236. The Simple Way to Start Decluttering & Feel Less Overwhelmed
From Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing by Samantha Hawley | Inspired by Brene Brown, Glennon Doyle, Marie Forleo, Hillary Kerr, Mel Robbins
April 21, 2026 · 32 min · Season 4 · Episode 236
About this episode
Tracy Hoth discusses how to approach decluttering by focusing on what you love and making small decisions to reduce overwhelm.
There’s always that one thing you keep meaning to get to. Clear the desk. Tackle the closet. Finally deal with the pile that’s been sitting there for weeks. But when the moment comes, it feels like too much. So it gets left. Again. And somewhere along the way, it quietly turns into “I’m just a messy person.” This conversation with Tracy Hoth shifts that. Clutter isn’t the problem. It’s delayed decisions. And when you see it that way, it becomes something you can actually move through. Instead of focusing on what to get rid of, you start with what you love. What you actually use. You begin to question the identity you’ve been holding onto. And instead of thinking about everything at once, you come back to one small thing you can finish today. Not everything. Just one. That’s where it starts to feel lighter. Not by becoming someone new, but by seeing what’s already there and taking one step from that place. Resources mentioned: Tracy Hoth's Website: https://simplysquaredaway.com/ The Organized Coach Podcast: https://simplysquaredaway.com/podcast/ 15 Minute Declutter Challenge: http://simplysquaredaway.com/declutter Connect with Tracy on IG: https://instagram.com/tracyhoth The DONE…
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Hawley
Guest: Tracy Hoth
Topics covered
- decluttering
- decision making
- overwhelm
- identity
- minimalism
Keywords
- decluttering
- overwhelm
- decisions
- identity
- minimalism
- Tracy Hoth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Organized Coach Podcast, Simply Squared Away
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