theminimalists posts
QQ03: Social Jess
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Jessica Lynn Williams, The Minimalists’ social media manager, to talk about how social media has changed since MySpace and how it has shifted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
QQ02: Ryan Nicodemus
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua Fields Millburn calls Ryan Nicodemus to talk about whether they’ll ever be able to hug people again, and Ryan discusses the despair he’s currently experiencing.
"Owning Next to Nothing"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss the possibility of living with next to nothing with YouTuber Youheum Son, and they answer the following questions:What are the pros and cons of extreme minimalism? (38:59)How do you ensure your extreme minimalism actually aligns with your values and isn’t...
Video: "Owning Next to Nothing"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss the possibility of living with next to nothing with YouTuber Youheum Son, and they answer the following questions:What are the pros and cons of extreme minimalism? (38:59)How do you ensure your extreme minimalism actually aligns with your values and isn’t...
QQ01: Joshua Fields Millburn
Patreon Exclusive. In this inaugural episode of Quarantine Qonversations, Joshua Fields Millburn talks to himself about our “new normal.“
"Five Stages of Quarantine"
Patreon Exclusive! Joshua and his six-year-old daughter, Ella, discuss the five stages of grief as it relates to our current state of affairs.
Video: "Five Stages of Quarantine"
Patreon Exclusive! Joshua and his six-year-old daughter, Ella, discuss the five stages of grief as it relates to our current state of affairs.
Quarantine Qasts
Serpentine lines stretched around grocery stores. Hollowed out stripmalls. Self-imposed house arrest. Our "new normal" doesn't feel normal at all. With the twin terrors of financial and physical uncertainty, an undercurrent of anxiety runs through our days. But perhaps there's a way ...
"The Human Failure"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss the successes and the failures of the free market with the Director of Entrepreneurial Education for the Foundation for Economic Education, T.K. Coleman, and they answer the following questions:What are the wisest investme...
Video: "The Human Failure"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss the successes and the failures of the free market with the Director of Entrepreneurial Education for the Foundation for Economic Education, T.K. Coleman, and they answer the following questions:What are the wisest investme...
"Coronavirus"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss the appropriate preparation and response to societal crises with the Director of Entrepreneurial Education for the Foundation for Economic Education, T.K. Coleman, and they answer the following questions:Are we preparing n...
Video: "Coronavirus"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss the appropriate preparation and response to societal crises with the Director of Entrepreneurial Education for the Foundation for Economic Education, T.K. Coleman, and they answer the following questions:Are we preparing n...
"Dealing with Pain"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss particularly difficult topics, including trauma, bereavement, traumatic stress, sorrow, and even traumatic death with professor, trauma/grief counselor, and researcher Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, and they answer the following q...
Video: "Dealing with Pain"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss particularly difficult topics, including trauma, bereavement, traumatic stress, sorrow, and even traumatic death with professor, trauma/grief counselor, and researcher Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, and they answer the following q...
"Simple Spaces"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about interior design, feng shui, the calmness of clutter-free spaces, and how to have a minimalist home that’s not boring with designer, entrepreneur, and Queer Eye star Bobby Berk, and they answer the following questions:...
Video: "Simple Spaces"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about interior design, feng shui, the calmness of clutter-free spaces, and how to have a minimalist home that’s not boring with designer, entrepreneur, and Queer Eye star Bobby Berk, and they answer the following questions:...
"Breaking Cycles"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss dependency, sobriety, and different types of addiction, including our addiction to stuff, alcohol, food, drugs, cigarettes, money, status, social media, attention, television, breaking news, smartphones, and porn with auth...
Video: "Breaking Cycles"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss dependency, sobriety, and different types of addiction, including our addiction to stuff, alcohol, food, drugs, cigarettes, money, status, social media, attention, television, breaking news, smartphones, and porn with auth...
"Healthy Zeitgeist"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan argue about what’s healthy and what isn’t healthy with author, podcaster, and health expert Dr. Paul Saladino, MD. They also discuss fiber, fruits, vegetables, meat, vitamins, nutrients, cholesterol, fat, ketosis, toxins, and ...
Video: "Healthy Zeitgeist"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan argue about what’s healthy and what isn’t healthy with author, podcaster, and health expert Dr. Paul Saladino, MD. They also discuss fiber, fruits, vegetables, meat, vitamins, nutrients, cholesterol, fat, ketosis, toxins, and ...
"Consumer Coma"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan get back to basics for spring cleaning and discuss decluttering, organizing, and letting go of excess stuff, and they answer the following questions:How do I start letting go? (36:23)How do I organize my passwords? (38:09)How do I...
Video: "Consumer Coma"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan get back to basics for spring cleaning and discuss decluttering, organizing, and letting go of excess stuff, and they answer the following questions:How do I start letting go? (36:23)How do I organize my passwords? (38:09)How do I...
"Timeless Fashion"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about minimalist fashion, capsule wardrobes, cleaning out your closet, and the pros and cons of trendy clothing with author, blogger, and podcaster Courtney Carver, and they answer the following questions:As a budding fashion...
Video: "Timeless Fashion"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about minimalist fashion, capsule wardrobes, cleaning out your closet, and the pros and cons of trendy clothing with author, blogger, and podcaster Courtney Carver, and they answer the following questions:As a budding fashion...
"Enjoy the Enjoyment"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about desire, yearning, craving and impulse and lust and longing and aspiration with author, theologian, and philosopher Peter Rollins, and they answer the following questions:Can our desires ever be truly satisfied? (26:50)I...
Video: "Enjoy the Enjoyment"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about desire, yearning, craving and impulse and lust and longing and aspiration with author, theologian, and philosopher Peter Rollins, and they answer the following questions:Can our desires ever be truly satisfied? (26:49)I...
"Disordered Living"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss fame, notoriety, the difference between being famous and being well-known, and the upsides and downsides of stardom with actor, writer, and director Jennette McCurdy, and they answer the following questions:How do you defi...
Video: "Disordered Living"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss fame, notoriety, the difference between being famous and being well-known, and the upsides and downsides of stardom with actor, writer, and director Jennette McCurdy, and they answer the following questions:How do you defi...
"Eliminating Distractions"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about 80-hour work weeks, packed schedules, endless meetings, overflowing inboxes, unrealistic deadlines, and bringing our work home with us with author and entrepreneur Jason Fried, and they answer the following questions:Ho...
Video: "Eliminating Distractions"
Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan talk about 80-hour work weeks, packed schedules, endless meetings, overflowing inboxes, unrealistic deadlines, and bringing our work home with us with author and entrepreneur Jason Fried, and they answer the following questions:Ho...















