Have you ever stood in the kitchen at 7:14am holding two odd shoes and a half-made sandwich, wondering whether it's Wednesday or Thursday? It’s no secret that I’m a hot mess. And mornings (and the 35,000 micro decisions we need to make by 9am) are always extra messy. 

So if you've ever been late to the meeting that mattered because morning-you wrote the wrong start time in your head, or your screen time number scares the shit out of you, or you've already snapped at someone you love before the day has even started, this one is for you. 

The secret? Stop trying to fix your morning. Fix your night. In this episode I share the six night-before rituals I follow, because morning me cannot be trusted. The handover document, the launchpad, and the toast I refuse to make.

In this episode:

- The day I was an hour late to the Steph Pase Planners Zoom that broke me — and the rules I made because of it

- 35,000 micro decisions by 9am: the science behind why your brain is exhausted before you've even started the day

- Ritual 1: Outfit prep with the labelled hangers (and the 6pm weather check)

- Ritual 2: Lunches 80% prepped (the alternative is the KFC drive-through, ask me how I know)

- Ritual 3: The launchpad + the life pouch (which was originally an SPP tech pouch I made)

- Ritual 4: Same brekkie every single day (overnight protein Whip-Bix because I hate toast)

- Ritual 5: The brain dump → handover document for your future self

- Ritual 6: The 15-minute increment alarm hack (and why "shaping" in psychology beats willpower)

- The two-step rule (pulled from S2E7): if it takes more than 2 steps, redesign it

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Episode Links:

Shop the Life & Tech Organiser Pouch: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/collections/tech-organiser-pouches 

Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53 

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I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.

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