{"podcast":{"title":"Hack Your Happiness","slug":"hack-your-happiness-6611844","podcast_index_feed_id":6611844,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e539c4d0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38357684/38357684-1764116674326-c71f8697bf5b5.jpg","author":"Small Bits of Happiness","episode_count":134,"summary":"Hosted by Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut, co-founders of Small Bits of Happiness. The duo interviews celebrities, Olympians and more iconic individuals. Together, they share what brings them happiness + life hacks. Hack Your Happiness is about making happiness—and life in general—practical, personal, and achievable, through simple hacks built from small habits and shifts. Don't miss an episode! Follow on Instagram for updates + daily happiness: https://www.instagram.com/small.bits.of.happiness/ Join our Happiness Family: https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/newsletter-sign-up/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T16:18:53.869636+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hack-your-happiness-6611844"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Feeling Mentally Cluttered & Overwhelmed! Organization Expert Shira Gill","slug":"stop-feeling-mentally-cluttered-overwhelmed-organization-expert-shira-gill","published_at":"2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hack-your-happiness-6611844/stop-feeling-mentally-cluttered-overwhelmed-organization-expert-shira-gill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hack-your-happiness-6611844","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-bits-of-happiness/episodes/Stop-Feeling-Mentally-Cluttered--Overwhelmed--Organization-Expert-Shira-Gill-e3jfftm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e539c4d0/podcast/play/120094070/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-16%2F424292310-44100-2-c50a82717d6b5.mp3","summary":"If your room is messy, your schedule feels overwhelming, your mind won’t slow down, and you constantly feel behind in life, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Mercedes and Anastasia sit down with world-renowned organizing expert and bestselling author Shira Gill. And Shira is about to completely reframe what clutter actually is. Because according to Shira, clutter isn’t just about messy rooms or overflowing closets. It’s emotional. It’s mental. It’s stress that quietly follows you every single day. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how your environment affects your mood, energy, confidence, and overall happiness far more than you realize. And even better, you'll know exactly how to optimize your space for more clarity, peace, and happiness. You’ll also learn: - Why we keep buying things we don’t need - How to stop feeling guilty saying “no” (+ scripts to use when saying "no") - How to create more calm in your space without becoming an extreme minimalist - Simple systems and routines that instantly make life feel lighter - How to efficiently organize your space TODAY Shira also shares her powerful story of growing up between two homes after her parents’ divorce, how organizing became a coping mechanism during difficult seasons of life, and how that eventually turned into a global career helping thousands of people simplify their homes, minds, and lives. Whether you feel buried under clutter, stuck in comparison, overwhelmed by your schedule, or simply exhausted from trying to do it all, this episode will leave you with practical tools and a completely new perspective on what it really means to feel enough. Explore our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop The 'I Swear It's Easy' Cookbook⁠⁠ ⁠Visit Shira's website⁠ Sign Up For Shira's…","meta_description":"If your room is messy, your schedule feels overwhelming, your mind won’t slow down, and you constantly feel behind in life, this episode is for you. In to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3173,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hack-your-happiness-6611844/episodes/stop-feeling-mentally-cluttered-overwhelmed-organization-expert-shira-gill/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hack-your-happiness-6611844/stop-feeling-mentally-cluttered-overwhelmed-organization-expert-shira-gill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}