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If you would like some decluttering tips right now, please listen
to one of these podcast episodes or read an article I’ve shared with the following publications.
If you want to hear me live, join one of my
masterclasses, courses or my 1:1 decluttering coaching program.
JUNE 2023
Five steps to a stress-free wardrobe
In this New Idea article I share the following five steps:
- Take inventory of everything you own
- Consider each category
- Dress to invest
- Show your clothes some love
- Consistency is key
You can read the article here.
JUNE 2023
I’m an organisation expert. Here’s why I follow the ‘1% theory’.
In this Mamamia article I share:
- What the 1% theory is
- How to use it when you feel like you have no time
MAY 2023
How to store and organise your Tupperware
In this Homes to Love article I share why:
- You need to declutter before you organise
- You should divide up your cupboards
- Clear is better than coloured when it comes to containers
JUNE 2022
I’m an organisation expert. These are my 5 hacks to make the school morning rush easier.
In this Mamamia article I share:
- The Stop, Focus, Notice process
- Look after you first
- Time buffers are your new best friend
- Empower kids to be part of the process
- Steal my lunchbox formula
APRIL 2022
I’m an organisation expert. Here’s how I got my husband and kids to actually share the mental load.
Women shouldering the mental load have been on my mind the past few weeks. I don’t need to describe the mental load to you. It’s the never-ending to-do list of tasks that keeps everything running and we know it disproportionately falls to women. But it doesn’t have to. And it doesn’t in my house.
FEBRUARY 2022
Decluttering your Home, Phone, Calendar & Mind
In this episode of The Mindset Corner with Michelle Johnson I share:
- How I left my “safe” corporate career
- Why I started Be Simply Free
- The first step to start decluttering your home
- What decluttering your calendar looks like
- How I’m “decluttering” my body on my health kick
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
JANUARY 2022
Decluttering your life
In this episode of Flourish with Tiffany Boyd I share:
- How I moved from a corporate role with the Australian Public Service into her current role as a mental load coach;
- My “stop, focus, notice” method;
- The connection between physical and mental space;
- How to engage the whole family and move beyond owning all of this responsibility in your household;
- How to set-up your home for yourself, and not for guests;
- How to create launch pads and space boundaries;
- Systems and structures to create consistency;
- How I redefined success to live a happier and intentional life on my terms, and
- How doing this work transforms your life.
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
DECEMBER 2021
Decluttering your life & mind
In this episode of Pressing Pause, I talk about how clutter isn’t just about being overwhelmed by stuff taking up space in our homes, a cluttered mind can lead to mental overwhelm. In our chat, I share:
- What’s needed before you can start to declutter
- Minimalist vs maximalist living
- How other people affected by clutter means a knock on effect for you too
- How to start clearing the mental clutter
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts or here on Spotify.
OCTOBER 2021
Building a business from a side hustle to Be Simply Free
In this episode of The Lorraine Murphy Show, I talk about how I turned my side hustle into my business, Be Simply Free. In our chat, I share:
- A background of my career
- Where my side hustle was at prior to my first mentoring session with Lorraine
- What the tipping point was to up the ante on establishing a viable side hustle
- The key question I asked myself to unlock the motivation to make the changes
- The first steps I took towards making those changes happen
- The factors I took into account when reducing and restructuring my employee role
- What my business looks like now
- The biggest learnings I’ve had on the journey
- The next horizon I’m working towards
- The advice I wants to pass on to other side hustlers aiming to do what I have done
- My biggest declutter tip
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
AUGUST 2021
How to free yourself from overwhelm
In this episode of Rural Rockstars with Katrina Myers, I share:
- How I took baby steps towards pursuing my dream but has never looked back!
- How I teach women how to not only declutter their homes, but their phones, calendars and minds.
- Practical tips for things you can start doing today to reduce the overwhelm and the mental load
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
AUGUST 2021
Reducing your mental load?
In this episode of Rural Women’s Podcast Ducks on the Pond, I talk about reducing the mental load with two other wonderful women.
How do you juggle the mental load?
Are there jobs on your list that you can share the load, outsource help, put practical steps in place and find solutions to reduce you mental load.
It’s not always easy, so in Episode 5: Reducing the Mental Load, Kirsten and Jackie catch up with three rural women to help you, find the balance and reduce your mental load.
🦆 Katrina Myers – Farmer, Life Coach & Mother of four, from Barham NSW
🦆 Bridget Johns – Farmer, Mother & Declutter Expert, from Yorke Peninsula SA
🦆 Steph Schmidt – Farmer, Mother, Psychologist and creator of ACT for AG, from Worlds End SA
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
JULY 2021
How the $1000 Project helped Bridget launch the business of her dreams
In this episode of Canna Campbell’s SugarMammaTV Fireplay podcast, I share how I used Canna’s “The $1000 Project” to safely and wisely start up Be Simply Free. I talk about how slowly over time I left my “safe” government job to focus more time and energy on my big dream and passion project without jeopardising my financial wellbeing. We talk about around cashflow, minimalism, decluttering, small businesses and following your dreams in a safe way that doesn’t jeopardise your financial health.
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts.
JUNE 2021
The Power of Reducing Physical & Mental Clutter
In this episode of Your Business Boost with Michelle Broadbent, I share my mission of teaching women to reduce their mental load by decluttering their homes, phones, calendars and minds so they can find more space in their homes and time in their calendars to collect moments, not things!
In our chat we talk about the importance of doing more of what makes us happy and prioritising “me” time. I share lots of tips to enable you to make time to do that. I hope this episode gives you a real Life Boost. Enjoy!
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts and here on Spotify.
JUNE 2021
Yorke Resilience with Emma Ward
In this episode of the ‘Yorkes Resilience’ podcast, I explore how living a clutter free life can free up your mind, your day, and your soul.
As a city girl turned country girl through love, we chat about how our inner sense of wellbeing links to our surroundings… and of course we also chat about how the great romance started with Mr Farmer!
In this episode, I share some tips for listeners to help reduce their mental load by decluttering their homes.
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts and here on Spotify.
MARCH 2021
How clutter free living can transform your motherhood on Motherhood Unfcked with Dr Ali Young
In episode 12 with Dr Ali Young, I explore how living a clutter free life can free up your mind, your day, and your soul. As a city girl turned into a country girl through love, we chat about the shift within myself as a mother, and one of the main things that really helped me on her motherhood journey.
There are some absolute gems in this episode that really bring together the concept of health linking to our surroundings, but also to our inner sense of wellbeing.
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts and here on Google podcasts.
SEPTEMBER 2020
Get Remarkably Organised Experts – How to declutter & change a habit with Bridget Johns & Rachel Crethar on The Lorraine Murphy Show
I feature in the second half of the interview with Lorraine Murphy and you can hear me speak about how to shift the ‘Stuff” in our lives.
In our conversation, I share:
- My inside track on storage hacks
- My genius strategy for dealing with laundry overwhelm
- How to shift yourself out of clutter overwhelm
- Staying on track with decluttering
- How to organise our homes in a sustainable way
You can find the episode here on Apple Podcasts and here on Google podcasts.