SASM 052 – Why Simple is So Complex with Duane Elgin, Vicki Robin, John de Graaf, Cecile Andrews, and Jerome Segal

This episode features Vicki Robin, Duane Elgin, John de Graaf, Cecile Andrews, and Jerome Segal discussing the nature of simple living and whether we should embrace simplicity … or complexity. It’s five former or current simple living all-stars at once, all lined up just for you.

Pulse Check – Quarterly Report for April to June 2014

Every quarter I recap the past, present, and future of my personal journey and the voyage of Value of Simple. This “Pulse Check” is intended to be an honest, transparent, and (hopefully) inspiring assessment of where I’ve been and where I’m going. Here’s the April-June 2014 Pulse Check.

SASM 051 – Collaborative Consumption: How to Tap Idle Time and Resources with Lauren Anderson

This episode features Lauren Anderson as we discuss Collaborative Consumption, what an economy is for, how to tap into your idle time and skills (even if they’re crazy), and why you want to live in a “sharable city.”

My Top 12 Resources from the Last 12 Months

Here are the top 12 resources – from surprising, unsexy, multi-media, and everything in-between – that I’ve helped create in the last 12 months. Do you see something I missed or think one of them isn’t so groovy?

SASM 049 – How to Have Plenty of Anything (Including Wild Money) with Luna Jaffe

This episode features Luna Jaffe as we discuss Wild Money, the debate between “enough” and “plenty,” and what the voice of money sounds like (seriously).

SASM 048: A New Vision of Simple Living, SimpleREV Style

This episode features Joel Zaslofsky sharing the grand vision for SimpleREV. Trust us: you’ll want to discover how this brand of simple living is the cause of a generation.

SASM 047: How to Reclaim the Commons … and Your Attention with Howard Rheingold

This episode features Howard Rheingold as we discuss the role of the Commons, controlling your attention, how curating increases consciousness, and why you should thank the U.S. Department of Defense (yes, seriously).

Pulse Check – Quarterly Report for January to March 2014

Every quarter I recap the past, present, and future of my personal journey and the voyage of Value of Simple. This “Pulse Check” is intended to be an honest, transparent, and (hopefully) inspiring assessment of where I’ve been and where I’m going. Here’s the January-March 2014 Pulse Check.

SASM 046 – How to Organize Your “Lives” (E-Memory Revolution or Not) with Gordon Bell

This episode features Gordon Bell as we discuss how to organize your digital “lives,” how to be a paperless pioneer, and why e-memories are so valuable.

SASM 045 – Exploring Innerspace and Bodhi Float Tanks with Chad Johnson and Richard Bonk

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Chad Johnson and Richard Bonk of Bodhi Float Center. We discuss how to overcome gravity, exploring innerspace, stories of redemption, “nothingness,” and how to be ASWIM (that’s “awesome” to you).

SASM 044 – How to Find the Crossroads of Passion and Simplicity with Mohamed Tohami

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Mohamed Tohami of Midway Simplicity as we discuss finding your passion, decluttering anything, how to stop your paycheck from controlling your life, and why simple-living is addictive.

SASM 043 – How to Slow Your Home, Be Simple Enough, and Enjoy Zero with Brooke McAlary

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Brooke McAlary of Slow Your Home as we discuss how to be simple enough, making positive and intentional living the default, and learning to love nothing more than zero.