The theme of Season 4, “Happy Hour and Coffee Date Conversations”, continues in this week’s episode with Kelly Johnson. Kelly found Jill Devine’s podcast, Two Kids and A Career, when she heard Episode 46 with Emily Martinez.
Kelly decided she wanted to introduce herself to Jill through an email:
Hi Jill,
I wanted to share a little bit about me and my organizing business. I grew up in Ballwin, attended Parkway West high school, then went to college at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO and moved back to the St. Louis area right after graduation. My major is in Housing and Interior Design. I worked full-time in the corporate world for about 10 years (mostly as a legal recruiter at a couple of law firms), but after having my daughter, I really wanted more balance in my life. I started to think about what I really enjoyed doing and did some soul searching. I came across the industry of professional organizing. I spoke with some professional organizers, joined NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals) and started my business, Organized Interiors LLC in October of 2019. I am still new and continue to learn through NAPO University courses and other wonderful professional organizers in the St. Louis area who I have been lucky enough to work with. I love working with busy families and I would say my two favorite spaces to organize are pantries and paly areas.
I live in University City with my husband (Ryan), daughter (Carly), dog (Miller) and cat (Ziggy). Together, we enjoy traveling, going on walks, finding new, fun activities and snacking! I am an avid reality TV fan and I also enjoy running, hiking and spending time with family and friends.
I would love to work with you at some point, so please let me know if you have any ideas of how we can support each other. I look forward to hearing back from you!
Thanks!
Jill loves organization and considers that her love language, so she had to invite Kelly on the podcast! The two women talked about Kelly’s shift from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, women supporting women, adapting her business to meet safety protocols during a pandemic, having a 2-year-old, and so much more.
Kelly’s business, Organized Interiors LLC, offers home organization, move management, home styling and personal assistant services. You can call Kelly at 314-608-0113 or email: kelly@organizedinteriorsstl.com.
New to Season 4, the Supermom Shoutout! Jill would like to acknowledge and recognize the hard work moms put in on the daily. It can be a thankless job at times, and Jill wants these moms to know their worth. This week’s Supermom Shoutout goes to Allison of O’Fallon, MO! Her friend, Michelle, nominated her and said:
I wanted to nominate my friend, Allison. Allison is a single, Supermom. She has two daughters, Nora (age 5) and Natalie (age 1). Allison is a Treasury Manger for RGA and balances a stressful job and two adorable little girls. When Natalie was born, Allison became a single mother. While it was difficult, she rose above the challenges and is a rockstar! She takes Nora to dance every week, schedules creative and play time for both girls, makes time for family dinner every Sunday with her parents, brother, and nephews, while continuing to be a strong leader at her office. She is the best girlfriend who offers sound advice and a great listener. She makes it look so easy. I am so proud of her! She is a wonderful mother, girl
