In this valuable two-part episode, authors and speakers, Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt, both discuss the need for a team and provide various ways to gather such support on a shoestring budget. Building a business can be tough and having the right people on the journey with you is crucial. Finding the right people can be frustrating but in the end, so rewarding for many reasons.
Whether you are just starting out in your ministry, or have a few more ministry miles on your journey, this two-part gem will provide invaluable wisdom and empowerment.
Come back next week for part 2 on this topic.
Meet Your Hosts

Kathi Lipp
Author, Speaker, Communicator Academy Creator and CEO
Communicator Academy founder, Leverage: The Speaker Conference creator and master instructor Kathi Lipp, is a national speaker and author of 16 books including “Clutter Free,” “The Get Yourself Organized Project,” and “The Husband Project.”
She is a frequent guest on radio and TV, and has been named Focus on the Family radio’s “Best of Broadcast.”
She is the host of the popular podcast “Clutter Free Academy with Kathi Lipp.”
Over the past 10 years, Kathi has helped hundreds of people increase their platform through teaching and coaching. She is a frequent teacher at writer’ s conferences and has helped countless authors and speakers find their audiences.
Kathi’s desire to help fellow speakers and authors avoid the mistakes she made, increase their confidence and be the person God made them to be, inspired her creation of Communicator Academy. The podcast as an extension of Communicator Academy is just another way Kathi wants to serve her audience.
Learn more at www.kathilipp.com.

Michele Cushatt
Author, Speaker, Mastermind Coach
As an experienced keynote speaker and emcee, Michele Cushatt’s speaking experience includes Women of Faith, Compassion International, and various retreats, conferences and events held across the country. She has also led radio, video and audio recording projects.
Since 2014, she’s been the co-host of Michael Hyatt’s popular This Is Your Life podcast.
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