Clutter Free Academy

Do you long for a cozy home that feels like your happy place? This week, Kathi chats with Liz Marie Galvan, designer and author of the best-selling book, Cozy White Cottage: 100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being Home. Kathi and Liz discuss how to begin creating the cozy, beautiful home you’ve always wanted. In this episode, you’ll learn the connection between decluttering and creating a home you love. You’ll also hear how: Decluttering allows the “cute” and “cozy” to shine in your home You can appreciate decor ideas, yet leave them at the store To get a better sense of your personal style If you want to learn more about cultivating a home you love, you can order a copy of Liz’s book Cozy White Cottage on Amazon.   Kathi’s purple chair   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or sub

This week, Kathi chats with special guest prolific author Tricia Goyer about Tricia’s new book, The Grumble-Free Year. We’ll learn how her family’s year-long experiment giving up grumbling had an impact on the whole family and the way they interacted with one another. In this episode, you’ll also discover how our physical space can have an impact on our emotions. Clutter free really can work, even for a family of 11! You’ll find tips to help you: reduce your tendency to grumble, even when times are hard set a grumble-free tone for your whole family and get your kids on board with less grumbling cultivate a greater sense of peace in your home Click here to download Chapter One of Tricia’s book The Grumble-Free Year. If you like what you read, you can order your copy of The Grumble-Free Year on Amazon. If you’re inspired to write a book of your own, check out Tricia’s Write That Book group for tips and coaching to make your dream a reality. We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a no

If you are overwhelmed trying to make life Pinterest-perfect, you are in good company! This week, Kathi chats with comedian and self-proclaimed Hot Mess for Jesus, Kerri Pomarolli. Kathi and Kerri discuss what it means to find grace right where you are today, in the midst of a messy, busy life. In this episode, you’ll laugh along with Kathi and Kerri as you learn: What it means to be a Proverbs 32 woman, AKA a Hot Mess for Jesus. How to figure out what level of decluttering works for you Who are the people you need to have around you in your life For Kathi’s family stuffing recipe, click here. To hear Sebastian Maniscalco’s bit about company coming over, click here (warning: some language is inappropriate for children). Order your copy of Kerri’s book, Confessions of a Proverbs 32 Woman: How I Went From Messed Up to Blessed Up Without Changing a Single Thing from Amazon today.     We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter,

When you hear the word “relentless,” does it have a positive or negative connotation for you? Some of us hear it and think of persevering, continuing no matter what is in our way. Others of us think of wave after wave of challenges in our lives. In this week’s episode, Kathi sits down with Michele Cushatt, one of her besties and author of Relentless: The Unshakeable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves, to discuss how to hold onto hope when life feels relentless in its difficulties. Kathi and Michele give real-life examples of ways life can feel relentless and how we try to cope with that chaos. In this episode, you’ll also hear: Two unhelpful extremes that we try to “fix” chaos in our lives and two helpful ways to cope. How we can find an anchor outside ourselves and our circumstances to keep us from being tossed about. How relentless challenges and God’s relentless presence can coexist. If you want to go deeper in learning about how to hold on to hope, check out Michele Cushatt’s book Relentless: The Unsha

This week, Kathi finishes her three-part series of Clutter Free Basics with Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group. Kathi and Tonya discuss the three totes and two bags system. When combined with space boxing and time boxing, this system leads to a sustainable clutter free home. In this episode, you’ll learn how: each technique discussed in Clutter Free Basics harmonizes to help you get and stay clutter free. the three totes and two bags system makes decluttering easy and fun for the whole family. you have what you need at your home to get moving towards a clutter free home today. If you’re ready to use what you’re learning in this Clutter Free Basics podcast series, be sure to head over to the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group. There, you’ll find more tips and a community of friends to encourage you on your journey. Join us today! We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pint

Have you ever noticed how time-consuming decluttering can be? Perhaps you’re caught in an endless cycle of decision fatigue and shame about clutter. You need time boxing! This week, Kathi and Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of Clutter Free Academy on Facebook, continue their series on Clutter Free basics. In this episode, they discuss time boxing, a technique that leads to a decluttered home over time in just 15 minutes a day. Using time boxing will help you live a sustainable, clutter free life. No more long days of decluttering and exhaustion, no kidding. You’ll also learn how time boxing helps you: Avoid distractions that derail you Involve your whole family in decluttering Stay motivated and moving forward in your clutter free journey. If you want to hear part 1 of Clutter Free Basics, click here. Don’t miss next week’s third and final episode of Clutter Free Basics! Subscribe to have Kathi’s podcasts delivered to you every week. If you want more support on your clutter free journey, check out Clutter Free

If you get overwhelmed at the thought of decluttering an entire room, this week’s episode is just what you need! Kathi and Tonya Kubo, founder of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, discuss the first of three Clutter Free basics: space boxing. This technique makes decluttering go faster, feel more doable and more satisfying. In this episode, you’ll learn what space boxing is and hear real-life examples of how to use this tool in your home. You’ll also hear how space boxing: Helps you to stay focused when decluttering Empowers your kids to declutter their space Leads to greater function and a sense of peace in your home. Kathi’s book, Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life will be released next February. You can learn more and pre-order your copy on Amazon today. To learn more about MOMcon, click here.   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Yo

Have you ever noticed that money is a tender spot in a lot of relationships? Maybe it even causes tension for you. In this week’s podcast, Kathi chats with very special guest Ron Deal of Family Life Today about ways to successfully resolve some of the conflicts related to spending and have a stronger, more unified family. In this episode, you’ll learn: Some key questions to ask when strong emotions come up related to money Contributing factors that make merging finances particularly difficult for blended families How a togetherness agreement can help you build a strong foundation financially and relationally If you would like more information about how to merge finances well, check out Ron’s book, The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning. You can order it on AMAZON now. In case you missed the verse reference, Ron quoted Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your life free from the love of money and be content with what you have for He has said ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.'” Giveaway As a special treat we

In this week’s episode, Kathi sits down to chat with Amanda Hope Haley, author of Mary Magdalene Never Wore Blue Eye Shadow, about how to grow in wisdom every day. They invite us to take a journey of rediscovering who God is as we strip off mistaken ideas that can clutter our understanding and read the Bible with fresh eyes. You’ll learn from Amanda’s journey of unlearning some of her preconceived notions about the Bible. You’ll also learn how we can grow in wisdom through: Approaching the Bible boldly, with fresh eyes Pressing into uncomfortable and confusing passages Allowing the Living Word to teach us something new To start your own journey of rediscovery, get your copy of Mary Magdalene Never Wore Blue Eye Shadow on Amazon today. We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subs

Ready or not, Christmas is on its way! The holidays come every year and yet we always seem caught off guard by their arrival. What if we could make some important decisions today to make our lives easier in December? What if we could plan ahead and have the best Christmas ever this year? This week, Kathi and Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, discuss three decisions you can make today to have the best Christmas ever. Their insights will help you move from dreading the holidays to actually enjoying them. In this episode, you’ll learn how taking care of your future self by making decisions early will help you to have the best Christmas ever. You’ll also learn how to: Get started on your Christmas cards today Arrange your calendar early to include all the things (even Christmas cheer!) Avoid the January sticker shock from your holiday spending Get a handle on the holidays by ordering your own gorgeous copy of The Christmas Project Planner. Click here to order on Amazon. If

Christmas is just around the corner! Do you have a Christmas plan in place or are you overwhelmed thinking about it already? Have no fear! In this episode, Kathi and Tonya Kubo, illustrious leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, will help you create a Christmas plan to have your most joyful, meaningful, merry holiday season yet. Kathi and Tonya will give you a glimpse into some of their favorite Christmas traditions and others that didn’t work for them. Their experiences will help you discover: Three things that can make Christmas feel overwhelming and how to address them. Important questions to ask when crafting a Christmas plan. How to share the giving season and get others involved in your Christmas plan. Kathi and Tonya are right. You really can get anything on Amazon! Most importantly, you can pre-order your copy of The Christmas Project Planner and get your Christmas plan rolling today. Join the Christmas planning fun in the Christmas Project Planner Facebook Group. If you’re interested in

If you long to have a life with more beauty and order in it, today’s podcast will help you on your journey. Kathi sits down with artist and author Ruth Chou Simons this week to discuss ways of creating beauty with order.   Kathi and Ruth recognize that cluttery people often are the most creative and generous people, yet they are also plagued by perfectionism and self-doubt. Today’s episode offers powerful strategies for moving past those emotions that keep us stuck and towards beautiful order. This episode will also introduce you to a tool that moves us towards creating beauty with order by providing space to: Think about what matters most in your daily schedule. Make small, doable steps towards your goals (no giant lists of panic-inducing check boxes here!) Keep a record of past victories and/or future hope. Take steps towards growing If you would like to purchase the GraceLaced 2020 12-Month Planner you can order it on AMAZON now.   We would love to stay connected.  To share your thoughts: Leave a note

If you need to declutter your to-do list, you are in good company! In this week’s podcast, Kathi continues her conversation with Tonya Kubo, grand poohbah of all things Clutter Free Academy online, about how to declutter your to-do list. In Part One of this episode, Kathi and Tonya shared their own proven tips for managing an overwhelming to-do list and resetting when things feel out-of-hand. Today, they discuss how to use your calendar instead of a to-do list to bring wisdom and peace into your days. Psalm 90:12 (KJV) says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” This powerful shift helps us to follow those words. You’ll discover how using a calendar to declutter your to-do list: Helps you prioritize Teaches you to guard your time Can bring peace to others around you Allows for relaxation in the midst of busy seasons Check out Tonya's new Facebook group, The Secret to Thriving Online Communities.   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in

This week, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group, to discuss strategies for dealing with an overwhelming to-do list. They share their own proven tips for making an overwhelming to-do list manageable and resetting when things feel out-of-hand. In this episode, you'll learn how to declutter an overwhelming to-do list through: Developing realistic expectations for what you can accomplish in the time you have Prioritizing the most important tasks Breaking larger items down into doable steps Make sure you listen in next week to hear Part Two of "Declutter Your To-Do List", where Kathi shares how to use your calendar as your to-do list and find some sanity in your schedule. Better yet, subscribe below and have each Clutter Free Academy episode delivered to you! Check out Kathi's book with Cheri Gregory, Overwhelmed, to learn more about how to quiet the chaos and restore your sanity. To stay connected with others like Kathi and Tonya do, check out the Voxer app.

Kathi sits down this week with bestselling author, Proverbs 31 speaker, and boomerang friend, Karen Ehman, to discuss how to cope when someone else’s stuff drives you crazy. Clutter is a major source of conflict in relationships, especially since clutter-prone people often live with people who are not. If you have someone in your life whose stuff drives you crazy, this episode is for you!  In this episode, you’ll learn: Three common reasons behind all relational conflicts and how to successfully address them. How to navigate getting your spouse on board with your decluttering goal. A powerful one-sentence sermon you can tell yourself when someone’s stuff drives you crazy. You can get your own copy of Karen’s book here: Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy. We would love to stay connected.  To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews r

Join Kathi as she chats with friend and frequent guest Tonya Kubo on this week's podcast. They will discuss everyday, practical ways to take care of your future self like unloading the dishwasher, doing laundry, and planning ahead with your calendar. These simple tasks take care of your mental and emotional health while also empowering you to take care of those around you. In this episode, we'll also learn that when you take care of your future self you also: Save yourself the stress of scrambling last minute Help yourself save money Give yourself more options to choose what works best for you Would love to stay connected.  To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

This week, Kathi returns to her first love: helping you have a happier, better marriage. Kathi is joined by frequent guest and host of Clutter Free Academy online, Tonya Kubo, to discuss several ways that decluttering can help you build a better marriage.  One of the most frequent questions Kathi is asked is, "What do I do about my husband's stuff?" in this episode, you'll learn more about her top three answers for that question: Deal with your own stuff before you deal with your spouse's stuff. Don't argue about stuff. Agree on space. Discuss the reasons behind wanting to live a more clutter free life. You'll also learn how decluttering makes a better marriage by: Reducing conflict Giving you the opportunity to focus on ways to bless your spouse Helping you see your spouse's strengths Even upping the level of romance in your relationship (really)! To read more practical ways to build a better marriage, check out Kathi's book, The Husband Project. Learn more about Kathi and Roger's favorite show to bi

Feeling like a decluttering dropout when you struggle to reach your Clutter Free goal? Kathi Lipp and special guest Tonya Kubo, fearless leader in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, know exactly what that's like. They also know how to move you from zero to hero in your Clutter Free journey and help you reach your decluttering goals. Have you read the books, listened to the podcasts, participated in Clutter Free Academy, and yet you still feel like you're falling short of the Clutter Free life you want to make for yourself? Listen to this week's episode to find out the one thing you might be missing in the pursuit of your Clutter Free goals. In this week's episode, you'll learn... What discourages Tonya on her journey The one thing that's made all the difference for both Tonya and Kathi Hear real-life stories of people who have taken steps to reach their Clutter Free goal How you, too, could kick clutter to the curb once and for all Links: Join us in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, the kindest

Kathi interviews mother of four Ashley Auerbach, our new favorite adventurer on the podcast this week. Ashley and her husband made the decision to move out of a house and into an RV and travel. Talk about the adventure of a lifetime! Ashley discusses how God led them to live small while giving them the most unexpected time of their life. In this episode you will hear: Inspiration to live small in God's big plan for you How following His lead can be the most intense and amazing journey you'll ever want to have Ideas on how to create a curated life within your 3000 or 300 square feet.   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

We’re back with KariAnne Woods in part 2 of our conversation on finding and cultivating your own unique decorating style. We lead off with Kathi’s “boring” bedroom and transitional decorating ideas. KariAnne literally gives us an easy and awesome tip we can use right off the bat! So fun. KariAnne and Kathi’s conversation gives us permission to: Have our own style without pressure to be Joanna Gaines (although we love and adore her!) Decorate without spending a ton of money Use the things we have around the house to make our home the place we love PLUS, Kathi gives KariAnne a pop quiz where she asks what is one simple thing each style of decorator can do to make something pop and feel new in your house today! We had so much fun in our time with KariAnne. You will too! Kathi’s “boring” bedroom: All these amazing ideas are talked about in KariAnne’s newest book, The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself so check it out as well. Make sure to sign up for KariAnne’s blog, Thistlew