Clutter Free Academy

We are not doing resolutions this year.  We are making "fresh starts."     Creating a "Personal Manifesto" can be done and updated anytime.   Kathi and Overwhelmed co-author, Cheri Gregory, discuss how to live out your manifesto.  They give you three important steps to help you stay on track and live your priorities. 1.  Microsteps 2.  Prep and Plan Day 3.  Morning and Evening Routines Learn how y...

In this episode, Cheri Gregory joins hosts Kathi Lipp and Michelle Cushatt to offer hope for the speaker and/or author who feels overwhelmed by the demands of ministry.  You do not want to miss this episode as these seasoned authors and speakers ladies provide humor and wisdom on this very important issue.

Kathi and Overwhelmed co-author, Cheri Gregory, discuss how to make a "Fresh Start" in the New Year or at any time. They discuss how using some of the ideas they present in the book, Overwhelmed, everyone can have a fresh start with situations and people.  It doesn't have to be the way it has been.  You can change how you deal with situations and be the person you want to be. Listen in as Kathi an...

Wait and See

How do you respond when someone looks different? Can you see the beauty in situations even when they are challenging? Today I talk with author, Courtney Westlake, about her journey with her daughter who was born with Harlequin Ichthyosisa a severe, life-threatening skin disorder which make her look very different from others. Listen as we talk about the beauty Courtney has found in life by being B...

Do you find yourself starting things, but not finishing them? Would you like to learn from someone who broke that habit and replaced it with other habits that help her finish strong? Today I talk with author Nicki Koziarz about her book 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit about not quitting including the five questions to ask yourself before quitting. Does Nicki's name sound familiar? That's beca...

Does the idea of canning your own food scare you? What do you need? What CAN you can? Will I give someone botulism and kill them???? Today I talk with Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made from Scratch Kitchen, about how to get started with canning. We talk about which foods get canned using different methods, what the basic equipment needs are and did you know there is a difference between Pressu...

Have you been feeling like you can't get it all done? Are you overwhelmed? Kathi talks with Cheri Gregory, her co-author of their upcoming book Overwhelmed, to answer a listener's question. "Hi Kathi!  I found your blog via Cheri Gregory's blog.  I've been  enjoying (and hopefully learning) from your blog posts and podcasts. I've been looking at my stuff, my house, my responsibilities, my kids  et...

Do you ever feel "not good enough"?  Even as a Christian, you can know that all of your sins are forgiven, but still struggle with past mistakes or carry over feelings of inadequacy from life before becoming a Christian. How do we break the cycle of bad thoughts? In this episode, I talk with Sharon Jaynes, author of Take Hold of the Faith You Long For: Let Go, Move Forward, Live Bold  who experien...

What would it be like to be one of the original disciples? To walk with them daily? If Jesus came to you and said, "Come with me?" what would you say? Well, Jesus does ask you to come with him daily. Author Suzanne Eller decided to do a Bible study where she went deep into the walks of the disciples and wrote her book Come with Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads and shares with...

Is your calendar too full? Do you get stressed about meal planning? Does social media become a time suck?  Living Clutter Free does not mean just dealing with the physical clutter, but also the emotional and spiritual.  Author Alex Kuykendall embarked on a nine month experiment to see how she could better her home life. Listen as she tells us about the little changes she made that created a BIG im...

Did you think we would have The Husband Project and NOT talk about sex? Of course not. So I brought in our resident sex-pert, Sheila Wray Gregoire to share her wisdom. As the author of the book The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: (And You Thought Bad Girls Have All the Fun) and creator of the website To Love, Honor and Vacuum, Sheila has done the research and can answer the most commonly asked que...

Ever dreamed of being like Laura Ingalls Wilder, living off the land? Or at least being able to grow your own tomatoes without the squirrels getting them before you do? Today I talk with Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made from Scratch Kitchen, about living the pioneer life in modern times. Even if you are a city girl, she shares tips for gardening, cooking, and cleaning with wholesome ingredien...