Dara Zycherman

Dara Zycherman is a TEDx speaker, minimalist lifestyle coach, and founder of Less Equals More. With a background in environmental systems and over a decade of experience at the U.S. Green Building Council, she brings big-picture thinking to everyday life, helping people design simpler, more intentional lives.

Dara works with individuals, families, and small businesses to let go of the unnecessary and align their possessions with their goals. Her approach blends practical organizing strategies with deeper questions about what truly matters. She's written for publications including Apartment Therapy and MinimalismLife, and her blog explores the intersection of mindfulness, sustainability, and purposeful living.

A curious questioner since childhood, Dara believes the path to a meaningful life often starts with asking "why?" about the things we keep, buy, and hold onto. Meaningful Minimalism is her first book.