Interviews Archives - The FI Show

Understanding Systemic Oppression and Solving the Marketing Problem | Julien and Kiersten Saunders from rich & Regular

June 2, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features Julien and Kiersten from Rich & Regular. The name is a play on Rich & Famous where they talk about how they never want to be disconnected from regular people. They share their personal and professional journey. Julien and Kiersten also share the unique challenges that face the black community and wealth-building. … Read more Understanding Systemic Oppression and Solving the Marketing Problem | Julien and Kiersten Saunders from rich & Regular

Regenerative Agriculture Meets Personal Finance | Eddy Garcia & Sam Schiebold

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 by Cody Berman

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Today’s episode features the most resourceful guests ever, Eddy Garcia & Sam Schiebold from Living Earth Systems. Eddy and Sam bring a wealth of information on how to re-think how we feed ourselves. From living on the land to growing tonnage of produce and feeding 20 people from a tiny parking lot. They are on … Read more Regenerative Agriculture Meets Personal Finance | Eddy Garcia & Sam Schiebold

Money Coaching as a Business | Whitney Hansen

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features a real Money Nerd, Whitney Hansen. Whitney paid off $30k of debt in 10 months. She also bought a house at 19 and got her MBA for $472. She started out life with some hardships but that fueled her interest in personal finance. Now she’s taking her lessons and empowering others through … Read more Money Coaching as a Business | Whitney Hansen

Playing with FIRE | Scott Rieckens

May 11, 2020May 12, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features the star of the Playing With Fire documentary, Scott Rieckens. Scott found himself saving 8% an heading towards a lifestyle that seemed unsustainable. The FIRE movement showed him that his value/happiness was not aligned with his spending. Scott and his wife made an amazing transformation and shared it with the world. Listen, … Read more Playing with FIRE | Scott Rieckens

NFL Star Turned Personal Finance Educator | Jed Collins

May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features the former #1 NFL Fullback and author of Your Money Vehicle, Jed Collins. Jed had realized his dream of reaching the NFL but with that first big check, came a lot of fear. Since that point, Jed now embraces fear and shares the lessons he learned with young players and people all … Read more NFL Star Turned Personal Finance Educator | Jed Collins

How to Make Money in the Rideshare Economy | Harry Campbell from The Rideshare Guy

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features Harry from The Rideshare Guy Harry started down a very traditional path — an engineer in a cubicle. Then in 2014, he started moonlighting as an Uber & Lyft driver. He started a blog and began sharing real data that helped drivers know the Do’s / Don’ts and ultimately how to make … Read more How to Make Money in the Rideshare Economy | Harry Campbell from The Rideshare Guy

Creating the Next Generation of Financially Literate Citizens | Rob Phelan

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features Rob from The Simple Startup. Rob had an interesting childhood were he got most of his early education in Ireland. This gave him an opportunity to be exposed to unique learning environments that don’t typically exist in the United States. Now Rob is leading by example and teaching his own students these … Read more Creating the Next Generation of Financially Literate Citizens | Rob Phelan

How to Adopt a Frugality Mindset | Gina from The Frugal Convert

April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 by Justin Taylor

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Today’s episode features Gina from The Frugal Convert. Gina has a powerful story of being alone and broke at age 19 with a child to take care of. She didn’t let her circumstances define her and took control of her life. Then over time, things began to slip again and she realized she needed to … Read more How to Adopt a Frugality Mindset | Gina from The Frugal Convert

From FatFIRE to LeanFIRE in a Month | Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Cody Berman

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Today’s episode features Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts. Robert worked his way up the sales career path. Then in 2019, he retired with over 28x his annual expenses. Fast forward to today and he saw that shrink to 18x his expenses. People often always wonder what it would be like if they retired just before … Read more From FatFIRE to LeanFIRE in a Month | Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts

Cutting Expenses After Beating the Income Game | Dustin Mathews from WealthFit

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by Cody Berman

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Today’s episode features Dustin Mathews from WealthFit. Dustin worked for and built several businesses. Some of these businesses had huge incomes and expenses but Dustin found himself without a ton to show for it. Then Dustin discovers FI and starts radically changing how he lived and starts spreading financial advice himself. Listen, learn, and let … Read more Cutting Expenses After Beating the Income Game | Dustin Mathews from WealthFit