Kathi Lipp's Clutter Free Academy

Does your three-year-old know more about your iPhone than you do? Does your ten-year-old spend more time worrying about screen time than family time? Are you ready to throw screens out of your house altogether?  Listen in as Kathi and Erin talk to Arlene Pellicane, the author of Growing Up Social:  Raising Relational Kids in a Screen Driven World about: How to put appropriate boundaries in place w...

Have you ever gotten yourself into trouble for something you said? We all have!  Today, our guest Karen Ehman, the author of Keep it Shut:  What to Say it, How to Say it and When to Say Nothing at All , tells us how to keep our words uplifting, fruitful and God-honoring. She shares how we can: Avoid saying painful things to our loved ones that can cause damage when we are in a moment of temporary...

Most little girls grow up dreaming of being a mom, but hardly any of them dream of becoming a stepmom. Nevertheless, approximately one million new stepfamilies are created every year. It’s no secret, being a stepmother can be a living nightmare. But it can also be an enriching and rewarding experience—one that God can use to strengthen you, helping you survive and even thrive in the toughest job y...

How do you stay connected to your man when your life is… crazy? Fellow podcaster and blogger Jamie Ivey shares her tips and tricks for keeping her marriage hot when she has four kids, a busy husband and messy house.  Listen in and get: •    Date night ideas that are creative and fun. •    Ideas on how to make our marriages a priority over work, over chores and yes, even over parenting. •    Tips o...

Do you ever feel like every second of your life is filled with… business? This week, we talked to Jessica Turner, the author of The Fringe Hours, on how we can declutter our schedules to find fringe hours—time to refresh ourselves and find elusive balance.  Find out how you can: •    Track your time so you can see where your time is going and adjust in order to find fringe time. •    How to model...

Who wants a red hot sex life? Yes, we're really asking you that and here's why: We believe that our media likes to act like hot sex is demoralizing and demeaning sex a la 50 Shades of Grey. It doesn't have to be that way! And we have proof: Our new e-Book 10 Ideas to Inspire Red Hot Sex is full of red hot sex ideas that are intimate, marriage-building and yes, hot. Listen in and Kathi and Erin wil...

Is your marriage in need of some love therapy? Kathi's husband Roger joins the podcast today to talk about Kathi and Roger's new book, Happy Habits for Every Couple . The book is full of fun, flirty ideas to intentionally connect with your husband in a meaningful way.  (And by meaningful, we're talking about chocolate, sex and romance.) Listen in and: •    Find out how you can connect with your hu...

You hardly have time to eat or shower… how are you supposed to have time for sex? Are you ready for a clutter free romance? Our new series of books, “Hot Mama,” was written just for busy women like you—women who want fulfilling, intimate and hot sex lives without all of the clutter that makes our marriages ho-hum.  And to kick it off, we’re talking about decluttering your life to make room for… se...

Dinner hour.  Two tiny words that can make your heart start to pound, your stomach clench and your hand reach for the phone to order pizza.  Again. Nothing (okay, almost nothing) is more stressful than planning, cooking and executing dinner.  Kathi and Erin share their best “been there, done that” tips for making dinnertime quick, fast and healthy.  Listen in and hear how you can: -          Declu...

We hold to our mantra: Clutter Free in 2015! In the past few weeks, everyone has jumped on the clutter free bandwagon (no, really, there are more than 5,000 women signed up for the 21 day Clutter Free challenge). We are so excited about this, because we know how crippling clutter can be. But, as we’ve begun to declutter, many questions have come up: – What sort of system works to start declutterin...

Are your kids acting entitled after the Christmas craze? Mary Hunt, the author of  Raising Financially Confident Kids , walks you through how to kick entitlement and irresponsibility to the curb this year and teach your kids that just because they have $3 doesn’t mean they need to spend it on bubble gum and Pokemon cards. A no-fail plan to help your kids become financially responsible. How to keep...

Clutter Free in 2015! Are you motivated to get (and keep) yourself organized this year? We talked to our own in-house clutter expert and the author of Clutter Free (yes, it’s Kathi) about going clutter free for 2015. Listen as Kathi tells you how to: – Sort through your stuff to decide what to keep and what to get rid of. – Find a space for everything and a use for everything you have. – Lead your...

LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR YOUR MAN? Christmas can be reverent, joyful, exuberant and fun, but it can also be… romantic.  And Kathi and Erin want to show you how you can make this Christmas a wonderful time for your family, but also a hot, hot, hot time for your spouse.  Listen in and hear: Kathi and Erin’s best tips for making your marriage a priority during the holidays. Ideas for romantic gi...

Have you ever had one of those… days.  What do you do when life feels out of control, when you can’t find peace, when your soul is restless… and it’s the holidays?  We talked to Bonnie Gray, author of  Finding Spiritual Whitespace  about: How to embrace the part of you that is real and let go of the business and fluff that tend to overwhelm at this time of the year. Creating space in your heart fo...

How do you survive the holidays? Kathi and Erin share their top 5 Holiday Hacks to make your holidays simple and fun. Easy gifts you can keep on hand. Simple ways to make baking and cooking… simple. Dial back and be intentional about making Christmas meaningful. Celebrate and enjoy your family this holiday season instead of feeling stressed. Plus, click below to download our Holiday Hacks PDF and...

Do you feel your shoulders getting more and more tense as the days to Christmas tick down? Ready for a less stressful Christmas? Kimberlee Stokes, the author of  Stress Free Holidays , walks you through her totally doable tips (hint: She got rid of her Christmas tree and makes popcorn for gifts!) to make this holiday season simple and joyful. Listen in as Kimberlee shares her ideas on how to: Make...

WHAT TYPE OF BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPER ARE YOU?  The one that’s standing at the store door chanting “open… open… open” at 4 am… or the kind that stays home and drinks coffee while the rest of the crazy people are, well, being crazy. Whatever type of shopper you are, we have the tools and tips you need to rock your shopping list this Black Friday.  Shellie Deringer from www.savingwithshellie.com  gives...

What is born from the restless moments in your life? Jennie Allen , the author of  Restless  and  Anything  and the founder of  IF Gathering , believes that God burdens our souls with the people who he wants us to reach. Listen in as she gives you simple tools and ideas to: • Be faithful where God puts you, regardless of how big, how small or how chaotic your dream is. • Move in obedience when God...

Do you want God more than anything else? After a quick trip down memory lane (does anyone else still use Elizabeth Arden Sunflower perfume like Kathi does?), this week’s guest, Lisa Whittle, author of  I Want God , shows us how to find spiritual revival in the midst of our crazy, scary lives. She helps us see that a close, deep, deconstructed relationship with God is not only possible, but is actu...

Peaceful. Connected. Meaningful. Those are all words that should describe the Christmas season, but do they? So often we get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the season and lose sight of what really matters. We want to help you change that. This week, Kathi and Erin will: • Give you simple, meaningful ideas on how to get rid of what doesn’t matter during the holidays so you can focus on what...

Thank you. I’m sorry. How can I help you? Have you ever had a hard time knowing what to say to your husband, especially when you’re at a tough place in your marriage? It’s hard. But often all it takes to rebuild a connection is a few, intentional and encouraging words. In this podcast, Erin and Kathi will: Share simple things you can say (or text) to your husband when marriage is tough. Help you t...

What is one word you would use to describe your motherhood? Kathi said overwhelming.  Erin said chaotic.  Leslie Ludy, our guest, said neither have to be part of your parenting story.  Leslie put off having kids for a long time as she feared all the horror stories.  She didn’t want to lose the wonderful love story that she had built by adding kids to the mix.  But when her kids came, life may not...

Marriage is both messy and beautiful. This week’s guest, Darlene Schacht, author of Messy Beautiful Love and the Time Warp Wife blog, shares with us her wise thoughts on marriage and how women in any messy beautiful marriage can: • Handle the big stressors in marriage so she can grow stronger and closer to both, each other and God. • Pray for her husband and her marriage in an intentional and mean...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a real, live rock star? The lights, the cameras, the music, the swarming fans… we got a little star struck just imagining it as we sat down with Rachel Hamar, one part of the top-rated country duo Cloverdayle. And while Rachel has shared a stage with music legends like Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Jason Aldean, Rachel was totall...