Mike Nelson has been featured by the Los Angeles Times and CNN for his work with cluttering. He was instrumental in the founding of the Clutterless self-help groups. A reformed clutterer himself, he works with other clutterers and shares his knowledge, strength, and hope through speaking.
A prolific writer and speaker, Nelson has been an international newspaper columnist, has published a dozen books, and has given keynote addresses in the United States and abroad. As the former spokesman for the Mexican Tourism Office, he educated the public about travel in Mexico through speaking engagements and media interviews throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He has received international media attention from such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Manchester (England) Guardian, and the Mexico City News.