"We don’t have to own all this stuff!" (Podcast Ep. 29)

What would your reaction be if you heard, “We don’t have to own all this stuff”? Do you dream about a life where less time is spent cleaning and organizing and more time actually living?

This simple phrase jump started Joshua’s journey to minimalism. Listen in as he and Dawn reminisce about his early days of minimalism and the benefits he’s seen in his life and family through it.

IN THIS EPISODE:

-Joshua’s introduction to minimalism
-Biggest friction between his spouse when decluttering
-GEM: Joshua’s best advice for raising kids with less (minute 17:50)
-What Joshua has been up to recently  

ABOUT JOSHUA:
Joshua Becker is a prominent author, speaker, and minimalist advocate.
He is known for his practical advice on simplifying possessions, relationships, and priorities to foster a more fulfilling and purposeful existence.

Books:
Things that Matter: https://amzn.to/49BaugC
The More of Less: https://amzn.to/42F3rkF
The Minimalist Home: https://amzn.to/3OOrJmG


LINKS MENTIONED:

Article that kickstarted Joshua’s Minimalism journey: https://zenhabits.net/a-guide-to-crea...
The Hope Effect: https://www.hopeeffect.com/
Becker Method Certified Professional Training Course: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/be...

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ABOUT THE MINIMAL MOM:

Hi, I'm Dawn, if we haven't met before, I'm married to Tom and we have four kids ages 8-13. We live outside of the Twin Cities in MN and have called ourselves minimalists for 8 years now. We got rid of 85% of our stuff and don't miss ANY OF IT!

If you'd like to see more instructional videos about minimalism and decluttering, be sure to check out my other channel @theminimalmom