The Minimalists

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528 | Simple Skincare Feb 23, 2026

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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)

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Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Oops! I need to apologize… Feb 18, 2026

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Joshua Fields Millburn makes an apology for a recent mistake.

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527 | Job Your Love Feb 16, 2026

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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)

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526 | Precious Things Feb 09, 2026

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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)

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525 | The Outliers Feb 02, 2026

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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)

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524 | Divorce Jan 26, 2026

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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)

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523 | Time to Let Go Jan 19, 2026

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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)

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522 | Change Jan 12, 2026

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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)

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521 | One Day Less Jan 05, 2026

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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)

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Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

520 | Uncommon Cold Dec 29, 2025

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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)

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Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.

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