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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

Marie Kondō

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The Joe Rogan Experience

They referenced the book when a lady suggested throwing out clothes that don't spark joy, noting that if something isn't sparking joy you should get rid of it.

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She says if you're doing anything in your life that is not sparking joy then fuck it. A lady that tells you to throw out your clothes that don't spark joy.

— Episode: #1359 - Roseanne Barr

Episode: #1359 - Roseanne Barr

They referenced the book when a lady suggested throwing out clothes that don't spark joy, noting that if something isn't sparking joy you should get rid of it.

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She says if you're doing anything in your life that is not sparking joy then fuck it. A lady that tells you to throw out your clothes that don't spark joy.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Conan mentioned Marie Kondo's book as the origin of the idea of tidying and organizing, comparing his own approach to her techniques in a humorous way.

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And, you know, and she wanted you to say goodbye to each item and bless it on its journey.

— Episode: Social Morays

Episode: Social Morays

Conan mentioned Marie Kondo's book as the origin of the idea of tidying and organizing, comparing his own approach to her techniques in a humorous way.

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And, you know, and she wanted you to say goodbye to each item and bless it on its journey.

And I realized I don't treat people that nicely. So why would I talk to my underwear that way?

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

It was mentioned as an example of people clinging to things, even books, thinking it was unnatural to purge. It was used to exemplify the need to let go of things.

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People, ideas, material possessions, copies of Marie Kondo's book, thinking it's unnatural to purge.

— Episode: 4 Strategies to Identify Your Values & H...

Episode: 4 Strategies to Identify Your Values & How They Ca...

It was mentioned as an example of people clinging to things, even books, thinking it was unnatural to purge. It was used to exemplify the need to let go of things.

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People, ideas, material possessions, copies of Marie Kondo's book, thinking it's unnatural to purge.

No Stupid Questions

It was discussed in the context of hoarding and decluttering, with a specific focus on the controversial recommendation of discarding parts of books that were not loved.

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And in the world of the life-changing magic of tidying up and the world that kind of called forth Marie Kondo to write a book about how we accumulate like so much crap in our lives.

— Episode: 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Specia...

Episode: 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special?

It was discussed in the context of hoarding and decluttering, with a specific focus on the controversial recommendation of discarding parts of books that were not loved.

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And in the world of the life-changing magic of tidying up and the world that kind of called forth Marie Kondo to write a book about how we accumulate like so much crap in our lives.

there's this piece in it where she talks about if you don't love a full book, but you just like a chapter, rip that chapter out and throw the rest of the book away.

Oh my gosh, I did read this book and I didn't remember that.

In her 2010 self-help book, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Kondo says that she experimented with this method but that it didn't end up working for her and she instead recommends discarding most books in their entirety.

The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was recommended as a helpful resource for a listener whose family member is a hoarder, and it was said to have been helpful in their tidying process.

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Genevieve recommended Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'.

— Episode: 182: How to Overcome Your Fear of Drivin...

Episode: 182: How to Overcome Your Fear of Driving | Feedba...

It was recommended as a helpful resource for a listener whose family member is a hoarder, and it was said to have been helpful in their tidying process.

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Genevieve recommended Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'.

Episode: 182: How to Overcome Your Fear of Driving | Feedba...

It was recommended to help a hoarder with their tendency to keep many items. It was said to have helped a listener, who had a 4500 sq ft home to clean.

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Genevieve recommended Marie Kondo's the life-changing magic of tidying up. She read that before they started the process and it actually helped a lot.

Episode: 157: John Ruhlin | Ways to Give Gifts That Make a...

It was mentioned in the context of people getting rid of unnecessary things in their homes, which was connected to the idea that some gifts are seen as junk that people don't want or need.

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There's books like essentialism and tidying up and whatever else like people are getting rid of a lot of junk in their houses on a pretty consistent basis because nobody thinks about this yeah so we don't need our our customer slash employee loyalty gift to get Marie condo right

Episode: 182: How to Overcome Your Fear of Driving | Feedba...

It was recommended for the listener whose family member was a hoarder. The book was said to have helped the hoarder start the process of cleaning up their home.

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Genevieve recommended Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. She read that before they started the process and it actually helped a lot.

Chasing Life

The speaker mentioned that the book's ideas, such as tidying up in a specific way, might be appealing, but not realistic for a person with a busy and messy lifestyle. The speaker prefers finding solutions that work with their personality and lifestyle.

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I know when I went out and got the Marie Kondo book, there was no part of me that was like, hmm, maybe I'll implement one of these ideas.

— Episode: Is There Such a Thing as the Organized B...

Episode: Is There Such a Thing as the Organized Brain?

The speaker mentioned that the book's ideas, such as tidying up in a specific way, might be appealing, but not realistic for a person with a busy and messy lifestyle. The speaker prefers finding solutions that work with their personality and lifestyle.

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I know when I went out and got the Marie Kondo book, there was no part of me that was like, hmm, maybe I'll implement one of these ideas.

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