Clutter Free Academy

Have you ever had a big project that you just kept putting off? Or something in your life that just felt too big to tackle right now so you put it off and put it off for another time? Kathi sits down with friend and coauthor of "You Don't Have to Try So Hard," Cheri Gregory, to talk about emotional clutter and procrastination.

In this Episode You Will Know:

• Why procrastination is actually considered a form of perfectionism.
• How to know if you're a procrastinator.
• Why celebrating those small things is such a big deal.
• The 3 most important things to know if you're a procrastinator.

  Join us for the You Don't Have to Try so Hard Book Club!

If you’re committed to really ditching those crazy expectations you’ve put on your life, this book club is for you. We’ll be diving into the concepts of identifying and destroying those bullies that keep us in try-harder living rather than living our best life.

We’ll be holding the club on Facebook in our Private Clutter Free Academy group. It is the kindest corner of the internet, where there is no shame to our game. We’ll be exploring You Don’t Have to Try So Hard as a group from September 10 through October 22 and would love to have you join us. Click here to join today!

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Comment below and be entered to win the You Don’t Have to Try So Hard gift pack from Harvest House which includes:

Gracelaced Planner Simple Organizing Holy Hustle Unblinded Faith You Don’t Have to Try So Hard

What is the one thing you are procrastinating on this week and the step you are going to take to get past it?

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Thank you to Cheri for joining me in today's podcast! Join us next week as we talk about perfectionism.

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 a better balance in your life.

In this Episode You Will Know:

• What the word performancism means.
• How to know if you suffer from performancism.
• Why it's important to stop and listen.
• Why it's important to be both comforting and practical.

  Grab a copy of You Don't Have to Try So Hard- Releases September 4, 2018

Ditch your feelings of inadequacy and finally come face-to-face with the bold, balanced woman God created you to be. Grab your copy from your favorite retailer and join our book club in September. All the details can be found here.

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Enter to win a You Don't Have to Try So Hard gift pack from Harvest House by commenting below: What is one way can put a healthy boundary in your life this week?

  Downloads from this episode

The 3 Most Important Things to Know If You Suffer from Performancism 

How to Know If You Suffer from Performancism 

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Special thanks to Cheri for joining me this week! Remember to enter in the drawing for our "You Don't Have to Try So Hard" gift basket and for your free download, "The 3 Most Important Things You Need to Know If You Suffer from Performancism and All the other Bad Behaviors" and "The 3 Most Important Things to Know If You're Dealing with Somebody Who Suffers from Performancism."

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 experience negative emotions, that’s not okay,” says Kathi.

In Today’s Episode, You Will:

• Find out why you are apologizing when you don’t have to.
• Why letting yourself off the hook opens yourself up to the necessary apologies you need to make.
• Learn how to say “Thank You” instead of “I’m Sorry”.
• Know how to find out if you are in fact, a people-pleaser.

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Special thanks to Cheri for joining me this week! Join us next week where we’ll be talking about why we over-perform when we’re feeling like we’re not enough.

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 start journaling those special moments you can reflect on later.

*Find out the reasons why it’s important to slow down and capture all that God’s doing in your life right now.

I am so excited about today’s podcast and can’t wait to share it with you!

Giveaway to Help You Stay Organized!

How do you up your creativity? Share your idea over on this post to be entered to win our grand prize sponsored by Harvest House Publishers so you can be creative and stay organized too.

Walk in Grace Through the Seasons

Approach each new day with purpose, led by truth from God’s Word. This 17-month planner from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons will help you organize your days and embrace the changing seasons of your heart. You will find:

• artistically crafted weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars
• ample space each week to keep track of to-dos and focus your intentions
• special pages to note important birthdays or anniversaries each month
• carefully selected, hand-lettered Scripture to encourage your heart
• opportunities to record your prayers and favorite passages

This beautiful planner will help you practice everyday faithfulness and find God’s grace laced through each season of your life.

To purchase your GraceLaced Planner, click here.

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Special thanks to Ruth for joining me this week!

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 a house that reflects who you are.

In this info-filled interview, you will learn how to • make the most of the space you have • understanding when to display what you love and when to contain the clutter • stop feeling overwhelmed by your stuff

I’m thrilled to have Melissa on the podcast – so buckle up those kiddos, grab your phone and let’s dive in.

Insider Info Want to be entered to win the Harvest House Simple Organizing Grand Prize pack? Head over to the blog and enter to win! Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: • Leave a note in the comment section below. • Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. To help out the show: • Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. • Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe now.

Special thanks to Major Mom for joining me this week. Until next time!

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 everything we've learned about moving in the midst of getting rid of clutter.

In this info-filled interview, you will learn how to • make decisions about what to bring and what to get rid of • change your attitude about keeping stuff "just in case" • give things away with an attitude of abundance

After the interview, I asked Tonya to share with me her 3 rules for holding a yard sale/giveaway. Here is what Tonya encourages you to state:

1. No Holds: Your objective is to get rid of stuff, not to establish layaway programs.)
2. No Negotiating: This will considerably lessen your stress on the day. Price things to move!
3. No Give-Backs: Once you take it, it's yours. Tonya had her couch returned 3 times because people failed to measure their space or the couch. Eventually, they ended up taking it to the dump - what a waste - especially since the right buyer may have stopped by at some point while the couch was on a field trip.

I’m thrilled to have Tonya back on the show! Join us if you are planning a move, or ever plan on moving - you will thank me!

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Special thanks to Tonya Kybo for joining me this week. Until next time.

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 podcast to find out how you can learn to make a difference one simple step at a time.

 

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 give us the secrets to decluttering any space:

In this info-filled interview, you will learn how to• make the most of your decluttering time• understand when you need to call in a professional• stop feeling the guilt about all that stuff

I’m thrilled to have Major Mom on the show – so buckle up those kiddos, grab your phone and let’s dive in.

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Special thanks to Major Mom for joining me this week. Until next time!

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 time to make cleaning something you will actually enjoy (or at least not dread.) In this jam-packed podcast, Tonya and Kathi discuss:  • how to use your five senses to actually enjoy cleaning • how to partner with the people you live with to keep your house clean • how to change your thinking about cleaning to make it a Clutter Free experience

And now – here is the offer that I talked about on the podcast – I love that just as we were talking about loving cleaning – this AMAZING offer comes along.

Learn more HERE.

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