Simply Joyful Podcast #100: How to Awaken Wonder in Your Home with Sally Clarkson * Full notes for this episode can be found here: KristiClover.com/100 Mentioned in the show: Enter my giveaway! https://kristiclover.com/giveaway Check out my Holiday Meal Planning Made Easy Course: https://kristiclover.com/mealplanning Join me in January for the M.O.M. Challenge!: https://kristiclover.com/momchallenge My original M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem talk: https://kristiclover.com/077 My episode with ...
Nov 19, 2020•46 min•Season 8Ep. 100
Simply Joyful Podcast #099: Creating a Welcoming Home for Each Season with Myquillyn Smith (aka "The Nester") * Full notes for this episode can be found here: KristiClover.com/099 Mentioned in the show: Enter my giveaway! https://kristiclover.com/giveaway Check out my Holiday Meal Planning Made Easy Course: https://kristiclover.com/mealplanning Let’s connect: Website | Store | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Join my newsletter at https://kristiclover.com/sanity + get my Sanity Savers for Moms boo...
Sep 23, 2020•39 min•Season 8Ep. 99
Thanks for listening! Here are the show notes and links from this episode with Jennie Lusko. Jennie’s book: Fight to Flourish Fight to Flourish is an incredible book about how to flourish and thrive even through the hardest times. It's SO good! You will be seriously blessed by her wisdom! Check out all the show notes HERE! Watch this video on YouTube HERE! Get a copy of my new book, M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem HERE ! Homeschool Resources (mentioned in this episode): My new How to Homeschoo...
Sep 11, 2020•51 min•Season 8Ep. 98
I am so ready to host! I'm ready to get my cookbooks out and cook for a get-together! Can I get an amen? This quarantine still isn't quite over here in Califonia, but it's getting close! We are seeing some stores start to reopen and churches start gathering again. This episode with Kelly Minter is so powerful because Kelly has such a heart for not for feeding people, but for real hospitality. If you haven't already picked up a copy of Kelly's new cookbook, A Place at the Table , I would really e...
Jun 12, 2020•47 min•Season 7Ep. 97
SJP #96 When to Walk Away with Gary Thomas Today we are welcoming back Gary Thomas the bestselling author of Sacred Marriage . If you missed my episode with Gary, you have got to go listen in! That's why we're having him back — he was that good! Today, we're talking about his new book, When to Walk Away , and I'm going to honest, this is probably the most vulnerable I've felt in a podcast episode. I feel a little like you're listening to a counseling session! If you ever wanted to know and have ...
May 21, 2020•47 min•Season 7Ep. 96
Today we have none other than Trudy Cathy White back on the show talking about her newest book, A Quiet Strength . I could not be more thrilled because she is such a dear, sweet person and has so much wisdom. If you missed the last episode we did with her, make sure to check it out . Today we're going to be chatting about A Quiet Strength which is the life and legacy of her mom Jeannette Cathy. I can't wait for you to listen in to this Mother's Day special! I really wanted something special for ...
May 07, 2020•19 min•Season 7Ep. 95
Today I'm extra excited to have my friend Kathi Lipp on the show. Oh my goodness I have so enjoyed getting to know Kathi — not only are we in the same niche, but I feel like we have the same love language. We both know what it feels like to live in clutter and to dig ourselves out of clutter. I love talking to Kathi, and love that we both come at clutter differently. Kathi has a brand new book out called The Clutter-Free Home . We chat all about her book, her Facebook group The Clutter-Free Acad...
Apr 23, 2020•30 min•Season 7Ep. 94
Today on the show I have my new friend, Jennifer Allwood , author of the book Fear is Not the Boss of You . This could not have come at a better time. I can't wait for you to listen in because everything that we talked about is so applicable for this time. There's a lot of fear going on, a lot of unknown. Fear is Not the Boss of You is going to be such an encouragement to you. This conversation will hopefully strike a cord in helping to remind you not to let fear overcome you. Rest in the fact t...
Apr 09, 2020•39 min•Season 7Ep. 93
Today we have none other than Kristen Jenson coming on the podcast. Kristen is best known for her book series Good Pictures Bad Pictures and she knows a lot about keeping kids safe online. You will not want to miss this, and part two, of this conversation because it is so important. You are going to get concrete, practical tools on how to protect your kids from the things that are online that are not safe. Kristen is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org — a website dedicated to helping parents e...
Mar 26, 2020•51 min•Season 7Ep. 91
Today we have none other than Kristen Jenson coming on the podcast. Kristen is best known for her book series Good Pictures Bad Pictures and she knows a lot about keeping kids safe online. You will not want to miss this, and part two, of this conversation because it is so important. You are going to get concrete, practical tools on how to protect your kids from the things that are online that are not safe. Kristen is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org — a website dedicated to helping parents e...
Mar 26, 2020•49 min•Season 7Ep. 92
Today we have my dear friends, Guy and Amber Lia on the show. I always love getting the chance to talk with them ... normally it's in my living room, but today we did it over the internet! I can't wait for you to listen in and hear about their brand new book, Marriage Triggers: Exchanging Spouses' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses . I'm telling you, friends, this book is awesome. It hits all the right spots. We were laughing because the chapters I felt drawn to read were the chapters...
Mar 19, 2020•42 min•Season 7Ep. 90
Today we have my new friend Megan Dahlman on the show. She is the mastermind behind Strong-Mommas.com . I say mastermind because this woman is the master of fitness and nutrition. She is a mom, and she gets it. That's what I love about her. Megan knows what a post-partum body feels like. She knows what it's like to have screaming children needing your attention in the middle of trying to work out. She also knows what it's like to hide in the closet and eat chocolate—that endeared me to her right...
Mar 12, 2020•56 min•Season 7Ep. 89
Today on the podcast, we have my new friend Kate Crocco. Fun fact about Kate, she's a psychotherapist, she's a confidence and mindset coach, and a writer who mentors female business owners around the world. Her first book, Thinking Like a Boss: Uncover and Overcome the Lies Holding You Back from Success , just released this February. She's also the host of the podcast with the same title. Kate's mission is to empower women to go after their dreams by helping them to break down walls and fears — ...
Feb 27, 2020•42 min•Season 7Ep. 87
Today we have Laura Smith on the podcast. This was a really fun episode because it kind of went in all kinds of directions, and the advice Laura gave just floored me. It truly impacted me. I can’t wait for you to listen in. Laura Smith is an author and one of the books I brought her on to talk about is her 5-Minute Devotional for Girls . I get lots of requests about talking about parenting girls, and I wanted to have Laura on to talk about raising strong daughters. We talk a little bit about her...
Feb 21, 2020•41 min•Season 7Ep. 86
This week we have a very special show because this is the first time I’ve ever had my husband, Steve Clover, on the podcast! I cannot wait for you to listen in and hear our story — we chat about how we met, and we actually get really intimate and share about some of our struggles over the last twenty-two years of marriage. I know that the message out there is “and they lived happily ever after,” but the truth is, marriage is hard! So I really hope you’ll be encouraged by this episode. Get links ...
Feb 13, 2020•52 min•Season 7Ep. 85
I’m SO excited for today’s episode with Gary Thomas! If you do not know who Gary Thomas is he is the author of Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More than to Make Us Happy? I’m not sure if you know about Sacred Marriage , but I know all about Sacred Marriage . In fact, it is newly updated and refreshed. This book came out fifteen years ago and was very monumental in helping me through a hard time in our marriage. I was so thrilled to be able to chat with Gary — this ...
Feb 06, 2020•52 min•Season 7Ep. 84
SJP #83: Teaching Your Kids How To Organize with Ashlyn Clover Today on the Simply Joyful Podcast I have a very special guest — my daughter Ashlyn! Ashlyn is helping me this week on our topic of teaching your kids how to organize! I sat down to write notes about this episode, I had the brilliant idea of having Ashlyn on! While she is still learning, she is doing an amazing job getting organized! Today we’re going to share all the tips and tricks on helping your kids get organized too! Get links ...
Jan 30, 2020•21 min•Season 7Ep. 83
Today you get to be a fly on the wall in a conversation with my good friend, Tricia Goyer ! If you have never listened to one of my other interviews with her (such as this one or this one ), you are in for a treat. She is the author of over 70 books (yes, 7-0), is incredibly talented (probably one of the most talented people I know) and she’s an inspiring woman of God. Oh! Did I mention she has ten kids?! We are talking with her today about her newest book, The Grumble Free Year . This episode i...
Jan 23, 2020•41 min•Season 7Ep. 82
SJP #81: Getting Organization To Stick In the New Year We are diving into #Goals today — primarily goals that tie into home organization! Home organization is something that most of us struggle with, and once we are organized, we struggle to get our organization habits to stick. I felt this was the best time to chat about this since it’s mid-January which most likely means you’ve already abandoned your resolutions or you’re struggling with them. I really wanted to be here for you and encourage y...
Jan 17, 2020•35 min•Season 7Ep. 81
SJP #80: Time Management Hacks with Morgan Tyree I am excited for today’s episode on organization because you know my passion is helping people get organized. I wasn’t always a master organizer - read about my journey if my book Master Organizer of Mayhem . Which is why taking a whole month to discuss organization is so special to me! I get to talk with some experts and share what I have learned through the years of parenting and trying to get organized — because it’s a whole other ball game whe...
Jan 10, 2020•34 min•Season 7Ep. 80
I wanted to kick this year off with a bang, so not only did we release two episodes today, but I’m chatting with none other than Louie Giglio about family devotions and the importance of giving our kids a sense of “awe” of God. I wanted to start the year off with this episode so that you can arm yourself with some great tools, such as Louie’s new book How Great Is Our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions about God and Science . Get the links and show notes HERE: https://kristiclover.com/079 Find out...
Jan 03, 2020•38 min•Ep. 79
Welcome to the relaunch of The Simply Joyful Podcast! I know it has been a long time, and I apologize for that, but you know what? Life. I am following my own advice — and that is when push comes to shove, you’ve got to know your priorities! And it has been a wild ride here in the Clover household. I had to put some things on hold in order to focus on my priorities. As much as I love encouraging everyone through the podcast, I really had to make sure I was encouraging those in my household first...
Jan 03, 2020•24 min•Ep. 78
#077: Where It All Began: The Very First "Master Organizer of Mayhem" Workshop In this episode of the Simply Joyful Podcast, you are getting a fun bonus in celebration of the release of my book M.O.M-Master Organizer of Mayhem . Get ready for a treat as we go back to 2006 where I give my original M.O.M talk! Get the links and show notes HERE: https://kristiclover.com/077 Find out more about my book and how to get your pre-order bonus HERE: KristiClover.com/MOMbook I know that you're going to lov...
Aug 29, 2019•49 min•Season 7Ep. 77
#076: The Power of Possibilities Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert and bestselling author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast . Her new book, Juliet's School of Possibilities , is a very creative way of looking at how to prioritize. She's basically taken all of her work in the nonfiction world, and she turned it into a fictional story about a character who needs to learn more about balance. Get the links and show notes HERE: https://kristiclover.com/076 I know that y...
Jul 19, 2019•26 min•Season 6Ep. 76
#075: Becoming a Memory Making Mom We have lots of fun on today's episode with Jessica Smartt. We're talking about her newest book Memory Making Mom . Jessica is a former teacher, current homeschool mom, and a passion Christ-follower. As you will hear in today's episode, she is so passionate about helping moms detach from the ever-present lure of technology (which, let's face it, can feel way more fun than parenting!) She also helps women recover from worry (been there, done that!) and about how...
Jul 12, 2019•37 min•Season 6Ep. 75
#074: Music for the Whole Family Today on the Simply Joyful Podcast we welcome back one of my favorites, JJ Heller! Today we're going to chat about JJ's newest album, I Dream of You: Volume II . It's a twelve track compilation of her favorite cover songs from the 1950s through today. It is such an amazing album. In fact, since recording this episode, my girls have fallen in love with this album. They listen to it over and over. They dance to it, sing to it. They just love it. There is just somet...
Jul 05, 2019•32 min•Season 6Ep. 74
#073: Trusting God to Equip You for All He's Called You to Do! Some of you might be wondering why today's guest sounds so familiar. Kate Battistelli is the mom of Christian recording artist Francesca Battistelli. Kate is a phenomenal singer — before starting a family, Kate had her own singing career. Most recently she has released a book called The God Dare . If you are looking for a book to encourage you in your faith this is the book for you. Get the links and show notes HERE: http://kristiclo...
Jun 28, 2019•43 min•Season 6Ep. 73
#072: Parenting Teens Regardless of where you are at in your parenting journey, this is an amazing episode for you to listen in on (maybe take some notes). It has been such a joy to get to know Connie Albers over the years. She has been a great friend and a great mentor. What is beautiful about her new book, Parenting Beyond the Rules , is that she can be your mentor too! My copy of her book is such a mess. There is so much that I've stared and underlined. This is a book that I travel with — I h...
Jun 21, 2019•45 min•Season 6Ep. 72
#071: All About Summer Reading In this episode, we'll be talking about summer reading. But not just any summer reading. Summer reading for your kids! We're going to be suggesting so many great books for your kids to read independently or fun ones for read alouds. While reading can take place at any time of the year, this episode is special because we're talking with none other than Sarita Holzmann. If you are unfamiliar with Sarita, you are in for a really special treat! Sarita is the founder of...
Jun 14, 2019•39 min•Season 6Ep. 71
#70 Davis Carman: Teaching Our Kids God's Truths Davis Carman is the president of Apologia Education Ministry . For those of you who don't homeschool, you are probably not going to realize how awesome that is. Apologia is one of the best Christian science series of books. If you are ever looking for some material to help your children learn Christian based science, you have to check out the resources at Apologia ! As you will hear on this episode, Apologia offers so many more subjects than just ...
Jun 07, 2019•35 min•Season 6Ep. 70
