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 y...
Sep 24, 2019•17 min
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. Thi...
Sep 17, 2019•20 min
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...
Sep 10, 2019•18 min
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 B...
Sep 03, 2019•16 min
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 ...
Aug 27, 2019•21 min
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 scrambli...
Aug 20, 2019•16 min
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. ...
Aug 13, 2019•19 min
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 l...
Aug 06, 2019•27 min
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 eve...
Jul 30, 2019•23 min
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...
Jul 23, 2019•25 min
In this episode Kathi chats with guest and long time friend, KariAnne Wood about the fun and freedom in cultivating your own decorating style. In her latest release, The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself , KariAnne encourages listeners with some simple DIY mantras: Don’t give up on your dreams. Learn from your mistakes. Embrace your imperfections. Release any stifling rules that limit your creativity. Through the book’s easy style quiz, readers can identify th...
Jul 16, 2019•18 min
Join Kathi as she talks with special guest, Jen Babakhan, whose book Detoured is a huge blessing to women who are juggling the transition many working moms face. In this episode Jen will share how she made it through this very difficult time in her life and gives others encouragement along the way. Plus she shares simple tips to help moms emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, as they navigate motherhood. Listen in to learn these things: Acknowledge this is a difficult decision and give yoursel...
Jul 09, 2019•20 min
On today’s episode, Kathi is joined by Christie Purifoy, to share thoughtful and encouraging insights from her new book Cultivating Places of Comfort, Beauty and Peace. When we care for places, we are caring for the people who live in those places. In this episode we will be talking about : What it means to be a placemaker Creating sacred places in our everyday surroundings The difference between placemaking and hospitality Thanks for listening! We are giving away 2 books~ To be entered just sha...
Jul 02, 2019•19 min
Have you ever tried organizing clutter? Let’s be honest..it is never going to happen because it is not sustainable. Today Kathi Lipp and frequent guest Tonya Kubo talk about the reality of getting organized not just for a season, but getting organized for life. Tonya shares with Kathi on how hiring a professional organizer helped her realize two valuable lessons. “One, I had been asking the wrong questions and two, I was trying to solve the wrong problems.” What does it look to pare down so that...
Jun 25, 2019•16 min
Have you ever considered that clutter can extend the boundary of our home, it can also fill up our minds? If so, you will enjoy today’s interview with author and adventure enthusiast, Laurie Kehler. In her newly released book, This Outside Life , Laurie shares with us the value, emotionally as well as physically, of getting outside. Laurie shares with us some valuable insights such as: Why being like a chipmunk creates a “Sense of Lack” that ends up filling our minds, our lives, and even our clo...
Jun 18, 2019•19 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is back with authors Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory, for part 2 of the conversation on their new book Exhale . Kathi, Amy and Cheri discuss how to love who you are and live your one life well. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why we can’t love who we are without losing who we are not How to tell the difference between comparing ourselves to someone else vs. being inspired by them Why living our one life well can mean not just getting rid of the things that ar...
Jun 11, 2019•20 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by authors Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory, to discuss their new book Exhale. Kathi, Amy and Cheri discuss the first topic of the book, how to “lose who you’re not." On today’s show you’ll learn: How to confront what you are not How plans and expectations can be clutter Why sometimes plans have to be let go of in order to keep moving forward Thanks for Listening! Enter to Win! Purchase a copy of the book here . To share your thoughts: Leave a note...
Jun 04, 2019•15 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the fearless leader of Kathi Lipp’s Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . In part 2, Tonya and Kathi conclude the conversation about the things Tonya learned about living clutter free after spending a week living with Kathi. On today’s show you’ll learn: The tools that help keep Kathi focused The value of knowing your routines The key to going from frantic to focused Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in th...
May 28, 2019•20 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the fearless leader of Kathi Lipp’s Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . Tonya and Kathi chat today about some of the things Tonya learned after spending a week living with Kathi. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why often more is caught than taught The value of things being half-full How living clutter-free can help you go from frantic to focused Thanks for Listening! The Clutter-Free book here To share your thoughts: Leave a note ...
May 21, 2019•16 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is back with Ty Pennington author Life to the Extreme: How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter . On part 2 of this discussion, Kathi and Ty wrap up their conversation on clutter, creativity, and finishing. On today’s show you’ll learn: Three keys to finishing a project The benefits of deadlines and why we need them in order to produce How overthinking can actually be slowing us down Thanks for Listening! Find Life to the Extreme: How a Chaot...
May 16, 2019•18 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Ty Pennington author of Life to the Extreme: How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter . Kathi and Ty discuss clutter, creativity, Ty’s experience growing up with ADHD and the lessons he’s learned through the years. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why creativity actually thrives when thinking small How limitations might seem like obstacles but are actually gifts Why we often create our best stuff when the pressure’s on Thanks for Li...
May 14, 2019•18 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi tackles “the mother of all topics”, mother-daughter relationships. Kathi is joined by Blythe Daniel and Helen McIntosh, authors of Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters. Kathi, Blythe and Helen discuss the heart clutter that can build up from unhealthy patterns of communication between mothers and daughters. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why clutter is just a physical manifestation of the fear, guilt and shame that we have in our lives Why...
May 07, 2019•20 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . Kathi and Tonya talk about a pretty big issue- how to get rid of sentimental treasures without getting rid of the memories. On today’s show you’ll learn the three questions to ask when it comes to decluttering the sentimental items: Is this the best representation of my relationship? Does this bring back good memory? How can I remember the person without the posse...
Apr 30, 2019•21 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . Kathi and Tonya talk about how to create and keep decluttering routines that actually work. On today’s show you’ll learn: How “anchoring” one habit to another can help create successful routines Why our decluttering routines are necessary in order to take care of our future self How to stay organized once the space is decluttered Thanks for Listening! To share you...
Apr 23, 2019•18 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Anne-Renee Gumley and Amanda Bacon, authors of the new book Shiny Things: Mothering on Purpose in a World of Distraction . Kathi, Anne-Renee and Amanda discuss the challenges of living and parenting with purpose in a time when we are inundated by distractions as well as offer some help for how to stay focused on your most important priorities. On today’s show you’ll learn: • Why distraction and clutter are “kissing-cousins” • The biggest dist...
Apr 16, 2019•23 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . Kathi and Tonya wrap up the conversation on clutter in the family in part two of this discussion. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why the principle of negotiating space works regardless of who your family member is or how old they are The secret to getting your family on board with de-cluttering Why we as parents need to be OK with what they choose to let go of Than...
Apr 09, 2019•18 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group . Kathi and Tonya chat about dealing with family clutter. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why we need to deal with our own clutter first How to agree on space even if we don’t agree about stuff Why we need a process for breaking up with our clutter Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter , Fac...
Apr 02, 2019•16 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined again by Joshua Becker, author of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own . Kathi and Joshua continue their conversation about his new book The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life. On today’s show you’ll learn: • Whether it is possible to be a minimalist when you have small children • How minimalism helps spur on the values we want for our children • Why there is an abundance of lif...
Mar 26, 2019•19 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Joshua Becker, author of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own . Kathi and Joshua talk about his journey into a minimalist lifestyle and discuss his new book The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life. On today’s show you’ll learn: • Why our belongings can keep us from living the life we wish we were living • How clutter-free living and minimalism are similar and where they differ...
Mar 19, 2019•19 min
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place . Kathi and Melissa have an open and honest discussion around a topic that is more common to clutter than we’d like to talk about- depression. On today’s show you’ll learn: Why clutter is more of a symptom than the problem How there are deep gifts to be found in the hard places Why we don’t need fixing but we need His presence Get a copy of the b...
Mar 12, 2019•20 min
