EP 049: Katy Kelly | The Marie Kondo Method, Turning Your Canoe Around, Working Through People Pleasing, and Keep Walking Through the Hard Seasons

Story of failure: Not staying in the place we were meant to be. Katy Kelly is the founder of Refresh Organizing, an interior organizing agency focused on helping you create free space in your home, your workplace, and in your life. After training directly under Marie Kondo, I became Southwest Missouri’s only professional organizer certified in this world renowned approach to home organization: The KonMari Method.® I work with clients in various life stages - including busy families, empty nesters, professionals, and those about to sell their homes. This one-time tidying journey results in a decluttered, refreshed space and state of mind. As a mother, I am well aware of the critical role our home plays in our overall quality of life. The more we own, the more we must manage — and I believe we were made for more than simply acquiring and managing our belongings. When working together, I guide you in cultivating a peaceful, supportive home environment that is sustainable long-term; therefore, allowing you to focus your time and energy on the people and passions that bring the most joy to your life. In today’s episode, Katy talks about: - the Marie Kondo method - how she always been an organized person - story of organizing as a kid on trips - how she went from the pharmaceutical industry to an organization business - why she felt like she was always organizing at home - who is Marie Kondo? - keeping things for guilt driven reasons and how to let it go - only one of two KonMari Consultant - having an aunt as a mentor - a former boss as mentor and how he taught her many aspects to business and how to say goodbye to the corporate world - her aunt giving Katy her first Bible - confronting materialism and her own decisions by learning from clients - analogy/story of canoes and when it’s time to turn their canoes around - where am I going and do I want to go this way? - working with extraordinary woman navigating big life changes - the burden that accompanies stuff - being able to observe others - “anybody who’s ahead of you in life or business that says I could do it all over again, then you just stop and listen to what they have to say.” - a holding space and not carrying other’s burdens - not having an emotional investment in the things - the failure of getting exactly what she wanted - not knowing how to sell a large equipment and the grueling part of travel - learning humility when apologizing to a director - gracious and disappointed - something always being a missed opportunity - getting through people pleasing and discouragement - the intimidation of starting a school from scratch - Capstone: Acton Academy - what she loves about Acton - the first graduates of Acton Academy - curious, happy, successful human beings - keep walking - walking in the dark with a headlamp