Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited five long-time listener favorites: Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman.
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How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman
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Connect with David Yarrow: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
David’s previous appearance on this show: David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show #443
Connect with Claire Hughes Johnson: LinkedIn | Twitter
Claire’s book: Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
Claire’s previous appearance on this show: Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #724
Connect with Diana Chapman: Website
Diana’s book: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success, co-authored with Jim Dethmer and Kaley Klemp
Diana’s previous appearance on this show: Diana Chapman — How to Get Unstuck, Do “The Work,” Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life | The Tim Ferriss Show #536
Connect with Anne Lamott: Substack | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Anne’s new book: Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, co-authored with Neal Allen
Anne’s previous appearance on this show: Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | The Tim Ferriss Show #522
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Timestamps:
Start: 00:00:00
David Yarrow: 00:02:19
Claire Hughes Johnson: 00:07:39
Diana Chapman: 00:16:44
Anne Lamott: 00:30:31
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Want to hear even more strategies for cutting the noise? Check out the first “How to Simplify Your Life” episode, featuring Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck, in which they discussed radical first-principles for living, why simplifying is hard work, making “no” your default answer, building a life around deep peace rather than dopamine, and much more.
