Hoarding Stuff

In this episode Heather and Dave talk with Kayley Hyman in Wales. It was good to catch up with her, and to hear about some of the positive changes that are taking place with the work she does.

In this special edition of Hoarding Stuff Heather talks to Michael Preston Shoot about safeguarding and the issues of self neglect. He shares his knowledge on the challenges that are faced when these challenges arise.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Kamilla Albek. She tells us about how hoarding is seen in her own country of Denmark, and where the whole thing is being treated there.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Jonathan Findlay. Jonathan amongst many other things is a talented author, who has written a children's book about Hoarding. It is a wonderful illustrated poetic tale that examines so many of the things that we look at on the podcast here.

In this episode Heather and Dave catch up with Olivia. Olivia is someone we spoke with some time ago about her childhood experiences and hoarding. It was a pleasure to catch up with her and seeing the changes she has made in her life.

August is the month to celebrate happiness, and Heather and Dave attempt to do that. Did they succeed? We will leave you to decide. Just remember though in the real world it may be possible to have other happy months as well. Let us know what your bits of happiness are.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Fabio Gygi. Fabio is an anthropologist who studies Japanese culture. It this episode he tells is what he has observed in Japan over a period of time

In this episode Dave and Heather have a chin wag with Kim over the pond. Kim is also a member of Heathers support group and shares some of her thoughts on hoarding decluttering matters.

In this episode Heather and Dave chat with Jo Cooke about hoarding and her recent book: Overcoming Chronic Disorganisation: Finding Strategies that work. She discussed the crossroads between decluttering and having a more organised way of tackling issues in our lives.Books by Jo Cooke - Hoarding Disorders UK

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Linda Fay. Linda is a hoarding expert who runs an academy for best practices in this area. She is also the author a book on the subject:Book - A Pragmatic Approach to Chronic Disorganisation and Hoarding — hoarding academyLinda Fay — hoarding academy

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to some of the people from Bron Afon. Bron Afon is an organisation in Wales that provides homes and support. They are about creating communties. Simon, Kerry and Hayley discuss the approaches that they take to the challenges people face.

The podcast has now been on here since November 2020. Here is a brief reminder of how it all started. Please share and subscribe.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to psychiatrist Lynne Drummond. Lynne has had an amazing career in the field, and discusses her timeline of experience. She has a book coming out in April concerning hoarding.Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to comedy legend about his work on Money for Nothing. They look at how this has an intersection with the idea of stuff and letting go of things. It was a great pleasure to talk to Arthur and we recommend that you follow him: Arthur Smith (@ArfurSmith) / X Arthur Smith, Night Mayor Of Balham* *Self Appointed. Please listen, share and subscribe

Hello, In this episode of Hoarding Stuff, Heather and Dave revisit advice for the festive season. Have things moved on since we did the first xmas show four years ago. Let us know how you are doing.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Steff and Bella of animation house Kino Bino. They have been working on a project to highlight the personal nature of hoarding. In this case Steff has looked at her experiences with her mother.

In this episode Heather and Dave are joined by Rachel Green. They talk around the subjects of art, creativity and the wonderful poet Brendan Higgins. No longer sadly with us Brendan wrote and performed heartfelt material. With one of his books being specifically on hoarding. A poetic masterpiece that tells it like it is.

In this episode Heather and Dave speak with the wonderful Olivia. She talks about her life as a child with a mother who had mental health difficulties. How this had been part of a hoarding life and the impacts it has had on her through the years. This is also a timely reminder as we head into Hoarding Awareness week. Please listen and share.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Luigi Sciambarella about stress. The nature of it and how we can deal with it in a positive way. We all need a certain amount of stress in our lives, but it is when it slips our control that we have to look at it in more depth. Your stress levels are unique to you, and so the ways of dealing with it will be unique as well. The challenge is in finding those methods. Hopefully this podcast can help somewhat towards that.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Sam Wainman about a different approach to distress, The Power Threat Meaning Framework operates in the realms of the social model of health thinking. This is a relatively new approach. An easily accessible book by the creators is available called A Straight Talking Introduction to the Power Threat Meaning Framework: An alternative to psychiatric diagnosis by Mary Boyle and Lucy Johnstone. If you go to youtube there are many videos on the topic: The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Dr Lucy Johnstone | Aware Webinar (youtube.com)