Lost Found Kept: A Memoir - Interview with author Deborah Derrickson Kossmann

About this episode

In this episode, Rachel Seavey interviews Deborah Derrickson Kossmann about her memoir 'Lost Found Kept', exploring themes of hoarding, grief, and the emotional significance of objects.

Hey Collectors! On this episode, we're joined by Deborah Derrickson Kossmann, psychologist and author of the deeply moving memoir Lost Found Kept. In this conversation, Deborah takes us into the heart of a childhood home filled with memories—and decades of her mother's compulsive hoarding. Through the emotional excavation of physical space, she uncovers much more: a layered portrait of grief, love, mental illness, and the power of objects to hold meaning. Whether you've lived through something similar or are simply drawn to stories of healing and family complexity, this episode is for you. Available here: https://www.lostfoundkept.com/

People in this episode

Guest: Deborah Derrickson Kossmann

Topics covered

• memoir
• hoarding
• mental illness
• grief
• family complexity

Keywords

• childhood home
• psychologist
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Lost Found Kept

Books & works: Lost Found Kept: A Memoir -, Lost Found Kept

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