{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Consumer Culture & Decluttering - Emma Gleeson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8a5.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><a href='https://declutteringdublin.com/'>Emma Gleeson is a professional declutterer</a> with a background in fashion. The research she did into the psychology of consuming things makes this episode an interesting one! We chatted about a whole host if things including:</p>\n<ul><li>How Emma came to work as a sustainable advocate.</li>\n<li>The psychology behind why we buy things and why it makes us feel good.</li>\n<li>How Emma's approach to decluttering works.</li>\n<li>Where things should go when you're letting go of them.</li>\n<li>Why we find it hard to part with some \"sticky\" items.</li>\n<li>Dealing with stuff on specific holidays.</li>\n<li>Organizing your children's toys.</li>\n<li>Decluttering your wardrobe.</li>\n<li>Tips for your mental health while decluttering.</li>\n</ul><p>Charities & Businesses Mentioned:</p>\n<ul><li>The <a href='https://ejfoundation.org/'>Environmental Justice Foundation.</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://www.reuzi.ie/'>Reuzi.ie</a> <a href='http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-8-a-minimal-waste-lifestyle-from-kids-to-corporate-reuzi-pat-kane/'>(Listen to Pat from Reuzi's episode here)</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/sustainablefashiondublin/'>Sustainable Fashion Dublin</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.foe.ie/'>Friends of the Earth</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.focusireland.ie/'>Focus Ireland.</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://stripeandstare.com/'>Stripe & Stare.</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://clutterbug.me/'>Clutter Bug</a>.</li>\n</ul><p>Information Resources Mentioned:</p>\n<ol><li><a href='https://understandingsociety.blogspot.com/2014/05/liquid-modernity.html'>Zygmunt Bauman - Liquid Modernity.</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill'>Hedonic Treadmill.</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://www.alaindebotton.com/status/'>Alain de Botton - Status Anxiety (Book).</a></li>\n<li><a href='https://naomiklein.org/no-logo/'>Naomi Klein - No Logo (Book)</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3289140-to-die-for'>Lucy Siegle - To Die For (Book).</a></li>\n<li><a href='http://katefletcher.com/'>Kate Fletcher</a> - Sustainable Fashion Researcher & Writer (<a href='http://katefletcher.com/projects/local-wisdom/'>Local Wisdom Project</a>).</li>\n</ol><p> </p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Please don't forget to rate, review and share! X<a href='http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com'>www.bookofleavespodcast.com</a> </p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}