Beyond Organised
Beyond Organised: Simplify Your Life, Amplify Your Purpose Hosted by Mel Schenker, Founder of She’s Organised Because organising your life is just the beginning. Beyond Organised helps busy parents create intentional lives filled with balance, joy and purpose. Hosted by Mel Schenker, a wife, mum of four, Life Coach and founder of She’s Organised, every episode is packed with mindset shifts, practical strategies and real-life stories that empower you to take back control and live proactively. Mel’s journey from overwhelmed mum to organised entrepreneur fuels her mission to help others find freedom from chaos. With over 12 years of experience, she shares insights on productivity, work-life balance, parenting, marriage, faith and more. Whether you’re navigating the juggle of motherhood or simply seeking more structure and intention, this podcast is for you. Subscribe now to simplify your life and amplify your purpose. Follow Mel on Instagram @shes.organised and join the conversation!
Episodes
Feeling overwhelmed by health advice that sounds great online but falls apart in real life? Monica, a Naturopath and Nutritionist with over a decade of clinical experience in women’s hormonal health and fertility, joins me for a grounded chat about what actually helps when you’re juggling family, work and a body that’s asking for more support.
We get into the nuts and bolts of a personalised approach: tracking y...
What if the collisions in your life aren’t random but the result of unchecked blind spots? We sit down with Dr Melanie Desmuke-Battles, a speaker, leadership strategist and founder of Scholars for the Soul, to unpack how ambitious women can heal from burnout, rediscover purpose and build systems that reflect inner wholeness, not constant hustle.
Across this conversation, we explore how identity gets tangled in t...
Ever notice how the word that defined you as a child still whispers in your faith today? Responsible, fearful, carefree, intense... those early scripts can quietly turn trust into performance or even control. We open up about the invisible lenses that shape how we see God, money, and control, and why childlike faith isn’t naive at all. It’s a grounded posture of expectancy, curiosity, and hope that changes how you budget...
What if a full life could feel lighter and fulfilling? We sit down with Karla (a mum of three, nonprofit director, church leader, and homeschool parent) to unpack how purpose, support and simple systems can turn a crowded schedule into a steady rhythm. From scholarships that open doors to civics programs that make learning fun, she shows how education advocacy can meet families where they are and connect them to real hel...
What if your aesthetic looking calendar is hiding the real problem? We dive into the quiet truth so many high-achieving women feel but rarely say out loud: you can be flawlessly organised and still feel joyless, reactive, and questioning your true purpose. I share the five-level why exercise that helps peel back the tidy answers and reach the motive that actually fuels change, along with reflection prompts you can journa...
What if the fastest way to a calmer home isn’t a new chore chart but a steadier nervous system and a clearer sense of who you are? We sit down with Amy Jones, founder of A Fresh Joy, to unpack a path from burnout to purpose that starts inside and flows out into the daily rhythms that hold a family together. Amy shares her move from a decades-long corporate career to coaching overwhelmed working mums, sparked by anxiety, ...
What happens when heartbreak and logistics collide in a blended family? How do you keep kids at the centre when emotions run high? Toni, a blended family coach and host of Raising His Kids podcast, joins us to unpack the real work of stepmothering and co‑parenting: identity, boundaries, and the everyday systems that turn chaos into care.
We start with Toni’s unfiltered story, miscarriage confirmed the same day a...
First-week-back nerves don’t have to run the house. We map out a simple, proven plan to make school mornings calmer and evenings less frantic: reset sleep rhythms before day one, build a front-door drop zone that minimises clutter, and prep uniforms, lunches, and bags the night before. Along the way, we share how to set kid-friendly snack stations, streamline sport days, and avoid the 8am “where’s your shoes” scramble wi...
Ready to trade surface fixes for lasting change? We sit down with mindset coach and business owner Michelle Moragne-Morris to unpack why manifestation culture often backfires, how people pleasing keeps you stuck, and what it looks like to pursue growth that actually fits your design. Michelle shares the origins of her RIP framework (revisit the memory, identify the root, pull it out) and shows how a faith-led approach ca...
What if the real reason you’re stuck isn’t motivation, but decisions? Strength coach and Team GB powerlifter Natalie Hurdley joins us to unravel why busy women burn out on planning and how handing over the training blueprint creates room to breathe and room to grow. We talk about the transformation that happens when clear programming replaces guesswork: you show up, lift well, and leave stronger, physically and mentally....
Tired of resolutions that fade by February (or even 3rd week of January)? Let’s trade wishful thinking for simple systems that work on any day of the year. We’re getting honest about the real reasons motivation dries up and sharing practical ways to start now, without overhauling your life or waiting for a perfect starting point.
Across this conversation, I unpack how I moved from chaotic to over‑controlled to g...
The 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 pr...
The 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 hyp...
What 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. ...
For 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 th...
The 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 sta...
Some 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 hospita...
What 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 cra...
The 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 charac...
A 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 st...
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