Karin Socci
Co-Host of Spark Joy
Karin is a naturally born organizing fanatic. She learned the importance of an organized life as a child from her mother and grandmothers.
But, it was only after a career as a clinical psychotherapist and a director of healthcare finance that she began to pursue her true passion as an organizational consultant.
She founded The Serene Home with the intention of helping others create a life that is more relaxed, productive and contented. She also designs and stages home interiors with an emphasis on creating more profitable real estate transactions and more beautiful home environments.
She has studied under Marie Kondo and is one of the few certified KonMari consultants outside of Japan. She is also a certified member of NAPO, the National Organization of Professional Organizers, and RESA, the Real Estate Stagers Association
She has a MSW from the University of Kansas, her home state, and a MBA from Fordham University.
Karin Socci has hosted 95 Episodes.
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Ep 14 | From Chaos to Calm with Christine O'Brien
November 28th, 2017 | 26 mins 10 secs
brene brown, calm, chaos, children, closets, clothing, clutter, discarding, family, fear, future, gratitude, home, homelife, japan, joy, kim john payne, komono, kondo, konmari, konmari consultants, life hacks, lifetimes, mom, mother, organization, paper, parents, past, sentimental, simplicity, sorting, spark joy, tidying, tips, toys, vision
Christine O'Brien's mission is to help moms create calm and joyful lives.
A Certified Simplicity Parenting Coach and KonMari enthusiast with over a decade of experience, Christine coaches women to create home environments that support harmony and connection. -
Ep 13 | Does It Spark Joy?
November 21st, 2017 | 33 mins 55 secs
books, closets, clothing, clutter, discarding, family, fear, future, halloween, holidays, home, homelife, japan, joy, komono, kondo, konmari, konmari consultants, life hacks, lifetimes, organization, paper, past, sentimental, sorting, spark joy, tidying, tips, vision
Karin and Kristyn discuss the fundamental KonMari question: Does it spark joy?
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Ep 12 | One Mom's KonMari Summer
November 14th, 2017 | 46 mins 24 secs
diane arias, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari kids, konmari summer, marie kondo, mom, organization, spark joy, tidying
Diane Arias, wife and mom of three, strides through the highs and lows of her summertime KonMari tidying event, and shares the life-changing impact it had on her family.
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Ep 11 | [Tidy] Like a Mind Reader with Jonathan Pritchard
November 7th, 2017 | 38 mins 5 secs
business coaching, jonathan pritchard, konmari, konmari consultants, magic, marie kondo, mentalist, mind reader, organization, spark joy, think like a mind reader, tidying
Jonathan Pritchard, professional mind reader and author, opens his psychological toolkit to help us apply the predictive art of mind reading to reach personal goals across all areas of our life.
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Ep 10 | The Beautiful Struggle with Lanecia Rouse Tinsley
October 31st, 2017 | 42 mins 14 secs
art, chicago, family, grief, healing, holy family church htx, houston, japanese philosophy, joy, kintsugi, kondo, konmari, konmari consultants, loss, mark nepo, organization, painting, poetry, spark joy, spirituality, teaching, tidying, transformation, travel, wabi sabi, workshops
Lanecia Rouse Tinsley of LAR Art Studio shares her passion for expressive and transformative art forms within the art of Wabi Sabi.
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Ep 9 | Tidying by Location is a Fatal Mistake
October 24th, 2017 | 22 mins 33 secs
categories, clothing spark joy, clutter, family, five second rule, home, japan, joy, kondo, konmari, konmari consultants, mel robbins, organization, paper, thailand, tidying, yoga
Karin and Kristyn discuss how organizing by category can help you keep your home organized and prevent a return to clutter.
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Ep 8 | Make Bold Moves with The Traveling Organizer Holly Southerland
October 17th, 2017 | 42 mins 38 secs
categories, coaching, entrepreneur, folding, for the love of tidy, holly southerland, home organization, homes, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, management, marie kondo, organization, paper, personality, podcast, spark joy, the serene home, tidying, waco
Holly Southerland, traveling professional organizer talks taking risks and making bold moves.
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Ep 7 | Design and the Future of Minimalism with Lloyd Alter
October 10th, 2017 | 42 mins 9 secs
architecture, for the love of tidy, homes, interior design, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, lloyd alter, marie kondo, minimalism, mother nature, organization, podcast, spark joy, sustainability, the serene home, tidying, treehugger
Lloyd Alter, architect and design editor of Tree Hugger magazine, helps us understand our changing relationship with our possessions and how the upcoming generation will view design and functionality.
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Ep 6 | Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks
October 3rd, 2017 | 47 mins 36 secs
decluttering, entrepreneur, financial independence, for the love of tidy, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, marie kondo, money, organization, personal finance, podcast, spark joy, tess wicks, the serene home, tidying, wander wealthy, wealth
Tess Wicks, personal finance coach and educator, breaks down the journey to financial independence into key actions and makes the connection between our priorities, the things we acquire, and our life vision.
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Ep 5 | How to Visualize Your Ideal Lifestyle and Living Environment
September 26th, 2017 | 30 mins 48 secs
career, categories, clutter, community, downsizing, finances, folding, for the love of tidy, health, hobbies, home organization, ideals, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, lifestyle, marie kondo, organization, podcast, relationship, spark joy, spirituality, the serene home, tidying, vision, wellbeing
Your Vision: defining your ideal lifestyle and living environment, KonMari style.
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Ep 4 | Find Your Inner Voice with Kelly Covert
September 19th, 2017 | 30 mins 29 secs
categories, clutter, coaching, entrepreneur, folding, for the love of tidy, home organization, homes, in her voice, inner voice, kelly covert, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, management, marie kondo, online coaching, organization, overachieving, paper, perfectionism, personality, podcast, spark joy, sparkjoypodcast, symphoria, syracuse, the serene home, tidying
Kelly Covert, inner voice coach, helps us lay down lifelong habits to help us break free from the past.
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Ep 3 | Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer
September 12th, 2017 | 55 mins 52 secs
decluttering, dorothy breininger, dorothy the organizer, food addiction, for the love of tidy, hoarders, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, marie kondo, organization, podcast, spark joy, the serene home, tidying
Dorothy Breininger, author and veteran professional organizer as seen on A&E's hit show “Hoarders” sorts out the mind-body-home clutter connection and related addictions.
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Ep 2 | Meet Marie Kondo's First Employee Jenny Ning
August 31st, 2017 | 24 mins 47 secs
categories, folding, for the love of tidy, home organization, jenny ning, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, marie kondo, organization, podcast, spark joy, the serene home, tidying
Jenny Ning, Marie Kondo's first employee in the US, shares what it's like to work for the Queen of Tidy and her journey from KonMari super fan to Bay area home organizer.
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Ep 1 | KonMari 101
August 31st, 2017 | 49 mins 59 secs
basics, categories, family, folding, for the love of tidy, home, home organization, japan, joy, karin socci, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, kristyn ivey, marie kondo, organization, podcast, spark joy, the serene home, tidying
Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk KonMari basics.
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Ep 0 | Who Are We and What is KonMari?
August 31st, 2017 | 6 mins 2 secs
for the love of tidy, home organization, karin socci, konmari, konmari consultants, konmari method, kristyn ivey, marie kondo, podcast, spark joy, the serene home, tidying
Welcome to Spark Joy! The podcast dedicated to the KonMari Method and the transformative power of surrounding yourself with joy, and letting go of all the rest.