Inside the Messy Middle: Why Progress Doesn't Look Like Progress | Clutterbug Episode #338

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   7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

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   31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   How to Make Your Home Feel Like YOU (Without Spending Money) | Clutterbug Episode #341

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   24 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

   The Secret Minimalists Won't Tell You (because it's not minimalism!) | Clutterbug Episode #340

   Struggling to declutter your home without it feeling cold, empty, or boring? In this episode, I sit down with Myquillyn Smith — author, home decor expert, and the mind behind The Nester — to talk all about house hushing, decluttering, and creating a soulful, cozy home you actually love. Myquillyn coined the term "house hushing," and in her brand new book (out August 25th!), she breaks it down into genius methods for quieting the visual noise in your home without sacrificing the beauty, coziness, and meaningful layers that make a house feel like you. We dig into backwards decluttering, quiet…

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   17 Aug 2026 · 46 min

   20 Million People Have Taken My Organizing Quiz, and This is the Truth About Your Messy Home | Clutterbug Episode #339

   Hey Clutterbugs! Still confused about your organizing style? Over 20 million people have taken my Clutterbug quiz, but if you're still struggling with clutter, piles, and mess, let's diagnose you differently. Instead of asking what organizing systems work for you, I'm going to show you how to identify your style by looking at your mess. In this episode, I break down the 4 types of messy: the Dropper, the Shover, the Spreader, and the Piler. I'll teach you how to diagnose yourself in 30 seconds by looking at your kitchen counter, bathroom, and entryway. Those high-traffic spaces reveal your…

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   3 Aug 2026 · 52 min

   THE 5 REAL Reasons You're Drowning in Clutter | Clutterbug Episode #337

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   27 Jul 2026 · 43 min

   🏅 Stop Waiting for Motivation—Let’s Clean Together | Clutterbug Episode #336

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   20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

   After 20 Years, I Turned My Biggest Decluttering Regret Into a 1-Weekend Solution—The Fastest Method | Clutterbug Episode #335

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   13 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

   Inside The Most Important Psychology Lesson I’ve Ever Learned About Clutter | Clutterbug Episode #334

   Hey Clutterbugs! Struggling with clutter and feeling stuck? Your messy home might not be about laziness—it could be an emotional wound that needs healing. In this episode, I sit down with psychologist Dr. Guy Winch to explore how failure, rejection, guilt, and loss create invisible barriers that make decluttering feel impossible. Dr. Guy Winch, bestselling author of Emotional First Aid and one of the most-watched TED speakers of all time, joins me to discuss why we treat physical cuts and scrapes immediately but ignore our emotional wounds until they become infected, festering problems. We…

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    12 Jul 2026 · 46 min

    After 45 Years: What Nobody Tells You About Adult Friendships (Stop Doing This) | Clutterbug Episode #333

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