Hoarding Stuff

In this podcast Heather and Dave have a conversation with Paul. Paul is one of the members of the hoarding help group in Birmingham and gives some insights into the emotional issues faced by people who acquire. There are four categories discussed. We wonder if before hearing the podcast if you can guess what they are. We also hope that the podcast gives you a little bit more information about how emotions can have an impact on the challenges people face. Thank you to Paul for being frank and open with his thoughts. We have been fortunate to have people discussing their lives in this way.

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Podcast 28 sees Dave and Heather talking to Alan from New Horizons Clearances. He worked for the fie service until retirement and then started a clearance company for people who have hoarded homes . He talks about his experience and why he chose to do this work. He then, by invitation from Dave, gives us some insider tips on how to reduce the risk of fire.

Today marks the second year of our podcast, and to celebrate we have made this additional podcast. In it Heather talks to David about progress made in his own personal struggle with acquiring. Reporting on recent changes and thoughts concerning hoarding and all that comes with it. If you have any questions you would like answered then you can contact us at [email protected]. 

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Cherry Rudge of Rainbow Red, a decluttering and organisational business. Cherry has been running this project since 2010 and you can find more information about her organisation here:Rainbow Red - Professional Decluttering, Organising & Project Management. She talks to us about the ways that ADHD can impact people's lives in terms of hoarding. We hope that you have found these podcasts useful and hopefully entertaining. Please share them with people who you feel will also benefit from hearing them.

Linda Fay is a decluttering expert in Scotland. In this podcast Heather and Dave talk to her about her start in the field, and some of her memories of how she became involved in helping people. She talks about her well received conference and planes for another in the very near future.

Heather and Dave talk to artist Sylvie Kaos about her familial experiences of hoarding, and how this has influenced the artwork that she does. She discusses how her pagan beliefs have enabled her to approach the issues faced, and different viewpoints on our stuff.

Heather and Dave talk to Greg Chasson and Sam Wainman who are looking at the uses of virtual reality in working with hoarding behaviour. What they have found works, and what they see as being a way forward with the technology. We hope you find the podcast interesting and useful. If you have any questions you can write to [email protected]

In this episode, Heather, Dave and Sam discuss a boiler gone wrong and the havoc it can cause. Plus information about Sam joining the Hoarding Research Group, and also the wonderful details about Hoarding Awareness week. More details about that can be found at Clouds End CIC - Social enterprise specialising in hoarding issues

In this episode Heather and Dave talk to Sam Wainman, who has used Virtual Reality in his research regarding hoarding. They touch on the use of this technology to help with the condition, and how it may be useful in the future of therapy.

In this podcast Heather has provided us with a wonderful meditation session led by Luigi Sciambarella. It gives you some time to put aside the cares of the day, and take some time for yourself. A moment to relax and refresh, no matter what else is going on in your life. We are very grateful for Luigi's work on this, and hope that you find it beneficial.