Podcast 176 – Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff with Guest Matt Paxton

Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids' height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary. In this podcast we are chatting with Matt Paxton of tv shows Hoarders and the Legacy List about his brand new book Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff.

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Show Summary

  • Matt shares how he ended up helping people downsize

  • Why are people so afraid to let go of their belongings

  • When we procrastinate we actually give up control

  • Difference between people who hoard and collect

  • Matt’s 8 step process to downsize

  • What is a legacy list

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  1. Loved this episode as a keen Family Historian and ongoing declutterer – so many things to think about and action

    1. Thank you Cali! It was such an honour to speak to Matt about this important topic. Can I suggest you also listen to episode 189 with Hazel Thornton? That one will be right up your street as well.

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