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Do you feel like you are the only person in your house who understands the amount of strategic planning it takes to do the grocery shopping?
You are not alone, my friend!
Join us for How to Deal with the Mental Load Part 2, as Tonya Kubo and Kathi Lipp explore the balance of insourcing and outsourcing daily tasks to manage burnout. Discover creative solutions for family involvement, the mental load battle, and how to negotiate for change without guilt. This episode offers insights into mental load management and gender roles, aimed at improving household dynamics. Kathi and Tonya offer helpful insights, such as:
How insourcing allows people to “scratch an itch” they have How to make decisions based on resources How to achieve collective household downtimeDid you miss How to Deal with the Mental Load Part 1? Listen here.
Tonya and Kathi mention continuing this conversation. Here are the details! Live workshop: April 11 at 4 p.m. PST in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group (kathi.link/cfa)
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"The Help List" - Kathi's social media post about her kids/guests helping at the holidays that went VIRAL!
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Do you ever feel like you have to be the woman who does it all and are failing miserably? Join Kathi and her guest, Clutter Free Academy champion Tonya Kubo, as they discuss the concept of mental load and working that “third shift.” They’ll talk about:
Why lack of available brain bandwidth is not the same as laziness The reason “I should” isn’t really helpful Dividing household responsibilities without resorting to outdated stereotypesSign up here to be notified when the second part of this episode is released.
Meet Our Guest: Tonya Kubo Links Mentioned:Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky
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In this continuation of last week’s episode, Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory dig into the process of procrastination and how it is hurting all of us. In addition to defining the procrastination responses of Freeze and Fawn, they discuss the difference between working under pressure and pre-deciding. Kathi and Cheri describe how they use the concept of pre-deciding to live a life that reflects their values instead of living a life of fear. That’s what they want for you too! Listen for the steps of pre-deciding as well as other ways to break the procrastination cycle, such as:
How to permit yourself to not finish a decluttering project How to move the goalpost when it comes to decluttering How to be a good steward of your most precious resourceSign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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Meet Our Guest: Cheri Gregory Favorite Links:CheriGregory.com
SensitiveAndStrong.com
Books by Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory:
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard: Ditch Expectations and Live Your Own Best Life
Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity
An Abundant Place
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Do you find yourself putting off uncomfortable tasks?
Maybe you tell yourself that you work better under pressure...but does the work you produce under stress turn out better, or is it just done?
In this episode, Kathi and her three-time co-author Cheri Gregory discuss the “pressure paradox.” Listen in as they rethink the myth of productivity under pressure, as well as discussing:
Is procrastination based in fear? Priming your brain for your project How to avoid living in a state of constant triageSign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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Meet Our Guest: Cheri Gregory Favorite Links:CheriGregory.com
SensitiveAndStrong.com
Books by Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory:
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard: Ditch Expectations and Live Your Own Best Life
Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity
An Abundant Place
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A life-changing event happens like a new job, a new baby, a change in health, or any number of circumstances. You find yourself struggling with what to do with items in your space and wondering if this is a typical response.
If you have ever felt like that, this episode has the encouragement and strategies you need.
Join Kathi Lipp and her co-host and Clutter-Free Champion Tonya Kubo as they deep dive into decluttering when life feels overwhelming. Tonya recently lost two family members in a short period. She discusses how she helped her extended family deal with sentimental items while acknowledging that everyone has a different timeline when it comes to sorting through these items. Kathi and Tonya give helpful insights into decluttering when life feels like it is just too much with thoughts such as:
Circumstances may change, but the clutter challenges are the same. Permitting yourself time to just sit with the items is okay. How the definition of clutter changes based on life transitions.Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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Are decluttering decisions breaking your brain? Are perfectionist tendencies keeping you from making progress? Tune in as Kathi and her guest, Clutter Free Academy cheerleader Tonya Kubo, discuss:
Overcoming the overwhelm Making your minutes work for youSign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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We all have stuff we want to keep, whether for daily use or for posterity. The question is, do we have room for it? How much is too much?
Don't let your abundance take over your abode. Tune in to hear Kathi and Roger as they discuss:
How to contain t-shirts, tech goo, and other treasures What qualifies as a container, anyway?Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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When you bring a new item into your space, do you struggle with where to put it?
Have you ever uttered a sentence like this to yourself? “Why don’t I know where this goes?”
Kathi Lipp and three-time co-author, friend, and frequent co-host Cheri Gregory are here to help. In this episode, they finish a two-part conversation about the straight line between perfectionism and clutter. Cheri speaks from an HSP (highly sensitive person) perspective and someone who struggles with perfectionism. She gives us some real-life advice from her recent kitchen and office remodel. Listen in as Kathi and Cheri discuss the connection between perfectionism and clutter, as well as:
When is it time to let things go? What is valuable enough for you to store? What is anti-perfectionism and how to use it to make decisionsCheri Gregory mentioned using anti-perfectionism before purchasing a new office chair. Here’s the picture she promised us!
Haven’t listened to episode 604 Why Your Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck in Clutter (And What You Can do About it) Part 1? Click here.
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Meet Our Guest: Cheri Gregory Links Mentioned:SensitiveAndStrong.com
Books by Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory:
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard: Ditch Expectations and Live Your Own Best Life
Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity
An Abundant Place
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Do you hesitate to start a decluttering project because you feel like you don’t have the time or resources to finish it?
You might be struggling with an underlying cause of clutter which is perfectionism.
Kathi Lipp and three-time co-author and frequent co-host Cheri Gregory start a two-part conversation about the straight line between perfectionism and clutter. Cheri speaks from an HSP (highly sensitive person) perspective and someone who struggles with perfectionism. Listen in as Kathi and Cheri discuss the connection between perfectionism and clutter, as well as:
How to get away from all-or-nothing thinking The myth of form over function What procrastination might be telling youSign up here to be notified when Why Your Perfectionism Is Keeping You Stuck in Clutter (and What You Can Do About it) Part 2 is released.
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Meet Our Guest: Cheri Gregory Links Mentioned:SensitiveAndStrong.com
Books by Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard: Ditch Expectations and Live Your Own Best Life
Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity
An Abundant Place
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When it’s time to make dinner, do you fall prey to the game of “Freezer Roulette?”
Do you find yourself pulling out a container of presumably edible, yet completely unidentifiable frozen food, wondering:
What is that? How long has it been there? Do I really want to eat that?Join Kathi and Roger Lipp for tips and tricks to organize your freezer and save yourself time, money, and hassle.
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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 traumaDorina 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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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 membersDorina 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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Breathing Through the Grief, A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
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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 healthHave 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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Burn Book to Bank Book: Inner Teen Money Masterclass
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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?Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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Burn Book to Bank Book: Inner Teen Money Masterclass
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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.Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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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!Sign up here to be notified when the next episode is released.
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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
Links Mentioned: Meet Our Guest: Deanna Day YoungDeanna Day Young
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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 YoungDeanna Day Young
The Christmas Project Planner
Apple Hill in Placerville, California
Ace Hardware
Costco Holiday Paper Plates
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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!Kathi mentions the virtual Abundant Home Conference that is a BONUS when you sign up for Clutter-Free for Life. You'll find that information here.
Want to know tip #1 from Part 1 of today's episode? Click here.
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Clutter Free books and resources
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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.
Links Mentioned: Meet Our Guest: Tonya KuboClutter Free For Life
Clutter Free books and resources
Favorites:Learn more about Clutter Free for Life
The Clutter Free for Life annual membership is on sale right now for $118 (regular price is $299 or $24.99 per month) from Nov. 28 to Dec. 8. It returns to its regular price on Dec. 9, so join here today!
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