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602 - How to Sort Through a Loved One's Belongings After They're Gone Part 2 Jan 30, 2024

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Have you ever had a loved one pass and had to navigate the delicate and nuanced situation of going through the items left behind?

Sweet friend, you are not alone.

Listen to How to Sort Through a Loved One’s Belongings After They’re Gone Part 1 and then join Kathi Lipp and her guest Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, author of the book Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss. Nine years ago, Dorina and her young daughters lost their 40-year-old husband and father to cancer. Listen in as Kathi and Dorina continue their conversation about love, honor, and preserving the memories of loved ones who have passed. They cover topics such as:

Creative and honoring ways to use your loved one’s treasured belongings
How to permit yourself to grieve
Journaling to help with the processing of trauma

Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young wanted all of you to have easy access to an article she wrote highlighting ideas she and Kathi did not have time to talk about. Check out 10 Creative Ways To Honor A Loved One’s Memory (And Clean Out The Garage) for this valuable information.

Interested in Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young's newest book she and Kathi talked about in the past two episodes? Check out Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss to take a closer look.

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Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young

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601 - How to Sort Through a Loved One's Belongings After They're Gone Part 1 Jan 23, 2024

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The loss of a loved one is a complicated road to travel. There are many layers to the grief.

One of those layers is what to do with the belongings of that loved one once they are gone. In today’s episode, Kathi interviews the author of the book Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss. Nine years ago, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young and her young daughters lost their 40-year-old husband and father to cancer.

In this part 1 episode, Kathi and Dorina talk about this delicate subject as well as:

When and how to start the sorting process
How to avoid decision-making fatigue in the grief process
How to involve close family members

Dorina also shares ideas for ways to remember and honor your loved one.

Grab a copy of Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young.

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600 - Unpacking Money and Clutter: Exploring the Deep Connection Part 2 with Coach Stefania Mariaa Jan 16, 2024

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We all have a limited amount of our three greatest resources: time, energy, and money. Do you feel like you could be doing a better job making decisions about how to use those resources?

Welcome to the conversation, friend!

In Part 2 of Unpacking Money and Clutter: Exploring the Deep Connection, Kathi and Coach Stefania Mariaa continue the conversation about wanting to put every dollar, every bit of energy, and every bit of time into something that gives us a return. But what do those returns look like? Listen in as they talk about financial intimacy and other topics such as:

How to get out of shame cycles
How to change your mind set about mistakes.
How “spending by proxy” affects your financial health

Have you listened to 599 Unpacking Money and Clutter: Exploring the Deep Connection Part 1 with Coach Stefania Mariaa? Click here.

Find information about Coach Stefania Mariaa’s financial Master Class here.

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BANK: Financial Intimacy Curriculum

Burn Book to Bank Book: Inner Teen Money Masterclass

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599 - Between Scarcity to Abundance: Understanding the Spectrum of Financial and Clutter Mindsets with Coach Stefania Mariaa Part 1 Jan 09, 2024

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We all have a common struggle with clutter and how it makes us feel – but did you know those same emotions apply to our relationship with money?

Kathi Lipp and her guest, multidisciplinary coach and TikTok star Stefania Mariaa, have innovative and imaginative answers to the questions, “What is financial intimacy and why do I need it?” In this episode, Kathi and Stefania discuss ways to manage your personal finances and spending habits more deliberately and thoughtfully.

Tune in to learn:

Where do I stand on the spending spectrum?
How do I make my time, energy, and money count?
How does my inner teen influence my decisions?

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BANK: Financial Intimacy Curriculum

Burn Book to Bank Book: Inner Teen Money Masterclass

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598 - 7 Ways to Buy Less in 2024 Jan 02, 2024

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Are you ready to start the year with less clutter?

This is the episode for you, my friend.

As you put away the holiday decorations and look around, you may feel like it’s time to start fresh with some decluttering for the new year. Kathi Lipp and her partner in life and decluttering Roger Lipp give us 7 perfectly practical ways to declutter by buying less in 2024. They’ve looked at their personal practices and come up with some fabulous ideas for you to implement to start 2024 a bit more clutter-free. Listen in as they discuss decluttering ideas such as:

How to make online shopping inconvenient.
How to use it up before you buy more.
How to recognize your personal clutter traps.

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597 - 5 Things I Do the Day After Christmas to Stay Clutter Free Dec 26, 2023

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You made it through the holiday…but your living room didn’t! Are you wondering how to deal with all that Christmas clutter?

In this episode, Kathi and Roger Lipp share five timely tips for taming the mayhem left behind after all the merriment.

Listen in for their hints and hacks on:

Knowing whether to return, recycle, or donate stuff left over from the festivities.
Sharing out of your abundance.
Saving your after-Christmas sanity!

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An Abundant Place: Daily Retreats for the Woman Who Can't Get Away

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596 - Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Money Dec 19, 2023

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Do you feel like Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year…until you look at your bank account?

Kathi Lipp and her co-host Deanna Day Young have clever, creative, and clutter-free answers to the question, “How can I celebrate the holidays and not overspend?” In this episode, Kathi and Deanna gift us with ten tips to keep the cost of Christmas down and the enjoyment up.

They have ideas to help enjoy the holidays such as:

How to use experiences as gift ideas.
How to involve those you love in your decisions.
And Kathi and Deanna share a brilliant surprise when giving gift cards!

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Did you miss the first three episodes of this series? You can find them here:

Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Space

Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Time

Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Energy

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Deanna Day Young

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595 - Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Energy Dec 12, 2023

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Kathi and her guest Deanna Day Young are returning for part three of their discussion on how to design your holiday gameplan! This week they are helping us know what to do when we are low on energy.

Listen in as they share ten ideas that will help us all to:

Think through what is most important.
Set realistic expectations.
Divide responsibility among family members.
Take care of ourselves.
Use our resources wisely.

Next week Kathi and Deanna will finish the series by talking about what to do when you’re low on money. Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released. Did you miss the first two episodes of this series? You can find them here:

Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Space

Your Holiday Gameplan When You're Low on Time

Links Mentioned: Meet Our Guest: Deanna Day Young

Deanna Day Young

The Christmas Project Planner

Apple Hill in Placerville, California

Ace Hardware

Costco Holiday Paper Plates

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594 - What I Learned About Clutter in 2023 that Will Change My Relationship with Stuff in 2024 Part 2 Dec 05, 2023

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Do you struggle with trusting yourself when it comes to living clutter-free?

Kathi Lipp and her cohost Tonya Kubo are here for you! In part 2 of "What I Learned About Clutter in 2023 that Will Change My Relationship with Stuff in 2024," Kathi and Tonya give us tips #2 and #3 for your clutter-free journey.

Listen in and learn:

The importance of community
Kathi and Tonya’s personal challenges with clutter
Kathi’s solution to the problem that plagues so many of us!

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593 - What I Learned About Clutter in 2023 that Will Change My Relationship with Stuff in 2024 Part 1 Nov 28, 2023

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Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo have been decluttering their own homes and teaching others to do the same for many years. But there are always new things to learn! In this two-part series, this decluttering duo discusses what they have been learning this year about their clutter and about themselves.

Listen in and learn:

What kind of language can we use to talk about clutter with those we live with?
How can we focus on our own stuff without building up resentment toward others?
Ways to discover if your stuff problem is really a relational or personal issue, and what to do about it.

Come back next week for the rest of the conversation, when Kathi and Tonya talk about how to trust yourself and how to know yourself when it comes to your clutter. Be sure to sign up here and be notified when the next episode is released.

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