Podcasts about organized living

Minimalism isn't about cold white walls, tossing your kid's favorite toys when they're not looking, or never buying another throw pillow again. It's about being radically intentional with your space, your time, and your money — and learning how to clear what's cluttering your life, both physically and emotionally. In this episode of Everyone's Talkin' Money, Shari sits down with globally recognized home organizing expert and bestselling author Shira Gill, whose books Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled have transformed how people across the world think about clutter. Together, they unpack what minimalism really looks like (hint: it's not about deprivation), how to raise kids who value their things without hoarding them, and how simplifying your home can lead to greater financial confidence, more time, and more freedom. Whether your kitchen counter is your current catch-all or your closet is basically a time capsule, this episode will help you get unstuck and start fresh — no color-coded labels required. In this episode, we discuss: How minimalism is actually about radical intention, not restriction Shira's "one in, one out" rule that keeps chaos in check The hidden emotional and financial costs of clutter How disorganization leads to overbuying, time scarcity, and missed bills Simple organizing systems you can implement today (hello, action basket!) Why letting go of items can actually create abundance How to involve kids in the decluttering process without the meltdowns The connection between a clean space and better decisions — even with food and money You'll walk away with: An empowering definition of minimalism that doesn't require a beige aesthetic One simple habit to stop the clutter before it starts Why the “one in, one out” rule is a game-changer — especially with kids How clutter leads to overbuying, time stress, and even financial disorganization The emotional cost of keeping stuff “just in case” How to set up an action basket and donation system that creates instant relief Why getting organized boosts confidence, wellness, and even helps you eat better How to finally let go of items you think you might sell — without guilt Learn more about Shira Check out her bestselling books: Minimalista Organized Living LifeStyled Follow Shira on Instagram: @shiragill Let's keep the conversation going! Follow Everyone's Talkin' Money on Instagram: @everyonestalkinmoney Visit everyonestalkinmoneypodcast.com for more episodes, resources, and to join our email list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back, or welcome to, Top Marketers, a Multi-Housing News production with Senior Associate Editor, Jordana Rothberg.Breaking into any new career path or industry is a daunting task. But with the advice of a veteran, that move can be a bit easier. That's why for this month's episode I spoke with Amanda Parker-Wolery, vice president of marketing, Organized Living, about her transition into marketing and how she views the industry now. Parker-Wolery has an expertise in strategic marketing, project management and team leadership. She has been with Organized Living since 2021 but was previously in academia. Tune in to listen to her transition into marketing, what it's like to market in a multifamily-adjacent space, and her advice to people in roles similar to her own. Follow along as we discuss:·        How Parker-Wolery got into marketing and her role as a creative problem solver (0:50)·        The transition from higher education to marketing (3:30)·        Parker-Wolery's advice for anyone looking to get into marketing (5:15)·        Why marketing is such an exciting field right now (7:00)·        The results from leaning into AI (9:50)·        What it's like to market in a multifamily adjacentspace (11:00)·        Parker-Wolery's advice on marketing to both owner/developers and residents from a manufacturing perspective (13:45)·        Listening to pain points, asking questions and adapting (16:00)·        Challenges that Parker-Wolery has faced in hermmarketing career and the lessons learned (18:45)

Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert and bestselling author with a minimalist philosophy. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Shira is the author of Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Good Morning America, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Real Simple, and The New York Times. In today's episode, Nada sits down with Shira to discuss her many talents as an author, speaker, coach, and life organizer. Shira describes how she set herself apart from other home organizers and went on to secure her first book deal. Shira tells us about feeling surprised at how much she loves writing and gives some advice to listeners who are interested in pursuing authorship. And the two talk about actionable tips for decluttering both our homes and minds. Find out more about all Shira has to offer at her website, including her books,​ Minimalista, Organized Living, and her new book, LifeStyled. Be sure to check out her recommended app: Freedom. Follow on Instagram: @shiragill.Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram; we want to share and connect with you and hear your thoughts and comments. Please rate and review this podcast. It helps to know if these conversations inspire and equip you to consider your possibilities and lean into your future with intention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Having a streamlined, functional, spacious home literally improves your life on every level.” –Shira GillIs decluttering your home on your list? So often I'm talking with women about big business goals and the thing that keeps coming up is their full closet, the cluttered living room, or all the boxes in the basement.I asked organizing expert Shira Gill about why we get stuck on this idea — and what we can do about it. She said: “A disorganized space signals to our brain that our work is never done. Having a streamlined, functional, spacious home literally improves your life on every level.”Decluttering your home can help you lose weight, get your finances in order, improve a relationship, or start a business. Even with that motivation it's not easy, but Shira has amazing tips for our biggest stumbling blocks.We talk about: The big reasons we have a hard time letting go: How our identity gets tangled with our stuff and the scarcity mindset of “what if I need this someday?”Asking yourself what life you want to lead now or in the future — and whether the stuff is part of that life (or part of your life for this season) How to get rid of hard to rehome things and setting boundaries around getting things out of your houseClearing a microspace (less than a room) at one timeGetting into a decluttering flow and creating common ground around what “decluttered” means for shared spaceDecluttering our digital spacesABOUT SHIRAShira Gill is a world-renowned organizing expert and the bestselling author of three books: Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled. She's a sought-after expert for media outlets and has been featured by Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, People, Forbes, goop, Architectural Digest, Oprah Daily, Vogue, and The New York Times. Her popular newsletter The Life Edit has subscribers from all 50 states and 140 countries.LINKSwww.shiragill.com @shiragillNewsletter + CommunityOrganized LivingMinimalistaLifeStyledDOABLE CHANGESAt the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action. Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it. Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:PICK A MICROSPACE TO DECLUTTER. Instead of biting off too much — your whole house, or even a whole room — pick something more specific, like the coats in the entry way. This is a lot more manageable and you can get some wins.CREATE A BOUNDARY. Sometimes we get so caught up in selling something or getting rid of it the right way or we choose what to get rid of but then it sits in a bag....

Living with other people can present unique challenges in maintaining order and harmony. So, this week on Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella consults home organizing expert Shira Gill on how establishing a minimalist living environment, along with communication techniques, can serve as efficient solutions. Having inspired thousands of people to clear the clutter from their homes and lives, Shira Gill is not only a globally recognized home-organizing expert but also a best-selling author and speaker. The process and toolkit developed by Shira Gill apply to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Additionally, her book 'Minimalist and Organized Living' has been featured in a plethora of print and media outlets, from Good Morning America to Better Homes & Gardens and even Vogue. In this episode, Shira Gill elaborates on the core principles of minimalism and how personal reflection, in particular, is extremely beneficial for negotiating in shared homes. That aside, she reveals clever storage solution ideas that are effective for maintaining minimalism without sacrificing the functionality that shared homes demand. Together, Marie and Shira Gill discuss the ‘one in, one out' rule that proves extremely useful in maintaining minimalism in the home regularly. So, whether you're hoping to clean up around your shared home or seek effective decluttering ideas, tune in this week for an episode chock full of tips and tricks! Follow Shira Gill's work: https://shiragill.com/ Check Shira Gill's book: Organized Living: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705571/organized-living-by-shira-gill/ Minimalista: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/659319/minimalista-by-shira-gill/ Get in touch with Shira Gill: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiragill/?hl=en Newsletter and Community: https://shiragill.substack.com/ Produced by the Home Organization Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs. Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://ho.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Home Organization Labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODVhYC-MeTMKQEwwRr8WVQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeorg.science.labs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeorg.science.labs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HOScienceLabs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/home-organization-science-labs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@home.org.science.labs You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/room-by-room-the-home-organization-science-insights-podcast/id1648509192 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kUgWDXmcGl5XHbYspPtcW Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37779f90-f736-4502-8dc4-3a653b8492bd iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/102862783 Podbean: https://homeorganizationinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402163 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/room-by-room-the-home-organiza-4914172 

[Diese Folge ist auf Englisch] Was die Ordnungsbranche und Ordnungsexpert:innen angeht sind uns die USA ein paar Jahre voraus. Dort gibt es Ordnungsunternehmen in einem ganz anderen Ausmaß als wir es hier im DACH-Raum kennen. In dieser Folge spricht Verena mit der Gründerin von Reset Your Nest, Jennifer Martin. Jen hat ihr Unternehmen in 2020 gegründet, was seitdem rapide gewachsen ist. Jetzt hat sie ein großes Team an ihrer Seite, mit dem sie alle möglichen Projekte meistert, von kleinen Bereichen bis hin zu großen Umzugsaktionen innerhalb weniger Tage. Jen spricht von ihren Anfängen, Erfolgen und Herausforderungen und warum der amerikanische Markt gar nicht so unterschiedlich ist zum deutschen. Jen war schon in einer Vielzahl an TV-Shows, Podcasts, Blogs und Büchern, wie Organized Living von Shira Gill, KSL Studio 5, AG Clever und mehr. Mehr zu ihr findest du unter: https://www.resetyournest.com/ https://www.instagram.com/reset_your_nest/?hl=de

Join me today as I bring you the first episode in the new series: Decluttering Room by Room. I've asked six women to join me in tackling various areas in our home. We'll chat about how to keep each space minimal and most efficient for our families. In this episode, Shira Gill (author of ‘Minimalista' and 'Organized Living') will take us through decluttering our closets. Shira shares her step-by-step process for decluttering a closet, emphasizing the importance of setting goals and understanding how you want to feel in your clothes.------------------------------Links Discussed in This EpisodeOrder a Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with SimplicitySubstack: Minimalist Moms Podcast NEW EBOOK | Let's Simplify: Newborn + PostpartumMinimalist Advice with @thesavvymammaConnect with Shira:InstagramWebsiteBook: Minimalista by Shira GillBook: Organized Living by Shira GillEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With SimplicityQuestions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today's episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!Our Sponsors:* Check out Homethreads and use my code minimalist for a great deal: www.homethreads.com* Check out Puro Air : https://getpuroair.com/* Check out Tecovas: https://www.tecovas.com/* Check out undefined and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: undefined* Visit armoire.style/MINIMALIST to get up to 50% off your first month, that's up to $125 OFF! Never worry about what to wear again—try Armoire today!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast2093/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Coming to you solo this week, Kacie and Gianna are tackling how they organize life amidst the chaos of relationships, parenthood, and self-care. From improving communication and problem-solving in partnerships, and the delicate dance of teaching men to be open and vulnerable. K & G dove into the practicalities of spring cleaning, from decluttering closets to maintaining sentimental items. With Easter around the corner, they chatted about budget-friendly basket ideas and creating cherished family traditions along with exploring the tough conversations around handling grief and appreciating our partners' love languages. Connect with Kacie & Gianna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.motheruppod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/motheruppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@motheruppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View full show notes at ⁠www.motheruppod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

About Our Guest: Shira Gill is a professional organizer, author, and minimalist. She is the founder of Shira Gill Home, a lifestyle brand that helps individuals declutter and organize their homes. Shira has over 15 years of experience in the field and has worked with clients all over the world. She is the author of two books, "Minimalista" and "Organized Living," which provide practical tips and strategies for creating a simplified and organized home. Shira's approach to minimalism is focused on intentionality and creating a space that aligns with one's values and priorities. Episode Summary: In this episode, host Lexi B sits down with professional organizer and author Shira Gill to discuss the concept of minimalism and how it can be applied to various aspects of life. They explore the idea of decluttering not just physical spaces, but also priorities, goals, and dreams. Shira shares insights from her travels around the world, where she interviewed professional organizers and learned about their approaches to minimalism. They also discuss the importance of setting boundaries, teaching children about organization, and the fear of failure. Throughout the conversation, Shira emphasizes the value of intentionality and making decisions that align with one's values. Key Takeaways: Minimalism is about more than just decluttering physical spaces; it is about creating a life that aligns with one's values and priorities. Decluttering and organizing can have a profound impact on various aspects of life, including relationships, finances, and career. Setting boundaries is essential for maintaining an organized and intentional lifestyle, both for adults and children. Making decisions can be scary, but it is important to remember that there is no wrong decision, only learning and growth. Discomfort is the currency of our dreams; embracing discomfort and stepping out of our comfort zones is necessary for personal and professional growth. Notable Quotes: "Decluttering your home is such a transformational process because it forces you to confront yourself on every level." - Shira Gill "Discomfort is actually the currency to our dreams. You cannot make huge progress in your life if you're unwilling to feel uncomfortable, vulnerable, embarrassed." - Shira Gill "Your job is to give [your children] clear physical boundaries. And so an example of that would be like, 'Hey, little Timmy, we have five big baskets and those are the vessels for our toys. So you get to pick five categories of things that you want to fill these baskets with. And that's going to be your variety of playthings.'" - Shira Gill Resources: Shira Gill's Instagram Shira Gill's website:  Shira Gill's Linkedin Transcriptions  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lexib/message

In this episode, host Samantha Cieslinski interviews Nathalie, the founder of N Organized Life, a platform dedicated to helping transform homes into organized havens. They discuss various topics, including thrifting, personal struggles, parenthood, staying active, Nathalie's business and organizing services, challenges in organizing homes, and tailoring organizing to individual needs. In this conversation, Nathalie shares her favorite success stories and transformations, emphasizing the impact of organizing on daily life. She discusses the importance of balancing function and aesthetics, as well as the role of digital organizing and referrals. Nathalie provides tips for getting started with organizing, recommends organizational tools and products, and shares her thoughts on books and resources for learning about organization. She also shares her future plans for N Organized Life and offers words of encouragement for those feeling overwhelmed by the idea of organizing their homes.norganizedlife.com@norganizedlife

Today's podcast episode is about how to organize your home, life, and mind with special guest and author, Shira Gill. Shira Gill is a globally recognized home-organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives, and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-340-organize-your-home-life-and-mind-in-midlife-with-shira-gill/ 

In life, more space, time and energy is on everyone's goal list. But finding practical ways to achieve these can be tricky. Methods need to be easy, manageable, and fit into your life, all while remaining flexible to fit your personality. For ideas on how to employ structure and creativity–with simplicity–I interviewed organization expert, best selling author, speaker and life coach, Shira Gill. Along with other inspiring insights, Shira shares her 5 steps to bring organization to your home, business and life. “When your energy is aligned with what you're really fired up about, the world pays attention.” – Shira Gill What You'll Learn You're not just one thing Opportunity for transformation 5 steps to bring organization: Clarify Edit Organize Elevate Maintain Not down. Away. Calm energy Contact Info and Recommended Resources Create A Killer Program: Begins January 9, 2024, so don't delay!  This interactive workshop-style Masterclass teaches you: How the right program can fuel your marketing and sales efforts 3 key ingredients to effective coaching programs How to build a program that will set you apart as an expert The Program Powerhouse: Combines the Create Your Killer Program with an offer from Kris Jones. This program is definitely for you if you're feeling… Unsure of what your offer is and how to talk about it with confidence? Stuck with a sales page that doesn't do its job of selling for you? Confused about how to price your coaching program at a premium? Frustrated by a crowded market that makes it hard to stand out? Overwhelmed by the flood of advice coming from all directions? Connect with Shira Gill Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives, and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Shira is the author of Minimalista and Organized Living, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Good Morning America, Vogue, Dwell, HGTV, Real Simple, and The New York Times. shiragill.com  shira@shiragill.com  Instagram  |  @shiragill Linkedin  Get Shira's books: Minimalista and Organized Living Get Shira's FREEBIE: The Declutter Your Life Challenge Connect with Molly Claire Masterful Coach Foundations + The 10K Accelerator Method: Designed for mission-centered Life Coaches who are ready to build a profitable and purposeful business? mollyclaire.com/foundations. Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don't hesitate to contact Molly at:  Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG  molly@mollyclaire.com Facebook Molly's book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Amazon Music | RSS

Welcome back, fellow life navigators, to a new episode where we dive into the world of planners, notebooks, and all things organization!

Discover the small and doable habits that ultimately lead to organized living. I'm joined by Shira Gill, a home organizing expert and author who uses coaching as a way to supplement all of the expertise she has in helping people live less cluttered lives.   Whether you consider yourself organized, messy, or somewhere in between, today's episode is exactly what you need. Shira is giving us practical tips you can implement right now to start living a less cluttered life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://jodymoore.com/431

Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives, and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle.Shira is the author of Minimalista and Organized Living, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Vogue, Dwell, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper's Bazaar, HGTV, Today, InStyle, Parents, Real Simple, and The New York Times. Links:www.shiragill.com @shiragillNewsletter + CommunityBooks:Organized LivingMinimalistaProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love organizing, you have likely come across this week's guest, Shira Gill. Shira's beautiful style coupled with form + sustainability marry the practical and the beautiful. If you are dreaming of clearing the clutter and turning your home into the calm retreat you deserve, check out this interview. From shifting your mindset to practical tips for elevating your everyday to what she learned writing her new book, Organized Living. Shira shares it all.Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives, and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Shira is the author of Minimalista and Organized Living, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Vogue, Dwell, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper's Bazaar, HGTV, Today, InStyle, Parents, Real Simple, and The New York Times. www.shiragill.com @shiragillNewsletter + CommunityBooks:Organized LivingMinimalista••• Instagram @simpleintentional Read www.simpleintentional.com Want more support? Work with me one-on-one! Reach out at hello@simpleintentional.com

Episode: Finding Peace in Organized Living with Tanisha Lyons-Porter Host: Nikki Klugh Welcome to Create Your Sacred Space Podcast with Nikki Klugh. the podcast that unveils the soul of architecture and design. Join us as we explore the passion, creativity, and purpose behind the most inspiring spaces and projects and dive deep with those who create them consistently. I'm your host, Nikki Klugh, and I'll be your guide as we journey through the hearts and minds of sacred space architects and designers who are driven by compassion and authenticity. _________________________________________________ Tanisha Lyons-Porter Bio: Welcome to “Reorganizing Tanisha's House,” the ultimate YouTube series dedicated to the art of transformation! Join us as we delve into the exciting world of decluttering and reimagining spaces with Tanisha, a seasoned professional organizer with a keen eye for order. In this series, Tanisha, a true visionary in the field, takes you on a captivating journey of turning chaos into harmony. With her passion for simplifying lives, she'll share valuable tips, creative solutions, and step-by-step guides that will inspire you to conquer clutter and rediscover the potential of your spaces. With a wealth of experience working with diverse clients, Tanisha knows that even the most cluttered areas can be transformed into functional, beautiful spaces. As an esteemed member of professional organizations like the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO), she brings a wealth of expertise and insights to every episode. Get ready to witness the magic of organization unfold as Tanisha showcases her innovative approaches, proven methods, and perhaps a few surprises along the way. Whether you're seeking to revamp your living space, create a more productive workspace, or simply learn the art of organized living, “Reorganizing Tanisha's House” has something for everyone. Join us on this exciting journey and learn firsthand how a little organization can go a long way in enhancing your daily life. Subscribe now and be part of the transformation! __________________________________________ Thank you for being a part of our heart-centered community, and until next time, may your life be filled with sacred spaces that reflect the beauty of your soul. Remember, FIRST We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.

In today's episode, I'm excited to welcome someone who has been an inspiration to me in my journey as a Clutter Coach. Shira Gill is a globally recognized home-organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. Her process and tool kit applies to everyone regardless of budget and lifestyle. It has been spotlighted in numerous publications, including Vogue, Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, Harper's Bazaar, and more! Are you ready to get inspired by Shira's unique and inclusive organizing techniques? Then definitely check out Shira's bestselling book Minimalista, and her newest, Organized Living. Tune in for these key topics Shira and I cover during this episode such as:Organization as a form of self-careShame and internalizing feelings of wrong-doing associated with clutterHer signature 15-minute win Shira's five-step process outlined in MinimalistaShira's takeaways from her new book Organized LivingHow Shira sees organization as a tool, not a means of perfectionGUEST INFO:Shira Gill, Globally Recognized Home Organizing Expert, Bestselling Author, and SpeakerWebsite: Shira Gill HomeInstagram: @shiragillSubstack: The Minimalista Edit with Shira GillBook: Organized Living by Shira GillBook: Minimalista by Shira GillMENTIONED:Review Giveaway: Click here to enter for a chance to win a copy of the book, Organized Living by Shira GillDalys Macon of @blackgirlswhoorganize and @divineorder4u  Ashley Jones of @ashleyjoneshatcherXiomara Romero of @Lillys_organizingJennifer Du Bois of @organizedbyjendFEATURED ON THE SHOW:Come say hello on Instagram Follow me on Facebook See what I'm up to on LinkedIn Join my community at https://www.apleasantsolution.com/ LIKE THIS EPISODE?I invite you to share, rate, review, and follow my show. Also, join the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @apleasantsolution.

Who is this episode for? If you're seeking less clutter, overwhelm, and stress in your life, this episode is a great resource to learn directly from the best in the business.Episode Summary: People are naturally curious about the homes of professional organizers. Shira's new book, Organized Living, was inspired by Shira's desire to provide a glimpse into this rarely-seen world: the homes of people who organize others. As a preview to the book, Shira is here to share a few of her favorite tips regarding common organizing pitfalls, living with kids, sustainable solutions, & much more…-------------------------------Links Discussed in This EpisodeOrder a Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with SimplicitySubstack: Minimalist Moms Podcast (Still under construction - ha!)Diane's Resource: Dr. John Delony of Ramsey SolutionsShira's Resource: The Compound Effect by Darren HardyConnect with Shira:WebsiteInstagramEnjoy this Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Order (or review) my recent book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With SimplicityQuestions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you enjoyed today's episode of the Minimalist Moms Podcast, then hit subscribe and share it with your friends!Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!AIM7 | You can try AIM7 for free for 7-days, and then pay just $1 for your first month by using the code MINAIM7(all caps), on their website.Our Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: http://www.armoire.styleSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast2093/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we're joined by Shira Gill, home organizer extraordinaire and NT Times best-selling author, to delve into the profound benefits of cultivating a clutter-free life and environment. We'll also explore the exciting concept that by embracing minimalism and living with less, we open ourselves up to the potential for more! Shira says that clutter inundates our minds with excessive stimuli. Considering the multitude of demands and information we already contend with daily, being surrounded by clutter means our brains are working overtime to process it all. In contrast, an uncluttered environment offers our minds a respite, allowing us to function with greater clarity.Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shira Gill is a globally recognized home-organizing expert and lifestyle creator with a less-is-more philosophy. Over the past decade, she has helped thousands worldwide reduce clutter and create more space for what matters. Shira's work centers around the intimate relationship between people's homes and lives and how they inform and inspire each other. She is the author of Minimalista and Organized Living. She has been featured in Vogue, Dwell, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper's Bazaar, HGTV, Today, InStyle, Parents, Real Simple, and The New York Times. We're bombarded with messages insisting that more possessions equate to greater happiness. It's often simpler to follow this narrative than to pause and genuinely reflect on whether the items we accumulate truly serve a purpose in our lives. I loved chatting with Shira and promptly started purging my home office and closet once we finished our conversation. And, no surprise, I immediately felt better! Shira and I discuss:Her journey from an aspiring home organizer to a sought-after author of three books.The underlying reasons for clutter in our homes and lives.Discovering what you want in life and how your environment can help manifest your desires.Practical techniques to initiate decluttering in your living spaces today.Strategies for parting with possessions without causing tension & turmoil with your people.Her new book, Organized Living. You will love Shira's refreshing insights, big heart, and minimalista philosophy.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me on Instagram @jenmarples!  And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Jen Marples at https://www.jenmarples.com/ Unedited AI Transcript HereCONNECT WITH SHIRA GILL:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInCONNECT WITH JEN MARPLES:Subscribe to my NewsletterInstagramLinkedInTikTok Work with Jen! WebsiteJoinThe Midlife Conversation on Facebook HERE!

What if we can live a bigger, better life with less stuff? On this week's show, home organizing pro Shira Gill shares tools, hacks, and strategies to clear the clutter from your home life and mind. Shira is the author of the NYT-bestseller “Minimalista,” her latest book “Organized Living,” offers inspiration and insider tips from the homes of 25 organizing experts from across the globe. We dive into the link between clutter and mental health, budget-friendly organizing tools, plus what's worth a splurge. Bonus! Shira offers a reset on how to think about minimalism—stop thinking about it in terms of scarcity. Time to view minimalism as the practice of intentionally choosing belongings (or activities) that add value and meaning to your life. Yes, please! SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT acertainagepod.com FOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn GET INBOX INSPO: Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLY We share new episodes, giveaways, links we live, and midlife resources CONTACT US: katie@acertainagepod.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home (Ten Speed Press, 2023), Gill takes us on a global tour of home organizers learning organizing protips along the way. Kickstart your organized life with this inspiring visual guide from the author of Minimalista. “A fresh, global, and beautifully diverse perspective on calming the clutter.”—Kelli Lamb, author of Home with Rue and editorial director of Rue People are naturally curious about the homes of professional organizers. Organized Living was inspired by Shira's desire to provide a glimpse into a rarely-seen world: The homes of people who organize others. Shira showcases the homes of twenty-five international home organizers, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into this meticulously kept world. Organized Living introduces you to the aspirational spaces of the most organized people in the world, the organizers themselves, and the passion that fuels their work. Through stunning images and absorbing interviews, you'll gain expert tips and resources, loads of visual inspiration, and clever organizing hacks you can use in your own home, such as: • Ditching the packaging • Choosing stylish storage • Elevating the most neglected spaces • Putting things away, right away Through books, TV shows, and social media platforms, home organizers have been elevated as top lifestyle influencers and have cemented their place in the cultural zeitgeist. And Shira Gill, the organizer of organizers, is the perfect tour guide to walk us through these professional organizers' homes. If you're seeking less clutter, overwhelm, and stress in your life, and are looking to create more time and energy for the things that matter most, Organized Living is your chance to learn directly from the best in the business. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Client and Community Relations Manager at a local nonprofit focused on ending hunger in North Penn. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her on Instagram @megambino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home (Ten Speed Press, 2023), Gill takes us on a global tour of home organizers learning organizing protips along the way. Kickstart your organized life with this inspiring visual guide from the author of Minimalista. “A fresh, global, and beautifully diverse perspective on calming the clutter.”—Kelli Lamb, author of Home with Rue and editorial director of Rue People are naturally curious about the homes of professional organizers. Organized Living was inspired by Shira's desire to provide a glimpse into a rarely-seen world: The homes of people who organize others. Shira showcases the homes of twenty-five international home organizers, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into this meticulously kept world. Organized Living introduces you to the aspirational spaces of the most organized people in the world, the organizers themselves, and the passion that fuels their work. Through stunning images and absorbing interviews, you'll gain expert tips and resources, loads of visual inspiration, and clever organizing hacks you can use in your own home, such as: • Ditching the packaging • Choosing stylish storage • Elevating the most neglected spaces • Putting things away, right away Through books, TV shows, and social media platforms, home organizers have been elevated as top lifestyle influencers and have cemented their place in the cultural zeitgeist. And Shira Gill, the organizer of organizers, is the perfect tour guide to walk us through these professional organizers' homes. If you're seeking less clutter, overwhelm, and stress in your life, and are looking to create more time and energy for the things that matter most, Organized Living is your chance to learn directly from the best in the business. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Client and Community Relations Manager at a local nonprofit focused on ending hunger in North Penn. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her on Instagram @megambino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/architecture

Shira Gill joins Whiskey and Work to talk about organizing and decluttering both physically and mentally. She is a minimalist organizer, author, and former life coach who is recognized for her work globally. Kelsey and Shira discuss organization while in the thickets of having young kids, why Shira opts for minimalism, what this really means and using this all as an approach to get you to the life you want to be living. Sit back, relax and enjoy the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work!   What we're talking about… Kelsey introduces Shira and shares how this conversation has been helping her in this season of life  The two talk about the chaos that can unfold during the summer season with kids at home while maintaining your workload How to combat this chaos with intentionality and, of course, mental and physical organization Kelsey shares her approach of minimalism in her business, but how she struggles for physical minimalism  Shira explains her approach and emphasis in decluttering: the more we own, the more we manage  She explains the process of taking a step back to reflect on how you want your life to look, feel, function versus what is adding noise and distraction in your life Shira shares a tool of how to declutter when it comes to kids toys through a library approach She details the 5 key steps to organization in her book Minimalista Step 1: clarify your bigger life and home goals  Step 2: edit and declutter Step 3: Organizing in a simplistic manner - group like with like and give everything a home  Step 4: Evelvate and add a little something pretty to the project your taking on Step 5: Maintain this by creating little habits that take less than 5 minutes a day Shira talks about her new book Organized Living in which she and a photographer interviewed and photographed 25 professional organizers from around the world  See the links below to connect with Shira, check out her books, or stay involved with Kelsey!   A {free} Tool or Two!  Did someone say free? Yup that's right. Kelsey's here to help with a few free tools to help launch your business and creative ideas! Click the links to start your journey.  How To Plan Your Business The Coaches Pricing Calculator  The Coaches Workshop: A “Framework” fFor How To Be An Exceptional Coach & Create Consistent Monthly Income Links Mentioned Shira Gill's Website Shira's Books  Kelsey Murphy's Website  Kelsey Murphy's Instagram 

Yvette talks with the founders of Organize Me! Of New York, Annmarie Brogan and Marie Limpert. Annmarie and Marie are professional organizers and experts in the field of decluttering, space maximization and life-management strategies. They have an engaging discussion with Yvette about the book they co-authored, Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living.

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In this episode, Elizabeth talks about changing your routine to change your life,  why you need a routine, and taking accountability for your habits. For more, visit: http://thepowerofclub.com/For daily updates on how to live an enriching and gratifying life: https://www.instagram.com/elizvchu/Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/theelizabethchuSupport the show

About Jordana Bennett: Jordana Bennett worked in Hospitality for many years, which only caused her to solidify her joy of working with people However, in 1998 she switched gears, went back to school & became an Acupuncturist, and has been in private practice since 2000. Alternative Wellness became her driving force & she blended it with her passion for Organized Living launching Spaces by Jordana 6yrs. ago She now works with clients to create Calm & Ease of Function in their homes. What We Discuss In This Episode: In this episode, Jordana freely and openly shares her experience with perimenopause/menopause. It’s different for all of us. We have a good laugh over some of the experiences we have encountered during this walk of life. Midlife can be fun, and we should be able to openly share our experiences and laugh together. Jordana also shares her experiences about working with clients on decluttering their homes. This is also an experience that can change the energy of your home, of yourself, your business, and your life. In midlife, ladies, we need as much good energy as we can get! Listen in and have fun as Jordana recounts some of her experiences and some of the funny situations she has encountered walking through midlife with 2 teenagers in the house.   Connect with Jordana Bennett: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jordana Bennett  Instagram: https://instagram.com/JordanaBennett68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanabennett Email:  jordana.wellness@gmail.com   Connect with Lynne: If you are looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized & Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, wrangling sugar gremlins, and overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth   Free Resource: MID-LIFE got you spinning? Are you ready to feel energized, vibrant and healthy?   Join us on our journey to increased vitality, holistic health, and wellness.  We share tips, recipes, encouragement in a fun and safe community. Grab your free resource here:   https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/learn-how-to-ditch-the-hormonal-weight/     Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

About Jordana Bennett: Jordana Bennett worked in Hospitality for many years, which only caused her to solidify her joy of working with people However, in 1998 she switched gears, went back to school & became an Acupuncturist, and has been in private practice since 2000. Alternative Wellness became her driving force & she blended it with her passion for Organized Living launching Spaces by Jordana 6yrs. ago She now works with clients to create Calm & Ease of Function in their homes. What We Discuss In This Episode: In this episode, Jordana freely and openly shares her experience with perimenopause/menopause. It’s different for all of us. We have a good laugh over some of the experiences we have encountered during this walk of life. Midlife can be fun, and we should be able to openly share our experiences and laugh together. Jordana also shares her experiences about working with clients on decluttering their homes. This is also an experience that can change the energy of your home, of yourself, your business, and your life. In midlife, ladies, we need as much good energy as we can get! Listen in and have fun as Jordana recounts some of her experiences and some of the funny situations she has encountered walking through midlife with 2 teenagers in the house.   Connect with Jordana Bennett: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jordana Bennett  Instagram: https://instagram.com/JordanaBennett68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanabennett Email:  jordana.wellness@gmail.com   Connect with Lynne: If you are looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized & Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, wrangling sugar gremlins, and overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth   Free Resource: MID-LIFE got you spinning? Are you ready to feel energized, vibrant and healthy?   Join us on our journey to increased vitality, holistic health, and wellness.  We share tips, recipes, encouragement in a fun and safe community. Grab your free resource here:   https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/learn-how-to-ditch-the-hormonal-weight/     Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

Who wouldn't love more energy and freedom in daily life? Have I got the perfect guest to let you in on some of the secrets to having exactly that! Her can-do perspective is underscored by her commitment to staying on the leading edge of the highest standards and ethics in her field. She continually educates herself: she even has a Juris Doctorate which comes in very handy in guiding people though the thickets of complexity in modern life. Many facets of her work have endeared to her to clients, who collectively inspired her to rename her business to celebrate what they always tell her gives them: Hope.  Hope is powerful, fueling optimism, relief, favorable outcomes, and even feelings of trust. • • • In this episode: Janet shares a “Wow”  “Organizing brings forth positive energy and makes you more productive and efficient!” Janet shares a “Whisper”  “The impact of the work I do on people; clients cry from happiness. Clients call me a godsend, a miracle worker, a healer, an angel.. ” • • • Episode Quote: “I inspire my clients. Organizing heals...gives you freedom...improves relationships and careers.” — Janet Fishman, Hope Organizers About my special guest: Janet Fishman, J.D., C.P.D.S., Professional Organizer, President and CEO of HOPE Organizers, Inc., fully understands the organizing needs of people and how being organized benefits their well-being.  With a juris doctor law degree, Janet worked in the legal field for over 25 years while raising four children as a single mother (triplets + 1).  Janet has extensive experience organizing paper and decluttering rooms. She is a certified paper document specialist, a member of NAPO-the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, ICD-the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, APPO-Association of Personal Photo Organizers, and AADMM-the American Association of Daily Money Managers. Janet has been recognized by Expertise.com for three years in a row as one of Los Angeles' Top 20 Best Organizers. • • • We'd love to hear from you. Your ideas and comments are most welcome about what this episode awakens within you as we share this journey. A special offer to listeners: “How to Love Organizing your space in 28 Days Go to website and request and email her directly To continue getting tips, ask to be added to Janet's mailing list (she won't overload you!) or like the Hope Organizers Facebook page • • • How to reach Janet: Website hattp://www.hopeorganizers.com Social Media links  https://www.facebook.com/HOPEorganizers/ https://twitter.com/HopeOrganizers https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetfishmanorganizer/ https://www.instagram.com/hopeorganizers/ https://www.pinterest.com/HopeOrganizers/ • • • Our Podcast PSA for this episode highlights The Library of Congress, “The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its  many diverse collections.”  Visit them online: https://loc.gov https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress/  

  Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook. Today we have a guest speaker Samantha Salver a licensed clinical social worker.  COVID has brought to the forefront that academics may not be the most important skill to succeed. With home learning, parents have realized that in order to independently navigate a school day there are non-academic skills involved. Organized thinking and living are required for a child to be independent.  Parents are continuously bombarded with academic expectations and activities. Not all these expectations and activities are necessary. Let us examine.  In this episode, you will learn about assessing and shifting your expectations to ensure that you are prioritizing the skills that your children need most:  1. Reframing your parenting by adjusting the lens to adjust your view.   reexamine expectations and needs 2.  Assess learning style: How does your child learn best?  Do they need a change in the learning environment?  3. Prioritize skills: What skills does your child need most to meet their needs and succeed now?   Be mindful of:  Assess pace of learning some children need more time  Celebrate all success no matter how small Acknowledging that your child's strengths and weaknesses may be different than yours     

In this episode on organization we dive into really finding the spaces that work best for each task, carving out how that space will work best and achieve your best successes, putting a plan into action and executing it now so that you you are able to save time and energy later!Take more time now to save time over time! 8 week Series  on Mindfulness:Episode 1: Cooking and Eating with IntentionEpisode 2: Movement - Small ways to energize and get the most out of your dayEpisode 3: Living in Harmony - from Recycling to ThriftingEpisode 4: Shopping & Cultivating the things you needEpisode 5: Relationships - Making the time Episode 6: Acts of Kindness/Service Episode 7: Organization - Making the tools work for youEpisode 8: Activities - Planning vs. Overplanning - Special Guest!!This is a great episode chock full of ideas on figuring out the pain points that make your day to day grind difficult and finding ways to solve those problems, making your days and tasks joyful!great inspiration can be found at :The Home Edit:https://www.thehomeedit.com/The Container Store:https://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm?cid=ppc%7cperformance%7cCore%7cBing%7c%7cTCSP_TM_US_Core_Exact_X%7cthe+container+store%7c&&msclkid=83f161de9b1015f52fb201f59ec7d371&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TCSP_TM_US_Core_Exact_X&utm_term=the%20container%20store&utm_content=Core&gclid=83f161de9b1015f52fb201f59ec7d371&gclsrc=3p.dsThe Old Fashioned On Purpose Planner:https://jill43acbd.clickfunnels.com/sales-page1599424769546#:~:text=The%20Old-Fashioned%20on%20Purpose%20Planner%20is%20designed%20for,of%20a%20modern%20life%20with%20a%20homegrown%20LifestyleBare:https://www.amazon.com/Bare-Program-Transform-Amazing-Unstoppable/dp/1946885436/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&hvadid=78477741701799&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=bare+susan+hyatt&qid=1613432563&sr=8-1-spons&tag=mh0b-20&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGOVNPV1UwVkRVRk4mZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyNzY0Njc5ODM3SzZBWUhLQUQmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMTAwNzc5MDIxR1dZMzNJSTlET1gmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVlY'all get out there and get organized! Blessings from,  Alicia Bolton Adventures of You and Me PodcastFacebook @youandmefarm Instagram @ youandme_adventures Website: http://www.adventuresofyouandme.com Email: youandmefarm@gmail.com

EPISODE 81: Annemarie Brogan- Practitioner Profile Practitioner Profiler (PP)- Welcome to our Positive Psychology Practitioner Profiler, where we highlight ordinary people doing extraordinary things! Each practitioner is one of our graduates of the Certificate in Positive Psychology Program. Please find out the exciting ways people are putting the science into practice within their Communities, Organizations and Lives.  In this episode, Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, CEO & Founder, The Flourishing Center, highlights Annmarie Brogan, professional organizer, certified life coach and resilience trainer. As an Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, she brings the science and evidence-based resources of positive psychology to her work as a professional organizer, certified life coach and resilience trainer.  But before all that, I worked in Corporate America.  She is the co-author of Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living, from Skyhorse Publishing, merges her top 8 organizing principles with the science of positive psychology. Each principle saves you time, money, space and energy, giving you more to spend on family and activities you love! Listen in and discover how Annmarie is integrating Positive Psychology into her life. You can reach Annmarie Brogan at https://organizemeny.com www.annmariebrogan.com. For Full show notes & more information on what we have to offer: visit The Flourishing Center at www.theflourishingcenter.com Show Link:

Do you walk into the dollar bin section of Target "just to browse" and end up with $25 dollars worth of stuff you never intended to buy? Have you ever gone into an Aldie's, Lidle's or Costco for milk and come out with a yoga mat, area rug, and jumper cables?If this sounds familiar, listen to this episode for tips to combat this struggle and learn why it's not solely your fault that you impulse shop.

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Have you ever noticed that your mind usually reflects your environment? When my house is a mess, or just full of clutter, it’s like my mind takes on that energy… scattered, chaotic, all over the place. This isn’t just an observation. It’s science. Studies show that clutter can affect our anxiety levels, sleep, and ability to focus. It can also make us less productive and here’s the real kicker for me… it can trigger coping and avoidance strategies.  So all that’s bad enough, but our physical environments can also influence our cognition (so our ability to understand things), it can affect our emotions and behaviors, even including our relationships with others. That’s a lot at stake for a messy home. Today we’re talking to AnnMarie Brogan and Marie Limpert. These two friends quit their corporate jobs to become professional organizers and now they’re the author of the book Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living. We will learn: How clutter affects the mind Useful tips for how to approach organizing without overwhelming yourself How to create a vision for your space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.09.06.285080v1?rss=1 Authors: Fleig, P., Kramar, M., Wilczek, M., Alim, K. Abstract: What is the origin of behavior? Although typically associated with a nervous system, simple life forms also show complex behavior - thus serving as a model to study how behaviors emerge. Among them, the slime mold Physarum polycephalum, growing as a single giant cell, is renowned for its sophisticated behavior. Here, we show how locomotion and morphological adaptation behavior emerge from self-organized patterns of rhythmic contractions of the actomyosin lining of the tubes making up the network-shaped organism. We quantify the spatio-temporal contraction dynamics by decomposing experimentally recorded contraction patterns into spatial contraction modes. Surprisingly, we find a continuous spectrum of modes, as opposed to few dominant modes. Over time, activation of modes along this continuous spectrum is highly dynamic, resulting in contraction patterns of varying regularity. We show that regular patterns are associated with stereotyped behavior by triggering a behavioral response with a food stimulus. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the continuous spectrum of modes and the existence of irregular contraction patterns persist in specimens with a morphology as simple as a single tube. Our data suggests that the continuous spectrum of modes allows for dynamic transitions between a plethora of specific behaviors with transitions marked by highly irregular contraction states. By mapping specific behaviors to states of active contractions, we provide the basis to understand behavior's complexity as a function of biomechanical dynamics. This perspective will likely stimulate bio-inspired design of soft robots with a similarly rich behavioral repertoire as P. polycephalum. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

In this podcast, our guest is Barbara Hemphill, the founder of Productive Environment Institute and author of “Less Clutter More Life.”  Often referred to as the “Paper Tiger Lady” because of her bestselling book “Taming the Paper Tiger,” her company provides virtual coaching and online programs for paper and digital information [...] The post Organized Living and Working in a Disorganized World appeared first on AuthorExpertWire Podcast.

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! If you have ever stood in your closet and thought “I have nothing to wear,” THIS is the episode for you. Today I am joined by color specialist, Jeannie Stith-Mahwinney, founder of yourcolorguru.com, a company she started to help women shop smarter.   Jeannie shares her story of frustration with her own wardrobe, and how she developed a system to make shopping and getting dressed super easy. I took the assessment, and the results were both shocking and amazing! It has completely transformed how I shop, and has simplified the entire shopping experience for me. We talk about things like: Where people tend to go wrong when it comes to clothes shopping Jeannie’s step-by-step process What to expect after taking her assessment I can’t wait for you to listen to the episode!  Meet us over in our facebook group This ORGANIZED Life to join the conversation! CONNECT WITH JEANNIE WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM |FACEBOOK A Word from our Sponsor: Organized Living are giving 20% off all freedom rail systems during the entire month of January.  No promo necessary! Use the Organized Living online Design Tool to create your dream freedomRail storage solution before the sale ends. Visit shop.organizedliving.com to purchase freedomRail Closet Kits or Over The Door solutions. It’s the perfect time to purchase additional accessories for your freedomRail closet like shoe racks, hampers, valet rods and more to receive 20% off.

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 I talk about several simple decluttering tips; some you may have heard of, and others might be brand new to you. The one thing they have in common is that they work! Perhaps not all of them for you, but there is enough variety on this list you are sure to find something that gets you motivated. You’ll want to listen to the full episode to hear our take on each of these, but for all my readers, here you go!    Give yourself 5 solid minutes to declutter something everyday. It can be as simple as cleaning a drawer, putting away laundry or purging old papers.  Give away one item each day.  Fill one trash bag per day (or per week) depending on your level of clutter.  Try the Closet Hanger Experiment. Turn all of your hangers backwards, and each time you wear something you turn the hanger the correct way. At the end of the season you can see what clothes you actually wore, and hopefully donate the rest!  Take the 12-12-12 Challenge. Each week pick 12 items that need to be thrown away, 12 items that can be donated, and 12 items that need to be returned to their proper home.  Experiment with Project 333. (Check out my conversation with Courntey Carver to learn more!)  Put a load in your car for charity.  Create a 30-day list.  Use caddys or trays to corral things like remotes, perfumes, face creams,etc.  Don’t buy something just because it’s cheap or on sale.  Purge anything you can easily get on the internet such as user manuals, take out menus, credit card statements, etc.  Save instead of Spend. Every time you get the urge to spend, put that money in a jar or separate account and at the end of the month see how much you have saved.  Start with the easy stuff first. Getting some small wins under your belt helps with motivation and tracking process. Believe it’s possible. The first step in any change is believing it’s possible  Finally, Asking yourself these two questions while decluttering can be very helpful. 1. Where would I look for this item? 2. Would I know if I already have one? If you liked this list, or looking for a deeper dive into decluttering, My book, HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is filled with strategies and a complete room by room decluttering guide. There are lots of great resources available, from books, to podcasts, to online courses. The key is to find the combination that works for you.  Several people have shared that they listen to our podcast while they declutter helps to keep them engaged and motivated! Whatever method is working for you, feel free to let us know in our facebook group This ORGANIZED Life Podcast, or tag us on IG @simplyborganized so we can cheer you on! xo - Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST Articles Mentioned in this Podcast 7 FUN WAYS TO START DECLUTTERING | 99 CLUTTER HACKS FOR YOUR HOME A Word from our Sponsor: Organized Living are giving 20% off all freedom rail systems during the entire month of January.  No promo necessary! Use the Organized Living online Design Tool to create your dream freedomRail storage solution before the sale ends. Visit shop.organizedliving.com to purchase freedomRail Closet Kits or Over The Door solutions. It’s the perfect time to purchase additional accessories for your freedomRail closet like shoe racks, hampers, valet rods and more to receive 20% off.

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 featured all over print and tv including USA Today and NPR. Rose has been on a new minimalism quest: financial freedom from debt, and I asked if she would come on our show and share her personal story with all of you. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST PEOPLE! Rose has never discussed her financial journey publically, and I am so grateful that she choose TOL as the place to share her story. Some of the topics we discuss include: How the evolution began to live debt free What her process looked like How it impacted her day-to-day life The conversation with her kids about their new lifestyle Rose has some great suggestions for anyone who wants to reduce or eliminate debt, regardless of where you are in life! I hope you find value and inspiration from this episode, I know I did!  If so, would you do me a huge favor and share it with your people? With Gratitude, Laurie Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW .  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode TEDx TALK |   FREE MINIMALIST STARTER GUIDE | THE BOOK |ON-LINE COURSE Connect with Rose WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | IG | PINTEREST | LINKEDIN Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST A Word from our Sponsor: Organized Living are giving 20% off all freedom rail systems during the entire month of January.  No promo necessary! Use the Organized Living online Design Tool to create your dream freedomRail storage solution before the sale ends. Visit shop.organizedliving.com to purchase freedomRail Closet Kits or Over The Door solutions. It’s the perfect time to purchase additional accessories for your freedomRail closet like shoe racks, hampers, valet rods and more to receive 20% off.

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 and on-trend solutions have made her the expert trend spotter and problem solver she is today. Her organizing tips have been shared nationwide in television shows and in national publications. She is chock full of ideas to springboard you into action!  I can’t wait for you to LISTEN, LIKE and SHARE with your peeps! Make sure to check out our helpful links below. Happy Organizing! Laurie P.S. A special thanks to our good friends at Organized Living for sponsoring this episode of This ORGANIZED Life! For sponsorship inquiries click here Organized Living are giving 20% off all freedom rail systems during the entire month of January.  No promo necessary! Use the Organized Living online Design Tool to create your dream freedomRail storage solution before the sale ends. Visit shop.organizedliving.com to purchase freedomRail Closet Kits or Over The Door solutions. It’s the perfect time to purchase additional accessories for your freedomRail closet like shoe racks, hampers, valet rods and more to receive 20% off. Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! REVIEW.  Social influence is the most impactful way to help others find our show! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is my witty little survival guide that helps you get to the root of your clutter. Learn about the 3 types of clutter, Physical, Emotional, and Calendar, along with how to avoid the 5 Clutter Pitfalls.  Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Links Mentioned in this Episode SWEATER VIDEOS Secret to Storing a Sweater on a Hanger | The Best Way to Fold a Sweater BLOG 3 Simple Ways to Store Your Sweaters Connect with Organized Living WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | IG | PINTEREST | HOUZZ | YOUTUBE Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

BE SURE TO SEE THE SHOWNOTES AND LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE. Eve Picker: Hey, everyone, this is Eve Picker, and if you listen to this podcast series, you're going to learn how to make some change.   Eve Picker: Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing. My guest today is Jennifer Castenson. Jennifer is the VP of programming at Hanley Wood, a company which serves the construction and design industry through their analytics-driven Construction Industry Database. Based on this information, Jennifer establishes themes and develops content to provide Hanley Wood's audience with up-to-date industry intelligence. As such, Jennifer has her finger on the pulse of innovation in the building industry, and she loves it.   Eve Picker: Be sure to go to Eve Picker.dot com to find out more about Jennifer on the Show Notes page for this episode and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform, Small Change.   Eve Picker: Hi, Jennifer. It's really lovely to have you here. You have a fascinating job. I know that you've been on the marketing side of the building industry for at least a dozen years. Is that right?   Jennifer Castenson: Yeah, for a decade.   Eve Picker: A decade? Yeah. Now, as I understand it, you use leading data or research information from the industry to help establish themes and content for Hanley Wood, is that correct?   Jennifer Castenson: That's correct. Yes.   Eve Picker: So, that means that you have your finger on the pulse of innovation in the building industry, which is pretty fabulous.   Jennifer Castenson: It's amazing. It's a really fun job, and it's also very amazing to see the innovators who are behind the scenes and actually doing something to change all of the challenges that are facing the housing industry right now.   Eve Picker: Tell us a little bit more about what you actually do.   Jennifer Castenson: What I do at Hanley Wood is mostly programming for our events. Hanley Wood has a number of different publications and mediums, and we have conferences associated with a lot of those that we call branding conferences. Then we also do custom events where we program for our partners in various capacities.   Jennifer Castenson: For our conferences, we are very focused on creating a theme, and sticking with the theme, and finding experts who can deliver the content in the best way; who can deliver best practices; who can talk about research, innovation within a certain space. I work on the conference program in determining, with our editorial team, what is the right focus. Then I go out, I search for, find the experts, and then work with them to deliver the content at the event.   Jennifer Castenson: I also work on editorial content, working with some of those leaders in the industry to write certain material for our websites. That could be Builder, which focuses on single-family; for Multifamily Executive, for Architect, for Journal of Light Construction, or Remodeling or ProSales. I'm looking very holistically at the industry and then solutions for each one of those verticals within the industry and how we can help the industry leaders move forward strategically into the future.   Eve Picker: I was one of the fortunate ones who was found by you a couple of years ago, right? That's how we [cross talk]   Jennifer Castenson: Yeah. Thank you so much for being part of Hive.   Eve Picker: Yeah, that was great. How did you end up in this role? This is pretty recent, right?   Jennifer Castenson: I'm going on four years that Hanley Wood. Before that, I worked for Organized Living, which is a building products supplier. Like I said, I was there for about a decade doing marketing and sales, and I was working with Hanley Wood. I had been part of the events from a sponsorship and exhibitor standpoint and knew the folks very well, and they recruited me in to be part of the Hanley Wood team.   Eve Picker: Pretty great. Your world intersects, then, with ... You know this podcast is about impact in real estate, and the building industry is part of real estate, so your world intersects pretty squarely with that, as you see innovation emerge. I've seen that you're a prolific speaker, as well as being an organizer, and you actually moderate panels yourself. So, you've touched lots and lots of topics; some of them, really big ones, like power, or affordable housing, or ADUs, or prefabrication. What theme do you think has the loudest drumbeat in the building industry today?   Jennifer Castenson: That's a really good question, and I really have to think that there are two, and they, just like you said, intersect with each other. I think prefabrication/offsite construction and vertical integration are the two that I'm referring to.   Jennifer Castenson: I think modular and offsite are getting more and more attention. They've been around for a very long time. However, in today's age, they are getting the benefit of new and enhanced technology. Then, they are extending the benefit to many different aspects that are really important to today's construction environment. There's more sustainability factors. There are more efficiency to respond to the need for more affordable housing.   Jennifer Castenson: That touches on the less need for less labor, faster construction cycle, less labor, and therefore reducing the time, reducing the costs. That's just really, really critical in today's age that we're pulling together projects faster and at lower cost to put homeownership or rent in the hands of more people. But then, also the sustainability factors. There's less onsite waste. There's less waste altogether.   Jennifer Castenson: The projects can happen in any type of environment, which is also important, because if you look at climate change, we're dealing with a lot of different climate factors, but if you're inside of a factory, then the housing can continue to be built regardless of what the conditions are outside of that factory. Prefabrication/offsite construction just has a lot of different benefits right now.   Eve Picker: I never thought of that last one. That's really interesting. But still, I'm in Pittsburgh. When I talk to some builders here, they still say that stick build is cheaper here than prefab. How much does that have to do with the labor in any particular market or the building conditions in any particular market? Is it really equally efficient everywhere?   Jennifer Castenson: No. Actually, I would say, nationwide, you'll find that stick build, traditional build is very similar in cost to prefabrication. However, the time savings reduces the cost. The hard costs are there, and they're probably the same. Sometimes, prefabrication might cost a little bit more. There are actually markets, right now, where prefabrication is so popular, for a variety of reasons, where the manufacturers are able to then bid up, and it's ... The costs are rising for factory construction. So, all those things are coming together.   Jennifer Castenson: Actually, if you think of labor unions, the costs involved with labor unions, sometimes the offsite construction might help avoid some of the labor unions. It depends on what kind of market you're in and all of those variety of factors - how many offsite manufacturers are there, and what the demand is for that type of construction, along with labor unions, the amount of transportation to site, because that's a huge component of it that will drive up costs. All of those things factor into the cost, but then the time savings is the real savings.   Eve Picker: Interesting. So, someone might argue that you're putting people out of jobs. I'm in a heavy union-labor market in Pittsburgh, so they might not be happy to hear you say that.   Jennifer Castenson: No, I know, and it's actually ... Those jobs are evolving, and it's a real big question right now. I said the second thing, for me, that I see impacting housing the most is vertical integration. There are a lot of organizations, like Katerra, and I'm also working with another one in the multifamily realm that's called Cortland, who are trying to vertically integrate more and more and to take parts of the process that weren't together under one roof and make them seamless under one roof where-   Eve Picker: I'm sorry I interrupted you, but I'm wondering what precisely you mean by vertical integration here? What is all part of that?   Jennifer Castenson: It might be different with different organizations. In the two examples I just gave, it's very different. Katerra, for instance, is bringing in design, and development, and the manufacturing all under one roof. They're bringing in even more than that, because they're manufacturing some of the products that they're using in their projects and some of the software that they're using in the design regard.   Jennifer Castenson: It's making the process- it's making it more seamless and making fewer connections so that it can happen more efficiently and more effectively. They're one of the biggest examples of it, but I was talking about Cortland, as well. They're taking a lot of things under one roof that weren't considered before, in terms of property management. It's happening more and more with more organizations-   Eve Picker: Where do you think all of this is leading?   Jennifer Castenson: I think that it's leading to more affordable housing, for one. That's the aim that most people have; most organizations have, when they start doing vertical integration. That was why and how Katerra kicked off; and creating efficiencies. It will take some time to ramp up, because those, let's say, legacy organizations - the big developers, the big builders - they have relationships that will be very hard to break. If you look at- I'm talking about the top 10 developers, legacy developers have relationships, in all the markets they're building, with general contractors. Once they start saying no to the general contractors and start doing offsite construction or changing the parameters of those relationships, it's going to be really taxing on their business to, one, just to figure out how to do it-   Eve Picker: Yeah.   Jennifer Castenson: -how to restructure their organization. But, two, what will, then, that general contractor do? That general contractor might go from being involved in 50 percent of the project to only having 10 percent of the project. Is he going to ratchet up his pricing? Those dynamics aren't-   Eve Picker: Or is he going to be innovative and figure out how to become part of the industry, himself?   Jennifer Castenson: Exactly. Hopefully. Hopefully, there's innovation behind it.   Eve Picker: Be sure to go to EvePicker.com and sign up for my free educational newsletter about impact real estate investing. You'll be among the first to hear about new projects you can invest in. That's Eve Picker.com. Thanks so much.   Eve Picker: That's absolutely fascinating. The ramifications of one change towards the top can be huge, can't they? Other than these two, which obviously really interest you, are there any other current trends in the building, or the real estate industry, or in cities that interest you the most?   Jennifer Castenson: There's so much that's happening, and I think there's some really big trends in health and well-being from a living standpoint. It's going to be a massive culture shift within the United States. We have been looking at housing as a shelter, but we're going to be ... As homeowners and as renters, we're going to be thinking about our housing needs to be delivering more than that. That's not only from health and well-being; that's the builders and developers thinking about how to integrate technology in order to do that.   Jennifer Castenson: We are going to be able to, as homeowners, walk into our home and think of it as a character in our lives; to be thinking of it as we can have ... Not only can we ask our house to put something on the grocery list, but we can also ask our house to get us ready for bed. That is a whole series of things that will be kicked off by a technology that's behind the walls, and that will literally help us get to sleep and have better sleep during the night and, therefore, better performance during the next day.   Eve Picker: That is so awesome. It brings to mind a show I used to love called The Jetsons.   Jennifer Castenson: Yeah, right? Yes.   Eve Picker: It feels like we'll be entering the life of The Jetsons.   Jennifer Castenson: It is. There's so much. Years ago, I heard somebody talking who was an employee of Disney, and he was saying that we will have characters in our home; characters who speak to us. I feel like we're almost there. Now, there's a whole bunch of hurdles with security issues, and there's also hurdles in terms of integration and what people are willing to pay for these sorts of technologies. However, we are on a fast track because of the way that technology accelerates, so [cross talk]   Eve Picker: -yeah, interesting. But do you think these trends will make for better cities? Are these really important, impactful trends, having [cross talk]   Jennifer Castenson: -I was talking about health and well-being. I think health and well-being, I was focused on it in terms of just one residence. However, more and more people, from an urban planning standpoint, and smart cities development standpoint, are working together. There are more and more collaborations, and more people are understanding, recognizing the benefits of collaboration.   Jennifer Castenson: You'll see more cities are creating- working with developers or leading organizations in order to change the city; in order to mold it to be not only prepared for the smart city infrastructure, but to have a focus on health and well-being and creating a more strategically resilient community, where people can prosper; where they can, not only economically, but healthy- from a health standpoint.   Jennifer Castenson: Putting access to fresh food in walking distance of residences; putting more public transportation options in place. We are a nation that's growing older. So, a lot of folks are starting to think about how are we thinking about accessibility, and how are we making that available for this aging population?   Eve Picker: Yeah, that's really interesting because actually everything you touched on there is part of the Change Index on Small Change. I don't know if you've looked at it lately, but those are the key things - livability for everyone, whether they're three years old, or 85 years old, right?   Jennifer Castenson: Right. Exactly.   Eve Picker: An accessible, healthy place to live where you can move around, and reach good food, and all of those things. I was having a conversation with someone the other day about assisted living and how it needs to evolve. I think there was an article in The New York Times about how broken the system is. Do you see any innovation in assisted living or the way that people are thinking about housing our aging population?   Jennifer Castenson: Oh, for sure. I think there's so much that's going into that. There are new design guides that are going into that and actually being picked up by certain legislations that have to meet-  or building code that are being incorporated into the building code.   Jennifer Castenson: Then, there's so much in terms of technology to help people. I've seen projects where there is technology that can alert a caregiver of somebody who is in a home alone - if they've fallen, if they haven't moved for a certain amount of time; can tell them when to take their medications, can do so much for the aging population, assist them in just living for day to day and [cross talk].    Eve Picker: -help them age in place.    Jennifer Castenson: Exactly. Well, the age place ... That's also, when I was talking about having the access to the public transportation, when people live that- age out of the ability to independently drive their cars, they lose a little bit of independence. So, having access to public transportation or having things within walking distance is really important. That's why so many people are thinking of community design and not just how someone lives within their own residence.   Eve Picker: Yeah, I know everyone's thinking ADUs as a way to deal with affordable housing, but I actually think about it a lot as a way to deal with the aging population, because, when I get old, I'd love one of my kids to have me in an ADU in their backyard. That sounds to me much more appealing than an assisted living community. If there's technology developed that helps keep me safe in that place and able to age like that, that would be amazing, right?    Jennifer Castenson: Yeah, absolutely, and you're right. They are an option for affordability, but it's also being looked at as a second home on property that could house in an older relative. A lot of people are looking at it as that option.   Eve Picker: Or a teenager you don't want to see every day, right?   Jennifer Castenson: Right.    Eve Picker: Okay, so the big question is, really, do you think socially responsible real estate or building methods necessary in today's still development landscape?   Jennifer Castenson: Oh, for sure. It's actually really impressive that we talk about that change in the building industry is very slow. But if you look at change in terms of code, all of it has been socially responsible, right?   Eve Picker: Yes.   Jennifer Castenson: We've actually layered on so much code to be more responsible in terms of environmental impact. Now, we're using codes in projects, and certifications that also - like the Fitwel program - that are focused on health and well-being in our communities and in our homes. Then, we're also taking on codes, and we're involved in another project at Hanley Wood that's focusing on reducing the amount of embodied carbon. Those types of things are the responsibility- are things that builders and developers are owning. They've been evolving quite quickly over the years. They're taking more and more responsibility for providing housing in a way that is socially responsible, environmentally responsible, and then that is comfortable, and also will help people from a perspective of emotionally, psychologically, and mentally growing. It's a lot to combine into a home.   Eve Picker: Maybe eventually we'll become the happiest country on the planet.   Jennifer Castenson: Right.   Eve Picker: We're far from that right now, right? We're sort of gradually catching up on some European standards, which is really pretty fabulous. My big wrap-up question is where do you think the future of real estate impact investing lies?   Jennifer Castenson: I was talking about before that we're working on various conferences, and the one that we had you involved in was called Hive, which stands for Housing Innovation Vision Economics. Through that conference, we do an honors program that's called the Hive 50, which our editors select the top 50 innovations in housing. I would say that a lot of the innovations are around finance.   Jennifer Castenson: Impact investing has had a smaller presence on that list, and I think that there's a lot of opportunity for that to grow. I think that as more cities and their collaborations come into the picture, we'll see more and more of that happening. Tangentially, you see a lot of organizations getting involved in sponsoring, donating, subsidizing affordable housing construction in various areas. That actually has picked up a lot in the last 12 months-   Eve Picker: In fact, there's impact investing, right?   Jennifer Castenson: Yeah, absolutely. And I think we'll see more and more of that, just as we are not able to meet the demand of housing in this country, and we're not actually on a trajectory to meet it anytime soon. So, hopefully we see more of that; more of the money coming in so that we can develop the housing that we need.   Eve Picker: I also have three sign-off questions that I usually ask, because I want to hear everyone's answer on these. The first one is what's the key factor that makes a real estate project impactful to you?   Jennifer Castenson: I think what makes it interesting to me is that it becomes something that teaches the industry, the rest of the industry, and that we can pick up at a volume scale and bring it to more places.   Eve Picker: That sounds like innovation-   Jennifer Castenson: Yeah.   Eve Picker: -really is the most important thing to you. You know I have a crowdfunding platform, right? Do you think there could be other benefits, other than raising money, that could come out of crowdfunding in real estate?   Jennifer Castenson: Oh, for sure. Absolutely. I think you have done such an amazing job bringing crowdfunding to a more visible level in housing, and that means ... I give you all of the kudos in the world, and I hope that you guys keep elevating that. It has done a tremendous job to give visibility to projects that wouldn't have made it otherwise. Those projects are the ones that we need more of, because they're innovative. They're new approaches to what traditionally, or legacy organizations, are not approaching because of their capital streams, so it's ... I think it's amazing.   Eve Picker: Well, thank you. I feel like we're just scratching the surface. There's so much to do, right?   Jennifer Castenson: Right.   Eve Picker: This is a really big question: if you want to improve one thing about the real estate industry in this country, what would that be?   Jennifer Castenson: If I could change one thing, I think it would just be something about regulation, which I wouldn't know how to approach because it's such a complicated web. But I would say that there's something either to policy and regulation that would remove some of the hurdles and allow building to happen in a more efficient way with maybe some of the responsibilities back on ... I'm not sure. There's just so much to do there.   Eve Picker: No, I think you're talking about zoning and building codes all wrapped up together, and that's a lot of stuff to unravel. I know some cities are trying to unravel bits of zoning codes and move things forward in a different way, but, yes, it's a lot. Jennifer, this was just delightful. Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with me [cross talk] I'm going to call this Entering the Life of The Jetsons.   Jennifer Castenson: I like it.   Eve Picker: Okay. Have a great day. Bye.   Jennifer Castenson: Thanks, You, too. Bye.   Eve Picker: That was Jennifer Castenson. She gave me lots to think about. First, she thinks that a focus on health and well-being is having massive cultural implications in the building industry. Second, in the future, she believes that housing will need to deliver far more than just shelter. And third, innovations in prefab may well be a major part of the solution to the lack of housing in the U.S..   Eve Picker: You can find out more about impact real estate investing and access the show notes for today's episode at my website, Eve Picker.com. While you're there, sign up for my newsletter to find out more about how to make money in real estate while building better cities. Thank you so much for spending your time with me today, and thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your thoughts with me. We'll talk again soon, but for now, this is Eve Picker signing off to go make some change.

Tune in as Roslyn D. Morris and I share the details of our upcoming workshop on estate planning to help you get your life Totally Organized, LLC Roslyn D. Morris is the managing attorney of the Law Offices of Roslyn D. Morris in Philadelphia, PA, since January 2005. Ms. Morris earned a B.B.A. from Kent State University a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and an LLM from Georgetown University Law School. Ms. Morris is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Ms. Morris began her legal career as in-house Legal Advisor and Associate Vice President at the Hospitals and Higher Educations Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (the Authority). In 1994, she transitioned to the Philadelphia Housing and Development Corporation of Philadelphia (PHDC) as in-house Legal Counsel and later Acting General Counsel. In 2000, Ms. Morris accepted the position of Law Professor, Staff Attorney and later Teaching Fellow in the LLM Program at the Georgetown University Law School. Ms. Morris’ is currently an adjunct professor at Lancaster Bible College (formerly CUTS). Ms. Morris collaborated with several other professionals and created and co-hosted a radio talk show on WURD, 990FM, Gospel Highway 11, WNAP 1110 AM called “The Empowerment Zone” . She now conducts Estate Planning and Financial Wellness Workshops and is a licensed insurance agent. Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life. Register for the FREE Virtual Estate Planning Series --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

On today's episode we are joined by Theresa Finnigin, Director of Marketing for Organized Living (the preferred closet solution here at SBO!) You  may remember Theresa from episode 38, when we chatted about closet trends. Today we talk all about how to maximize kitchen storage. Even if you don't have a dedicated pantry, you'll still want to listen, because Theresa has lots of great intell that she shares with our listeners. If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it with a friend? (we have a nifty little share button at the top of this post!)  CONNECT WITH ORGANIZED LIVING WEBSITE  |  PINTEREST  |  HOUZZ  INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK ***Don’t forget to check out our new mini-series, This ENTREPRENEUR’S Life, where we talk candidly about the struggles and successes of turning your passion into a profession. Each BONUS episode airs weekly on the This ORGANIZED Life podcast feed, so please make sure to click HERE to subscribe! Your Opinion Matters!   Reviews & downloads make it easier for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts.I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating and leaving a short review (it’s super easy I promise!).   Want to Chat?  Head on over to facebook and join our group, This ORGANIZED Life where you can post your questions, comments and photos-we love hearing from you!         JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! FACEBOOK  |  PINTEREST  |  INSTAGRAM

Today we continue our conversation with  Courtney Carver: Author, Speaker and founder of the minimalist fashion Project 333 & the popular blog, Be More With Less.com. If you haven't listened to last weeks episode, I encourage you to do so prior to listening to today's episode. Last week, Courtney shared with us her personal journey, and today she is focused on helping all of you....(well, actually she kind of has a therapy session with me). She walks us through, how to approach her ever-popular Project333 which stands for 3 months, 33 items (with a few exclusions!)  Honestly, after our conversation, it seemed way more do-able than I first thought.  I'd love to know your thoughts. You can listen to part 2 of my conversation with Courtney Carver right here: LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COURTNEY'S BOOK: SOULFUL SIMPLICITY  PROJECT 333 CONNECT WITH COURTNEY!  INSTAGRAM  |  WEBSITE  |  COURSE ***Our sponsor for today's episode is our good friends at Organized Living!  I've been using their adjustable Freedom Rail closet system in my clients' homes for years. It's super easy to design, order, and install. I absolutely love the versatility of their products!  Learn more about Organized Living and freedomRail at www.OrganizedLiving.com.  If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it (we have a nifty little share button at the bottom of this post!) I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating and leaving a short review (it’s super easy I promise!). Reviews & downloads make it easier for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts, so your opinion matters! Want more TOL?  Head on over to facebook and join our group, This ORGANIZED Life where you can post your questions, comments and photos-we love hearing from you!         CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

Today we are joined by Courtney Carver: Author, Speaker and founder of the fashion Project 333 & the popular blog, Be More With Less.com.  Courtney changed her life by simplifying it after a devastating diagnosis in 2006.  I read Courtney's book Soulful Simplicity this past summer and was completely inspired to rethink what lives inside my closet. I reached out to see if she would share her story with all of you.  In part one of our conversation, Courtney talks candidly about how she was living the "American Dream," or so she thought, until a life threatening health scare began her journey to finding freedom with less. Check out part one of our conversation below: LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COURTNEY'S BOOK: SOULFUL SIMPLICITY  PROJECT 333 CONNECT WITH COURTNEY!  INSTAGRAM  |  WEBSITE  |  COURSE ***Our sponsor for today's episode is our good friends at Organized Living!  I've been using their adjustable Freedom Rail closet system in my clients' homes for years. It's super easy to design, order, and install. I absolutely love the versatility of their products!  Learn more about Organized Living and freedomRail at www.OrganizedLiving.com.  If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it (we have a nifty little share button at the bottom of this post!) I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating and leaving a short review (it’s super easy I promise!). Reviews & downloads make it easier for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts, so your opinion matters! Want more TOL?  Head on over to facebook and join our group, This ORGANIZED Life where you can post your questions, comments and photos-we love hearing from you!         CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

Today we are joined by Mica May, founder of May Designs; a lifestyle brand specializing in customized notebooks, stationery, and more! Even though I am a digital junkie, I realize that many of you out there remain loyal to pen & paper. Mica's flagship product is the May Book, a simple notebook that can be customized to reflect your style and needs; (FYI, I have a custom SBO  May Book that I L-O-V-E!). Mica is also mom to 3 adorable kids.  I loved chatting with her, and I invite you to check out our conversation: Wait... Mica is offering a discount to all TOL Podcast listeners!  Simply enter the promo code TOLPODCAST at checkout and you'll receive 20% off your entire order! (I'm talking clutter free holiday gifts, hostess gifts, not to mention something for yourself!) Offer valid 10/18/18 - 11/1/18  CONNECT WITH MICA! INSTAGRAM   |  WEBSITE  |  FACEBOOK ***Our sponsor for today's episode is our good friends at Organized Living!  I've been using their adjustable Freedom Rail closet system in my clients' homes for years. It's super easy to design, order, and install. I absolutely love the versatility of their products!  Learn more about Organized Living and freedomRail at www.OrganizedLiving.com.  If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it? And if you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating? (it’s literally as simple as clicking a button!) and leaving a short review. The more reviews & downloads we receive, the easier it is for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts. I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you want more TOL, please join our facebook group, This ORGANIZED Life and post your questions or comments-we love hearing from you!         CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

On today's show we are joined by fellow Organizer and SBO Partner, Kristi Santilli, founder of Organized by Kristi in Massachusetts.  We chat about how/when to flip out and store seasonal items (a real issue for us in the North East!)  Kristi had so many ideas we ran out of time to share them all! In addition to the one's mentioned in our episode, here's a few more tips for you to try: 1. Have a spot in your home for taking off wet, snowy clothes! Whether it be in your entry way, basement, garage or laundry room, designate a spot for everyone to remove their wet clothes and hang them up to dry         2. Put down a few boot trays or old towels so that they can absorb the drips. This is a must so that you don't have puddles of snow, salt and slush all around your house!         3. Have a supply of hot cocoa on hand for wintery, snowy days! (Ok, so this isn't so much of Kristi's tip, but her 7 year old son's idea!)       Check out our entire conversation below: CONNECT WITH KRISTI FACEBOOK  |  WEBSITE  |  INSTAGRAM ***Our sponsor for today's episode is our good friends at Organized Living!  I've been using their adjustable Freedom Rail closet system in my clients' homes for years. It's super easy to design, order, and install. I absolutely love the versatility of their products!  Learn more about Organized Living and freedomRail at www.OrganizedLiving.com.  If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it? And if you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating? (it’s literally as simple as clicking a button!) and leaving a short review. The more reviews & downloads we receive, the easier it is for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts. I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you take a pic and tag me, I will personally thank you on social media! If you want more TOL, please join our facebook group, This ORGANIZED Life and post your questions or comments-we love hearing from you!         CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

On today's episode we are joined by SBO Partner, Laura Bostrom, founder of Everyday ORDER in Montclair, NJ.  Laura is not only a professional organizer, but mom to 2 kiddos: 2 1/2 year old Graham, and 5 month old, Paige.  We chat about giving yourself GRACE, realizing that done is better than perfect, and how she juggles a career and mom-life. You can listen to our conversation below: CONNECT WITH LAURA! (Her Instagram feed is so inspiring! #instagoals) FACEBOOK  |  WEBSITE  |  INSTAGRAM ***Our sponsor for today's episode is our good friends at Organized Living!  I've been using their adjustable Freedom Rail closet system in my clients' homes for years. It's super easy to design, order, and install. I absolutely love the versatility of their products!  Learn more about Organized Living and freedomRail at www.OrganizedLiving.com.  If you liked this episode will you take a moment to share it? And if you are feeling generous, would you mind giving us a 5 star rating? (it’s literally as simple as clicking a button!) and leaving a short review. The more reviews & downloads we receive, the easier it is for other people to find us when they are searching up new podcasts. I am so appreciative of anyone who takes a moment to help the growth of our show by subscribing and listening each week. If you take a pic and tag me, I will personally thank you on social media! If you want more TOL, please join our facebook group, This ORGANIZED Life and post your questions or comments-we love hearing from you!         CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

Today we are joined by Rebecca Nocheck, Communications Specialist for Organized Living. Today we are talking about the Hottest Interior Trends for 2018. What do Millennials look for in a house? Where are builders placing the laundry room? Tune in to find out all about my personal favorite trend called “HIVING.” These are just a few of the topics we discuss on today’s episode. If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Connect with Rebecca: * Website: (https://organizedliving.com/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/organizedliving) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/organizedliving/) * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/organizedliving)

James and Morris Carey share their experiences as award-winning, licensed contractors through their popular weekly radio program, On the House. With wit, enthusiasm and clarity, the Carey Brothers offer money-saving tips on building, remodeling, and repairing homes.

Title: Organizing Systems Topic: How the use of an organizing system will cut down on nailing, shelving, and overall mess, while providing a functional and good-looking result! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out : That organizing systems provide more flexibility of storage for your client.Designing a system into the original plan enhances your options and makes your plan more appealing and functional.How a “system” will save you steps while keeping quality high, which translates to a happy customer and a healthy bottom line.Guest: Gil Foltz – Executive Vice President of Sales for “Organized Living”Phone number: (513) 277-3700 Websites: www.OrganizedLiving.com 3 Points for Success – from Gil Foltz: Don’t leave the closets bare when you put together your design. Address the closets. It gives your work a finish that your customer will appreciate. There is profit in those closets!Partner with companies that have high-quality, production-oriented products. Organized Living has been making quality products for the home for nearly a century. 
         Use the “design tool” and involve the homeowner. They know their needs and this way you can meet them well, and profitably. 

Title: Organizing Systems Topic: How the use of an organizing system will cut down on nailing, shelving, and overall mess, while providing a functional and good-looking result! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out : That organizing systems provide more flexibility of storage for your client.Designing a system into the original plan enhances your options and makes your plan more appealing and functional.How a “system” will save you steps while keeping quality high, which translates to a happy customer and a healthy bottom line.Guest: Gil Foltz – Executive Vice President of Sales for “Organized Living”Phone number: (513) 277-3700 Websites: www.OrganizedLiving.com 3 Points for Success – from Gil Foltz: Don’t leave the closets bare when you put together your design. Address the closets. It gives your work a finish that your customer will appreciate. There is profit in those closets!Partner with companies that have high-quality, production-oriented products. Organized Living has been making quality products for the home for nearly a century. 
         Use the “design tool” and involve the homeowner. They know their needs and this way you can meet them well, and profitably. 

Welcome to This Organized Life! * I’m your host, Laurie Palau * Today’s episode of This ORGANIZED Life is sponsored by our good friends at Organized Living (https://organizedliving.com/), the preferred closet solution of simply B organized * If you’re in the market for a new closet, visit organizedliving.com (https://organizedliving.com/) and use promo code “THISORGANIZEDLIFE20” to receive 20% off your entire order for the month of September! * We kick off the morning with a question from our audience-check it out! * On today’s episode, Erika and I reminisce about what our weekends were like before kids and how they’ve changed * Do you spend your weekend running from T-ball to Dance? * How do you find time to get everything done if you work full time? * Check out the entire episode here (https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) * This ORGANIZED Life is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-organized-life/id1193014252?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4), Soundcloud ( https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) & GooglePlay (https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijivcp24jevjbzg724xajolnyk4?t%3DThis_Organized_Life%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16) * Please take a moment to subscribe and leave us a review-we read them all! * Visit simplyBorganized.com (http://simplyborganized.com/) for links to all our episodes. * New episodes air every Thursday * Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life: Real Moms, Real Struggles, Real Solutions (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/)and your questions may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Welcome to This Organized Life! * I’m your host, Laurie Palau * Today’s episode of This ORGANIZED Life is sponsored by our good friends at Organized Living (https://organizedliving.com/), the preferred closet solution of simply B organized * If you’re in the market for a new closet, visit organizedliving.com (https://organizedliving.com/) and use promo code “THISORGANIZEDLIFE20” to receive 20% off your entire order for the month of September! * We kick off the morning with a question from our audience-check it out! * On today’s episode, Erika and I discuss the evening madness and solutions on how to simplify what I like to call “the witching hour" * Check out the entire episode here (https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) * This ORGANIZED Life is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-organized-life/id1193014252?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4), Soundcloud ( https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) & GooglePlay (https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijivcp24jevjbzg724xajolnyk4?t%3DThis_Organized_Life%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16) * Please take a moment to subscribe and leave us a review-we read them all! * Visit simplyBorganized.com (http://simplyborganized.com/) for links to all our episodes. * New episodes air every Thursday * Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life: Real Moms, Real Struggles, Real Solutions (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/)and your questions may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Welcome to This Organized Life! * I’m your host, Laurie Palau * Today’s episode of This ORGANIZED Life is sponsored by our good friends at Organized Living (https://organizedliving.com/), the preferred closet solution of simply B organized * If you’re in the market for a new closet, visit organizedliving.com (https://organizedliving.com/) and use promo code “THISORGANIZEDLIFE20” to receive 20% off your entire order for the month of September! * We kick off the morning with a question from our audience-check it out! * On today’s episode, Erika and I discuss 5 main struggles of keeping your playroom organized * Check out the entire episode here (https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) * This ORGANIZED Life is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-organized-life/id1193014252?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4), Soundcloud ( https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) & GooglePlay (https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijivcp24jevjbzg724xajolnyk4?t%3DThis_Organized_Life%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16) * Please take a moment to subscribe and leave us a review-we read them all! * Visit simplyBorganized.com (http://simplyborganized.com/) for links to all our episodes. * New episodes air every Thursday * Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life: Real Moms, Real Struggles, Real Solutions (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/)and your questions may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Welcome to This Organized Life! * I’m your host, Laurie Palau * Today’s episode of This ORGANIZED Life is sponsored by our good friends at Organized Living (https://organizedliving.com/), the preferred closet solution of simply B organized * Today’s Episode kicks off with a question from our audience-check it out! * We are later joined by Theresa Finnigan, Director of Marketing for Organized Living (https://organizedliving.com/) where she discusses closet trends * If you’re in the market for a new closet, visit organizedliving.com (https://organizedliving.com/) and use promo code “THISORGANIZEDLIFE20” to receive 20% off your entire order! * Check out the entire episode here (https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) * This ORGANIZED Life is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-organized-life/id1193014252?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4), Soundcloud ( https://soundcloud.com/simplyborganized) & GooglePlay (https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijivcp24jevjbzg724xajolnyk4?t%3DThis_Organized_Life%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16) * Please take a moment to subscribe and leave us a review-we read them all! * Visit simplyBorganized.com (http://simplyborganized.com/) for links to all our episodes. * New episodes air every Thursday * Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life: Real Moms, Real Struggles, Real Solutions (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/)and your questions may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Tidy design patterns make for an organized website. Custom closet retailer Organized Living found that a pattern library was the perfect fit. Mike Hickerson and Ryan Cromwell tell us more. Read more »

In January did you vow that this would be the year you rid your life of unhealthy habits?   Are you ready to make changes before the New Year? Join me and my guest Christine Flynn as she shares how we can incorporate to live a healthy life. Christie Flynn, has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 15 years as a Health and Safety Officer, Food Safety and Corporate Wellness Advisor. She has transformed hundreds of client’s lives over the years, women and men from feeling tired and overwhelmed with renewed energy and direction. She has developed a process with vision, daily manageable tasks that change negative belief systems that keep client’s stuck with poor habits which is critical to changing a behavior. Her exclusive approach is focused on resolving the root issue to achieve permanent, long-lasting results. Christie is dedicated to helping people achieve their personal goals, to learn how to take care of their health with simple systems, but it does require work and time. Her passions include writing, searching for innovative ways to help clients, become a better coach, push for her own goals so she can inspire others, and of course spending time with her family, friends and partner. Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

TOPIC ONE-- FINDING HELP & RESOURCES FOR EATING DISORDERS Elisa Fraley, licensed clinical social worker, joined by her special guests - Johanna Kandel, CEO of the Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness and Nicole Carlisi of the Renfrew Center of Florida discuss eating disorders and the assistance available. TOPIC TWO--STARTING YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING BUSINESS Jaclyn Gross, CEO of Tip Top Organizing will discuss organized living and how to start a professional organizing business.This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Like most American designers and remodelers, we're obsessed with kitchen and bathroom design trends. Here's what cooking this year. We were lucky and honored for Formica Corporation to host our talk show at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Vegas. Surrounded by amazing designs from nature-inspired to bold graphics from Jonathan Adler's new collection with Formica Corporation, we talked with the trendsetters in kitchen and bathroom makeovers. Guests on this episode include National Kitchen and Bath Association president Maria Stapperfenne, DIY Network's 'I Hate My Kitchen' host James Young, Amanda LeBlanc of Organized Living, president of Formica North America Mitch Quint, and Dan DiClerico from Consumer Reports. If you want to know what the design insiders are predicting for trends this year, you'll want to tune into this episode.

Like most American designers and remodelers, we're obsessed with kitchen and bathroom design trends. Here's what cooking this year. We were lucky and honored for Formica Corporation to host our talk show at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Vegas. Surrounded by amazing designs from nature-inspired to bold graphics from Jonathan Adler's new collection with Formica Corporation, we talked with the trendsetters in kitchen and bathroom makeovers. Guests on this episode include National Kitchen and Bath Association president Maria Stapperfenne, DIY Network's 'I Hate My Kitchen' host James Young, Amanda LeBlanc of Organized Living, president of Formica North America Mitch Quint, and Dan DiClerico from Consumer Reports. If you want to know what the design insiders are predicting for trends this year, you'll want to tune into this episode.

When we have order - "seder" - within our lives then everything will be ok.

When we have order - "seder" - within our lives then everything will be ok.