Episodes

  • Fire Safety

    Fire Safety
    Dec 21 2016
    Elaine Birchall, host of the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel Program “Take Back Your Life: When Your Things Are Taking Over” will be joined by special guest Fire Chief Jim Sawkins on Wednesday December 21st, 2016, to discuss fire risks in a hoarded environment.
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    54 mins
  • STAYING SAFE: TOOLS TO HELP YOU LIVE SAFER WHILE YOU GET TO DE-CLUTTERED

    STAYING SAFE: TOOLS TO HELP YOU LIVE SAFER WHILE YOU GET TO DE-CLUTTERED
    Dec 14 2016
    Join Elaine and talk about how you can increase your safety level while you de-hoard/ de-clutter your environment. NO FAULT - NO BLAME - NO SHAME - NO CRISIS
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    55 mins
  • MOVING FORWARD: TOOLS THAT WORK PART 2

    MOVING FORWARD: TOOLS THAT WORK PART 2
    Dec 7 2016
    Join Elaine Birchall for part 2 of MOVING FORWARD: TOOLS THAT WORK as you try to overcome hoarding yourself or help someone you care about. Elaine has developed these tools and has uses them successfully every day to help situations just like yours'. So can you!
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    57 mins
  • TOOLS THAT WORK!

    TOOLS THAT WORK!
    Nov 30 2016
    Join Elaine Birchall a leading Hoarding Behavior and Intervention Specialist and learn about: 1. your saving patterns and how they impact hoarding! 2. the do's and don'ts about hoarding! 3. Questions to help you decide about bringing things home and letting things go! 4. What works to help you Get There!
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    57 mins
  • UNDERSTANDING HOARDING: PART 2, IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING THE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS

    UNDERSTANDING HOARDING: PART 2, IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING THE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS
    Nov 23 2016
    Moving forward from Overwhelmed you must identify and assess the barriers you are dealing with. Join Elaine Birchall MSW RSW a Hoarding Behaviour and Intervention Specialist with over 14 years experience working directly with people who struggle with all types of Hoarding and those who care about them including the professionals who are often overwhelmed as well and learn how to make a plan based on the realities of your Hoarding experience. The internal and external factors of your unique situation matter when it comes to formulating a plan that works. Arm yourself with great information before you try again.
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    57 mins
  • ANIMAL HOARDING: WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MANY ANIMALS

    ANIMAL HOARDING: WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MANY ANIMALS
    Nov 16 2016
    Renowned veterinarian and epidemiologist, Dr. Gary J Patronek will provide expert information on Animal Hoarding, addressing such topics as the negative impacts that the number of animals in an environment can have on a person’s health and well-being, options if someone knows they have too many animals, and recommendations for those who know of an animal hoarding situation.
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    57 mins
  • Understanding Hoarding Part 1

    Understanding Hoarding Part 1
    Nov 9 2016
    Do you or someone you care about Hoard? Can't decide? Join Elaine Birchall a recognized Hoarding Disorder and Intervention Specialist will help you decide. She will then help you discover the underlying reasons this is happening so you can effectively use the information she will present in upcoming shows about what to do about it. Keep the things you love the most, the things you need and what to do about the rest!
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    57 mins
  • Procrastination: Why You Do It and How To Stop

    Procrastination: Why You Do It and How To Stop
    Nov 2 2016
    Dr. Jane Burka, author of the acclaimed book Procrastination, will provide expert information on procrastination, including how some of our basic fears -fear of failure, fear of success, fear of separation, and fear of intimacy- can influence procrastination. The program this week will also offer tips on how to say “no”, and how to successfully set and achieve your goals. “I am very excited to have Dr. Burka as my guest on November 2nd, as she is an extraordinarily knowledgeable professional with specialized expertise in procrastination,” stated Elaine Birchall. “Because procrastination is such a common behavior in hoarding disorder, understanding what procrastination is, and how to manage it, is pivotal to achieving any level of success.”
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    55 mins