Best Recovering Hoarder Podcasts (2024)

I was curious about Mary’s progress on several fronts, including her new reading chair and command center. Since it's been four months since we last talked, did these new ideas stick?By Lori Koppelman

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59: Bumping into Paradigm Shifts 29:03

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4+ y ago29:03

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We get to hear Mary’s brothers' reaction to our podcast and how Mary finally found a place for praying and reading in her home.By Lori Koppelman

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58: Gaining & Letting Go of Control 34:37

4+ y ago34:37

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In today’s conversation, we talk about setting up a desk for Mary’s new job working from home, her wardrobe, shopping - all arenas for gaining and letting go of control.By Lori Koppelman

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57: Learn Do Become Decreases Mary's Anxiety 34:09

4+ y ago34:09

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Mary shares that she has taken advantage of helping resources, such as Learn Do Become, and that has significantly decreased her anxiety. Savvy Cleaner YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8OUzZ0rKHOUZ19em4cEXyQ Savvy Cleaner Top 10 Hoarding Resources show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrq-Ij4Gzl0 Savvy Cleaner Hope for Hoarding sho…

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56: Are We There Yet? 26:36

5y ago26:36

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We discuss why Mary cannot accept help and though she feels like she’s coming back to square one over and over, how she is really and truly changing for good.By Lori Koppelman

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55: I don't Want It 34:28

5y ago34:28

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Today we explore why we settle for things we don’t want.By Lori Koppelman

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54: Working Inside Anxiety 36:11

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Last time we talked, Mary was talking about the natural disaster that happened in her basement and the good that came from it. In today’s conversation, as if on cue, another backward step in the healing process for Mary, and we bring her anxiety issues into focus.By Lori Koppelman

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53: The Flood 46:13

5+ y ago46:13

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In today’s conversation, is it kitty accidents or something else? And is it a disaster or the best thing?By Lori Koppelman

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52: Sunshine in Her Voice 38:29

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Last time we talked, I asked Mary what she thought about getting a dumpster to help speed her progress. It today’s conversation, Mary’s progress takes a turn for the very good when she goes to a healing retreat and magic ensues, but not before she freezes her tail off!By Lori Koppelman

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51: Wouldn't a Dumpster Help? 26:07

5+ y ago26:07

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Last time we talked, almost five months ago, Mary started getting us caught up on the progress she’s been making packing up her car and getting rid of loads and loads of stuff. In today’s conversation, I ask Mary what she thinks about getting a dumpster to help speed her progress.By Lori Koppelman

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50: Charity is the Antidote to Hoarding 25:24

5+ y ago25:24

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Mary starts getting us caught up on the progress she’s been making over the past four months, packing up her car and getting rid of loads and loads of stuff.By Lori Koppelman

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49: Stuff is Dangerous to My Soul 29:24

5+ y ago29:24

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In today’s conversation, we talk about how Mary's “life is short” lesson is impacting her in the time since her friend Lisa’s untimely death. The song we reference is Blonde's Heart of Glass. For copyright reasons, I did not play it during the episode.By Lori Koppelman

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48: What's Wrong with Them? 31:46

6y ago31:46

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Last time we talked, Mary talked about moving from the arena of hoarding to one of hope and the positive impact that’s made. In today’s conversation, we check in on how her "Wet It Go Wednesday" plan has been working out.By Lori Koppelman

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47: From Shame to Worthiness 46:36

6y ago46:36

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Mary talks about moving from the arena of hoarding to one of hope and explains how she has made leaps in her healing from shame with the help of her therapist.By Lori Koppelman

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46: Life is Short 27:02

6y ago27:02

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Mary shares a very sad story that is giving her a new perspective and motivating her like never before.By Lori Koppelman

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45: Good Better Best 28:26

6y ago28:26

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Last time Mary explained the unique process of unclogging her insides. In today's conversation, Mary talks about how her relationship to clothing is starting to shift and how she’s poised to start letting go of a brand new category of her treasures.By Lori Koppelman

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44: Unhoarding on the Inside 39:19

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Last time we talked, about three months ago, Mary shared the uncomfortable situation that was going on inside her body and how it related to her external hoarding situation. In today’s conversation, Mary explains the unclogging process, and it's no fun.By Lori Koppelman

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43: Hoarding on the Inside 27:14

6y ago27:14

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Mary shares the uncomfortable situation going on inside her body and how it relates to her external situation.By Lori Koppelman

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42: Shredding & Tossing with Abandon 46:42

6y ago46:42

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Mary has discovered the core of her hoarding and it’s the family’s paper memorabilia. Show Notes: Becoming Minimalist 12-week Uncluttered course Sunk cost fallacy is the behavioral economic theory that I was referring to in my example of the shirt I bought and didn’t want to get rid of. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, by Margareta Magnuss…

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41: Higher Expectations 27:07

6y ago27:07

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Mary is peeling away more and more shame and raising expectations for what her home can be.By Lori Koppelman

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40: So Much Hope it Hurts 38:23

6y ago38:23

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Mary describes the hope she is allowing herself to feel now as she moves stuff out of the #1 position in her life. The book I reference at the end of our conversation is The Path is Everywhere, by Matt Licata.By Lori Koppelman

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39: Tapping into Resources 24:06

6y ago24:06

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Mary is starting to tap resources that are proving quite helpful that she wasn’t ready or able to access before.By Lori Koppelman

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38: On the Cusp of Normalcy 31:24

6y ago31:24

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Last time we learned that Mary DID get the garage cleared out but it brought anxiety more than anything. In today’s conversation, Mary recognizes the progress she’s made and feels she’s on the cusp of normalcy.By Lori Koppelman

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37: Space = Anxiety 29:07

6y ago29:07

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Mary did get the garage cleared out but it brought anxiety more than anything, which was a big surprise to me.By Lori Koppelman

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36: Letting Go of Old Thoughts & Ways 27:53

6y ago27:53

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Last time Mary shared with us her new goal of getting the garage cleared out to park their truck inside during the winter. In today’s conversation, we continue discussing that and learn that Mary is letting go old thoughts and old ways which is really the hardest part.By Lori Koppelman

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35: Crossing into Truth 36:47

6y ago36:47

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Mary shares with us her new goal of getting the garage cleared out to park their truck inside during the winter.By Lori Koppelman

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34: Trash Redefined 36:23

6+ y ago36:23

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Last time we talked about how how Mary had been learning, along with her preschoolers, how to transition and make better decisions, things she had never learned before. That was over three months ago. In today’s conversation, Mary has learned another new skill: how to fill up a garbage can.By Lori Koppelman

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33: Transition & Decision-Making Muscles 43:50

6+ y ago43:50

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Last time. we caught up after several months between recording sessions and heard that Mary no longer had an out-of-control need to keep things. In today’s conversation we talk about how Mary has been learning, along with her preschoolers, how to transition and make better decisions, key skills she’s never learned before.…

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32: Letting Go 33:45

6+ y ago33:45

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In today’s conversation we catch up after several months between recording sessions and hear that Mary no longer has an out-of-control need to keep things and we find out why.By Lori Koppelman

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31: Office Clear Out & Tackle Boxes 23:28

6+ y ago23:28

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Mary tells us about how she could turn on a dime and ready office space at home for her husband and the strategies she is using with boxes to help calm the chaos.By Lori Koppelman

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30: Invisible Lifesaver 26:23

6+ y ago26:23

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Mary talks about the healing conversations between she and her husband now that the shame, that dirty rotten scoundrel, is beginning to lift. And we discuss the invisible lifesaver that has been critical to her healing.By Lori Koppelman

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They” said I wasn’t qualified 4:59

6+ y ago4:59

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“They” said I wasn’t qualified

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I don’t see any competition 🤷🏽‍♀️ 4:56

6+ y ago4:56

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I don’t see any competition 🤷🏽‍♀️

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29: Hooray for Hoarders! 22:30

6+ y ago22:30

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Up until this point it's been just over four months since Mary and I began recording our conversations and she is making great progress. When we get together, we usually have a lot to talk about so record several sessions at once. Last time Mary recognized what her stuff has been doing to her and the floodgates opened. Today, we continue that conve…

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28: Floodgates Open 34:00

6+ y ago34:00

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Last time we talked about how things were going with Mary’s space loving spouse and the tricky dynamics involved with her stuff. In this conversation Mary recognizes what her stuff has been doing to her and the floodgates open.By Lori Koppelman

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27: Spouse Check-in 23:30

6+ y ago23:30

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We check in on how things are going with her spouse. With him loving space and her needing to fill it up, it can get tricky.By Lori Koppelman

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26: Letting Go of Family Heirlooms 27:14

6+ y ago27:14

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Mary describes what it was like to say goodbye to her mother’s things and the trust required to let them go. We also heard how the dog purse went over at the vintage store.By Lori Koppelman

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MLK’s Dream is still a Dream 😳 4:55

6+ y ago4:55

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MLK’s Dream is Still a Dream...

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25: Family Heirlooms: Treasure or Clutter? 27:36

6+ y ago27:36

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In today’s conversation, we change things up and little. We’ve invited a woman named Barbara, who Mary met because she was wearing a blouse she had made out of a vintage tablecloth. Mary thought she might be the perfect person to sell some of her treasured family linens. But it was really hard for Mary to even put them in her car, let alone have so…

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20 something’s 👑💎 4:59

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Life lessons

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24: Turning Hoarding Inside Out 31:16

6+ y ago31:16

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We discuss our admiration for Amanda Palmer’s "Art of Asking" TED talk, what it’s like to ask people for help and how our podcast project is like science fiction, turning hoarding inside out.By Lori Koppelman

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23: Making Room 24:56

6+ y ago24:56

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Last time we heard about Mary’s recent breakthroughs, in this episode Mary is now able to get glimpses about what she would do with her time instead of marshaling her stuff.By Lori Koppelman

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22: Breakthroughs 16:37

6+ y ago16:37

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Today, we get to hear about Mary’s recent breakthrough experiences. It’s some good news today, friends.By Lori Koppelman

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Im a recovering Hoarder 😱 4:58

6+ y ago4:58

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I’m a recovering hoarder😱

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21: House Visit Aftermath Part 2 45:47

6+ y ago45:47

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Last time we started processing through the aftermath of my visit to Mary’s house and we had more to explore, so here’s part two of that conversation.By Lori Koppelman

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These are my confessions 😔😒 4:59

6+ y ago4:59

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“I barely made it out of the bed today 😔😒”

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20: House Visit Aftermath 33:08

6+ y ago33:08

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Last time we finished up my momentous visit to Mary’s house. We had set a goal at the beginning our our podcast to let me into her home. Today, we debrief how that visit went for each of us.By Lori Koppelman

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19: House Visit Part 3 26:36

6+ y ago26:36

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This was an overwhelming experience for both of us. Mary reveals what she really wants to be able to do with her time instead of worry about her stuff. And I awkwardly ask if she wants my help to get ready for her looming house inspection. How I wish I would have been more celebratory about what it meant for me to just BE in Mary’s house. Instead I…

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