Stephing Up

Nobody knows what they’re doing, and that’s the good news. This is the story of how I started a business backwards. I launched Steph Pase Planners from a camp table with postnatal depression and no business plan.  If you'd told seven-year-old me, the one sewing Pokemon toys out of old bed sheets and selling them on the street, that she'd one day run a stationery brand, she'd have...

Do the hard thing first: why you're not lazy, you're avoiding a feeling. The hardest part of any task isn't the middle. It's the start. That's the wall. I’m a chronic task avoider, and in this episode I’m sharing my tried and tested ADHD guide to beating procrastination and the avoidance loop. This episode is for you if: You'll dread one tiny email and somehow clean the whole house to...

A realistic, doable glow up with no 4am alarm and no 14-step routine? Welcome to my 10 sustainable changes to come home to yourself (created by a mid 30s Mum who lost herself for a minute).   This episode is for you if:   - You've started a glow up every Monday and quit by Wednesday (it's not you, it's the plan) - You've disappeared so far into motherhood/work that you caught your reflec...

I thought meditation would fix me. Instead, I put my phone on silent for six years. Here's the truth: I am not the girl who lights a candle, sits cross-legged on a linen cushion and meditates her way to inner peace. I've tried. Instead, I spent years wondering why every wellness routine on the internet seemed to work for everyone except me. The good news? Nothing was wrong with me. My nervous syst...

We’ve been sold the same message for years: start Monday, go all in, be perfect, and somehow transform your life in eight weeks. But what if that's exactly what's keeping us stuck? I’m here to tell you, I’ve done (and seen) some things. My own health journey has been vast.  From beer and noodle box for breakfast, to bodybuilding extremes, and everything in between. I’v...

I thought rest was something you earned. It turned out I was wrong. Here it is … We're talking about the brutal truths I had to admit to myself, the 7 different types of rest, why scrolling isn't actually rest, and the simple mindset shifts that finally helped me stop feeling guilty every time I sat down.  This is part 2 of a two-parter - Episode 11 on weekly planning is the practical...

If you've ever bought a planner and you just can't seem to stick to it. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, constantly behind, or like everyone else somehow got the instruction manual for life except you — this episode is for you.   One of my most asked questions is ‘Steph, how do you do it all? How do you plan your week? How do you have everything running so smoothly?’ F...

The reason your meal prep keeps failing isn't because you're not disciplined. It's because you're copying systems built for people who like cooking. If that's not you, those systems will never work. You know the spiral. You're on Pinterest, you find recipes that look amazing, you go and spend hundreds of dollars on groceries (including six herbs you've never heard of), and by week three you're hat...

Have you ever stood in the kitchen at 7:14am holding two odd shoes and a half-made sandwich, wondering whether it's Wednesday or Thursday? It’s no secret that I’m a hot mess. And mornings (and the 35,000 micro decisions we need to make by 9am) are always extra messy.  So if you've ever been late to the meeting that mattered because morning-you wrote the wrong start time in your he...

"Mummy, can you put your phone down?" I’m taking you back to the day my 6-year-old shamed me with one sentence... and these phone and tech rules I made because of it.  I know we can all relate to the struggle of succumbing to our devices. Hey, I love a good scroll, but when a kid says that to you, it hits you hard.  Honestly, I have no control when it comes to technology. It felt l...

Here’s the truth: Your brain isn’t broken… it’s just overwhelmed. Whether you have ADHD or not, we’re all living in a world that’s busy, noisy, overstimulating—and expecting us to remember everything . So instead of trying to “be better” or “get more disciplined”…what if you just made life easier? In this episode, I’m...

You don’t just wake up one day burnt out. You don’t suddenly lose your spark. It happens slowly. Quietly. While you’re still showing up… still getting things done… still functioning. Until one day, you look at yourself and think: I don’t even recognise who I am anymore. If you’ve been feeling flat, disconnected, or like you’re just going through th...

Why Your Kids Turn Feral After School (And the 6 Rules That Fixed It). After school meltdowns, the witching hour, and the 6 rules I rebuilt to stop our afternoons falling apart as a mum with ADHD. This is for you if: Your after school routine is non-existent and every afternoon ends in tears (yours or theirs) You've ever been a snack bitch for 45 minutes straight and the kids still won't eat...

You're not bad at cleaning. You just don't have the systems.   When I was a kid, my room was so messy my mother hung a dolphin shower curtain across my shelves to hide it. Like, a full shower curtain. With blue dolphins on it. On brand for me at the time. And it worked great until the mess behind it got so big the curtain couldn't hold it anymore. I always thought I was incompetent. Turns out...

Have you ever noticed that starting new habits can feel like pulling teeth? You’ve set your goal.  You want it with every fiber of your being… yet you're still met with so much resistance. You have every intention of going to bed early, but suddenly it's three o'clock in the morning and you're doing a ‘Which kitchen appliance am I’ quiz? Turns out, there is a good rea...

Three months in, and your goals failed? Good. Here's what to do instead. This is Part 2 of the Messy Life Reset. Trust me, this is the perfect time... after the "new year motivation" has well and truly worn off. But first... listen to Episode 1,  Master Your Mess in 3 Days , for part one of your reset! Grab your FREE Messy Life Reset Workbook:    click here This reset is for you if:...

Hey… it’s Steph. Your (somewhat) organised best friend in your ears. And after 18 months away, I’m finally back with a new season of Stephing Up. I took a break. I lived some life. I learned a LOT. (Spoiler alert, I wrote a book!) And now? I’m back to share the stories and lessons I couldn’t have shared back then. I am SO excited to be back, and I’m jumping str...

Have you ever felt that everyone got a manual for life, and yours is from Temu and it smells funny? Me too. Hey legend, welcome to Stephing Up. I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised best bogan friend in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, mo...

Guys, I have a really big announcement, and it’s one I’ve been putting off.. –  We are also SO close to revealing our new planners… We’ve been working so hard on them and I can’t wait for you guys to see them.  Listen to the episode to find out when we are doing out BIG reveal, and make sure you join the waitlist because these sell out SO fast and I don’t want you to miss out.  🔗 www.stephpasepla...

Does the thought of your finances and money give you anxiety? Or feel so daunting, like you don’t feel smart enough to try? Today is the last day you’re going to feel like that! Joining me on today’s episode is my very own financial advisor, Renae from Money Mode. With over 20 years of experience in financial planning, Renae has built her own platform to help empower and inspire people to take bac...

Are you guilty of waking up at the very last second and then rushing around trying to get out of the house? You haven’t packed the kids' lunches, they can’t find their uniform, you don’t know where you put your car keys and you’re stressed. So this week I thought I’d share the AM Non Negotiables that help me to take control of my day! If you are someone who feels like you’re never starting the day...

Our brain is fighting for its life out here.  Working from home has so many positives - like being able to look after your kid and run errands through the day (why are post offices only open during work hours?!). But if we aren’t looking after ourselves, our space and our minds then it can be really hard to set AND maintain boundaries. On today’s episode, I’m chatting all about the things I do whe...

Is it possible to have children, run a business AND stay on top of the housework? This is one of the most frequently asked questions and honestly, I get it. I am naturally a messy person so over the years I have perfected the ultimate cleaning routine which means even when everything else is too much to handle, your house will always be tidy. We’re talking: ✨ How to stop clutter from building in...

I received a question from a listener the other day and it was: how to get out of your head and start something new when you are afraid of failure? And this question really called out to me because I’ve been there so many times and I’ve learnt to take the leap.  So today’s episode is a little pep talk, where I’m sitting down and having a chat with you about how I got over my fear of failing, why I...

This episode is going to call out a fair few people - myself included. If you’ve ever struggled with sticking to the routines you set for yourself, you’re not alone. I’ve battled with this most of my life… but now I’ve gone from being that flaky gym friend (I know, I’m sorry 😭) but now, I’ve been working out almost every day for the past decade. I also figured out how to adapt my routines to my m...