The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast podcast

06.25.2024

197 | I flew 5,963 miles for some life-changing magic for my pro organizing business

When I signed up for a trip to Japan with Marie Kondo's team from KonMari Media, I figured I would get some good sightseeing, some good food, and get to meet other organizers and have some good pictures for social...

06.17.2024

196 | Inside Out 2 + lessons in running a business!

What lessons can Inside Out 2 teach us about entrepreneurship? Melissa is going to tell you!

05.21.2024

195 | 8 signs it's time for a business REFRESH with Brie Morrissey of BK Branding Co

Your online presence is your employee that works 24/7/365--and today I'm hosting Brie Morrissey of BK Branding Co to talk about 8 signs your business needs a REFRESH!

05.11.2024

194 | When Careers Collide: Jenny Albertini, Organizing Journeys and Becoming a Published Author!

I am so thrilled to welcome Jenny Albertini, who is one of the very first professional organizers I ever met, and who was a great part of my organizing life, to the pod! She is the author of Decluttered: Mindful...

05.02.2024

193 | Brandie + Ryan of Home+Sort and How To: Summit

Two of my favorite people I've met in all my years of organizing are back with me here on the podcast! I am having a fun convo with Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort in northern California, who are the founders...

04.15.2024

192 | Social Media for Organizers: Real Talk!

One of the most popular topics with organizers is social media. A lot of people have a view of what social is for their business, but it doesn't always align with the reality. Today we are talking about the dos...

04.01.2024

191 | Helping Clients Through Grief with Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing

Helping clients who need organizing while they're struggling with grief can be very challenging--and today we want to help you with some concrete ideas to help your clients. My guest is Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing in Maple Grove,...

03.28.2024

190 | Easy Sustainability Tips for Organizers + A Fab Pricing Concept | Michelle Parravani of Designing With Less

We are back with organizer Michelle Parravani of Designing With Less in Atlanta, and we are talking about some easy sustainability tips for organizers working with eco-conscious clients, and Michelle gives us a FABULOUS idea for a pricing differential that...

03.27.2024

189 | Single Entrepreneurship: Organizing as a single woman with Michelle Parravani

I am so happy to welcome my guest Michelle Parravani to the pod--she is talking about entrepreneurship as a single woman which is a super important subject, and I can't wait for you to meet her!

03.18.2024

188 | Photo Organizing with Rachel Arbuckle of 2000 Paces

Adding photo organizing to your list of services is an awesome thing to do--I did and it's been a great revenue source for my business. My guest today occupies a special corner of the organizing world, where she does all...

03.11.2024

187 | The Right Words = Organizing Clients! Marketing in 2024 with Meg Mueller of The Lit Bulb

We are continuing with our campaign to prove that being YOU in your business actually gets you clients--it doesn't scare them away (trust us!) Today's guest is Meg Mueller of The Lit Bulb--she is a writer for professional organizers. We...

03.08.2024

186 | When it's time to quit a client--p 2 of the hard part of organizing entrepreneurship

It's one of the hardest parts of professional organizing entrepreneurship--telling a client "sorry, I can't help." This is part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Gugni of her eponymous Bay Area organizing business.

03.04.2024

185 | "I Quit!!!" --the How and Why of Exiting a Bad Client Situation

One thing we encounter in our Inspired Organizer group a lot is, "How do I tell someone I don't want to work with them?" Today's guest is Melissa Gugni, and we are talking about this challenging situation and how you...

02.29.2024

184 | Getting "ADHD Curious" with Missi McKown

This is going to be the first, and not last!, conversation we have about organizing clients with ADHD, and being an organizer with ADHD. Neurodivergence is the hot word right now--but we are diving into a discussion on how you...

02.26.2024

183 | Those "5 Minute Podcast" Pitches: Just Say No! Yet More Scams in Organizing To Watch Out For

Have you ever gotten that pitch to be on a 5 minute podcast that will inevitably vault your business to the stratosphere? I've warned against them before but our intrepid organizer slash undercover agent Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing...

02.19.2024

182 | "We are not all the same!" - Attracting Organizing Clients by Being The REAL You

Sarah Brent of Practical Harmony in Illinois is talking to us about something she (and I!) are equally passionate about. Here's a little sneak peek: "Clients need to hear about you and your uniqueness. They need to hear your story,...

02.12.2024

181 | Reflections & Transformations with Jen Kilbourne, Founder of Pro Organizer Studio

While I am calling her a guest today, it is her podcast! Jen Kilbourne is on the pod today. She is the founder of Pro Organizer Studio, and she is the visionary behind everything that we do here. If you...

02.08.2024

Bonus Mini-Sode | "Don't Mess With Eyeballs!" and A Heartwarming Message From Mom

We finish up our series with Kim with a cautionary safety tale AND a wonderful story about her mom. Enjoy this bonus to wrap up our series!

02.05.2024

180 | Couldn't Imagine Where I Would Be: 2 Years in my Professional Organizing Business with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing

If you have been here for more than two seconds, you know I've been interviewing Kim of Rustic Home Organizing in Portland, Oregon, every year, since she brand new in starting her professional organizing business out. This is her year...

02.01.2024

179 | From getting paid in eggs to $10,000+ months: 2 years in business with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing

I first interviewed Kim two years ago when her business was BRRAAANNNDD new. In her first year, once she got paid by a client with a dozen eggs. Fast forward two years later--and she had her first (and second, and...

01.29.2024

178 | 365 Days of Organizing: Rewind of My First Year In Business with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing

This is our second episode in our rewind series of Kim Snodgrass of Rustic Home Organizing growing your organizing business--if you missed the last episode, check it out (episode 177 right before this). Then check out next up, which are...

01.29.2024

177 | My Brand New Organizing Business: Rewind with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing

Time capsule for organizers--open! It's a little bit of a rewind week but here's why! I started something a couple of years ago, with someone in our Inspired Organizer® group who was brand new--she had just started her business and...

01.24.2024

176 | Pitch Yourself + Your Business to the Press with Rachel Rosenthal (part 2)

This is the second epsiode in our 2 part series with Rachel Rosenthal, a professional organizer in Washington DC who has used the media to propel her business to serve over 8000 clients. In this ep we get down to...

01.22.2024

175 | The Power of Press for Professional Organizers (p 1) with Rachel Rosenthal

Today we are demystifying the process of putting your organizing business out in the world by doing press--print, TV, online, podcasts and more! Rachel Rosenthal, who has served over 8000 clients in her Washington, DC organizing business Rachel & Company,...

01.14.2024

174 | 2024 Word of the Year

For the last couple of years, instead of New Year's Resolutions or large scale yearly goals, I have picked a word of the year. I pick one word at the start of the year and then I use that as...

12.15.2023

173 | End of Year Expenses Checklist for your Organizing Business

We got a great question this week about what qualified business expenses organizers should think about, so here's a mini-sode for you!

12.08.2023

172 | How Clients Find You: P2 of SEO for Organizers with Julia Renee Consulting

We continue our conversation with Julia, an SEO expert for professional organizers! If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, bump back one episode because there is AWESOME stuff there! LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Julia's website: https://juliareneeconsulting.com Julia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliareneeconsulting/...

12.07.2023

171 | How Clients Find You! P1 of SEO for Organizers with Julia Renee Consulting

The #1 question I get as a coach for organizers is, "How can clients find me?" SEO is one answer to this question! This is a 2 part series with an expert for professional organizers, Julia of Julia Renee Consulting--and...

12.06.2023

170 | December to-dos in your organizing business

How is it December already? Let me help you think about the new year AND get your business ready for what's next. JOIN THE GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE GROUP: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/3Z8pbxvc

11.13.2023

169 | The Best Free Tool For Organizers (I bet you're not using it fully!!)

There are 99,000 Google searches EVERY SECOND. Are you taking advantage of those? LINK TO JOIN OUR GOOGLE BUSINESS COURSE: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/3Z8pbxvc

11.01.2023

168 | How To Summit LIVE (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of our recent live pod taping at the How To Summit! Thank you again to Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort for hosting such an awesome event! I can't wait to be there next year! LINKS FOR...

10.30.2023

167 | How To Summit LIVE! (Part 1)

Welcome to our first ever live podcast recording! The How To Summit was an amazing two days of learning and community and fun, and the last day we hit record on a fab panel of organizers answering a grab bag...

10.15.2023

166 | More scammy or super scammy things to avoid

After I posted the epsiode about scams/scammy things we encounter in our organizing businesses, I got so many emails/messages from people who had examples or things that I forgot about, I wanted to add a second podcast to make sure...

10.11.2023

165 | Ask More Questions: Avoiding Scams + Pay to Play + Other Cruddy Things

As professional organizing entrepreneurs, unfortunately one thing we have to watch out for are straight up scams at the worst, and things that are sketchy and unhelpful opportunities at the least. I want you to have a healthy level of...

10.03.2023

164 | October to-do list for your organizing business

It's OCTOBER and for me, it's a month when I feel SUPER motivated and excited to dig in to my business. I'm giving you some ideas of what an October business to-do list looks like, and some ideas of things...

09.12.2023

163 | From Pro Organizer to Closet Designer-Meet Bethany from The Container Store

I'm thrilled to introduce you to our Inspired Organizer® member Bethany, who is living out her "Disney job" dream of being a closet designer at The Container Store!

08.28.2023

162 | Today's a Good Day To Raise Your Prices. Yeah--you! Raise 'em!

Today is a great day to raise your prices. Yeah--I'm talking to you!

08.24.2023

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08.21.2023

161 | Taking Chances, Business Passion, and "I need to die on less hills!" -- Home+Sort p.2

Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort and the How To: Summit are back with SO MUCH GOODNESS. We are chatting about so many things, including clients being liars (we'll explain!), being passionate about your business and what kinds of conversations that...

08.16.2023

160 | Brandie & Ryan of Home+Sort and the hosts of the How To: Summit

This is a can't miss episode of the pod with Brandie & Ryan, who are the reason we are all so excited to go to the How:To Summit 9/21-9/22 in Ohio. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Info + tickets for How:To Summit...

08.08.2023

159 | Answering Qs about the August to-do list

Our last episode on your August to-do list generated some questions--answering a couple of them for you! I would love for you to join our Organizing Essentials program--details are here on how to join! https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/uYMgvH4F

08.01.2023

158 | Your August To Do List

It's August and I'm giving you a to-do list for your organizing business! This is a great time of the year to focus on one of the most central clients to a lot of organizers--moms--and I'm giving you a few...

07.25.2023

157 | Pricing + Knowing Your Worth, And "It's Not About You"--Melissa Gugni of Melissa Gugni Organizing

Last epsiode, we talked to Melissa of Melissa Gugni Organizing in the Bay Area about boundaries in our organizing business--and that conversation veered into talking about pricing, knowing our worth as businesses, and a LOT of other topics--so we get...

07.18.2023

156 | Not Just a Buzzword: Setting Boundaries as an Organizer

"Boundaries" is a word that is pretty hot right now--but it's not just a buzzword, and it's a concept that organizers really need to get comfortable with in their work. My guest today, Melissa Gugni, a pro organizer in the...

07.12.2023

155 | You Can Write! (Really...you can!) - Molly Z. Winters, Copywriter for professional organizers

My guest is Molly Z. Winters, who is a copywriter for professional organizers. One of the things I'm extremely passionate about is making sure that you're getting all of your information out in the world, whether that is your website...

06.12.2023

154 | Jen Weintraub of Splendid Spaces Organizing

We are back with one of our favorite things--interviewing organizers in our Inspired Organizer® program on their businesses and what they've learned as organizers. Today I'm excited for you to meet Jen Weintraub of Splendid Spaces Organizing!

05.30.2023

153 | "What if I get a bad review!" Managing fear and client expectations with Cabri Carpenter

We are back with part 2 of my conversation with Cabri Carpenter of Minimize Then Organize in Lubbock. We are talking about something we see a lot--when organizers operate their business out of fear of what MIGHT happen.

05.23.2023

152 | You're Overcomplicating Your Organizing Business.

Cabri Carpenter (Minimize Then Organize in Lubbock, TX) and Melissa are breaking it down today with a little tough love...about how you are overcomplicating your professional organizing business. Sometimes being efficient means we actually end up with TOO many processes,...

05.01.2023

151 | What Does It Take To Be An Organizing Business Owner?

What does it mean to be an organizing entrepreneur, and what does it mean to have an organizing business and what makes you successful? Jen and Melissa are dishing about what it takes to be an entrepreneur in our industry....

04.20.2023

150 | "How Will I Know The Perfect Time?"

We got an email the other day from someone who was asking, essentially, what's the perfect time to start my business? She gave me a couple of details about what she has going on in her life driving the question...trying...

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