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371 - When His Stuff Drives You Crazy, Absolutely Crazy Aug 27, 2019

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Kathi sits down this week with bestselling author, Proverbs 31 speaker, and boomerang friend, Karen Ehman, to discuss how to cope when someone else’s stuff drives you crazy. Clutter is a major source of conflict in relationships, especially since clutter-prone people often live with people who are not. If you have someone in your life whose stuff drives you crazy, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Three common reasons behind all relational conflicts and how to successfully address them.
How to navigate getting your spouse on board with your decluttering goal.
A powerful one-sentence sermon you can tell yourself when someone’s stuff drives you crazy.

You can get your own copy of Karen’s book here: Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy.

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370 - Practical Steps to Take Care of Your Future Self Aug 20, 2019

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Join Kathi as she chats with friend and frequent guest Tonya Kubo on this week's podcast. They will discuss everyday, practical ways to take care of your future self like unloading the dishwasher, doing laundry, and planning ahead with your calendar. These simple tasks take care of your mental and emotional health while also empowering you to take care of those around you.

In this episode, we'll also learn that when you take care of your future self you also:

Save yourself the stress of scrambling last minute
Help yourself save money
Give yourself more options to choose what works best for you

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369 - Decluttering Your way to a Better Marriage (really!) Aug 13, 2019

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This week, Kathi returns to her first love: helping you have a happier, better marriage. Kathi is joined by frequent guest and host of Clutter Free Academy online, Tonya Kubo, to discuss several ways that decluttering can help you build a better marriage.

One of the most frequent questions Kathi is asked is, "What do I do about my husband's stuff?" in this episode, you'll learn more about her top three answers for that question:

Deal with your own stuff before you deal with your spouse's stuff.
Don't argue about stuff. Agree on space.
Discuss the reasons behind wanting to live a more clutter free life.

You'll also learn how decluttering makes a better marriage by:

Reducing conflict
Giving you the opportunity to focus on ways to bless your spouse
Helping you see your spouse's strengths
Even upping the level of romance in your relationship (really)!

To read more practical ways to build a better marriage, check out Kathi's book, The Husband Project.

Learn more about Kathi and Roger's favorite show to binge watch at the Red House, American Pickers.

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368 - Feeling Like a Decluttering Drop-out? Aug 06, 2019

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Feeling like a decluttering dropout when you struggle to reach your Clutter Free goal? Kathi Lipp and special guest Tonya Kubo, fearless leader in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, know exactly what that's like. They also know how to move you from zero to hero in your Clutter Free journey and help you reach your decluttering goals.

Have you read the books, listened to the podcasts, participated in Clutter Free Academy, and yet you still feel like you're falling short of the Clutter Free life you want to make for yourself? Listen to this week's episode to find out the one thing you might be missing in the pursuit of your Clutter Free goals.

In this week's episode, you'll learn...

What discourages Tonya on her journey
The one thing that's made all the difference for both Tonya and Kathi
Hear real-life stories of people who have taken steps to reach their Clutter Free goal
How you, too, could kick clutter to the curb once and for all

Links: Join us in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, the kindest corner of the internet. To learn more and to sign up for Clutter Free for Life, click here.

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367 - How to Live Small for Your Biggest and Best Life Jul 30, 2019

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Kathi interviews mother of four Ashley Auerbach, our new favorite adventurer on the podcast this week. Ashley and her husband made the decision to move out of a house and into an RV and travel. Talk about the adventure of a lifetime! Ashley discusses how God led them to live small while giving them the most unexpected time of their life.

In this episode you will hear:

Inspiration to live small in God's big plan for you
How following His lead can be the most intense and amazing journey you'll ever want to have
Ideas on how to create a curated life within your 3000 or 300 square feet.

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366 - The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself Jul 23, 2019

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We’re back with KariAnne Woods in part 2 of our conversation on finding and cultivating your own unique decorating style. We lead off with Kathi’s “boring” bedroom and transitional decorating ideas. KariAnne literally gives us an easy and awesome tip we can use right off the bat! So fun.

KariAnne and Kathi’s conversation gives us permission to:

Have our own style without pressure to be Joanna Gaines (although we love and adore her!)
Decorate without spending a ton of money
Use the things we have around the house to make our home the place we love

PLUS, Kathi gives KariAnne a pop quiz where she asks what is one simple thing each style of decorator can do to make something pop and feel new in your house today! We had so much fun in our time with KariAnne. You will too!

Kathi’s “boring” bedroom:

All these amazing ideas are talked about in KariAnne’s newest book, The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself so check it out as well.

Make sure to sign up for KariAnne’s blog, Thistlewood Farms, here.

If you would like to purchase this book now you can order it on AMAZON now.

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365 - The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself Jul 16, 2019

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In this episode Kathi chats with guest and long time friend, KariAnne Wood about the fun and freedom in cultivating your own decorating style.

In her latest release, The DIY Style Finder: Discover Your Unique Style and Decorate It Yourself , KariAnne encourages listeners with some simple DIY mantras:

Don’t give up on your dreams.
Learn from your mistakes.
Embrace your imperfections.
Release any stifling rules that limit your creativity.

Through the book’s easy style quiz, readers can identify their personal décor tastes. These include the Traditional, Farmhouse, Transitional, Contemporary and Coastal styles. If you feel stuck, when it comes to style, it's worth mentioning that clutter often stifles creativity.

Make sure to sign up for KariAnne’s blog, Thistlewood Farms, here.

Check out KariAnne's book on AMAZON now.

Just for fun: In this episode Kathi also mentions taking the Enneagram test. Click here to take it now.

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364 - How to Take Control When Life is Full of Change Jul 09, 2019

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Join Kathi as she talks with special guest, Jen Babakhan, whose book Detoured is a huge blessing to women who are juggling the transition many working moms face. In this episode Jen will share how she made it through this very difficult time in her life and gives others encouragement along the way. Plus she shares simple tips to help moms emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, as they navigate motherhood.

Listen in to learn these things:

Acknowledge this is a difficult decision and give yourself grace.
Understand that our value is more than our career.
Find a new community of moms.

If you would like to go ahead and order a copy for yourself or perhaps another mom you know is struggling in this of transition, click here and get ready to be inspired.

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363 - Cultivating Places of Comfort, Beauty and Peace Jul 02, 2019

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On today’s episode, Kathi is joined by Christie Purifoy, to share thoughtful and encouraging insights from her new book Cultivating Places of Comfort, Beauty and Peace.

When we care for places, we are caring for the people who live in those places.

In this episode we will be talking about :

What it means to be a placemaker
Creating sacred places in our everyday surroundings
The difference between placemaking and hospitality

Thanks for listening!

We are giving away 2 books~

To be entered just share in the comment section below, "What do you do to recognize God in your space?"

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362 - Organization vs. Decluttering Jun 25, 2019

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Have you ever tried organizing clutter? Let’s be honest..it is never going to happen because it is not sustainable.

Today Kathi Lipp and frequent guest Tonya Kubo talk about the reality of getting organized not just for a season, but getting organized for life.

Tonya shares with Kathi on how hiring a professional organizer helped her realize two valuable lessons. “One, I had been asking the wrong questions and two, I was trying to solve the wrong problems.”

What does it look to pare down so that you can store and organize everything you have?

Check out this easy strategy to get you started.

*Minimize before you organize.

*Get rid of stuff before you start to organize.

*You have to learn to organize yourself and develop a system for the stuff you need.

Thanks so much Tonya for joining us today and helping our listeners live the clutter free life they were meant to live.

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