508 | Too Minimal
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
The Minimalists talk about the pros and cons of extreme minimalism, when simple living goes too far, so-called "sad" items, and much more.
Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.
Discussed in this episode:
Why does extreme minimalism make me feel empty? (1:54)
How minimal is too minimal? (15:05)
Right Here, Right Now: Savi D's skate videos and Sunday Symposium in Ventura. (39:28)
Listener Tip: Taking less so I can give more. (43:37)
Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
Recorded at Earthing Studios.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Every little thing that you think that you think that you need. |
| 0:24.8 | Every little thing you think that you need. |
| 0:29.4 | Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:33.9 | Oh, I bet that you be fine without it. |
| 0:39.3 | Yes, welcome to the minimalist podcast where we discussed what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:46.5 | My name is Joshua Fields Milburn and joining me here at Earthing Studios in beautiful West Hollywood, California, is my good friend, T.K. Coleman. |
| 0:55.9 | Hey, hey, hey. Coming up on this episode, we're talking about the pros and cons of |
| 1:00.7 | extreme minimalism. TK., I also want to talk to you about when simple living seems to go too |
| 1:06.9 | far. Also, this new concept of sad items. We'll get into that and much, much more. Also, |
| 1:13.3 | on page two, we've got three ways to let go to minimize procrastination. Let's start with |
| 1:20.3 | our callers. If you have a question or a comment for our show, give us a call. 406-219. 7-839 is the |
| 1:26.5 | phone number, or you can email a voice memo right from your phone to podcast at theminimalists.com. |
| 1:33.1 | Let us know if you're a Patreon subscriber so we can prioritize your message. |
| 1:37.0 | By the way, big thanks to our patrons. |
| 1:38.8 | Your support keeps our podcast 100% advertisement free because sing along at home y'all. |
| 1:45.7 | Advertisement suck. |
| 1:47.3 | By the way, sucky ad on page three, TK finally agrees with me. |
| 1:52.2 | Might be the suckiest ad of all time. |
| 1:55.6 | Our first question today is from Montana. |
| 1:58.7 | Hi, Ryan, Josh, and TK. |
| 2:00.7 | It's Manta ha from Chicago. |
| 2:02.5 | I've been following you all for over a decade and a half now and consider myself to be |
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