The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman

The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Jo

155 EpisodesTwice weekly12+Since 2026

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1. 546 | Ask for Help · 6 Jul 2026
2. 547 | Procrastination · 13 Jul 2026
3. 548 | Past Lives · 20 Jul 2026

551 | Children of Hoarders
10 Aug 2026 · 37 min
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 witho
550 | Surgical Decluttering
3 Aug 2026 · 49 min
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) Whe
549 | Humble Things
27 Jul 2026 · 59 min
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
548 | Past Lives
20 Jul 2026 · 47 min
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 w
547 | Procrastination
13 Jul 2026 · 46 min
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,
546 | Ask for Help
6 Jul 2026 · 53 min
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

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