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Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money
One of my favorite financial writers, Morgan Housel, is on the Financial Independence Podcast today! I’m not the one conducting the interview this ti…
Mad Fientist
09/10/2020
Valuable Lessons from My Fourth Year of Freedom
It’s been four years since I left my full-time job and what a crazy year it’s been! To celebrate this anniversary and to recap the things I’ve learne…
Mad Fientist
08/07/2020
Coronavirus Market Crash - Is This Time Different?
Bear markets are a normal part of investing but is this time different? As the coronavirus COVID-19 spreads around the world, governments are struggl…
Mad Fientist
03/16/2020
Scott Young - Ultralearning
On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m excited to introduce Scott Young! I first heard about Scott when he decided to complete…
Mad Fientist
10/16/2019
Third Year of Freedom
I can’t believe it but it’s already been three years since I left my full-time job! To commemorate this special anniversary and to recap the things I…
Mad Fientist
08/01/2019
Ramit Sethi - I Will Teach You to be Rich
Personal-finance icon Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You to be Rich joins me for an episode of the Financial Independence Podcast! Ramit first publish…
Mad Fientist
05/14/2019
Cal Newport – Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy Retirement
On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m very excited to introduce author Cal Newport! I’ve been a huge fan of Cal’s writing for…
Mad Fientist
03/05/2019
Millennial Money - From Broke to Millionaire in 5 Years
On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, my buddy Grant from Millennial Money joins me to talk about how he went from having $2.26 i…
Mad Fientist
02/06/2019
Tony - Going Back to Work After Early Retirement
It’s easy to think that early retirement will be the answer to all your problems. After all, how could you not be happy when you don’t have to work a…
Mad Fientist
01/23/2019
Monumental Strength – How to Get Fit (and Actually Enjoy It)
I made two big mistakes when I was pursuing financial independence… The first was I put off happiness until I hit FI. The second was I also put off m…
Mad Fientist
12/18/2018
James Clear - Atomic Habits and Building a New Identity After Retirement
A challenging aspect of early retirement is the loss of identity you may experience when leaving a career you’ve spent a big chunk of your life build…
Mad Fientist
10/16/2018
Travis Shakespeare - Playing with FIRE
If you’ve been reading about financial independence for a while, you’ve likely seen that the topic is getting more popular lately. Although FIRE (Fin…
Mad Fientist
10/02/2018
Chad Carson - Retire Early with Real Estate
Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com joins me again on the Financial Independence Podcast to talk about the various strategies you can use to retire earl…
Mad Fientist
08/31/2018
Second Year of Freedom
I can't believe it... It's already been two years since I left my full-time job! To celebrate this special anniversary, I decided to release a podcas…
Mad Fientist
08/01/2018
First Year of Freedom
On August 1st, 2018, it will be exactly two years since I left my full-time job as a software developer. To celebrate, I've decided to release two po…
Mad Fientist
07/30/2018
Scott Trench - Set for Life
On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m joined by the president of biggerpockets.com and cohost of the BiggerPockets Money Show…
Mad Fientist
06/20/2018
Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement
My good friend Marla Taner joined me on the Financial Independence Podcast to go deep into some early-retirement topics that aren’t often discussed. …
Mad Fientist
05/09/2018
Money Talks – Live from the UK Chautauqua with Vicki Robin
Last August, I was down in England with Vicki Robin (author of Your Money or Your Life) for the FI Chautauqua. We were chatting about the new version…
Mad Fientist
03/28/2018
Elizabeth Willard Thames – Meet the Frugalwoods
Today on the Financial Independence Podcast, I welcome back Liz Thames (a.k.a. Mrs. Frugalwoods)! Liz was last on the show over two years ago and a l…
Mad Fientist
03/05/2018
My Brother – Using the Power of Money to Pursue Your Passion
On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I interview my little brother while drinking wine next to a canal in Venice! Brian, who is …
Mad Fientist
02/08/2018