Curious Freedom with Kirsty Farrugia & friends – Details, episodes & analysis

In my curiosity over the summer break, I was able to slow down enough and listen to my heart. In this quietness, I realised that running this business doesn’t feel like freedom anymore for me or my family. 

From that revelation, I announce that Curious Freedom is closing its doors and ceasing operations in its current iteration.

While this decision has been heartbreaking in many ways, it has also brought a feeling of peace. Therefore, I know it is the right and timely decision.

I am going to be taking a period of time to rest and process what has been a massive few years for my family and me. In this time, I am hoping that dreams will start developing for what is next for myself and Curious Freedom. I believe my season of working in the decluttering and organising industry is finished, however there is still so much growth in myself and others that I want to champion. I am hopeful that Curious Freedom and the podcast will be reborn, but I am holding all of it loosely as I lay down this chapter and rest.

So what does this mean?

1. Curious Freedom as a decluttering and support service will cease trading as of 29th February 2024. 
2. If you wish to access decluttering services and support, please get in touch before then to express your interest and we will connect you with individual team members who are continuing to offer these services. Our wonderful existing clients have already been notified of this change and their options moving forward.
3. If you wish to be informed of any future rebirthing of Curious Freedom and the Curious Freedom podcast, then stay subscribed to emails and the podcast. 
4. Curious Freedom’s social media accounts will be deactivated, allowing me to reactivate them in the future.
5. The Curious Freedom website will retain the podcast page so you can continue to access past episodes via the website.

The words thank you simply don’t do justice to my gratitude for every single one of you. 

Some of you have been with me on my business journey since I first started as Feels Like Home Professional Organising eleven and a half years ago, and some of you have only recently joined. What a wild and wonderful journey it has been, and what a privilege it has been to have you along for the ride. 

For everyone who has a connection to Curious Freedom - the clients who have trusted us and invited us into their homes, the people who have listened to our podcast episodes, those of you who have followed along on social media and opened emails when they’ve landed in your inbox, and those who’ve reached out to share how much the work we put out into the world has impacted your life - my most wholehearted thank you. 

To all of my team, past and present, thank you for caring and supporting our clients and for doing the same for each other and me. My life is all the more beautiful because of your friendship.

I could say many more words, but for now, it is time for me to honour myself and my family and rest.

Here’s to staying curious about finding freedom in all areas of our lives.

With love and gratitude,

Kirsty - Founder and Director of Curious Freedom

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In this episode, we explore riding the tracks of joy, love, pain, and challenges simultaneously. 🌈 It's a journey we all share, and our hope is that you find moments of both joy and trickiness this season.

As you navigate your days, especially if you're enjoying the Southern Hemisphere's school holidays, we encourage you to turn up the volume on the voice inside your head that speaks of love and acceptance. 🌟 Let the whispers of guilt and shame fade away, replaced by self-love, grace, and compassion. 🌺

🎧 With over 380 past episodes, our podcast is a treasure trove of insights. Whether you're decluttering or seeking a friendly voice, we've got you covered.

Consider revisiting episodes, as sometimes, a second listen reveals new perspectives.

Thank you all for your incredible support in 2023. 🙏 Wishing you a beautiful Christmas, a rejuvenating break, and a fantastic start to 2024. Here's to a restful and joyous holiday season filled with love, laughter, and a sprinkle of fun! We'll be back in 2024 super excited about Season Three, and during the school holidays, we're offering kids sessions in Sydney and Melbourne. If you need support, reach out to us!

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

● Curious about Burnout

● Curious about Overwhelm & Trauma with Trish Beckenham

● Curious about Stress

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In this episode of the Curious Freedom podcast, Kirsty Farrugia welcomes Mrg Simon, a professional organiser and author. Meg shares her journey from being a lawyer for 30 years to becoming a certified KonMari organiser. She specialises in helping clients transform their spaces into joyful and purposeful environments, particularly lawyers who appreciate her understanding of confidentiality.

Mrg introduces her planner, "My Intentional Year: Organizing My Life for Joy and Meaning." The book focuses on intentional living, applying the KonMari philosophy not only to physical spaces but also to mental and life aspects. It features unique elements like illustrations for colouring, articles, tips, and inspiration. Mrg emphasises the importance of habits, routines, and maintaining a lifestyle aligned with one's vision and purpose.

Listeners who purchase the book before March 15th 2024, gain access to a private Facebook group and monthly Zoom calls to foster community, accountability, and inspiration.

This episode highlights the significance of living intentionally, fostering creativity, and finding joy and meaning in one's life.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

● Designed to Stick - Mrg's website

● My Intentional Year - Book

● Designed to Stick Facebook page

● My Intentional Year Instagram page

Thanks Deirdre Tshien for your kind review!

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This December we are taking a little break from recording and bring you some of our favourite episodes to listen to. For the month of December we will be bringing you our favourite famous guest episodes!

In 2020 while Peter was quarantining after returning to Australia from the USA, we managed to steal some of his time and pick his brain with all our questions. You may know him from his days as Oprah's Decluttering Guru, or TV shows such as The Living Room, The Rachel Ray Show and Space Invaders.

Peter is a legend and pioneer in the Professional Organising industry and it was such a joy and delight to have this time with him.

There is SO much gold in this episode that we know you'll get a lot out of it even if you've heard it before!

In this episode we;

● Learn Peter's story from being a teacher in Australia to sharing the TV screen with Oprah;

● Hear his heart for deep understanding of people and not just superficial tidying;

● Glean from his wisdom what changes happen in peoples heads, hearts and home when they do the deep work of decluttering;

● And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Hoarding Disorder episode

● Autism episode

● Space Invaders episode

● Peter Walsh - You Tube

● Peter Walsh - Facebook

● Peter Walsh - Instagram

● Peter Walsh - Website

● Buried in Treasure book

Thank you Peter for giving us your time to be on our podcast!

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This December we are taking a little break from recording and bring you some of our favourite episodes to listen to. For the next few Monday's we will be bringing you our favourite famous guest episodes!

You may have heard of Courtney, either from her blog Be More With Less, or her Project 333 and if you haven't - you're about to!! Courtney shared with us some great wisdom around getting curious and advice on shifting our self talk to be more positive, along with a few details about her decluttering journey.

We know that you are all going to love today's episode as much as we did recording it (we could have chatted for ages!!).

In this episode we:

● Learn a little bit about Courtney and how she was inspired to start her blog;

● Find out why Courtney now makes decisions more quickly and with greater clarity;

● Highlight why Courtney loves experiments and how she loves to get curious;

● Challenge you to shift your self talk to be more positive;

● Encourage you to check out all of Courtney's resources;

● Share a bit about social media and it's impact on our lives;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Be More With Less Blog 

● Books & Courses

● Soul & Wit Podcast

● Project 333

● Courtney's Instagram

● Courtney's Facebook

● Byron Katie

● Brooke McAlary

A massive thank you to Courtney for making time to chat with us! It has been such an honour to spend time with you.

Thanks to Bel for the review!

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Every December we take a little break from recording and bring you some of our favourite episodes to listen to. For the next 5 Mondays we will be bringing you our favourite famous guest episodes!

Up this week we have the wonderful Brooke McAlary chatting to us about her brilliant book 'Care'. Brooke is a beautiful friend of ours and we very much enjoyed this catch up. We hope you enjoy the episode and are inspired to schedule in some downtime in the midst of the holiday chaos.

Oh and if you haven't already got Brooke's book, then we highly recommend you add it to your Christmas list!

In this episode we;

● Catch up on what Brooke has been up to since we last spoke;

● Remind you who Brooke is for those who may not have heard from her before;

● Ask Brooke to share how writing 'Care' came about;

● Highlight the importance of down time and it's impact with and without it;

● Dig into rest and what it truly means and looks like;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Brooke McAlary Episode

● Brook McAlary Listener Questions Episode

● Brooke's Instagram

● Brooke's Website

● The Slow Home Podcast

● Care

● Get Curious Episode

Thank you so much Brooke for your time!! We absolutely adore spending time with you, thank you for coming on our podcast (again!) and sharing so much gold with all our listener.

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Who doesn’t love Bluey!? If you don't know what we are talking about we'll try to bring you up to speed. This Aussie kids show about a family of dogs has taken the world by storm in creating such a buzz for its wholesome, beautiful storylines containing simple, yet powerful life lessons. One of those being about decluttering, so when Amy had one of her clients sit her down to watch it we knew we had to talk about it! We are not the target market so forgive us as we call characters by the wrong names or forget their names all together! (Can you count how many times Amy forgets Bandit's name or how many times we call Bingo, Banjo?) What we do hope is that you come with us today and have a giggle as we enjoy the Bluey episode titled Mr Monkeyjocks - because in the words of Bluey's mum Chilli - 'When you have everything you want, nothing feels special anymore.'

In this episode we

● Give you a rundown of the episode and share our observations

● Highlight the importance of learning how to decide what to donate and what to bin

● Suggest what you can do when you find something that is special to you but not to your kids

And so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other links:

● Mr Monkeyjocks TV episode

● Soft Toys Episode

● Kid's Bedrooms Episode

● Children's Toys Episode

● Kids Books Episode

● Minimalism Episode

● Treasure Hunting Episode

Where to watch Bluey:

● Australia - ABC Kids App or ABC iview

● USA - Disney Junior or Disney+

● UK - BBC or Disney+

● International - Disney+

Thank you to isla874 for you podcast review!

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Do you love to treasure hunt? We love treasure hunting with clients! There's nothing quite like the look on a client's face when they find that missing passport or birth certificate or that lost earring they thought was long gone. Some of our clients also love to treasure hunt outside the home - hands up if you too love finding a treasure on the side of the road?! Today we encourage you to look for the gold in your homes when you are decluttering by picking out the treasures and letting go of the rest. We share stories about helping clients find their treasures and coaching them in asking the hard questions when it comes to those roadside treasures too. If you've found yourself with a pile of projects that you've not quite got to yet or you're always losing things then make sure you tune in for all the gold in today's episode.

In this episode we;

● Define what we mean by treasure hunting in relation to decluttering;

● Encourage you to look for the gold in your home and how it can motivate you in your decluttering;

● Learn about the time Amy thought she had a priceless antique in her possession and what she learnt from the experience ;

● Talk about roadside 'treasures' and give advice on how to be intentional with these;

● Highlight that important stuff can get lost amongst the clutter especially paperwork;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Paperwork Episode

● Wardrobe Episode

● Love It Episode

● Unfinished Projects Episode

● Crafts & Hobbies Episode

● Freebie Clutter Episode

● Bargain Clutter Episode

● Online Selling Episode

● Sentimental Items Episode

● Deceased Estate Episode

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*Trigger warning - today we chat about losing your home to a fire, some listeners may find this triggering and choose to skip this episode or listen at another time*

Nomes is a longtime listener, passionate member of our community, and all round wonderful person. In March 2018, Nomes tragically lost her home in a fire. Today almost 4 years on from that traumatic experience she tells us what her journey has been like thus far. She has incredible insight to share and lots of wisdom and advice to offer to others on how to navigate such a dark time. So come with us and hear how Nomes' decluttering journey and relationship with stuff was impacted by the fire and how the Head, Heart & Home Course changed her life!! There is so much gold in today's episode that we know you will be touched by Nomes story.

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Moving House Episode

● Storage Units Episode

● Sentimental Papers Episode

● Sentimental Items Episode

● Offloading Episode

● Mental Health Episode

● Mental Health Care Episode

● Mental Load Episode

TV shows mentioned

● Only Murders in the Building

● CSI

Where to get help in an crisis

● The Salvos

● The Australian Red Cross

To Nomes - thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and our listeners. We love you and thank you for always being supportive and encouraging of us and those in our community.

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**Trigger warning - things mentioned briefly in today's episode such as domestic violence, divorce, separation and death may be triggering for some listeners**

When we received a request from one of our listeners (thanks Owen! - go check out his episode 'Sea Change' from earlier this year) to do an episode on estate planning, we knew just who to turn to! Anna Hacker is the National Manager of Estate Planning for Australian Unity and today we give her permission to take over the podcast and share her wealth of knowledge and experience about estate planning. She is passionate about making it easier for loved ones to find the important documents they need and for you to have your wishes for the future carried out in the way that you want.

There is so much packed into this episode, so grab a pen and paper as you take it all in.

In this episode we;

● Discuss what estate planning is;

● Explain the roles of wills and power of attorney;

● Give examples of documents and how to organise them;

● Emphasise that documents need to be easily found and share tips of how to achieve that;

● Highlight the importance of getting legal advice;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Deceased Estate Episode

● Paperwork Episode

● Death Episode

● Australian Unity

● Amy on Anna's Podcast

● SAS Australia TV Show

Thank you so much to Anna for sharing your time and expertise with us!!

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