diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index a70e954..4f6aecb 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ const DEFAULT_PODCAST_CHECKLIST_TASKS = [
   { id: 'verify_script', label: 'Verify Script', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'read_script', label: 'Read Script', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'record', label: 'Record', phase: 'pre' },
-  { id: 'edit', label: 'Edit', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'mix', label: 'Mix', phase: 'pre' },
+  { id: 'edit', label: 'Edit', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'video_script', label: 'Run Video Conversion Script', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'post_spotify', label: 'Post on Spotify', phase: 'pre' },
   { id: 'update_website', label: 'Update Website', phase: 'post' },
diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index 717dc11..3a1f662 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -1974,7 +1974,29 @@ export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
     questionPage * QUESTION_PAGE_SIZE,
     (questionPage + 1) * QUESTION_PAGE_SIZE,
   )
-  const checklistTasksSorted = [...podcastChecklist.tasks].sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label, undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' }))
+  const checklistTaskOrder = [
+    'verify_script',
+    'read_script',
+    'record',
+    'mix',
+    'edit',
+    'video_script',
+    'post_spotify',
+    'update_website',
+    'send_email',
+  ]
+  const checklistTaskOrderIndex = new Map(checklistTaskOrder.map((id, index) => [id, index]))
+  const checklistTasksSorted = [...podcastChecklist.tasks].sort((a, b) => {
+    const aIndex = checklistTaskOrderIndex.get(a.id)
+    const bIndex = checklistTaskOrderIndex.get(b.id)
+    const aKnown = typeof aIndex === 'number'
+    const bKnown = typeof bIndex === 'number'
+
+    if (aKnown && bKnown) return aIndex - bIndex
+    if (aKnown && !bKnown) return -1
+    if (!aKnown && bKnown) return 1
+    return a.label.localeCompare(b.label, undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' })
+  })
   const checklistPreTasks = checklistTasksSorted.filter(task => task.phase === 'pre')
   const checklistPostTasks = checklistTasksSorted.filter(task => task.phase === 'post')
   const checklistEpisodesSorted = [...podcastChecklist.episodes].sort((a, b) => {
@@ -2739,6 +2761,7 @@ export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
                 {checklistEpisodesSorted.map(episode => {
                   const doneCount = checklistTasksSorted.reduce((count, task) => count + (episode.tasks[task.id] ? 1 : 0), 0)
                   const totalCount = checklistTasksSorted.length
+                  const nextTask = checklistTasksSorted.find(task => !episode.tasks[task.id])
                   const episodeLabelParts = [episode.series?.trim()]
                   if (episode.episodeNumber !== null) {
                     episodeLabelParts.push(String(episode.episodeNumber))
@@ -2753,7 +2776,11 @@ export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
                       <summary className="admin-collapsible-summary">
                         <div>
                           <strong>{episodeLabel}</strong>
-                          <p>{totalCount > 0 ? `${doneCount}/${totalCount} tasks completed` : 'No tasks assigned yet'}</p>
+                          <p>
+                            {totalCount > 0
+                              ? `${doneCount}/${totalCount} tasks completed • Next: ${nextTask?.label ?? 'All done'}`
+                              : 'No tasks assigned yet'}
+                          </p>
                         </div>
                         <span className="admin-collapsible-hint">Expand to edit</span>
                       </summary>