Stephing Up

If you’ve made it here, you’ve probably tried about 14 planners before this, and you’re wondering if this is the year one will actually stick. Funnily enough, as the owner of a planner brand, I can relate. I spent a lifetime failing at planning. And that’s why I finally designed to create one that worked with my brain, not against it.
This is for you if:
You've got a beautiful planner in a drawer with eleven months of blank pages behind a very good January
You keep waiting for a Monday, or a first-of-the-month, or a new year to start
You've decided you're just not a planner person, and you'd quite like to be wrong about that
In this episode I break down:
Why you actually stopped using your planner: it isn't forgetting, it's avoidance, and where the shame comes from
Be messy in it: why being scared to write in your planner defeats the entire point
Don't wait until Monday: starting mid-week, using blank days as brain dumps, and using motivation the moment it shows up
Habit stacking for planning: attaching your planner to breakfast, the school run, or anything you already do daily
Two daily check-ins: two minutes morning and night, and why a closed planner is an invisible planner
Top three and quick three: how to halve your to-do list, plus the time log that stops you underestimating tasks
A type A brain in a type B body: the mismatch that made twenty years of planners fail

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The Steph Pase 2027 Planner Collection goes live this week! Presale orders open at 7pm AEST, Friday 28 August. Join the waitlist now for a 30 min head start on launch night: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/collections/planners
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I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.
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Let’s Hang:
Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up
Steph Pase on Instagram: @stephpase_
Steph Pase on Youtube: @stephpase.
Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners
Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”: Penguin Books Australia
Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53
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What if getting organised has less to do with discipline and more to do with making fewer decisions? If your brain feels like it has 47 tabs open at all times, you keep running out of toilet paper, and you’re still doing everything manually, this episode is for you.
Steph breaks down the systems and shortcuts she uses to make life run more smoothly. Because the goal isn't to become more productive. It's to free up your brain from all those tiny things you constantly have to remember.
In this episode:
How to automate household essentials and subscriptions
Setting up automatic bank transfers and savings accounts
Creating a stash of cards, gifts and wrapping supplies for last-minute occasions
Using iPhone Shortcuts to automate everyday tasks
Smart lights and automating family bedtime routines
Scheduling your robot vacuum
Creating pre-set grocery lists in Woolworths and Coles
Saving money with Everyday Rewards and ShopBack
How Steph uses AI to reduce her mental load
Why systems, not discipline, are the secret to feeling more organised
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Follow Stephing Up
I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.
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Let’s Hang:
Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up
Steph Pase on Instagram: @stephpase_
Steph Pase on Youtube: @stephpase.
Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners
Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”: Penguin Books Australia
Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're diving into one of the biggest things that can hold us back from becoming the person we want to be... our own self-talk. I've picked out some of my favourite moments from past episodes. Whether it's unrealistic expectations, fear of failure, or simply getting stuck in the same negative thought patterns, sometimes the voice that's sabotaging us the most is the one inside our own head.
In this episode I share:
Are you an asshole to yourself? A reality check. Have you ever stopped to think about whether you're actually being way too hard on yourself?
Let’s get over your fear of failing together: How unrealistic expectations and negative self-talk can quietly creep into our everyday lives.
Can your thoughts really change your life: Exploring the connection between our thoughts, our habits and the stories we tell ourselves every single day.
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Follow Stephing Up
I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.
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Let’s Hang:
Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up
Steph Pase on Instagram: @stephpase_
Steph Pase on Youtube: @stephpase.
Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners
Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”: Penguin Books Australia
Steph’s Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Decluttering sounds simple—until you’re standing in front of a bursting wardrobe or a drawer you can’t open without something falling out. Then the overwhelm hits, it all feels too hard, and you just… give up. The biggest mistake people make is trying to declutter everything at once, without a system or clear decision-making rules.
In this best-of episode I’m revisiting three of your favourite Stephing Up episodes, packed with simple decluttering strategies you can start using straight away.
In this episode I share:
3 steps from Chaos to Clarity
Why decluttering can feel so hard, and how to let go of your belongings.
Practical tips to maintain your organised home… and stay sane!
Your Decluttering Guide
Download your free decluttering workbook + 30-day Declutter Challenge here: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/pages/30-day-declutter-challenge
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Follow Stephing Up
I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.
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Let’s Hang:
Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up
Steph Pase on Instagram: @stephpase_
Steph Pase on Youtube: @stephpase.
Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners
Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”: Penguin Books Australia
Shop Steph’s Amazon shop
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I hate housework. I'm an absolute mess by nature, and I have been my entire life. The only reason my house functions is that somewhere along the way I stopped trying to fix myself and started building the house around the person I actually am.
Because everyone thinks organised people are disciplined. I'm not organised because I'm disciplined. I'm organised because I know exactly how useless I am at the tired end of the day... and I plan for her.
These are my actual top five home organisation hacks after ten years of being the organisation girl online. Every tip is Kmart-level cheap, fast to set up, and has survived two kids and an ADHD brain.
This episode is for you if:
You're convinced you just need "more discipline" and then your house will finally stay tidy
The floordrobe, the paper pile and the mystery fridge leftovers are all personally attacking you
You want systems that survive kids, work and an ADHD brain... not a Pinterest pantry
In this episode I break down:
The wear-again hook: end the floordrobe with a two-second home for worn-but-not-dirty clothes
Family documents organisation: the viral suspension file box (passports, birth certificates, insurance... one findable spot)
Kids artwork storage: one file per year per kid + the guilt-free artwork cull
The catch-all basket system: one per person + our BBB rule (bedrooms, bathrooms, basket)
Caddies for everything: morning, night, tan, makeup + the kids' hair caddy going 8 years strong
The ‘Use Me First’ fridge shelf: the food waste hack worth ~$1,500 a year
The 3 Doable Home rules: decide once · one motion · in sight or it doesn't exist
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Follow Stephing Up
I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.
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Let’s Hang:
Submit your Hot Mess Hotline question here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUnWTcPntVMCQrdu2wSFqFHEnQkggznr_23Ux9zDBNvlh78g/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up
Steph Pase on Instagram: @stephpase_
Steph Pase on Youtube: @stephpase.
Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners
Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”: Penguin Books Australia
Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.