The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast

Professional organizer Melissa Klug of Home By Eleven joins the Pro Organizer Studio podcast as a new co-host - AND the guest of the hour on today's episode. You'll hear how she turned an unexpected layoff into a fulfilling career as an organizer that needed to quickly replace a full-time income as a brand new entrepreneur.

I’m sharing a clip directly from a coaching call with one of my Inspired Organizer students for the podcast today, because well, sometimes the best aha moments come completely unscripted! What I loved about this conversation is that you can REALLY hear the huge change in her mindset from the beginning of this segment to the end, and if you can relate to having any hangups about spending money on growing your business, I hope you’ll get a major lightbulb moment out of this, too. Resources mentioned:  Profit First: https://amzn.to/33OP3db Fix This Next: https://amzn.to/3itcHA0 Take the Fix This Next quiz: https://jenobermeier.fixthisnext.com/   The rest of the show notes can be found at proorganizerstudio.com/blog/facebook-ads

Lupe Prado is a career coach who helps people figure out how to move toward more fulfillment in their jobs. If you are currently in a job situation that leaves you frustrated or feeling the Sunday scaries, my friend Lupe has tips for recognizing what may really be going on so that you can make tangible, positive changes from where you are. I think you’ll enjoy hearing our interview so that you can be reminded that career fulfillment doesn’t have to mean quitting your job overnight and risking it all - it’s more of a sensitive, long-term process so that you can be sure you’re working toward the dream that feels right for you and your family.   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog

If you know you love to organize but are on the fence because you don’t necessarily want to own a business, this interview with Marina Del Giacco is a great reminder that you DO have other options! Apply to work for an established organizing company like Marina did, and you’ll get to focus on just getting in there to actually DO the projects you’re passionate about. She’s sharing a day in the life of being an employee and just how fulfilling that can be.   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog/employment

The episode I’m sharing today was pulled from a new Facebook Live series I did all about online business topics. I’m simply teaching for free, sharing resources, and pulling back the curtain and breaking things down step-by-step so that you can 1. KNOW what options you have and what they look like, and 2. Avoid getting burned by someone trying to sell you information that is freely available.   The content today isn’t specific to professional organizers, but it may relate to projects you’re thinking of working on for your business while we are temporarily slowed down from in-home client work. Enjoy.   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog/business-automations

Lindsay Maloney is a Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and a self-made business and success coach who specializes in teaching women how to start and scale their dream coaching businesses with simplicity and confidence. We are talking today about what exactly introverted women can do to get unstuck around business growth and making decisions that honor who YOU really are as a professional organizer. You’re going to be shocked to hear what all she accomplishes in a day without identifying herself at all as a “hustler”. Even if you’re an extrovert, you'll feel inspired by this episode to put her tips into action, push your business forward, and work with your dream clients.  What we talk about:    (00:00) - Introduction to the Episode(01:50) - Lindsay’s business story(05:45) - Hustling vs. mindful action(07:45) - Allowing your intuition to guide how you run your business(12:14) - Trusting your gut instinct (17:15) - How Lindsay manages her schedule and to-do list(19:38) - Why introverts are great onl

Lauria Palau is returning as a guest on the podcast today. She hosts the popular SimplyBOrganized podcast and is now working on a new project involving Enneagram and organizing styles.   And, for a fun twist, I also have a guest host today, Konmari platinum-certified organizer, Melissa Klug, sitting in to help me interview Laurie. So fun!   So no matter what your organizing personality or style is, this discussion is definitely going to help you think in a new way about yourself as an organizer and the clients that you’re serving.   What we talk about: (00:00) - Intro to the Episode (01:08) - Introducing Laurie Palau and guest-host Melissa Klug (07:42) - Laurie explains her research on the Enneagram (11:38) - Why Laurie doesn’t test her clients for their Enneagram number (13:05) - The basics of the Enneagram numbers and their corresponding characteristics (17:40) - Examples of client/organizer interactions based on their Enneagram types (22:37) - Laurie explains behavior patterns she sees in organizing client

My guest on today’s episode is Sherra Humphreys, a professional organizer exclusively focused on photo organization. Her business, Simple Photo Stories, is based in Atlanta and provides photo organizing services both in-person and remotely. I am so excited for her to share the story of her unique niche and the resources she provides to organizers who want to add photo organizing to their offerings. Sherra is super fun to hear from, so I hope you enjoy!   Sherra Humphreys has built a career based on helping women succeed in small business. Her philosophy is to learn the business, do the work, and then help others do the same. Her comprehensive background in business coaching and training means you get real life experience from this business owner. She has been helping women for over 25 years find their passion and turn it into a business that gives them freedom and flexibility. Her life’s work revolves around storytelling through photographs so she is passionate about the photo organization industry. Sherra is

Today, I am sharing an episode that was pulled from a new Facebook Live Series I am doing all about online business topics. Rigth now feels like the right time to share everything I know about this topic freely.  I will not be selling a single thing through this side-venture, just teaching for free and sharing resources, tutorials, and breaking things down step-by-step so that you can 1) know what options you have and what they look like, and 2) avoid getting burned by someone trying to sell you information that is actually freely available.  So, the content today is not specific to professional organizers but it may relate to projects you are thinking of working on for your business while we are temporarily slowed down from in-home client work. Resources Mentions: Annette Stepanian - Lawyer for Entrepreneurs LegalZoom Related Links: Covering your legal bases with Annette Stepanian How to take your pro organizing business online   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified

Although we recorded this episode in January 2020 before our world began to change in unprecedented ways, the advice within is timeless.    Christine Stone is a seasoned professional organizer and the owner of Neatly Designed in Jacksonville, Florida. She has amassed a great following on Instagram, partly because of her consistent and authentic video content about all things organizing, and also because she is seriously devoted to putting her client's needs first. Today, she is joining me on the podcast to share her own business story and her best advice for new and aspiring professional organizers.   Follow Neatly Designed: Website - Facebook- Instagram   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at https://proorg

Today, I am sharing an episode that was pulled from a new Facebook Live Series I am doing all about online business topics. Rigth now feels like the right time to share everything I know about this topic freely.  I will not be selling a single thing through this side-venture, just teaching for free and sharing resources, tutorials, and breaking things down step-by-step so that you can 1) know what options you have and what they look like, and 2) avoid getting burned by someone trying to sell you information that is actually freely available.  So, the content today is not specific to professional organizers but it may relate to projects you are thinking of working on for your business while we are temporarily slowed down from in-home client work. Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professiona

Hi everyone, it’s Jen with a time-sensitive update recorded Monday, April 6th, 2020. As you’re well aware, the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every industry in the world in different ways. Today I’m sharing a conversation with Samantha Smith, the founder of an app called Vishion which is a color search engine created for the interior design world. Interior designers and professional organizers are closely related enough to be siblings, so it’s really worth a listen to understand what is happening in their businesses right now, too.   In case you didn’t know, the High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 75,000 people to High Point, North Carolina, every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry can be found in High Point twice a year because if you can’t find it in High Point…it probably doesn’t exist.   Originally scheduled this spring for April 25-29, a hopeful postpo

As female entrepreneurs, who are often also moms & wives, it is so easy to fall into the trap of overwhelm and overwork. How do we find a way to manage our businesses and our goals, and also make time to be present for our families and for our own personal growth?    Hiddy Fletcher of Hiddy & Co. joins me on the podcast today to dig deep into the inner work that needs to happen to slow down and get more done, and why it is so important for women to become more financially savvy.    Hiddy is an absolute gem with so much valuable insight about acknowledging what is truly important. In this time of uncertainty we are facing, this episode is sure to get you thinking about how you can position your business to work for you and not against you, so that you can truly live and work within your purpose, and find fulfillment in it. What We Talk About(00:00) - Introduction to the Episode (01:27) - Introducing Hiddy Fletcher of Hiddy & Co. (02:27) - Hiddy shares the background of her journey that led her star

It never fails that my private coaching clients will say to me that one of their bucket list items is something like writing their own book someday, creating an online program to help people get organized, or even put out their very own organizing method into the world to become the next Marie Kondo.  This episode is for you if you are really excited by the idea of building an online business to make an impact far beyond what you can do with hands-on organizing clients one at a time. My guest today is Haley Burkhead who helps service-based businesses create that online offer out of your expertise and then implement all of the technical pieces that go into enrolling people into your organizing course or membership site. Buckle up for this one and prepare to have your mind blown.   What We Talk About(00:00) - Introduction to the Episode (01:27) - Introducing Haley Burkhead (03:58) - Figuring out whether or not an online offer is the right next step for you (05:09) - Molly the Coach (07:22) - Mia the Leader (09:

We are sharing some bonus content on the podcast about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting professional organizers.   Here is the second episode about how to continue marketing your business during a national (or worldwide) crisis.   To join the conversation, head over to our free Facebook group for TPOP Insiders here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/proorganizerstudiopodcast

We are going to share some bonus content on the podcast about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting professional organizers.   Here is the first short episode about deciding how to work with clients during a voluntary quarantine.   To join the conversation, head over to our free Facebook group for TPOP Insiders here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/proorganizerstudiopodcast/

Ep 47 - Networking with Influencers with Carly Adams   Professional organizer Carly Adams is joining me on the podcast today. Carly is a student of the Inspired Organizer® course, and the owner of Tidy Revival in Sacramento, California. Today, we’re chatting about her business story, and about her experiences networking with influencers. If you love using social media to market your business, or even if you are new to the game, this episode should give you some fresh ideas on how to collaborate with influencers locally to spread awareness and continue scaling your organizing business. What We Talk About (00:00) - Intro to the Episode (01:17) - Carly shares about her journey into professional organizing (07:09) - Carly’s experience with tapering off her corporate jobs as her business has grown (13:50) - The benefits of working with The Blog Bloc or other local influencer groups  (19:27) - Some ideas for collaborating and partnering with influencers (22:40) - Social Media marketing and lead conversion as a r

For those of you who are into personality types or the 5 love languages, I think you’ll enjoy this quick episode today on 3 styles of relating to others: Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Being able to recognize these styles in yourself and in your clients will help you quickly assess how they like to communicate and how they will best learn and grow in your work together.   (00:00) – Intro to the Episode(01:00) – 3 Styles of relating to one another(01:57) – Auditory Relating Style(06:37) – Visual Relating Style (10:28) – Kinesthetic Relating Style (12:55) – Share your biggest takeaway with us!(13:10) – Episode Wrap-up   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog/personality-t

Today, I am interviewing a professional organizer and life coach, Carly Tizzano. Carly launched her organizing business fresh out of college, and within her first year of working with clients, she realized she had taken on a coaching role in their lives to work through the mental clutter along with the physical stuff. Carly took an interest in life coaching and decided to become certified through Brook Castillo’s Life Coaching School.   Today, she is sharing her journey into life coaching, and she’ll explain just how relevant and beneficial this avenue of life coaching is to the professional organizing industry. I hope you enjoy and come away from this conversation feeling inspired!   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes c

My guest today is Sarah Brent of Practical Harmony Professional Organizing. Sarah is a very successful student of the Inspired Organizer® program who has recently stepped up to serve in a mentor role inside our course community. Sarah’s past experiences have a strong impact on the way that she serves her clients, and she is joining me on the show today to share her origin story and why her mission is so important to her personally.    Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at proorganizerstudio.com/blog/time-management