Clutter Free Academy

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

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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 share four tips for staying motivated when you feel like it’s all too much.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• Why living clutter-free is not “one and done”
• Where to start when you’re feeling overwhelmed
• How de-cluttering, cleaning and organizing are all different things

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On today’s episode Kathi welcomes friend and author Lyneta Smith, to talk about her new book Curtain Call: A Memoir. Kathi chats with Lyneta about her journey of dealing with emotional clutter from a traumatic childhood and how physical clutter can often be used to hide our emotional wounds.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• Why physical clutter can often be a sign that all is not well
• How clutter can serve as self-protection
• Why de-cluttering can be the first step of healing

Win a copy of Curtain Call: A Memoir by sharing in the comments if you need this book or if this is a book you need to give to a friend.

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Order the ebook by Wednesday, March 13th and pay only $2.99. (50% off the list price.)

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On today’s episode Kathi welcomes Gretta Kennedy and Suzanne Gosselin, authors Grit and Grace: Devotions for Warrior Moms. Kathi, Gretta and Suzanne talk about what moms can do when we’re feeling overwhelmed with spiritual clutter during our quiet time with God.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• How to stay connected to God during the “while also” season of life
• Why moms in this busy stage of life need a lifeline that is just a very short snippet of truth that they can digest very quickly
• How you can encourage the overwhelmed mom in your life

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On today’s episode Kathi is joined by Susie Crosby, author of Just One Word: 90 Devotions to Invite Jesus In. Kathi and Susie talk about what to do when we’re feeling overwhelmed with the spiritual clutter we can sometimes bring to our time with God. On today’s show you’ll learn:

• How to keep your spiritual life more simple
• Why “one word” can be enough to turn your day around
• Why we tend to make God’s message more complicated than it really is

Enter to win a copy of Susie”s book!

Five lucky winners will win a copy of Just One Word: 90 Devotions to Invite Jesus In

One lucky winner will win our Grand Prize which includes:

A copy of the book, Just one Word A journal A pack of 18 Fine Tip Felt Pens A Rustic 10x10 Letterboard

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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 share about the value of creating a clutter-free community and how you can create a culture of generosity and reciprocity in your own community.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• How a “small give” can be a great way to start building a community of sharing
• Why it is a false economy to hold on to stuff “until I have time to sell it”
• The many benefits of a “semi-permanent” loan

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On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Clutter Free Academy Facebook group leader Tonya Kubo. Kathi and Tonya talk about the similarities and differences between minimalism and living clutter-free and they each share what they love about minimalism.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• How something being necessary for survival is different from being necessary for joy and peace of mind
• Why the clutter free mentality is really about living so that your stuff doesn’t happen on accident
• The benefits of a minimalist lifestyle

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On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi and Tonya Kubo are back to continue their conversation on decluttering when you’re in crisis mode. Kathi and Tonya share the last four of their seven tips to help you declutter in the midst of a crisis.

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• Why storage isn’t just paying for storage but also the emotional time and energy
• The value of considering “is this what I want the next version of my house to look like?”
• Why even in a crisis we still need an hour to plan

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On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi and Tonya Kubo chat about their recent experiences with “crisis moves” when they had to pack up and be ready to move in a very short amount of time. In part one of this series, Kathi and Tonya share the first three of seven tips to help you declutter in the midst of a crisis. 

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• Why you should only have three places for your stuff to go
• Why you need to have phases when taking on a big declutter
• The value of asking “is it coming back?”
• Why storage really is just delayed decisions

Thanks for Listening! Join us next week for Part Two. 

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On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes Valorie Burton to talk about her new book, the Successful Woman Planner. Kathi and Valorie talk about the planner and Valorie shares practical tips for clearing the emotional clutter so we can be successful in what God has called us to do and take action. 

On today’s show you’ll learn:

• Why you have to let go of the things that don't matter as much if you're going to succeed in the things that really matter
• How authenticity is a hallmark of resilience
• Why we should not downsize our dreams.

Simply head over to yesterday's blog post here to find out the one thing every successful women I've ever met does and to enter the giveaway!

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