About this episode
Tracy McCubbin helps others declutter for a living. As we get older, many people find it hard to let go of stuff they’ve accumulated over the decades. But letting go is often a transformational experience. Tracy, through her Los Angeles-based company, dClutterfly, helps retirees prioritize essential items for the next phase in their lives, and advises the elderly on parting ways with items that simply no longer add value to their days. In her upcoming book, The Clutter Code, Tracy describes the emotional blocks that prevent people from decluttering their lives, and how to overcome these obstacles. She also discusses the practicalities of clearing our homes of mementoes, furniture, bric-a-brac, books and photos. In this LLAMA podcast interview with Peter Bowes, Tracy explains the importance of simplifying our lives and why there is a correlation between healthy aging and living in a clutter-free world.
In the episode we cover:
- How working as a professional assistant and bookkeeper prepared Tracy for her job.
- She was inspired to become a professional de-clutterer after people turned to her for help with daunting tasks, like organizing loads of paperwork from a failed business, or wading through items of a deceased loved one.
- Why, in modern times, it’s easier than ever before to live a cluttered lifestyle.
- Why you’re less likely to make better decisions early on in the day.
- Tracy’s personal physical and lifestyle goals for a happy and healthy life.
- A simple tip to help you decide which clothes to give away and which to keep.
- Why decluttering also means removing people from your circle who don’t support a healthy lifestyle.
- The largest emotional roadblock that often prevents people from decluttering their lives.
- How solidifying your next steps in life can make you happier in the long run, and lead to a more simplified, fulfilling life.
- Why you shouldn’t feel pressured into keeping an item just because it was given to you.
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