Melissa's daughter Emma spent her summer working as an assistant organizer for her good friend (and frequent pod guest!) Cori McDougald at Meat & Potatoes Organizing. Emma, Cori, and Melissa swap stories from a summer that included a professional athlete's move, a creepy client's storage unit, disappearing spatulas, and a whole lot of sweaty garages. It's a fun, heartfelt look at what it's really like to bring young talent onto an organizing team.
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Timestamps
[00:00] Kicking off Pro Organizer Studio's 10th anniversary
[02:39] Introducing Emma — trial by fire on day one
[08:51] First job: a pro athlete's house, duvet covers, and total chaos
[12:31] Favorite (and least favorite) parts of the job
[15:38] What clients let go of without blinking
17:13] When clients won't let go of control
[19:00] Kitchens that were never designed with organizing in mind
[22:35] The physical reality of organizing in the summer heat
[26:19] Turning the tables: Emma organizes Mom's house
[27:43] Emma's own organizing origin story
[29:20] The "not Meat and Potatoes approved" running joke
[35:54] The mother-in-law project that wouldn't end
[41:42] The creepy client and the storage unit story
[46:31] Why this is a great summer job for a college student
[50:27] Team favorites, client questions, and background checks
[53:18] Funny mishaps: tequila, "ask Emma what she found today" text, and more
[54:36] Final thoughts on hiring young talent
[56:58] Bonus: Hazel the organizing dog
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