The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast

If you have been here for more than two seconds, you know I've been interviewing Kim of Rustic Home Organizing in Portland, Oregon, every year, since she brand new in starting her professional organizing business out. This is her year two recap what she has learned.  Kim has so much wisdom to share. And one of the things that I love is that Kim has stayed really flexible about her business. She ha...

I first interviewed Kim two years ago when her business was BRRAAANNNDD new. In her first year, once she got paid by a client with a dozen eggs. Fast forward two years later--and she had her first (and second, and third) $10,000 month in her business, Rustic Home Organizing.  Kim is giving us all the details on her second year in business--and no matter where you are in your organizing business, t...

This is our second episode in our rewind series of Kim Snodgrass of Rustic Home Organizing growing your organizing business--if you missed the last episode, check it out (episode 177 right before this). Then check out next up, which are two brand new epsiodes which will be a 2024 real time update on what Kim learned in her second full year of organizing--and her first $10,000 month.  LINKS FOR LIS...

Time capsule for organizers--open! It's a little bit of a rewind week but here's why! I started something a couple of years ago, with someone in our Inspired Organizer® group who was brand new--she had just started her business and I wanted to interview her about taking the leap into organizing. And then almost exactly a year later, I interviewed her again and learned about what the reality of tha...

This is the second epsiode in our 2 part series with Rachel Rosenthal, a professional organizer in Washington DC who has used the media to propel her business to serve over 8000 clients. In this ep we get down to business learning how to pitch potential outlets like TV, podcasts, and print media to grow your organizing business.  LINKS FOR LISTENERS Use code POS for Rachel's course The Power of Pr...

Today we are demystifying the process of putting your organizing business out in the world by doing press--print, TV, online, podcasts and more! Rachel Rosenthal, who has served over 8000 clients in her Washington, DC organizing business Rachel & Company, has skyrocketed her client list by actively participating in press opportunities.  LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Learn more about Rachel and her business...

For the last couple of years, instead of New Year's Resolutions or large scale yearly goals, I have picked a word of the year. I pick one word at the start of the year and then I use that as my guiding light, my North Star for the year. So over the holidays, I spent time reflecting and thinking and trying to decide what that word was, that magical word that was going to guide me through the year f...

We got a great question this week about what qualified business expenses organizers should think about, so here's a mini-sode for you! 

We continue our conversation with Julia, an SEO expert for professional organizers! If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, bump back one episode because there is AWESOME stuff there! LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Julia's website: https://juliareneeconsulting.com Julia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliareneeconsulting/ Julia's Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/juliareneeconsulting/ Join Inspire...

The #1 question I get as a coach for organizers is, "How can clients find me?" SEO is one answer to this question! This is a 2 part series with an expert for professional organizers, Julia of Julia Renee Consulting--and it is FULLLLL of gems for you!  LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Julia's website: https://juliareneeconsulting.com Julia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliareneeconsulting/ Julia's Pi...

How is it December already? Let me help you think about the new year AND get your business ready for what's next.  JOIN THE GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE GROUP: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/3Z8pbxvc

There are 99,000 Google searches EVERY SECOND. Are you taking advantage of those?  LINK TO JOIN OUR GOOGLE BUSINESS COURSE: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/3Z8pbxvc

Welcome to part 2 of our recent live pod taping at the How To Summit! Thank you again to Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort for hosting such an awesome event! I can't wait to be there next year!  LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Information on Inspired Organizer: click HERE email Melissa: hello@proorganizerstudio.com PANELISTS: Ria Safford | Riorganize | @riorganize Ashley Murphy + Marissa Hagmeyer | NEAT Method |...

Welcome to our first ever live podcast recording! The How To Summit was an amazing two days of learning and community and fun, and the last day we hit record on a fab panel of organizers answering a grab bag of my questions.  The panelists: Ria Safford | Riorganize | @riorganize Ashley Murphy + Marissa Hagmeyer | NEAT Method | @neatmethod Mindy Godding | President of NAPO | Abundance Organizing |...

After I posted the epsiode about scams/scammy things we encounter in our organizing businesses, I got so many emails/messages from people who had examples or things that I forgot about, I wanted to add a second podcast to make sure you're staying away from the messes that can be created. Today's episode talks about "partnerships", more details on bad advertising decisions, and lots of other scammy...

As professional organizing entrepreneurs, unfortunately one thing we have to watch out for are straight up scams at the worst, and things that are sketchy and unhelpful opportunities at the least. I want you to have a healthy level of skepticism for opportunities that come your way--and today I am talking about some specifics on things to be on the lookout for!  Timestamps: 1:00 It's ok to be a li...

It's OCTOBER and for me, it's a month when I feel SUPER motivated and excited to dig in to my business. I'm giving you some ideas of what an October business to-do list looks like, and some ideas of things you can focus on.  Here are some bullet points to remind you what's in the podcast!  I would love for you to be a part of our Inspired Organizer® program and community. Join 800+ other organizer...

I'm thrilled to introduce you to our Inspired Organizer® member Bethany, who is living out her "Disney job" dream of being a closet designer at The Container Store! 

Today is a great day to raise your prices.  Yeah--I'm talking to you! 

Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort and the How To: Summit are back with SO MUCH GOODNESS. We are chatting about so many things, including clients being liars (we'll explain!), being passionate about your business and what kinds of conversations that leads to--and so much more. I can't wait for you to hear all the great things we get into.  Our Organizing Essentials program closes 8/25-- CLICK HERE to j...

This is a can't miss episode of the pod with Brandie & Ryan, who are the reason we are all so excited to go to the How:To Summit 9/21-9/22 in Ohio.  LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Info + tickets for How:To Summit CLICK HERE Follow for summit information: CLICK HERE Register to join Pro Organizer Studio: Organizing Essentials closing soon: CLICK HERE

Our last episode on your August to-do list generated some questions--answering a couple of them for you!  I would love for you to join our Organizing Essentials program--details are here on how to join! https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/uYMgvH4F

It's August and I'm giving you a to-do list for your organizing business! This is a great time of the year to focus on one of the most central clients to a lot of organizers--moms--and I'm giving you a few things you can tackle in your business to try to get that calendar FULL of organizing sessions.  Here is a recap of the items discussed in the podcast with timestamps for you to listen: 4:00 Two...

Last epsiode, we talked to Melissa of Melissa Gugni Organizing in the Bay Area about boundaries in our organizing business--and that conversation veered into talking about pricing, knowing our worth as businesses, and a LOT of other topics--so we get a second awesome epsiode! Thanks to Melissa for joining us!  LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Melissa's business, Melissa Gugni Organizing: mgorganizing.com Info...

"Boundaries" is a word that is pretty hot right now--but it's not just a buzzword, and it's a concept that organizers really need to get comfortable with in their work. My guest today, Melissa Gugni, a pro organizer in the Bay Area, runs several businesses, and has become really good at knowing what works and what doesn't as an entrepreneur, and she is helping us think about the concept of boundar...