What does a sex and intimacy coach have to do with decluttering your home?

More than you think.

In this powerful and unexpected conversation, Angela sits down with intimacy coach Cat Ferris to explore the deeper truth behind clutter:

👉 It’s not about the stuff.

👉 It’s about disconnection, shame, and lost desire.

Together, they unpack how your nervous system, your body, and your environment are all connected—and why learning to trust your desires can completely transform not just your home… but your life.

Bio:

Cat Ferris, Sexy & Intimacy Coach

https://www.amorywellness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/amorywellness

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084732150987

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathariya/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hewxYd42hO4

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure what you actually want anymore—this episode will hit deep.

You’ll learn:

- Why clutter is often emotional, not physical

- How to reconnect with your body to make clearer decisions

- The hidden role of shame in your home and relationships

- How to create a space that actually supports pleasure, peace, and clarity

This isn’t just about organizing your home.

It’s about coming home to yourself.

⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 Why a Sex Coach Is on a Decluttering Podcast

01:20 The Real Mission: Becoming a “Shame Warrior”

02:30 Intimacy = Nervous System Regulation

03:20 Decluttering Isn’t About Stuff

05:00 Emotional Triggers & Decision Fatigue

06:10 Why We Ignore Our Bodies

07:30 How to Listen to What You Actually Feel

09:30 Boundaries, Consent & Real-Life Example

11:30 The Problem With “Should”

13:20 How to Communicate Your Needs

14:30 Why Most Women Don’t Know What They Want

15:00 Creating Space to Hear Yourself

18:00 Desire, Money & Personal Growth

19:30 Shame Around Female Desire

20:00 Bringing Pleasure Back Into Your Home

21:00 Your Body as Your First Home

23:00 “Change Your Outfit, Change Your Consciousness”

24:00 Daily Rituals for Nervous System Regulation

26:00 Using Pleasure to Reduce Stress

27:30 Simple Tools to Calm Your Body

29:00 What Happens When You’re Overwhelmed

30:00 Why Your Bedroom Should Be Sacred

32:00 Practical Ways to Create a Sanctuary

33:30 Movement, Music & Transitioning Your Energy

34:00 Final Advice: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Desire

What happens when your parents are fine… until suddenly they’re not?

In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with senior living expert and author Star Bradbury to talk about one of the hardest realities adult children face: helping aging parents plan for the future before a crisis forces the conversation.

They unpack how to start difficult conversations early, what most families get wrong about aging in place, why clutter can become a safety issue, how loneliness impacts quality of life, and the critical medical, legal, and financial documents every family needs to know about.

This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply compassionate.

If you have aging parents, are supporting an older loved one, or know these conversations are coming someday, this episode will help you approach them with more clarity and less fear.

Bio:

Star Bradbury, Senior Living Expert & Author of "Successfully Navigating Your Parents' Senior Years"

https://starbradbury.com/book/

In this episode:

• How to start the conversation with aging parents The “Go-go, Slow-go, No-go” framework

Why aging in place is not actually a plan

How clutter affects safety and decision-making

The truth about long-term care costs

What Medicare does and does not cover

How to preserve independence for as long as possible

Why community matters just as much as care

How to plan in a way that feels manageable

Star Bradbury is the author of "Successfully Navigating Your Parents’ Senior Years," a practical guide for adult children navigating the emotional, medical, financial, and logistical realities of helping parents age well.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:42 Why this conversation matters

01:38 The biggest mistake adult children make

02:20 Start the conversation earlier than you think

05:35 The go-go, slow-go, no-go years

06:29 When should you talk to your parents?

07:47 Why post-retirement planning matters

09:27 How to become part of your parents’ support team

11:26 Why even loving adult children avoid this topic

13:09 A framework for aging successfully

14:09 “I don’t want to burden you” — what parents say vs. what changes

16:14 The information every family needs

17:31 Wills, directives, and knowing where documents are

18:56 Where should your parents live as they age?

20:20 Care options, terminology, and planning ahead

22:20 What does a successful death look like?

24:05 How to start the conversation without conflict

25:30 A better script for talking with your parents

27:39 HIPAA, doctors, wills, and emergency access

29:04 How quickly aging can change everything

30:23 Step 1: Where do you want to live as you age?

31:11 Why “aging in place” is not a full plan

31:48 How clutter can make a home unsafe

33:08 Why senior downsizing needs a different kind of support

35:09 The best time to downsize

36:54 Critical medical and financial documents

39:54 The shocking cost of long-term care

43:45 What Medicare does not cover

45:35 Step 5: Why loneliness and isolation matter

46:37 Building a support team and intentional community

49:20 The hidden downside of staying in the house

50:51 Retirement communities, life care, and NORCs

53:14 Two guiding principles for aging successfully

53:52 How to maximize independence longer

1:00:15 Just-in-time senior planning: think 3 to 5 years ahead

1:02:18 Final reflections

1:02:41 Where to find Star Bradbury and her book

1:03:56 Closing thoughts

What if the goal isn’t a bigger house, more storage, or finally getting “organized enough” to keep up with modern life?

In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with Whitney Leigh Morris—creative director, author, small-space expert, and advocate for sustainable right-sizing—to talk about what it really means to live with intention.

This conversation goes far beyond decluttering.

They explore:

✅ The difference between downsizing and right-sizing

✅ How consumer culture trains us to over-buy and over-own

✅ Why clutter is often tied to identity, grief, life transitions, and emotional attachment

✅ The hidden power of borrowing, sharing, and community-based living

✅ Why ownership is not always the same as freedom

✅ How co-stewardship, multigenerational living, and shared resources might offer a more connected future

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your stuff, disillusioned by the “American dream,” or hungry for a more meaningful way to live, this episode will meet you there.

Whitney brings wisdom, nuance, and a deeply grounded perspective on home, sustainability, and belonging—and Angela leads a conversation that feels both practical and soul-level.

Let us know in the comments: What resonated most for you—right-sizing, slowing the inflow, or building more community into everyday life?

Bio:

Whitney Leigh Morris is a creative director, digital storyteller, author and small space expert who is passionate about sustainable “rightsized” homes, co-stewardship, and multigenerational living.

About Whitney - Press - Etc. https://www.whitneyleighmorris.com/

Community & Environmental Work https://www.onesharedhome.org/

Rightsizing Newsletter https://whitneyleighmorris.substack.com/

Small Space Style book (available at your local independent bookseller - we love The Lynx and you can support them by buying online using this link!) https://bookshop.org/shop/TheLynx

Blog https://www.tinycanalcottage.com/

The book Whitney mentions is Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing by Diana Lind.

Chapters (Timestamps)

00:00 Intro + meet Whitney Leigh Morris

01:17 What “right-sizing” really means 02:30 Minimalism, consumerism, and intentional space

04:04 The hidden human and environmental cost of clutter

06:22 Questions to ask before you buy anything

08:21 Borrowing, renting, and sourcing locally

10:01 Why sharing resources creates connection

12:49 The beauty of Buy Nothing communities

17:20 Letting go without guilt or shame

20:21 Why so many donations still end up in landfills

23:35 How to “slow the inflow” after decluttering

25:34 Decluttering, identity shifts, and life transitions

27:21 What co-stewardship means in real life

29:08 Home as sanctuary—not just an asset

31:37 How do we create more communal living?

32:17 The history behind American individualism

35:32 Why community takes courage and communication

36:12 Shared living models that actually work

37:24 Rethinking aging, partnership, and the future

40:14 Is homeownership really the dream?

44:41 The story of buying a crumbling farmhouse in France

48:07 Prioritizing relationships over stuff

48:44 Where to find Whitney + closing reflections