Meet the Panel for Trash the Rule Book: Decluttering Your Way
- Headmistress Jill Miller
- 2 hours ago
- 4 min read
Thanks to these organizational and downsizing specialists for agreeing to be on our Trash the Rule Book: Decluttering Your Way Panel Discussion on March 4, at Flying Pig Improv's new location at 2320 E. Douglas at Grove in Wichita, Kansas. (Parking and entrance in back.)
About the event: You don’t have to fold your socks into origami or spark joy in every single object.
Clutter happens, and life is messy—literally. Whether you’re a sentimental saver, a borderline hoarder, or just tired of tripping over stuff, this panel is for you.
Our experts will share practical, guilt-free strategies for reclaiming your space or downsizing your home —no judgment, no perfection required. From letting go of sentimental items to maximizing storage and creating a functional, comfortable home, you’ll leave with actionable tips to simplify your space—and your life. Perfect for anyone ready for a fresh start, a move, or just a little more breathing room.
Sponsored by Optometric Billings Solutions, optometricbilling.com, (316) 722-2021 and Flying Pig Improv, flyingpigimprov.com, (316) 833-1889
This event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome.
The registration fee is $10 at the door or in advance.
We are meeting at Flying Pig Improv's new location at 2320 E. Douglas Ave. at Grove, 6 to 8 PM.
Panelists:
Katherine Ambrose
Katherine Ambrose is a nationally recognized senior move specialist and media host who helps people navigate life transitions at the intersection of home, aging, family, and purpose—with clarity, confidence, and humanity.
With decades of experience in housing and senior transitions, she specializes in downsizing, relocation, and aging-in-place decisions, guiding families through complex and emotional choices without fear-based messaging or outdated stereotypes about aging. She is the Founder of Senior Home Coach™, a national professional community equipping professionals and families to make better housing decisions earlier.
In 2018, Katherine pivoted to dedicate her career exclusively to serving older adults through education and media. She launched the Empowered Senior seminar series at Botanica Wichita in 2019, which evolved into the PBS Kansas television series Empowering Seniors, now in its sixth season with more than 100 episodes aired statewide. The initiative now operates as Empowering Seniors Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Katherine is the host of the nationally syndicated daily talk show Aging Untold and a longtime public television producer, bringing real conversations about aging, independence, and caregiving into homes across the country. She serves on the Editorial Journal Board of Directors for the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and the Education Committee for the National Aging in Place Council, and is a recipient of national Service to Seniors awards.
Ambrose Team Realty - https://ambroseteam.com/
Empowered Senior - https://empoweredsenior.org/ Aging Untold - https://www.aginguntold.com/
Kate Mast
Kate Mast is a Clean-Out Coach located in Wichita, KS. Through her business, Soft Spaces, Kate helps people clean out stressful, emotionally charged spaces in their homes with energetic, collaborative, hands-on support.
Drawing from her background in nursing and sociology, she is passionate about encouraging “intentional stuff management” across all life stages and helping people reflect on the tender work of sorting through our stuff and stories. Her work is relational, practical, and grounded in self-compassion.
Outside of her work as a Clean-Out Coach, Kate is a multi-passionate creative who loves sewing, writing, cardmaking, gardening, and spending time with her sweet husband, Ross.
Soft Spaces: https://www.softspaceswithkate.com/
Moderator:
Jill D. Miller is passionate about helping people grow – professionally and personally. Her consulting company, Creative Solutions, has helped fledgling and seasoned entrepreneurs launch and grow out-of-the-ordinary and sometimes quirky ventures since 1998. Jill discovered her passion for teaching as a corporate trainer and now loves influencing young minds as an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship in the Arts at Wichita State University.
As Headmistress of the Finishing School for Modern Women, Jill has worked with thousands of women, inspiring them to overcome obstacles and move toward their goals. She founded the Badass Women of Wichita Alliance in 2021, hosting weekly gatherings that foster community, promote local nonprofits, and cultivate “badassery.”
After writing a blog for the Finishing School for seven years, Jill was inspired to compile her favorites into her first book, “Never Finished: Practical Advice for Modern Women to Inspire Your Fierce, Authentic Self She published it in October 2022 and has just come out as an audiobook on Patreon.
Active in the Wichita community, Jill leads cultural and women's organizations and is a zealous volunteer. In her spare time, she likes to attend artistic events and relax at home with her miniature rescue poodle, Jack.
Finishing School for Modern Women - https://www.finishingschoolformodernwomen.com/
This panel is sponsored by Optometric Billings Solutions, optometricbilling.com, (316) 722-2021 and Flying Pig Improv, flyingpigimprov.com, (316) 833-1889
Thank you to our sponsor, Optometric Billing Solutions!
Because of their sponsorship, we're able to keep the prices for our Badass Women of Wichita Alliance events at only $10, including panel discussions.
At 10501 W. Hampton Lakes in Maize, OBS is a woman-owned, nationally recognized insurance billing company for optometrist clinics in 43 states. It was named by Wichita Business Journal as one of the best places to work in Wichita, based on confidential employee job satisfaction surveys.
If you’re ready for a career in an employee-centered company with flexible hours and options to work at home after training, OBS wants to talk to you! Go to https://bit.ly/OBSBadass for more information.
Sending a resume to BWWA@obsteam.com and letting OBS know the applicant is referred by the Badass network automatically guarantees them an interview. Make sure they drop your name when they apply! OBS rewards your referral with $150 cash each time the person you sent gets hired!
Did you know I've published a book? Learn more about it here!
Now it's an audiobook too! Learn more about the audiobook here!
Because We’re Never Finished
The Finishing School for Modern Women, located in Wichita, Kansas, offers classes to help women find their authentic selves, not because we need finishing, but because we’re never finished. We bring together women of all ages to learn from experts and each other how to claim our power in business, finance, communication, and life.
To learn more about what we do:
https://www.finishingschoolformodernwomen.com for our classes and free social membership.
Contact Us
Phone: 316-841-8927 Email: jill@finishingschoolformodernwomen.com
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