How do you declutter when you have an emotional attachment to something? 

Maybe that dress you wore when you were 12 that you might need again one day? Or the million and one artworks that your kids made you as babies?

As someone who has moved 8 times, I feel like a certified pro at letting go of sentimental items … EVEN when you’re coming with every reason not to

On my decluttering journey, I have found that there are 3 questions to help you decide if an item is truly worth holding onto. Tune in to today’s episode to find out what they are, as well as tips and tricks to push the guilt and finally reclaim your home.

You’ll hear:

✨Tips on how to deal with EMOTIONAL guilt when it comes to throwing away old presents

✨Creative ways to preserve memories without hoarding physical objects

✨Easy storage hacks for organising and maintaining the essentials

… and so much more

Download my 30-Day Declutter Challenge here and let me know how you go on @stephingup!

If you want to hear more about the 4 types of clutter, check out that episode here.

Link to the suspension file folders I keep the girls’ drawings in here 💕

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

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LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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I was having a bad day when I recorded this episode.

You know those mornings when the world feels against you? The kids are feral, you bump into every doorway possible and then your clothes get stuck on the handle and you nearly lose your mind.

That was me today so instead of sitting in a bad mood, I decided to get my microphone out and walk you through how to survive a bad day, as a reminder to both myself and to you. 

We’re not perfect and sometimes we need to remember that it’s not a bad life, it’s just a bad day.

You’ll hear:

✨ A powerful quote that serves as my reset button

✨ An exercise to work through what you CAN and CAN’T control

✨ How to reset your environment when you can’t leave the house

✨ Journal prompts that will help shift your perspective and mindset

… and so much more

🎧 Want to learn more about how your thoughts affect your life? Listen to my episode all about how you can change your life by changing your thoughts here.

🎧 If you’re interested in learning more about journaling, I have a whole episode that talks about how to start and prompts to get you going here.

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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The other day I was on Instagram and I saw a post that called me out so badly I started crying after reading the first line.

It is so easy to get swept up with everything happening in your life - from problems at your job to being the strong one for your kids and keeping a tidy home… Sometimes you don’t even know it’s happening until you realise you haven’t laughed in months.

I’m not going to give too much away before you listen but it’s a reminder that I think all of us need to hear now more than ever. 

You’ll hear:

✨ The eye-opening realisation triggered by that one post

✨ Questions you can ask yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed 

✨ Things you can do this week to SLOW DOWN and be more present with your family

… and so much more

🎧 If you’ve always wanted to start journaling but aren’t sure how check out this episode here.

🎧 Thinking about cutting down your screen time? We’ve got you covered with this episode.

🎧 Take a moment to breathe by listening to this episode I recorded with the incredible Nicola Laye about breathwork.

And if you’re in need of a To Do List we’ve got you covered, this is the exact one I use alongside my planner and a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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Do you know what is the number one thing that holds women back? 

They DON’T believe they are capable of more. 

This week's guest is Steph Gorton, Steph is a business coach known for helping service-based businesses to scale from $5,000 to $30,000 months and beyond. She’s been featured in Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, PerthNow, The Daily Mail, and Mamamia. After building and selling her first business House of Hobby she has gone on to grow multiple 7-figure businesses herself and coached over 1000 women to achieve their business dreams. 

Steph has been my business coach and has called me out on a LOT of my own bullsh*t and I’ve absolutely loved it. Today we’re talking about all things limiting beliefs as well as setting BOUNDARIES. Whether you own a business or not this episode and this work will be a game changer for you. 

You’ll hear:

✨ After coaching over 1000 women the #1 Thing Steph sees holding SO many people back 

✨ How to know what limiting beliefs YOU have and how to move through them 

✨ Why people keep crossing your boundaries

✨ How you can set boundaries WITHOUT having a panic attack that you’re being an a**hole

… and so much more

You can find Steph over at @stephgorton_. 

Or listen to the Success School Podcast on Apple or Spotify.

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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Mercury is in retrograde and I swear I knew it before I even googled it. Everyone and their mum is caught up in this collective slump right now and we’re all just in this weird headspace. We’re dealing with too much stuff, not feeling motivated, eating badly and feeling tired.

When you’re in a slump, it’s so easy to move into a reactive state - to try and tackle a million things on your to-do list and then bully yourself when you just can’t get it done. But we are NOT doing that this year.

This year, we are talking to ourselves with love, we are not making excuses for ourselves but allowing ourselves to REST, and we are taking steps to help feel like ourselves again.

We are in this together 💪

You’ll hear:

✨ The three habits I’m doing to kick the slump

✨ Suggestions for carving out more 'me time' in your busy schedule

✨ An exercise to identify what's not working in your life and what you need MORE of

… and so much more

Journaling helps me SO much, and if you’re feeling exhausted then I couldn’t recommend it more. I’ve done a whole episode on how to get started, which you can listen to here. Queue up after this ep 💕

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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Your girl is REALLY outing herself in this episode … I’m telling you my top 5 toxic traits and habits that I have worked through previously and am STILL finding myself getting caught up in on a day-to-day basis. Especially given the current season I’m in…

And I think that being aware of these is key - you don’t need to have all of the solutions on how to fix them (that’s coming in future episodes!) but take this episode as an opportunity to stop living life on autopilot, to call yourself out on your toxic habits and challenge why you are doing this.

You’ll hear:

✨ The toxic habit I’ve started doing again and it is NOT what you think 😮‍💨

✨ A habit SO many of us think we NEED to do to be productive, but is actually terrible for you 

✨ The habit I started after I became a Mum, and still see so many other people do 

…and so much more.

Listen to Are You Addicted To Your Phone on Apple or Spotify. 

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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Journaling: what is it and how do I actually start? 

You see all these people online rave about it, but is it really worth it? Well my friend this is the episode for YOU! 🌟

And I can tell you firsthand, that when I am not journaling every day, everyone in my life knows it 😂

Not only is it amazing for challenging your negative thoughts and spirals, but it’s also a game changer for those of us with busy minds, busy schedules who feel like we are just racing through life and not really living.

You’ll hear:

✨ How journaling has literally changed my life

✨ Why EVERYONE should be journaling and how to start

✨ The effects journaling will have on your life

✨ The framework I use to change my negative thoughts!

✨ The four different types of journaling and which one is perfect for you 💕

✨ An easy hack to include journaling into your daily life

✨ Why you should get your kids involved!

… and also a life update: I went to a palm reader.. 

Episodes mentioned:

Can Thoughts REALLY Change Your Life?

How I Set My Month Up For Success

To support your journaling journey, I’m giving you 15% off all my Write it Out Journals and Notebooks, just use code STEPHINGUP at the checkout ❤️

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

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Have you ever reacted to your kid by shouting and then IMMEDIATELY felt so guilty? Like you should have had a better handle on your emotions? 

Over the last little while, I’ve been learning all about BREATHWORK and as it turns out, I wasn’t breathing properly…

Whether it’s calming yourself down for an important meeting, regulating your emotions when your kids are driving you CRAZY, or breathing through the car that just cut you off. Breathwork is such an amazing tool that you can use to ground yourself. 

Chatting with me about breathwork and all its incredible benefits is Nicola Laye, my breathwork coach who has honestly changed the game for me. Nicola is a renowned breathwork practitioner with over twenty years of experience. Not only has her work helped me to become a better and more patient boss, but her breathing techniques have been a massive help in managing my kid’s emotions as well!

If you want to find out how to enhance your mood, reduce your stress, and respond with patience rather than simply REACTING, then be sure to listen to this one!

You’ll hear:

✨ Something you can do that will only take you ONE minute but will regulate your whole system

✨ The ways breathwork can be used to treat your anxiety and trauma

✨ How to get OUT of your fight or flight response

✨ The incredible story of how Nic’s experience in Palliative Care transformed her LIFE

✨ How to tone your vagus nerve

If you want to learn more with Nicola at @nicola_laye and find her at www.nicolalaye.com

Download your FREE Meditation to help with any Stress or Overwhelm.

And Nicola's quick S.T.O.P guide for a fast way to regulate using the breath. 

And if you think your phone and social media could be contributing to your anxiety? Listen to my episode on why reducing your screen time is so important here.

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Hot Mess Hotline and oh my goodness I'm SO excited to start this series.

There's nothing I love more than chatting with you guys, and I knew from the start of this show that I wanted to use it to truly help you guys not just with advice and hacks but talking through real-life problems. 

And what's better than to kick off the series with one of my most asked questions: how can I get my partner to jump on board with some of the reset habits?

Let me just say: I have been there. Ryan is the opposite of Stephing… he's more like Ryaning… Which is making a mess (love you doll). BUT using the tips I'm talking about today, Ryan and I have worked out our own strategy to tackle the chores without nagging, and now we're a better team than ever 💕

You’ll hear:

✨ How to bring up the chores and reset conversation WITHOUT stirring up resentment

✨ How to re-phrase "I hate you leaving your sh*t everywhere" nicely (bc we are zen in 2024) 🧘‍♀️

✨ Tips on how to let go… and focus on the outcome

✨ The easiest way to split the chores!

This will only work for healthy relationships, so if you are in that situation please seek help. 💕

www.whiteribbon.org.au

How did the conversation go? Good? Great!

Let's get started on how to do a monthly reset, and the best way to reset your home.

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl, I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

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Did you know that some of the top CEOS, innovators and artists in the world have ADHD?

When I was 5 years old, I was diagnosed with ADD and anxiety straight off the bat. But only recently have I learnt that my anxiety is a symptom of my ADHD. And so many things I thought were just quirks (I’m looking at you clumsiness, forgetfulness & always being late) were manifestations of ADHD. 

Science has come a lot further in this field, especially how ADHD shows in women so I wanted to sit down and chat with you guys about how I was diagnosed, how it has impacted my life (both good and bad) and what I’m doing now to ease the noise in my head. 😮‍💨

This has been one of my most highly requested topics and I feel like after this episode, everything I do is going to make so much more sense to you guys!

You’ll hear:

✨ Why ADHD has been a blessing in some ways

✨ Tips on how you can ease your symptoms

✨ Why it could be your ADHD and NOT just your hormones after having kids

✨ Ways to help manage your forgetfulness at work

Want to continue the conversation? Join the Stephing Up Community at @stephing.up and over on Facebook

And as a thank you for being part of the Stephing Up Community you can also use your exclusive code STEPHINGUP for 15% off at @stephpaseplanners. Visit stephpaseplanners.com.au. 

☎️ Feeling like a hot mess? Girl, I've been there 😂 Let's talk about it! Send me your questions/thoughts/feelings/anything really over on the Stephing Up IG page @stephingup and I'll talk about it in my next episode of The Hot Mess Hotline!

LET'S BE FRIENDS! ❤️

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