Clutter isn’t about things, it’s about memory, identity and the fear of being forgotten. In this episode of Varsity’s Roundtable Talk, Derek sits down with Matt Paxton, nationally recognized downsizing expert and longtime host of A&E’s Hoarders, who has spent decades helping families navigate life’s toughest transitions through his company, Clutter Cleaner.

Matt shares why possessions feel like proof that we mattered, how trauma and loss often sit beneath clutter and why families must lead with love, not judgment, when starting the conversation.