# 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. Page: Feed: --- ## [552 | Stories We Tell Ourselves](https://www.theminimalists.com/p552/) _2026-08-17_ Joshua and T.K. speak with writer Conner Habib about how the stories we consume shape our lives, esotericism, letting go of heirlooms, what to do with the junk you don't want to inherit from your parents, and more! Discussed in this episode: Whatever tracks you leave in the mud or the sand, the wind smooths them over. (1:17) Why does storytelling matter, and how do the stories we consume and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/552_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [551 | Children of Hoarders](https://www.theminimalists.com/p551) _2026-08-10_ Joshua and T.K. talk about inheriting clutter from hoarder parents, possessions we wish would disappear from our homes, how the spending habits of rich people are raising prices on everyday goods, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Does compassion without boundaries become captivity? (0:45) How can I escape my inherited clutter? (3:38) What's one item in your home you wish would disappear?… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/551_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [550 | Surgical Decluttering](https://www.theminimalists.com/p550) _2026-08-03_ Joshua and T.K. talk about surgical decluttering, when more is better than minimalism, our favorite minimalist furniture brands, a new 14-minute decluttering rule, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Is expectation premeditated disappointment? (6:07) When does minimalism stop solving the problem and start becoming the problem? (9:51) When is more better than minimalism? (21:01) Right Here,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/550_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [549 | Humble Things](https://www.theminimalists.com/p549/) _2026-07-27_ Joshua and T.K. talk about some simple rules for a humble home, small tasks with large rewards, surprising things a minimalist might own, why clutter spreads throughout your home, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What is the cost of convenience? (0:41) Is there hidden value in doing the "menial" work we've been taught to pay someone else to do? (11:17) Right Here, Right Now: The How to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/549_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [548 | Past Lives](https://www.theminimalists.com/p548/) _2026-07-20_ Joshua, T.K., and Ryan talk about embracing minimalism after escaping from an abusive family, some of their favorite non-minimalist books, Joshua's new How to Let Go Tour, and much more. Discussed in this episode: If intelligence is getting what you want, is wisdom wanting what's worth getting in the first place? (2:16) How can I tell the difference between wisdom and fear, especially after… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/548_Minimal_v2.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [547 | Procrastination](https://www.theminimalists.com/p547/) _2026-07-13_ The Minimalist speak with author Jon Acuff about whether procrastination is a type of hoarding, the difference between rest and hesitation, small actions that break the procrastination cycle, a popular decluttering rule that backfired on one of our listeners, and more! Discussed in this episode: What is "strategic apathy?" (2:06) Is procrastination just another form of hoarding? (6:23) Why do so… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/547_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [546 | Ask for Help](https://www.theminimalists.com/p546/) _2026-07-06_ The Minimalists talk about setting down burdens that exhaust us, why it's so difficult to ask for help, the scientific benefits of infrared saunas, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What happens when the person everyone depends on is the one who falls apart? (4:48) Where do you struggle to ask for help? (26:20) Right Here, Right Now: Very, Very Simple in print, and Clutter Counseling with… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/546_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [545 | Unoptimized Life](https://www.theminimalists.com/p545/) _2026-06-29_ The Minimalists talk about the trap of productivity, the point at which optimization makes your life worse, when purchasing quality goods becomes an extravagance, seven minimalist rules that will help you eliminate your email clutter, and much more. Discussed in this episode: Don't you hate when people waste your time? (0:48) How can I escape my addiction to optimization? (6:08) At what point does… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/545_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [544 | What a Mess!](https://www.theminimalists.com/p544/) _2026-06-22_ The Minimalists talk about everyday things that turn into clutter, areas in your home that become messy quickly, one question to ask before buying new clothes, 15 useful tips for using your phone less, and more. Discussed in this episode: Is every item you own something you eventually have to organize? (7:22) Where do minimalists actually store all the everyday stuff that usually ends up covering… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/544_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557) ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vx4r3sHjePid) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [543 | Nothing's Missing](https://www.theminimalists.com/p543/) _2026-06-15_ The Minimalists speak with behavior expert Dr. John Demartini about loved ones who criticize your minimalist lifestyle, ways to reconcile the tension between simplicity and luxury goods, how our consumption patterns shape our identities, whether good and evil exist, and much more. Discussed in this episode: What is meant by Charles Bukowski's assertion that we are reduced to ashes by our purpose… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/543_Minimal.mp3?dest-id=334557)