In this conversation, Brooke Thayer shares her experiences with taking multiple mini retirements and traveling the world. She discusses the inspiration behind her mini retirements, including a difficult divorce that led her to reevaluate her

Road Trip Across Canada

Jan 24th, 2024 28m 4s

Brent and his wife were on the path to financial independence, planning to retire early at 40. However, they realized that their plan wasn't serving them well and decided to take a mini-retirement. The challenges of asking for unpaid leave and

Negotiating Time Off to Hike the Camino Trail

Jan 3rd, 2024 31m 28s

Diania shares her experience of negotiating a mini-retirement to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain. She initially planned to support her uncle on the journey but ended up going alone. Diania discusses the financial preparation she made, incl

Redefining Work-Life Balance Through World Travel

Dec 13th, 2023 40m 32s

In this episode, we accompany Cosmin on his remarkable journey from the brink of burnout in his career to embracing a life of nomadic adventure. After years of high-intensity work, he took his first month-long mini-retirement. Cosmin returned w

From Early Retirement to Flexible Work and Mini-Retirements

Nov 22nd, 2023 34m 29s

In this conversation with Darlene, we delve deep into the journey of early retirement and the surprises it holds beyond the workplace. Darlene's story goes from her demanding corporate career to a retirement decision spurred by an enticing seve

The Art of the Sabbatical: Navigating Career Gaps with JL Collins

Nov 8th, 2023 36m 47s

In this conversation with my friend, JL Collins, we take a look at a professional journey that defies convention, punctuated by career breaks and the power of 'F.U. money.' His career began marked by intense work periods that eventually led to

Outdoor Adventures and a Path to FI

Oct 25th, 2023 36m 53s

In college, Joe fell in love with hiking and climbing. He loved the community and time in nature. He tried pursuing a corporate life, but a mini-retirement where he hiked the Appalachian Trail shifted his path. He realized that corporate life

Multiple Mini-retirements as a Medical Professional

Oct 11th, 2023 39m 40s

Getting diagnosed with a brain tumor during her residency helped Dawn refocus on who she wanted to be as a person and what she wanted her life to look like. Instead of losing herself in her profession, she consistently course corrected by usin

From School Teacher to Living in France for Two Years

Sep 27th, 2023 29m 52s

Eric was a schoolteacher in Boston. Along with his wife and two kids, they moved to France for two years. This seems like an impossible step for many people. But it was after years of practice taking smaller trips and spending time abroad. His

From Breadwinner to Stay-at-Home Mom

Sep 20th, 2023 27m 55s

Stepping away from a successful, lucrative, and important job can be tricky. Even when that job is eating up all your free time and bandwidth and at the cost of your health and relationships. It’s scary to kill the golden goose. But Amanda disc

Mini-Retirement as a Half-Time for a Successful CEO

Sep 13th, 2023 36m 29s

Vikaash has always been good at work. Professionally, success came quickly. From Harvard Business School to 40 Under Forty Young Business Leaders award by CNBC, to CEO. But that type of success has a cost: 15 to 18-hour work days and little tim

One Mini-Retirement Leads to many More

Sep 7th, 2023 30m 51s

Jamie and her husband are both self-employed. Walking away from their business for a month seemed overwhelming. But they desperately needed to rest, recover, and focus on family, health, and fun for a bit. Jamie shares how they planned and prep

Using Rentals to Fund Mini-Retirements

Aug 21st, 2023 49m 42s

Chad (Coach Carson) started his financial journey by investing in real estate. It helped fund his and his wife's first budget mini-retirement. Over the years, as his rentals became more profitable, he was able to upgrade the mini-retirement adv

Solo Adventure as a Single Mom

Aug 21st, 2023 28m 52s

In her mid 30’s, Rachel decided it was time for a change. She had been working 10 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week, stressed about even asking for a day off. She was ready for a change of pace and autonomy over her life. Despite never being a hi

Mini-retirements Single and then Married with a Baby

Aug 21st, 2023 40m 22s

Growing up in Mexico, Angel never expected to travel the world. If he did well financially, there was an expectation of simply buying nicer stuff. During his 20's, he took an open ended trip to Southeast Asia, assuming this was his one chance.

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