
That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 19, 2022 • 35min
#55 My experience of hiring a hoarding clearance firm - the good, the bad and the terrifyingly ugly
"So that lack of control over each and every decision was both terrifying and liberating at the same time. I liked somebody taking that out of my hands. And I hated somebody taking that out of my hands."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 1min
#54 Compulsive acquiring and hoarding: how to stop with Dr Jan Eppingstall
"I know that people feel sick with regret when they go out on a binge and come back, they've had that almost dissociative episode where they rushed off to the shops and bought all this stuff and come home and see it all together and have this overwhelming feeling of regret."
"Or when all the Amazon boxes arrive and you're just like, 'Oh, what have I done?'"
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
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Aug 5, 2022 • 37min
#53 The Endowment Effect and hoarding
"Why do we endow extra value on things we own compared to things we don't own?"
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
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Jul 29, 2022 • 31min
#52 When you need to declutter urgently
"It might be that your landlord is doing an inspection, it might be that you've had a leak and it's going through to the flat below so you need to let somebody in to fix it. It might be that your electricity has blown. But for some reason, that has become unavoidable, you have to let somebody in and you are panicking."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
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Jul 22, 2022 • 45min
#51 6 dehoarding facts that aren’t discussed enough
"Dehoarding is hard. But it's a means to an end and it can get you somewhere good. Not dehoarding… sure, you're not having the stress of dehoarding, but you're having the immense stress of living knowing that if there's a fire, firefighters might not be able to get to you. That's also hard."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
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Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 22min
#50 Compulsive acquiring and hoarding: why we acquire with Dr Jan Eppingstall
"We seek out behaviours that release the largest dopamine hit we can, we feel so good, we do it again. And soon it becomes a habit."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch
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Jul 8, 2022 • 28min
#49 Sitting with discomfort: distress tolerance and hoarding
"The idea of avoiding distress might initially sound positive or helpful, so that reinforces that suppressing it or avoiding it is a helpful skill when it really, really isn't."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch
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Jul 1, 2022 • 39min
#48 Routines: oppressive limitations or helpful structures?
"It's about how I hated routines, how I resisted them, how I was scared of them. And how I tentatively, tentatively, slowly, slowly started to successfully incorporate some into my life."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
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Jun 24, 2022 • 26min
#47 Shopping your own stuff: what does it mean and how can it help people who hoard?
"You will probably, if not certainly, find things you knew you owned, but thought were long lost. There are things that I know I have but I couldn't tell you what room they were in, never mind what part of the room or what drawer or what cupboard or what pile, let's face it. Things that I really want to find and that, as yet, I haven't."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
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Jun 17, 2022 • 60min
#46 Tiny habits and micro-movements with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
"The goal is to wire in these habits, so they happen on autopilot every time when prompted. And how do we do that? We work in a specific way."
For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions
Twitter: @ThatHoarder
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