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Mar 2025
52m 31s

484 | Conflict Frequencies

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
About this episode

The Minimalists are joined by Erwin Raphael McManus to talk about the most effective ways to handle conflict with friends, family, and loved ones.

Discussed in this episode:

How can I respectfully convince my father to get rid of the tools he doesn’t use? (2:45)

What’s the hardest thing about being honest? (25:02)

Listener tip: Clarifying outer and inner expectations. (47:55)

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.

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