124 | Hidden Emotions Behind Disorganization: 3 Questions to Help You Release Clutter
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What Emotions Are Hiding Behind Your Clutter?
Do you ever look around at your clutter and feel a wave of guilt, sadness, or just… stuck? You're not alone.
In part three of our four-part series, The Real Cost of Disorganization, we’re digging into the emotional roots of clutter, and it might get a little personal. Because let’s be honest: disorganization usually isn’t about laziness, lack of time, or not knowing where to start. It’s about what the stuff means to us.
I’m sharing what I’ve learned from my own clients, a hoarding specialist, and my personal experience to help you uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface. This episode is gentle, powerful, and honestly, might be the moment everything clicks.
We’ll explore:
How grief, guilt, shame, and perfectionism sneak into our closets, drawers, and digital clutter.
Why clutter is often your brain’s protective mechanism.
What your space might be trying to tell you.
And how to finally move forward with peace, not pressure.
I’ll walk you through a 3-step process to begin releasing the emotional weight behind your clutter. It’s simple, powerful, and something you can do right away, no bins, no fancy labels, just real emotional clarity.
What you’ll learn:
Why your clutter might actually be grief, shame, or fear in disguise.
The surprising connection between trauma and disorganization.
How to spot emotional roots like guilt, perfectionism, or control.
The 3-step method to identify and release emotional clutter.
Name the Emotion.
Switch from judgment to curiosity using questions like:
What is this space trying to tell me?
What story is this clutter holding?
What part of me is it protecting?
What season of life is this tied to?
Choose one compassionate action to take (and what that might look like).
Resources Mentioned:
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Episode 113 with Kerstin Sheppard
Join Organized Life Academy to listen to Sade Curry's workshop.
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123 | Overwhelmed, Distracted, and Stuck: Why You Can’t Get Organized
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What to Do When You’re Too Overwhelmed to Start Organizing
Ever feel like getting organized sounds amazing in theory but totally impossible in real life? Like, your brain knows a tidy digital system would save time and stress... but you’re too mentally fried to even think about where to start?
In this second episode of my four-part series on “The Real Cost of Disorganization,” we go deeper into why you still haven’t gotten started—even after shifting your mindset from episode one.
If overwhelm, distractions, or decision fatigue have you stuck, I want you to know: you’re not broken, you’re just overloaded. And this episode is your permission slip to take small, doable steps toward order (without the shame spiral).
I’ll walk you through four super simple strategies to finally get out of stuck mode, even when the idea of “getting organized” feels like a mountain you don’t have the energy to climb.
You’ll also hear real stories from listeners that prove you’re not alone in this struggle, and more importantly, that change is possible.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Why disorganization isn’t your fault (and what’s really behind it)
The truth about what clutter is silently costing you
The three things creating your personal “overwhelm tornado”
Four actionable steps to get organized, even if you’re mentally exhausted
One hilarious (and oh-so-relatable) story about misplaced worksheets
What support and systems actually look like in real life
Resources Mentioned:
Free Workshop: Learn my organizing framework and the only 5 file folders you need to organize your entire business (and keep it that way!): https://simplysquaredaway.com/5files
Organized Coach Academy: https://simplysquaredaway.com/oca
Book a call: https://simplysquaredaway.com/appointments
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122 | 5 Stories Behind Disorganization and How to Shift Them
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This episode kicks off a powerful 4-part series I'm calling The Real Cost of Disorganization. You know disorganization costs you time and money (remember Ep. 120?), but there’s something even deeper, something sneakier at play.
It’s your stories.
The stories you believe about yourself… about your clutter… about what it all means. They’re keeping you stuck, overwhelmed, and maybe even avoiding that one drawer (you know the one).
In this episode, I read real, raw answers from listeners who replied to my email asking: What’s holding you back from getting organized? From shame to avoidance to ADHD and more, these stories are universal.
But they're also changeable. And I’ll show you how.
You're not lazy. You’re just believing a story.
Tune in to identify your story, find where it’s keeping you stuck, and hear tangible ways to start rewriting it.
This episode is part 1 in the series. Stay tuned each week as we unpack the emotional, mental, and financial cost of disorganization—and the freedom that comes when you get organized.
What You’ll Learn:
Why disorganization is more than just clutter
How guilt, shame, and avoidance sabotage your progress
What neuroscience says about your brain’s “avoidance mode”
Why being stuck can feel “safe” (but is secretly draining you)
How to rewrite your story so you can take powerful action
A mindset reframe that helps ADHD brains get organized
How decluttering could actually give you more energy (what!?)
Why your past attempts at organizing aren’t failures—they’re reps
Book a free Organizational Audit and let’s uncover exactly how getting organized can help you save time, sign more clients, and grow your business, starting now. Click here --> https://simplysquaredaway.com/appointments
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121 | Overwhelmed? How to Build Your Ideal Week with Anna Dearmon Kornick
Are you making time management harder than it needs to be?
If your calendar looks like a cluttered junk drawer, jammed full of urgent to-dos and last-minute chaos, this episode is for you.
I sat down with Anna Dearman Kornick, time management coach and author of Time Management Essentials, to unpack how to actually manage your time in a way that feels aligned, flexible, and realistic.
Anna's background is fascinating: from orchestrating a US Congressman’s minute-by-minute schedule (even his wife had to book time with her!) to guiding universities through PR disasters—she's the queen of managing chaos.
Today, she helps ambitious professionals like you figure out how to run your schedule on your terms, instead of feeling like you’re always behind.
We cover everything from navigating overwhelm to creating an “ideal week” that prioritizes what matters most, without the guilt trip.
Get ready to shift your mindset around time management, learn how to build routines that actually work for you, and finally stop letting all the pebbles crowd out your big rocks.
What you’ll learn:
Why your calendar might look organized but still be a total disaster (and how to fix it)
The difference between boulders, big rocks, and pebbles, and how to plan your week around them
Anna’s surprisingly gentle approach to morning routines (no 5 AM sprints required!)
How to build “chaos blocks” into your day so you’re prepared for the inevitable curveballs
Anna's top tool for staying organized
For the full transcript, notes, links, and more, go to: https://simplysquaredaway.com/121
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120 | STOP! Disorganization Is Flat Out Costing You MONEY - Do This
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Disorganization IS stealing money from your business!
Ever thought, “Eh, being organized isn’t that big of a deal”?
Spoiler: It’s probably costing you thousands. Or more!
In this episode, I’m cutting straight to it with a bold (and maybe uncomfortable) truth: your disorganization is flat out costing you money, and more than you think.
I’m sharing a story of a sweet colleague who said, “Tracy, I don’t care about finding files in seconds. I care about making money.”
She is so right. I needed this reminder.
But here’s the kicker: the only way you make more money is by NOT wasting time hunting for stuff, fixing mistakes, and letting opportunities slip because your backend’s a hot mess.
You make more money by prioritizing money-producing actions, executing an organized calendar, following the most efficient systems easily, finding things you need in seconds, and knowing you can confidently run (and scale!) your organized business.
We’re diving into the five hidden ways disorganization is bleeding your business dry, from wasted hours to missed sales. I’m also sharing what to do instead, so you can finally scale, sign more clients, and (yes!) actually enjoy that freedom you started your business for.
If you’re tired of your business being duct-taped together, this one’s for you.
What you’ll learn:
Why wasting time searching for files is literally throwing money away (I do the math for you!)
How being reactive instead of proactive means your competitors get your clients (Yikes)
The reason messy systems make you look (and feel) less trustworthy, and cost sales
Why you’ll hit a ceiling fast without streamlined systems
The sneaky ways disorganization is draining your profits on tools, contractors, and mistakes
The simplest first steps to get organized for real revenue growth
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