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Ryan Nicodemus - The Minimalists • Gift Giving... The Healthy Way • Give Yourself A Pay Raise By Spending Less

Episode 132

Ryan Nicodemus is the more social half of The Minimalists and his deepest passion is mentoring other people.

After making it in the corporate world, he was living the American Dream... until he got laid off. This ended up being one of the best things that ever happened to Ryan.

A packing party in 2010 began his minimalist journey.

The Minimalists help people live more meaningful lives with less through their website, books, podcast, and documentary. They've been featured on: ABC, New York Times, TIME, and many more.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is minimalism?
Ryan's journey into the minimalist lifestyle
Getting rid of your stuff doesn't make you happy, automatically
The origin story of The Minimalists
Your identity can get wrapped up in your stuff
The just incase rule
The memories are not in things, they are inside of us
Holding on to too much stuff dilutes the meaning of everything
Why your life may be better with less stuff
Give yourself a pay raise by spending less
The more debt we have, the less time we have
Living off a barista's salary
The average American sees around 5000 advertisements a day
Gift giving... the healthy way
Presence is the best present
Living more minimalistic... how to get started
Deciding what to keep and what to part with
The dangerous side of organizing
Love people and use things because the opposite never works
The importance of daily exercise
Spending your time with the right people

Podcast Episode Details

Ryan Nicodemus - The Minimalists • Gift Giving... The Healthy Way • Give Yourself A Pay Raise By Spending Less