Women & Wealth

Getting Your Home Organized with Janet Bernstein


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Clutter doesn't just steal space, it steals time, energy, and peace of mind.

In this episode, Regina sits down with Janet Bernstein of The Organizing Professionals to talk about what it really looks like to get help getting your home under control. They dig into how professional organizers can support everything from closet systems and everyday decluttering to major life transitions like downsizing, estate cleanouts, and moving. Janet shares how her team helps clients decide what stays, what goes, and even whether your favorite furniture will actually fit in the new place before the movers show up.

They also get into one of the most emotional projects families avoid for years, organizing old photos, digitizing what matters, and making sure those memories don't end up dumped in a box someday. It's a practical conversation with a bigger point behind it: don't wait for retirement to start building a life that feels lighter, more intentional, and easier to live in.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - Meet Janet Bernstein!

2:51 - Moving is a 'top-3' stressful event

6:18 - Helping people determine what will "fit" in the new home

11:31 - Pictures

17:02 - Where you can go to learn more about Janet

17:50 - Some challenges Janet has faced as a professional woman

19:50 - Janet's vision for retirement

23:05 - Wrap-up and action item

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

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CONNECT WITH JANET BERNSTEIN

Website: https://theorganizingprofessionals.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-bernstein-cpo%C2%AE-5269a518/

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Women & WealthBy Regina Hess