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the pro organizer studio podcast

Professional organizing changed my entire life. After 20 years of working at huge companies, I started working for myself, opened an organizing business and grew it to six figures. And now I spend all day, every day at Pro Organizer Studio teaching professional organizers around the world how to grow the business of their dreams.

This podcast gives you ACTIONABLE strategies you can take into your business right now! It’s the go-to pod for great pro organizers and I can’t wait to have you as a listener!

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200 | "Creating a life that you don't regularly need to escape from." | Tami Hackbarth on how to help yourself AND your pro organizing clients at home
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200 | "Creating a life that you don't regularly need to escape from." | Tami Hackbarth on how to help yourself AND your pro organizing clients at home

The record-screech moment in this podcast is in the title: The definition of self-care is "creating a life that you don't regularly need to escape from." My guest Tami Hackbarth is back to drop some knowledge bombs for our home life and that can help your organizing clients live better as well. 

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199 | Self-Care that isn't a cliche--Talking burnout, home life and more with Tami Hackbarth
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199 | Self-Care that isn't a cliche--Talking burnout, home life and more with Tami Hackbarth

Today I am talking about balancing the domestic load, in a conversation with life and work coach Tami Hackbarth. We are discussing the Fair Play method, focusing on the redistribution of domestic labor and mental loads to create a more equitable household dynamic. This episode is one where I want to bring together help for you as an entrepreneur in professional organizing, along with ways you can help our organizing clients as well--it's a double win!

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197 | I Flew 5,963 Miles For Some Life-Changing Magic For My Pro Organizing Business
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197 | I Flew 5,963 Miles For Some Life-Changing Magic For My Pro Organizing Business

When I signed up for a trip to Japan with Marie Kondo's team from KonMari Media, I figured I would get some good sightseeing, some good food, and get to meet other organizers and have some good pictures for social media. What I didn't expect was to have a truly life-changing experience that has made me look differently at my business and my personal journeys--and my guest Kristin DeCou from Modern Refresh is here to talk with me about our amazing trip across Japan!

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194 | When Careers Collide: Jenny Albertini, Organizing Journeys and Becoming a Published Author
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194 | When Careers Collide: Jenny Albertini, Organizing Journeys and Becoming a Published Author

I am so thrilled to welcome Jenny Albertini, who is one of the very first professional organizers I ever met, and who was a great part of my organizing life, to the pod! She is the author of Decluttered: Mindful Organizing for Health, Home and Beyond--and it's a book that will help organizers with clients by connecting health (mental and physical) with the organizing process. 

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193 | Brandie + Ryan of Home+Sort and How To: Summit
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193 | Brandie + Ryan of Home+Sort and How To: Summit

Two of my favorite people I've met in all my years of organizing are back with me here on the podcast! I am having a fun convo with Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort in northern California, who are the founders of the How To: Summit. The summit for 2024 is moving to Austin, Texas in the end of September--and tickets are almost gone! We're chatting about everything that's in store this year for the 6th year of the summit. 

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192 | Social Media For Professional Organizers: Real Talk!
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192 | Social Media For Professional Organizers: Real Talk!

One of the most popular topics we cover is social media for professional organizers—how to use it, when to use it, why to use it. There are a lot of misperceptions about how social could or should be used in our business—and, in my opinion, way too much emphasis on it as a way to get clients! This is an episode you don’t want to miss if you are looking for tips about social or are looking for permission to do it a lot less—or even if you love it. This episode is for EVERYONE!

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191 | Helping Clients Through Grief With Missi McKown Of Clear Spaces Organizing
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191 | Helping Clients Through Grief With Missi McKown Of Clear Spaces Organizing

Helping clients who need professional organizing while they're struggling with grief can be very challenging--and today we want to help you with some concrete ideas to help your clients. My guest is Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and she is graciously sharing some of her personal stories of loss to help organizers work with clients.

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