That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsHoarding 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 them and those who work with them, Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder aims to shatter the stigma, share the truth and speak openly and honestly to improve lives.
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Why stuff? From Blankies to Belongings: understanding the connections between hoarding, attachment styles and excessive attachment to possessions with Dr Jan Eppingstall
July 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBFor the transcript for this episode, visit the website at http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk Subscribe to the podcast Support the show On this episode, I dive into why hoarders are so fixated on stuff. Joining me is Dr Jan Eppingstall, who looks into the theory of transitional objects developed by Winnicott and how they shape our attachment styles. We explore how these objects serve as a source of comfort and self-soothing, representing our primary caregiver. Jan discusses how u...
Why stuff? From Blankies to Belongings: understanding the connections between hoarding, attachment styles and excessive attachment to possessions with...
July 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBFor the transcript for this episode, visit the website at http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk Subscribe to the podcast Support the show On this episode, I dive into why hoarders are so fixated on stuff. Joining me is Dr Jan Eppingstall, who looks into the theory of transitional objects developed by Winnicott and how they shape our attachment styles. We explore how these objects serve as a source of comfort and self-soothing, representing our primary caregiver. Jan discusses how u...
The power and potential of curiosity in hoarding
June 30, 2023 21:26 - 47 minutes - 47.7 MBTopics covered: - The power and potential of curiosity in hoarding - The benefits of changing beliefs and embracing new perspectives - Admitting mistakes and apologising as a less stressful alternative - The importance of admitting when you don’t know something - Using curiosity to understand why tasks or environments seem impossible - How therapy can increase curiosity and explore hoarding thoughts and patterns - Accepting uncertainty and unanswered questions - Being open to new ex...
What to do with bits and bobs - how to organise miscellaneous items when dehoarding your home
June 23, 2023 21:43 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MB"Don't fall into the temptation of having a box for any old miscellaneous thing that doesn't have an obvious home, because I think that leads to the same problem you've already got, just in boxes instead of spread around the house or instead of on the floor or instead of where things currently are." Dealing with miscellaneous items without an obvious home or purpose Host's personal success and weird dilemma Listener secret Top tip For the full show notes and transcript for this episode,...
15 common (and annoying) myths and misconceptions about hoarding disorder
June 16, 2023 18:07 - 54 minutes - 52.8 MBThere are a lot of myths and misconceptions about hoarding and hoarding disorder and hoarders and how much people misunderstand this weird condition. And so I started jotting down some of them as I thought of them and I also asked on various different social channels what myths and misconceptions you heard a lot and which ones annoyed you the most and wow, you feel as strongly as I do about there being a lot of them around. So I have narrowed it down to 15 and I'm going to talk you through...
Shame and hoarding with Professor Luna Dolezal
June 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MB"Shame is called a pro-social emotion insofar as it's pro-social because it facilitates us having harmonious social relationships. "The problem is that sometimes the norms and standards of our group can be unjust or unfair. "And so you might start to feel shame when there's no reason for you to feel shame." - Professor Luna Dolezal For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Becom...
Sunk Cost Fallacy and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
June 02, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBThe Sunk Cost Fallacy is a cognitive bias that sees us continuing a behaviour despite evidence that it's not effective because we have previously invested significant resources, time, money and / or effort. And if we step away from our investment, it will become a loss. For hoarders, we see this manifest as ' I've kept it this long, I'd better keep hold of it. Or I paid so much for it, I’d better keep it.' For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcom...
Animal hoarding with Dr Mary Dozier
May 26, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 21.3 MB"They very much do in their mind feel like they're saving the animal. And many times they are the person who truly did save that animal that they found on a highway. That they took an animal from a place that was objectively unsafe for the animal and brought them into their home. And I think where the disconnect happens is the person's insight into whether or not their home is the right home for that animal." - Dr Mary Dozier For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit th...
How to resist freebies (and why we love them) as people who hoard
May 19, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes - 25.9 MBJust because something looks free doesn't mean it is. Because it's not all about the money you hand over for something. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @ThatHoarder@mas...
How to resist freebies (and why we love them)
May 19, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBJust because something looks free doesn't mean it is. Because it's not all about the money you hand over for something. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @ThatHoarder@ma...
National Hoarding Awareness Week with Heather Matuozzo of Clouds End
May 12, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 24.3 MB"You are in a state of panic. They're in a state of panic. They need their stuff. You need it gone. And if you don't know that equation, then all sorts of things go wrong. But if you do know it, you can make it work for everybody concerned." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask w...
23 dehoarding tasks you can achieve in a weekend
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 23.7 MBSmall-ish but significant things you can achieve and give yourself a huge pat on the back by Monday morning. And if for you weekend means something different, then maybe these are tasks you can do on a Tuesday. None of it is set in stone. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when...
Trauma, empathy, environmentalism and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall
April 28, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 24.7 MBSaving the world one object at a time will not save you. Your experiences have shaped how you perceive the world and those in it. You can't rescue everything. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: ...
The myth of tough love: why self-hate isn’t a sustainable motivator for hoarders
April 21, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 20.8 MBWe think we deserve it, first of all. Of course I call myself useless because I'm clearly useless. And we also think it will motivate us. We think we can't give ourselves an easy time because if we just keep giving ourselves a hard time, it will push us to do the thing we have been trying and failing to do, or the thing that we've not even tried to do, but we feel we should do. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http:/...
The myth of tough love: why self-hate isn't a sustainable motivator for hoarders
April 21, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBWe think we deserve it, first of all. Of course I call myself useless because I'm clearly useless. And we also think it will motivate us. We think we can't give ourselves an easy time because if we just keep giving ourselves a hard time, it will push us to do the thing we have been trying and failing to do, or the thing that we've not even tried to do, but we feel we should do. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http:/...
Papering over the cracks
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBBuild better systems as well as better lifeboats. This is not inevitable. This is not our destiny. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @[email protected] TikTok...
Papering over the cracks - when short-term fixes get in the way of long-term progress
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 18.5 MBBuild better systems as well as better lifeboats. This is not inevitable. This is not our destiny. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @[email protected] TikTok:...
14 hoarders from history from a US president to a multitude of artists
April 08, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB14 hoarders from history, including a US president, numerous artists, film director, fashion designer. It's really interesting to look back at how this isn't exclusively a modern malady. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding...
How to ask for help - professional organisers and hoarding with Declutter Hub's Lesley Spellman
March 31, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB"What do I want, the space or the stuff? What's more important to me, the progress or the barrier?" - Declutter Hub's Lesley Spellman asks the important questions. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twi...
How to ask for help - professional organisers and hoarding with Declutter Hub’s Lesley Spellman
March 31, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB"What do I want, the space or the stuff? What's more important to me, the progress or the barrier?" - Declutter Hub's Lesley Spellman asks the important questions. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twi...
Cognitive dissonance and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
March 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 33.9 MB" We are built for seeking out that order and putting evidence together that fits with our beliefs; without it, not much would have been achieved by humans. It's like we build our understanding of the world through a collection of knowledge blocks. And it's the way we make sense of our surroundings." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://w...
Instant gratification vs delayed gratification and hoarding
March 17, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 29 MBFind out the unlikely story of how novelist Victor Hugo learned to delay gratification in order to write The Hunchback of Notre Dame. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @...
Dehoarding when you’re drowning with KC Davis of Struggle Care
March 10, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB"If you're going, I wish this was different. I understand why laundry is important. I would really like to be wearing clean clothes. I would really like to be able to walk in my closet and know where my things are and not feel overwhelmed. "Like, congratulations, you're motivated." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsi...
Dehoarding when you're drowning with KC Davis of Struggle Care
March 10, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB"If you're going, I wish this was different. I understand why laundry is important. I would really like to be wearing clean clothes. I would really like to be able to walk in my closet and know where my things are and not feel overwhelmed. "Like, congratulations, you're motivated." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsi...
14 things to never, ever do when dehoarding
March 03, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 25.5 MB"Sometimes plans work for a bit and then they stop suiting us or they stop suiting the circumstances. Sometimes they were never quite right in the first place. And if you get stubborn and dig your heels in because you said you'd do it this way even when that's not working, all that does is disadvantage you and the progress you could be making if you weren't setting yourself up to fail" For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoardin...
4 teeny tiny things that actually help with dehoarding
February 24, 2023 23:00 - 47 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week, I am going to talk about four teeny tiny things that are making a bigger difference to my dehoarding efforts than, in all fairness, they should. They are punching above their weight, as ideas go. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overc...
Parents who hoard, how hoarding affects children with Dr Jan Eppingstall
February 17, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB"We need to be the one to break the cycle before the thing you've inherited passes down to the next generation. You might think that your inheritance is cash or a house, but it could actually just be trauma. So be the one to break the cycle." - Dr Jan Eppingstall For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/dar...
From child of a hoarder to professional organiser - an interview with Tracy McCubbin
February 10, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 36.7 MB"Really early on, I was like, this isn't about the stuff. This just isn't about the stuff." - Tracy McCubbin, professional organiser and child of a hoarder. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Tracy McCubbin Tracy on Instagram Tracy on TikTok Making Space, Clutter Free by Tracy McCubbin Make Space for Happiness by Tracy McCubbin Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.ov...
Stop demonising hoarders for clicks and views
February 03, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes - 19 MBThe portrayal of hoarders is really damaging. It contributes to stigma. It's very othering, people talk about like we’re some separate species to look at in a zoo. And I think dramatising what is a mental illness i s... well, it's unhelpful, but I think it goes beyond unhelpful, into actively destructive. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https:...
Vicious cycles, virtuous cycles and hoarding
January 27, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 22.4 MBEach step in each of those cycles just perpetuates the other steps. And so we spiral downwards, because we feel we can't get out of the cycle. And the thing with vicious cycles, by definition is that you're setting yourself up to fail. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when...
Anthropomorphism and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
January 20, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 32 MB"We're wired to connect, we need others to co-regulate our emotions and in order to feel a sense of belonging, we'll do anything to achieve this." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder...
Couples and hoarding: An interview with Laura Silverstein
January 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB"The work is how do you get out of defensiveness and into generosity?" - Couples therapist Laura Silverstein, on couples and hoarding. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon...
Couples and hoarding: An interview with Laura Silverstein, Certified Gottman Couples Therapist
January 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB"The work is how do you get out of defensiveness and into generosity?" - Couples therapist Laura Silverstein, on couples and hoarding. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon:...
Subverting the word of the year
January 06, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 24.7 MB"Big and bold can be quite performative. But it's not necessarily that useful. It might look good briefly. But you don't often get the long-term change you're looking for. " For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podque...
Remix: Trauma and hoarding: an interview with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
December 30, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBSo I haven't missed an episode of this podcast since October 2021 including publishing on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve last year. Every week, brand new content. And I think I deserve a couple of weeks off. But fear not! For two weeks, I am republishing some previous episodes that I know you valued before. I am a big believer in re-listening to things you've already heard, because you can pick up all kinds of new things that you missed the first time around. Also, I know that some podc...
Remix 2-in-1: Giving gifts, getting gifts, and what to do with unwanted gifts
December 23, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 14.9 MBSo I haven't missed an episode of this podcast since October 2021 including publishing on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve last year. Every week, brand new content. And I think I deserve a couple of weeks off. But fear not! For two weeks, I am republishing some previous episodes that I know you valued before. I am a big believer in re-listening to things you've already heard, because you can pick up all kinds of new things that you missed the first time around. Also, I know that some podc...
A deeper kind of end-of-year review
December 17, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 18.1 MB"If we want to make more progress, I think the best way of doing that is to look not just at what we achieved and didn't achieve, but what worked and what didn't. Because then we can do more of what worked and less of what didn't work." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when d...
Dehoarding: where to start
December 09, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 21.9 MBWhere to start when dehoarding your home? I'm asked it a lot and it's a huge question, and not one with a simple answer. In this episode, I take you through both the physical and psychological places to start with addressing your hoard. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Questions to ask when ...
Resilience and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
December 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBThe research into resilience in the sphere of positive psychology does indicate that we can practice and develop our resilience. And that starts with awareness, then acceptance of where we are right now and a plan to build on our strengths and weaknesses. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Que...
Resilience and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall
December 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThe research into resilience in the sphere of positive psychology does indicate that we can practice and develop our resilience. And that starts with awareness, then acceptance of where we are right now and a plan to build on our strengths and weaknesses. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Become a Dehoarding Darling https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling Qu...
Negative self-talk, cognitive restructuring and hoarding
November 25, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 28 MBWhenever anything goes wrong, whether it's something terrible I've done, all the way to just being in a traffic jam, I find a way to yell at myself in my own head about what a terrible person I am and how awful I am and why everything in the world that's bad is my fault. It's a really exhausting way to live and yet it is pretty constant in my head. And I know when I hear from you that it's not just me, we all I think give ourselves a really hard time, we are our own worst critic. For the ...
Money and hoarding and money hoarding
November 18, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 25.6 MB"One extreme is that a hoarder can shop compulsively, spend a lot of money, get into debt because of buying so many things and get into real financial trouble because of the hoarding. "But the other extreme is people who hoard money. And I'm not talking particularly about the billionaires, although obviously they hoard money. That's not really what I'm talking about. I'm talking about everyday people who you hear about it don't you? Somebody dies and then it turns out, they had millions of ...
What a trip away from home taught me about hoarding
November 11, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 21.8 MBEverything in a hoarded home is so much more difficult. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder / https://www.facebook.com/Overcome-Compulsive-Ho...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and hoarding - a deep dive with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
November 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 35 MB"ACT promotes accepting what is outside of your personal control, and committing to action that improves and enriches your life. That's kind of in a nutshell. But to understand ACT, and how it works, there is a need to touch on the theory that underpins it." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/po...
Breaking bad habits in hoarding and acquiring
October 28, 2022 18:00 - 37 minutes - 18.5 MB" There's something within us that feels like it's a solution, even if it's, in reality, a massively maladaptive one that has destructive consequences." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch Facebook: ...
What you can do for Future You
October 21, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 21 MB"If you want to be the kind of person who goes running every day, you have to start running. If you want to be the kind of person who cooks from scratch every day, you have to learn to cook. If you want to be the kind of person who reads a lot of books, you have to start reading books. And if you want to live in a dehoarded home, you need to dehoard your home." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecomp...
Grief and loss and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall of Stuffology
October 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBBereavement or loss can act as one of the types of trauma that could spark or intensify hoarding disorder. And there's a phenomenon called Grief Hoarding, where somebody dies and a loved one takes in all of their stuff. For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok:...
Poverty, minimalism and hoarding
October 07, 2022 22:00 - 33 minutes - 17 MBWhy do I find those empty spaces so anxiety provoking? And why do I find them so devoid of personality? And so why do I associate stuff with soul and personality? For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch ...
Embracing imperfect solutions and partial remedies
October 01, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB"So think of embracing imperfect solutions as a counter to perfectionism." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder / https://www.facebook.com/Ove...
Embracing imperfect solutions and partial remedies when dealing with hoarding
October 01, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 20.5 MB"So think of embracing imperfect solutions as a counter to perfectionism." For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoarding / http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Twitter: @ThatHoarder TikTok: @thathoarderoch https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoarderoch Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder / https://www.facebook.com/Over...