Life Organized Podcast

Life Organized Podcast

Clear the chaos! Join Jenny Layton — professional organizer, productivity expert & life coach to learn real-life strategies to organize your life so you can focus on what matters most. Learn more at TheHappyGal.com

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September 10, 2025 29 mins

 

Family life can get busy—especially this time of year. In this episode, I’m sharing three simple ways to organize your family so daily life feels calmer, smoother, and more connected. We’ll talk about the “Three Ps” that make a big difference, and I’ll give you practical ideas you can start using right away.

If you’ve ever felt like family organization doesn’t work for you, this episode will give you a fresh perspective and easy ...

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Ever feel like organizing should be easier than it actually is? 

 

You're not alone—and in this episode, I'm sharing 5 simple but powerful reminders I got from doing some hands-on organizing with a client recently. These tips will help you organize smarter, not harder.

 

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Ever wondered what happens in a coaching session? In this episode I pull back the curtain and share a live coaching session with my beautiful client, Lisa. We’ll talk menu planning, summer schedule reorganization, and discover how small changes can lead to big results. You’ll learn strategies to simplify meal planning, reduce decision fatigue, and align your tasks with your energy levels. 

 

And I just have to say - my clients ar...

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Let’s talk about the thing that’s always in your hand: your phone. You use it constantly—so why not make it work better for you?

This week’s episode is short, sweet, and packed with 5 simple phone hacks that’ll save you time, reduce clutter, and help you feel way more on top of things.

And please don’t be expecting techy hacks, because that’s not my forte. These are just simple ways to optimize your time on your phone that are simp...

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July 2, 2025 21 mins

 

Can life after vacation actually feel good?

 

If you've ever come home from a dreamy vacation and immediately felt the weight of “real life” hit you—this episode is for you.

Whether you're facing laundry piles, a cluttered kitchen, or just the feeling of being right back in the grind, let's talk about how to flip the script.

 

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June 18, 2025 30 mins

 

Every summer, it creeps back in… That subtle (or sometimes loud) voice whispering:

You’re not doing enough. "You’re not doing it right."

 

Sound familiar?

 

In this episode, we’re talking all about mom guilt—that heavy, conflicting pressure we carry around about everything from how clean the house is, to whether our kids read enough, or have too little responsibility.

 

It’s time to ditch the guilt and choose something much bet...

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Have you ever wondered what life is really like, behind the scenes, for influencers or experts, or anyone famous? I’m certainly not putting myself in the famous category, but today I wanted to pull back the curtains and let you see what my life looks like. 

 

You’ll learn about my family, what I like to do for fun, some of my quirks and things I”m bad at..,.

 

And you’ll also learn that no one, not even a professional organizer, is...

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May 21, 2025 19 mins

Doesn’t it feel like we just put away the Christmas tree?! But here we are, with summer knocking at our door. 

 

A different season calls for different organizational strategies, and today I’ll give you three tips to help you with tangible clutter, summer routines, and a mindset to keep it all in perspective.

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Tell me if you can relate to this: You genuinely want to get things done. You promise yourself you’re going to do them. But - somehow - time gets away from you, and you haven’t ever actually done the things. 

We’re talking about procrastination, and it happens to all of us. But today on the podcast we will learn from therapist Risa Williams about what is really happening when we procrastinate. And while procrastination affects ev...

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April 16, 2025 27 mins

Have you ever spent so much time organizing something until it’s just right—and then realized you’re not actually using it? Or it’s not really helping you?

 

Want to know why this happens?

 

Because we all have a picture in our heads of what being organized should look like, and we run after it before thinking it through.

 

This is called over-organizing, and our time is too precious for it.

 

This episode is all about recognizing ...

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April 2, 2025 27 mins

Ever look around your home and think, Where did all this stuff come from? Or maybe you’ve tried to declutter before, but it just feels so overwhelming that you don’t even know where to start. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone—and today’s episode is exactly what you need.

Learn about the FREE Clutter Busters program…what it is, what it isn’t, and 5 tips to help you be successful.

But because the hardest part of decluttering...

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March 19, 2025 24 mins

 

Do you want to make more of your mornings but just can't stop hitting the snooze button? 

 

The right tip really can make a difference.

 

I recently rediscovered early mornings after being given one simple suggestion, and I’m so on fire with how great it feels to be getting up early again that I had to share it with you.

 

So today you’re getting this magic tip that worked for me, plus some of my long standing tricks that had me ...

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March 5, 2025 16 mins

 

Have you ever thought your bad habits could actually help you build better ones?

In this episode we will take a favorite Happy Gal tool – Habit Hooks – and give them a new twist that can help you get good things done in ways that will surprise you.

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How many times have you forgotten to…

Start the crockpot?

Make that phone call?

Add something to the calendar?

Order that thing you needed from Amazon?

Pick up something you needed while you were at the store?

 

And what kind of problems did that cause?

 

Isn’t it the worst when simple tasks turn into roaring fires – all because you forgot to take action on them?

The key is to catch it as you think of it, and today we will t...

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What are doom piles?

Just a fun, new, trendy term for clutter.

So yes, we are back to talking about clutter again. 

Because it just. Keeps. Coming.

 

Clutter can be tricky, and so today I’m giving you 5 new ways to fight the clutter.

Ready to kick the clutter? Dispel the doom?

 

Let’s do this.

 

LINK: https://thehappygal.com/clutter-busters/ 

 

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January 15, 2025 26 mins

 

Ever feel burned out? Or like you just can’t muster up the motivation or strength to get something done? 

 

Hobbies, relationships, jobs, habits…

 

…there are many things we say yes to, and when we start to feel some burnout, taking a break can be a good way to declutter our time.

 

But it isn’t always easy.

 

When change is looming, our brain finds lots of reasons why we should keep doing it all.

 

In this episode we will talk a...

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Ready to shake off the holidays and start fresh? In this episode, I'm sharing my top 5 strategies to get organized this January - and they're not what you might expect! 

 

From a game-changing perspective on post-holiday cleanup to my professional secrets for organizing spaces that actually stay organized, you'll discover practical ways to set yourself up for success in 2025. Plus, I'll reveal the mindset shift that completely tr...

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December 18, 2024 28 mins

You know those days when you have so much to do you don’t know where to start?

 

Maybe it’s the holidays, or you’re going on vacation, or have a work deadline, or just a lot of life tasks pile up…

 

…This episode is for those days.

 

The solution is the 3D Mind Dump – and once you learn it you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it.

 

The 3D Mind Dump helps you get all of your tasks out of your head, onto a sheet of paper, and...

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Ever wish you had a team of organizing experts on speed dial during the holidays?

Well, now you do! Meet Jenny's brilliant Happy Gal team as they reveal their personal strategies for keeping the holiday season organized and meaningful. 

From post-holiday planning to simplified entertaining, these practical tips will change how you approach Christmas! Don't miss these genius holiday hacks from women who've mastered ...

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Is motherhood feeling more cluttered than joyful?  Join me and Rachel Nielson from the *3 In 30* podcast as we discuss how to declutter your motherhood and rediscover the joy. Rachel shares her inspiring three-step process for inventorying your overwhelm, editing your expectations, and making room for what truly matters. Plus, discover the Flecks Of Gold Journal, a beautiful keepsake for cultivating daily gratitude and capturing ...

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