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by Greg, a Life Design and FI Enthusiast

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The road to Financial Independence (FI) can seem long and out of reach. Luckily, there are ways to get freedom way before reaching FI! Using FI strategies and Life Design, we discuss practical tips to help you buy your time back, so you can start enjoying your journey to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), instead of delaying your freedom until you retired. Whether you want to be debt free, quit a job, spend more time with family, start a passion project, change career, take a sabbatical, find purpose, do nomadic travel or even geographic arbitrage, we got you covered. Let's do this!

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Episode thumbnail for Find Your FI Community (FIRE SPARK Retreat 2026 Teaser) | Ep. 104

June 26, 2026

Find Your FI Community (FIRE SPARK Retreat 2026 Teaser) | Ep. 104

<p>FIRE SPARK Retreat Teaser: The Retreat will be held in August 2026 on the Gold Coast of Australia. It&#39;s a weekend getaway for the FI Community to make new friends, learn from the community and get inspired on their journey to FI. On this special episode I’m joined by the founder Brenda James who will tell us a bit more about the retreat and what to expect (in case anyone is interested to join, links to registration are below). I’ll also be joined by Scott of the Scott on Fire Blog who’ll be speaking at the event. Brenda will then switch into interviewing mode and will be asking Scott and I some questions about our journey and our thoughts on the retreat. </p><p><br></p><p>Come along and meet others on the path to inspire you to keep to your goals, gain insights, and enjoy the journey! </p><p><strong>Things you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Brenda will give a quick intro to the FIRE SPARK Retreat</li><li>She will then give further details of the day-by-day programme (7-9 August)</li><li>Scott and Brenda give insights of what participants learned on the previous FIRE SPARK retreat.</li><li>Brenda will then interview Scott and myself (for participants to get to know us a bit more)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>FIRE SPARK Retreat (Links):</strong></p><ul><li>Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FIRESPARKRetreat/ </li><li>Retreat registration page: <a href="https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1476532">https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1476532</a></li></ul><p><strong>Scott on Fire (Links):</strong></p><ul><li>Scott on Fire blog: <a href="https://scottonfire.com/">https://scottonfire.com/</a></li></ul><p><strong>Freedom Before FI Links:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Free Guides:</strong> Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: <a href="https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/">https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/</a></li><li><strong>Website:</strong> Check out our resources and services at <a href="http://www.freedombeforefi.com">www.freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Email: </strong>If you want to connect, send me a note at <a href="mailto:greg@freedombeforefi.com">greg@freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong>or send a DM at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freedombeforefi?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==">Instagram Link </a></li><li><strong>Linktree (all links)</strong>: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi">https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Apple Podcasts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285">https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Spotify:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e">https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice</p>

Episode thumbnail for From Corporate to Barista FI w/ Meghan Combs (Everyday FI Podcast) | Ep.103

June 6, 2026

From Corporate to Barista FI w/ Meghan Combs (Everyday FI Podcast) | Ep.103

<p>Meghan quit her high paying corporate tech job and downshifted to Barista FI and now works part time as an actual Barista in a coffee shop. She now has a less stressful job and has time to explore other hobbies like book writing and spending more time with her hubby. Meghan is the host of the awesome Everyday FI Podcast where she explores the lives of everyday people on their financial independence journey and she&#39;s based out in North Carolina, US.</p><p><strong>Things you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>About her part time Barista job </li><li>Her FI Progress and Investing Strategy</li><li>Household income with husband</li><li>Savings rate after transitioning to Barista FI</li><li>Net worth and portfolio split</li><li>How she’s enjoying the journey now before getting to FI</li><li>Where she heard about FIRE</li><li>Career pivot from art historian to tech</li><li>Art historian salary v her tech salary</li><li>How she went from 55k to 150k in salary</li><li>Being a couple on the FI journey</li><li>How therapy was one of the best decisions for her</li><li>Why and how she quit her high paying tech job</li><li>Dealing with toxic bosses</li><li>Writing a post on Linkedin about quitting </li><li>Getting depressed after not working </li><li>What she does now outside of part time work</li><li>Perks of working in a coffee shop as a barista</li></ul><p><strong>Quick-fire round questions at the end:</strong></p><ol><li>Something she wished she done 10 years ago</li><li>Her daily habits that helped her in life</li><li>Her most important lesson in life</li><li>Her podcast recommendations</li><li>1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started </li></ol><p><strong>Meghan Combs (Links):</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://everyday-fi.com/">https://everyday-fi.com/</a> </li><li>Podcast on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everydayfi/id1747124228">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everydayfi/id1747124228</a> </li><li>Podcast on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=dd017fcee8bb412c">https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=dd017fcee8bb412c</a> </li><li>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayFIpodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayFIpodcast</a> </li></ul><p><strong>Freedom Before FI Links:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Free Guides:</strong> Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: <a href="https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/">https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/</a></li><li><strong>Website:</strong> Check out our resources and services at <a href="http://www.freedombeforefi.com">www.freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Email: </strong>If you want to connect, send me a note at <a href="mailto:greg@freedombeforefi.com">greg@freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong>or send a DM at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freedombeforefi?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==">Instagram Link </a></li><li><strong>Linktree (all links)</strong>: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi">https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi</a> </li></ul><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li>Ep. 88: Test Driving Retirement by Slow Travel (w/ Not Your Ordinary Plan) <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rO2MeCiADXM5ZpmwteXEz?si=7d69cb155b8843a9">Link</a></li><li>Ep. 77: The 5 Tools For Designing Your Life (If You’re Feeling Stuck) - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/79ELeicKLgjsw5lZNsf7OC?si=91ef670ad9b3479a">Link</a></li><li>Ep. 74: Crafting Your Best Life Now Before FI w/ Justin Peters of the FI Minded Podcast - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0l9g7YvOZjzdKFYBKv3rAV?si=e5dc277dc40c41eb">Link</a></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Apple Podcasts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285">https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285</a></p><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Spotify:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e">https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice</p>

Episode thumbnail for Quit High-Paying Careers for Meaningful Work w/ Ben Fox Coaching | Ep. 102

May 15, 2026

Quit High-Paying Careers for Meaningful Work w/ Ben Fox Coaching | Ep. 102

<p>One of the ways you can enjoy your path to FI is by finding work you enjoy. That might involve quitting a career thats not serving you, or making some changes in your current work place. Today, we’ve got Ben Fox on the show to talk to us about career transitions. Ben is a career coach - based in New York - and his coaching niche is primarily helping senior software engineers break free from the golden handcuffs and into careers they love</p><p><strong>Things you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Quitting his job and going full time as a solopreneur</li><li>First year as a solopreneur and struggles experienced</li><li>The power of joining online community / group programs</li><li>The power of having the right people around you when starting businesses</li><li>How he niched down to coaching tech professionals</li><li>Reasons why people go to him for coaching (their initial career struggles)</li><li>Coaching clients: example case studies</li><li>Case study 1: Garth: accountant of 23 years in toxic environment</li><li>Case study 2: Mel: mid 30s, 2 kids, 15 years in sales, but does not like it</li><li>Why we find it hard to quit jobs we hate</li><li>Advice for people struggling to leave the golden handcuffs</li><li>The risks of staying in a bad job</li><li>His coaching process outline</li><li>Creating healthy boundaries in your current job </li></ul><p><strong>Quick-fire round questions at the end:</strong></p><ol><li>Something he wished they done 10 years ago</li><li>His daily habits that helped him in life</li><li>His most important lesson in life</li><li>His book recommendations</li><li>1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started </li></ol><p><strong>Ben Fox (Links):</strong></p><ul><li>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfoxcoaching/</li><li>Website: <a href="https://benfoxcoaching.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://benfoxcoaching.com/</a> </li><li>Reverse Engineering you Job Search Video: <a href="https://benfoxcoaching.kit.com/jobsearch" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://benfoxcoaching.kit.com/jobsearch</a> </li></ul><p><strong>Freedom Before FI Links:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Free Guides:</strong> Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: <a href="https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/</a></li><li><strong>Website:</strong> Check out our resources and services at <a href="http://www.freedombeforefi.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Email: </strong>If you want to connect, send me a note at <a href="mailto:greg@freedombeforefi.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">greg@freedombeforefi.com</a></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong>or send a DM at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freedombeforefi?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram Link </a></li><li><strong>Linktree (all links)</strong>: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi</a> </li></ul><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Apple Podcasts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285</a></p><p><strong>Listen to FBF on Spotify:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice</p>

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What is Freedom Before FI?

The road to Financial Independence (FI) can seem long and out of reach. Luckily, there are ways to get freedom way before reaching FI!

Using FI strategies and Life Design, we discuss practical tips to help you buy your time back, so you can start enjoying your journey to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), instead of delaying your freedom until you retired.

Whether you want to be debt free, quit a job, spend more time with family, start a passion project, change career, take a sabbatical, find purpose, do nomadic travel or even geographic arbitrage, we got you covered. Let's do this!

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