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Matt Paxton

Matt Paxton

Keynote Speaker: Extreme Cleaning Specialist on A&E's "Hoarders" & Author of "The Secret Lives of Hoarders"

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Matt Paxton Biography

Matt Paxton is one of the top downsizing and decluttering experts in the country. He is host of the 2 time Emmy nominated series "Legacy List with Matt Paxton" on PBS and was a featured cleaner on the hit television show "Hoarders" for 15 seasons.

Paxton is also the author of the best selling book, "Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff." He started cleaning out houses after his father, step-father and both grandfathers died in the same year and are the reason Matt has been working with families struggling with hoarding and downsizing for 20 years.

Paxton appears regularly as a public speaker, television guest and radio personality helping families and companies find the upside of downsizing. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and 7 kids. Yes, 7 children.

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Matt Paxton Speaking Topics

Working with a hoarder in the home

1 Hour

As hoarding increases in affordable house, understanding and communicating with the tenants becomes more important. Extending from the keynote session, Matt Paxton from TV’s HOARDERS will highlight specific communication techniques to create a positive and compassionate interaction with the hoarding population. Matt will simulate entering a hoarder's home to reinforce hoarding knowledge and communication techniques learned in the class. The class will leave the audience with the proper understanding of hoarding and how to communicate effectively to help the entire community towards a long term cleaning solution

Hoarding 101: Understanding Why We Hoard.

1 Hour

This class will take audience members through an interactive journey to explore hoarding. Matt Paxton will use his unique mix of humor and experience to truly get into the mindset of a hoarder. You'll learn who hoards and why this dilemma is not going away. He'll cover why a hoarder behaves a certain way and why they can't just throw it all out. You'll begin to understand the emotional ties to specific items and how the hoarder places the item can help you understand their grief. Focusing on demographics and personal experience, we’ll learn why hoarding in affordable housing is increasing.

Speaks on Hoarding, Aging and Motivation

Matt Paxton Videos

STUFFED: The Unintended Result of Our Attachment to Personal Belongings
"Hoarders" Matt Paxton presents keynote speech at the Code Council's 2018
Matt Paxton Speaking Sample

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What topics does Matt Paxton speak about?

Matt Paxton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Television & Film, Authors, Aging, Motivational and Home & Decor.

Where does Matt Paxton travel from?

Matt Paxton generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Matt Paxton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Television & Film, Authors and Aging. The estimated speaking fee range to book Matt Paxton for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Matt Paxton generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Matt Blashaw, Egypt Sherrod and Nicole Curtis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Matt Paxton for an upcoming event.

Matt Paxton Speaking Topics

  • Working with a hoarder in the home

    1 Hour

    As hoarding increases in affordable house, understanding and communicating with the tenants becomes more important. Extending from the keynote session, Matt Paxton from TV’s HOARDERS will highlight specific communication techniques to create a positive and compassionate interaction with the hoarding population. Matt will simulate entering a hoarder's home to reinforce hoarding knowledge and communication techniques learned in the class. The class will leave the audience with the proper understanding of hoarding and how to communicate effectively to help the entire community towards a long term cleaning solution

  • Hoarding 101: Understanding Why We Hoard.

    1 Hour

    This class will take audience members through an interactive journey to explore hoarding. Matt Paxton will use his unique mix of humor and experience to truly get into the mindset of a hoarder. You'll learn who hoards and why this dilemma is not going away. He'll cover why a hoarder behaves a certain way and why they can't just throw it all out. You'll begin to understand the emotional ties to specific items and how the hoarder places the item can help you understand their grief. Focusing on demographics and personal experience, we’ll learn why hoarding in affordable housing is increasing.

  • Speaks on Hoarding, Aging and Motivation

Matt Paxton Videos

STUFFED: The Unintended Result of Our Attachment to Personal Belongings
"Hoarders" Matt Paxton presents keynote speech at the Code Council's 2018
Matt Paxton Speaking Sample
Matt Paxton discusses elder hoarding issues - YouTube
Renegade Millionaire Show feat. Matt Paxton (Podcast) - YouTube

Matt Paxton Reviews

  • It was a pleasure having Matt back at our convention again!
    Affordable Housing Management Association of Washington (AHMA of WA) - Apr 28 2023

  • Epsilon Agency, LLC o/b/o Brookdale Senior Living - Jan 30 2023

  • Matt was an absolute rock star yesterday. We had over 150 people attend and (having had the opportunity to watch the room during his presentation) I can attest he had them captivated from beginning to end! His remarks were well put together and I thought he did an excellent job providing insight into hoarding from a compassionate and educational point of view without condemning the behavior. He was also great about interacting with attendees after the event and I received several praises from patrons who said they really enjoyed his conversational style and received helpful information from his remarks.
    Warren County Public Library - May 23 2019

  • Everything was wonderful. It was easy to work with Katie and Lisabeth. They kept track of all the details. Matt Paxton is an outstanding speaker. He made such an effort to have a connection with my membership. He was very easy to work with. I will definitely use your services again.
    Affordable Housing Management Association of Washington (AHMA of WA) - Apr 28 2017

  • Matt was awesome. He was incredibly well received by our attendees. He is a great guy - very approachable, down to earth and kind.
    Affordable Housing Management Association of Washington - Apr 24 2017

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