In this episode, I examine collecting as both a psychological and creative act — a dialogue between self, memory, and material. Drawing on the study “Collectors: Personality between Consumption and Investment” published in ScienceDirect, we explore how traits like openness to experience and emotional stability influence the urge to collect and preserve.

I share my own collections — oyster shells and seashells gathered from coastlines, postcards collected through travel, art acquired through estate sales and my love for platforms like Artsy, and clothing that carries personal and historical resonance.

These objects are more than possessions; they are fragments of narrative and identity.

Recorded in New York City, this episode considers the intersection of aesthetics, psychology, and self-expression — how the act of collecting reflects who we are and what we choose to remember.