The Effective Minimalist

By Edward Bilodeau

What's The Effective Minimalist about?

The Effective Minimalist is a podcast on working towards and living a good life. In each episode, I share my experiences, questions and ideas as I try to apply the concepts and approaches of minimalism to my life, to get rid of the clutter and make space and time for the things that truly matter.

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The Effective Minimalist episodes:

12.18.2016
Podcast 018 - The Value of News
In this episode I clarify a point I raised last episode about reducing the scope of my work, and mostly talk about news and some of the reflections and adjustments I've been making to how I seek out, process, and...
12.12.2016
Podcast 017 - Plateau
In this episode I share some of the challenges I've been having with minimalism and how I've been feeling that my efforts at both minimalism and productivity have plateaued.
10.23.2016
Podcast 016 - Return
An update on what I've been up to, and why it has been so long since I put out an episode.
07.30.2016
Podcast 015 - My ideal week
In this episode I share my ideas about how I plan on organizing my work so that I can stay focused on my priorities and ensure that I have enough space and time to do good work.
06.30.2016
Podcast 014 - Starting over
After roughly a month hiatus, I decided it was time to put out a new if short episode to give an update on the reason for my absence and to renew my commitment to putting out this podcast on a...
05.29.2016
Podcast 013 - Update
In this episode I share a few updates about work, explain why there was no episode last week, and explore some of the insights I've had about how minimalism can be applied to my work. ⁂ To subscribe to The...
05.13.2016
Podcast 012 - Reflections and second thoughts
In this episode I talk about some of the challenges I’ve been facing at work that have left me feeling overwhelmed much of the time. I’ve also been thinking what I said about purpose in the last episode, and share...
05.08.2016
Podcast 011 - Purpose
In this episode I talk about purpose, about how having a sense of purpose relates to minimalism. I share some of what I've been going through as I struggle with finding my own sense of purpose at work. I explore...
05.01.2016
Podcast 010 - Am I part of the problem?
In this episode I talk about how although we likely see each ourselves as part of the solution, each one of us might in fact be part of the problem. I think this is a topic that I'll be coming...
04.24.2016
Podcast 009 - Pushback
In this episode I continue the discussion on minimalism at work, focusing on the pushback that you are likely to get when you try to adopt a minimalist approach. I want to share some of the questions and ideas that...
04.17.2016
Podcast 008 - Minimalism and privilege
In this episode I take a step back and share some of the issues and questions that have come up as I've been reviewing the past few episodes. I talk about some course corrections that I need to make and...
04.11.2016
Podcast 007 - Commitments
In this episode I talk about taking a minimalist approach to my commitments, to "declutter" the things I've currently committed to and to make sure that going forward I'm spending as much of my time as possible making a real...
04.04.2016
Podcast 006 - Overhead
In this episode I talk about using minimalism to reduce the amount of time and energy I spend on so-called overhead activities at work, so that I can focus on the things that matter to me and to my organization....
03.28.2016
Podcast 005 - Tools
In this episode I discuss how I’m applying the concepts and approaches of minimalism to improve my efficiency and effectiveness with the various applications that I use to carry out my work. I also give an update on my efforts...
03.21.2016
Podcast 004 - News feeds
In this episode I wrap up my overview of the tools I use at work and describe how I currently use Feedly (news reader), Instapaper (reading), and IFTTT (integration) to keep of track of news and developments in areas that...
03.14.2016
Podcast 003 - Email and tasks
In this episode I give an overview of how I currently handle my email and keep track of all the things I need to do. I also talk about a few ideas that have come out of recent conversations about...
03.07.2016
Podcast 002 - Origins
In this episode I talk about the events and situations, both at home and at work, that led me to adopting a minimalist approach to life. Mentioned in this episode: The Minimalists: Let’s Play a Minimalism Game - 30-day minimalism...
02.29.2016
Podcast 001 - Introduction
In this episode I introduce myself and more importantly the ideas that I have for the Effective Minimalist podcast. ⁂ Music: Close Tracking from Learning Kurve. ⁂ The Effective Minimalist isn't yet in iTunes or any of the podcast directories,...

What's The Effective Minimalist about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Effective Minimalist episodes:

Podcast 018 - The Value of News

Podcast 017 - Plateau

Podcast 016 - Return

Podcast 015 - My ideal week

Podcast 014 - Starting over

Podcast 013 - Update

Podcast 012 - Reflections and second thoughts

Podcast 011 - Purpose

Podcast 010 - Am I part of the problem?

Podcast 009 - Pushback

Podcast 008 - Minimalism and privilege

Podcast 007 - Commitments

Podcast 006 - Overhead

Podcast 005 - Tools

Podcast 004 - News feeds

Podcast 003 - Email and tasks

Podcast 002 - Origins

Podcast 001 - Introduction