What’s Up With Your Stuff? Conversations on the Consequences of Clutter

Kelly Wilson-Ekstrom is a certified Trauma Recovery Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist who supports and guides people through their journeys of hope and healing out of complex trauma. She specializes in PTSD recovery. With her hilarity and wit, she also provides a very safe place to be fully human. Join us for this conversation about how she made purpose from her pain and turned trauma into triumph. Kelly can be found at https://mapyourhealing.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kira-rodenbush/message

This episode with Kreed Revere of “The Estranged Heart” podcast is a gem that I've held close for a while now. Kreed's work around parent/child estrangement has been the springboard for many family reconciliations when years of wondering “Why??” leaves us without answers. Perhaps the answer lies within. Kreed found her journey took a much different turn when she began to re-examine her contributions to the relationships that she was so determined to repair. Check out Kreed's work here: www.theestrangedheart.com, and follow The Estranged Heart podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/share/j9uaugQ2f9skaumA/?mibextid=K35XfP --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kira-rodenbush/message

Hey, Stuffers!! I know it's been a while. I've been busy…and just a bit insecure. Stoked to be releasing more episodes, and proud to not let the drive for perfection derail my progress. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kira-rodenbush/message

I looked to Lindsay de Swart early last year to help me tune into some limiting beliefs that I've held about money. I had the joy of meeting her through our podcasting journeys, and in our first few conversations, she delivered some pretty potent insights that inspired me to unpack some messy financial hangups. Her blend of no-nonsense practicality with the woo woven through makes her a fantastic coach for the dreamer and the cynic alike. Lindsay has worked with women for 17 years to help them ignite and rekindle their 'inner spark' and courage to live their next chapter. She is a Shamanic Coach, Energy Medicine Practitioner, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist and 'Horse Whisperer'. She lives in England, is the mother of 3 teenagers and loves outdoor adventures. She is now known for bringing horses and owners together in partnership without using harsh training techniques or repetitive exercises. Check out my appearance on Lindsay's podcast, Magical Midlife, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-up-with-your-stuff-with-kira-rodenbush/id1567640554?i=1000547677426. You can learn more about Lindsay and the work she does here: Soulful Adventure Living with Lindsay de Swart – https://soulfuladventureliving.com/. Join the conversation here: https://m.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kira-rodenbush/message

Lesley McShane has spent her professional life educating, entertaining, and encouraging, whether creating content for children's programming, or crafting immersive experiences for museums. After raising her family and wrapping up a rewarding career, she found herself wanting to share her passion for fitness to encourage women in midlife, who perhaps “have all the tools”, to dust them off and use them. As a personal trainer and accountability coach, Lesley's no-bs approach is tempered with her humor and humility, and I imagine she's the kind of coach who can get you out of your comfort zone with a grin on your face. I'll bet she could even get me on a bike! Check out the time I was a guest on the previous incarnation of Lesley's podcast, The New Old You, here: open.spotify.com/episode/2jTOzJICwV3rpaNUlEKLoG?si=8OCZgIRaSsOPfmpDDMnNkQ For more information on how to work with Lesley, you can check out her website, lesleylmcshane.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Yay! My favorite feast of the year is here! Join me for this conversation with Susie Miles of the Cooking and Convos podcast as we converse about cooking and talk turkey about all things Thanksgiving! Check out Cooking and Convos at https://open.spotify.com/show/2xblCc3bsBfQYJCn1lm2XW?si=OKbiVpxiRPyd617etXwjcA. Join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

My absolute favorite part of this podcasting journey has been the people I've met along the way, from other podcasters to people I've blindly approached about engaging with me on this platform.  Nathy Gaffney and I met in a workshop and immediately connected, recognizing the performer and former party girl in each other, and the overlap doesn't end there.  The evolution into self care and personal expansion is one that inevitably demands a certain level of self-examination, and hearty doses of humility and curiosity, to boot.  Nathy's podcast, Suck it and See (https://open.spotify.com/show/78gwG6w88wtGkWRc1r0JxL?si=c1c352960d9f497e), is a raw and cheeky examination of her approach to life's lemons, and how to make refreshment from the sour and the sweet. In this discussion, we talk about the difference between stepping back and stepping away, the importance of having different coaches while you create your vision, and how to know when and how to mitigate your energetic output to maintain your fabulousness well beyond your club hopping days. Make sure to check her out, and feel free to join the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/ Nathy Gaffney has had what can be politely termed a 'diverse portfolio career'. A professional actor and comedy/cabaret performer for over twenty years, she's also spent time working behind bars (and drinking in them), waiting on tables (and dancing on them), being a nightclub door bitch, barista and celebrity impersonator. These days she's traded treading the boards for the boardroom, working as a facilitator and executive coach with Phuel Australia where she still enjoys a captive audience - albeit minus the feathers and sequins. The Gap Year(s) is her first book, soon to be followed by The C Word - a personal development book focusing on female confidence. Nathy lives wedged between the city and the sea in Sydney's eastern suburbs, with her teenage son and adventure seeking partner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Running one household is tricky enough, but the idea of parenting a whole other passel of kiddos in addition to one's own sounds downright daunting! It takes a special kind of someone to share their lives with a cohort of students as house parents for a boarding school. Kate Godfrey, her husband, Nate, and their daughters are precisely the kind of people who lean into that challenge. Perhaps it's growing up with The Facts of Life - this fascinates me. I mean, I'm lucky to get my cats herded on any given day. What are her secrets? This episode shares Kate's routine as a house parent for running her home and the attached dormitory of boys that she and Nate care for. Earlier this year, I had the joy of sharing my marriage and motherhood story on Kate's podcast, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authentikate-nate/id1600731287?i=1000559152391. Check out her podcast, AuthentiKate and Nate, anywhere you get your podcasts. Kate's linktree is: https://linktr.ee/authentikate?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bd9d9600-1356-4f88-a070-9778fc0c7c18. Please join our community and the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

OMG! Welcome to the episode where I totally fangirl and crush out on multi-hyphenate Martian Mommy, educator and activist Kelly Stone. Since coming on my radar (thank you, algorithms and six degrees of Southwest Texas), Kelly has enchanted me with her approach to most all things, from frontline political engagement to the way she appreciates a good sandwich. Needless to say, I took advantage of my podcast platform to reach out to her so that I could try to entice her to be my new best friend, and turns out, she's got a lot on her plate(s). Hang out with us while she nutshells her awesomeness, and be aware that we barely scratch the surface. In the time since this episode was recorded, Kelly has also released her charming children's book, Good Night, San Marcos. Links to more of Kelly are here: https://votekstone.com/ ; https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/785551-mom-what-is-the-opposite-of-guacamole ; https://www.booktopia.com.au/goodnight-san-marcos-kelly-stone/ebook/9780578282107.html. Please join the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

How are you holding up in this PPR (Perpetual Pandemic Reality)? What are some of the ways in which your pivots have reshaped your path? In this solocast, I get super honest about the ways in which my family has been impacted by the sputtering social experiment we are currently enjoying, and share precisely why I'm cool with our unit's pace in the race. I'd love to hear how the past two years have provided you with room to reevaluate and recalibrate. Join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

This episode's conversation is with dear friend and fellow healing artist Chetana Barkan. Chetana and I were massage therapists out at Breitenbush Hot Springs in the early aughts, and, similarly, have found ways to weave our bodywork into a broader practice that acknowledges the deeply imbedded traumas that impact our abilities to show up as our most authentic selves. You can find more information about the transformative benefits of Chetana's work here: http://chetanalaurenbarkan.com/. Check out this link for information about the community where we lived and worked: https://breitenbush.com/. Please join the conversation by leaving a message for me, or meet us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=sharehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share&exp=dc78 to become a part of the Clutterbusting Crew! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR!!! In this second installment of my 2 part solocast about how I developed my unique practice of bodywork, decrapping environments and challenging clients' limiting beliefs, I FINALLY get to the goods of what's fueling my current fire: my love of AYURVEDA!!! Hang out with me while I pretend that you are stuck in an elevator with me while I tell the long version of What's Up With My Stuff.

In the first chunk of this 2 part solocast, I take you, my intrepid listener, back to the beginning of my baby spacetaming roots and share some backstory of my work experiences and insights as to how my practice has evolved, encompassing my unique skill set to become it's very own approach. If any part of my journey resonates with you or you think it would be a fun listen for someone you know, please consider sharing this episode. You have a story that came to mind during this episode? I want to hear about it! Please join us in the conversation over at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share or leave me a message here to share! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

This conversation with my longtime friend and partner in health, Hillary Raph, is an intimate look into the mindsets that make up our wellness journeys. Hillary shares her personal story about how she finally made the decision to put her health first, choose sobriety, and lead by example from inside a family dynamic where healthy choices might not be the collective priority. We discuss how our mental health impacts our physical health, and how to maintain our footing in the center of these satellite relationships as child, partner, parent, friend. Hillary and I geek out on the joy and ease of aeroponic gardening and, as usual, the importance of routine. Find Hillary on Instagram: https://instagram.com/alphagardengal?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Feel free to join the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share and if you're curious about what ignited my current health spark, check it out here: https://kr49682.juiceplus.com/us/en. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

One of my favorite parts of this podcasting journey is the opportunity to engage with other professionals who share my passion points. Pam Holland is one of those kindred spirits on this decluttering path. I reached out to her on a whim after finding her on the internet and have been following her since. I was so pleased when she agreed to share her time, her wisdom and grounded approach so generously. It's always a treat to connect with likeminded peers in your niche who value a similar approach, and I look forward to more conversations on the consequences of clutter with Pam in the future. You can find Pam at https://clutterfreenow.com/. Please join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Regardless of our lifestyles, we can all agree that there is a tendency to attempt to stuff 10lbs of $#*+ into a 5lb bag. Where do we go to increase our bandwidth when we feel as though we can't stretch any further? The answer: within. It's amazing how stillness and expansion, flip sides of the same coin, can help us to create space where we once felt confined. Establishing a consistent movement and breath work practice, especially at home, can be transformative when it comes to making your home a sanctuary. The last couple of years has made accessibility to such offerings readily available, and this conversation with Anastasia Gambill of Bespoke Movement Arts is a wonderful discussion about routine, simplicity, family, connection, self care, and the impact we make on our containers and communities. Thanks for listening! Find Anastasia at https://www.bespokemovementarts.com/. Here's a link to her FREE week of classes: https://www.bespokemovementarts.com/library-card. Join the conversation and become a part of my spacetaming community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

****CONTENT WARNING: KIRA BRINGS THE TEARS****. You may want to grab the tissues for this one! “Sunk cost fallacy: noun - the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial.” Whether it's a defining character trait or a family heirloom, sometimes reevaluating why we are holding on to what we are is so deeply imbedded in our identities and our personal histories that the idea of releasing ourselves from said objects or situations feels too overwhelming. However, showing ourselves grace in the decision making process and allowing ourselves the space to ideate a future that's free from the expectations of our ancestors or forbears can help us open up to our most authentic expression in the moment. By being honest and truthful with ourselves and making a consistent personal inventory a priority, we can ensure that our curated legacies of personal effects reflect the fabulous tapestry of our life's experiences. Melody Reed was a client of mine who taught me some major lessons about finding silver linings and remaining committed to your passions even through your darkest days. Her life, as I knew her, was an exploration of contrast between light and dark, and her lens was gentle, compassionate, and full of wonder, even as her wry smile and dry humor played with the sharper edges. Thank you, Melody. Please enjoy Melody's photos and some of her digital footprint here: https://instagram.com/enchanted_camera?utm_medium=copy_link. Feel free to join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Join me for a conversation with Somatic Health Coach, herbalist, and fellow lover of Ayurveda Leah Murphy, as we discuss the finer points of crafting a service package of healthful habits for the masses, the importance of consistent daily routine, and the benefits of creating online community around your wellness journey. Leah is a Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practioner and the co-owner of Spinning Moon Apothecary in Sitka, Alaska. Leah weaves her passion for nutritious cooking, nervous system health, and all things Ayurveda into her daily living. Through grounded presence, authenticity, curiosity, and compassion, Leah loves to meet each person where they are at to help guide them to a life of greater vitality and balance. I'm blessed to call her my friend and thrilled to share our conversation. Leah can be found here: https://spinningmoonapothecary.com/. Join the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

In the third and final installment of our conversation, we look at the residue of Rhonda's relationship with clutter, life on the other side of cancer and fibromyalgia diagnoses and how cultivating mindfulness in surroundings, an approach of non-attachment, and a willingness to release perceived traditions have served her in creating a vibrant haven of a life, and thriving despite living with chronic pain. Follow Rhonda's journey here: https://www.tinyhouse-writersretreat.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

In Part 2 of a 3 part interview with friend and former client Rhonda Rosenheck, we take a look at the physical toll exacted by the stress of her ex's disordered living.  When "for better or worse" just goes from bad to worse, when do you walk away? What do you do with your stuff, and what happens when your stuff is swallowed and held ransom? Follow Rhonda's writing here: https://www.tinyhouse-writersretreat.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Join me, Kira Rodenbush, as I reconnect with the client who's ex-husband's hoard provided the most fertile and ripe ground for me to start thinking these thoughts. Rhonda Rosenheck, a poet and writer who lives in the New York State capital region, spent 33 years in education before pouring her passion into her Poet's Perch Writer's Retreat, a tiny home on wheels parked at the edge of a little river that is a far cry and many moons away from where she lived when we met. That was in the summer of 2003, and when I met her and her husband, they were on vacation in Oregon.  I spent the following autumn and subsequent spring of 2004 in NYC, where I attempted to "organize" her husband's apartment (which happened to be above the iconic Tom's Diner, immortalized by both Suzanne Vega and the Seinfeld gang) while she was co-founding a private high school in New Jersey.   Rhonda is a cancer survivor who lives with fibromyalgia that was diagnosed in 2012.  Her journey with stuff, both her own and others', has proven rife with symbolism and has definitely left it's print on her body. This first part deals with the thick of our relationship. Rhonda can be found at: https://www.tinyhouse-writersretreat.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

In the premiere episode of What's Up With Your Stuff?, I detail from my bedroom closet just what exactly I plan to talk about on this here podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

What is the thing that gives us the spark for transformational change? What is truly necessary in order to affect a radical personal overhaul? I love watching people get activated to wake up to their higher calling or special purpose. I love the moment that someone says, "I know that I am on the precipice of something that will change my life dramatically, and I already have the answers within!” It's like the moment that a child realizes that all of those letters on the page make words and those words become a paragraph, passage, chapter, then story. But what's the spark? Meeting someone where they're at and holding space for them to release and revise parts of their narrative that don't line up with their intended expressions is what lights me up. This generally requires a stillness and a willingness to lean in to the heart's whispers and the screams. If you yearn to fly, you already have the feather. Now we leap and let go! Check out Sara Raymond for a list of meditations (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-movement-podcast-and-community/id1180172272), Cathy Heller (great for mindset shift), here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cathy-heller-show/id1191831035. Check out Kronda Adair (amazing for personal business inventory and nuts and bolts of growth), here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/begin-as-you-mean-to-go-on/id1535130803. Also, this is the Sex and the City clip that motivates me to GET OUT THERE: https://youtu.be/czKizGap4Yo. Please join us at our Facebook group!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

This episode features a conversation with friend and fellow podcaster Brandy Zurbano. Brandy's podcast, I'm Not the Only One, is available on Spotify, and feels like wrapping up in a cozy blanket by the fire with a cup of tea and a trusted ear.  Brandy and I discuss the ways in which we get into, and out of, our own ways, and how being authentic can push you out of your comfort zone and into your realm of impact. You can find Brandy's podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/3EB77WxBlciY4XB1A3Qh7L?si=4448ea995fde469e --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Do you ever ask yourself about the origins of your internal dialogue around how you move through your space? I have a transcript of mine that was imprinted permanently in my brain. “The Letter” was left on our kitchen island for my sister and I to discover after school one afternoon in early winter months of 1985. It is clearly the last straw for a working mom of 3, and now that I find myself in the same position, with children accommodating the same relative spread, it resonates on a different level. What's shifted, generationally? What's “enough” to ask of our kids, partners, cohabitants, and who's standards are we applying? Where do we start? These questions and more are what tumbled around and tumbled out this time. What are your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you. Join our community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/625330825260625/?ref=share. Thanks for being here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

On this week's episode, I reconnect with childhood friend and fellow organizing maven Amber Offutt Cammidge about how her own overwhelm prompted her to finally take control of her chaos, and the methods she shares with clients to bring them the same sense of calm in their home. Spoiler alert: it's not about the stuff! Amber shares insights and practical, usable tips and information on her podcast, Tidy Hour, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tidy-hour/id1580324667?i=1000546332181 and you can check out her website here: https://tidyhour.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

 In this episode, I sit down with occupational therapist and organizing consultant Valerie Huard, author of Put that Stuff Down: Coping with PTSD Through a Decluttering Journey. After being told by a moving company that she had too much stuff to transport, Valerie was forced to confront her excess of stuff. In the process of releasing her belongings, she found the strength to finally process tragic childhood events and heal deep wounds. Learn more about Valerie's journey at her website: https://www.dowellht.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message

Join Kira Rodenbush, licensed massage therapist and professional organizer, for conversations with luminaries and laypeople about how what we think we need informs what we say we want. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kira-rodenbush/message