Join in the excitement as Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo, leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group , teach us how to get unstuck from a clutter rut in the brand new How Do I? Series. Let’s learn how to do these things together, friends! We want to give you some tools to use right now, teach you how to be kind to yourself and just start where you are. So many times we get stuck in a rut because we are living in the past or the future. But we can discover together: Why are we stuck in a clutte...
Apr 28, 2020•15 min
This week Kathi and her partner in crime and leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group , Tonya Kubo, are back in part four of this Ready for Anything series. Join in the discussion as they help us prepare our hearts for any crisis big or small by giving us three important goals and some creative ways to meet them. It’s a whole new world right now so let’s talk about how we can think ahead and take care of our future self. Let’s build up our resource library and get some “Grandma skills,”...
Apr 21, 2020•20 min
This week, Kathi continues her four-part conversation with Tonya Kubo, leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group and all things, as they talk about being ready for anything. Today, Kathi and Tonya talk about preparing your pantry with two weeks of food, how to start with what you have on hand and create options. Let’s be honest; real food helps keep things normal when the rest of life is hard. Listen in as they help us figure out our new normal during these unpredictable times of shelter...
Apr 14, 2020•23 min
Kathi helps her friend and brand new prepper, Tonya Kubo, plan for any crisis. Kathi pulls wise advice from her new book, Ready For Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home For Any Crisis Big or Small, to help Tonya and you prepare for any emergency that may come your way. Friend, we want you to be prepared, not scared. Today you will learn: The purpose of having a three day “bug out bag” and how to put it together. What the “five minute plan” is and why you want to include your whole family in i...
Apr 07, 2020•24 min
Friend and new prepper, Tonya Kubo and Kathi Lipp talk about her new book releasing soon, Ready For Anything, Preparing Your Heart and Home for Crisis Big and Small. There’s no shame in not being prepared. Kathi and Tonya are here to help you be prepared for any crisis, even a shortage at the grocery store. Dear friend, don’t panic! Today you will learn what you need to do today to get prepared for the current circumstances. How do you get started in the middle of the crisis? There’s still thing...
Mar 31, 2020•22 min
Kathi chats with Cheri Gregory, coauthor of Overwhelmed , and co-partner on every good caper, about how gutting your office space clears the way for your important work. Cheri shares her motivations and methods for clearing out the old and making way for the new. In this episode, you’ll learn tips and tricks to create a clutter free office. Don't panic, friend, we break it down in easy, actionable steps. You've got this! The primary reason to dig in and get it done. How to overcome the overwhelm...
Mar 17, 2020•18 min
Kathi chats with her friend and co-author for Overwhelmed and You Don’t Have to Try So Hard, Cheri Gregory. Today they venture into the office where the hidden shrines reside and keep us from progressing in our work. Today you will learn: About the items we keep that become the shrines that define us. How to overcome the shame that traps those items in our office. How to release the fear of letting go and claim the woman you are today. Clutter-Free Home Are you longing for a place of peace from ...
Mar 10, 2020•18 min•Ep. 399
Do you love to cook, but getting dinner on the table every night can be overwhelming? Today Kathi dishes with Hope Helmuth, author of Hope’s Table: Everyday Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen . Hope’s cookbook is filled with beautiful, simple and delicious recipes for everyday meals. Kathi and Hope share scoop up their best kitchen tricks to keep you and your family happy at mealtime. In this episode, you’ll learn: Tips and tricks for staying organized in the kitchen. How to keep your kitchen clea...
Mar 03, 2020•16 min
Kathi is chatting with her co-author and partner in crime Cheri Gregory about an amazing new find that has helped her stay focused when she’s tempted to get distracted. If you need a tool to keep you on task, friend, you are in luck! Focus Mate is an online system that pairs you up with an online work buddy. Does this sound like something you’d love? Kathi and Cheri are going to tell you all about it. Plus, if you love the idea of Focus Mate, Kathi has come up with a very special idea. In this e...
Feb 25, 2020•16 min
Kathi is joined by early childhood educator (and bonus-daughter) Amanda Thivierge. How can you teach kids to be clutter-free? Well, Amanda shares her top three tips to fight clutter and get your kids in on it. Clutter-free is a journey, and we don’t all come by it naturally. Modeling for kids is key. (AND how to do that well.) Get brutal and say goodbye to the stuff you will not use. (BYE-BYE DOILIES!) and more… Clutter-Free Home Are you longing for a place of peace from which you can love other...
Feb 18, 2020•21 min
Kathi concludes her four-part conversation about creating your Clutter-free home with style-expert KariAnne Wood. A few weeks ago, we learned about dedicating your space for its purpose. Then we focused on how to decide the way you want the room to feel. Last week we learned about the easy-to-do actionable steps it takes to cut the clutter. In this episode, you’ll learn more about creating style in a room. How to put zazz into any room. Can your style change? The role your home plays in interior...
Feb 11, 2020•18 min
This week, Kathi continues her four-part conversation with Tonya Kubo, founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group about how to (finally) create the clutter-free home you’ve always wanted. A few weeks ago, we learned about dedicating your space for its purpose. Last week we focused on how to decide the way you want the room to feel. In this episode, you’ll learn tips and tricks to create a clutter-free home. Don’t panic, friend, we break it down in easy, actionable ste...
Feb 04, 2020•14 min
This week, Kathi continues her four-part conversation with Tonya Kubo, founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group about how to (finally) create the clutter-free home you’ve always wanted. Last week, we learned about dedicating your space for its purpose. This week, Tonya and Kathi discuss how to decide the way you want the room to feel. In this episode, you’ll learn how to decide using the question, “How do I want this room to feel and look?” to help you cultivate a c...
Jan 28, 2020•18 min
If you’ve ever decluttered only to have stuff creep back in, this episode is for you! This week, Kathi begins her four-part conversation with Tonya Kubo, founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group , about how to create a clutter-free home. Kathi and Tonya chat about the power of dedicating each space in your home because you don’t want to live in a house by accident; you want each room to have and serve its purpose. In this episode, you’ll learn how a little planning ...
Jan 21, 2020•14 min
We are all living a life we didn’t design. In this episode, Kathi chats with Tracy Steel, author of A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God’s Purpose When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned, about how to apply a designer’s eye to see the work God is doing in your life, when things don’t go according to plan. This week, Tracy shares some of the things she learned as an interior designer that help her understand God’s work in her life. You’ll also learn: What to do when you wonder whether God is working How to ...
Jan 14, 2020•17 min
Are you putting off getting organized until the mayhem dies down in your home? What if you could make changes that make a big difference right now, in the midst of chaos? In this episode, Kathi talks with Kristi Clover, author of M.O.M.—Master Organizer of Mayhem , about ways to get organized, no matter what life season you are in. This week, you’ll hear how decluttering is something you’ll have to continually come back to, even when things are going smoothly. The more you have the foundational ...
Jan 07, 2020•21 min
This week, Kathi concludes her conversation with Tonya Kubo, founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, about three key ingredients to forming lasting clutter free habits. Previously, they talked about the importance of routine and realistic expectations in becoming clutter free. In this episode, you’ll hear about how accountability will help you live the clutter free life you’ve always wanted. Maybe accountability seems like a scary or negative thing. Kathi and Tony...
Dec 31, 2019•15 min
This week, Kathi continues her conversation with Tonya Kubo, founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group , about some of the key ingredients to forming lasting clutter free habits. Last week , they talked about the importance of routine. This week, you’ll hear about how realistic expectations will help you live the clutter free life you’ve always wanted. In this episode, you’ll hear three realistic expectations that are critical for your clutter-free journey. You’ll le...
Dec 24, 2019•18 min
This week, Kathi chats with founder and fearless leader of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, Tonya Kubo, about some of the key ingredients to forming lasting clutter free habits. Once upon a time, Kathi was in a perpetual panic, just surviving and trying (but not succeeding) at managing her clutter. Years into her clutter free journey, she knows the importance of a routine in staying clutter free. In this episode, you’ll learn three secret ingredients to help you create a routine to lose ...
Dec 17, 2019•22 min
Have you ever made progress on your decluttering journey only to stop when something unexpected and unwelcome happens? Maybe you have a loved one going through hard times and you want to help, but don't know where to begin. This week, Kathi chats with Niki Hardy, author of Breathe Again: How to Live Well When Life Falls Apart , about what to do in difficult seasons. In this episode, you'll learn tons of practical wisdom about what you can do in hard times, whether you or someone you love is dire...
Dec 10, 2019•20 min
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 ...
Dec 03, 2019•13 min
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...
Nov 26, 2019•19 min
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...
Nov 19, 2019•15 min
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 Mic...
Nov 12, 2019•15 min
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 eas...
Nov 05, 2019•15 min
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. N...
Oct 29, 2019•14 min
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 st...
Oct 22, 2019•17 min
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 fo...
Oct 15, 2019•20 min
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 Bibl...
Oct 08, 2019•17 min
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 dre...
Oct 01, 2019•15 min
