Get Organized for Good with Corinne Morahan: Maximize Your Productivity, Cultivate Purposeful Habits and Have More Fun!

Corinne Morahan

Getting organized doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be really fun. Don’t believe it? Listen along. This show will provide valuable insights, practical tips, and funny, inspiring stories to help you not only maximize productivity and cultivate purposeful habits, but also infuse a sense of joy and playfulness into your daily routines. Corinne thinks you’re amazing. And she knows that you can live a life you love, if (and only if!) you get organized. For GOOD! So let’s do that together. Corinne will drop primarily solo episodes weekly, with some inspiring guests sprinkled in. Create a life you love by getting - and staying - organized! read less
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EP 41: How We Got Organized: Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs
2d ago
EP 41: How We Got Organized: Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs
“Wow, I have agency and can make things actually happen for my life,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, who returns to co-host the latest episode of Conversations for Good with best friend and business partner Corinne Morahan. Today the two discuss how their individual approaches to organizing—and discover things they never knew about each other, or even about themselves.    Of course, getting organized benefits not only us but the relationships around us. Briggs shares what she learned about setting boundaries for her newly found free time, while Corinne explains how she learned to let each family member take their own personal approach to the established routine. Briggs shares her family’s version of Corinne’s Sunday reset and the sweet reason her daughter still sometimes has trouble getting out the door in the morning. They reveal which step of the organizing process was the game changer for both of them.   Join in for an insightful conversation between Corinne and Briggs to learn how to embrace your own unique organizing style.    Quotes “I didn’t know I had or needed to do anything above and beyond what came naturally. I didn’t put any thought into it at all and I think I got away with it for so long…because I didn’t have that many things that I would move around or need to find a place for, etc.” (4:02 | Briggs Rolfsrud)“I just want everyone to hear that: Briggs is saying she has plenty of space and she lives in a 2400-square-foot house, which is not a small house, but it is not a huge house. I think a lot of people think, ‘If I could just have more space, then I could live organized like Briggs or Corinne.’ It is not the square footage.” (27:18 | Corinne Morahan)“If I don’t want to do the thing, I’m just going to say, ‘No,’ and I’ve had many people ask me to do things, to do volunteer work, different jobs…they try to pull me in, and I’ve said, ‘I just can’t do it.’ I could, technically, I’d then be stressed. I think it’s a good thing to say no even when you can say yes. You don’t have to say yes just because.”(32:59 | Briggs Rolfsrud)“We have those throughout the day in all areas of our lives where it looks like everyone is adopting our rules in a way that works for them so that we’re working as a family unit, everyone’s meeting expectations but just not every second of every day. It’s also within the confines of reality.” (39:02 | Corinne Morahan)   Links To join the free "New Year, New Clarity: Organize Your Life in 2025" experience happening in January, please sign up here: https://gridandglam.myflodesk.com/qibl1vet6n   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 40: Outsourcing your Household Tasks
Nov 12 2024
EP 40: Outsourcing your Household Tasks
“You don’t have to pass a test. Everyone can outsource,” says host Corinne Morahan on today's episode of Get Organized for Good where she discusses outsourcing household tasks, “You, my friend, are in charge.” If you're interested in taking some tasks off of your plate but are nervous about giving up control of those tasks to a professional, Corinne is here to show you how you can use that friction to your advantage–as well as to the advantage of the person whom you hire!   If, like Corinne, you are very particular about even the most minute details of your home, you need to train your housekeeper or house cleaner like you would at any other job or company. You'll learn how you balance trusting a cleaner's expertise without expecting them to read your mind or creating more work for yourself. You'll also hear about what Corinne outsources in her own home and how–with dedication and some sacrifice–she makes it all work.    Everyone is entitled to a little help. Today’s conversation will help you to learn how you can make task outsourcing work best for you. Quotes “Even if you are a stay-at-home mom and you would be the only one doing this and you don’t have a partner that would share it with you, you are still entitled to do this. If you do have a partner, you are entitled to do this. If you work outside the home, you are entitled to do this. You don’t have to pass a test. Everyone can outsource.” (3:00 | Corinne Morahan)“Here’s the thing that I think a lot of people don’t realize: you can’t just outsource and cross your fingers and hope for the best. You, my friend, are in charge of making sure that outsourcing goes in a way that meets your needs.” (4:09 | Corinne Morahan)“What I don’t want to do is come home on a day that I’ve had a housekeeper or house cleaner here and have to go around and put things away. I don’t want to do that. That’s just then adding another friction point. So the way around that is to train the people who are working for you like you would if you were hiring someone in an office role. You’d train them on their roles and responsibilities. It’s the same thing. You get to be as particular as you want.” (6:42 | Corinne Morahan) “Nobody whom you hire is a mind reader. They will be bringing their expertise. They will use their systems to it—as they should. You don’t need to tell them what to be doing in terms of getting the tasks done…but you then get to layer on top of that your specificities. What do you want to see? How do you want it done? They don’t know. They are not a mind reader?” (7:42 | Corinne Morahan) Links You can download your free Sunday Reset Kickstarter list here:  gridandglam.com/sundayreset   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 39: My Nighttime Routine
Nov 5 2024
EP 39: My Nighttime Routine
“The recipe for having a great day actually starts the night before,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good where she discusses her nighttime routine and how she sets herself up for a full, restorative and delicious night’s sleep. Like so many of us, Corinne was once an overwhelmed and exhausted mother of young kids who was trying to balance an increasing set of demands between home and work. One small change of habit started her on her way to gaining back control of her evenings, enjoying her time and replenishing her energy. Today, she’ll explain how to identify the small change you can make in your own life to help you do the same.    Corinne's routine is another example of the balance she has learned to strike between what she calls immersive productivity and immersive relaxation. She explains how she determines her wakeup time, her task management software of choice, and the general routine she uses to set both herself and her kids up for a calm morning and an organized day ahead. She also shares her self-care routine from skincare to her reading preferences and what she puts in her bath.    Are you ready to take your evenings back? Join today's discussion to learn about how you can enjoy your evenings again.    Quotes “I used to be a stressed-out wreck at the end of the night. This was for a lot of reasons: this was before I got my house organized, I was working outside of the house and my kids were smaller. Nighttime routines with little kids is just not that fun. So, I was exhausted from working all day, I was coming home to a cluttered house, I would do all my wife duties, my mom duties, and then I would be too tired to get ready for bed.” (3:34 | Corinne Morahan)“What I found was the act of washing away the day—washing my face off, putting on my creams, changing—calmed me down so that I was a better and more relaxed mom. I could get in bed at a decent hour. So, I’d wake up rested and have renewed energy.” (6:36 | Corinne Morahan)“I try—try—not be on my phone right before bed. I have a charging station across the bedroom. I really try to not be on it before bed. I am not perfect at this by any stretch, there is some room for improvement, but I definitely get a better night’s sleep when my phone is not next to my head and when I am not on it right before I go to sleep.” (11:46 | Corinne Morahan)“The getting stuff done piece is, believe it or not, for me, the simple piece of that. That I do on autopilot. That is absolutely easy. The unwinding relaxation piece, which if you’ve listened to any number of these episodes you know that I have a harder time relaxing. That piece can be harder.” (12:54 | Corinne Morahan)    Links Download my Sunday Reset template for FREE: https://www.gridandglam.com/sundayreset   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 38: Keeping our Kids off Screens - Conversations for Good with Briggs
Oct 29 2024
EP 38: Keeping our Kids off Screens - Conversations for Good with Briggs
“We are the generation who did not have smartphones growing up but now have kids with smartphones,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, COO of Grid + Glam who returns to the Get Organized for Good podcast to co-host another episode of Conversations for Good alongside Corinne Morahan. Today, the two best friends and business partners discuss their respective approaches to managing the time their kids—who range in age from seven to 14—spend on various devices and/or social media. Their parenting preferences and personalities inform their rules—-whether they set limits according to hours spent on devices, or according to the way that the devices affect their kids’ behavior. They talk about balancing screen time with school, extracurricular activities and time spent outdoors, and the nuances among TV, phones and tablets, and video games.    In order to model healthy screen behavior, the moms found themselves having to assess their own behavior and curb some of their bad habits. Learn how they reclaimed their time from mindless scrolling, as well as Corinne’s stance on various social media—and why her kids are emphatically forbidden from using TikTok. Briggs shares the points system she set up this past summer to keep her children engaged and productive while still allowing them to enjoy their tablets and TV. Corinne shares a study which reveals a surprising attitude of kids toward their cell phones.   Join today’s conversation to hear how two Gen-X moms are raising digital natives to navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape in a way that’s healthy, safe, balanced and still fun.   Quotes “We are the generation who did not have smartphones growing up but now have kids with smartphones. So, the generation after us, those folks in their 20s who may be having kids now or are going to soon, they had that experience and they know, ‘I did not like having an iPhone when I was 11. It opened up to doors that I was not ready to have opened yet.’ So, [they are] going to restrict their kid until they are whatever they felt, in their own experience, it would have been best for them. And vice versa.” (4:45 | Briggs Rolfsrud)“We’re not bringing our own experience to our kids’ experiences. So, we’re relying on data, we’re relying on conversations with our friends, and we’re relying on our instincts.” (6:26 | Corinne Morahan)“I find that when they are watching TV—and when I say TV, it’s a show, it’s not like watching Youtube shorts on the TV—it’s something that engages their mind for a bit longer, they get less of that angstiness…whereas the phones, I think, are horrible.” (7:38 | Corinne Morahan) “It’s so interesting how, I think, our parenting preferences and personalities impact our screen time for our kids… definitely I am more lenient during the week with screens, and I was when my kids were younger, because I don’t want to play with them.” (21:49 | Corinne Morahan)“I think, ‘I have to do something productive and no one is messaging me. I’m not getting any input from the place where I’m wanting it from so I’m going to find it myself and go on Instagram.’ And then you’re getting this input and then you forget what you’re doing after 30 minutes. I think that that’s often what happens—I’m not trying to, I just feel like I need to be productive. I’m not getting the messages to me that I’m wanting right now, but Instagram will send me messages that I’m wanting because it’s fun.”  (29:44 | Briggs Rolfsrud)   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 37: Why I started the G+G Membership
Oct 22 2024
EP 37: Why I started the G+G Membership
“I feel like this is truly my life’s mission to get this out in the world—I want to shout it from the rooftops,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good where she shares the origins of her professional home organizing business and its signature offering, the Grid and Glam Home Organizing Membership. Like so many moms, she one day found herself frazzled, exhausted, overwhelmed. As soon as she decided to get her home and life organized—every single space, addressing every single pain point— every aspect of her life began to change. And once she shared her frameworks with others through bootcamps, in-person workshops and now a digital membership, she has received countless testimonials from members who’ve changed their lives for good—from the smallest wins to the most profound life changes.    Members report that since joining Grid + Glam’s Home Organizing Membership, they have improved their marriages, had the time and energy to re-enter their careers while still being the best moms they can be and even improved their sex lives. Once you put the initial work in, Corinne explains, the amount of maintenance is so low as compared to the constant hassle and overwhelm of being disorganized.    The Home Organizing Membership is the place for you if you want to begin living your best life, too. Join today’s episode to learn how you can enroll in the Membership at an accessible price and start getting organized for good!   Quotes “In that moment I sank to the kitchen floor in tears, realizing that they had done nothing wrong, it was me. I had done so many things wrong. I had become unrecognizable and that is not the mom I wanted to be; it was not the person I wanted to be.” (2:56 | Corinne Morahan)“I identified every pain point in our house and in our routine and I fixed it. I got us organized and it changed everything for us. It changed everything.” (4:02 | Corinne Morahan)“I realized when people pay for something they take it so much more seriously. They are so much more apt to actually follow through.” (7:21 | Corinne Morahan)“I, at this point, have a 188-page Google Document of testimonials of people in the membership sharing small wins, the smallest wins—up to the biggest wins you could imagine.”  (8:20 | Corinne Morahan)“The results you get are proportional to the work that you put into it, for sure, but even just showing up, even just coming to our monthly coaching calls, just being in our community, it has such a positive impact, a transformational impact on people that you can’t not be changed by being in the membership. It really does change who you are in the best of ways.” (11:59 | Corinne Morahan) “This is not about having to do these things so you can present yourself in a certain way. It’s not that at all. Do it because you deserve a happy life. You deserve the good life and getting organized is the way to get you there.” (14:57 | Corinne Morahan)   Links You can join the waitlist for the G+G Home Organizing Membership here below. Doors open in January 2025! https://www.gridandglam.com/gg-membership   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 36: How To Organize Your House + Life for Winter
Oct 15 2024
EP 36: How To Organize Your House + Life for Winter
“I adore the coziness of winter,” says host Corinne Morahan who, on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, tells us how we can put frameworks in place now to ensure we get the most out of the upcoming season. For those who, like Corinne, live in the northern hemisphere, winter is coming. And it brings with it a specific set of pain points. In this episode, she’ll explain how to deal with wet clothes, dry skin and muddy boots, so that we can make the most of the season.    Corinne will explain how she winterizes her car, keeps the kids busy on long cold days and keeps spirits up when the sun goes down increasingly earlier. Learn how you can keep your pantry stocked to avoid having to dash out in the cold and how to support your community while decluttering your own home.   Are you ready to make your home a cozy winter haven? Join Corinne on today’s episode to learn more. Quotes “If you live in a colder climate, or a climate that gets cold in the winter, winter items like winter jackets and snow boots are coveted items in shelters. So, you can feel really good about donating to them.” (3:27 | Corinne Morahan)“I do very few swaps in my house. I am fortunate that I have the space for it. Even if I didn’t, I would prefer to have fewer things than have to do a seasonal swap. I don’t enjoy that. I like setting up a system and it’s one and done.” (4:48 | Corinne Morahan)“I always make sure that in the colder months we are way more well-stocked than in the summer months because, also, who wants to run out and get something on a cold dark night?” (9:31 | Corinne Morahan)“I do have all-weather mats in my car. I used to only put them in in the winter, because that’s when people would get in in their muddy boots and I would swap out the little rug mats for the plastic ones. And then I just decided I’m keeping them in all year long because—guess what?—my kids, when they play sports, are bringing their muddy shoes into the car all year round, and, as I said in the beginning of this episode, I don’t enjoy a swap, I just don’t enjoy it. One more thing to do.” (10:44 | Corinne Morahan)    Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 35: My Ongoing Battle with Perfectionism
Oct 8 2024
EP 35: My Ongoing Battle with Perfectionism
“You’re not helping yourself by focusing on perfectionism, you’re not going to get where you think you’re going to go,” says host Corinne Morahan on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good. Like so many of us, she has suffered under the illusion of this false belief system that, to paraphrase researcher Brene Brown, if we just do everything perfectly we can avoid painful feelings. We waste precious time chasing an ever-retreating end point. We operate at the level to which our limiting beliefs regulate us. We say scathing things to and about ourselves and start to believe other people are thinking and saying the same about us.    Clearly, perfectionism is getting us nowhere. To help us shake it off, Corinne shares some of what she does to keep it from creeping back into her life—especially as the world continues to become a more stressful and scary place. She explains how she’s learned to redirect all of that perfectionistic energy into creating, having fun and nourishing the spirit—with no expectations.    So, let’s get messy! After all, no one’s perfect.    Quotes “Perfectionism is different from the pursuit of excellence, which I think is amazing, and I feel like I am always in a pursuit of excellence, and I think that is great. But that is different from being perfectionistic, where you are trying to be just perfect, look perfect, do perfect, say perfect. You can’t live like that. It’s no way to live.” (4:51 | Corinne Morahan)“I’m trying to do more of the channeling that energy into doing something fun and creative and building and messy as opposed to, ‘How can I perfect the things that do not need perfecting?’ They do not need any more time. They do not need any more attention. It’s just a waste and I’ve wasted…I mean if I add up all the time throughout my past four-and-a-half decades trying to make things perfect—perfect-er, more perfect, better— what I could do with all that time and I don’t want to do that anymore. I don’t want to waste any more time on things that don’t need to be done.” (11:18 | Corinne Morahan) “We’re all in it together. What I can tell you is, you are not helping yourself by focusing on perfectionism. You’re not going to get where you think you’re going to go. There’s not an end point to it. You’re not going to arrive and feel like, ‘Finally! Everything is done.’ And even if you do, then what?” (12:22 | Corinne Morahan)“The other thing that I think is tricky about perfectionism is because we’re being so critical of ourselves and we have these mean voices, we think that other people are saying those same mean things about us.” (14:55 | Corinne Morahan)   Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 34: What is Your Relaxation Style?
Oct 1 2024
EP 34: What is Your Relaxation Style?
“Maybe you fit squarely in one of these five categories, maybe you are a combination of all of them, or maybe you are something else completely,” offers host Corinne Morahan about the five major categories of relaxation and which one—or more—you fall into. As we get more organized, we naturally find ourselves with more free time and may be lost as to how to fill it—or worse yet—feel pressured to fill it with productivity for productivity’s sake. Instead, Corinne encourages you to take the time to figure out how you best like to spend your downtime and embrace those activities that make you feel content, peaceful and recharged.    You may love staying home, curled up watching old reruns, or you may like to go out to dinner and a movie with friends. Perhaps you’re more likely to be found sweating it out in the gym, hiking in nature or reading a new book while sipping a latte in a cafe. You just may be a combination of two or more of all of these types, and you may have a category all your own.    Learning to relax—and learning to allow ourselves to enjoy it—can take some time and adjustment. The more we pay attention to what truly makes us happy, the more we can make the most of our new well-earned downtime.   Quotes “If you are doing all this work to relax and then you can’t even relax, it’s very demotivating, and I want us to be able to really enjoy the fruits of our labor—not that you have to earn relaxation, you absolutely don’t—but I know most of you in my world are on an organizing journey, or you’ve already gotten organized and you’ve found yourself with all this extra time and you need someone to help you relax.” (2:03 | Corinne Morahan) “For me, one of the greatest pleasures of getting my home organized was making my house feel like it was this calm oasis because I am such a homebody and home is where the heart rests, and when your home is organized, it is so much easier to embrace that.” (7:58 | Corinne Morahan)“My goal in sharing this with you is so that you really have a catalog of things you can do when you’re finding yourself with downtime unable to relax. So, maybe you fit squarely in one of these five categories, maybe you are a combination of all of them, or maybe you are something else completely.” (9:17 | Corinne Morahan)“As you are recalibrating your nervous system and as you are coming up with this new way of being in the world, now that your life is organized and you have more free time, it’s not going to feel natural at first. But, the more you do it, I guarantee you friend, the easier and more natural it’s going to be when you have those pockets of time to know exactly what you want to do with your free time. And you deserve that friend, because you are amazing.”  (11:52 | Corinne Morahan)  Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 33: School Year Organization - Conversations for Good with Briggs
Sep 24 2024
EP 33: School Year Organization - Conversations for Good with Briggs
“My expectation is to have very little expectation,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, COO of Grid + Glam who joins host Corinne Morahan on the Get Organized for Good podcast for another installment of Conversations for Good. Today they discuss back to school routines and how to put systems and frameworks in place in the mornings and evenings so that everyone—parents and children alike—get their needs and goals met with the least amount of stress. They talk about how goals and routines change over time, how to pick and choose your battles, and how to get everyone out the door in the morning—without forgetting their lunch.    They draw on the concept of immersive productivity which Corinne introduced in her most recent episode of Get Organized for Good, whereby instead of merely adding more tasks to a to-do list for the purpose of checking them off, we focus on what we and our children truly want and need in the big picture. Not only does this put everyone in better alignment with each other it can turn dread, drudgery and obligation into exciting steps toward the future. Briggs explains how she learned to stop feeling pressure to include activities in her kids’ routine that they didn’t really want or need and instead allowed everyone to carve out more space and time for themselves.   The fun and laughter between Corinne and Briggs is contagious. Join in to share their relatable trials and triumphs as they prepare their kids to meet another school year filled with intention, productivity as well as joy and confidence.    Quotes “In my experience, I feel like the biggest hurdle to that is mindset, which we talk about all the time, being willing to accept that it’s a process to get them to a place where they will do the things they need to do, and that it’s not their fault and that we don’t need to just be mad about it every day. We have to accept that, ‘I can fix this and I will fix this and it’ll become a morning routine that I actually enjoy and they can feel good about and that is possible.’” (11:51 | Briggs Rolfsrud) “Do the scaffolding, I think that was the goal, to set myself small goals with all the things and not expect to have 40 hours in a day, because I don’t have 40 hours in a day, so backing off on all of that.” (18:07 | Briggs Rolfsrud)“There is a place in everyone’s life, in every day to get some deep work done and we want people to make the space and the time for that and to prioritize it above the ticking off the the things, because in addition to really making progress and deciding what work really matters the most, you also then will feel good about turning that off and then immersing yourself in some deep relaxation and you’re done for the day.” (23:01 | Briggs Rolfsrud) “It doesn’t look the same year over year. Having morning routines that are strong, having afternoon routines that are strong is imperative, but what they are might shift from year to year, and also our goals for ourselves and for our kids and for our families might shift from year to year.” (31:56 | Corinne Morahan)   Links Download the FREE Stress-Free School Year replay here: https://gridandglam.myflodesk.com/stress-free-school-year   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 32: Introducing: Immersive Productivity
Sep 17 2024
EP 32: Introducing: Immersive Productivity
“We are not winning a medal for checking the most tasks off our to-do list,” says host Corinne Morahan. As she explains on this episode of Get Organized For Good, we can actually become so addicted to the thrill of completing tasks that we fail to actually move the needle in any major way in our working lives. What’s more, so much focus on productivity and achieving our goals can keep us from enjoying life and being present for the small precious moments of everyday life. To help us create the right balance, Corinne introduces the concepts of immersive productivity as well as immersive relaxation.    Learn how to determine which tasks truly need your attention and which you can outsource and how to embrace what truly makes you happy, without anything hanging over your head. She’ll explain the concept of completion bias and how our need for efficiency can actually hold us back.    Life is made up of small, precious moments. Join today’s episode to learn how you can learn to make the most of them while achieving your big dreams.    Quotes “How many of us feel guilty when we are doing nothing? When we are not being super-productive? I don’t want that for us.” (1:22 | Corinne Morahan)“For so long, I felt like I was chasing a happy life, chasing, chasing, chasing a happy life—feeling like, ‘where is the happy life?—not realizing that I actually had so many happy moments, but I was letting them pass me by and not fully penetrate because I was so focused on this future, this future happy life I was going to build.” (2:01 | Corinne Morahan)“I deeply believe that we can build adventure into the everyday. I know for sure that we can have a steamy sex life even after being married for 18 years and we can plan trips and travel the world—and that’s all a piece of it. But it is also the small moments, and when we are so focused on automating and systematizing and being productive, we really can become detached from our everyday lives and then start looking at the everyday moments and feeling like we are failing.” (3:44 | Corinne Morahan) “I realized it was our efficiency that was holding us back because, I, in particular, had gotten out of my strategic thinking mindset, all of the excitement and energy that leads me to build new things and to make things better because I thought, ‘Look at me. I’m ticking all these tasks off and now I have all this free time.’ So, I really started reassessing my whole notion of productivity.” (6:46 | Corinne Morahan) “Immersive relaxation—it is equally important as immersive productivity. Being fully immersed in relaxation is among the most productive things you can do. It really, truly is. It recharges your mind, your body and your soul.” (10:52 | Corinne Morahan) Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 31: Essential Life Skills for Kids
Sep 10 2024
EP 31: Essential Life Skills for Kids
“You cannot give a child confidence by telling them how amazing they are all the time if they don’t have the skill set and experience to back it up,” says host Corinne Morahan. To ensure that her own kids are fully equipped with these necessary life skills, Corinne and her husband are compiling a “life skills list” and on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she’s sharing this framework with us. The list covers all the major categories—from manners to philanthropy, finances to health--that make for well-rounded, productive adults who positively contribute to society. Not only will this help kids to successfully and independently navigate a rapidly changing world, they will also gain the confidence that only comes from acquiring competence.    Basically, this is the antidote to helicopter parenting. While often done out of an abundance of love, doing everything for our children rather than allowing them to do it themselves only sends the message that we have no faith in them. And as a result, not only are they unprepared once they leave the nest but they are robbed of the opportunity to build vital confidence and self-esteem. Corinne discusses the “I do-we do-you do” approach, and how she and her daughter use this method in the kitchen.   The more competent and independent a child becomes, the less they—and the parents—have to worry. Though we can’t predict the future, we can prepare our kids to go forth into it with the confidence they can handle whatever comes their way.   Quotes “I have seen a ton of really good data on how competence builds confidence and how independence builds confidence. I’m sure you’ve seen this parenting advice that says don’t do things for kids that they can do for themselves. Now, there’s a lot to unpack there for moms listening to this because I think we have so much guilt around not doing things for our kids.” (4:40 | Corinne Morahan) “Think about all the times we do things for our kids that we’re actually sending them a message, ‘Oh, I can do this better, I can do this quicker. I just don’t think you can do it,’ whereas if we gave them the opportunity and ability to do it, how much better they would feel about themselves. And there is the added bonus——then we don’t have to do these things. It really is win-win. No, they will not do things exactly the way we want them to. Yes, these are always learning lessons and opportunities, but this is how they build their confidence and independence.” (6:12 | Corinne Morahan) “Do they know how to make a doctor’s appointment? I’m sure you’ve seen these reels on Instagram or TikTok where kids don’t even know what a social security number is. They don’t know where to find it, they can’t even answer basic questions when they’re trying to make an appointment. It’s so comical, but also not, because how are they supposed to know it if we haven’t taught them.” (12:02 | Corinne Morahan)“I think this is so exciting from the perspective of it’s going to help us worry less about our kids, because we just want our kids to go out in the world and be happy and be positive, contributing members of society, and I feel like if we can do this well, it checks off both of those boxes and then it helps them with their own anxiety because they get to go out into the world and be happy and feel confident and know that if they’re in a situation where something happens, they don’t have to freak out.” (13:54 | Corinne Morahan) Links DM me @gridandglam on IG + I’ll share my Essential Life Skills for Kids list with you!   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 30: How to Make Entertaining Feel Easy
Sep 3 2024
EP 30: How to Make Entertaining Feel Easy
“You’ve finally gotten your home so organized that you're ready to have guests over, and that makes me happier than you could ever possibly imagine,” says host Corinne Morahan. In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she dives into the art of entertaining at home and hosting parties. Corinne offers her top tips on creating a welcoming atmosphere, setting up the perfect spread, and ensuring everyone feels comfortable and included—all while keeping the stress off your shoulders.    From setting the mood to setting the table, and from prep time to cleanup, Corinne covers it all. She discusses everything from lighting to playlists, serving pieces, and even the best trash bags to use.   This episode is especially useful for those who, like Corinne, love food but aren’t fans of cooking. She shares her go-to small-bite spreads—including the ideal charcuterie board—so the party can center around good conversation, great company, and, of course, cocktails. Corinne also explains how to get guests and even local businesses involved in providing the food.   If you’ve been following Corinne's advice on getting organized, your home should be ready to welcome your favorite people and create lasting memories. Tune in to hear her thoughts on whether—and when—to play party games, her two “big offenders” that are banned at parties, and her take on marble countertops.   Quotes “All of these things that we think are secondary to hosting, I actually think are primary to it and it takes the pressure off the food which is the thing I am least good at. I love delicious food and I love a great meal, but I don’t feel like I have to have the best, most delicious food every time I eat. And if I’m going to someone’s house for a party, I don’t need to eat the best things. I need to eat some things, but the food is never the thing, unless it’s the thing.” (7:32 | Corinne Morahan)“If you put nothing else out, but you have a beautiful charcuterie board, you are ahead of the game.” (11:51 | Corinne Morahan)“One thing to really keep in mind as you’re hosting is that everyone wants to bring something. No one’s going to show up to your house empty-handed, and if you don’t tell them what to bring they’re going to bring you a bottle of wine, probably—which is great, especially if you’re a wine-drinker—or you could ask each person to bring something. It is a little bit more work for them, but people want to bring something anyway.” (14:38 | Corinne Morahan)“I got a question on how to prepare ahead of time. For me, I barely have to do any prep because my house is set, I have all the serving pieces.” (17:14 | Corinne Morahan)“I want you to love hosting because it can be so fun and I want you to realize through everything I’ve shared that you can do it in a way that is easy, where it doesn’t require a ton of prep time.” (24:47 | Corinne Morahan)  Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 29: 5 Steps To Stress Less
Aug 27 2024
EP 29: 5 Steps To Stress Less
“One of the most unexpected gifts, for me, of getting organized is how much chiller I am about everything in life,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good, where she discusses how we can turn down the stress in our lives. Stress—which is notably different from anxiety, as she explains—can have major physical effects and can just drain the joy out of our lives. There’s no avoiding stress completely, but to help keep it in check, Corinne offers five fabulous tips.    At the heart of stress management is—no surprise—organization. More surprisingly, though, is learning to love the natural messiness of life without trying to control everything or be perfect— after all, there is no such thing. There needs to be a certain amount of acceptance that bad things will happen, and decide where you can—in taking a tip from leading self-help author and previous guest of the show, Susie Moore—make it easy.    You have nothing to lose from trying these steps out. Why not experiment with them? To help you get started, Corinne shares her Sunday reset kickstarter list.    Quotes “My closest friends have noticed a change in me and they really can feel a palpable difference. I know my kids see it; I know I see it. I share that because I want you to know you can change. You absolutely can change. If you feel you are plagued by stress and you are not the person you want to be, you can change.” (3:58 | Corinne Morahan) “Life doesn’t naturally get less stressful. You have to decide that you don’t want to waste your life away being stressed. And I think I used to get caught up in the cycle of, ‘When life gets less stressful; when the kids get older; when we’re more settled—when this, when that—then life will be less stressful.’ Ha! Friends: no, it doesn’t happen.” (4:35 | Corinne Morahan)“You become so much more equipped to handle everything else that comes your way…there is no way that I would have become more chill, more laid back, more fun, less stressed, if I didn’t get organized. You have to do the work, you have to eliminate the pain points, you have to systematize your life, you have to get your family on board.” (6:03 | Corine Morahan) “The messiness of life is so fun as long as your house isn’t messy.” (7:55 | Corinne Morahan)“How can I let it be easy?’ What would it look like in this situation?’ I do this all the time. And just asking yourself that question makes you take a deep breath, like ‘OK. All right. There could be an easy choice here. There could be an easy way to go about this. I can actually let it be easy. I’m letting it be stressful. Why can’t I let it be easy?’”  (10:13 | Corinne Morahan)   Links Get your FREE Sunday Reset Kickstarter List here: https://www.gridandglam.com/sundayreset   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 28: Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs
Aug 20 2024
EP 28: Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs
“You and I are either blessed or burdened with an incredible amount of empathy.” Kicking off a new series called “Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs,” host Corinne Morahan welcomes COO and head of HR at Grid + Glam, her right-hand woman and (one of her) favorite people in the world, Briggs Rolfsrud. While today’s conversation highlights the womens’ fun and funny dynamic and the deep friendship at the heart of their working relationship, it nonetheless addresses the best way to approach difficult conversations in the workplace. They also tackle how to keep healthy boundaries between personal and professional life and why empathy is a double-edged sword.    They will explain why things actually go more smoothly when one person decides they are in charge. When one person takes on the responsibility of approaching the other with concerns or criticism, the other must hold up their end of the responsibility by being receptive and listening without judgment or defensiveness.    Briggs shares a hilarious story about her mother attending her granddaughter’s softball game which is a reminder that just when we think someone isn’t paying attention, they may actually be focused on the most important thing of all.    Quotes “I coach a lot of entrepreneurs, some of whom are in partnership, and I think it absolutely can work when two people are in charge. It works best when there are very clearly defined purviews that people oversee, but I do think it’s tricky. I think at the end of the day it reduces a lot of conflict, believe it or not, when there is one person in charge.”(5:47 | Corinne Morahan)“You’ve told me that if there is something that is bothering me about you, to tell you and to be direct about it, and I took that seriously. So, instead of letting things fester or getting too upset about them, I tell you, so that you know. But the other part of that, that is really important, is that you are willing to hear it, which is hard.” (10:53 | Briggs Rolfsrud) “In the depths of hard conversations we’ve had where we’ve been crying is that I know—and I think we feel this about each other—that we love each other so much, we respect each other so much, and how each other feels is paramount to any money, to any business decisions, to anything else. We would throw the whole frickin’ company away for our friendship, but truly, truly. And when you feel that someone really cares about you to that extent, then you hear what they’re saying through the lens of, ‘This is not an attack. This person doesn’t have ulterior motives, they want the best for me, for us, for everything.” (12:36 | Corinne Morahan) “As a society, I wish we would focus on the importance of empathy. Ambition is very highly regarded, everyone knows who’s the most ambitious and you’re so proud of them and that’s wonderful, but who’s the most empathic? No one gets any awards for that.” (19:24 | Briggs Rolfsrud)   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 27: Love Your Body Part 2
Aug 13 2024
EP 27: Love Your Body Part 2
“How do you want to look? How do you want to feel? And what choices will you make to get there?” asks host Corinne Morahan in today’s episode, a follow-up to her most popular “Love Your Body” episode. Corinne shares her personal pillars for looking and feeling good, discussing what works for her, what doesn’t, and the boundaries she sets to achieve her goals. She encourages listeners to reflect on their own goals and the steps they're willing to take.   Corinne emphasizes the importance of clarity and honesty in setting and achieving goals, while also having fun and staying flexible with exercise and diet. She shares her experiences with health and beauty trends from social media, along with surprising and comforting results. Additionally, she reveals the effort behind making her life look effortless.   Tune in to learn how to show up in your own life, looking and feeling your best, guided by self-love and self-acceptance.   Quotes “You have to pick your ‘hard.’ It is hard deciding to eat healthy foods during the day when I’m craving unhealthy foods, but it’s also hard eating those [unhealthy] foods during the day and feeling like crap and not being able to get things done. So, the ‘hard’ that I’m picking is the one that gives me the best of both worlds. So, if you really start thinking about ‘pick your hard,’ what do you want your hard to look like, you take back control, you stop feeling like you’re doing this because of societal pressure or internal pressure you’re putting on yourself. You’re doing this because you love yourself, and you want to feel good and you want to look good.” (5:17 | Corinne Morahan) “The bottom line is, you have to try what works for you. Listen to what people are saying because it’s so interesting, there are many options out there, but don’t let it make you feel overwhelmed and like you have to try all the things, because certainly not everything is going to work for you. Test the things out that feel interesting, see what works for you and leave the rest.” (11:12 | Corinne Morahan)“As you approach this ‘love your body’ concept, and finding out what your pillars are to make you feel your best, do it from a place of wanting to love how you look and feel, not because you hate the current state of affairs. Can you see the difference?” (11:57 | Corinne Morahan) “We don’t talk about it enough, and I think a lot of us are craving feeling sexier. That is a piece of loving our bodies and feeling good and looking good.” (17:10 | Corinne Morahan) “We don’t have to be one thing in this world. We get to be all the things we want to be—not all at once, in the same moment, but you don’t have to decide that you only want to be this one version. You get to be all the versions of yourself.” (17:45 | Corinne Morahan)   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 26: Clutter Shame
Aug 6 2024
EP 26: Clutter Shame
“We talk to our friends about Botox and sex, we complain about our husbands and our kids and yet so many of us have shame around talking about our clutter,” explains host Corinne Morahan. In this episode of Get Organized for Good, she addresses the vicious cycle of shame associated with clutter. Because we are embarrassed by our clutter, we hide it from the people around us, for fear people will think we’re lazy, inept, or bad wives or mothers—none of which is true, Corinne assures. And due to that very secrecy, we all think we’re alone in our struggle.    By opening up about our clutter, we not only lift the stigma, but connect with a community of supportive and like-minded people. And Corinne is here to facilitate the dialogue. She invites you to share this episode with your bestie and she even provides provocative questions to foster a productive conversation between the two of you.    You truly are not alone. In fact, in this episode, Corinne will share some startling statistics about just how much the average American has stuffed into their homes—not to mention their garages!   Quotes “I know many women who grew up in homes that were always cluttered and didn’t want to have friends over, or if they did, felt like it was such a big deal or their parents felt like it was a big deal and they had to hide things, and find places to throw things out of sight so that their guests wouldn’t see it. And this led their kids to believe that clutter is shameful and should be hidden.” (2:41 | Corinne Morahan)“Why is clutter so embarrassing? Well, I think for a lot of us, it feels like a visual representation of ourselves, of what is going on in our lives and in our minds.” (4:29 | Corinne Morahan) “Often our clutter is a representation of our overwhelm and our not feeling our best. We live in clutter because we are overwhelmed and because we don’t know what to do about it. And we think then that by letting people our clutter, that we are somehow letting them see how much of a mess we are.” (4:57 | Corinne Morahan) “We all have too much stuff. You are not alone. But we just feel alone because nobody wants to talk about it. So, let’s keep talking about it.” (6:54 | Corinne Morahan)   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 25: Interview with Susie Moore
Jul 30 2024
EP 25: Interview with Susie Moore
“People—even if they don’t tell you—they do really want the real you,” says Susie Moore, world-renowned life coach, advice columnist and author of “Let It Be Easy,” a book—along with the rest of Susie’s teachings—which have changed host Corinne Morahan’s life. Who better, then, to be the first guest on the Get Organized for Good podcast? Today, Susie will discuss the power of being our most authentic selves and of staying true to what we want, both in our personal and our professional lives. She’ll show us how to harness the power of positive thinking by taking control of our “second thoughts” and why hard work may not actually be the key to success.    Growing up in difficult circumstances, Susie learned early on the ability of each individual to claim his or her own power, to take responsibility for the present and to imagine a new future. Too many people, she says, form an allegiance to their suffering, and succumb to the idea that life is inevitably hard. She’ll explain how to overcome perfectionism and how to put yourself first so that you're able to give generously and from a place of integrity.    Tune in to today’s episode as Susie teaches you how to regret-proof your life and let you in on what she calls the secret to the Universe.    Quotes “In life, we really are powerful. And I think that we can be attached to the past, we can think that it means a lot, we can find excuses for why we don’t get what we want or we can just completely flip it. We can look at what’s possible, and find mentors no matter what, and be responsible for the present moment, which is where all of our power is.” (3:52 | Susie Moore) “I had this allegiance to my own suffering. Anyone who has stress, anxiety in their lives, low moods, you know we don’t always think we can get out of it, we think, ‘Oh, well. This is just life and life isn’t fair and life is suffering. I don’t believe that. I know the core purpose of our life is to enjoy it.” (6:25 | Susie Moore)“I don’t put pressure on myself to be perfect. I don’t think I owe anything to anyone either. I think that’s a big cause of stress, thinking we have to be this for that person and we have to show up here or there.” (16:27 | Susie Moore) “When you put yourself first and you have really great boundaries, you are your most generous because you have so much to offer.” (16:50 | Susie Moore)“Working on the right thing is more important than working hard.” (25:42 | Susie Moore)   Links Susie Moore is a world-renowned life coach, author, and host of the top-rated Apple podcast, Let It Be Easy. She's a sought-after expert for media outlets and has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Business Insider, Forbes, Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. In addition, she's the resident life coach for Greatist, the world's leading health and wellness site for Millenials, and the author of Let It Be Easy and Stop Checking Your Likes. Check out her podcast here: https://susie-moore.com/podcasts/   Find Susie Moore on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/susie.moore Here's the link to the FREE Become your Own Life Coach Workshop that Susie mentioned! http://becomeyourownlifecoach.com/   Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 24: 6 Lessons on Turning 45
Jul 23 2024
EP 24: 6 Lessons on Turning 45
“All of these lessons are hard—that’s why it took me 45 years to learn them!” Host Corinne Morahan is celebrating her 45th birthday and she’s thrilled to share the occasion with you. In this episode, she reveals six key lessons she wishes she could tell her younger self. Drawing from her wealth of experiences and accomplishments, Corinne’s insights will help you start living your best life at any age—or at least help you avoid a midlife crisis.   Corinne discusses knowing when to let go of people who don’t serve you—and when to welcome them back into your life. She explores the paradox of learning not to take life—or yourself—too seriously, even as life does get more serious. She emphasizes that you can’t wait until you’re completely confident to take action and highlights the importance of organization as the foundation of a well-lived life.   Want to know Corinne’s top beauty tip for staying youthful? Join the party at Get Organized for Good to find out.   Quotes “You know that you love being tan and you wear your tan well, but the older you get, the more you will want to be wrinkle-free, the more you will be bothered by your sunspots, the more youthful you will want to look.” 2:47 | Corinne Morahan)“You get one shot at this life. You want it to be as big and bold as you’ve dreamed it to be, and you might just be doing that with a little side of anxiety forevermore. But you can do it.” (6:36| Corinne Morahan) “You don’t owe anyone anything in your life, so don’t apologize for distancing yourself from those who don’t nourish you.” (7:32 | Corinne Morahan) “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” (9:13 | Corinne Morahan) “The older you get, the more serious life gets because the consequences of your decisions get more serious.” (10:26 | Corinne Morahan)    Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 23: How to Make Saving Feel Indulgent
Jul 16 2024
EP 23: How to Make Saving Feel Indulgent
“This is another way to take control of your life but it also feels really fun,” host Corinne Morahan says about managing your finances. In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she demonstrates how to apply organizational systems and frameworks to your spending and saving habits, aiming to provide you with more peace, freedom, and prosperity. Reflecting on themes from her recent episode on shopping, Corinne guides us on saving for significant goals like big trips, home renovations, and passion projects, while curbing spending on small, stress-inducing purchases made out of a sense of scarcity.   Drawing from her background in finance, she explains how to conduct a portfolio review to track your assets, expenditures, and financial goals. She also shares the best spreadsheet for organizing your finances and the importance of distributing your money across different accounts. As with all aspects of life, intentionality in budgeting is key.   For many women who lack confidence in personal finance, Corinne’s insights in today’s episode will help you feel more empowered.   Quotes “One of the hardest things for me is seeing how many women don’t feel confident in knowing their finances, whether it be their personal finances or in the businesses that they own and run.” (2:37 | Corinne Morahan)“I see almost across the board that there is one person that takes the lead on running the finances in the household, and oftentimes the other spouse ends up feeling disempowered or unaware or spending frivolously—it can play out in interesting dynamics.” (5:06 | Corinne Morahan)“As in everything in life, having a structure imposed upon you helps you be more disciplined because if left to our own devices many of us will not always make the best choice, myself included. This is why I love an external structure imposed upon me because it helps me ensure that I will make better choices.” (14:25 | Corinne Morahan)“Imagine how good it feels to reframe saving from, instead of feeling like you’re depriving yourself by not hitting ‘purchase’ every time you want something, you switch the narrative and instead think about saving to buy the things you really want or to save up for a huge house project, or for an amazing trip you want to take.” (16:51 | Corinne Morahan) “It is super empowering to know what you have and where it’s going. And when we are super intentional about what we’re spending our money on and what we’re saving, we can really think about building this life that we want. Whereas, when we’re so in-the-moment and just doing and spending, all of a sudden, we’re giving away our power and we’re giving away our control to our daily whims, versus having a plan and building back in that intention of what we really want to do with our money and with our lives.” (17:28 | Corinne Morahan)    Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
EP 22: Which “Mom Type” Are You?
Jul 9 2024
EP 22: Which “Mom Type” Are You?
“Show me a perfect mother; there are literally none out there,” explains host Corinne Morahan, addressing the unrealistic expectations placed on moms and the guilt that follows when they fall short. Instead of feeling guilty, Corinne emphasizes focusing on our individual strengths and the unique gifts we bring to our children.    In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, Corinne identifies four types of mothers: Play Moms, Teacher/Achievement Moms, Chill Moms, and Structured Moms. She explains the strengths and contributions of each type and, as a Structured Mom, shares what her kids’ morning, after-school, and evening routines look like.   Corinne also responds to questions from her Instagram community about mom guilt. She discusses whether you need to attend every one of your children’s sports games, how to ensure you matter in your own life, the importance of self-care, and why “happy moms make happy children” is true—with an important caveat. She challenges the notion that being selfish is inherently bad.   Quotes “There are incredible benefits to all of these types of mothering. And of course, there are areas where each of us would like to be stronger, but instead of focusing on the areas where we are lacking, I think it is so much more beneficial to our kids and to ourselves in just focusing on the areas where we are strong.” (10:45 | Corinne Morahan) “The more that we can be honest about the things that we’re not doing, the more we liberate other mothers to recognize that nobody is doing it all, but we can all focus on our strengths and we can also learn from each other, we can borrow from other types of moms.” (14:20 | Corinne Morahan) “We can’t do all the things, for all the kids, all the time. We just cannot. Nor do we have to. When we became mothers, we didn’t sign every single ounce of ourselves away.” (29:31 | Corinne Morahan)“For me, it is very triggering to be called selfish, or it was until I realized that first of all, this is not being selfish. This is nurturing the human being that you are so that you can show up as the best mom, daughter and doctor that you can be because if you’re burned out you don’t do anyone any good. But the other piece of it is, if it were selfish, which it’s not but if it were, who gives a f**k?” (24:29 | Corinne Morahan)   Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam https://www.youtube.com/@gridandglam1 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm