The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists talk about the benefits and downsides of wasting time. Discussed in this episode: When is it selfish to say no to the people I love? (1:54) What are you most likely to waste your time on right now? (20:10) Listener tip: When you’re done clearing out your home, you have to do the same to the rest of your life. (36:51) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast Recorded at Earthing Studios.

January 20, 2025

The Minimalists Podcast

*The Minimalists discuss ways to minimize phone distractions for increased productivity. They share personal experiences such as recent hacking incidents and potential return to social media. The podcast emphasizes satisfaction in wanting less.*

January 13, 2025

The Minimalists Podcast

In this podcast episode, The Minimalists discuss attachment theory with Eli Harwood, exploring connections between collecting and emotional insecurity, defining its four styles, highlighting when it's healthy vs clinging, and advocating the importance of active listening.

December 30, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

Discussion on the extreme end of downsizing, tips to avoid excessive minimizing, and their birthday celebration along with being featured on 'Jeopardy!', plus a listener's tip on a helpful minimalist tool.

December 23, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

In this Minimalists podcast episode, they discuss dealing with clutter, including if a junk removal service is beneficial, at what point a home becomes cluttered, and when their next live event will be. A listener tip suggests T.K. Coleman as a new decluttering guru.

December 16, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

Discussion on strategies to prevent unnecessary Christmas gift buying, minimizing holiday season clutter, and a helpful script for opting out of gift-giving during the holiday season.

December 02, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists and Judah Smith discuss community building, listening to loved ones despite disagreements, tips for introverts, minimalism during a difficult divorce, sleep meditation, and Black Friday.

November 25, 2024

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The Minimalists discuss how minimalism can help individuals find their purpose and share a tip on using technology without being controlled by it.

November 18, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

Ryan Nicodemus discusses benefits and drawbacks of AI as a minimalist tool, favorite minimalist tools, and importance of letting go of the status quo on The Minimalists Podcast.

November 11, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists discuss minimizing political division and touch on the topics of letting go of partisan politics, considering when not to vote, and reducing stress by reviewing important legal documents.

November 04, 2024

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The Minimalists discuss coping with cynicism and hopelessness, including finding hope in prolonged hopelessness, the downsides of excessive hope, and how overthinking can lead to feelings of hopelessness with Dr. Jamil Zaki from Stanford University.

October 28, 2024

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The Minimalists discuss the difficulty of letting go of control, explore fears underlying this need for control, and ask listeners about their trouble areas in relinquishing control. They also touch on their upcoming film project.

October 21, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists discuss fun and creative ways to optimize life, share a tip on minimalizing feminine hygiene products, and guide listeners to their top 30 decluttering rules in this episode with Jordan Harbinger.

October 14, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists discuss three ways to minimize chronic pain, disease, and inflammation, including their personal strategies, dealing with anger towards doctors, accepting pain without giving up, and insights for those suffering from a chronic illness.

October 07, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists speak with Sally K. Norton, author of Toxic Superfoods, about the supposed health foods that are making us sick and inflamed. As mentioned in the episode, you can read JFM's story about Minimizing Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Pain, and Inflammation here: https://minimalists.com/earthing Discussed in this episode: What is a “toxic superfood” and how are these foods making us sick? (1:45) What are some symptoms that point toward oxalate overload? (5:57) How can we apply minimalism to our diets? (9:01) What processed foods and preservatives do we want to eliminate from our diets? (12:59) What other foods are toxic or problematic? (17:56) When are blood tests a waste of time and money? (25:25) Will an Animal-Based Diet help with chronic pain and brain fog? (28:23) When is a vegan diet helpful and when is it harmful? (31:15) How has Earthing helped Lisa? (35:52) What role does our food play in skin conditions like acne, dandruff, flaky skin, rashes, psoriasis, and eczema? (37:06) What is the gut microbiome’s role in our overall health? (41:11) Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast Recorded at Earthing Studios.

September 30, 2024

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Discusses ways to handle loved ones' belongings with dignity after their loss, preserving memories, managing clutter, and a listener tip for selectively recalling best childhood memories.

September 23, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

Discussion between The Minimalists and Amanda Montell about coping with information overload, habit formation to avoid overwhelm, consequences of overplanning, impact of research on creativity, and the impact of imagination on intuition.

September 16, 2024

The Minimalists Podcast

The Minimalists discuss using minimalism to simplify home offices, dealing with messy coworkers, productivity fallacy, job enjoyment due to pressure and delegation, potential world impact of their philosophy, and enhancing work life through simplicity. They also highlight a listener tip about excessive screen time.

September 09, 2024

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The Minimalists discuss minimizing dating clutter with clinical psychologist Orion Taraban, covering topics such as advice for dating after a long relationship, handling past baggage, the impact of hookup culture, role of dating apps in relationships, deciding when to move on from difficult relationships, efforts required in maintaining great relationships, and tips for filtering potential dates.

September 02, 2024

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Two experts discuss the art and science of happiness on The Minimalists podcast; topics covered: dealing with dissatisfaction, role of worry in unhappiness, main ingredients in happiness, reactions shaping happiness, weather's impact, preventing happiness, and listener tip.

August 26, 2024