UnStuff America! Podcast

Spiritual teacher, poet, writer, and founder of Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian shares her passion for waking up, both personally and as a necessity for our communities. An impromptu poetry reading and a surprising story about a desk chair perfectly highlight her humanity, depth and sense of humor. Listen in to learn how you can easily shift your mindset and increase your happiness and freedom with less stress and a few laughs.

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These days, it's easy to see the glass half-empty and focus on problems—so much seems out of joint and fractured right now. Professional and community organizer Nettie Owens has an antidote to the tumult at home and outside: kindness. Listen in to learn simple ways you can bring more kindness and effectiveness to everything from raising kids to creating a non-profit organization.

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When the house is literally on fire, urgent and important are in sync. When the house is not on fire, every shiny thing will steal focus and lead you astray if you can not or do not remember what IS important. Everyday, from news media to social media and beyond, a million things are trying to get our attention. Hold onto your core values and you're practically immune to "Squirrel" syndrome. 

Do you or someone you live with have opposing views on how to deal with stuff? New York Times bestselling author, meditation teacher and founder of Open Heart Project, Susan Piver faces this challenge at home and she shares the mindful way to live in harmony with stuff discordance. She offers more tips on simplifying and reveals her organizing Achille's heel—scheduling. 

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Matt Kresling likes to make stuff—which you can check out here. He also loves books—reading them and giving them away. A current fave is Stoner by John Williams. He also organizes organizers and activists and is passionate about getting money out of politics. Matt is a self-proclaimed 7 out of 10 when it comes to being organized and like many other folks, has tidy surfaces and too much stuff behind closed doors. Matt shares how he keeps a studio apartment in LA functional enough to live and work in the same space and why he got rid of his bed for one year. 

"Family values" is often tossed around as if there were only one kind of family and universal values. Gillian Caldwell, CEO of Global Witness, has traveled the globe with hers, leading campaigns to end the corruption, environmental and human rights abuses driven by natural resource exploitation. Together with her husband and children, they live mindfully of their impact and how to be responsible consumers and stewards of our limited and precious resources. 

Everyone who decides to get and stay organized has an "aha" moment. Dee C. Marshall, an international speaker, author and coach, had hers when it was time to downsize. She speaks passionately and frankly about her journey from clutter to control and the freedom she has today. Now her faith and values define her choices as she motivates other women to transform and simplify their lives.

Learn more about “The Most Organized Man in America” at andrewmellen.com.

Everyone who decides to get and stay organized has an "aha" moment. Dee C. Marshall, an international speaker, author and coach, had hers when it was time to downsize. She speaks passionately and frankly about her journey from clutter to control and the freedom she has today. Now her faith and values define her choices as she motivates other women to transform and simplify their lives.

Learn more about “The Most Organized Man in America” at andrewmellen.com.

Seems simple but too many people are trapped in a faulty mindset that says their stuff defines them. Let’s be clear—your values and your actions define you. You don’t have to worry about being judged—you are being judged and not favorably so why waste another precious minute trying to rearrange the outside? It’s just stuff anyway.

Learn more about “the most organized man in America” at andrewmellen.com.

The average adult tells and hears 200 lies a day. Rest assured, most of them never leave your head. Still, how are you going to recognize the real fake news when you’re so busy making up a story about why you’re late? The truth will set you free … if you can recognize it.