If your digital life is a mess of open tabs, scattered files, and “where-did-I-put-that” moments… this one’s for you.

In this special guest episode of Doing Business Like a Woman, Melissa is joined by Professional Organizer + Certified Life Coach Tracy Hoth, creator of the Organized Coach Academy and host of the Organized Coach Podcast.

Together, they’re having a candid conversation about what it really takes to create a business that feels manageable, peaceful, and powerful — from the inside out.

Whether you’re neurodiverse, overwhelmed, or just ready to feel like a confident CEO again, this episode will meet you where you are.

You’ll learn:

💡 Bonus: Melissa shares exactly how she implemented Tracy’s framework — and how it transformed her time, energy, and capacity.

This conversation is like a warm hug and a tactical strategy session all in one 💗

00:00 – Welcome + Meet Tracy Hoth
02:00 – How Melissa found Tracy + why this year became her “year of systems”
04:00 – Why many women avoid hiring help when things feel messy
05:30 – What’s really behind disorganization in your business
07:00 – The power of Tracy’s 3-part framework: mindset, systems, computer
08:30 – How mindset blocks about organizing stop our progress
09:30 – The “I should be able to figure this out” trap
11:00 – Tracy’s story: from organizing homes to organizing online businesses
13:00 – The brain dump method Melissa uses when she’s overwhelmed
15:00 – What disorganization is actually costing you
17:00 – From stress to confidence: how organizing shifts your energy
19:00 – One place for ideas, tasks, links, and to-dos
21:00 – Treating organization like a project — not an afterthought
23:00 – How Tracy supports neurodivergent entrepreneurs
25:00 – 3 places to start organizing today
28:00 – Melissa’s Asana + calendar breakdown using the 5-folder method
33:00 – How to maintain an organized business without burning out
36:00 – Final tips for anyone who feels “not naturally organized”

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