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Mel Schenker
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Beyond Organised
Year-End Reset For A Calmer 2026
Send us a textThe last weeks of the year can feel like a blur of loose ends and good intentions, so we’re stripping the noise back to three moves that actually change daily life: get honest with your budget, declutter your home like you mean it, and design your next year with intention and faith. If your months keep landing in the red or your rooms feel smaller than they are, these simple steps restore breathing room without adding pressure.We start with money clarity. A weekly budgeting rhythm shows you where cash tr...
2025-12-28
18 min
Beyond Organised
Christmas Help For Overloaded Mums
Send us a textThe holidays can be loud, fast and unforgiving, especially when you’re parenting little ones and carrying a full mental load. In this shorter episode, we talk candidly about a kinder approach to Christmas: putting the tree up late without guilt, toddler-proofing décor, and letting “good enough” be more than enough. If you’re grieving, stretched thin, or simply out of ideas, this is your permission to choose rest over hype and design the season around your real capacity.We unpack a few tips that actually help under pressure (even if you ke...
2025-12-21
13 min
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Programa #681 - Plan de Inmersiones 00,06’17” Leandro Blanco Tenemos a un invitado que, sinceramente, es de esos lujos que uno solo se permite cuando el océano está de buen humor: Músico, ex comandante de Iberia, maestro absoluto del documental submarino, premiado, celebrado y —lo más importante— querido. Hoy tendremos con nosotros a un creador que ha sabido convertir al océano en poesía visual… y a los tiburones, en personajes de blues. 00,23’08” LA CONJURA DE LOS PECIOS Lucas Sáez, nuestro arqueólogo de guardia y custodio de patrimoniosubacuatico.net, trae hoy las noticias más frescas del mundo de la arqueol...
2025-12-14
2h 08
Beyond Organised
Mums, Mindset and Six Figures with Business Coach, Alicia Croci
Send us a textWhat if your business could love your life back? We sit down with business and mindset coach Alicia Croci to unpack how mums can build six‑figure businesses without burning out or hiding parts of themselves to fit a mould. From leaving the agency grind to rebuilding after postpartum anxiety, Alicia shares the frameworks and stories that turned survival mode into steady, values‑led growth.We get practical fast. Alicia breaks down her “fact versus feeling” filter so you can tell when a slow week is a data issue or a nervous‑...
2025-12-14
41 min
Beyond Organised
From Hidden Expert To Headline: KJ Blattenbauer On PR That Builds Real Authority
Send us a textFor all the business mums out there... Tired of posting daily and hoping the algorithm notices? We sat down with publicist KJ Blattenbauer to unpack a calmer, smarter path to visibility that actually brings clients. KJ has helped overlooked experts move from “best kept secret” to media-backed authority, and she’s refreshingly honest about the mindset traps that keep capable people hiding: fear of bragging, trolls, and the myth that going viral equals growth.We dig into how to tell your story without feeling salesy, the enduring power of third‑p...
2025-12-07
26 min
Beyond Organised
Navigating The Empty Nest with Suzy Mighell
Send us a textThe silence after the kids move out can be louder than the chaos that came before. We sit down with Suzy from Empty Nest Blessed to unpack what really helps in that moment: reclaiming identity, building purpose you actually want, and navigating adult children with trust and respect. Suzy’s story blends warmth, faith, and straight-talking practicals, making the path feel clear even when emotions are messy.We start with the foundation: who you are beyond the role of mum. Suzy shares a simple exercise to ask ten people for three wo...
2025-11-30
33 min
Beyond Organised
Mindful Support For Vulenerable People, with Monika Varela
Send us a textSome conversations feel like a deep exhale. This one with psychologist and mindfulness instructor Monika Varela goes straight to the heart of calm: how to hold yourself when life is loud, messy, or frightening, and how small, reliable practices can restore choice when everything else feels out of your hands.Monika shares her journey from corporate schedules and burnout to one-to-one therapeutic work and hospital-based mindfulness for oncology patients and carers. We unpack what “holding space” actually means—preparing yourself before sessions, meeting people without judgement, using body-based awareness and breath to let...
2025-11-23
30 min
Beyond Organised
Cycle Syncing with Physician Assistant, Amy Dave
Send us a textWhat if PMS isn’t inevitable but a signal you can decode? We sit down with physician assistant and women’s wellness coach, Amy Dave, to unpack cycle syncing: a practical way to align food, fitness, and your calendar with the four phases of your menstrual cycle. Amy shares how shifting her approach from “push harder” to “work with biology” transformed exhaustion into energy in just a few months. She saw a reduction in cramps, smoothing mood swings, and sharpening focus while working and raising three boys.Across the conversation, we break down h...
2025-11-16
22 min
This Incredible Mom Life
Get Organized and Simplify Your Life w/ Mel Schenker
Mel Schenker is a Life Coach, founder of She’s Organised and host of the Beyond Organised podcast. As a mum of four and having been a corporate professional for over 15 years, Mel helps busy women simplify their lives without sacrificing what matters most. Through her signature methods, she empowers women to move from overwhelm and chaos to clarity and purpose, creating space for what truly aligns with their goals. Her message is simple but powerful: The end goal isn't just to be organised, but to live the purposeful life beyond it. When she’s not coaching or podcasting, Mel is s...
2025-11-13
21 min
Beyond Organised
Choosing Help Over Hustle Changes Everything
Send us a textThe loudest voice in a busy home is often the quiet one inside that whispers you’re behind. We’re flipping that script with a warm, practical roadmap to move from overwhelm to action, without chasing perfection or burning out before breakfast.We start by naming what so many women feel but rarely say out loud: the loop of guilt, comparison, and negative self-talk that makes every hallway crumb feel like a character flaw. Then we get specific. I walk through a simple way to make space for honest reflection, map your...
2025-11-09
11 min
Beyond Organised
A Mother Chooses Herself And Sparks A Movement For Women To Be Seen with Krystal Jugarap
Send us a textA cluttered jewellery shelf became a doorway to entrepreneurship, and a new mum’s need for creativity became the spark for a movement. Mel sits down with Krystal Jugarap, a two-time founder, brand visibility strategist, award-winning speaker, and mum of three. Krystal unpacks how a simple product idea led to Book of Bijoux and then to EM/POWEREDbyWMN, a fast-growing platform that gets women founders seen on stages, in stores and across media.We dive into the practical engine behind visibility: building an open, user-friendly directory that helps people discover women-owned br...
2025-11-02
23 min
Beyond Organised
From Diagnosis To Defiance: Kezia Kecibas' Journey Of Courage, Community and Choice
Send us a textWhat if the hardest news you’ve ever heard became the reason you chose to really live? We sat down with Kezia, a holistic therapist and mum, whose MS diagnosis pushed her from secrecy into radical honesty, community and a decision to pursue HSCT in Russia. Her story isn’t a highlight reel; it’s a practical map made of hospital corridors, fundraising calls, and small daily wins that add up to a bigger life.Kezia takes us from early motherhood and “accidental” entry into holistic therapy to the decade she hid her il...
2025-10-26
25 min
Beyond Organised
Simplify to Sanctify: A Faith Framework for Balance
Send us a textWhat if the fastest way to feel lighter isn’t to do more, but to release what was never yours to carry? Today we open up a heart-level conversation about overwhelm, purpose and the surprising power of simple systems when they’re guided by values. We take you beyond the surface and into a thoughtful framework that blends practical organising with a spiritual lens, so you can create a rhythm that actually fits your life.I walk through my Baltrix Method™ approach and pair it with the 4D filter: Delete, Delegate, Delay...
2025-10-19
17 min
Beyond Organised
Mental Health and Raising Emotionally Aware Kids with Kendall Concini
Send us a textWhat if your family had a shared language for hard days? One that told the truth without handing kids the weight of adult problems? That’s the heart of our conversation with Kendall Concini, mum, program design pro, and the voice behind Cloudy Day Chronicles, a children’s book co-created with her four-year-old to make mental health talkable, gentle and real.Kendall shares how years in person-centred program work shaped a simple metaphor that sticks: emotions as weather. Clouds pass. Tornadoes whirl. Rocks need time. We unpack how that language transforms ever...
2025-10-12
24 min
Beyond Organised
Psychodrama, Play & Parenting Support with Psychotherapist, Ioana Chei
Send us a textEver wished you could step outside your family dynamic, watch it play out, and change the ending? That’s the magic of psychodrama: acting out relationships and inner conflicts to see them clearly and rehearse healthier ways of responding. We sit down with licensed psychotherapist and mindset coach Ioana Chei to explore how role‑play, play therapy and mindful language help kids and parents move from reactivity to connection.We unpack the Oaklander model, a child‑centred approach that uses play, art and creative expression to surface emotions kids can’t always n...
2025-10-05
25 min
Beyond Organised
Goldfish Memory & the Power of Systems: Finding Order with Liva Vitola
Send us a textEver feel like your memory works like a goldfish? You're not alone. In this enlightening conversation with Liva Vitola, a business operations and systems strategist, we dive deep into the real cause of overwhelm that plagues so many busy professionals, especially women juggling multiple roles.Liva shares her personal journey of managing a "three-second memory" while balancing life as a project manager, wife, mother and business owner. The surprising revelation? Her overwhelm wasn't from having too much to do, it was from the constant anxiety of forgetting what needed to be...
2025-09-29
28 min
Beyond Organised
Breaking Free from Financial Chaos: A Roadmap to Recovery
Send us a textMoney troubles can feel deeply personal and embarrassing, but the truth is that financial struggles are incredibly common, even among people who seem to have everything together. Drawing from my own journey of overcoming massive credit card debt and building substantial savings (which recently helped my family weather a season of reduced income), I'm breaking down the steps that transformed my relationship with money.Financial recovery begins with brutal honesty. We dive deep into how to track every dollar spent, categorise your expenses and get crystal clear about where your money...
2025-09-21
25 min
Beyond Organised
The 10-Minute Self-Care Revolution
Send us a textHave you been treating self-care as optional? That book you wanted to read, the walk you planned to take, the few minutes of silence you craved? These are often the first things we sacrifice when life gets hectic. But what if just 10 minutes of intentional self-care daily could dramatically transform your energy, patience and productivity?In this empowering episode, I share why those precious minutes for yourself aren't selfish, they're strategic. Drawing from countless client sessions where this issue surfaces repeatedly, I offer a simple three-step framework to make self-care non-negotiable...
2025-09-14
13 min
Beyond Organised
The R.E.S.E.T Method: A Simple Approach to Conquering Clutter
Send us a textDrowning in clutter? Feeling stuck in a cycle of overwhelm? You're not alone and it's not just about having too much stuff. Most decluttering approaches miss the crucial truth: clutter represents delayed decisions, weighing heavily on both your physical space AND mental wellbeing. When your nervous system goes into protective mode, even small organizational tasks can feel impossible, creating a paralyzing cycle that's difficult to break.In this illuminating episode, I share my proven R.E.S.E.T method (Reclaim Space, Eliminate Clutter, Simplify Life, Elevate Mindset, and...
2025-09-07
22 min
Beyond Organised
How to Prepare for a Vacation Without Losing Your Mind
Send us a textHave you ever returned from a family holiday feeling like you need another vacation just to recover? The secret to truly enjoyable family travel isn't found in luxury destinations or perfect itineraries, it lies in thoughtful preparation that happens well before you even leave home.As I prepare to embark on a cross-country road trip with my husband and four young children, I'm sharing my three-part system for stress-free family holidays that's evolved through years of trial and error. Creating a comprehensive master checklist weeks in advance has transformed my approach...
2025-08-31
18 min
Beyond Organised
Reclaiming Sleep with Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Michelle Caris
Send us a text"I didn't appreciate what some parents went through with sleep issues until my fourth baby came along." This candid admission from host Mel Schenker opens a refreshingly honest conversation with pediatric sleep consultant Michelle Caris about the challenges of helping children sleep and the life-changing benefits of getting it right.Michelle reveals how her own sleep struggles as a new parent led her to become an IPSP certified pediatric sleep consultant with a mission to change the narrative around sleep training. "When parents hear 'sleep training,' they think they have...
2025-08-24
26 min
Beyond Organised
The Highs and Lows of Starting an Online Business: My Personal Journey
Send us a textEver wondered what it's really like behind the scenes of a coaching business? In this candid episode, I'm peeling back the curtain on my first year as the founder of She's Organised, sharing both the exhilarating wins and the gut-wrenching challenges of entrepreneurship.Starting a business wasn't originally on my radar, but when the opportunity presented itself in October 2024, I took a leap of faith. For someone who typically likes everything mapped out from start to finish, this venture required embracing uncertainty and imperfection. The most rewarding aspects have been connecting...
2025-08-17
22 min
Beyond Organised
From Autopilot to Intention with Candice Catoire
Send us a textBurnout doesn't have to be the price of motherhood and entrepreneurship. In this eye-opening conversation with burnout and balance coach Candice Catois, we unpack the hidden factors keeping so many mothers stuck in cycles of exhaustion and overwhelm.Candice reveals how operating on autopilot prevents us from creating the intentional life we desire. "Our brains are lazy," she explains, "they're going to do what they've always done unless we consciously intervene." This automatic functioning often creates a dangerous misalignment between our stated values and our daily priorities. Through practical coaching, Candice...
2025-08-10
22 min
Beyond Organised
Why You're Put Together at Work but Falling Apart at Home
Send us a textEver feel like you're living a double life? Perfectly organised and on top of things at work, yet walking into what feels like complete chaos the moment you arrive home? You're not broken, failing, or an imposter, you're experiencing a common disconnect that affects countless working parents.This gap exists for logical reasons. Your workplace has built-in structures that home typically doesn't: clear expectations, defined deadlines, accountability to others and established systems. Meanwhile, home life swirls with unpredictable demands, emotional complexity and an endless mental load that no one is scheduling...
2025-08-03
18 min
Beyond Organised
Nourishing Motherhood with Perinatal Nutritionist, Caitlin Cipriano
Send us a textWhat happens when nutrition meets motherhood? Certified nutritionist and founder of Wholesome Huntress Nutrition, Caitlin Cipriano, joins me to unpack the unique challenges mothers face in nourishing themselves through preconception, pregnancy and postpartum.Caitlin shares how her own pregnancy journey during 2020 revealed alarming gaps in perinatal nutrition support, sparking her mission to help mothers feel confident and well-nourished during every season of motherhood. We dive deep into why the "all-or-nothing" mindset becomes such a destructive force in maternal nutrition, often trapping women in cycles of temporary success followed by unnecessary guilt...
2025-07-27
18 min
Beyond Organised
Finding Balance and Order When Support is Limited
Send us a textEver feel like you're drowning in responsibilities with no one to throw you a lifeline? You're not alone. Today we're tackling one of the most requested topics from our community: how to create order and balance when you're parenting without adequate support.Whether you're a single parent, have a partner who works away or simply lack the village that we all need, this episode offers practical strategies that have helped countless parents in similar situations. I share three key approaches that can transform your experience: ruthless simplification (where we examine what...
2025-07-20
16 min
Beyond Organised
Transforming Family Dynamics with Parenting Coach, Dr. Sarita Singhal
Send us a textEver found yourself promising not to yell at your kids, only to break that promise when overwhelmed? You're far from alone and there's a path forward.Dr. Sarita Singhal joins the Beyond Organised podcast to share her remarkable journey from frustrated parent to transformative coach. As a pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Singhal assumed her medical training would make parenting straightforward. Reality quickly proved otherwise. "I found myself struggling to connect with them in the way I wanted to," she reveals, describing the exhaustion of balancing a medical career with raising children who...
2025-07-13
25 min
Beyond Organised
Motivation Is Overrated: Three Simple Strategies
Send us a textEver find yourself waiting for motivation to tackle that mountain of mess or organise your chaotic schedule? You're not alone and you might be focusing on the wrong strategy entirely.As a someone who helps overwhelmed mums reclaim their homes and sanity, I've discovered something surprising: motivation is highly overrated. The most organised people don't rely on feeling motivated; they've built systems that work regardless of their emotional state. When my own health recently collapsed, leaving me utterly exhausted, I still managed the basics because my routines were so deeply ingrained...
2025-07-06
23 min