The Art of Decluttering

In true ADHD style, this week we'll be dropping mini episodes into your feed of things our guests forgot to say in their main episode!!Today Sylvia shares her PS thoughts.How when people say to 'just' do something it feels like it's meant to be easy, but it just isn'tSome examples of lazy vs efficientDivorcing the thinking from the doingBeing your own declutter fairy and giving yourself the gift of actionand some hacks their family have tried over the years to engage the kids in decluttering and organising.Another ADHD/ Decluttering/ Organising episode that will have you thinking of ways you too can create the life you want.You may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD Series: Lisa Woodruff from Organize 365ADHD Series: Corporate Career & Knowing Your StrengthsADHD Series: Managing Time, Energy and AttentionADHD Series: Being a Professional Organiser with ADHDADHD Series: Adult Diagnosis and Managing a HouseholdADHD Series: Understanding ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyADHD with JoannaJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In true ADHD style, this week we'll be dropping mini episodes into your feed of things our guests forgot to say in their main episode!!Today Jodie shares her ADHD hacks in a few areas:Meal prep - what she prepares in bulk ahead of time and how she does meal prep over time rather than when it's the push to get dinner readyPantry organisation - how Jodie has changed the way she organises her pantry from categories like the supermarket, to keeping items that are used together, together. Instead of tins of tomato with tins of corn, the tinned tomato lives with the pasta and lentils because they're used together.Managing the never ending cycle of washing and dishes - how doing something is better than nothing.Intentional duplicates - when duplicates aren't clutter, but make life easier. This one will give you the freedom to think how your family works and organising to set you up for success.Another ADHD/ Decluttering/ Organising episode that will have you thinking of ways you too can create the life you want.You may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD Series: Lisa Woodruff from Organize 365ADHD Series: Corporate Career & Knowing Your StrengthsADHD Series: Managing Time, Energy and AttentionADHD Series: Being a Professional Organiser with ADHDADHD Series: Adult Diagnosis and Managing a HouseholdADHD Series: Understanding ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyADHD with JoannaJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Woodruff is the Founder and Owner of Organize 365, in this episode she brings all her enthusiasm and energy for sharing about the intersection of ADHD and organising. Lisa is even doing her PHD on the topic (did I mention she's amazing!).We chat about executive functioning in relation to organisation, specifically around working memory, planning and monitoring... all of which are essential parts of achieving and maintaining an organised home.... which is MUCH easier said than done for those of us with ADHD. Lisa to the rescue with creative ideas/ hacks/ systems that will support you “to do what you have to quickly and efficiently so you can focus on the things you love and share your unique gifts with the world”Find Lisa OnlineLisa's book: How ADHD Affects Home OrganizationOrganize 365 PodcastOrganize 365 WebsiteFollow Organize 365 on FacebookFollow Organize 365 on InstagramYou may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD Series: Process Improvement, Optimising and EfficiencyADHD Series: Occupational Therapy, Strategies and ToolsADHD Series: Corporate Career & Knowing Your StrengthsADHD Series: Managing Time, Energy and AttentionADHD Series: Being a Professional Organiser with ADHDADHD Series: Adult Diagnosis and Managing a HouseholdADHD Series: Understanding ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyADHD with Joanna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvia Campbell, a chemical engineer and process improvement lead in the water industry, shares her journey of navigating life with ADHD. She discusses innovative problem-solving strategies that enhance home optimization and efficiency. Listeners will learn to ask pivotal questions to identify root problems when decluttering. Sylvia emphasizes the significance of tailored solutions for managing household tasks, the creativity inherent in ADHD, and adapting routines to streamline daily life without compromising quality.

Today is a super quick bonus episode for you... I've got covid and I'm isolating from my family so I don't make them sick. I've got a pretty mild case this time round which is a huge relief... and I've had the energy to do a few things during the day as well as doing lots of resting and sleeping. So here are 15 things I've been doing in isolation. You may not have covid, but you may have an injury, be recovering from surgery or just find that you need an idea of things to do when you've got some time to kill (just kidding, who ever had random time to kill!)Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tricia Lerk, the Director and Occupational Therapist at Planted Parenting, brings a unique perspective on ADHD, sharing her personal journey and professional insights. She discusses crucial strategies for organization tailored to neurodiverse families, including the use of fidget tools and visual schedules. Tricia emphasizes breaking tasks into manageable parts to reduce overwhelm and enhance focus. She also explores motivation techniques, highlighting the importance of immediate rewards and social support in boosting engagement and productivity.

Carly is a high achiever, has a successful federal government career, has two young children, and is learning to create a life that works for her family and to the strengths of her ADHD.Carly shares what it was like doing a double engineering degree at university, working part-time, and taking flying lessons... all while being unaware she had ADHD. Her ambition and success have led her to a fulfilling and stimulating corporate career where over time she's been able to negotiate for workplace flexibility that accounts for and capitalises on her strengths.We also hear what tools Carly and her husband use to manage their time, schedules, home duties as well as manage motivation and productivity.Another ADHD/ Decluttering/ Organising episode that will have you thinking of ways you too can create the life you want!You may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD Series: Managing Time, Energy and AttentionADHD Series: Being a Professional Organiser with ADHDADHD Series: Adult Diagnosis and Managing a HouseholdADHD Series: Understanding ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyADHD with JoannaJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carolyn Verhoef, a certified ADHD coach and former professional organizer, shares her expertise on managing time, energy, and attention for those with ADHD. She delves into the creative side of time management, advocating for personalized strategies over rigid routines. Exploring the critical role of sleep and the significance of self-awareness, Carolyn provides insights on how to harness individual strengths for better organization. She emphasizes the importance of reframing time perception, encouraging a shift towards flexibility and authenticity in managing ADHD.

When you have ADHD and you're also a Professional Organiser there are so many hacks that you have up your sleeves and today Jess shares them with us!She shares what it's like living with ADHD, working as a Professional Organiser and we deep dive into parenting and staying organised with ADHD, through pregnancy and in the newborn phase as well as parenting older children. How can you manage a household when you have ADHD and how in the world do you do it when you have to go off your ADHD medication while pregnant and breastfeeding?? No matter your relationship with ADHD, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Make sure you share it with your friends too.You may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyBecoming a Professional Organiser (Jess's first episode on the podcast)ADHD with Joanna (first episode Joanna did)Mental Health CareMental HealthJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jodie Garth is an OG member of The Art of Decluttering community. Jodie reached out to us when her kids were little for help with decluttering and organising in her home. What she didn't know at the time, was that in the years that followed, she like many many women, would be diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.In this episode Jodie shares what it was like having a late diagnosis, processing the stories she'd told herself for 38 years, and labels others had put on her.Jodie shares some INCREDIBLE hacks that she uses in her home to manage the household tasks that fall on her plate. These hacks will help you whether you have ADHD and 3 kids like Jodie or if you're in a completely different life stage but love finding ways to make complex tasks more simple.You may also like to listen to these episodes:Understanding ADHD with Psychologist Joanna BaileyADHD with JoannaMental Health CareMental HealthJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.