TPP 414: Amanda Jefferson on Digital Decluttering and Organizing Our Tech Lives for More Calm

TILT Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 983 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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I’ll say right upfront that this is a different kind of episode for the podcast, but stick with me, because today, we’re diving into digital decluttering. I know firsthand the toll digital clutter can take. Raising neurodivergent kids means managing a ton of information — from school communications and teacher emails to scheduling appointments, handling assessments, and organizing documentation. It’s a lot to keep track of, and it can really weigh us down. If you can relate, this episode is for you. I invited tech and productivity coach Amanda Jefferson, affectionately known as the Tech Whisperer, to help us tackle digital clutter. Amanda guides busy people through streamlining their digital lives and speaks about silencing society’s noisy “shoulds.” She’s a TEDx speaker, one of the world’s first KonMari consultants, and co-host of the Good Enough-ish podcast. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, Harper’s Bazaar, and Good Day Philadelphia. In our conversation, we discussed the importance of digital decluttering, particularly for neurodivergent families. Amanda shared strategies for securely storing essential documents, organizing email to reduce stress, managing passwords, and using what she calls “free assistants” on our devices to make daily routines run more smoothly. Even if you consider yourself tech-savvy, I think you’ll learn something new in this episode. Enjoy, and hopefully, you’ll walk away with some actionable steps! About Amanda Jefferson Amanda Jefferson is a tech and productivity coach, TEDx speaker, one of the world’s first KonMari consultants, and host of the top-rated Good Enough-ish podcast. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, Harpers Bazaar, Good Day Philadelphia, and more. She was recently named a Top 50 Women Speaker of 2024 by renowned speaker and author Jess Ekstrom. Known affectionately as the Tech Whisperer, Amanda helps busy people declutter their digital lives and talks to audiences about how to quiet the noisy shoulds of society. Things you'll learn from this episode How tackling digital clutter bit by bit can lead to noticeable improvements, reducing overwhelm and enhancing focus Why setting up an “action-needed” folder can streamline email processing, while Gmail's sorting tools and filters help keep the inbox clutter-free What the “cloud” is and why it’s invaluable for securely storing essential documents and making them accessible anytime Ideas for streamlining password management The types of “digital assistants” available to help with reminders, scheduling, and hands-free task management, making family routines smoother How AI tools like ChatGPT can save time on research and assist with documentation, making digital workflows quicker and more efficient Resources mentioned Amanda’s website Indigo Organizing The Good Enoughish Podcast Work with Amanda on digital decluttering Amanda on Instagram Amanda’s Free Ultimate Checklist for Organizing your Gmail How to Stay on Top of your Gmail … and Actually Have Fun While Doing It Skylight Calendar (Tilt listeners get $40 off purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightcal.com/tilt) One Password Bringing Clarity Into Your Home, Spaces & Life, with Lisa Viscardi (Tilt Parenting podcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:14.6	We have tasks and information that are coming across all these multiple different platforms.
0:19.1	So different school communication
0:21.6	apps, sports apps, therapy schedules, government websites, medical records. There's just all of this
0:28.9	different stuff that we have to manage. This constant barrage of emails from schools, therapists,
0:34.9	doctors, occupational therapists, the confusing family calendars and to-do lists.
0:40.8	And I think a lot of times just managing things like digital files and information, like right
0:46.1	now I'm going through a complicated process related to Medicaid. So I'm having to pull all of
0:52.2	these different documents. And normally it would be really stressful, but I have kind of everything saved exactly where I'm having to pull all of these different documents. And normally it would be really
0:54.6	stressful, but I have kind of everything saved exactly where I want it to be. And so it makes a
1:00.8	potentially very stressful situation a lot less stressful. I'm Debbie Reber and welcome to Tilt
1:09.0	Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations
1:12.2	aimed in inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.
1:17.2	I'll say right up front that this is a different kind of episode for the show, but stick with me
1:22.2	because today we're diving into digital decluttering. I know firsthand the toll digital clutter can take.
1:30.1	Raising neurodivergent kids means managing a ton of information, from school communications
1:35.4	and teacher emails to scheduling appointments, handling assessments, and organizing documentation.
1:41.8	It's a lot to keep track of, and it can really weigh us down. If you can relate,
1:46.6	this episode is for you. I invited tech and productivity coach Amanda Jefferson, affectionately known as
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