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The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn · hosted on Libsyn

Libsyn host
Sponsors
5
Placements
15
Episodes analysed
26
Dynamic ads
No

The Minimalists is a self development podcast from Joshua Fields Millburn, also published on YouTube as The Minimalists, released weekly with episodes averaging 12 min. podintel has analysed 26 of the last 162 episodes of the podcast and found 15 ad placements from 5 podcast sponsors, led by Patreon, Theminalists, Ryannicodemus, BenjaminHallAudio and ZipRecruiter. Every placement below has a timestamp, the promo code and the URL the host read out, and each analysed episode has a full podcast transcript.

The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside cohost T.K. Coleman, they help millions of people live meaningful lives with less.

The Minimalists sponsors

Patreon9×Theminalists3×Ryannicodemus1×BenjaminHallAudio1×ZipRecruiter1×
BrandCategoryPlacementsEpisodesHost-read / insertedFirst seenLast seen
Patreoncreator tools999 / 0Mar 30, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Theminalistsauto_detected333 / 0May 25, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Ryannicodemusauto_detected111 / 0May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
BenjaminHallAudioauto_detected111 / 0Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026
ZipRecruiterhiring111 / 0Jun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026

Latest The Minimalists episodes

How ads run on The Minimalists

Ad load
0.6

ad placements per analysed episode, across 15 sponsored episodes.

Host-read vs inserted
100%

host-read. 0% dynamically inserted through Libsyn.

Placement
0%

mid-roll · 0% pre-roll · 100% post-roll.

Podcast advertising on The Minimalists is mostly host-read sponsorship: the host reads the ad, usually with a personal endorsement and a podcast-specific offer URL, which is why direct-response brands buy this podcast. We do not estimate CPM or audience size. The sponsor list, the ad load and how long each brand has stayed on the podcast are the public signals of how the podcast monetises.

Promo codes and offer URLs heard on The Minimalists

The vanity URL and promo code each sponsor reads on this show. These are what listeners type in, and what attribution vendors count.

SponsorOffer URLPromo code
BenjaminHallAudiobenjaminhallaudio.com
Patreonpaluva.com
Ryannicodemusryannicodemus.com
Theminaliststheminalists.com/cc
ZipRecruiterziprecruiter.com

Example ad reads from the transcripts

How the sponsor reads sound on The Minimalists, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.

“We'll see you on Patreon for the full two-hour maximal episode with Mark Sisson, which includes answers to a bunch more questions like, what's the first thing TK and Mark would buy if they won the lottery today? Also, what do you wish you would have known about minimalism at age 20? And we'll review a few couples who are having some tense standoffs over their household clutter. That's a pretty funny one. Plus a million more questions and simple living segments over on the minimalist private podcast on Patreon.…”
Patreon · Sep 7, 2026 · at 50:57
“sign up for a clutter counseling session with TK Coleman over at theminalists.com slash CC. He can help you sort through some of that emotional clutter that you're dealing with.”
Theminalists · Aug 24, 2026 · at 19:55
“And I'm like, ziprecruiter.com. In fact, this podcast has brought. No, I'm just kidding. Wouldn't that be a hilarious transition? You set me up for the ZipRecruiter ad. I, man, I just really love Ryan and the experience of screening these together and seeing how it resonates with an audience.”
ZipRecruiter · Jun 22, 2026 · at 49:40

New sponsors

Brands whose first placement on The Minimalists is within the last 60 days.

Lapsed sponsors

Brands that advertised on The Minimalists before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.

Latest sponsored episodes

The Minimalists transcripts

26 episodes of The Minimalists have a full transcript on podintel (25 from our transcription, 1 from YouTube captions). Each one is timestamped, searchable, and has the ad segments marked so you can skip or study them. Transcripts are available as JSON, plain text and WebVTT through the API.

Shows with the same sponsors

Podcasts that share the most advertisers with The Minimalists. Useful for planning a buy across similar audiences.

The Minimalists sponsorship FAQ

Who sponsors The Minimalists?

podintel has matched 5 advertisers on The Minimalists in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Patreon, Theminalists, Ryannicodemus, BenjaminHallAudio and ZipRecruiter. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.

How many ads are in a The Minimalists episode?

On the 26 episodes analysed, The Minimalists averages 0.6 ad placements per episode. 0% of placements are mid-roll.

Are The Minimalists ads host-read or dynamically inserted?

100% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 0% are dynamically inserted. We have not observed dynamic ad insertion on this show; every listener hears the same ads.

What promo codes and URLs do The Minimalists sponsors use?

Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as benjaminhallaudio.com, paluva.com and ryannicodemus.com. The offer table above lists every one we heard.

How do I advertise on The Minimalists?

podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, Joshua Fields Millburn, and the audio is served by Libsyn, which handles dynamic ad insertion for the show. Use the sponsor list and ad-load data here to judge fit and to see which of your competitors already advertise on the show.

Where can I read The Minimalists transcripts?

Every analysed episode on podintel has a full, timestamped transcript with the ad segments marked. Open any episode from the list on this page, or pull transcripts through the API and MCP server.

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