In this episode of The Move In, host Larry Williams sits down with Matt Paxton, one of the nation’s leading cleanout experts, star of Hoarders and Filthy Fortunes, and author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff. Matt shares how his decades of work helping families downsize, declutter, and transition into senior living have revealed a universal truth: it’s never about the stuff, it’s about the stories behind it.

From the emotional challenges of letting go to the power of empathy in senior living sales, Matt offers a masterclass on understanding people’s attachments, their trauma, and the healing that can come through compassion and positivity. He opens up about starting Clutter Cleaner with little more than a borrowed car and a dream, how loss shaped his mission to help families, and why he believes positivity is the ultimate currency in business and in life.

Whether you’re a senior living professional, a caregiver, or someone facing a major life transition, this conversation will remind you that helping others isn’t about selling—it’s about listening, validating, and meeting people where they are.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammattpaxton/

https://cluttercleaner.com/

https://go.discovery.com/show/filthy-fortunes-discovery-atve-us

Book: Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff