2 Girls 1 Closet

Psychotherapist Trishala Dutt is back on our podcast and the topic of conversation this week is grief. As Professional Organizers and Closet Designers, we often come across items that belonged to a relative or loved one that was passed down to our clients. Sometimes, we feel guilty letting go of these items even though we may not really want to keep them.

Trishala talks to us about the different stages of grief and shares tips that may make it easier for us to let go of things. She also answers a bunch of interesting and deep questions that came through our Instagram page. Grief is a hard topic to talk about and it's so great that we have a professional on our show to help us get a better understanding of the process.

Make sure to follow Trishala on Instagram where she often has great conversations surrounding the topic of mental health.

On this week’s episode, we welcome Scott Flansburg AKA “The Human Calculator” to our podcast. He holds the Guinness World Record Holder for the ‘fastest mental calculation’ after adding the same number to itself 36 times in 15 seconds. We needed to know how he organizes numbers and how being better at math can improve our lives. 

We talk to him about how he discovered his mathematical abilities, why the number 9 is so important, why our current calendar is outdated and frankly does not make any sense and much more.

If you have goals of being better at math, make sure to check out Scott’s website and learn how you can work with him.

We are so happy to have Howard Berg as the second guest of our three part Guinness Book of World Record mini series.

Howard “Speedy” Berg has been recognized for setting the world record for speed reading. He is listed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for reading more than 25,000 words a minute and writing more than 100 words a minute.

He talks to us about why he learned to speed reading, how speed reading is a way of organizing and visualizing words, his five steps to reading efficiently and he teaches us an awesome way to memorize and visualize numbers.

Make sure to check out his amazing courses and to follow him on Instagram.

We are kicking off season 2 of the “2 Girls 1 Closet” podcast with a three part mini-series of Guinness Book of World Record holders!

Our first guest is Dave Farrow, a two-time Canadian Guinness World Record Holder for most decks of playing cards memorized in a single sighting, entrepreneur, memory coach, speed reader and keynote speaker. Dave was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia at a young age and instead of taking medication, he developed his own behavioral modification approaches to manage his disability.

Dave talks to us about the memory techniques he created, how organization can play an important part in our lives, why you sometimes need to get messy before you get organized, how to trigger your long term memory with the Farrow Method and much more. 

Want to improve your memory? Make sure to check out Dave’s website to sign up for his programs and courses. 

If there is one career that needs a lot of organization, efficiency and being able to adapt on the spot it's journalism! Lucky for us, we have Trinity Chavez as our guest this week!

Trinity is a Mexican-American journalist, based in New York City where she is an anchor, national correspondent and host of RT's "Just Press Play." She has been instrumental in RT's coverage of many major global stories including, the coronavirus pandemic, US-China trade relations and Brexit.

Tune in to hear all her tips and secrets about staying organized, fit, how she makes time for herself and her husband, how investing a closet system helped make life easier and much more!

Follow Trinity on Instagram for the latest news and stories!

Ever wonder what goes into directing a movie? So did we! Our instincts say it takes a lot of organizing and planning (which it does) but we learned from our guest that so much of the magic happens when living in the moment and by learning to let go of control.

Sergio Navarretta is an internationally award-winning director who co-founded S.N.A.P. Films Inc. with a view to telling entertaining and meaningful stories on screen. (more about Sergio on www.2girls1closetpodcast.com) He talks to us all about what goes into directing a movie, his motivation and importance of being present with your actors and so much more. We even find out what his favorite rom-com and documentary is!

Make sure to follow Sergio on Instagram and check out his latest film "The Cuban" on Showtime  and Amazon Prime. 

On this week's episode, we welcome the founder and creator of Storey, Nicole Kobilansky! Storey is an app that makes it easy for everyone to digitize their wardrobes-- from new purchases to coveted legacy items, and contribute to a more circular fashion economy.

She talks to us all about how  Storey easily creates a digital copy of your wardrobe on your phone by connecting to your Gmail (coming soon) or forwarding receipts, uncover the valuation of your wardrobe and view resale estimation for individual items and much more.

Make sure to follow Storey on Instagram and download the app here.

If you watched “Million Dollar Listing: Ryan’s Renovation” season finale last week, you may have seen a familiar face. “2 Girls 1 Closet’s” very own co-host, Debra Russo was Ryan and Emilia’s personal closet designer on their new Brooklyn brownstone and was recently featured on the Million Dollar Listing spinoff. We talk all about the show, the closet design process and what it was like to film with the Serhants and Bravo.

We also talk about why networking is so important as well as the 80/20 rule and other tips for productivity!

Make sure to follow us on Instagram for all things closets! @2girls1closetpodcast @deb.russo @dream_organization

Deb adopted a dog- yay!! Her name is Penelope and she is a  super cute French Bulldog! (visit our website and Instagram for pics!)

If you don't already know, dogs come with stuff. There is the food, the grooming supplies, treats, toys, dog walking accessories etc and more. On this week's episode, we share some of our favorite dog organizing tips and tricks. We also talk about purchase we made that were never used, ways to maximize space for your dog belongings and more.

Visit our website for links of photos of the products we talk about in today's episode!

Interior Stylist, Joanna Thornhill is back on the podcast to talk all about her new book, “The New Mindful Home.” We chat about the inspiration behind her new book, living intentionally and mindfully, how responsible consumerism plays a role in interior design and how the recent pandemic made us realize that our home needs to be a calming and relaxing place. 

Joanna is also hosting a 90 minute workshop on 7th July, all about designing a home to support your wellbeing, as part of 91 Magazine’s Creative Sessions (it will also be available to purchase as a playback if you miss the live) - all the details can be found on her website or bio link on Instagram.

Make sure to visit her website, follow her on Instagram and shop her new book!