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Joshua Fields Millburn

Ryan Nicodemus

T.K. Coleman

The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside cohost T.K. Coleman, they help millions of people live meaningful lives with less.

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists talk about relapsing into consumerism, purchases that make you a bad minimalist, living small in a big world, and much more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
Do no-buy challenges create lasting change in our consumption habits—or are they just temporary detoxes before we relapse into old spending patterns? (2:06)
 
What's the last thing you bought that made you feel like a "bad" minimalist? (22:16)
 
Right Here, Right Now: Simplehaven Retreat and Uncluttered Faith (49:50)
 
Listener Tip: Live small, and question everything you bring into your home. (53:13)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

529 | Consumer Relapse

The Minimalists speak with Andy Hnilo about harmful ingredients people should avoid in their skincare products, what a simple skincare routine looks like, letting go of expensive beauty products you rarely use, and much more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
What harmful ingredients should people avoid in hygiene and beauty products, and what are the few essentials most men and women actually need? (2:40)
 
What's your minimalist skincare routine? (26:44)
 
Right Here, Right Now: Minimalism 10th Anniversary Tour (53:40)
 
Listener Tip: Avoid online price manipulation by shopping anonymously. (56:06)
 
Get 20% off Alitura Naturals (use code SIMPLE): https://alituranaturals.pxf.io/6yBRgb
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

528 | Simple Skincare

Joshua Fields Millburn makes an apology for a recent mistake.
 
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The Minimalists talk about finding work-life balance, knowing when it's time to leave a job that is emotionally exhausting, ergonomic home-office tips, why you don't want new things (and what you actually want instead), and much more!
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
How do I know when a job I love has become career clutter? (2:38)
 
When does the work you love get in the way of the life you love? (20:17)
 
Right Here, Right Now: The return of Simplehaven, and T.K.'s debate with Destiny. (45:11)
 
Listener Tip: Ergonomic home-office advice. (52:09)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

527 | Job Your Love

The Minimalists talk about some difficult decluttering dilemmas, including what to do with belongings left behind by deceased loved ones, why we don't need to keep every sentimental item, how to handle the endless stream of freebies we receive, and much more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
How do I declutter my late husband's belongings while honoring what my young daughters might one day wish I had kept? (3:46)
 
What's your most cherished sentimental item, and under what conditions would you let it go? (20:48)
 
Right Here, Right Now: We've redesigned The Simple Newsletter—and readers are loving it. (35:08)
 
Listener Tip: What to do with all the freebies your kids get. (37:22)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

526 | Precious Things

The Minimalists speak with Steve Patterson about being frustrated when people don't understand us, the benefits and downsides of being abnormal, minimizing chaos at a cultural level, and more!
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
Why do people frustrate me when they don't understand my lifestyle? (4:03)
 
In what ways are you abnormal? What are the benefits? What are the downsides? (19:19)
 
Right Here, Right Now: The Minimalists' Simplify Everything decluttering course. (1:04:07)
 
Listener Tip: How might simplifying be an answer to the chaos? (1:05:29)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

525 | The Outliers

The Minimalists speak with divorce lawyer James J. Sexton about all the nuances of divorce, including the courage it takes to walk away from a marriage, housing and financial advice for recently single mothers, lessons from spousal cheating, how to know when a relationship is over, and much more!
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
What does it take for someone to find the courage to file for divorce? (10:14)
 
What housing and financial advice do you have for a recently divorced single mother? (21:59)
 
How do you know whether a relationship is worth staying in and fighting for? (32:39)
 
Right Here, Right Now: A new free audiobook and ebook from The Minimalists (1:05:13)
 
Listener Tip: Often, we aren't clinging to the thing; we're clinging to the story we've written in our minds. (1:07:45)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

524 | Divorce

The Minimalists talk about why you have trouble getting the clutter out of the house after you've organized, how to know when it's time to let go, the Wouldn't Replace It Rule, how to deal with all that boomer junk you've inherited, and more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
Why do I have trouble letting go of the things I've already decluttered? (3:08)
 
How do you know when it's time to let go of a thing? (14:03)
 
Right Here, Right Now: The Simplify Everything decluttering course. (36:40)
 
Listener Tip: When you let go of the need for certainty, you often pick up some peace of mind. (46:07)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

523 | Time to Let Go

The Minimalists speak with Dr. Maya Shankar about letting go of insecurities, the consequences of jealousy, why you've wasted so much money on things you don't need (and what to do about it going forward), how clinging to just-in-case items negatively affects well-being, and more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
How do you let go of insecurities that create mental clutter? (2:42)
 
When's the last time you felt jealous, and how did that change your behavior? (22:53)
 
Right Here, Right Now: The Simple Newsletter and Simplify Everything (46:31)
 
Listener Tip: When we finally let go, we discover the blockage those things had on our well-being. (47:49)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

522 | Change

The Minimalists talk about consumerism's role in workplace overload, what it takes to work fewer hours, the hidden reason grocery prices have increased, why certain 'Buy One, Get One Free' deals have been outlawed, and much more.
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
How does consumerism force us to work more hours each week, and what can we do about it? (6:43)
 
What would it take for you to work one less day per week? (26:03)
 
Right Here, Right Now: How to Write Better and the end of our Earthing grant. (42:53)
 
Listener Tip: Book a Clutter Counseling session with T.K. Coleman. (47:10)
 
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

521 | One Day Less

The Minimalists talk about the small things that feel like a big deal to let go of. 
 
Discussed in this episode:
 
Do I count my straws, screws, and old paperwork separately when playing the 30-Day Minimalism Game? (2:07)
 
What small things turn into big problems? (18:09)
 
Listener tip: Preserving the memories of loved ones after they're gone. (44:21)
 
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
 
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
 
Recorded at Earthing Studios.

485 | Small Things

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