The Art of Decluttering

Time for another get to know our staff episode!! Today meet Trudi. We have both known Trudi for a loooooong time and love that she is now part of our Melbourne team of professional organisers. She loves making a difference in people's lives and is an amazing problem solver. We hope you enjoy getting to know her; we know you'll think she's as wonderful as we do!In this episode we:● Share how we all know each other;● Learn about all the different jobs Trudi has done and all her amazing skills;● Hear how she found us and came to work with us;● Uncover Trudi's passion for working with older adults;Special thanks to JojoSober for your amazing review!Don't for get to rate, review and share with a friend!!!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's another guest episode!! We have the lovely Jeannie Stith-Mawhinney with us today. Jeannie is the founder and owner of Your Color Guru. She is obsessed with helping real women look and feel amazing in their clothes. If you would love to have a more streamlined wardrobe, be able to shop for clothes quicker and more simply then you will love, love, LOVE this episode! We learnt so much in our chat with Jeannie as she shares about the process of doing someone's colours and how it aligns so beautifully with living an intentional life. We also had the pleasure of having our colours done so tune in to find out how different we are yet again! Be sure to listen all the way to the end as there is a special Discount Code for our listeners to use! Happy Listening!In this episode we:● Uncover what knowing your colours has to do with decluttering;● Learn about the process of figuring out someone's colours;● Highlight why knowing your colours is important;● Share what some of Kirsty and Amy's colours are;● Encourage you as always to be intentional with your purchases;● Find out what happens if you change your hair colour like Kirsty did;● 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:● Wardrobe Challenge● Your Color Guru Website● Your Color Guru Facebook● Your Color Guru InstagramSpecial thanks to frances in san francisco for your review!Big thanks to Jeannie for your time and for doing our colours for us!! We loved learning about the whole process.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.

Have you ever started doing something and then later found out there was a word for that very thing you were doing?! Well that is how today's guest found out what minimalism was! Meet Chris Lovett: author, speaker and simplicity coach (how cool is that title!). One day Chris decided something in his life had to change, he wanted money to travel so looked around his home and decided to try selling a bunch of stuff to make that happen. Little did he know it was going to be the start of a journey into a simpler lifestyle for himself and his partner. Chris is also a longtime listener of The Art of Decluttering and has written a book that is due to come out really soon!! We had such a great time chatting with him that we know you will absolutely love this episode!In this episode;● Learn who Chris is and what he does;● Find out how Chris discovered minimalism;● Hear about his passion for sharing with others how to have a simpler work life;● Chris highlights the importance of being authentic in relation to minimalism;● Chris shares a few stories from his new book;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Chris' Website● Packing Habits Article● 30 days of less challenge● Coaching● The Discovery of Less Book● Joshua Becker● Minimalism on Netflix● Getting to the Heart of Business Podcast Burnout Episode Part 1● Getting to the Heart of Business Podcast Burnout Episode Part 2● Saved by the bell● Rhyming slangSpecial thanks to marieescapesinbooks for your review!A huge thank you to Chris for giving us your time! We loved having you on the podcast and wish you all the best with your upcoming book!Join our community 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.

This week on the podcast we talk about emotions. How to know when to ask more questions of yourself, how to acknowledge your emotions and how to work through them are just some of the things we cover. This episode is jam packed with advice and tips to help you navigate the trickiness of your emotions when decluttering at home or with a friend. We also share our experiences with holding space for our clients as the full range of emotions come out in decluttering sessions. We hope that this episode helps you to dig a little deeper and equips you with tools to achieve your decluttering goals. Make sure to check out the rest of the shownotes in your podcast app or on our website for links to many of our other episodes that cover some of the specific emotions mentioned.In this episode we:● Discuss how clutter vs decluttering can make you feel;● Highlight the importance of recognising how clutter makes us feel;● Encourage you to dig into your feelings to see what's really going on;● Share loads of advice for decluttering on your own at home;● Challenge you to NOT use your emotions as the basis for making decisions;Special thanks to thegigglingili for your lovely 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.

Do you find yourself getting frustrated in your home? Maybe you have mobility issues and needing clear spaces is not just a nice idea but a necessity. In today's podcast we tackle it all! Having functional spaces in our homes allow us to live better, have a better flow through our home and so much more! We share lots of ideas today to get you thinking about how you could switch up a few things in your home to bring you greater freedom and get your home serving you (and not the other way around!). Get ready to be inspired to create functional spaces in your home for you and your family.In this episode we:● Discuss the importance of having functional spaces in the home;● Remind you NOT to put stuff down for later - Don't put it down, put it AWAY!! ;● Highlight how important it is to consider how you and your family function in the home;● Encourage you to create the spaces you can be your best self in - not just what's instagram worthy!;● Challenge you to break from societal norms and think differently about how you can use the spaces in your home;Special thanks to pseudo pea for your lovely review!!We have 2 options for you this week to leave us a review! And if you fit them both then you could leave us 2! If you are a pea or if you are wearing sneakers without socks its your turn.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 - today we cover topics such as death, wills and all that goes with losing a loved one. We have used humor in places to lighten the heaviness of the topic but we hope that we have done this in a way that still treats the subject matter with honour and sensitivity*Today we bring you an episode tackling a bit of a heavy yet important topic. Dealing with a deceased estate and managing that whole process yourself can be super challenging and overwhelming, so we wanted to offer our expert advice, tips and suggestions for making it less so. We are so passionate about helping people with deceased estates and love that we can be a support and help to families during this season. We understand that every situation is unique so we have tried to cover a few different examples to give you an idea of how to manage and deal with it. Please don’t skip over this episode!! At some point it will be applicable in your life so we hope that you can learn something new and be better prepared for when the time may come. Make sure to join us in our Facebook community to continue the conversation.In this episode we;● Explain what a deceased estate is;● Teach you a new word;● Strongly encourage you to enlist the help of professionals throughout the entire process;● Offer loads of suggestions and advice;● Highlight some hurdles and tricky spots that can pop up along the way;● Share some of our experiences of dealing with clients and deceased estates;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Podcast 'What Happens When I Die' - episode with Amy● ChattelsSpecial thanks to dolcevitaonearth for your review all the way from Norway!If you have ever been to Norway then it's your turn this week 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.

Gosh are we excited for today's episode!! Not only do we have a guest, but we are also talking all things Space Invaders!!! No, not the computer game...the new decluttering TV show that everyone is talking about. Our beautiful friend and collegue Sarah Cottman sat down with us to answer all our questions of what goes on behind the scenes and when the cameras aren't rolling. Sarah is a Professional Organiser who has had the privilege of working with Peter Walsh over the years on the Living Room TV show as well as currently on Channel 9's Space Invaders. If you are a fan of the show then this episode is a must!! If you haven't seen it yet, we highly recommend checking it out as we feel it is such a great representation of our industry. So sit back and enjoy our chat with wonderful the Sarah.In this episode we;● Learn who Sarah is and how she came to work with Peter Walsh;● Find out exactly what Sarah's role is on the show;● Hear Sarah's heart for long term solutions not quick fixes;● Ask Sarah a whole lot of questions about what happens behind the scenes;● Share our thoughts on Space Invaders;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Watch Space Invaders on 9Now (for Australian residents only)● You may be able to watch Space Invaders on Youtube (for our international listeners)Special thanks to BJ for your review!If you have watched Space Invaders then it's your turn this week to leave us a review!!A huge thank you to Sarah for giving us your time and answering all our questions! We loved having you on the podcast!Join our community ● Are you looking for decluttering services near you in Sydney or Melbourne, we would love to help you?● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Support can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Trigger warning - this episode talks about sexual exploitation, human trafficking and the current coup in Myanmar - this episode is not suitable for children*This week we have a bonus episode for you. We are giving you a much needed update on This is Eden - the organisation we as The Art of Decluttering support. Back in November we spoke with Michelle from the Australian Team of This is Eden (please go back and listen to that episode it was very eye opening and powerful!) and she shared with us about the amazing work they do in Myanmar. Not sure if you have seen the news lately but the current situation in Myanmar is pretty horrific, so Amy checked in with some of the team over the weekend so we could update you all on the situation.We also wanted to say a massive thank you to all of YOU!! 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!!In this episode we:● Share how much $$ we have already donated to Eden this financial year;● Update you on what’s been happening in Myanmar and the training centre there that we support;● Tell you all the ways that you are supporting Eden by supporting us;● Remind you that every time you listen to the podcast and hear an ad, or book a decluttering session or support us in anyway you are also supporting freeing women and girls from sexual slavery;We hope from this update we all realise that we CAN do something to help in this seemingly helpless situation.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● This is Eden Website● Head, Heart & Home Course● Paperwork Course● Decluttering SessionsJoin 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.

Meet Catty!! Catty has recently joined us here at the Art of Decluttering and is part of our Sydney team of Professional Organisers. We love her gentle and calm approach with clients and of course her gorgeous smile that will brighten anyone’s day! Catty is so passionate about decluttering and organising - her excitement is contagious!!  So grab that coffee, pop on those sneakers and headphones and get listening. Oh and Sydney peeps, when you book in for an in home session you might just be lucky enough to have Catty come to visit you! NB: You might notice Amy missing from today’s episode - we are sending healing vibes her way as she has been unwell but will be back with us before you know it. In this episode we:● Learn about Catty’s decluttering journey and how she got started;● Hear how she found us and came to work with us;● Find out what else Catty does when she’s not busy decluttering with clients;● Ask Catty to share what has surprised her about being a Professional Organiser;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Paperwork course● Head Heart and Home CourseSpecial thanks to Dtwdoddle for your review!If you love musical theatre then it's your turn this week 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.

Today's episode is special - we are bringing to you the much anticipated Paperwork Course!! Hooray! We have been working hard on developing and refining this baby for ages so we are super excited to finally share it with the world! We've had so many requests over the years to bring you a course dedicated to organising and maintaining your paperwork in a simple and easy way. So tune in and then make sure you check out the course!!Are you sick of feeling like your paperwork is never done?Have you ever incurred late fees or lost important documents you really needed?Tired of spending time searching for documents in an overflowing filing cabinet?Do you want a paperwork system that is simple to start and easy to maintain?If you answered yes to these questions, then we think it’s time you know the secret to experiencing freedom from the burden of paperwork.https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/paperwork/Join our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Support can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.