On this episode of Stand Out we are joined by Megan Spears, CPO and NAPO Member since 2004, of Disorder 2 Order.

Megan shares her personal experience with the difficult topic of staying organized in a major health crisis. This is an important discussion and Megan has a wealth of professional expertise and personal experience to share.

Her husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and the period that followed this diagnosis was challenging even for Megan, a professional organizer. She walks us through this time, the lessons she learned and how we can be better prepared, both professionally and individually, for circumstances such as these.

We discuss the resources she recommends and just how valuable some basic preparation can be when an unplanned crisis hits. She takes us through her processes and how she learned some new priorities during the last few years. We also talk about decision making and support systems, two things Megan emphasizes a lot. For all this and a whole lot more, be sure to listen to the full episode via your preferred podcast platform or at napopodcast.com

Key Points From This Episode:

• CaringBridge and the support it offers families.
• Megan’s skills as an organizer and utilizing these skills in keeping life balanced.
• Reorganizing, prioritizing and taking care of what’s important.
• Going back to work and adjusting back into normal life.
• Megan’s general advice for clients managing an ill spouse.
• Resources and preparation for difficult circumstances.
• The strain of decision-making in a situation of stress.
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

NAPO — https://www.napo.net

Megan Spears — https://twitter.com/disorder2order

Disorder 2 Order — http://www.disorder2order.com

CaringBridge — https://www.caringbridge.org

GoFundMe — https://www.gofundme.com

Care Giving 1010 — caregiving101.com