Be Uncluttered

By Rebecca Mezzino and Tara TuttleEducation Self-Improvement

Be Uncluttered episodes

June 30, 2020Scarcity mindset
Scarcity mindset is the mostly unconscious force that drives us to collect clutter and makes it difficult for us to reduce it. It has us grabbing bargains (yes, all of us!) and panic buying and stashing.

But what is it and how can we avoid letting it derail us? Check it out in the week's episode.

References:
http://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748207152/you-2-0-tunnel-vision
We'd also love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

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Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
45 min
June 23, 2020Having better conversations
If you're anything like Bec and Tara, you're going to be blushing and nodding throughout this whole episode!
This week we chat about the dos and don'ts of conversation and how to improve your conversations and listening. it's okay, we're terrible at it ourselves so no judgement here if you identify!!
References:
https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation
We'd also love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
34 min
June 16, 2020 Past relationship clutter
This week Bec and Tara explore the baggage we bring with us from relationship to relationship - why we do it and how we might recognise it and make changes if it's unhelpful.
We'd also love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au

38 min
June 09, 2020Diversify your listening
This week, in support of the #blacklivesmatter movement, we are choosing to stay silent and instead amplify the voices of people of colour.
Please use your "podcast time" today to listen to one of the following podcasts to learn from people of colour:
Tiddas 4 tiddas: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/tiddas-4-tiddas/tiddas-4-tiddas/
Indigiprenuer: https://soundcloud.com/indigipreneur/dwayne-good-indigiprenuer
Pretty for an Aboriginal: https://player.fm/series/pretty-for-an-aboriginal
Wild Black Women: https://989fm.com.au/category/listen/programs/wild-black-women/
The Real Podcast Series: https://www.the-real.com.au/podcast/
Awaye with Daniel Browning (ABC) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/
Word Up by Daniel Browning (ABC) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/wordup/
Speaking Out with Larissa Behrendt (ABC) https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/speakingout/
Code Switch: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/484785516/the-code-switch-podcast
All My relations: https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/
New York Times 1619: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html
Brene Brown on Antiracism: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist/
The S.O.S Show with James Lott Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-sos-show-with-james-lott-jr/id1230697417
Gettin' Grown: https://soundcloud.com/gettingrown
Clever Girls Know: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/clever-girl-finance/clever-girls-know
Two Black Guys with Good Credit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-black-guys-with-good-credit/id1097195202
H.E.R. Space: https://herspacepodcast.com/
The Courtney Sanders Show: https://courtneylsanders.libsyn.com/

We'd also love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
6 min
June 02, 2020Makeup decluttering and organising
We don't all use it, but a lot of us do! Even though Tara and Bec are kind of minimalist dinosaurs when it comes to makeup, they still know how to declutter and organise it, and this week will help you take the steps you need to get control of your makeup stash too.
References:
https://www.hsw.com.au/bathroom/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/cat/bathroom-boxes-baskets-16233/
https://mydaiso.com.au/
We'd also love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
43 min
May 26, 2020Needs vs Wants
We use the words "need" and "want" a lot on this podcast, when talking about making decisions about stuff.
Bec and Tara discuss how needs differ from wants and how we frequently get the terms a bit mixed up, which is helpful to be aware of when trying to declutter your life.
As well as needing and wanting stuff, we also use "need" and "want" in our language, which can be unhelpful. Tara explains how and reminds us of the impact of our language.
References:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/wants-vs-needs-understanding-ourselves-better-96a2c35fbc23

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
43 min
May 19, 2020Gifting cupboards
Gifting cupboards are places where you can store gifts, cards, ribbons and wrappings.
Some people swear by them (Tara) and others don't really bother (Bec!).

In this episode, one of them will convince the other. Tune in to see whose mind is changed!

References:
https://www.buildsomething.com/plans/P44EE77730B49AF0D/Hideaway-Gift-Wrap-Center
We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
51 min
May 12, 2020Comparison - good or bad?
Comparison is part of our daily lives. We use it all the time, to motivate us, to let us know where we sit among our peers, to make decisions about our lives. But can it harm us?
This week Bec and Tara take a look at comparison and how we use it and whether it's helpful, or unhelpful, or both!
References:
https://www.psychologynoteshq.com/leonfestinger-socialcomparisontheory/
We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
41 min
May 05, 2020Teen bedroom declutter with Ethan
This week Bec talks to her 15 year-old son, Ethan, about a major bedroom declutter he recently undertook.

Ethan has always been a kid that doesn't like tidying and organisation and struggled to even care about tidiness let alone actually do it. He is sentimental, attached to his stuff, easily distracted and struggles to stay on task. However, he just decluttered half his stuff (all by himself!) and now tidies daily. What happened??? Only he can tell us....

References:
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/cat/kallax-series-27534/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/skubb-box-set-of-6-white-20428553/

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
50 min
April 28, 2020Decluttering and organising your pantry
**NOTE: we apologise for the audio issues at the start of this episode. If you download it again the correct version will be accessible. Sorry!**

We're surprised it's taken us this long to do this topic! This week we talk pantries - why they get cluttered, why they get disorganised and how to overcome that.

References:
https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/how-to/how-to-reduce-food-waste-in-the-home-kitchen-20190319-h1ckcl
We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered
Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/
Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered
Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au
58 min