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We have a guest today! After a request from Danielle Fisher about doing an episode focusing on organising the supplies needed for managing complex medical needs, we knew exactly who we could ask to share their expertise! Joining us in our virtual studio is Anna. She is a pediatric nurse and mum to a gorgeous 4.5 yr old boy who has complex medical needs. She is also one of Belinda's original clients. Anna has a wealth of experience and advice to give our listeners, it was a pleasure having her share her story and wisdom. In this episode we; ● Learn a little bit about who Anna is and her current circumstances; ● Hear about her experience having our declutter coaches support her in her home; ● Share how we organised her supplies and helped set up an easy to maintain and adapt system; ● Highlight the importance of tailoring your organising to your specific needs; ● Give you loads of organising tips; 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: ● Ikea Kallax Unit ● Ikea Drona boxes/cubes ● Clear storage ideas from Kmart ● Too Peas in a Podcast Thank you so much Anna for giving us your time. It was a delight having you join us on the episode and we know that many families will benefit from you having shared your story. Thank you to mandyhose for your podcast review!! If you found this or any of our episodes helpful, then we'd love it if you could leave us a review! It helps others find us and we love hearing how the podcast has helped you on your decluttering journey. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kirsty and Belinda get curious about habit stacking. If you have no idea what that means, don't worry, you're about to find out! A few weeks ago Kirsty got to be on PJ’s Podcast and the concept of habit stacking came up. We thought it would be an excellent opportunity to chat it about it seeing as we've also had quite a few requests to cover habits on the podcast. We explore what we mean by habit stacking, give some advice and examples on had to add in some new habits and share some of our own habit stacking experiences. We hope you feel encouraged and inspired to give this technique a go! In this episode we; ● Ask what is habit stacking and why does it work?; ● Share some of our own habit stacking experiences; ● Explore the usefulness of building on current habits to establish new ones; ● Encourage you to use habit stacking to help reverse bad habits; ● Highlight how habit stacking can help with time management; ● Give advice on how to get curious about habit stacking; 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: ● James Clear Article ● Kirsty's interview on the PJ Podcast Thank you to Mrandmznata for your podcast review!! If you found this or any of our episodes helpful, then we'd love it if you could leave us a review! It helps others find us and we love hearing how the podcast has helped you on your decluttering journey. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kirsty and Belinda explore what it means to be a Smart Shopper. Following on nicely from last week's episode with Jen from Everyday Style, Belinda and Kirsty delve into how we can be intentional and mindful when shopping. They discuss lots of practical things you can do before you head to the shops (or jump online) to help you become a more an intentional shopper or 'smart' shopper. If you are someone that loves a bargain, lives for the sales or goes shopping when you are hungry, then we made this episode just for you! A big thanks to our Curious Listener and friend Owen for this episode request! Enjoy! In this episode we; ● Define what is a smart shopper is; ● Discuss how to be intentional and mindful when shopping; ● Give practical examples of how to become a smart shopper; ● Highlight the importance of preparing and creating a list before going shopping; ● Dig into the power of delayed gratification; 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: ● Last week's episode with Jen ● Body Type Quiz ● Clare Press Episode ● What is The Enneagram? Thank you to kazlovespodcasts for your podcast review!! If you found this or any of our episodes helpful, then we'd love it if you could leave us a review! It helps others find us and we love hearing how the podcast has helped you on your decluttering journey. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kirsty is joined by Jennifer Mackey-Mary from Everyday Style. Jen is on a mission to help real everyday regular women, love the way they look and make style simple. She is incredibly passionate about her work and we are so grateful for all of the wisdom and advice she shared with us in this episode. All of the links on where to find Jen are listed below so make sure to check them out. Get ready to have your mind blown and your wardrobe whipped into shape! In this episode Jen: ● Tell us us how she became a stylist; ● Discusses briefly the 4 body types; ● Shares the 3 step process she uses with her clients; ● Gives us tips for organising your wardrobe to reduce the stress of getting ready; ● Delivers shopping and wardrobe advice for those who have gone through significant body changes. 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: ● Jen's Website ● Jen's Podcast ● Free body shape quiz ● Membership ● Wardrobe Episode ● Magic Wardrobe Number Episode ● Know Your Colours Episode ● Capsule Wardrobe Episode Thank you so much to Jen for your time sharing all of your wisdom and passion with Kirsty and our listeners! If you enjoyed this episode then please leave us a review :) Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kirsty welcomes Belinda to the podcast! They discuss all things self-compassion. Belinda was inspired by Leanne's ability to show compassion for herself so decided it was worth exploring in more details. Tune in as the girls take a look at why self-compassion is important (especially when decluttering!) and what are somethings we can all be doing to practice more of this in our lives. Kirsty and Belinda also share how easy (or not!) it is for them to be practising self compassion and how they see its value and working at doing more if it too. If you haven't already listened to last week's episode then we highly recommend checking it out first. We'd love to hear how go being curious this week about showing yourself more compassion and telling that harsh inner critic to shush! Jump on over to our Facebook Community and tell us! Enjoy! In this episode we; ● Define what self-compassion is; ● Talk about what stood out to us about Leanne's approach to her decluttering challenge and why; ● Discuss the benefits of choosing flexibility over rigidity; ● Highlight that self-compassion can motivate us to change to achieve our goals; ● Share some our own experiences of growing in practicing self-compassion; ● Suggest practical things to do to grow in this area; 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: ● Leanne's Episode ● Micro Decluttering Episode ● Grace & Freedom Episode ● Momentum Episode If you found this or any of our episodes helpful, then we'd love it if you could leave us a review! It helps others find us and we love hearing how the podcast has helped you on your decluttering journey. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've been tuning in over the last few weeks you will have heard Kirsty mention her friend's decluttering challenge. Well, today you all get to meet that friend - Leanne Shelton. Leanne is a mum of 2 young girls, a wife of 14 years to Justin and a business owner at Write Time Marketing. After many years of procrastinating the clutter, Leanne decided to be intentional about gaining control back in her home. Setting aside a few weeks over the summer school holidays she set herself the challenge of decluttering 1 space everyday for 21 days. Without sharing too many spoilers, at the time of recording Leanne was at day 48 and still going with a new goal insight. Leanne shares so much gold with Kirsty about what she has learnt on her journey thus far and in particular about her unique approach to this challenge. We hope you enjoy hearing Leanne's story and become inspired to get decluttering! In this episode we; ● Find out a little bit about Leanne and why she set herself this declutter challenge; ● Hear loads of practical tips as Leanne breaks down her approach to decluttering what she did to keep herself accountable; ● Ask Leanne what's next and learn how her mindset has changed to one of hope for the future; ● Highlight the importance of going for the quick and easy wins to maintain momentum and build confidence; ● Reaffirm - Always declutter first before organising!; 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: ● Micro Decluttering Episode ● Inherited Clutter Episode ● Kids Artwork & School Work Episode ● Children's Toys Episode ● Leanne's Courses The Blogging Bootcamp ● Leanne's business Write Time Marketing Thank you so much Leanne for your time!! We can't wait to keep watching your journey into more freedom from clutter! If you enjoyed this episode then please leave us a review! It helps others to find us and to share the decluttering love with more listeners. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to our sound engineer Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever tried organising lots of stuff you actually should declutter? Have you ever tried to declutter the WHOLE house in one day? This week on the podcast, Kirsty & Fi chat about some of their recommendations of what NOT to do, or as they call i, the Don'ts of decluttering. They dig into 10 things you probably don't want to do if you want to see success in decluttering. It may just draw your attention to something you've been doing that's been hindering your decluttering journey that you're not even aware of. There are lots of giggle and laughs as they talk about Fi's 12 hour decluttering spree she had last weekend and how it is important to find what works best for you. Hope you enjoy the chat and are inspired to explore these don'ts of decluttering in your own home. Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● It's all my husband and kids fault episode ● Hoarding disorder Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever lost something valuable and searched the house unable to find it? Have you ever gone to a cupboard and found a random thing you can't even remember owning? This week on the podcast, Kirsty chats about the places things go to hide (both lost and forgotten things) and the benefits of decluttering those spaces. Kirsty lists over 10 places you might want to look for lost and forgotten things, the reasons for decluttering these spaces and what treasures and junk you might find if you do. She encourages you to get curious about the possibility of decluttering storage furniture and why you store things in the places you do. Hope you enjoy the chat and are inspired to curiously explore where things go to hide in your home today! Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Pantry ● Children's Toys ● Linen Cupboard ● Bathroom ● Laundry ● Cars ● Junk Room Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you feel like there never seems to be enough hours in your week or even your day?  Do you sometimes wonder where all your time goes?  This week on the podcast, Kirsty and Fi talk about how they tackle time and give you their tips and strategies on how you can find more time in your day instead of always feeling like you’re running behind. They talk about the power of 5 minutes and why it's so good! And give you some strategies on how you can find more of these small moments in your day. They discuss how our values and what we want to achieve aren't always shown by how we use our time…social media scrolling anyone?? ( Remember, no judgement!)  And how, by asking some simple questions and with a few small changes, we can spend more time doing what we really want!  If Fi can do it, anyone can!  They also talk about some of the tips and tricks we have found helpful to avoid procrastination, especially with housework and other things on the ‘to do list’ each week (including decluttering the space) that don’t always bring joy!  Hope you enjoy the conversation and are inspired to curiously explore how you use your time today! Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Time Management Thanks so much to Lauren and Claire for the topic suggestion and Karen for the review. Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kirsty & Fi are tackling a question that we get here a lot at Curious Freedom, how often do you need to declutter? They chat about the types of seasonal decluttering, the spaces that need decluttering more or less often and the age old question, can you declutter too much? As always its a It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and feel supported in getting stuck into decluttering. Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Sentimental Items ● Wardrobes Part 1 ● Wardrobe Part 2 ● Pantry ● Fridge ● Freezer ● Kitchen ● Children's Toys ● Linen Cupboard ● Bathroom ● Laundry Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kirsty & Fi give you their strategies and tips on how to declutter. They chat about how you can feel before you declutter, giving yourself grace, creating a vision for the space you want to declutter. They talk about how long to give the decluttering process, prompts and questions to ask yourself when deciding what to let go and dig into mindset and habits. They encourage you to celebrate no matter what! As always its a It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and feel supported in getting stuck into decluttering. Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Binary Decisions ● Great Expectations ● Control ● 2020 Vision ● Online Selling ● Grace & Freedom Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kirsty & Fi talk about heading into a new year and challenging society's pressure of what we 'should' be doing to prepare for the new year. We talk about having grace for who we were, who we are and who we will be in 2023. We talk about provoking thoughts in people, the duality of life, if we are pessimist or optimist, and whether we like planning or want complete freedom of spontaneity. It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you have fun thinking how you too can challenge society's pressure to be a brand new you in 2023. Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Matt Beckenham's podcast with Jenna Edgar ● Jonathan Van Ness ● Where you can find Fiona & her writing Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year has been a big one, we have been able to get back to life almost as normal, so this lead into Christmas might be hectic once again for you. Kirsty & her co-host this week, Fi, are chatting about how we can have a posture of rest and how we can reset expectations of ourselves and put boundaries in place so we can stay in rest. It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and have fun thinking how you too can rest and reset expectation in this season. Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Fiona's last episode ● Where you can find Fiona & her writing Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is my new podcast where I will be continuing to chat about decluttering with my friends and we will be chatting about what curious freedom can look like. Here is Amy & my joint statement: "To our dear valued listeners. Your hosts, Amy Revell and Kirsty Farrugia have made the difficult decision to embark on separate journeys. This feed is where you can continue your decluttering journey with Kirsty. You will still be able to find your favourite historical The Art of Decluttering episodes on this feed. If you search The Art of Decluttering on your podcast app you will find Amy’s new podcast feed which will continued under the name The Art of Decluttering and will also contain all of your favourite historical The Art of Decluttering episodes" Please hit me up with ALL of your ideas and suggestions. Send me as many emails as you like to kirsty@curiousfreedom.com.au as I would love to hear from all of you. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thanks to Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the sound editing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you. This week we chat all about the most common word we hear from people we work with: Overwhelm. We all feel it at times so we give you some suggestions and strategies on how you can reduce this feeling when it comes to dealing with clutter in your home. We give tips like start small, KISS, make sure you are fed and hydrated, the Power of 15 minutes and the Micro Declutter. We also chat about how sometimes something else going on that is causing the overwhelm and you are feeling stuck because of that issue. So we suggest sitting with those feelings and by working out what is really going on, it will help you be able to deal with the clutter over the long term. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation! Our iTunes review this week was from SilverTP! Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 85: Mental Load Micro Declutter/ Declutter Bingo Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram ● Follow us on Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you. Minimalism is something we talk about ALL the time but until now had not dedicated an entire episode to. Minimalism has and always will be a huge part of our lives and one of our favourite things to share about – clearly as we go on about it a lot! Both of us identify as minimalists, but we have decided that ‘intentionalism’ (did we just make up a new word?!) really is a better word to describe this type of lifestyle. There is so much gold in this episode so sit back relax and take it all in! In this episode we: ● Discuss what minimalism is and what does it really look like; ● Share our own journeys into minimalism; ● Highlight what minimalism isn’t; ● Discover that minimalism is really about freedom; ● Challenge you to be intentional about what comes into your home and what goes out; ● Remind you that minimalism is more than just about having less stuff; Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links: ● Courtney Carver Episode ● The Minimalists ● Peter Walsh Episode ● Brooke McAlary Episode ● Brooke McAlary book ‘Slow’ ● Joshua Becker ● Tsh Oxenreider ● Leo Babauta ● The Minimalist Mom ● Andy Stanley – Margin ● time orientation Special thanks to our listener from Gladstone QLD for your review!!  Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you. Today Kirsty and Amy have a conversation around judgement. Get ready to have your eyes and minds opened to new ways of thinking... Enjoy! In this episode we: ● Challenge you have a whole lot of grace and forgiveness for yourself; ● Encourage you to let go of others judgements of yourself; ● Give you some tips for how to go about letting go of self judgement and others judgement of you and using it to motivate you; ● Have some tears flow as we show you our heart for you; ● And so much more... We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face! Things mentioned in this episode: ● Grace & Freedom Episode ● Thank you 'MrsPiperitis' for your Apple Podcast review and our clients for being so willing to grow and learn always! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty and Amy are taking an extended break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you! Today, be encouraged as you listen to some of our tips on how to make your life so much easier! There is nothing worse than not being able to find what you need when you need it! We cover 7 key items in your home that we feel by having them organised will make your life so much easier!! With a bit more of focus on organising rather than decluttering, today we delve into encouraging you to find homes for your: Batteries Lightbulbs Umbrellas Spare Change Basic Tools Bandaids Old Towels If you have suggestions on other things you'd like help with organising then please let us know! We'd love to give you more organising tips to make your life easier. In this episode we; ● Help you find homes for important items in your house; ● Remind you that having homes for everything is the key; ● Encourage you to keep the right amount of items to suit your needs; ● Highlight the importance keeping all medication and first aid supplies together on one place; ● Offer tips on how to keep dead batteries separate from the new ones; 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: ● Laundry Episode ● Medications Episode ● Bathroom Episode ● Pantry Episode Thanks to Sharmircos and lukardbri for your reviews!! Don't forget to jump onto Apple Podcast and leave us a review :) Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty & Amy are taking a break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you! Today, be inspired to create a do to list that works FOR you! To do lists...Do you love them or do you hate them?! We cover all the things today, how they can be helpful, do you even need them and most importantly how to declutter them! Come join us for some laughs and giggles as we suggest swapping your to do list for a 'ta-da list' (thanks to Lauren from our community for that idea a few years ago) and help you uncover that maybe what you want out of life is to do less. Big shout out to Rachel Hickingbotham for suggesting this topic! In this episode we: ● Share what we call our to do lists; ● Offer suggestions on how to declutter your to do lists; ● Emphasise you don't HAVE to have a do to list!; ● Highlight why to do lists can be helpful; ● Encourage you to keep all your to do lists in one place; ● Challenge you to question yourself - does what's on your to do list really need to be there?; 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: ● Get Curious Episode ● Paperwork Episode ● Command Centre Episode ● Sentimental Papers Episode ● Kikki K Special thanks to T24 for your review! If you like T24, have been listening to us for 4 years then it's your turn to leave us a review! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty & Amy are taking a break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you! Today, enjoy learning about repetitive clutter and all the tips on taming it. Kirsty & Amy get passionate about what they call 'repetitive clutter'. You know those spaces you've decluttered but for some reason it's groundhog day...again! We explore the four major issues that contribute to clutter reappearing and share what to do about them. In this episode the four major issues we cover that contribute to clutter reappearing are: ● You might have too much - it’s a quantity problem ● You might not have a suitable way to keep things - it’s a storage problem ● You have systems but you’re not sticking with it - it’s a habit problem ● You actively chose to ignore the problem - it’s a vision problem ● And so much more... We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face! Things mentioned in this episode: ● Junk Room Episode ● Hidden Clutter Episode ● We're Not But We Do Episode Thank you Kt Day for your Apple Podcast review and Megan Borgelt for the topic suggestion! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.