The Mindful FIRE Podcast

In this episode: healthcare and FIRE, why healthcare costs so much, physician burnout, patient–doctor allyship with Jordan Grumet Download the free FI Life Jumpstart Episode Summary Who benefits when healthcare becomes more expensive—and less personal? Jordan Grumet returns to discuss The Healthcare Heist and his argument that corporate intermediaries undermine care. We explore electronic records,...

In this episode: a companion meditation to episode 250 with Lance Diaresco, breath awareness, becoming, connection, contribution with Adam Coelho Episode Summary Who are you becoming, beyond what you are accomplishing? In episode 250, “Define Enough and Design Your Next Chapter,” Lance Diaresco joined me to explore moving from career to calling, defining enough, and creating a life with greater me...

In this episode: career to calling, meaningful experiments, enoughness, mindful discernment, financial freedom with Lance Diaresco Episode Summary After leading global brands at Disney, Levi’s, and Google, Lance kept asking himself question: “Is this all?” He shares how a sabbatical, mindfulness, volunteering, and small experiments inside Google helped him move toward coaching and purposeful work...

In this episode: arriving in the present, kind curiosity, breath awareness, beginning again, intentional action with Adam Coelho Resources & Books Mentioned Free FI Life Jumpstart journaling exercise Mindful FIRE Legends community Episode Summary Rest in the simplicity of this moment with a short guided meditation from Adam Coelho. You’ll notice how you’re arriving, settle attention on the bre...

In this episode: financial independence as runway, career reinvention, self-imposed pressure, writing a first book, coaching-driven leadership with Jeff Jaworski Episode Summary Three years after leaving Google, Jeff Jaworski returns to share how FIRE gave him room to build The Shift, write The Leader Shift , and shape work around family and purpose. Jeff and Adam explore why the habits that creat...

In this episode: visualizing your work-optional ideal week, mindfulness, financial independence, life design, mini experiments Episode Summary In this guided meditation, Adam invites you to settle into the breath and visualize your ideal work-optional week. You’ll explore where you are, who you’re with, what you’re doing, and how that life feels in your body. The practice closes by turning your vi...

In this episode: mortality as motivation, memento mori, pre-grets, escaping autopilot, one-more-year syndrome, living wider and deeper with Jodi Wellman Episode Summary Jodi Wellman explains how remembering that life is finite can help us stop postponing it. She and Adam explore counting your remaining Mondays, turning “pre-grets” into action, balancing future security with aliveness now, and usin...

In this episode: The Gap and The Gain framework for appreciating your progress on the path to financial independence Episode Summary Adam Coelho leads a 22-minute meditation inspired by The Gap and The Gain . Rather than measuring against a moving ideal, listeners compare where they are now with where they were four or five years ago. The practice replaces impatience about reaching FI with appreci...

In this episode: geoarbitrage, location independence, financial freedom, living abroad, visas, scouting trips with Richelle Gamlam The next Ask What's Possible Workshop is September 18th - Learn more & Sign up Episode Summary Richelle Gamlam, founder of Move Abroad Coach, joins Adam to explore how moving abroad can help people design a more aligned, affordable, and expansive life. They di...

In this episode: visualizing your life of financial freedom, releasing unhelpful stories, cultivating mindfulness, envisioning what you want Episode Summary This guided meditation explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape the reality we experience. Adam Coelho invites you to settle the mind, bring your vision for financial freedom into awareness, and notice not only the life you’re imaginin...

In this episode: envisioning, thinking BIG about life, redefining hard work, Mindful FIRE, rediscovering true priorities, and choosing Slow FI with Nic Ferry Join us for a live envisioning workshop Friday Aug 14th to think BIG about what you want for your post-FI life so you can start living it now.  Learn more & sign up .  Episode Summary Nic Ferry shares how coaching, mindfulness, and envisi...

In this episode: financial independence, life design, envisioning, mini experiments, asking what you actually want with Adam Coelho Episode Summary Adam explores the deeper question that comes after building financial freedom: what do you want that freedom to make possible? Through three anonymized stories, he shows how FI can create options, but clarity comes from envisioning, experimenting, and...

In this episode: the hidden grief of job loss, rebuilding your identity, five-question career clarity, relationship-first job searching, financial resilience with Michelle Schafer Episode Summary Losing your job may be a business decision, but it creates a deeply human loss. Career transition coach Michelle Schafer reveals the shock, shame, betrayal, and identity struggles people rarely discuss—an...

In this episode: mindful awareness, breath meditation, returning from distraction, letting go, daily intention Episode Summary Adam Coelho leads a seven-minute practice for resting in present-moment awareness. Using the breath as an anchor, listeners practice noticing distraction with kindness, beginning again, and setting an intention for the day. Resources & Books Mentioned Mindful FIRE Lege...

In this episode: women and money, defining enough, Rich & Radiant, Splendor Week, building wealth without burnout with Liz Carroll Episode Summary Liz Carroll returns to share Rich & Radiant and her mindful approach to helping high-performing women turn income into wealth. She and Adam explore money safety, enoughness, values-based life design, and intentional scheduling. Guest Bio Liz Car...

In this episode: guided meditation, visualizing an ideal day, setting an intention with Adam Coelho Episode Summary A short guided meditation recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community. You’ll start by settling into the body and breath, noticing how you’re arriving, and practicing returning kindly when the mind wanders. Then you’ll shift into a visualization: imagine an ideal day where you’r...

In this episode: Google layoffs, globally work optional FIRE, Taiwan and Portugal FIRE numbers, Coast FI, finding a meaningful calling with Erika Ho Episode Summary Erika Ho shares how being laid off from Google created both stress and relief—and gave her space to build a life beyond corporate achievement. She explains “globally work optional,” the realization that her family could retire now in p...

In this episode: mindfulness meditation, checking in with body and mind, anchoring on the breath, working with distraction, setting intentions Episode Summary A short guided mindfulness practice recorded live in the Mindful FIRE Legends community. Adam welcomes you to settle into an alert-yet-relaxed posture, then gently guides attention from body and mind into the simple sensations of breathing....

In this episode: lifestyle creep awareness, emergency funds, rebuilding after a house fire, designing a values-aligned life, career transition coaching with Karen Worthy Episode Summary Karen Worthy shares how a wake-up call about spending led their family into FI habits—then a devastating house fire became a “blank slate” that clarified what matters. Karen and Adam explore how savings create opti...

In this episode: self-compassion, loving kindness (metta), mindfulness, guided meditation, emotional well-being, resilience, inner kindness Episode Summary Adam leads a guided self-compassion and loving kindness (metta) meditation, recorded live with the Mindful Fire Legends community. The practice begins by arriving with the breath and gently checking in with your present-moment experience—body s...

In this episode: one-more-year syndrome, worry & fear, mindfulness for financial independence, “enough” mindset, living freedom now with Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) Episode Summary Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) argues that the biggest trap on the path to financial independence isn’t math, it’s worry . He and Adam unpack how fear fuels “one-more-year syndrome,” why the same worry often...

Episode summary A short guided meditation recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community to help you meet yourself where you are, settle into the present moment, and use the breath as a gentle anchor. You’ll practice observing your experience without needing to change anything, then repeatedly “start again” each time the mind wanders—remembering that each in-breath is a new beginning and each ou...

In this episode: “one more year” syndrome, defining enough , optimizing for pain vs pleasure, journaling + self-compassion, Rebel Finance School with Alan & Katie Donegan Episode Summary Alan and Katie Donegan unpack why people keep working “one more year” even when the math says they have enough—often because fear and identity (not logic) are driving the decision. They share simple mindfulnes...

In this episode: appreciation, mindfulness, gratitude practice, self-compassion, intentional living Episode Summary Adam leads the Mindful Fire Legends community through a guided appreciation meditation. Beginning with breath awareness and meeting yourself exactly where you are, the practice invites you to embody appreciation — first for the breath itself, then for someone you deeply love, and fin...

In this episode: Portuguese-American roots, corporate burnout, Wim Hof winter expedition, achievement-to-process shift, and leaving Big Tech intentionally with Jason Amarante Episode Summary After 4,900+ days at Google/YouTube, Jason Amarante hit burnout and used it as the catalyst for an intentional Big Tech exit. Through meditation, eastern philosophy, and a Wim Hof winter expedition, he shifted...