Kathi Lipp's Clutter Free Academy

Kathi sits down with friend and coauthor of "Overwhelmed," Cheri Gregory to talk about performancism. It's important to know when to put an end to your day and stop working for the night. Cheri shares some personal stories about how she was able to shift her thinking from one of shame and blame to one of, it's okay to rest. This is a great episode on how to spot performancism, call it out and find...

People-pleasing is exhausting. Like Kathi says, it reminds her of Christmastime when “We’re baking cookies that nobody asked for.” Kathi’s friend, Cheri Gregory and co-author of “You Don’t Have to Try So Hard,” sit down to discuss why saying “sorry” is something women tend to do too much of. “When you come to realize that you are suppressing your own emotions so that somebody else will not experie...

Ruth Chou Simons has come out with a tool for Kathi and fellow clutter-free people that you can start using now. Ruth’s new GraceLaced planner is a 17-month journey into documenting the daily things happening in each season of your life. It’s a time to slow down and enjoy all that God is doing. In this episode you will: *Hear directly from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons. *Get motivated to star...

How to be Creative and Clutter Free at the Same time - a special bonus episode!

If you long to be organized, but also want a space that is cute and cozy, this is the podcast for you. Listen in for all the tips and tricks that will help you create the space you love to live in. Melissa is the New York Times Best Selling author and super blogger at The Inspired Room. She has dedicated much of her time to making sure that we can live with order and and structure, but still have...

Tonya has just lived my nightmare; not only did she move, she moved into a smaller house. You would think that this would have sent her into a corner, rocking back and forth, but not Tonya. As the leader of Clutter Free Academy on Facebook Tonya has learned more than a thing or two about how to do life Clutter Free - including moving all of her earthly possessions. And now, Tonya and I will share...

Kathi sits down with Hannah Brencher, author of “Come Matter Here: An Invitation to Be Here In a Getting There World, ” to talk about Hannah’s love letter movement. Hannah encourages others to show up and be ready to learn in whatever situation they find themselves in. She shares her reason for starting the love letter movement and what held her accountable to seeing it through. Listen to today’s...

  Have you ever started to declutter and just quit halfway through the job because you didn’t know what to do next? If you have experienced these feelings in the past (or are right now!) you won’t want to miss today’s interview with Angela Cody-Rouget, better known as Major Mom of Major Organizer . She is the expert on the professional way to declutter someone’s home. And Major Mom is going to giv...

Do you wait until your home resembles a frat house after a two-night kegger to actually get the gumption to clean? It’s time to take some delight in getting your space clean. We all want a clean house, but so much of the time cleaning is the least enjoyable activity on our to-do list. It’s time for that to change. From changing our attitude about cleaning to changing our cleaning products, it’s ti...

How to be ready to celebrate at a moment's notice

How to Get Rid of a Ton of Clutter at One Time

What is one sure-fire way to declutter your house? Stop shopping. It's true, difficult but true. For some of us the need to shop is so ingrained that we can't imagine stopping, if that is you, please join Kathi and Tonya on the podcast today as they give several tips on how to Stop Shopping.

Should your bedroom be declared a disaster area? Does it seem to attract clutter? For many of us the master bedroom is a catch-all for everyone's stuff. But every room needs to be de-cluttered and that includes the master bedroom. So join Kathi and Tonya in today's episode and get some tips on decluttering your master bedroom.

Do you ever feel guilty for loving what you do (work, ministry, volunteering)? Does the lingering feeling of “My_________ (relationship with God, my husband, my kids,) should be enough” haunt you as you do what you love? If you have experienced these feelings in the past (or are right now!) you won’t want to miss today’s interview with Crystal Stein, author of Holy Hustle . She is the expert on th...

Like the rest of us, you're busy. You're running kids to soccer, baseball, and ballet. Some days it feels like you're living out of your car and well, it looks like it too. How can you declutter your car on the go? Is this even possible? Kathi and Tonya are here to give you some very practical tips on how to accomplish just that. Tune in now!

Life often feels out of balance for us especially if we are in ministry. We get overwhelmed by all we are doing, all we think we have to do, and everything we think other people think we have to do. If you've ever wondered if a balanced life was possible, you won't want to miss this episode. Join Kathi and special guest author, Susie Larson as they talk about how to find a balance in our lives.

Tame the clutter in your inbox. Take it over before it takes over you. Listen in today to hear Erin and Kathi share how they tame, or not, their inboxes. You will hear great tips from either side of the clean inbox spectrum.

May 15 is National Clean Out Your Purse Day. We all need to do it but it always seems to take so much time and we'll get to it later. You won't want to miss Kathi and Erin share tips on how to accomplish this with minimal fuss and bother. 

In this powerful interview with author Susie Eller Kathi talks with her about who the holy spirit is and his role in our lives. If you've ever been curious about what the Holy Spirit actually does listen in. (Plus, Susie shares how she and her husband got two round trip tickets to Hawaii for $22. Hawaii and the Holy Spirit? You won't want to miss this!

In the spring our thoughts turn to spring cleaning. In this episode of Clutter Free Academy, Tonya Kubo joins Kathi as they talk about how to de-clutter your kitchen. You won't want to miss this episode. 

Dealing with the Transition (and Your Adult Kid's Stuff)

We all struggle with believing we are not enough. We believe we aren't good enough, pretty enough, smart enough or anything enough. We live this out in our daily lives. But is it the truth? Please join Kathi and Sharyon Jaynes as they discuss Sharyon's new book, Enough on this edition of the Clutter Free Academy Podcast.

Are you the parent, or the friend of a parent of a special needs child? Maybe you have some children with special needs in your church. Do you wonder how best to help them? If it's practical ideas and suggestions you're looking for, you've come to the right place. Please join Kathi and her friend, Diane Dokko Kim as they talk about parenting a child with special needs.

You've been given a gift, a hand-me-down that you're hanging on to for dear life but it is has outlived it's uselfulness. Or maybe it was never all that useful but out of guilt you're holding on to it. Join Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory as they give you Three Easy-Peasy Steps to deal with clutter that has been handed down to you. It's easier than you think and more freeing than you could ever imagi...

As moms we often feel like we are failing. We put a tremendous amount of pressure on ourselves to get it right, be right, all the time right. But we fail so much. Is there grace to reach our feelings of failure as a mother?  Join Kathi, Cherie, and Erin as they discuss this and discover the grace that is available to mothers.