How Saya came up with her memorable business name, Mac & Cheese Productions How Saya's networking events break the mold and reflect who she is How sharing each other's vulnerabilities connect her guest "Cheese-Its" together How you can get further in life by being experience focused instead of results focused How Saya helps people transform by embracing productivity, public speaking, sales and other things that cause people stress and pain to be filled with ease and joy How you put the hardest tasks behind us by eating a frog at the beginning of the day How Saya makes her every day life easier and more productive by staying within her Life of Yes radius How sharing a spontaneous moment of sharing her vulnerabilities helped Saya relate to her audience during How the Spark Joy paper clutter episode connects to the path of digitizing our life A travel hack Saya and her husband use to avoid getting overwhelmed with digital clutter How Saya manages her "to reads" How letting go of productivity systems that ultimately don't spark joy will set you free When it is the right time to go nuclear on your inbox How Feedly helps let go of subscription guilt Why Saya decided to go completely paperless when it comes to her business and how she cleans her "digital closet" How bulk work can help you handle your work and not hate your life How the simple act of silencing push notifications can help you feel in control when it comes to technology and incoming information Why improv was the top three adult choices Saya made as an adult that changed her life Saya's favorite tidying tip: Digitize all of your sentimental items What sparks joy for Saya: Travel hacking her way to Japan with a $250 first class ticket To connect with Saya visit www.macncheeseproductions.com . You can also find her on Twitter or Facebook . Gems: "What makes you different are not things to be ashamed of, but to hold up to the light." "I want my business to reflect my personality." "We set ourselves up for disappointment when we are results focused as opposed to experience focused." "Do you have a source of stress that is self created?" "You should set up your life in the way you want it to be lived." "My way isn't the right way. The right way is what works for you." "Such magic can happen when you do voice whatever it is that is causing you any type of negativity in your life." "The perfect time unicorn doesn't exist. You need to do that thing you need to do, and do it now." "I'm completely paralyzed because I know i have a problem, but it's so overwhelming I'm not going to do anything." "Are you spending a lot of time spinning your wheels?...and if you are, how can you stop that?" "Have your default be yes instead of no and why not instead of I can't." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of TidySpecial Guest: Saya Hillman.

Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk about 17 obvious and hidden costs associated with living with clutter that is slowly stealing your joy. In this episode, we attempt to uncover and put a price tag on the hidden costs associated with delaying your KonMari tidying event. Like many common lifestyle challenges (losing weight, getting out of debt, finding a new job) the longer you wait to get started, the more the issue compounds and slowly steals your joy. So it’s time to get real and talk about the physical and emotional costs associated with keeping clutter around. Now we want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Joy Checks: Karin surprises her mom in Kansas City and Kristyn finds joy on the 606 running trail in Chicago. We breakdown 17 costs associated with clutter: The cost of storing your clutter outside of your home The cost of not using everything that you've purchased The cost of having unutilized space within your home Clutter Cost Formula The cost of buying/renting a bigger home to accommodate things that don't spark joy The cost of the clutter damaging your home over time Calendar clutter: time and energy Refer to Ep 30 | Simply B Organized with Laurie Palau The cost of clutter getting in the way of you finding what you need The cost of clutter getting in the way of things you truly need to do Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Refer to Episode 16 | Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson The cost of negative thinking or self talk The cost of ignoring your own reality The cost of using shopping to cope Refer to Episode 31 | Shopaholic No More with Dr. April Benson The cost of linking your self worth to a certain type of collection of things or a particular lifestyle The cost of clutter that blocks your ability to execute certain physical activities The cost of clutter that limits your ability to make healthy choices Refer to Episode 3 Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer The cost of clutter that limits relationships and your quality of life with your friends and family The cost of clutter that prevents you from accessing information critical to uncovering the reality of your finances, preventing you from reaching true wealth/abundance Refer to Episode 6 Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks The cost of clutter that locks you into consumption patterns that lead you to having no choice in the type of job situation or career choice - even if it’s not ideal Refer to the the ChooseFI community The cost of clutter that prevents you from pursuing your life purpose/feeling fulfilled, understanding what true joy means to you Don't worry, we end this episode on a joyful note! We discuss the many ways decluttering can pay you back to counter some of the clutter costs. Gems: "Having a storage locker is like going to visit your past mistakes." "Your space itself is way more valuable than your stuff." "Is this space honoring what's being stored within it?" "Is this space supporting the ideal lifestyle that I desire?" You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Today we walk through how we process and joy check paper using the KonMari Method and also how to stop paper that doesn’t spark joy from crowding your mailbox. Are you terrified of the paper in your home? Marie Kondo is known for her progressive stance on paper. As quoted from The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up : “My basic principle for sorting papers is to throw them all away.” We understand that this may be uncomfortable for most people and, as always, we aren’t here to insist that you live a paper free life. But we definitely believe you can live a much more joyful life with a lot less paper. In this episode we discuss the Paper Category, which is the third category within the KonaMari Method. If you're just getting started with KonMari or need a refresher, we recommend you head over to Episode 1: KonMari 101 prior to listening to this episode. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Joy Checks: Karin- I’m upgrading my medicine supply cabinet with some pretty new containers - A tidy home style upgrade! Kristyn- I was featured on the ChooseFI podcast where I got to discuss my path to Financial Independence and its overlap with tidying. Here are a couple of upcoming Netflix series to look forward to: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Playing with Fire News about the KonMari App Hear listener Sharon’s email question about the paper category, which inspired today’s show. Review our episode on the importance of tidying by category: Episode 9: Tidying by Location is a Fatal Mistake Learn about Delete, Delegate, Diminish, Defer: Episode 16: Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson Find all the manuals you’ll ever need: Manuals Online Review our discussion on keeping paper and other clutter categories under control for the long-term: Episode 41: How to maintain a Tidy Home Post Konmari Learn about shredding services: Shredding Services at Staples Shredding Services at Office Depot Identity Theft Protection Stamps Kristyn's favorite paper storage solution: Locking File Chest Learn about scanning options: Cam Card Cam Scanner Artkive App Google Drive Evernote DropBox How to get off mailing lists: Catalog Choice DMA Choice Hear about DMA choice on: Episode 8: Make Bold Moves with The Traveling Organizer Holly Southerland Opt Out Prescreen PaperKarma App Gems: “My basic principle for sorting papers is to throw them all away.” "Paper is really not that scary and completing the category has the potential to free up so much space in your mind and home." "When thinking about the paper you have stored now, how often have you needed to get something out of your paper storage?" "What necessary documents do you have that are available in another format?" "Keep paper where you will use it." "I have an amount of paper that I’ve deemed reasonable to the point where I can sift through it easily, so it doesn’t require a lot of micro-organizing and labels, and again, additional attention." "My square footage is valuable and I don’t want to waste precious activity space on something that has a limited amount of joy like the paper I’m required to keep." " We promise you’ll be amazed by how little paper you actually need in your life." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Come along with your hosts, Kristyn Ivey and Karin Socci as we explore some of the most common KonMari myths and missteps in today’s Spark Joy Podcast episode. As the KonMari philosophy has become more and more mainstream, blog posts, magazine articles and videos have come out viewing KonMari through a critical and challenging lens. These perspectives are sometimes based on misunderstandings or misreadings of Konmari concepts and sometimes these misinterpretations occur as missteps while practicing KonMari. In this episode, we will discuss our thoughts on these myths and provide some practical tips on how to avoid falling into these missteps. Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you'll enjoy: Joy Checks! What is Sparking Joy for Kristyn today: a very cute For the Love of Tidy branded onesie for her niece who is due any day now. What is Sparking Joy for Karin today: restoring an antique wooden doll bed for her niece’s birthday Learn about some common KonMari myths: Konmari equals minimalism/minimalism is KonMari Konmari is a selfish activity, fundamentally concerned only with material possession KonMari encourages to you to throw out everything you own to the point where you are either left with nothing or you need to immediately buy new things Learn about some common KonMari missteps: Skipping the step where you envision your ideal lifestyle and living environment Forgetting to honor and acknowledge items for their usefulness especially when you are letting them go Not completing all the categories Thinking about storage and organization before the sorting is completed Being overly concerned with the clutter of other people See what Marie Kondo’s home really looks like: Correction: It has come to our attention that the original article and photograph listed here was a parody article written for April Fool's Day and NOT a house tour of Marie Kondo's apartment. Photographs of Marie Kondo's home have not been made publicly available. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Read about what some critics say about the KonMari Method: Why Decluttering Guru Marie Kondo is Wrong Why I Absolutely Refuse to KonMari My Life Does It Spark Joy is the Wrong Decluttering Question The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F* Review the importance of the vision statement in Spark Joy Episodes: Episode 1 KonMari 101 Episode 5 The KonMari Lifestyle Our advice to a listener who asks how to address categories when you have items within a category in hard to get to places. Does not being able to completely sort by category mean you are not doing KonMari correctly? Gems: “There’s no right number of things a person should have.” “You can keep ALL of the shoes!” “Time is the most important commodity as opposed to things.” “You’re saying goodbye in a respectful way and you’re putting a positive message out there.” You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Welcome to the 2018 Spark Joy highlights show! Thank you again for listening and we're looking forward to a 2019 that will Spark Joy! We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: -What's Sparking Joy for Karin: The benefits of living a simpler life, gratitude for good health and an appreciation of modern medicine. Keep going, Scientists! -What's Sparking Joy for Kristyn: The joy of living a W-2 free life, the excitement of pursuing her passion and the good health that has come along with it all. -Best of 2018 Highlights. Hear clips from our favorite, and most impactful shows, of 2018: Ep 39: Closet Joy Part II: Build Your Capsule Wardrobe with Courtney Carver Ep 47: Nailing DIY with The Nestrs Ep 48: Living Life in the Front Seat with Jessica Butts Ep 59: Help for the Chronically Disorganized with Kristi Meyer -A look forward: We'll be releasing encore episodes each Tuesday in December for you to enjoy during the holidays. -Spark Joy Podcast Contest Winners! Spark Joy has been running a contest for a signed copy of Marie Kondo’s “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up” Tammy [T_Steinbeck] Dustin [Dustin Sherrill] Elisabeth [Elisabeth Swim] Monica [moniru123] Lynn [Hopefilled] CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners! If you are one of our lucky winners, you'll be receiving an email soon and your book will be on the way. -The Spark Joy Podcast Membership Community! We are launching an exclusive community for Spark Joy Podcast listeners! This will be a way for you to support the podcast as well as gain access to some amazing premium features. We are working out all the details but there will be tiers of support that will allow you to become a more involved part of our community, unlock exclusive content and even access personal coaching. Stay tuned to learn more! Gems “We love helping KonMari work for you!” “It helped me get clear on the differences between minimalism and KonMari.” “Why do you want to get organized? When I have clients who don’t continue the process it’s sometimes because their “Why” wasn’t big enough.” “Singular focus around your business and having a point of view. I need to get through one thing at a time.” “I applied this idea of zeroing-in on just 3 goals in 90 days.” “Pick out the books that you consider your friends. Now, I’d like for you to pick out the strangers.” “What a great supplement this podcast is to the KonMari books. I spent time over the summer going through the KonMari process and was feeling great, but, not I feel like I need to revisit some things.” “I love listening to this show while I am going through my KonMari process…keep calm and KonMari on!” “Having heard almost every episode of Spark Joy podcast, my life is completely different. I have a better sense of what I need in my life and what is no longer supporting my values and vision for the future.” “If KonMari were a religion, Spark Joy Podcast would be my morning prayer (wake up and be awesome). Every episode is pure gold, the inspiration I need not only to keep my tidying festival going, but to know I can do something towards my vision: Be Better Every Day." “If Spark Joy can do what they did and are still doing, I can do MY thing.” You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy