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The Minimalists speak with Professor Thomas Seager about using ice baths to help minimize pain and chronic illness, uncomfortable activities that get easier over time, a slew of questions JFM has about cold plunge therapy, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How does a struggling person live a relatively productive life with chronic illness? (3:34) What's a previously uncomfortable activity that you now regularly do with ease? (32:56) Right Here, Right Now: Joshua's Top 10 Albums of 2025, Friday Afternoon Minimalist Zooms, and How to Write Better (51:35) Listener Tip: Does Kapil Gupta…
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Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman · Leisure & Travel · English
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.
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E525 · 2 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
525 | The Outliers
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…
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E524 · 26 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
524 | Divorce
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,…
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E523 · 19 Jan 2026 · 55 min
523 | Time to Let Go
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…
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E522 · 12 Jan 2026 · 56 min
522 | Change
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…
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E521 · 5 Jan 2026 · 51 min
521 | One Day Less
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…
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E519 · 22 Dec 2025 · 42 min
519 | Begin Again
In this bonus episode, The Minimalists host Sunday Symposium in Orange County. Discussed in this episode: Overplanning produces chaos. (08:00) No one on their deathbed says they regret not accumulating more stuff. (17:57) Hold on if it confers more benefits than letting go. (26:18) Anything can be clutter if it gets in the way. (29:54) Acceptance is nice, but needing acceptance is a prison. (32:39) How do you define success for yourself? (39:00) Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to [email protected]. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon:…
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E518 · 15 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
518 | All Black Everything
The Minimalists speak with philosopher Peter Rollins about why minimalists often wear black clothes, a few examples of emotional decluttering, the concept of "dopamine dressing," some tips for reducing social media scrolling, eight things Joshua's favorite writer tried to warn us about, and more. Discussed in this episode: What is an example of emotional decluttering? (5:28) What's wrong with wearing all black? (26:03) Right Here, Right Now: The Minimalists' 15th birthday and the final Sunday Symposium–for now. (48:57) Listener Tip: A unique way to reduce scrolling. (1:08:07) Have a question…
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E517 · 8 Dec 2025 · 57 min
517 | Bad Thoughts
The Minimalists speak with Judah Smith about how other people's perception of us can be upsetting, the biggest things that send people into a mental spiral, advice for minimizing when you're stressed out, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Should I read my mother's diary after she dies? (2:25) What sends you into a mental spiral? (20:17) Right Here, Right Now: The Minimalist's new TEDx Talk, "Scrolling Is the New Smoking," is live! (41:18) Listener Tip: Clearing the external clutter often helps with the mental clutter. (48:02) Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a…
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E516 · 1 Dec 2025 · 47 min
516 | Hoarder Moms
The Minimalists talk about celebrating the holidays without consumerism, our craziest Black Friday stories, the willingness to walk away from anything, six often-overlooked spaces in your home to declutter right now, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Why are T.K. and Joshua opening fortune cookies on the podcast? (0:30) How can I deal with my hoarder mom's cluttered house? (10:18) Who's the biggest hoarder in your family? (24:39) Right Here, Right Now: the 30-Day Minimalism Game, Sunday Symposium, and Zoom calls with The Minimalists (40:36) Listener Tip: Getting into the school…
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E515 · 24 Nov 2025 · 49 min
515 | Holiday Shopping Season
The Minimalists talk about celebrating the holidays without consumerism, our craziest Black Friday stories, the willingness to walk away from anything, six often-overlooked spaces in your home to declutter right now, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How does a minimalist enjoy the holidays without falling into the trap of consumerism? (3:41) What's your craziest Black Friday story? (14:51) Right Here, Right Now: Sunday Symposium and the Gift of Less. (40:58) Listener Tip: The willingness to walk away. (43:39) Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to…
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