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

A special thanks to our good friends at Organized Living for sponsoring this episode of This ORGANIZED Life! For sponsorship inquiries and collaborations click here. Hi Friends! As the New Year gets underway, I am always looking for ways to stay motivated. Sometimes that means learning something new, but other times it means pulling out some tried and true strategies. On today’s episode, Erika and...

A special thanks to our good friends at Organized Living for sponsoring this episode of This ORGANIZED Life! For sponsorship inquiries click here. Hi Friends! Today we are joined by my friend, Rose Lounsbury. Some of you may remember Rose from episode 92 where she shared her journey to Minimalism. Since then, a lot has happened…Rose has become a bestselling author, a TEDx Speaker and has been feat...

Hi Friends! Happy 2020!  I can’t think of a better way to kick off the New Year (and decade) than to invite my friend Theresa Finnigan to share some organizing tips with all of you. Theresa is the director of marketing for Organized Living, and no stranger to This ORGANIZED Life. She was a guest on episode 38 and 102.   Today we focus on 2 specific areas: Pantries & Closets. Theresa’s practical an...

Hi Friends! Today we are wrapping up part 3 of my conversation with Enneagram teacher, and fellow 8, Joey Schewee. If you haven’t already listened to parts 1 & 2 of our conversation, I encourage you to hit the pause button and go check them out.  In our earlier conversations Joey walked us through the characteristics of each of the 9 numbers in the enneagram, including where each struggles and shi...

Hi Friends! Today we are back with part 2 of my conversation with Enneagram teacher, and fellow 8, Joey Schewee. If you haven’t already listened to last week’s episode, I encourage you to hit the pause button and go check it out. Joey Schewee has been a student of the Enneagram for more than twenty years, studying under her mother, Suzanne Stabile, otherwise known as the Godmother of the Enneagram...

Hi Friends! This is the moment you have all been waiting for…well, maybe it’s the moment that I’ve been waiting to share with you;  my 3-part conversation with Enneagram teacher,  and fellow 8, Joey Schewee. Joey Schewee has been a student of the Enneagram for more than twenty years, studying under her mother, Suzanne Stabile, otherwise known as the Godmother of the Enneagram– author of The Road B...

Hi Friends! Today I am joined by SBO Partner, Martha-Carol Stewart, founder of Chaos Organizing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  You might remember Martha Carol from episode 91, where she talked all about Back to School Organizing Strategies (it’s a great episode if you want to go back and check it out!) Today we are talking about holiday decorating and storage ideas. Martha shares her simple strategie...

Hi Friends! Today you are in for a treat, it our annual Thanksgiving Episode, where Erika and I share who and what we are grateful for. This year I decided to put a spin on things by asking our podcast community what they are grateful for this holiday season.  In the second half of the episode I interviewed 100 5th graders and their answers were introspective & thoughtful with a touch of humor. Yo...

Hi Friends! Each year around the holidays, Erika and I highlight companies who have a product or service that give back. As much as we preach about experiences over gifts, there is something to be said about unwrapping a surprise treat, or better yet, giving one! We have compiled a list of 10 different companies with one thing in common: SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED. Our diverse list include companies...

Hi Friends! On today’s episode we are joined by SBO Partner, Kim Diamond. Kim is a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD®). She has her Trained Professional Organizer certificate, and her Level 2 certificate of study in Chronic Disorganization, and Hoarding- so she definitely knows a thing or two about people who struggle with Chronic Disorganization! We talk about th...

Hi Friends! Joining me today is Carina Romano, contributing photographer for Apartment Therapy and co-owner of Love Me Do Photography in Philadelphia. Carina has not only photographed countless Apartments, but has resided in quite a few of her own!  Her most recent venture was rehabbing a home in the Catskill Mountains called Black Bear Ridge. I invited Carina to come on the show today to talk abo...

Hi Friends! Joining us today is Cailen Ascher. She is a mom of 2, a Business Coach with a 3-day workweek, and the creator of Six-Figures Made Simple™, a revolutionary framework that transforms under-earning entrepreneurs into abundant business owners with flexible, feel-good hours. After having her first daughter, Cailen developed her 3-day workweek framework, and hasn’t looked back! She has been...

Hi Friends! With me today is SBO Partner, Anne Ahmann, a Des Moines-based personal organization consultant and Pinterest craft guru.  The married mother of two teenage girls came later to the personal organization business – for profit at least. Her company, happy.healthy.home., is a passion project, built on 30 years of organizing for fun and catharsis. Anne worked in healthcare for 20 years befo...

Hi Friends! During the first half of today’s episode, Erika and I give you the 4-1-1 on our AMAZING Partner Retreat that we held earlier this month in beautiful Nashville, TN. We talk about how the retreat came to be, who was there, what we did, and what we have planned for the future.  Check out our IG page at @simplyborganized for highlights of our trip. Then, we dive into my real life saga of L...

Hi Friends! Today we are joined by Morgan Tyree, founder of Morganize with Me and author of the new book Take Back Your Time (available at Amazon, Target, or where ever you buy books!) I invited Morgan to join me today to talk about her seasonal organizing challenges that she offers on her website, that help to give you that extra jump-start with the areas that you might feel overwhelmed. Our conv...

Hi Friends! People are always asking us to feature our favorite products, so today we are doing an episode on products we love! However, instead of focusing on big brands, I wanted to focus in on smaller companies who are making a big impact. Although you may not know our guests by name, there’s a good chance you’ve seen their items in The Container Store, on PopSugar, Buzzfeed, or this little lis...

Hi Friends! Today I am joined by fellow mom and entrepreneur, Viktoria Harrison.  Vik was 25 when she started building the charity: water brand alongside her husband Scott. Twelve years later, the organization has raised $300 million, helped 8 million people get clean drinking water, while inspiring non-profits and businesses around the world through creative storytelling and design. (You may have...

Hi Friends! My guest on today’s episode of TOL is Cameron Cegala.  Cameron is the co-founder of AdKaddy, a mobile app created to help users keep their personal inboxes simple and free of brand clutter. (can I get an amen?!)  Prior to developing AdKaddy, Cameron spent several years in the CPG industry, working in sales and marketing which gave her a unique insight into the brand-customer relationsh...

Hi Friends! My guest on today’s episode of TOL is Cameron Cegala.  Cameron is the co-founder of AdKaddy, a mobile app created to help users keep their personal inboxes simple and free of brand clutter. (can I get an amen?!)  Prior to developing AdKaddy, Cameron spent several years in the CPG industry, working in sales and marketing which gave her a unique insight into the brand-customer relationsh...

Hi Friends! Today we are kicking off September with the help of my IRL friend and interior designer, Danielle Datz. I figured what better way to mourn the end of summer, than with one of my girlfriends by my side! Fun Fact: Danielle was a guest back on episode 111 which happens to be one of our most downloaded episodes, so be sure to check it out! With summer now in our rearview mirror, it’s time...

Hi Friends! Today we are wrapping up our parenting series, with my laundry loving, notecard taking, hubby-Josh!  Josh is no stranger to the guest mic at TOL. He made his debut appearance back in episode 86 and 87, so if you haven’t already listened, you’ll definitely want to go back and check those out! Josh shares his perspective on how our parenting roles and priorities have changed over the yea...

Hi Friends! Today we are joined by host of The Minimalist Moms Podcast, Diane Boden. Diane, is the wife to Marty, mom to Miss Charlotte Rose, Martin, and a September babe on the way! She is a lover of books, travel, cool autumn days and coffee. Diane describes herself as a reformed ‘shop-aholic’ who now readily embraces a ‘less is more’ lifestyle. Her goal is to inspire you to think more and do wi...

Hi Friends! Today we are joined by Heather Wells.  Heather is a single mother of three children: twin 18 year old sons (both with special needs) and a 12 year old daughter. Heather spent years struggling just to make ends meet. Now she is a successful business owner, host of the ever popular Single Mom Podcast (and blog), and is dedicated to helping other single moms find the tools, resources and...

Hi Friends! On today's episode of TOL we are joined by my friend, and SBO partner, Stefanie Wyres. Stefanie is a home organizer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and is the founder of Bring Peace Home.  Stefanie and her team are driven to helping people find balance and peace in their lives.  She tackles everything from garages to craft rooms to doctor’s offices and has fun doing it!   Stefanie is al...

  Hi Friends, Today we are kicking off our parenting series, and trust me when I tell you that this series is for everyone, whether you have kids or not.  We have a line up of great guests this month, so regardless of your season of life, be sure to stick around! I figured, who better to kick off our parenting series, than my very own daughter, Logan-- who at the time of this recording was embarki...