He Gave Away Almost Everything to Become An Extreme Minimalist

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5 ай бұрын

In our episode titled “Judge Much?”, we meet Robin Greenfield, who gave away almost everything to live a life of extreme minimalism. He opens up about the inspiration behind the lifestyle change and more in a sit-down that you don’t want to miss. Press play!
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@Robin.Greenfield 4 ай бұрын

Hello Dear Friends and Tam Fam! I am grateful to have spent this quality time with you. I felt a very strong love in the room and it meant a lot to be there in person and to be sharing this message with each of you over the internet. I am here in service to you on this journey of reconnecting with Earth. Love, Robin

@user-ut7dk8xn5u 4 ай бұрын

I love seeing your story! 🥰

@edwinkingori8644 4 ай бұрын

@Robin.Greenfield, I celebrate you for living life on your terms! I’m a minimalist as well (not an extreme one though), and I relate with a lot of what you shared in this video especially regarding consumerism that’s incessantly fed to us daily. You exude such genuineness and calmness and I’m here for it!! 🙌🏾 #Minimalism

@clarkclarke 4 ай бұрын

It was wonderful of you to share your story ... You have shown/shared what is possible (if we want) ... continued success to you 🙏🏾

@Vsiudysvoia 4 ай бұрын

One day I’ll be brave enough to live this simple life as well. You’re such an inspiration!!

@yvettemorris7295 4 ай бұрын

God bless you beautiful man! I admire you and wish you well! What a good heart!!

@nomadicam 4 ай бұрын

We can call him extreme, but he's living closer to how 99% of people have lived throughout human history ❤ thanks for this segment! Great!

@BloodDollASMR 4 ай бұрын

His eyes say it all. This man has found peace and true happiness living as simply and in tune with nature as he can. I couldn't stop smiling the whole way through watching this, was so pure and wholesome

@StudioVegan Ай бұрын

He found peace truly I love him so much !

@WonderfullyMade_Lex 4 ай бұрын

"The American Dream Is The World's Nightmare" well said.

@CandyCoated96 4 ай бұрын

He has a good heart about things. I am not sure many could give so much energy to this lifestyle like he does. So even if we judge, most of us cannot and will never have the will power and discipline to live this way. He has a conviction and found something to live for. Our privileges come at the expense of others disadvantage. Even the earth pays for our everyday conveniences.

@dawnmarie7024 4 ай бұрын

Well Said

@nildahernandez9940 4 ай бұрын

💯 Well Freaking Said!!!!!💯

@supersucks 3 ай бұрын

“even the earth pays for our everyday conveniences” well said. Sometimes i think we are the parasite of the earth but that’s what comes with being one. Now I’m thinking how can I dial back.

@shanniwelsh133 4 ай бұрын

Robin is an inspirational human. When I’m making decisions in my life I literally think”how would Robin do this?” I’m no where near the minimal impact he has created on his life journey, but because of him, I am always conscious and working towards better decisions. 💚🌎

@lorrie5881 4 ай бұрын

If all of us did one tenth of what he does the world would be a better place... I've learned alot from him..on how to be a minimalist....and although I have downsized extremely... I still have too much " stuff".. ( most) of it is stuff I need in the circumstance I'm in ATM, but, it's still too much... Most people would walk in my house and think I'm " poor" trust me... I think I'm unencumbered 🤣 Love Rob and what he does.

@speedbird3157 4 ай бұрын

He's a good soul just trying to do his part innocently! Genuine guy! All the best to him and thanks for having him on your show!

@sarahs5340 4 ай бұрын

The mass of garbage we create is unbelievable. As time moves forward we have to cut back.

@oceanwoods 4 ай бұрын

The moment where my two worlds collide Been following both of them for the same amount of years The mashup I never thought I’d see!

@immersiveexperiences4799 4 ай бұрын

me too! it's so cool to see this interview :)

@Robin.Greenfield 4 ай бұрын

Hello Dear Friend, I feel joy and warmth reading your message. I hope to meet you in person one day and share a hug. Sending love, Robin

@briangrantackert1732 4 ай бұрын

How exciting :)

@JudiVentress 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 ikr?! ♥️ I just found Robin in the last year or two as I'm on my own similar journey and enjoyed seeing him share his message on the TH SHOW! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊

@laurencecrouch3634 4 ай бұрын

I really do enjoy listening to what this man has to say, and watching his videos on minimal, sustainable living on youtube. His message is one that the world needs more of, I think

@janetthoke8027 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for having him on! He is such an inspiration! We have become so disconnected from our nature and he is showing us the way back to save our life on this planet.

@Dadao01 4 ай бұрын

People didn't even do a double take at him wearing all that trash in the subway. Hey just another day in NY😂😂😂

@clarkclarke 4 ай бұрын

Well the one thing I will say about this city is that you can not and should never assume .... one of my little mantra's is that we don't know who people are ... and one of my lawyer friends taught me that a well dressed person with a brief case could be on their way to housing court because they are having a housing issue ... life

@lanceg3208 4 ай бұрын

I think what most people dont realize is that by reducing all of these bad habits of ours and replacing them with better and healthier ones, we literally just start to become a little bit happier 🥰

@AntonyBartlett 4 ай бұрын

Best guest on your show. Period. What a guy.

@sheilajoseph9953 4 ай бұрын

It may be extreme for some but Robins compassion for planet earth is commendable. We as a society human race need to listen to this guy, not to do all he does but to change our thinking and adapt some of Robins ethics, he is a breath of fresh air. A genuine lovely kind man. 💚

@BradWadeNL 4 ай бұрын

I biked across the US with Robin back in 2017. He is such a genuine person. Love you @Robin.Greenfield

@JudiVentress 4 ай бұрын

😮 How awesommmme!!! 👍🏽🥰👍🏽

@TheShadowKarl 4 ай бұрын

I really like Robin and I have been following him on his journey for about ten years now. He is a wonderful human being and a very enlightened individual. Everyone could learn something valuable from him. His KZfaq channel is awesome.

@veewalker4472 4 ай бұрын

I decreased my life significantly in 2018 and I love it, I have several empty rooms in my house now. I moved from Atl to San Diego I sold all furniture, furnishings, and reduced 60% of my clothes and shoes and since moving back South I reduced it another 20%

@user-ut7dk8xn5u 4 ай бұрын

How did you get started? What are the first things that you changed? For me, getting started is the hardest part.

@clarkclarke 4 ай бұрын

oh wow....how wonderful for you .... Share some more .. I'm trying to get started ... optimal word here .... trying..and Yoda's quote is not working hahahaha (Don't try ..DO) 😂🤣😂🤣

@veewalker4472 4 ай бұрын

@@user-ut7dk8xn5uI sold all my furniture and household goods and I purchased everything new in Cali but only what I needed and it was really not a lot, when I had to unexpectedly move back to Atl due to COVID back into 4bdr/3 bath from a one bedroom I didn’t refurnish my entire home, I have just what I need and it feels great! Family and friends are constantly worrying me about when I am going to fully redecorate and I tell them I am a minimalist now and they don’t believe me! I have to tell my girlfriends to stop buying stuff for me because I don’t want the clutter and they be so hurt but I am serious, I don’t want 5 sets of dishes and glasses anymore. I don’t care about matching purses and shoes, I carry a purse for functional reasons now not fashion. I use to be a fashion diva and literally had 256 pairs of shoes when I held my moving sales

@veewalker4472 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@user-ut7dk8xn5u,@clarkclarke what area do you have the most stuff? Kitchen, closet/clothes etc/, garage and put a big trash bag in there and and everytime you go in that area select at least 2 items you have no use for anymore and put it in the bag, add a Event to your calendar to repeat monthly to take to a donation center and keep doing this and you will eliminate more and more each week, it will increase from 2 to 5 items easily

@lorrie5881 4 ай бұрын

@@user-ut7dk8xn5ufor me, I lived in a 3 br house for seven years...and I had accumulated a bunch of junk... Until I was forced to move...it was easy to get rid of ALOT.. then I was forced to move again.. got rid of more... I honestly only have stuff I really need in my house..( maybe still too much)... If you haven't used it in the last month, chances are, you won't. If you have enough stuff, and you think it's worth ANY thing.. have a yard sale..

@KarlaWillis 4 ай бұрын

I've been following him for years. He's so refreshing.

@EzzyDT 4 ай бұрын

His way of life may be the future. I remember watching the Phil Donahue show, where a family got everything from thrift shops. The audience was hostile. Today, I know people who shop from thrift shops without being judged.

@clarkclarke 4 ай бұрын

The interesting thing is that there are many things you can putchase at rhe thrift shop brand new ... still with the tags still attached.... there are many kinds of donations ... I love going to the thrift shop .... we used to have a lot in New York throughout the boroughs .... when I was going to business school my friend and I would go browse/shop at the Salvation Army (back when you found some real vintage stuff) then we'd go walk through Barney's.... 🤣 😂 🤣 security following us around 😂. 😂. 🤣 while we girls were trying to understand $400 argyle socks 🤣. 😂. 🤣. 😂 and thousand dollars bags ...😂. 😂. 😂

@shco3279 4 ай бұрын

I remember that episode. A few years later Oprah had a similar show and the gasps and outward display of disgust was a stark contrast to this segment. So happy to see the love for Robin.

@EzzyDT 4 ай бұрын

@@shco3279 Yes, that was the episode Oprah accused the son or dad of over-sharing toilet paper tips.

@StudentDoctorAntonioPatterson 4 ай бұрын

I need, at a minimum, a pair of flip-flops.

@robinr5337 2 ай бұрын

Do it, get a pair and box up all other shoes. See how what it teaches you. I'd love to hear back.

@birdie4223 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations to him I can’t imagine going this far🎉

@wildlifegardenssydney7492 4 ай бұрын

Our planet would be so much better of if there were more people like Robin!

@TheVelvetLoungeLife 4 ай бұрын

Been watching Robin's videos for approximately 8 years. He is the real deal. Such a surprise to see him on Tam's show spreading the message further and larger. 💜💜

@carleymills322 4 ай бұрын

We love you Robin! Thank you for being a blessing to our planet! 🙏🏼☮️🤗❤️

@cindymcwilliams6253 4 ай бұрын

I am so happy you interviewed Robin. I had the privilege of our paths crossing via fb many years ago. He has inspired many people including me! What a beautiful soul!

@dawnmarie7024 4 ай бұрын

So happy to see your movement getting this kind of exposure… Way to go Robin… Much Love💓🤗🥰

@Cat-ik1wo 3 ай бұрын

Well said, a dream can be a nightmare. Question and analize what you are hearing and being told to believe.

@salyol7 4 ай бұрын

Surely not many living this way but no shoes that is extreme.I do not have a cellphone nor a tv but a laptop.

@respectthejourney8323 4 ай бұрын

I love this so much and hope that we all find a balance so we can live in a better world

@jennyobliosca219 2 ай бұрын

I am a fan of rob greenfield. This man is living proof that we can still do something to save and heal our planet...the only home we have. All the calamities/natural disasters, global warming, pollution, diseases we're experiencing right now were the result of our greed. I grew up in the countryside...and life was much simpler then. Now im married, have 2 kids and live in the city. I hope we will all be inspired by rob and start to live simply and in harmony with nature.

@wildloveliving 4 ай бұрын

I love Rob he’s always an inspiration for me❣️

@mimi1o8 4 ай бұрын

Love Robin lifestyle and character. Thank you Tamron for inviting him to share his experiences.

@mitiaoliver9738 4 ай бұрын

Wild but free.

@Bigbethie 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been following Rob for a while and his message is amazing. This was a great interview, well done.

@smileonmybirthday 4 ай бұрын

We love Rob!!!! Such a good example!!!

@0000asdfasdf0000 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR INTERVIEWING THIS AMAZING HUMAN BEING!!!! FINALLY A SEGMENT THAT IS WORTHY OF WATCHING.

@user-ut7dk8xn5u 4 ай бұрын

I love this! This is so extreme, but so lovely!

@dianeyoung8068 4 ай бұрын

Robin is very inspiring.

@serenafennell8571 4 ай бұрын

I’m so inspired by him.

@btmcgovern 4 ай бұрын

I love Robin. I have been following him on Instagram for years. He is living an authentic life that is true to his heart and soul.

@robinr5337 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for choosing this beautiful human to teach us.

@nicoleoconnell8080 4 ай бұрын

Robin is such an inspiration! Make sure to watch his KZfaq as well.

@clarkclarke 4 ай бұрын

LOVE LOVE THE DRESS T.H. 🌺 This was an important lIfe story... we really don't need all the stuff we have TO SURVIVE and have a good life .... we all have a lot of STUFF that only has meaning to US and will be thrown away when we transition .... (yes ..me here...and I'm working on it )

@imakinsb5549 4 ай бұрын

Robin is the true rich person ❤

@liberatedlioness6478 4 ай бұрын

I love Robin. I have been following his journey for years. I don't believe in coincidence, I believe our Soul always finds what it needs for inspiration. His journey has been such an inspiring one and I love how he stands up to his values and the difference he is making in an unapologetic manner. Yes, sometimes you have to sacrifice relationships to live your truth and your calling. I have made many changes in my life, insoired by Robin's examples.

@maryjordan672 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully he can stay safe. The world is so crazy!No man is an island.😢

@LeezPgh 4 ай бұрын

Love Robin. He’s awesome. Very cool to have him on the show 💛💛

@babycoleangel 4 ай бұрын

Blessings to this beautifiul soul

@petermuller4265 3 ай бұрын

I work 2 jobs and earn more money now then I ever have. I’m also the most miserable I have ever been. I’m on my own journey of becoming a minimalist. You are correct the American dream is a nightmare.

@sharesecombs3931 4 ай бұрын

Thank You for having him on, send him out to find us a President😉🙏💕

@glendaeribal3003 20 күн бұрын

Life in nature.so peaceful

@YorkshireGirlinDarwin Ай бұрын

Most darling man ever ❤🇦🇺

@islande809 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting. I love that

@nickrodis6862 3 ай бұрын

Salamat po

@cathianedesravines3194 4 ай бұрын

Wow God bless him yes an other way its possible!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@samsilva3625 19 күн бұрын

He’s my hero.

@rebacarmack8335 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think Rob is trying to convert everyone to his way of living but to encourage each one to start by doing just one thing. Then, if you are so inspired, do another- don’t do what is beyond your self.

@billy77511 6 күн бұрын

Great guy!

@french_daily_cupcake17 12 күн бұрын

Phenomenal personality

@JudiVentress 4 ай бұрын

So much of his message resonates within. #goals I once walked barefoot in NYC in the rain- long story- but it felt so great... The next best thing is my Vibrams (those 5 finger/toe shoes) ... I'm learning about permaculture. Practicing it. Giving up the phone is next... 🤞🏽😬🤞🏽 Thank you for being @Robin.Greenfield ... You inspire and motivate me to be a better me! 🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽

@brownnzenn 4 ай бұрын

He lives in my town

@extrememinimalism 4 ай бұрын

There are extreme minimalists who live in regular homes with regular families, we aren't all like Robin [though I admire him so much!]

@ceemar2621 4 ай бұрын

If he is off the grid, how did he get the email from the show?

@ambernicole5982 4 ай бұрын

I'm so curious. I wonder if there is a way to do this for a short amount of time. I think I would try it.

@kimberlytross9864 4 ай бұрын

Maybe you can start by committing to buying nothing (except food) for a certain amount of months. Or if you need something, look 1st at thrift stores or neighbor swap sites. You can start adding environmental swaps to your routine, like bamboo TP instead of regular tree TP or take your own bags grocery shopping. If there's anyplace you can walk or bicycle to, try that instead of driving. If you've never been, try camping. Some places have cabins or yurts to rent - see what if anything you miss. ONE STEP AT A TIME.

@brandypettiway2662 4 ай бұрын

I lived like this for almost 10 years not being funny i had more that 44 possessions its called being homeless ❤

@KA-eu9sy 4 ай бұрын

How did he get the email?

@briananellis 4 ай бұрын

how they reach him lol

@yvettemorris7295 4 ай бұрын

He’s a good person and I agree with him but lol he lost me with eating the flowers 🌸 I can only imagine it an animal popped or peed on it! And the deer well nope! lol but everything else he’s 100% correct!

@zomendoz8465 4 ай бұрын

Can he put it towards mental healthfor others? That would be helpful

@clarisahernandez5280 4 ай бұрын

I was wondering how you found him if he's off the grid. Also if he has no shoes what does he do in winter? We forget people used to live like this.

@risemahadeva 3 ай бұрын

He has a computer if I’m not mistaken and can be reached via email. He has a video on his YT channel about what he does for power. I saw it, but don’t remember what he said in the video. I think his channel is Rob Greenfield.

@KA-eu9sy 4 ай бұрын

No shoes thing grossing me out. Major. Anyone else?

@KA-eu9sy 4 ай бұрын

Survivor. He would do well on the show Survivor. He might even win. Ironically. Money. And thus, with the money. Possessions.

@ajohonly3721 4 ай бұрын

So how did he get the email?

@amorris89 4 ай бұрын

He still has a computer so he can communicate with his non profits and family/friends

@lorrie5881 4 ай бұрын

Um.. he COULD go to the public library anytime... I used to go a few times a week to use the computer

@aaronettewilson5926 4 ай бұрын

He needs a pair of sandals if not regular shoes...

@risaandjesus 4 ай бұрын

Good on him but the barefoot thing questions me. Being barefoot at home is understandable but when u are out and about, your picking up horrible bacteria on your feet. That’s not sanitary.

@risemahadeva 3 ай бұрын

Man walked mostly barefoot at one time. However, footwear was fabricated not to protect from bacteria, but to protect the feet from injuries like punctures or burns from hot sand or rocks. As you walk barefoot you develop calluses on your soles that provide protection too.

@KA-eu9sy 4 ай бұрын

Greenfield is his last name?

@latashablack5374 4 ай бұрын

So you own a business and choose to this lifestyle for fun and “awareness”. But if times got too hard you could just go live in a lavish life. 😮

@natasha007 4 ай бұрын

Right…Isn’t it great to have options, evolve, and explore!

@JudiVentress 4 ай бұрын

It may seem like fun because he's smiling, but every path has its challenges. He seems committed to this "lifestyle," not for shits & giggles but for a very important cause. He makes it look "easy," but this lifestyle is not always "fun." I've tried it and strive for it; but his message shows me how & where I'm entrenched in "consumerism" with my cell phone and materialism with my "stuff." 🫤🤷🏽

@izlandsisterztv8792 4 ай бұрын

He has an email? Means he used the internet, but he doesn’t have a mobile phone? I guess he might owns a laptop?

@GILady86 2 ай бұрын

What will he do if this country gets invade? Will he ask where's the military? What he sees a person get rob.. will he call the police? All the points he stayed, I agree. I don't like when people think they can be popular or better because of their possession. It's stupid.

@ilias6780 Ай бұрын

Wars create from only small groups insane people the planet earth belong in every living entities whose breathe in soil or water or atmosphere

@josephv4794 4 ай бұрын

Are his hands yellow from the Dandelions? Hopefully not from smoking!

@Robin.Greenfield 4 ай бұрын

Hello Dear Friend! I naturally dyed the neck cowl I was wearing just a few days prior with turmeric and my hands were stained from the turmeric. The stain lasts for a few days and when I dye with black walnut that can last up to two weeks! Health and happiness to you, Robin

@josephv4794 4 ай бұрын

@@Robin.Greenfield Thank you for the clarification my friend 😊❤️🤗

@einat1622 4 ай бұрын

That's too extreme for me. I want to use shoes and have running clean water from the tap.

@loyalty773 4 ай бұрын

Nope

@loyalty773 4 ай бұрын

@user-tn6ec1ud8m thank you lol

@jackperry6269 16 күн бұрын

this is NOT even that weird.... heaps of hippies live like this..... consumerism and over-working and over-stressing oneself is WEIRD

@nickmiller7700 4 ай бұрын

Why does he have a neck brace on? Did he break his neck? That’s just terrible

@kimberlytross9864 4 ай бұрын

He isn't wearing a neck brace. The yellow thing is a scarf, for fashion and/ or warmth. He dyed it himself.

@martharinebiseko1457 4 ай бұрын

Wow.... In Africa when we do this, it is termed as poverty. Unfortunately, we are adopting the westernised culture

@reneehaynes3121 4 ай бұрын

he's living for himself, not for Jesus. what will he tell Him when he dies?

@xray5043 4 ай бұрын

Yt people shyt

@xray5043 4 ай бұрын

@user-tn6ec1ud8m your momma

@luvnyaalwayz 4 ай бұрын

..not an occasional dead deer.. 🤮🤢

@kylesundquist5076 4 ай бұрын

He's not productive though. He spends all his energy surviving.

@kimberlytross9864 4 ай бұрын

Most of us spend most of our energy surviving. Why do you go to work? To survive - to have money to buy a house & eat. He found a way to do that cheaper.

@JudiVentress 4 ай бұрын

@@kimberlytross9864... And to pay for transportation, clothes, supplies, etc to work at said job to pay for ones survival. 🤦🏾‍♀️