The Art of Decluttering

The remarkable Chris Lovett is back! If you don't know who we are talking about don't worry because you are in for a real treat!Chris is an author, executive & simplicity coach, speaker, career mentor and minimalist. He tells it as it is, with a cracking sense of humour, he has a way of disarming you and getting into your head. We last spoke to Chris in May 2021 only weeks before he launched his first book The Discovery of Less. Since then he's given a TedX talk and is even working on a 2nd book (woo hoo!)Kirsty had the absolute pleasure of catching up with him recently to find out all about his TedX talk experience and to hear about everything else he has been up to.If you have a desire to make a greater impact by doing less, especially at work, then you are absolutely going to love this episode!In this episode Chris;● Shares what he has been up to since we last caught up with him;● Tell us all about his TedX talk experience;● Shares what kind of impact his book The Discovery of Less has had;● Tells us a bit about his research for his new book into why people like being busy;● Highlights his thoughts around doing less at work and having more of an impact;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Chris TedX talk● Chris' Website● Chris' book The Discovery of Less● Get the first chapter free here● Chris' Instagram● Chris' Facebook● Jamil QureshiA huge thank you to Chris for giving us your time! We loved having you on the podcast and can't wait to read your next book!Thank you to Elayne Johnston Fielding for your podcast review!! If you were born in another country to which you now live AND you love Chris as much as we do, then its your turn to leave us a review!Join The Art of Decluttering 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 us on Facebook● Join the Facebook Community Group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As promised in Part 2 of our mini series How to Organise..., here is an episode all about collections.We cover lots! We have a chat about why people collect/create collections, explore what is driving the need to collect, how to know when it’s time to declutter some or all of your collections and some of the reasons why you might come up against specific challenges. We also touch on what to do it your collections are impacting your relationships with people and money.We hope that you come away with some tips, insights & lots of grace on how to declutter and mange your collections.In this episode we;● Discuss some possible reason why people might collect;● Learn a little bit about Amy's collections as a child;● Remind you to have loads of grace for your past self (and of course you right now!);● Ask what does freedom look like;● Encourage you to come back to your vision to help you when you feel it's getting out of hand;● Challenge you not to find the perfect solution, but to just find A solution;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Pop Toys● Shadow BoxesThank you to Lego people and wombatbaby for your podcast review!! If you still have a collection that you had in your childhood then its your turn to leave us a review!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.

If you have ever decluttered anything and want it to stay that way but don't quite know how?Then this episode is for you!Today we are going to take you through some key steps for maintaining the progress you have made on your decluttering journey.Whether you have finished decluttering your entire house or you have just started with a few boxes here and there, we hope that you come away feeling equipped to keep your house clutter free!In this episode we;● Equip you with tips and tools to for maintaining your decluttering progress;● Suggest that doing a deep dive is critical for maintaining progress and determining the level of clutter you want to be living with;● Encourage you to keep practising habits as they do get easier;● Highlight the importance of being conscious of what you’re bringing into your home;● Say it again - be intentional!;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Diamond Dotz - Amy's new hobby● Join our Facebook Community here● Virtual SessionsThank you to calminginfluenceNZ for your podcast review!! If you feel like you are in maintenance mode or you really resonate with this episode then its your turn to leave us a review!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.

We love the Enneagram here at The Art of Decluttering so when our beautiful friend and college developed an Enneagram and Clutter Course, we just had to catch up and hear all about it!! The amazing Laurie Palau is with us today! She is the author of the book HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized, host of the weekly podcast, This ORGANIZED Life, and founder of simply B organized where she speaks, teaches and works one-on-one with clients to help them reduce clutter and increase productivity. It has been way too long between chats with this incredible lady, we promise not to leave it so long next time Laurie!In this episode we;● Tell you what the enneagram is and how it can positively impact your relationships with people and clutter;● Share a brief overview of each enneagram type including the core motivation for each number;● Highlight certain challenges each type can encounter when decluttering;● Give real life examples of how knowing your enneagram type can help you understand yourself and others more;● Dig into why some find particular areas more challenging than others - hint it's connected to your enneagram type!;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Amy and Kirsty on Laurie's Podcast● Summer of Enneagram Series on Laurie's Podcast● Laurie's Website● Laurie's CourseUse the code DECLUTTER20 at the checkout when you purchase Laurie's Enneagram & Clutter Course :)Thank you so much Laurie for giving up your time to spend with us. We absolutely think the world of you and can't wait to catch up again.Thank you to _flyoverstate for your review! It you know your enneagram number then it's your turn to leave us a review.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.

Are you struggling with lack of storage in your home? Maybe your home is an older style and lack the inbuilt storage of more modern homes? Or perhaps you just don't have much storage and are at a bit of a loss as to what to do with all your stuff?Well dear listeners if that's you, this episode was made with you in mind!Inspired by a recent discussion in our Facebook Community and a request from past podcast guest Katie Smith (check our Katie's episode here), today we talk you through some options for creating more storage in your home and give you ideas on how to re work things to give yourself the gift of more space and possible solutions.Packed with loads of suggestions and practical advice we hope you get a lot out of this episode and have fun thinking out of the box.In this episode we;● List the 3 options to consider when you don't have adequate storage in your home;● Discuss how to decide if you need to add more storage;● Give you lots of suggestions of out of the box ways to use the storage you already have;● Highlight that if what you have set up is working, then there is no need to change it;● Encourage you to give it time to adjust when you change something around;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Bunnings - Australian hardware store mentioned by AmyThank you so much to our newest patreon supporter Hannah Neighbors! If you'd like to learn more about becoming a Patreon supporter, take a look here.Thank you to everynicknameihavetriedistaken & wirliegirlie for your podcast reviews!! If you are sitting on the couch while listening to this episode and haven't left us a review before then it's your turn to leave us one!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.

Over the years we have received many requests from our beautiful listeners about how to organise very specific areas. As some of them are a little more niche in nature we have been storing them up with the idea of creating a special How to Organise episode.We hope you loved part 1 from a few weeks ago - (if you haven't had a listen we highly recommend you pop over and do that) and are looking forward to sharing part 2 with you today!A quick recap for you - last time we covered these outside spaces/items - excess materials, tradie utes/tools/work supplies/farm supplies, swimming pool mess & gardening stuff.For this episode we are heading indoors and giving you suggestions on How to Organise various spaces and items around your home. We cover everything from collections to toys and even those recipe cards that come with meal kit subscriptions.Enjoy!In this episode we;● Share with you some general organising principles that can be applied to everything and anything;● Help you try to get to the bottom of what is driving your need to keep collections;● Inspire you (as always) to ask yourself why to help you during the decision making process;● Encourage you to let go of what you no longer love!;● Challenge those of you with kids or grandkids, to rethink how many toys you want to keep for current and future grandchildren;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Freddo frogs that Amy used to collect the wrappers of● Harry Potter store Kirsty took her daughter to - Quizzic AlleyThank you to North Taswegia for your podcast review!! If you are part of our Facebook Community then its your turn to leave us a review! You can do that either by leaving the review on Facebook or in Apple Podcast.A big welcome to Jules Dart as our latest Patreon supporter! We really appreciate your support! For details on becoming a Patreon supporter take a look here.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.

We have guests again!!! It has been such a long time since we have had guests on the podcast and now we have had 2 in a row :)Today, joining us all the way from Florida are fellow podcasters; hosts of The Frugal Friends Podcast, Jen and Jill! We’ve had many requests to chat about money from listeners so we leapt with joy when we came across their podcast and just knew we had to set up an interview.We feel these girls are like the American Amy and Kirsty so you get double the awesomeness today!! They are passionate about living an intentional life, understanding how habits work and discovering your core values to create better spending habits. We are always talking about habits and being intentional with what we bring into our homes and being a conscious consumer so we are really excited about bringing you this interview.We hope you enjoy their wisdom and expertise, we could have talked forever so keep an ear out for more episodes with our new podsisters Jen and Jill. Oh and go check out their podcast Frugal Friends - its a good one!In this episode Jen & Jill;● Tell us a little bit about themselves, their podcast and they passion for frugality;● Redefine frugality for us and explain how it is a really helpful tool;● Share how to work out what your core values are;● Discuss shifting from a scarcity (limited) mindset to a growth mindset;● Highlight the importance of understanding the link between your thought life and your behaviours;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Frugal Friends Podcast Website● Frugal Friends Podcast Facebook● Frugal Friends Podcast Instagram● The enneagramThank you so much to Jen and Jill for your time!! It has been an absolute pleasure meeting you and sharing our mutual love of living intentional lives. We can't wait to do it again soon!Thank you to alysoncohen for your podcast review!! Don't forget to jump on and leave us a review, we absolutely love to hear from our amazing listeners.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.

*Trigger warning - this episode talks about sexual exploitation and human trafficking - this episode is not suitable for children*A few weeks ago Kirsty had the opportunity to chat with the lovely Michelle Kerr from This is Eden.The last time we chatted was March 2021 and a lot has changed. Michelle shares with us the impact that Covid and operating under a coup in Myanmar has had on This is Eden as well as amazing stories of rescue and hope.If you haven't heard our previous episodes we encourage you to go back have a listen to gain a greater understanding of what this incredible organisation does and why we love partnering with them.We hope you appreciate this update and are encouraged by the impact they are having by rescuing and rehabilitating girls and women out of sex slavery and human trafficking.Did you know that every time you book a session with our staff, buy a book, listen to an ad on the podcast or even join one of our courses, money from every single way you support us goes straight to Eden. So thank you a million times over!!We hope from this conversation we all learn something and are encouraged that even in incredibly dark times there is always hope.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● This is Eden Website● World Day against Traffiking in personsThank you so much to Michelle for your time!For more details on how to connect with us head to our website.For details on becoming a Patreon supporter take a look here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the years we have received many requests from our beautiful listeners about how to organise very specific areas. As some of them are a little more niche in nature we have been storing them up with the idea of creating a special How to Organise episode.Today is the day as we do our best to tell you how we think you should organise these unique spaces!We had so many requests that we have split them across 2 episodes and this is part 1, with a bit of an outdoor theme.Make sure to look out for part 2 to see where we go next...In this episode we;● Share with you some general organising principles that can be applied to everything and anything;● Remind you to always check what you have before you buy more of anything;● Encourage you (as always) to ask yourself lots of questions;● Highlight the use of clear containers to make sure you are aware of what you have;● Give lots of practical tips on how to organise various of different outdoor areas;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Thank you to nashvilleneedsyou for your podcast review!! If you found something helpful in today's episode then its your turn to leave us a review!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.

It has been a looooong time since either of us have travelled but over the last little while we've had a few requests for some travel related episodes. So today is part 2 of our travel episodes focusing on getting you to and from your destination without all the stress.So you made it out the door - now what?! We give you loads of advice and tips today to help you have a smooth and organised trip. We also talk a lot about passports, making sure they are up to date, checking them before you plan your trip and making sure you know where they actually are!! See if you can count how many times we bring this up - it's a lot!.If you haven't listened to part 1 we strongly encourage you to go back and do that. We hope you feel more organised and excited about your next trip - even if it's for work.In this episode we;● Give our tips on how to be organised at your accommodation;● Remind you to check your passports and know where they are!;● Suggest nominating a point person to be in charge of coordinating the schedule;● Challenge you to unpack our suitcase as soon as you get home;● Encourage you to notice what it is about being on holidays that feels better and consider incorporating some of those things into your own home/life;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Thank you to Rayb26 for your podcast review!! If you're a full time working parent (38hrs+ per week) then its your turn to leave us a review!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.