We are beyond thrilled to be speaking with Joshua Becker, author of “The More of Less”, on the podcast today! Joshua is a speaker, blogger, author, and expert on the topic of minimalism and he shares with us his own minimalist journey. We also talk about Joshua’s book, tips for those desiring a minimalist lifestyle, where to get started, how to do this with a family, and the deeper discoveries minimalism affords us. THIS is the episode you don’t want to miss!
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Notable Notes:
Our conversation with Joshua dives deep into the ‘why’ behind minimalism and the self-discovery that occurs in the process. These questions brought out some valuable content and conversation!
Jen and Jill’s Questions for Joshua:
- When you decided to eliminate the nonessentials, how did you determine what the essentials were?
- What were some challenges you faced in this process of minimizing?
- How can we practice minimalism when other family members may not be ‘on board’?
- After you minimized possessions, how did your minimalism evolve beyond that?
- How can living a minimalist lifestyle directly change our financial lives?
BILL OF THE WEEK – Thank you Joshua for sharing your bill with us! Your tip to split the mortgage in half and pay 2x/month is great!
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More Questions from Jen and Jill:
- For those desiring a minimalist lifestyle – where should they start?
- What was your ‘why’ behind minimalism, and how have you seen this play out in your journey?
- What’s next? What are you working on now?
- hint: Joshua has another book coming out Dec. 19th 2018 titled “The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life”
Frugal Friends Book Club: We’ve finished “The More of Less” by Joshua Becker, and tomorrow we begin “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko! – head over to our Frugal Friends Community to join the discussion!
- AND We are still giving away 1 book for every 5 reviews we get this month! You can still get a free copy of this month’s book!
- To enter; leave us a review on your podcast listening device (not just Itunes), screenshot the review, and email it to frugalfriendspodcast@gmail.com
- We’ll select the winners for this book at the end of the month
Thank you so much for hanging out with us today! hit the subscribe button wherever you’re listening to this and we’ll come at you every friday with more frugal goodness. Until next week!
