Today we’re talking about the silent pressure crushing so many midlife entrepreneurs: juggling ageing parents, families, work, and life — all without the systems to hold it together. My guest is Louise Monaghan, founder of Dead Organised, who helps overwhelmed people in the sandwich generation build simple, humane systems that take them out of chaos and back into control. If your life admin is running you, instead of the other way round, this conversation will show you the systems that make everything lighter. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Prepare Before the Storm, Not During It: Midlife isn’t you “falling apart” — it’s a life stage you were never taught to navigate. When you normalise talking about and preparing for aging and death before these things become a reality, you swap firefighting for calm, practical readiness. 2. Run Your Family Like You Run Your Business: You already use systems at work: roles, meetings, delegation. Use them at home. Family meetings, WhatsApp groups, and clear tasks turns looking after family members in need of care into a shared, humane and more manageable family experience. 3. The Right Food Is Your Foundation: Ultra‑processed food quietly undercuts your future self. Research increasingly shows it makes you more vulnerable to health issues, including dementia. Quick, from‑scratch cooking isn’t a hobby; it’s a simple system that protects your brain, energy, and resilience as a midlife founder. 4. Decluttering Really Lightens the Load: Swedish death cleaning isn’t morbid; it’s an act of love. Decluttering, especially doing it as a family while sharing stories behind objects, and deciding what stays or goes lightens your load now and spares your family from chaos later. BEST MOMENTS Ildikó: "I consider myself to be in later life because I'm over 50, and it's a sheer fact that I'm closer to the end that I am to the beginning. And there's nothing sinister about it. It's just a fact, isn't it? " Louise: "We're learning more about hormones and oestrogen ... we don't have to be incontinent when we're old…our lifestyle is so important as we age." Louise: "The correlation between our diet and dementia, which is the biggest cause of death in the UK, the correlation is huge." Louise: "When you're firefighting, when you're in it, you do not have time to do the research, to find things out, to put things in place. And also, you're grieving.” Louise: "The statistics show that 100% of us are going to die, so it's a sure thing, and but we don't talk about it." Do you want results quicker and prefer a private deep dive alongside my group programmes? Just ask me to work with you personally here - https://www.encorepreneurs.club/contact-us/ GUEST´S INFORMATION https://dead-organised.com/ LINKS TO ILDIKÓ ´S SERVICES AND RESOURCES https://www.encorepreneurs.club https://www.encorepreneurs.club/routine-club https://www.encorepreneurs.club/my-gift-to-you HOST BIO Ildikó Sealey is a Property Professional, Networking Host and Podcast Host serving her local and wider community. In the property business with her husband since 2019, their core values are revitalising neglected properties so they can provide modern, future-proofed, comfortable homes for people. Recognising a gap in the local networking scene, Ildikó started co-hosting Property and Business Network in March 2024, bringing together the best in business in Plymouth and the surrounding areas in Devon and Cornwall. With a rich background in administration, social housing, arts and crafts, education, business, and mindset, she is passionate about empowering her fellow 50+ Encorepreneurs on their journey. Through her business, podcast shows and networking events, she makes an impact, proving that age is no barrier to success in the business world. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media https://disruptivemedia.co.uk
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