Hoarding disorder is stigmatised and people who hoard feel vast amounts of shame. This podcast began life as an audio diary, an anonymous outlet for somebody with this weird condition. That Hoarder speaks about her experiences living with compulsive hoarding, she interviews therapists, academics, researchers, children of hoarders, professional organisers and influencers, and she shares insight and tips for others with the problem. Listened to by people who hoard as well as those who love the ...
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Join us on a DEEP Dive into Hoarding Issues! We talk about every aspect that is involved! From trauma & mental health to real estate, first responders and the journey of being an AKOPTH - Adult Kid of Parents That Hoard. Creating a space to talk about hoarding is the first step in shifting HOW we approach this with compassion, kindness & awareness. Please join us & be sure to send us a message with your thoughts!
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#194 Transformation and comfort do not live in the same house: rethinking comfort zones, familiarity, and change
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#192 What if we make mistakes on purpose? The unlikely freedom of doing things badly and letting yourself run out
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#190 What if we forgive ourselves, but now we know better, we do better? Choosing compassion over shame in hoarding disorder
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#189 Emotional, practical and motivational scaffolding - what it is and how to get it, with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#188 12 ways to make decision-making easier (and why people who hoard find it so hard to make decisions in the first place!)
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#187 What if we focused less on self-care and more on self-nurture to progress our hoarding recovery?
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#186 10 executive dysfunction tips and tricks to help people who hoard, whether we have ADHD or are neurodivergent or not - Hoarding Awareness Week 2025
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#185 Engaging with our stuff: why we keep things but don’t use them, with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#184 What if we actually felt the feelings? An honest conversation about trauma, hoarding, and allowing yourself to feel
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REMIX: How to declutter when you're really busy: dehoarding in tiny time slots and other tips
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#183 ADHD, executive dysfunction and creating hacks and systems to reduce clutter chaos, with Carrie Lagerstedt
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#182 What are "towards and away moves" and what on earth do they have to do with hoarding recovery? With Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#181 Past influences and future possibilities: cause and effect and hoarding disorder (plus Podcasthon)
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Many of us who escape the hoard, struggle with "escaper's guilt" and I did too for a long time. Take a listen to how to move forward for yourself. #YLITH = Youth Living in the Hoard Join us in The Hoarding Solution Community.
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Sometimes we need to focus on ourselves in the present moment. Please take a listen and then think of ways that you can give yourself the selfcare you need in the moment. Looking for connection? Join is in The Hoarding Solution Community or in Extreme Self Worth.
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#180 Arts and crafts and pretty, pretty things: artists, aesthetics and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#179 How hoarding behaviours develop and early intervention for hoarding disorder, with Dr Victoria Ruby-Granger
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#177 11 unexpected things this podcast has taught me about mistakes, life, perfectionism and progress
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#176 What to do with clothes when we lose or gain weight (with absolutely NO diet-culture talk!): practical tips for dealing with size fluctuations without clutter
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#175 Taking the scary first steps: the courage to call a professional organiser, with Jasmine Sleigh
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#174 How to feel grounded when we're overwhelmed or dysregulated using ventral vagal spaces and touchstones, with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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Hoarding is about way more than stuff and it extends far beyond one room. In this episode we talk about the mindset and behavior in hoarding and the reasons why boundaries are so important. Take a listen as we go through some of the challenges we as the #akopth face and why #lowcontact can be a sanity saver. I refer to Hillybilly Elegy by current V…
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#172 Harriet Impey on clearing out her parents’ very full home, through family belongings and personal growth, in the film Where Dragons Live
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REMIX: The Art of Letting Go: Navigating emotional clutter blocks with Tracy McCubbin
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REMIX: ADHD, depression, autism, OCD, OCPD and more: Things that look like hoarding but aren't, with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#170 Impermanence: radical acceptance in a world of change with Dr Jan Eppingstall
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#166 "Just-in-time shopping": Overcome fear-driven purchases, save money and space, and spend mindfully
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#165 Distraction-free idea capture: Transforming chaotic thought streams into actionable to-do lists
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#163 The Lazy Genius approach to planning, productivity and prioritising, with Kendra Adachi
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#161 Addressing shame with creativity: dancing with your inner critic with artist Steve Chapman
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