Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the complexities of parenting with behavioral and developmental pediatrician Dr. Damon Korb, and they answer the following questions:
How does our role as parents evolve as our children grow? (02:34)
How do we continue to help our children as parents as they become adults? (05:08)
What is the most common source of frustration for parents? (07:07)<...
2021-02-11 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the complexities of parenting with behavioral and developmental pediatrician Dr. Damon Korb, and they answer the following questions:
How does our role as parents evolve as our children grow? (02:34)
How do we continue to help our children as parents as they become adults? (05:08)
What is the most common source of frustration for parents? (07:07)<...
2021-02-11 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Minimalism Today, Joshua chats with Elena Kravtsoff about her challenges regarding a growing family, raising children, maintaining minimalism, empty rooms, and intentional decorating.
2021-02-08 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Author and former con artist Matthew Cox reveals his biggest failure and the lesson he learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures monthly on Patreon.
2021-02-06 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about our excessive obsession with outside approval, finding success within rather than without, and they answer the following questions:
What are the two contexts of success? (02:15)
Why is the ‘chase’ so problematic? (19:39)
Isn’t it ill-advised to suggest to others they may simply walk away from their obligations and responsibilities if it will harm others? (22:52)
How can group attachment be harmful? (4...
2021-02-04 13:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about our excessive obsession with outside approval, finding success within rather than without, and they answer the following questions:
What are the two contexts of success? (02:15)
Why is the ‘chase’ so problematic? (19:39)
Isn’t it ill-advised to suggest to others they may simply walk away from their obligations and responsibilities if it will harm others? (23:05)
How can group attachment be harmful? (4...
2021-02-04 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Minimalism Today, Joshua chats with Emily Martin about her challenges regarding space, clothing, momentum, expectations, and tranquility.
2021-02-01 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about recognizing self-imposed stress and addressing it appropriately, and they answer the following questions:
When did you decide you were actually done with the news? (03:32)
From what have you unsubscribed? (05:58)
What’s wrong with the news? (10:16)
Why have you been interested in politics? (19:45)
What was news? (22:25)
How do you get information about legitimate emergencies? (23:31)
At ...
2021-01-28 13:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about recognizing self-imposed stress and addressing it appropriately, and they answer the following questions:
When did you decide you were actually done with the news? (03:32)
From what have you unsubscribed? (05:58)
What’s wrong with the news? (10:16)
Why have you been interested in politics? (19:45)
What was news? (22:25)
How do you get information about legitimate emergencies? (23:31)
At ...
2021-01-28 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In this inaugural episode of Minimalism Today, Joshua chats with Yeman Al-Rawi about his challenges regarding comfort, confidence, labels, opinions, attachments, affirmations, frugality, limitations, and boundaries.
Enjoy this complimentary public episode of Minimalism Today. Our supporters can listen to new episodes each Monday, at no additional charge, exclusively on Patreon. Subscribers receiv...
2021-01-25 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about our myriad connections with blogger, podcaster, and Registered Dietitian Becca Shern, and they answer the following questions:
What is your recipe for happiness? (02:18)
Is there a difference between happiness and tranquility? (05:11)
What does significance mean to you? (07:35)
How do you deal with attachments? (19:38)
What do you me...
2021-01-21 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about our myriad connections with blogger, podcaster, and Registered Dietitian Becca Shern, and they answer the following questions:
What is your recipe for happiness? (02:18)
Is there a difference between happiness and tranquility? (05:11)
What does significance mean to you? (07:35)
How do you deal with attachments? (19:38)
What do you me...
2021-01-21 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Podcaster, journalist, and author Max Lugavere reveals his biggest failure and the lesson he learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures monthly on Patreon.
2021-01-16 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrons!
Have you heard the news? Love People Use Things will be published on July 13, 2021. Yay! Check out the trailer at the top of this post.
If you're in North America you can preorder the book by January 31 and receive a special ...
2021-01-15 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about letting go of presumed burdens and perceived obligations, and they answer the following questions:
Why do we write? (01:20)
How are opinions and beliefs detrimental to the truth? (12:38)
What is the ego trap? (13:06)
What is the difference between self-glorification and self-fulfillment? (30:18)
Is the root of our problems an ‘us versus them’ mentality? (40:14)
How can charity not be a wholl...
2021-01-14 13:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about letting go of presumed burdens and perceived obligations, and they answer the following questions:
Why do we write? (01:20)
How are opinions and beliefs detrimental to the truth? (12:38)
What is the ego trap? (13:06)
What is the difference between self-glorification and self-fulfillment? (30:18)
Is the root of our problems an ‘us versus them’ mentality? (40:14)
How can charity not be a wholl...
2021-01-14 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
A single serving of simplicity is coming soon: Joshua Fields Millburn's new solo podcast, Minimalism Today, will be available exclusively to The Minimalists' Patreon subscribers at no additional charge. Yes, that means if you're already a Patreon supporter, you’ll automatically have access to it—simply enjoy!
About Minimalism Today: Every Monday, Joshua will speak with an aspiring minimalist who’s struggling with materialism, dig...
2021-01-11 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Producer and podcaster Aaron McManus reveals his biggest failure and the lesson he learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures monthly on Patreon.
2021-01-09 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss a myriad of fresh approaches for the new year, and they answer the following questions:
What is the sunk-cost fallacy? (03:22)
What is the difference between guilt and shame? (13:53)
What are your New Year’s resolutions? (15:31)
What’s the difference between decluttering and going minimalist? (21:48)
How do you do your New Year’s cleanup? (25:46)
What documents do we really need to save? (34:21)
Are there any good reasons...
2021-01-07 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss a myriad of fresh approaches for the new year, and they answer the following questions:
What is the sunk-cost fallacy? (03:22)
What is the difference between guilt and shame? (13:53)
What are your New Year’s resolutions? (15:31)
What’s the difference between decluttering and going minimalist? (21:48)
How do you do your New Year’s cleanup? (25:46)
What documents do we really need to save? (34:21)
Are there any good reasons...
2021-01-07 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
What was your favorite quote from LESS IS NOW? Let us know in the comments below.
Here are some of our favorite lines from the film:
“I think we should all be allowed to Etch A Sketch our life, and say, ‘you know, I thought this was the life I wanted, but it's not, and so I'm going to start over again.’” —Erwin McManus
“We are worshiping at the altar of stuff; we have officially contracted the disease o...
2021-01-03 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Holistic psychologist Dr. Nicole LePera reveals her biggest failure and the lesson she learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures monthly on Patreon.
2021-01-02 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of creating their newest documentary, Less Is Now, with filmmaker Matt D’Avella, and they answer the following questions:
What did you learn in your tenure as a wedding videographer? (00:31)
Why did you choose to pursue filmmaking? (09:00)
How did you first start working with The ...
2020-12-31 13:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of creating their newest documentary, Less Is Now, with filmmaker Matt D’Avella, and they answer the following questions:
What did you learn in your tenure as a wedding videographer? (00:31)
Why did you choose to pursue filmmaking? (09:00)
How did you first start working with The ...
2020-12-31 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Comedian Josh Wolf reveals his biggest failure and the lesson he learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures each week on Patreon.
2020-12-26 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this final Quarantine Qonversation of 2020, Joshua calls the musician Mat Kearney to discuss bringing a newborn child into the world in 2020, making music during a pandemic, evolving with the times while still being true to yourself, and letting go of the past to create space for the present. Plus, they discuss back in the day when Mat used to write a blog, and they reveal the name of Ma...
2020-12-25 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss how to create some certainty in uncertain times with writer Leo Babauta, and they answer the following questions:
What is uncertainty training? (01:00)
How do we best address uncertainty? (01:31)
How important is it to choose to let go? (04:44)
What is minimalism? (05:04)
What does it mean to be durable? (07:11)
Does it take practice to let go? (10:49)
How has Buddh...
2020-12-24 13:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Joshua and Ryan discuss how to create some certainty in uncertain times with writer Leo Babauta, and they answer the following questions:
What is uncertainty training? (01:00)
How do we best address uncertainty? (01:31)
How important is it to choose to let go? (04:44)
What is minimalism? (05:04)
What does it mean to be durable? (07:11)
Does it take practice to let go? (10:49)
How has Buddh...
2020-12-24 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Author Meg Nordmann reveals her biggest failure and the lesson she learned from it. Watch new episodes of The Minimalists’ new video series Biggest Failures each week on Patreon.
2020-12-19 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan reflect on their growth as individuals and as The Minimalists over the past ten years, and they answer the following questions:
Where were you ten years ago when you started The Minimalists? (04:11)
How did you leave the world of corporate America? (18:47)
How do you combat loneliness? (23:45)
What was the beginning of your minimalism journey like? (27:28)
How did your corporate experience prepare you for The Mi...
2020-12-17 13:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post