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 book

Where 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/

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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

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Show references:

Tidy Dad: https://thetidydad.com/

Tidy Up Your Life: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tidy-up-your-life-tyler-moore/1145899800

Folex Cleaner: https://folexcompany.com/

Despicable Me: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/

Sister Act: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1

Lindt: https://www.lindtusa.com/

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