Tidy Up Your Life | Tyler Moore (Dad of 3, TidyDad, Elementary School Teacher)

from Startup Dad · host Adam Fishman

Tyler Moore aka TidyDad is a school teacher turned internet sensation and best-selling author. Pushed to the brink of a breakdown after the birth of his second daughter, Tyler went on to tidy up his mind, his life and his household. In the process he built a massive following as Tidy Dad and recently published a USA Today best-selling book called Tidy Up Your Life. He has been featured on Good Morning America, The Washington Post, NYTimes, NYPost, Better Homes & Gardens, Apartment Therapy and the HGTV Podcast (among many others). In addition to his role as Tidy Dad he still teaches elementary school in New York City and lives in a 5 room, 750 square foot apartment with his wife and three daughters. We discussed:* Tyler’s journey from mental breakdown to best-selling author* How to tidy up your mind then your space* The one-area-a-weekday cleaning method* Involving your kids in the tidying process* What “Just Enough” means* The first step in de-cluttering* The concept of Surthrival* Many of the tidying frameworks discussed in his new bookWhere to find Tyler Moore* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tidydad/* Website: https://thetidydad.com/Where to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/_In this episode, we cover:[2:19] Welcome[2:52] Inspiration for Tidy Dad[5:43] Intro to book story[8:54] Family[10:55] Decision to start a family[14:07] Tidy Dad order of operations[16:30] General advice from “Tidy Up Your Life.”[18:26] Working through “just enough.”[22:55] What comes after, “just enough.”[24:44] One area a day cleaning routine[29:26] First step to decluttering[32:27] How do you involve kids in tidying[38:10] Most challenging aspect to being tidy as a dad[40:48] Advice to younger Tyler[42:50] Advice to ignore[46:18] Kid’s relationship to tech[50:16] Surthrival[52:30] Most rewarding feedback[54:41] Future of Tidy Dad[58:17] Follow along[59:23] Lightning Round[1:05:57] Thank you—Show references:Tidy Dad: https://thetidydad.com/Tidy Up Your Life: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tidy-up-your-life-tyler-moore/1145899800Folex Cleaner: https://folexcompany.com/Despicable Me: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/Sister Act: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1Lindt: https://www.lindtusa.com/_For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected] Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.comProduction support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

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