This Organized Life: Decluttering Tips for Moms, Entrepreneurs and Professional Organizers

Today we are continuing with our summer series on Clutter & The Enneagram and boy you are in for a treat! Joining me today are my good friends Melissa Klug (Enneagram 2)  & Jen Kilbourne (Enneagram 3), aka: the dynamic duo from Pro Organizer Studio. During our conversation we talk about: the struggle to say “no,”setting healthy boundaries, and how clutter makes them feel (and what to do about it)...

Today we are kicking off our summer series on Clutter & The Enneagram!  Each week for the next 9 weeks, I chat with different guests who each have a different Enneagram type and talk about the role that clutter plays in their lives. Does clutter stress them out?  Are they clutter-blind? What strategies have they used to help keep them organized and clutter free? To start our series, I am joined by...

We are back with another Partner Spotlight Episode, and today I’m joined by my good friend, Kelly Beutler. Kelly is the Owner of The Joyful Sort in Columbus, OH.  Kelly is a boy mom, lover of donuts, and passionate about helping people sort through their clutter to get to the good stuff in life. During our conversation we talked about juggling motherhood and growing a business, what she loves abou...

Joining me today is the creator of the community Raising Simple, and author of the book Minimalism for Families, Zoë Kim. During our conversation we talked about how she defines minimalism, the importance of writing down your “why”,  and the tactical and emotional process she went through in her own journey. I love how she compares simplifying your life to peeling back layers of an onion– As you g...

Hi Friends! Joining me today is Kait Hilton, founder of Harmonie Organizing in the DC/ MD area.  Kait is also one of our SBO Partners, and I invited her on the show today to talk about her newest venture, My Token Chart-a family communication tool that she created to help empower your kids through positive parenting. As a single mom of 2 kids, Kait knows first hand how challenging it can be to run...

Hi Friends, Today I’m talking with Cara Harvey about her new book, The 15 Minute Formula.  Some of you might recall my conversation with Cara on episode 222, when we spoke about why she started her podcast, A Purpose Driven Mom. and how she helps thousands of women each week through her online community. During this conversation, Cara shares her 3 step method: LEARN, PLAN, DO and how you can apply...

Hi Friends! Joining me today is Mary Cornetta. Mary and I met several years ago when I was starting the SBO Partner Program. At that time, she was launching her company, Sort and Sweet Inc, a professional organizing service based on Long Island, NY as a one-woman-show. Since then, Mary has grown her business to include a team of talented and skilled organizers who are all passionate about helping...

Hi Friends! Today’s topic is one that is widely discussed as a source of tension in relationships: Clutter & Stress between Couples. It typically results when one person carries the majority of physical and mental load and is left feeling resentful, frustrated, and depleted both physically and emotionally. Joining me today to discuss this topic is one of the leading and most trusted relationship t...

Hi Friends!  Joining me today is Kim Worrell, founder of KBW Coaching.  Kim is a lifelong athlete and has been a competitive rower for over 15 years.  She has spent almost 2 decades coaching middle and high school student-athletes and is a mom of “bigs” like me! Kim’s passion is mentoring teen girls, and has taken her experience as an athletic coach, and combined that with her expertise in coachin...

Happy April everyone! Technically, Spring is here (although in the North East it doesn’t quite feel like it) and you know what that means….time for some Spring Cleaning Tips. On today’s episode I walk you through my Spring Organizing Checklist for both inside and outside the house. Some of these you may want to outsource to a professional, others you can tackle alone or with the help of your famil...

Hi Friends! We’re back today with another Partner Spotlight Episode! We started this series back in January, and I hope you’re loving it as much as I am. Each month I sit down with a different professional organizer to get a “behind the scenes” look at their lives. From growing up, to learning about what they did prior to starting their professional organizing journey, we’re giving you a glimpse i...

Joining me today is Krista Lockwood, founder of the blog and podcast Motherhood Simplified where she teaches decluttering for moms who don’t want to be a full-blown minimalist. As a mom of 5, she knows how overwhelming life can be. Between “stuff” and schedules, Krista has built a business helping moms find the sweet spot of simplicity by recognizing the distraction that comes from clutter. During...

Hi Friends, Today we’re talking all about how to keep your business finances organized. Joining me today is Melissa Leon, founder of Two Sense Consulting where she helps sma ll business owners make sense of how they are using their time and spending money.  Melissa also hosts the Efficiency B podcast, and on the personal side of things, she lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband and 3 small kiddos....

Joining me today is one our SBO Partners, Sarah Sailors Founder, of Styled by the Wave . Sarah is on a mission to end the mindset of “I have nothing to wear” by teaching women how to maximize their closets and their confidence. Whether it’s decluttering your closet, personal shopping or styling fresh new looks with the pieces you already own, Sarah helps her clients create a lifestyle look that is...

Hi Friends, Today we are talking about Decluttering and Divorce.  This is a topic that I’ve wanted to address for some time, and I have the perfect guests for y’all!  T.H Irwin & Jessica Klingbaum are best friends, podcasters and founders of the exExperts, a free online community for women going through divorce. We kick off the show by having them each share their personal experiences. What I foun...

Hi Friends! Today I am joined by SBO Partner, Lynn O'Meara.  Lynn is the founder of LM Organizing in Wilmette, Illinois. I invited her on the show to talk about what prompted her to start her business (during the pandemic!), and why she has a heart for working with clients who struggle with emotional clutter. During our conversation we talked about: Her childhood experiences with family members wh...

Joining me today is Caroline Fausel, founder of  the popular blog Olive You Whole and author of Prep, Cook, Freeze: A Paleo Meal Planning Cookbook. Caroline’s approach is simple, clean eating that you can batch, freeze and repeat.  Whether you are a busy executive or mom of littles & middles,  two of the biggest organizing struggles I hear from our community are: “What should I make for dinner?” a...

Today we’re talking about the differences between hiring a professional organizer to help you organize, contain, and corral your belongings versus hiring a clutter coach; someone to walk alongside you unpacking (sometimes literally) why you struggle with getting rid of things.

Hi Friends! Joining me today is one of the top cleaning, downsizing, decluttering, and hoarding experts in the country, Matt Paxton. Some of you may know him as the host of the Emmy-nominated PBS show Legacy List with Matt Paxton, or from the 12 years he spent helping people on A&E’s Hoarders. I invited Matt to come on TOL to talk about his new book, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff  which comes...

Hi Friends,  Today, I am joined by SBO Partner, Lisa Eckerle. Lisa is the founder of Sort Support-an upscale professional organizing company servicing the Indianapolis, IN area. Her clientele includes busy moms who find themselves in a season of life when time is their scarcest, but most valued, resource. Lisa's work has been featured nationally by Crate & Kids and Redfin, and she is our SBO trust...

Hi Friends, Joining me today is Brittany Dixon, founder of Brittany & Co, an online business strategy company where she helps clients create systems to more effectively manage the day to day responsibilities of life. She is also a fellow podcaster, wife and mom to twin girls Kenna and Layla-so she knows first hand the importance of maintaining systems to keep both work and home moving along. Durin...

Hi Friends,  Today’s episode is short, but packs a punch! We’re talking about, you guessed it…GOALS. I recorded this episode while doing my own planning. In previous years, I would separate each goal into different categories: personal, professional, relational, and spiritual. Although there may be category cross-over, it’s helpful for me to be able to see where I am focusing in each aspect of my...

Hi Friends, You are in for a treat today! Kicking off 2022 for us is none other than Mel Robbins. For those of you who aren’t familiar with her work, Mel is one of the leading voices in personal development and an international bestselling author. Her work includes the global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, and her latest book The High Five Habit is already a New York Times Bestseller. As one of the...

Hi Friends,  For our final episode of 2021 we’re back with part 2 of our “best of” shows.  Last week we showcased our listener favorites (if you haven’t listened, be sure to check it out here)! Today I’m back sharing my personal top 10 list of podcast episodes in 2021. Make no mistake, I love each guest, and find nuggets of wisdom from every episode, so this was no easy task. During my conversatio...

⬇Can you believe it? We survived another pandemic year together, cue the confetti! 🎊  For the final 2 weeks of 2021 we’re showcasing the top episodes of 2021. This week is all about YOUR picks.  We collected data from our episodes released this year and selected the 10 most downloaded and listened to episodes by you. If you are new to our show, this is a great time to catch up on some listener fa...