Sylvia Campbell, a chemical engineer diagnosed with ADHD, shares how her mindset enables home optimisation using process-improvement principles. Learn strategies like asking “Why do we do it this way?” and reframing challenges to streamline routines, solve real problems and reclaim efficiency and clarity in daily life.
Carly shares her journey as a high achiever in a federal government career, balancing a double engineering degree, part-time work, and flying lessons—all while unaware of her ADHD. Discover how she leveraged her strengths to negotiate workplace flexibility and manage time, schedules, and home duties effectively.
Certified ADHD coach Carolyn Verhoef shares insights into why managing time, energy, and attention is challenging for ADHDers. She offers strategies to capitalise on ADHD strengths, helping listeners understand themselves better and implement effective tools for daily life.
Jess Gimm, a professional organiser and ADHD advocate, shares her personal journey of managing ADHD while building a business. She discusses the challenges and strategies involved in balancing motherhood, work, and self-care, offering insights into ADHD-friendly organising methods.
Jodie, a long-time member of The Art of Decluttering community, shares her experience of receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult. She discusses the impact on her self-perception, the challenges of managing household tasks, and practical strategies she employs to simplify daily life.
Joanna Bailey, a psychologist and director of Bluebird Psychology, provides insights into ADHD and its impact on executive functioning. She discusses how ADHD presents differently in individuals and offers strategies for decluttering and organising, emphasising the importance of self-awareness and understanding neurodiversity.
What do you not want in your life? Identifying anti‑goals—outcomes or behaviours to avoid—can clarify what truly matters. This episode explores how this mindset sharpens decision‑making, aligns actions with values, and helps you avoid clutter—material, mental, and emotional. Use anti‑goals to reclaim focus and freedom.
In this episode, we explore 9 characteristics of perfectionism and discuss how these traits can impact decluttering and organising efforts. We also offer practical antidotes to help shift from perfectionist tendencies to more sustainable and manageable habits.
Recognising that time feels different for everyone, this episode explores cultural perspectives, executive functioning, and distraction triggers. Practical tips help improve time management by working with—rather than against—your own brain. Designed to boost clarity, focus, and ease in daily routines.
Instead of aiming for perfection, embrace progress through small, consistent actions. This episode explores how replacing “all or nothing” thinking with “all or something” can help you overcome analysis paralysis and build momentum, turning little efforts into meaningful results.
Turn decluttering into a fun, engaging activity by infusing game-like elements—think challenges, rewards, points, and mini-missions—to make organising feel less like a chore. This approach boosts motivation, eases overwhelm, and turns progress into an achievement you’ll look forward to playing.
Need more decluttering wins? This episode continues the momentum with another set of 100 small, manageable items to remove—like broken pens, single headphones, and old gift tags. These simple decisions add up, helping you steadily clear clutter and reclaim your home with ease.