{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F7a8c458e-184d-4958-86ff-a80c4871320c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"181: Hidden Stories\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/7a8c458e-184d-4958-86ff-a80c4871320c\"></iframe>","title":"181: Hidden Stories","description":"HIDDEN STORIES<br />\nThere are silent hidden stories all around you. They are in your home. your office, anyplace that you repeatedly spend time in.\u00a0<br />\nDoes that sound wacky? It is profoundly true.\u00a0<br />\nThis short episode explores the hidden stories in familiar objects that we own. The question to ask is, &#8220;Do they own you?&#8221;<br />\nI&#8217;m not making this up. I&#8217;m sharing insights from a powerful book, Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What&#8217;s Holding You Back, by Brooks Palmer.\u00a0<br />\nBrooks\u2019s expertise is decluttering. People hire him to help them get rid of unwanted things, usually in their homes.\u00a0<br />\nWhy would anyone need help getting rid of stuff they don&#8217;t want? That&#8217;s where the stories come in.<br />\nPsychology has demonstrated that we get emotionally attached to inanimate objects. The reality TV show, Hoarders, focuses on extreme examples of Holding on tightly to clutter.<br />\nYou can&#8217;t read Clutter Busting or listen to this episode and not learn something about yourself. One of the book&#8217;s fascinating stories is about a woman who could not let go of one year old notes from a class she had taken. She didn&#8217;t need the notes. In fact, the wer scattered on her floor. You&#8217;ll be amazed at what set her free.<br />\nI give you a challenge to release objects that you own and don&#8217;t use, want, or need anymore. It&#8217;s an invitation to choose a new level of freedom that will enrich and empower your life.\u00a0<br />\nStop what you&#8217;re doing. Listen to Hidden Stories. It could be one the most transformational ten minutes of your life.<br />\nBOOK IN THIS PODCAST<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Clutter-Busting-Letting-Whats-Holding/dp/1577316592/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Brooks+Palmer&amp;qid=1552411223&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1\">Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What&#8217;s Holding You Back</a>, by Brooks Palmer<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.audible.ca/?ref=Adbl_ip_rdr_from_US&amp;source_code=CANGBHP09121700NN&amp;ipRedirectFrom=US&amp;ipRedirectOriginalURL=lp%2Ffreetrial%3Fsource_code%3DPDTGBPD060314004R\">FREE AUDIO BOOK</a><br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0ef1b137-7212-430a-9161-b7d65e1c5b50/podcast-thumb-jzg4uvx83yfiverr.jpg"}