The reason your meal prep keeps failing isn't because you're not disciplined. It's because you're copying systems built for people who like cooking. If that's not you, those systems will never work.

You know the spiral. You're on Pinterest, you find recipes that look amazing, you go and spend hundreds of dollars on groceries (including six herbs you've never heard of), and by week three you're hating life and the kitchen is a war zone.

Week one you were motivated. Week two you were okay. Week three you've given up. You know what hasn't given up? The weird herbs. They're still in your pantry. They will outlive us all.

In this episode I share:

• The 10-meal rotation: the framework that fixed my dinners forever ("we like what we like" beats Pinterest every time)
• Theme nights and the science of pre-set decision frames
• The meal plan is a guide, not a contract: how to swap meals without falling off the wagon
• Component prep, not full meal prep
• The viral lunch bag I designed at the SPP warehouse
• The Woolies online list hack that saves me 30 minutes a week
• Decide what's for dinner at 9am, not 5pm: the rule that ended my 5pm panic forever
• BONUS: The Grab-and-Go Tub — pantry snacks the kids choose from

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I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.

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