Get Organized HQ Podcast

Allyson is a professional organizer, based in Baltimore, at Elysian Organizing and can be found on TikTok sharing her best organizing tips. She is also going to be a new speaker at the 2025 Get Organized HQ Virtual conference this Fall. 

Tasha shares ideas on how to write good lists that serve us well because sometimes we can make lists that leave us feeling defeated and like we’re falling behind. That’s not what we want! Let’s learn to make lists that help us make progress. Links:  Getting Things Done by David Allen

A day in Kayse’s life looks much different than it used to. Both of her children are back in school after four years of being homeschooled. 

Tasha shares her list of 10 things that are bringing her less stress & more peace in the spring of 2025. Hopefully some of these ideas will be something that you can use or remind you of something that you’ve tried before. 

In this episode, Tasha talks with Jill, co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast and co-author of the book Buy What You Love Without Going Broke, who is going to share some good daily money habits for spending and saving.

If you’ve done much decluttering, you’re probably used to the classic, dramatic before and after transformations when you get rid of tons of items from a space. But what about when you don’t see that dramatic transformation? Visually you don’t see that any progress was made. It can be discouraging, but trust me that it’s not a sign of failure.

Having good time management does not mean your days have to follow a rigid, hour by hour schedule. How do I know? I sat down with Anna Dearmon Kornick from the It's About Time Podcast and asked her! She's a time management expert and today she's giving us a peek into how she structures her days. Listen in!

Have you ever felt like there's conflicting advice out there on what the "right" way to declutter is? Well, the truth is there are many right ways to declutter, and each person is going to have different needs and things that work (and don't work!) for their own personality and season of life. Today I'm sharing some of the common decluttering advice that I don't perso...

One of the best things you can do for yourself and your family is get clear on your priorities and then structure your days and weeks around what's most important to you. Today I'm sitting down with Corina from Frump Fighters to hear her share how she's done just that! If you're ready to trade in some of the chaos for calm, you're going to love the ideas Corina shares toda...

Decluttering is often a quick win that people can get when they're working to find less stress and more peace in their life and home. But it's not the only contributing factor to a stress free home. In today's episode we're discussing other systems and routines you may need to implement in your home in order to reap the full benefits of your decluttering efforts. 

Sometimes we naturally fall into routines based on how our work or life schedule naturally falls. But if you have a schedule that is different every day then you know how out of reach a consistent routine can feel! Today I'm sitting down with Carla from The Carla Project to hear her share about her daily routine - and for her, every day is different! But she still finds rhythms that bring str...

Today we are talking about the tension we can feel when we begin decluttering, wanting to have less stuff in our space, but when it comes down to it, we also want to keep the stuff we have. How do we work through that so that we can have less stuff and the peace that comes with that?

Does it feel like there aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with all the things that need to be done? We've ALL been there! Today I'm joined by Terri from Today With Terri K and we're talking tips and tricks for getting the best things done - and I'm gonna give you a hint right here up front! The secret sauce of getting things done lies in those small pockets of time...

We all go through seasons of survival mode - whether it's health struggles, a big deadline at work, tons of extracurriculars all converging on the same month, or just a difficult season, there are times when we simply aren't at our best. And that's okay! Today we're chatting about how to survive when you find yourself in survival mode. We've all been there, so if that&apos...

When you're feeling stressed out by the daily grind, decluttering is likely one of the furthest things from your mind. In today's episode we're sitting down with Tracy from dClutterfly to talk about how removing excess stuff from our spaces actually has a huge positive impact on our day-in, day-out routine. Listen in!

I've asked a lot of guests on the Get Organized HQ Podcast to open up and share an honest look at their daily routine, so it seemed only fair that I share my answers to the same questions I ask our guests. In today's episode I'm giving you a breakdown of what it's like to be Tasha for a day, along with some tips of what's working in my routines right now. But don't wo...

Emergency preparedness is awesome, but so is being ready for whatever curveball a mostly-typical-Tuesday may bring. In today's episode I'm joined by Melanie from Plan For Awesome, and being prepared for the unexpected is her specialty! Listen in.

When we hear "routines" our minds go to the Insta-worthy morning routine with a steaming cup of coffee in hand, some quiet time, a fresh new journal, and probably a beautiful sunrise to boot. But those kinds of "routines" can actually create more stress and pressure, rather than being a tool that helps us put daily tasks on autopilot. In today's episode I'm sitting do...

Having a plan is often the make or break between success and failure. When you're feeling overwhelmed staring down the task of decluttering your entire house, where do you start? We're breaking down the answer to that question in today's episode!

Welcome to the Get Organized HQ Podcast! We're kicking things off by giving you a behind the scenes peek into how in the world we got here - we being Laura Smith, who you know and love from the Get Organized HQ newsletter and YouTube channel, and your podcast host Tasha Lorentz. Some things you'll learn in this episode: what Get Organized HQ and nuclear power plants have in common, why w...