Spark Joy
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 327 ratingsWelcome to Spark Joy, co-hosted by certified KonMari Consultants Kristyn Ivey and Karin Socci. Spark Joy is the podcast dedicated to celebrating the KonMari Method and the transformative power of surrounding yourself with joy; and letting go of the all the rest.
Made popular by Marie Kondo, author of the bestselling book The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, the KonMari Method is a revolutionary professional organizing technique and way of life. Join us as we explore the world of KonMari and how the method impacts your home, health, wealth, family and well being.
Spark Joy engages thought leaders and innovators in the KonMari universe. We share our experiences as KonMari Consultants, working with clients from all walks of life: families, empty nesting folks downsizing, young people setting up their first homes, and others. Look forward to practical tidy tips that will help you execute your own KonMari journey with ease and joy.
Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com, email us at [email protected] to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via @sparkjoypodcast.Thanks for tuning in, and we hope your day sparks joy!
NOTE: Spark Joy the podcast is not endorsed by or affiliated with KonMari Media, Inc. The opinions expressed on the show's episodes represent the views of the co-hosts and guests alone, and do not represent the corporate position of KonMari Media, Inc or the KonMari consultant community.
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Episodes
Ep 26 | If It Doesn't Challenge You, It Doesn't Change You with Sarah Williams
February 27, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MBJoin us as we speak with Sarah Williams of Tough Girl Challenges about her journey, her work and get her take on how to move toward being the person you want to be. Sarah is the founder of Tough Girl Challenges, which is an amazing platform for women who are taking on physical challenges and overcoming obstacles. Sarah started her professional life in finance but found it lacking and wanted to do something more in line with her interest in the sporting life and Tough Girl Challenges was born...
Ep 25 | KonMari Myths and Missteps
February 20, 2018 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBCome along with your hosts, Kristyn Ivey and Karin Socci as we explore some of the most common KonMari myths and missteps in today’s Spark Joy Podcast episode. As the KonMari philosophy has become more and more mainstream, blog posts, magazine articles and videos have come out viewing KonMari through a critical and challenging lens. These perspectives are sometimes based on misunderstandings or misreadings of Konmari concepts and sometimes these misinterpretations occur as missteps while pra...
Ep 24 | Possessed: The Artist Who Painted Joy with Jaye Schlesinger
February 13, 2018 05:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBArtist Jaye Schlesinger paints the 380 objects that remained after committing to decluttering her home and life for her exhibit "Possessed." Our guest, Jaye Schlesinger, is an award winning artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who specializes in oil paintings of common objects and abstracts. Her recent solo exhibit “Possessed” caught our attention. It includes 380 individual paintings of all of her possessions inspired by minimalism and simplified living. It sparks joy for Jaye to explore the met...
Ep 23 | FamilyPrenuer! Raising Business Savvy Kids with Meg Brunson
February 06, 2018 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBMeg Brunson, multi-passionate mama and former Facebook employee shares tips on how to provide a better life for her family through entrepreneurship. Our guest today is Meg Brunson. Meg is a multi-passionate mama living in Phoenix, AZ with her husband and 4 young daughters. She is a serial entrepreneur and a former Facebook employee, striving to provide a better life for her family through entrepreneurship. She is the founder of EIEIO Marketing, the host of the FamilyPreneur Podcast, and re...
Ep 22 | Inspire Someone Daily: Broken Little Pieces with Kizmat Tention
January 30, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBKizmat Tention, super mom by day, super wife by night, helps us take off our masks to find our authentic self. Super mom by day, super wife by night, and invisible all of the time. This is what happens when you retire the Superhero cape, remove the masks, and begin the journey of, "Who am I? How did I get here? And how long will it take to pick up all of the broken little pieces of my life?" Our guest today is Kizmat Tention. Kizmat is a life coach and author who has been making big waves wit...
Ep 21 | Book Review: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
January 23, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 36 MBKarin and Kristyn explore the Swedish art of death cleaning and how it integrates with the KonMari lifestyle. In this episode, we review The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson. Instead of “does it spark joy,” we explore the question “will anyone I know be happier if I save this?” We review what parts of Death Cleaning sparked joy and what left us wanting more, as we compare this tool to the KonMari Method. We also apply both death cleaning and KonMari to answer a list...
Ep 20 | Hot Mess Organizers: From Client to Consultant with Alex Erickson
January 16, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBKarin's client, Alex Erickson, found a new career path amongst his clutter and is now a practicing KonMari Consultant trainee. Today’s guest is Alex Erickson. Alex is a personal fitness trainer in the process of completing his KonMari consultant certification. Prior to this, he was a professional model. Alex and his husband, Edgar, decided to tidy their new home together using the KonMari Method after their recent wedding. Alex enlisted Karin to help him with the KonMari process in their Br...
Ep 19 | Don't Forget to Breathe with Dr. Melva Green
January 09, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBDr. Melva Green, author, psychiatrist, and spiritual healer as seen on A&E's hit show “Hoarders” discusses the importance of making breathing room as you declutter mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Dr. Melva Green is best known for her work on the critically acclaimed A&E series Hoarders. She is a psychiatrist and spiritual healer specializing in REAL LIFE living. Dr. Green is the co-author of Breathing Room: Open You Heart by Decluttering Your Home, a wonderful blend of personal storie...
Ep 18 | Life KPIs: Measure What Matters with Patty Morrissey
January 02, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBPatty Morrissey, KonMari Consultant, shows us how to start the year defining and tracking success on our own terms by combining the power of KonMari, Ben Franklin Circles, and life key performance indicators (KPIs). Our guest, Patty Morrissey, is a certified KonMari Consultant based in Huntington, NY. Patty is dedicated to helping people throughout her dynamic career as a nanny, social worker, college student affairs administrator, corporate social responsibility manager, non-profit director,...
Encore! Ep 1 | KonMari 101
December 26, 2017 05:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBSpark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk KonMari basics. In this episode, Spark Joy co-hosts take a look at KonMari basics and share their experiences as KonMari Consultants. The history of the KonMari Method along with basic concepts of KonMari organization are covered. Marie Kondo developed this organization methodology based on her experience as a professional organizer in Japan. She found that tidying could be completed thoroughly and that relapse could be avo...
Ep 17 | Best of 2017: Joyful Show Highlights
December 19, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBKarin and Kristyn wind down the year with a look back at some of the shows that made the biggest impact on them and on you, our listeners! During the show, we play some of our favorite clips and talk about the impact they have made on us and how they influenced our work as KonMari consultants. Creating a podcast that focused on the KonMari Method has been our shared vision since the very end of 2016. We spent the first half of 2017 researching, preparing and putting all the pieces together a...
Ep 16 | Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson
December 12, 2017 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBAmanda Jefferson, KonMari Consultant, shows us how to Delegate, Defer, Diminish, and Delete our way to a stress free holiday season. Our guest, Amanda Jefferson, is a certified KonMari Consultant who serves the western suburbs of Philadelphia. After a successful 20 year career in academia, corporations, and non-profit leadership, Amanda now channels her passion for helping others by creating homes that are peaceful, stress-free and efficient. In this episode, you'll learn how to navigate the...
Ep 15 | Men KonMari Too with Doug Marshall
December 05, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBDoug Marshall hesitated to start tidying his closet, but immediately noticed profound changes taking place in his life as he moved through his KonMari tidying event. Our guest, Doug Marshall, is an entertainment and lifestyle writer, on-camera host, and social media content strategist. He recently had an article published in Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine on how to KonMari your closet and participated in a follow-on TV segment with Fox9 in the Twin Cities. Doug is a Spark Joy fan who KonMari...
Ep 14 | From Chaos to Calm with Christine O'Brien
November 28, 2017 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBChristine O'Brien's mission is to help mom's create calm and joyful lives. A Certified Simplicity Parenting Coach and KonMari enthusiast with over a decade of experience, Christine coaches women to create home environments that support harmony and connection. Christine coaches from the heart, using joy as a guide and her clients find so much peace in having less, doing less, and editing their lives and their homes with intention. In this episode, Christine will share her unique approach in...
Ep 13 | Does It Spark Joy?
November 21, 2017 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBKarin and Kristyn discuss the fundamental KonMari question: Does it spark joy? In this episode, we discuss what "spark joy" truly means and how to apply it to your tidying event. We share practical tips on how to build your own personal awareness of joy and how to apply this concept to your decision-making. The term will start to become part of your vocabulary and you’ll see joy everywhere. But first, we begin by sharing what's sparking joy for us today. We also answer a great question from a...
Ep 12 | One Mom's KonMari Summer
November 14, 2017 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBDiane Arias, wife and mom of three, strides through the highs and lows of her summertime KonMari tidying event, and shares the life-changing impact it had on her family. Our guest, Diane Arias is a true KonMari mom and one of Kristyn's former clients. After a decade of raising her three girls (one age 14 and two twin thirteen-year-olds), Diane found that her belongings, along with her home, looked run down and unloved...and so her KonMari Summer began. She tidied for up to 2-3 hours at a time...
Ep 11 | [Tidy] Like a Mind Reader with Jonathan Pritchard
November 07, 2017 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBJonathan Pritchard, professional mind reader and author, opens his psychological toolkit to help us apply the predictive art of mind reading to reach personal goals across all areas of our life. Our guest, Jonathan Pritchard is a mentalist who appeared on America’s Got Talent, entertained US troops stationed overseas, performed on Vegas main stages, cruise ships, and more. He also helps people discover the magic of connecting. He helps companies connect with their employees during networking ...
Ep 10 | The Beautiful Struggle with Lanecia Rouse Tinsley
October 31, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBLanecia Rouse Tinsley of LAR Art Studio shares her passion for expressive and transformative art forms within the art of Wabi Sabi. Our guest today is Lanecia Rouse Tinsley. She is an abstract expressionistic artist whose work includes photography, painting, teaching, writing, and speaking. She is the owner and creator of LARArt Studio and works out of Studio D at Hardy & Nance Streets Studios. In addition to her own work as an artist, Lanecia partners with the Holy Family Church in Houston, ...
Ep 9 | Tidying by Location is a Fatal Mistake
October 24, 2017 16:30 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBKarin and Kristyn discuss how organizing by category can help you keep your home organized and prevent a return to clutter. In this episode, we begin by sharing what is sparking joy for us today. We discuss the work of Mel Robbins, of The Five Second Rule fame, along with some aspirational travel goals! We take a look Marie Kondo’s famous quote, “Tidying by location is a fatal mistake.” What it means and how it guides the practice of KonMari. We talk about the concept in practical terms, with...
Ep 8 | Make Bold Moves with The Traveling Organizer Holly Southerland
October 17, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBHolly Southerland, traveling professional organizer talks taking risks and making bold moves. Our guest, Holly Southerland is a professional organizer who has been traveling nationwide since 2008 helping families and entrepreneurs get unstuck and find peace in their homes. Her team, Waco Home Organizers, based in Waco Texas, helps individuals and businesses with decluttering and creating organizational systems that fit their personal style. She is passionate about helping people move forward...
Ep 7 | Design and the Future of Minimalism with Lloyd Alter
October 10, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBLloyd Alter, architect and design editor of Tree Hugger magazine, helps us understand our changing relationship with our possessions and how the upcoming generation will view design and functionality. Lloyd Alter is design editor of TreeHugger, a prominent media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability to the mainstream. Living in Toronto, Canada; He has been an architect, developer, inventor and prefab promoter. He contributes to Mother Nature Network at MNN.com, The Guardian, and Azure ...
Ep 6 | Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks
October 03, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBTess Wicks, personal finance coach and educator, breaks down the journey to financial independence into key actions and makes the connection between our priorities, the things we acquire, and our life vision. Our guest, Tess Wicks, is a personal finance coach and educator. She is the founder of Wander Wealthy, an online community for women in their 20s and 30s to get inspired and achieve their personal development, money, and travel goals. Tess creates video content on her Wander Wealthy Face...
Ep 5 | How to Visualize Your Ideal Lifestyle and Living Environment
September 26, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBYour Vision: defining your ideal lifestyle and living environment, KonMari style. In this episode, Spark Joy explores how you can clarify your vision of the kind of life you want to lead and why it’s important step, but often overlooked, in the KonMari journey. We discuss the why and how of identifying the vision of your ideal life and how it can help you complete the KonMari process to greater success. Your life vision will help you clarify why you want to tidy and how your life will look on...
Ep 4 | Find Your Inner Voice with Kelly Covert
September 19, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBKelly Covert, inner voice coach, helps us lay down lifelong habits to help us break free from the past. Our guest this week is inner voice coach, Kelly Covert. She is the host of the popular podcast, "In Her Voice", which explores ways in which women can begin to love themselves fully every single day. Kelly Covert has a passion for helping women lay down their lifelong habits of perfectionism and chronic overachieving, so they can listen to their inner voices and break free of the past. Th...
Ep 3 | Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer
September 12, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBDorothy Breininger, author and veteran professional organizer as seen on A&E's hit show “Hoarders” sorts out the mind-body-home clutter connection and related addictions. Dorothy Breininger, aka “Dorothy The Organizer,” is known to millions as the fearless-yet-endearing problem solver on A&E’s Emmy-nominated hit TV series “Hoarders.” She is the author of seven books, including Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff. Dorothy is featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, O Magazine, and appears o...
Ep 2 | Meet Marie Kondo's First Employee Jenny Ning
August 31, 2017 15:30 - 24 minutes - 23.3 MBJenny Ning, Marie Kondo's first employee in the US, shares what it's like to work for the Queen of Tidy and her journey from KonMari super fan to Bay area home organizer. Our guest, Jenny Ning, was Marie Kondo's first employee in the US, and helped to grow the KonMari brand from mid-2015 to the end of 2016. In this episode, Jenny recalls her instant attraction to the KonMari Method and how confronting her clutter at home combined with some passionate persistence helped her attract a position ...
Ep 1 | KonMari 101
August 31, 2017 15:15 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBSpark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk KonMari basics. In this episode, Spark Joy co-hosts take a look at KonMari basics and share their experiences as KonMari Consultants. The history of the KonMari Method along with basic concepts of KonMari organization are covered. Marie Kondo developed this organization methodology based on her experience as a professional organizer in Japan. She found that tidying could be completed thoroughly and that relapse could be avoid...
Ep 0 | Who Are We and What is KonMari?
August 31, 2017 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBWelcome to Spark Joy! The podcast dedicated to the KonMari Method and the transformative power of surrounding yourself with joy, and letting go of all the rest. In this inaugural episode, co-hosts and certified KonMari consultants Kristyn Ivey of For the Love of Tidy (www.fortheloveoftidy.com) and Karin Socci of The Serene Home (www.theserenehome.com) introduce themselves and the Spark Joy podcast to the world! Kristyn is based in Chicago, Illinois and Karin serves New York City. Spark Joy ...