Send us a Text Message. My guest today is Nicolette Tomaszewski. Nicolette is a trauma therapist and mindset coach. In today's episode, we discuss the following trauma responses and how they relate to the things we hold onto: Perfectionism Procrastination Shame/shame spirals Freeze response Doing things the "right" way People pleasing Attachments t…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I go over what to do with your clutter after you have sorted it. This includes donating, recycling, and selling items. To read the blog post that goes with this episode, click here: https://www.dearlovesjustbreathe.com/post/tips-from-a-declutter-coach-for-moving Do you want to know the simple steps I teach m…

Send us a Text Message. Have you ever sat down and thought about how much your clutter robs you financially, of your time, and of your emotional well-being? In today's episode, I ask you the questions and go over some thoughts to help you decide if your clutter is worth it. Blog posts: Part 1 - What is your clutter costing you? Part 2 - What is you…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I discuss a mantra I use to let go of something I have no control over. During the podcast, I brought up if you are in an abusive situation that this wouldn't apply. If you are in an emotionally abusive relationship, here is one place for help: The Mend Project Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I discuss what is missing in most checklists and questions that are floating around about decluttering. Because I found the checklists and questions helpful but didn't help me get the job done, I've created a free download just for you. In it, you learn the system I teach my clients to help them declutter th…

Send us a Text Message. Perfectionism - is it helping or hurting us? In this episode, I discuss alternative ways to look at who we are and if we need to be perfect when decluttering (or doing anything). Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Download my FREE guide: Clear The Chaos: A 3-Point Syst…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I go over journal prompts to help you clarify what a decluttered home looks like to you. If you would like to read through the exercise, you can find it on my blog here: https://www.dearlovesjustbreathe.com/post/the-hotel-exercise Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter…

Send us a Text Message. Do you like to buy organizing products? In this episode, I go over what we must do before we run out to buy another box, container, or sorter. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Download my FREE guide: Clear The Chaos: A 3-Point System To Help You Declutter Your Home Y…

Send us a Text Message. Know anyone who has difficulty decluttering, especially when the clutter creates tension in the home? In this episode, I give a heart-to-heart to people who have difficulty decluttering the items they don't love and don't need. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Downlo…

Send us a Text Message. Are you the kind of person who goes all in on projects? Do you burn out as quickly as you start? If so, this episode is for you. In it, I go over some thoughts on how to keep from burning out when decluttering (and other things). Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Down…

Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, I go over a lesson I learned from walking and biting off more than you can chew and how it relates to decluttering. If you want the actual stats on how much I walked (and some questions you can ask yourself before a big decluttering project), I wrote about it on my blog: https://www.dearlovesjustbreathe.c…

Send us a Text Message. I like to talk about holding on tight vs loosely because it's important not just for ideas and people but for things. In today's episode, I discuss how holding on loosely gives you the time and space to think about an item you need to sort for decluttering. As an example of holding onto an idea lightly, I talk about how I he…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I review storage clutter and go over suggestions on how to tackle it without feeling overwhelmed. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Download my FREE guide: Clear The Chaos: A 3-Point System To Help You Declutter Your Home You can get it here: From Cha…

Send us a Text Message. If you have been decluttering for 15-minutes a day and have wondered when would be the ideal time to declutter, I've created this podcast just for you. First, if you don't know what 15-minutes a day decluttering is, listen to this episode to learn more: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2219330/13921682 In this episode, I offer a f…

Send us a Text Message. Did you know there are three types of clutter and each is handled differently? In this episode, I go over: Behind the door clutter What behind the door clutter looks like How behind the door clutter stresses you out Why behind the door clutter can be tricky to sort How to handle behind the door clutter Do you want to know th…

Send us a Text Message. This episode is the second in a 2 part series on being environmentally mindful while decluttering. In this episode, I focus on Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle and how it relates to decluttering. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Download my FREE guide: Clear The Chaos: A 3…

Send us a Text Message. This episode is the first of a series on being environmentally mindful while decluttering. In this episode, I focus on the guilt around throwing items away when you can't recycle or reuse them. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter their homes? Download my FREE guide: Clear The Chaos:…

Send us a Text Message. Did you know there are three types of clutter and each is handled differently? In this episode, I go over: The three clutter types What surface clutter looks like How surface clutter stresses you out Why it's a little easier to work on surface clutter What I suggest to clients Two ways to handle surface clutter I hope this h…

Send us a Text Message. Let's face it, storage can become a no-mans-land of sorts. In this episode, I discuss some tips and tricks on what to do before you put items into storage. Including: What to do before you put items in storage Things to consider about the container itself Why jamming items into storage isn't the best long term solution Keepi…

Send us a Text Message. Decluttering can be overwhelming and it doesn't help when there are people who shame others when they don't declutter a very specific way. In this episode I discuss: how decluttering isn't always easy for everyone and that there is no shame in that the various decluttering programs out there my own history of shaming and dec…

Send us a Text Message. March has not been easy for me so I get pretty honest about what is going on and some lessons that we can take from my missteps. In this podcast episode, I discuss some thoughts on this and how it relates to decluttering: -progress not perfection -when we hold on tight to things that we spent a lot of money and time on -when…

Send us a Text Message. Several years back, I was studying and practicing intuitive eating but it didn't go as planned. In fact, I sabotaged it. In this week's podcast, I discuss what happened and how it relates to decluttering and how you might be sabotaging your progress. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declut…

Send us a Text Message. Decluttering can be hard. I know all of the shows and books and such make it seem easy, but there are parts of decluttering that are very difficult. Unfortunately, there are people out there who like to point the finger at you for not decluttering "perfectly". In this podcast episode, I talk about the shame game and people s…

Send us a Text Message. Now that we are (for the most part) moving away from paper files and into a digital file world, I've noticed some of my clients want to move all of the paper they have onto their computers. This podcast goes over some of the reasons you might want to hold off on moving everything onto your computer or cloud. Do you want to k…

Send us a Text Message. Decluttering other people's stuff is tricky and I don't suggest it. I also don't suggest making your family declutter. In this podcast episode, I go over: -the pitfalls of decluttering other people's stuff and the reasons I don't suggest it -one of the very few times it might be okay to declutter your kid's stuff -why your f…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I discuss the options of what to do with the items you no longer want or need. I go over: -Recycling options -Selling (in person) options -Donation options Here is my blog post on some options for donating /recycling your items: https://www.dearlovesjustbreathe.com/post/15-places-to-donate-recycle-your-stuff…

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 6 tip is to spend 15 minutes the day before you are decluttering to do the prep work. Why 15 minutes? It's easy to go down…

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 5 tip is to bring 3 (sometimes 4) bags with you when you declutter. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my client…

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 4 tip is to declutter for only 15 minutes a day. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them decl…

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 3 tip is to not bite off more than you can chew when decluttering. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients…

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 2 tip is to have a space in your home to hold the items you are clearing away until you can get them out of the house. In …

Send us a Text Message. Now that it's the new year, so many people want to clear the clutter from their homes. In this 6 week series, I give you a quick tip each week to help you declutter without the stress and overwhelm. Week 1 tip is to have a dedicated space to sort. Do you want to know the simple steps I teach my clients to help them declutter…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I discuss what it means to rip something up - be that an idea that you need to hold onto something or an idea for a project. It's not easy but sometimes it's necessary. What you'll learn in this episode: -How perfectionism might keep you from ripping something up -How spending a lot of time and energy might …

Send us a Text Message. As we head into a new year, I offer an alternative to New Years resolutions and ask what are you going to let go of in 2024? What you'll learn in this episode: -Why resolutions don't always work -What you can let go of to feel less stress -Why vague goals are hard to use -What to do when you have a vague goal Do you want to …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interview Pamma Watson, a Neural Rehabilitation Coach. Pamma and I discuss what she does exactly and how she helps people suffering from chronic illness. What you'll learn in this episode: -Common symptoms of chronic illness -The stressors that could trigger a response -What brain re-wiring involves -What …

Send us a Text Message. Sometimes we hold onto things as though letting go would be the end of everything. In this episode, I discuss how that might not be the best way to hold onto ideas, things, and relationships. I get really honest about my struggles with holding on and how a friend's suggestion helped me see things differently. What you'll lea…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interview Vicky Haig, a Hypnotherapist. Vicky and I discuss what Hypnotherapy is and she clears up any misconceptions and myths around hypnotherapy (hint - she doesn't make you cluck like a chicken). What you'll learn in this episode: -What a Hypnotherapist does -How hypnotherapy can help you -What hypnosi…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I ask the question Are you the keeper of the stuff? Not your stuff but everyone else's? It's a lot more common than you think. Sometimes it's an honor to be the keeper of some items due to your family, culture, or religion but sometimes it's anything but. If you are the one everyone expects to hold onto thei…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interview Heidi Bailey a therapist and self-leadership coach. She talks about her story, her ADHD diagnosis, and how she ended up helping people connect with their core beliefs. What you'll learn in this episode: -What masking means -A solution to self-abandonment -How ADHD manifested itself in self-abando…

Send us a Text Message. Many of my clients apologize for the clutter in their homes as though it's a bad/shameful thing. In this episode, I address feelings of shame around clutter. What you'll learn in this episode: -The options you have when you have clutter in your home -New ways of seeing the clutter in your home -Tips on how to move past any f…

Send us a Text Message. It can feel like doing 15 minutes a day won't get anything done and I've had people complain to me about it. In this episode, I talk about why I suggest decluttering 15 minutes a day and how it's helpful for you if you have a busy life. What you'll learn in this episode: -Where I first heard about the 15-minute idea -A brief…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interview Pamela Sommers a bestselling Author and Entrepreneur. She talks about her story and how she helps people find their sparkle both with her business and through her books. What you'll learn in this episode: -Some tips to help you feel motivated every day -What she is working on now -Why it's import…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I talk about my new program Declutter Your World: Mastering Your Space & Life. I'm incredibly excited to share about this program that opens up on November 1st. It's a program that's created for both the new to decluttering and the seasoned declutter. What you'll learn in this episode: -Why I created the pro…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interview Melissa Matson of Solfire Coaching. If you are or have ever wondered if you are a people pleaser this episode is for you. Please note there is some swearing in this episode so put on a pair of headphones if kids are around. What you'll learn in this episode: -How physical issues can be connected …

Send us a Text Message. Ever wonder what my stance on decluttering is? In this episode I go into more detail on the way I see decluttering and what it means to declutter your world. What you'll learn in this episode: -How my work is not like Marie Kondo -How my work is similar to Minimalism -What it means to do surface decluttering -What it means t…

Send us a Text Message. The end of the year holidays are coming and I want to bring them up now. Yes, now. Not to get your anxiety up, but to give you the time and space to think through what you want for the holidays. What you will learn in this episode: -New ways of seeing your responsibilities over the holiday season - lots of journal prompts an…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I interviewed Karen Pringle. Karen is an EFT/Tapping Practitioner and Emotional Intelligence Coach. After seeing how EFT worked for her, she got the necessary training and has been helping clients with EFT/Tapping. She goes through a very simple tapping with me to show how it works. What you'll learn in this…

Send us a Text Message. Sometimes we have to declutter after someone has passed. I discuss some thoughts on how to handle the sorting process when you have a lot of emotions. What you'll learn in this episode: -Decluttering when you are in charge of the estate -Tips on decluttering when the person who has died is very close to you -What to do when …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the reasons we hold onto items that are expensive or have a specific brand are discussed. What you'll learn in this episode: -Thoughts people have when they are holding onto items that are expensive -How to figure out if you want to keep the items -Questions to ask yourself about a brand you like Do you want…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode I walk you through how to declutter projects that are on your to-do list What you'll learn in this episode: -Why you would want to declutter your projects -Exactly what to do and ask yourself when decluttering projects -What happened for me when I decluttered two projects Do you want to know the simple steps …