The Minimalists
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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530 | Information Clutter
03/09/2026
530 | Information Clutter
The Minimalists talk about minimizing information clutter, enjoying learning without trying to optimize your entire life, letting go of the news when it feels overwhelming, why you’re terrified of empty space in your home, and much more. Discussed in this episode: When did my love of learning turn into compulsively scavenging for self-improvement—and how do I let go of that need to optimize everything? (2:46) At what point does information stop serving you and start suffocating you? (20:21) Right Here, Right Now: Simplehaven Retreat, Minimalism 10th Anniversary Tour, and Sunday Symposium on Patreon (50:57) Listener Tip: Decision-making advice for overthinkers. (53:48) 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: Detailed show notes:
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529 | Consumer Relapse
03/02/2026
529 | Consumer Relapse
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: Detailed show notes:
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528 | Simple Skincare
02/23/2026
528 | Simple Skincare
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): 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: Detailed show notes:
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Oops! I need to apologize…
02/18/2026
Oops! I need to apologize…
Joshua Fields Millburn makes an apology for a recent mistake. Download our free resources and sign up for The Minimalists' newsletter at .
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527 | Job Your Love
02/16/2026
527 | Job Your Love
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: Detailed show notes:
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526 | Precious Things
02/09/2026
526 | Precious Things
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: Detailed show notes:
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525 | The Outliers
02/02/2026
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 email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes:
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524 | Divorce
01/26/2026
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, 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: Detailed show notes:
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523 | Time to Let Go
01/19/2026
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 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: Detailed show notes:
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522 | Change
01/12/2026
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 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: Detailed show notes:
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521 | One Day Less
01/05/2026
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 for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes:
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520 | Uncommon Cold
12/29/2025
520 | Uncommon Cold
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 need a hug? (53:54) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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519 | Begin Again
12/22/2025
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 podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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518 | All Black Everything
12/15/2025
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 for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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517 | Bad Thoughts
12/08/2025
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 voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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516 | Hoarder Moms
12/01/2025
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 spirit. (43:45) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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515 | Holiday Shopping Season
11/24/2025
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 podcast@themins.com. Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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514 | Guilty Pleasures
11/17/2025
514 | Guilty Pleasures
The Minimalists are reassessing guilty pleasures, reducing triggers that cause unnecessary pain, exploring annoying gifts, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How do I let go of guilt after I buy something that doesn’t align with my values? (2:08) What's one thing you feel guilty about having purchased? (19:12) Right Here, Right Now: Tour updates and T.K.’s birthday. (40:23) Listener Tip: A handful of wellness tips. (43:26) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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513 | The Sound of Life
11/10/2025
513 | The Sound of Life
The Minimalists talk about making time for frivolous pursuits, what we’re willing to sacrifice for the important things, clutter that shows up unexpectedly, five easy decluttering tips you can apply to every space this winter, and more! Discussed in this episode: How can we justify making time for seemingly frivolous pursuits? (2:33) Solve this equation: X is so important to me that I'm willing to sacrifice Y to spend time on it. (22:13) Right Here, Right Now: T.K.’s Clutter Counseling videos. (34:24) Listener Tip: Clutter can show up in the strangest ways. (37:47) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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512 | The Secret of Letting Go
11/03/2025
512 | The Secret of Letting Go
The Minimalists speak with Guy Finley about letting go of precious memories, why letting go is so freaking scary, the wisdom of letting go, ten truths to follow if you want to let go, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How can I let go of things that are imbued with my precious memories? (4:20) Why is letting go so scary? (32:24) How does our desire to control prevent us from letting go? (33:30) Are we always letting go of a piece of the past when we let go? (36:59) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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511 | Holding On
10/27/2025
511 | Holding On
The Minimalists speak with Ryan Holiday about how the stoics dealt with sentimental items, the potential virtue of holding on, stoical insights about values, regrets, mental clutter, seven things minimalists would never put in their living room, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How would the stoics have handled their sentimental items? (2:40) When is it virtuous to hold on? (22:13) Right Here, Right Now: Books a Clutter Counseling session with T.K. (43:05) Listener Tip: A poem about the weight of the needs of others. (44:19) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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510 | Say Less
10/20/2025
510 | Say Less
The Minimalists talk about verbal minimalism, the things we regret saying, the best ways to let other people down, seven things people regret tossing while decluttering, and much more. Discussed in this episode: How do you practice verbal minimalism? (3:43) What’s the last thing you regretted saying? (18:54) Right Here, Right Now: Joshua’s new documentary, Food for Humans, goes on tour. (38:08) Listener Tip: Creating a list of items you might want again later. (44:05) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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509 | The Fix
10/13/2025
509 | The Fix
The Minimalists talk about feeling defeated because of limitations, problems that won’t go away, other people’s cluttered spaces, five things you should never feel guilty about getting rid of, and more! Discussed in this episode: How do you cope when a recurring injury or limitation makes you feel defeated, anxious, and discouraged? (3:11) What problem keeps popping up even after you fix it? (19:04) Right Here, Right Now: Floor-sleeping. (39:30) Listener Tip: The nightlight rule. (47:42) 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: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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508 | Too Minimal
10/06/2025
508 | Too Minimal
The Minimalists talk about the pros and cons of extreme minimalism, when simple living goes too far, so-called “sad” items, and much more. Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Discussed in this episode: Why does extreme minimalism make me feel empty? (1:54) How minimal is too minimal? (15:05) Right Here, Right Now: Savi D’s skate videos and Sunday Symposium in Ventura. (39:28) Listener Tip: Taking less so I can give more. (43:37) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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507 | Closer to Contentment
09/29/2025
507 | Closer to Contentment
The Minimalists talk about letting go of things that are a reminder of a painful past, everyday essentials, joybaiting instead of ragebating, several things professional organizers say we should let go of this fall, and more. Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com. Discussed in this episode: How do I let go of old digital content—such as photos, contacts, and social media friends—that remind me of a painful past? (4:10) What if I regret getting rid of something? (15:09) What’s something from your past that’s getting in the way of your present? (24:57) Right Here, Right Now: Simplify Everything and Friday afternoon Zoom calls with The Minimalists. (45:23) Listener Tip: How to manage laundry for six people. (47:55) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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506 | Capitalism
09/22/2025
506 | Capitalism
The Minimalists speak with Rey Flemings about the upsides and downsides of capitalism, potential alternative economic systems, the best ways for wealthy people to be more generous, plus greed, freedom, private ownership, and more. Discussed in this episode: What’s the best way to talk about capitalism objectively without evoking an emotional response? (3:19) What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “capitalism”? (11:30) Right Here, Right Now: Sunday Symposium and Clutter Counseling (53:35) Listener Tip: Why didn’t we think of this? (54:29) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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505 | Excessful
09/15/2025
505 | Excessful
The Minimalists talk about what to do with closets and containers that are overflowing with excess, what’s keeping most people from minimizing, when to stop buying new things for your home, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What do I do with my two closets and three storage containers filled with excess clothes? (1:47) What’s the last thing you minimized, and what prevented you from letting go sooner? (21:08) Sucky Ad: Dr. Chris Ryan talks about the normalization of deceit. (37:10) Listener Tip: “Storage” by Mary Oliver. (45:05) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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504 | The Little Things
09/08/2025
504 | The Little Things
In this solo episode, Joshua talks about disagreeing about the little things at home, his new rule for online shopping, a few stupid things he’s purchased that he’ll never buy again, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Why do my minimalist spouse and I keep arguing about the little things? (2:17) Talkaboutable: The Amazon Shopping Rule. (19:11) Talkaboutable: Three stupid things I’ve purchased that I’ll never buy again. (22:00) Right Here, Right Now: A return to video, a new perk for Patrons, and Minimalism turns two. (24:47) Listener Tip: Surprising things that dirty your clothes. (30:32) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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503 | I’d Rather Be Alone
09/01/2025
503 | I’d Rather Be Alone
The Minimalists speak with philosopher Peter Rollins about how increasing fragmentation and fear of others produces unnecessary enemies, the ways in which social anxiety makes it difficult to build a community, how products promise fulfillment yet give us dissatisfaction, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What do introverts understand that extroverts don’t? (1:53) What’s missing from your community? (22:05) Right Here, Right Now: Sunday Symposium and Zoom calls with The Minimalists. (44:57) Listener Tip: Two tips for managing book clutter. (49:00) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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502 | The Uniform
08/18/2025
502 | The Uniform
The Minimalists talk about the practical issues with curating a simple wardrobe, letting go of troubling conversations, being eco-friendly on a budget, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What should I do if a simple wardrobe isn’t practical for me? (2:08) If you had to wear just one outfit every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? (15:07) Right Here, Right Now: Join us at Sunday Symposium. (42:20) Listener Insight: A tip for dealing with half-dirty clothes. (45:30) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: Detailed show notes: Recorded at .
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