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The Minimalists

The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn Ryan Nicodemus T.K. Coleman
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 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 Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • 498 | Nonsense

    498 | Nonsense
    Jul 7 2025

    The Minimalists speak with Kapil Gupta about letting go of nonsense, the many ways humans waste their lives, what happens when you minimize ambition, and more.

    Discussed in this episode:

    What does it mean to “overcome the world”? (3:27)

    Why does Dr. Gupta have a disdain for smartphones? (9:42)

    Why is “getting something to be happy” an empty act? (16:13)

    What does a wasted life look like? (22:28)

    Why has Joshua abandoned most of his ambitions? (38:41)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

    Recorded at Earthing Studios.
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    54 mins
  • 497 | The Sacrifices

    497 | The Sacrifices
    Jun 30 2025

    The Minimalists talk about the right amount of deprivation, sacrificing for others, obsession with books, education that aligns with minimalist principles, and more.

    Discussed in this episode:

    How much should I deprive myself for the sake of loving others? (2:05)

    When does it make sense to stop sacrificing for another person? (16:38)

    Right Here, Right Now: Peek inside Joshua’s minimalist home. (35:38)

    Listener tip: Coming to terms with body-image insecurities that you can’t control. (42:26)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

    Recorded at Earthing Studios.
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    47 mins
  • 496 | Good Talk

    496 | Good Talk
    Jun 23 2025

    The Minimalists talk about communicating with people who are unwilling to change their minds, the qualities of productive conversation, finding ways to be happy without knowing your purpose, a simple approach to getting divorced, the proper way to identify a narcissist, being a minimalist when you enjoy buying new things, and much more.

    Discussed in this episode:

    How can I have conversations with people who aren’t interested in changing their mind? (2:03)

    What makes a conversation productive? (16:56)

    Right Here, Right Now: Our 20 favorite podcast episodes—and our next Sunday Symposium. (35:37)

    Lister tip: Avoid buying things by saying “hell no” to nonessentials. (36:35)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

    Recorded at Earthing Studios.
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    40 mins
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This podcast is amazing.

I'm naturally much more of a pack-rat than a minimalist, but certainly a wannabe minimalist.

Listening to this podcast has helped me let go of a large number of items that I'd been clinging onto. I still have a long way to go, but every little helps, and I'm slowly seeing my belongings reduce in number.

The Minimalists also go way beyond the topic of minimalism, discussing an ever growing number of topics in order to add value to people's lives.

I highly recommend giving them a listen.

Fantastic value-adding podcast

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Every episode gives you some breathing space to consider how we live and how we find meaning in life and live more simply.

My favourite episodes so far are 'Movement' and the very eye-opening 'Clutter Coffins'. 😀

Pods of discussion on life

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