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  • Greetings listeners! Welcome back to another episode of The Sassenach Files. This week I’m discussing one of my all time favorite episodes, 305: “Freedom and Whisky”. Join me as I chat about Brianna’s identity crisis, Claire and Joe’s friendship, and how completely relatable Claire’s moments of doubt were when debating her return trip to Jamie. There’s also a wee surprise for your ears in this one as I’m always adding a little spice to The Sassenach Files life :)

  • René Brooks joins us to discuss organizing her home while managing a late in life diagnosis of ADHD.René is living and thriving with the diagnosis and empowering others to do the same. She has taken a late in life diagnosis and used it to uplift others. René is the founder of Black Girl, Lost Keys, a blog that empowers black women with ADHD, helping them to live well with the disorder.We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show.While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast.Book a custom Virtual Tidying Experience with For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/konmari-tidying-lesson/tidy-a-z-what-to-expect-from-a-konmari-virtual-tidy/)Join The Spark Joy Club today! (https://www.patreon.com/sparkjoy)In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - Learn what ADHD is and the symptoms related to this category of challenges. Here is a well-known symptom checklist for ADHD self testing: Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (https://add.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/adhd-questionnaire-ASRS111.pdf) Remember only an MD or a qualified health professional can give you an "official" diagnosis.René shares her own experiences in getting diagnosed and treated. We learn more about the special challenges facing women of color in address this disease.Hear René solutions for managing the day, your work and your life with techniques for overcoming barriers.Listen to our conversation with Craig Selinger in Ep 105 | Hope for Kids and Adults with ADHD (https://www.sparkjoypodcast.com/ep-105-hope-for-kids-and-adults-with-adhd-craig-selinger-of-themba-tutors)René shares her tips for paper and content management.René’s favorite organizing tip:With the holidays coming up, make a plan to keep gifts in the car until you are ready to wrap them! This way, they won’t get lost or forgotten in a closet. Out of site is out of mind, which can be a trap for someone with ADHD.What's sparking the most joy for René:René loves her active, engaged Twitter community. You should definitely check it out!Follow René on her website at blackgirllostkeys.com (https://blackgirllostkeys.com)On twitter @blkgirllostkeys (https://twitter.com/blkgirllostkeys?s=20)And FaceBook @BlackGirlLostKeys (https://www.facebook.com/blackgirllostkeys/)René recommends her book, Clean Up the Trash (https://www.blackgirllosttees.com/product-page/clean-up-the-trash-bundle), as very relevant to our listeners!Gems:"When you are having difficulty organizing your thoughts and your things, you find that increasingly run you out of time to do anything. In fact, starting to get organized and then stoping part way through is very common!""When you look over your life, you begin to see the patterns of ADHD didn't just happen overnight.There are many pieces to the pie, but black women with ADHD are very isolated because they don't have a place that they fit in.""If I don't have a time set for myself to look at email, it's not going to happen.""You have to be willing to look at the goal of completing something and not worry too much about the method you used to accomplish it. The things that work change over time."The Spark Joy Anniversary Give-A-Way contest prizes!Win one of three bundles consisting of Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, signed by Marie Kondo, a fifty dollar gift certificate to the KonMari Shop (https://shop.konmari.com) to select your own Joy Sparking gift, and a two-hour Virtual Tidying Session from For the Love of Tidy!Three lucky winners will receive a bundle of all these prizes!To be eligible for all of the prizes above, all you need to do is head over to: www.sparkjoypodcast.com/itunes for detailed instructions on how to leave a review via iTunes. Once there, follow the Apple Podcast instructions to leave us a rating and review in iTunes to help us reach more ears, minds, and hearts. Most important step: Send an email to: [email protected] letting us know you left us a review and what screen name you left it under. This will act as your official entry. Don’t forget this step! It is the only way we can officially log you as entered into the contest.Submit your star rating and review by November 24, 2020. We’ll announce the winners during our season finale “Best of” show that will air on December 1st. **Contest runs from September 1 to November 24, 2020.* Winners will be announced during our Best of 2020 show on December 1, 2020***You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home (https://www.theserenehome.com/)You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/) Special Guest: René Brooks.

  • Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk KonMari basics.In this episode, Spark Joy co-hosts take a look at KonMari basics and share their experiences as KonMari Consultants. The history of the KonMari Method along with basic concepts of KonMari organization are covered. Marie Kondo developed this organization methodology based on her experience as a professional organizer in Japan. She found that tidying could be completed thoroughly and that relapse could be avoided by following a particular order and focusing on whether an item sparks joy. Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com, email us at [email protected] to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. Join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter via @sparkjoypodcast.In this episode, you’ll enjoy:- Learning how Marie Kondo created the KonMari Method, as found in her first book, The Life-changing Magic of Tidying UpInteresting facts about Marie and the beginnings of the KonMari MethodHow Marie’s childhood factored into her role as a future organizer: Marie Kondo RemembersHow the KonMari mission to “organize the world” has expanded into a worldwide the training program to certify KonMari ConsultantsFundamental Concepts of KonMari:Tidying by category instead of locationClothing BooksPaperKomono (miscellaneous items)Sentimental Sparking JoyOnce and Forever EventThe Power of the PileThe Folding MethodHow Konmari can impact other areas of your life such as your health, finances, and maybe even your love life!Gems:“You don’t have to get rid of everything that doesn’t make your heart swoon.”“It’s important to pull everything from everywhere.”“Transferring love respect and gratitude through the palms of your hands.”You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

  • How to clean your room step by step: This episode is geared toward either a child cleaning his or her room or a parent cleaning a child’s room, but any adult with a messy room would also benefit from cleaning along with this special episode. The host’s youngest son is a guest!

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