The Art of Decluttering

This week we chat to the incredible Gretchen Rubin! Gretchen is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humour and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. She’s the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm, The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. We love her top-ranking, award-winning podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin where she discusses happiness and good habits with her sister Elizabeth Craft.In this episode Gretchen;● Shares with us the Four Tendencies framework and how these tendencies (Upholder, Obliger, Questioner & Rebel) impact our ability to declutter and maintaining a decluttered home;● Chats to Amy & Kirsty about their own tendency and how their differences impact their business;● Gives tips on how each tendency can maximise their potential to actually get the decluttering (or anything!) done;● Encourages us with some tips on how to find happiness during this Covid season;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Four Tendencies Quiz● Four Tendencies Course● Better App - Apple - Android● Happier 911 on SpotifyJoin 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.

This week we were inspired to chat about artwork thanks to a post in our Facebook community started by Robyn Christie!In this episode we;● Encourage you to consider donating or selling any artwork that you no longer love or need;● Challenge you to take a look at the art in your home with fresh eyes;● Get expert advice from our friend, Frances Cosway from White Pebbles Interior;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Join our Facebook group to see photos of our artwork this week● Gloria Petyarre – Kirsty’s favourite artist● Cath Knijnenburg – Amy’s favourite artistThanks also to N Books for the podcast review and Belinda Woodward for your donation!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.

This week we chat to another one of Kirsty's clients, Lois North! Lois is a wife, mum of 4 adult kids, cleaner and previous home-schooler among many other roles and talents she has. She is a wealth of wisdom and inspiration to us and we know you will be inspired by her too.In this episode Lois;● Shares how she found The Art of Decluttering;● Hear what her experience with working with Kirsty was actually like for her;● Challenges you to invest in decluttering so as to save you money on a cleaner;● Encourages homeschooler to be intentional about what they invest their time and money on for their children's learningThings mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● This Organized Life podcast episode that Lois first heard about The Art of DeclutteringThank you Lois for giving us your time to be on our podcast! Thank you also to Kerry Hogan-Ross for all your shout outs on Chatters FB page!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

***Disclaimer this week, there is swearing and talk of trauma and squalor***This week we chat to the formidable Sandra Pankhurst! You may have read Sandra's biography by the brilliant Sarah Krasnostein, The Trauma Cleaner, which so lovingly depicts Sandra's incredible life story. Today we focused in on Sandra's work as a cleaner for people who live in squalor and cleaning trauma scenes in houses. She is so fascinating and exemplifies her motto that 'excellence is no accident'.In this episode we;● Hear Sandra's heart of gold for her clients;● Glean from her wisdom in dealing gently and kindly with her clients;● Learn how she started her business and how she niched into trauma cleaning;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● STC Services - Sandra's business● Other interviews with Sandra - Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie & Emily Webb, Criminal● Clutter Rating Scale imagesThank you Sandra for giving us your time to be on our podcast!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week feels like another Iso with Kirst & Ames episode! We chat about the concept of busy - we know - ironic in this season hey!In this episode we;● Encourage you to put your needs closer to the top of your priorities;● Ask you to consider what a full life loos like for you and your unique family;● Challenge you to take lessons from animals;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Brooke McAlary book SlowThanks also to N Books for the podcast review and Belinda Woodward for your donation!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.

This week we chat about repurposing spaces and rooms for what you actually need rather than being frustrated by the lack of functionin your home.In this episode we;● Encourage you to prioritise functionality over supposed purpose of any given space or room;● Ask you to think about what room would you add to your house if you could (inspired by Gretchen Rubin);● Challenge you to say no as much as you can;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Head Heart and Home course episodeThank you to a beautiful Facebook community member for inspiring this episode. Thanks also to "Everynicknameihavetriedistaken" for the podcast review and Leanne Sheean for your Patreon support!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.

This week we chat to the legendary Peter Walsh! Peter was so incredibly generous in his time with us and dropped so much GOLD, we know you will love it as much as we do.In this episode we;● Learn Peter's story from being a teacher in Australia to sharing the TV screen with Oprah;● Hear his heart for deep understanding of people and not just superficial tidying;● Glean from his wisdom what changes happen in peoples heads, hearts and home when they do the deep work of decluttering;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Peter Walsh - You Tube● Peter Walsh - Facebook● Peter Walsh - Instagram● Peter Walsh - Website● Buried in Treasure book● Head, Heart and Home CourseThank you Peter for giving us your time to be on our podcast!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we hear the stories of transformation from some of our Head, Heart and Home course participantsThank you to Karen, Deb, Felicity, Ruth, Sally & Mandy for sharing your heart for others transformation too.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful .links:● Head, Heart and Home CourseYou won't regret it, your future self will thank youJoin our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat to Belinda and glean her wisdom of someone who has done our Head, Heart and Home course as well as having Kirsty come in and help her daughter declutter her room.In this episode we;● Learn Belinda's story, how she came to become a client of The Art of Decluttering;● How she felt investing in her daughter by having Kirsty do a kids session with her;● Hear what changes have happened in her family because she's participated in the Head, Heart and Home course;● And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Head, Heart and Home CourseThank you Belinda for giving us your time to be on our podcast!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.

This week we chat about journals, especially as we got lots of people confused after our Old Diaries and Calendar episode a few weeks ago.In this episode we;● Talk about how different we are in our approach to journal keeping;● Encourage you to acknowledge if you are indeed an aspirational journal keeper;● Challenge you dig into the real reason you are keeping your journals;● Remind you all that who you are now is evidence of the things you've learnt more than the contents of your journals;Thank you to Jodes87 for the podcast review and Leanne Sheean for your Patreon support!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.