Change
1/12/202656 min
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...
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:13
[singing] Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:37
Yes, welcome to The Minimalist Podcast, where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less. My name is Joshua Fields Millburn, and joining me here at our studio in beautiful West Hollywood, California, is my good friend, TK Coleman.
TK Coleman· Host0:53
It's a beautiful day.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:54
It is indeed, uh, 'cause we have a, a special guest today as well. Today's guest is a cognitive scientist who has earned degrees from Stanford, Oxford, and Yale. Now, I know that's not Kalamazoo Community College, TK- [laughs] ... but it's gonna have to do for this conversation, right? [laughs] She's also the host of the critically acclaimed podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, and the author of a new book, I've got it right here, The Other Side of Change. Please welcome to the show Dr. Maya Shankar. [clapping] Yes.
TK Coleman· Host1:27
So good to have you.
Maya Shankar· Guest1:28
Thank you guys so much for having me.