In this special edition of Hoarding Stuff Heather talks to Michael Preston Shoot about safeguarding and the issues of self neglect. He shares his knowledge on the challenges that are faced when these challenges arise.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Kamilla Albek. She tells us about how hoarding is seen in her own country of Denmark, and where the whole thing is being treated there.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Jonathan Findlay. Jonathan amongst many other things is a talented author, who has written a children's book about Hoarding. It is a wonderful illustrated poetic tale that examines so many of the things that we look at on the podcast here.

In this episode Heather and Dave catch up with Olivia. Olivia is someone we spoke with some time ago about her childhood experiences and hoarding. It was a pleasure to catch up with her and seeing the changes she has made in her life.

August is the month to celebrate happiness, and Heather and Dave attempt to do that. Did they succeed? We will leave you to decide. Just remember though in the real world it may be possible to have other happy months as well. Let us know what your bits of happiness are.

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Fabio Gygi. Fabio is an anthropologist who studies Japanese culture. It this episode he tells is what he has observed in Japan over a period of time

In this episode Dave and Heather have a chin wag with Kim over the pond. Kim is also a member of Heathers support group and shares some of her thoughts on hoarding decluttering matters.

In this episode Heather and Dave chat with Jo Cooke about hoarding and her recent book: Overcoming Chronic Disorganisation: Finding Strategies that work. She discussed the crossroads between decluttering and having a more organised way of tackling issues in our lives.

Books by Jo Cooke - Hoarding Disorders UK

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Linda Fay. Linda is a hoarding expert who runs an academy for best practices in this area. She is also the author a book on the subject:

Book - A Pragmatic Approach to Chronic Disorganisation and Hoarding — hoarding academy

Linda Fay — hoarding academy

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to some of the people from Bron Afon. Bron Afon is an organisation in Wales that provides homes and support. They are about creating communties. Simon, Kerry and Hayley discuss the approaches that they take to the challenges people face.