The What, Why and How of Meal Planning

This week we are finishing up the podcast with a chat about our experience, our favourite moments, favourite episodes and random stuff. We also decided to do this one raw, with no edits so you can do a drinking game around how many times Bec says "um" and loses track of her thoughts and Tara says "so..." and bumps her mic. Thanks for listening, reviewing, donating, sharing, connecting and more. We have loved this chance to connect with you.  Please stay in touch! Just because we aren't recording anymore doesn't mean we aren't around and happy to chat to you. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered will continue to be largely ignored by us (we were never very good at that) Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ will stay up and running and we'll continue to check in frequently Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

This week we are talking about 10 things you can do that take a small amount of effort but deliver BIG on benefits. Which one will you implement first? We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.   Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

This week Tara chats with Deanna Yates from Wanna Be Clutter Free about what it means to be frugal, and how you might apply some of the principles to your life, and how it might change how you see and experience life. Spoiler alert - it's not about being cheap!! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter - we REALLY appreciate you. We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

TW: There is discussion of dying in a house fire in this episode so please be aware as this may be triggering. This week Bec talks to South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Manager Community Engagement Vinny Schar about the relationship between clutter and fire risk or risk of death. https://www.mfs.sa.gov.au/ We also get some tips on how you can reduce your fire and fatality risks regardless of whether you have a lot or a bit of clutter or even none at all. The Hoarding Fire Risk Scale (and other information) that Vinny is referring to at the beginning can be found here. Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter - we REALLY appreciate you. We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

TW: there is mention of weight and diet culture in this episode so please avoid it if you need to.  This week we're having a bit of a chat about that mental clutter called "negative body image".  References: https://www.healthline.com/health/negative-body-image https://breakbingeeating.com/body-image-statistics/  Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter - we REALLY appreciate you. We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.   Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

This week we thought we'd do a review of some books, TV shows and podcasts that we've been consuming lately. We're talking about the books "The Art of Discarding" and "Effortless", the TV show "Get Organized with The Home Edit Season 2" and the podcast "Organized After Life".  Maybe you'll find something new to engage with that interests you! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If you love it, and want it to stay ad-free, you are invited to become a Patreon supporter, too -  you can do so on our website.   We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

Grief can definitely have a dramatic impact on our lives in so many ways. This week Tara talks to registered counsellor Stefanie from Arena Counselling about grief and how it affects us. References:  https://www.facebook.com/CanberraCounsellingCollective https://adamgrant.net/book/option-b/ Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If you love it, and want it to stay ad-free, you are invited to become a Patreon supporter, too -  you can do so on our website.   We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

Tara got curious about a term she heard recently - "FOPO", or "the fear of other people's opinions" so we thought we'd have a chat about it. Maybe you might find yourself in this topic as much as Bec and Tara did! References:  https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/ https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/the-academy-of-imperfection-ben-crowe/ Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If you love it, and want it to stay ad-free, you are invited to become a Patreon supporter, too -  you can do so on our website.   We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au  

Okay so last week was Meal Planning, now we're doing the sister topic - Meal Prepping.  This one is all about prepping partial or whole meals in advance to save time and stress, and lots of other benefits! Reference:  https://www.fda.gov/media/74435/download Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If you love it, and want it to stay ad-free, you are invited to become a Patreon supporter, too -  you can do so on our website.   We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au

Finally we've done a Meal Planning episode! We feel like we have been "going to" do this episode for years. So this week we're talking Meal Planning - why you might want to do, and how to go about it for maximum benefit. Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with people other than just ourselves about the episodes.  Thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If you love it, and want it to stay ad-free, you are invited to become a Patreon supporter, too -  you can do so on our website.   We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered Our Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/674317126272323/ Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au