We often see leadership as a title you hold at work, but today, we're talking with Sue Rae about the leadership you exercise over your personal sanctuary. You know the saying: clean house, clean mind.

I worked with Sue at Google NYC, where she was an elite Executive Assistant—a master of organizing at the highest level. But her own success came at a cost. She reached a point where she was running on fumes just to go to work.

Sue had the courage to listen to the whispers and step away from her role at Google to start Sorted by Sue, a professional organizing business. Today, she works with executives, entrepreneurs, and rockstar public figures.

You'll hear her story of transformation, the system she uses to go from chaos to calm, and the one simple thing you can do today to start treating your home like the powerful sanctuary you deserve.

You ready? Let's go!

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Find Sue: ⁠https://www.sortedbysue.com/⁠

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CREDITS:

Theme song: "You Are The One" by ⁠Nick Deutsch⁠

Produced + edited: ⁠Rikki Gunton⁠

00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction

00:02:01 How Julio and Sue Met at Google

00:04:40 The Intensity of Being an Executive Assistant at Google

00:07:43 The Breaking Point

00:10:15 Asking for a Sabbatical

00:10:58 Coping Mechanisms

00:18:28 How Sue Spent Her Sabbatical in Asia

00:19:41 The Inspiration Behind Sorted by Sue

00:22:35 Taking the Leap: Leaving Google to Start Sorted by Sue

00:32:50 What Do People’s Spaces Say About Them?

00:35:12 Leap and the Net Will Appear

00:37:33 How Does the Disorganization Make You Feel?

00:39:05 Visual Clutter Ends Up Being Mental Clutter

00:40:37 De-Cluttering is an Emotional Exercise

00:47:53 The Role of Grief

00:51:34 Home Therapy for Individuals and Couples

00:55:08 Putting Systems in Place

00:58:07 Real Life Examples of Chaos to Calm

01:10:42 Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

01:12:33 How to Begin Your Organizing Journey

01:14:22 Valuing Experiences Over Stuff

01:16:14 The 30-Minute Junk Drawer Challenge

01:18:03 Final Thoughts: Organizing’s Ripple Effect

01:19:22 Closing and Credits