The Reframe

If you're curious about early retirement, tune in this week for a meaty episode reflecting on six months of life after the W2 ends. From structuring the days, to mindset shifts, to family reactions, this is the episode diving deep on two quarters of post-career freedom. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podc...

In Episode 83, I shared my 2026 goals in seven categories: : (1) health and wellness, (2) family, (3) solo fun, (4) friend fun, (5) giving, (6) creative projects, and (7) home and environment. Join this week for a half-year progress update! Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

How old is that in podcast years? This week, tune in to hear reflections and suggestions gleaned from two years of podcasting. If you're interested in exploring this medium -- or just want to strategize on starting another Big Life Project -- tune in! Plus, a huge thanks to listeners and all of your kind feedback and friendships formed! Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram i...

Looking for some quick and satisfying financial wins? This week, I share five principles for identifying and achieving small financial wins, and seven examples of how they've applied recently in our home. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

We all enjoy the story of the self-made person, right? The story is especially seductive when we can readily point to the sacrifices we've made on the road to reaching our goals. But at the same time, what advantages did we enjoy along the way? This week, I zero in on ten distinct advantages our family had on the path to financial independence (FI) and early retirement (FIRE). Please reach out...

Let's be honest: although systems can be live savers, they can also be boat anchors. How to tell the difference, and what do do with systems that aren't serving us? This week, we talk about three questions to ask when deciding whether to design a new life system, and five areas where we just might tend towards a little bit of unnecessary over-systematizing -- along with lower-key alternati...

Looking for casual, directional metrics to assess whether life is heading in your right direction? Tune in for some inspiration to develop your own life ratios, from "houseplants to heels" to "planes to games" and more. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe...

From earning points and miles post-FIRE, to navigating health insurance in retirement, to favorite books and much more, tune in for this special listener question episode! Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Shhh, here's a secret: you don't have to bullseye all opportunities for financial optimization in order to retire early. In fact, we made nine notable "mistakes" along the way to reaching retirement in our mid-40s. Tune in to hear about those nine mistakes, plus the four Big Rocks that made it possible to retire well before going grey. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your...

Want to fall in love with your schedule, and develop a sense of time abundance? Then you won't want to miss this interview with time management expert Laura Vanderkam, author of the new book Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance . We discuss principles and tactics for cultivating a calm sense of enough -- and a big dose of optimism -- about our most precious resource, our time. Find more a...

"So, how are you going to fill all those hours?" It's the perennial -- and sometimes stressful -- question asked of pretty much anyone calling it quits on the career before Medicare eligibility. Rather than fretting over the fact that we don't have a perfect answer, and worrying about others' judgment, let's explore strategies for developing our own exciting next stage. P...

Welcome to a special limited series: Parallel Play with Liz of ⁠LizGetsLoaded ⁠and Kathleen from The Reframe! Pull up a chair as Liz and I swap stories about our approaches to finding clothing and dressing ourselves for the day. Who thrifted in college, and who only started in her 30s? What were our self-selected Work Uniforms, and what did we pay for them? Then then listen to the throw down on Te...

Curious about how to rein in the spending, but feeling intimidated by the idea of large or permanent changes? Enter the micro-experiment in how to right-size our spending. Nothing scary, nothing overwhelming: just fun data-gathering exercises to help us move towards our bigger goals. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠...

Welcome to a special limited series: Parallel Play with Liz of ⁠LizGetsLoaded ⁠and Kathleen from The Reframe! Today’s Battle Royale: fitness spending. Are you camp $3000 annually, camp $30 a year, or somewhere in between? Find Liz everywhere on the internet as LizGetsLoaded, including her Instagram account, her ⁠website⁠, her ⁠Substack account⁠, and of course her ⁠podcast⁠. As for moi: please reac...

Signature style isn't reserved for the impossibly soigné sophisticates gracing the pages of Vogue . We can all cultivate signature style -- in our closets, in our homes, and in our lives more broadly. Not only is the process pure fun, but it has practical payoffs too, by simplifying life and reducing decision fatigue. Intrigued? Listen to this week's episode! Please reach out! I'd love...

Welcome to a special limited series: Parallel Play with Liz of ⁠LizGetsLoaded ⁠ and Kathleen from The Reframe! Pull up a chair as Liz and I roast each other about our approaches to expense tracking. Which one of us in the maniac who knows where every penny has gone for 20+ years, and which one didn't even consider tracking expenses until well into her 40s? Who uses multiple apps with beautiful...

This week, we explore the "endowment effect" -- a very real bias that leads us to overvalue what we have, simply because it's ours. From that cute pair of shoes gathering dust in our closets, to the professional identities we've invested decades in, this hidden force shapes how we value pretty much everything in our lives. Let's explore what the endowment effect is -- how to...

Welcome to a special limited series: Parallel Play with Liz of LizGetsLoaded and Kathleen from The Reframe! In today's special crossover episode, join Liz and me as we debate all things fitness tracking. We square off on Oura rings v. leather-bound notebooks, sleep scores v. vibe checks, and much more. Liz schools me on step bets and HRV, and I razz her on gold star chasing, but we both get ou...

Welcome to a special limited series: Parallel Play with Liz of ⁠LizGetsLoaded ⁠and Kathleen from The Reframe! In today's special crossover episode, join Liz and me as we compare and contrast our approaches to goal setting. Whether you’re team S.M.A.R.T. Goals or prefer a more whimsical approach, you’re sure to enjoy this episode. Find Liz everywhere on the internet as LizGetsLoaded, including her...

Feeling a bit blah when you get dressed in the morning? Me too. At least until I undertook a one-week, five-step challenge to rediscover delight in getting dressed. Tune in for a step-by-step guide to undertake your own style reset! Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠...

Who doesn't love snooping on others' spending? Tune in to hear all the details about what we spent on food and alcohol in 2025 as a food-loving, slightly globe-trotting, FIRE-focused family of four! From grocery strategy to travel tips to philosophy on restaurant eating, this is the episode where I dish it all up. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our frie...

You won't want to miss this episode with Ashley, an ER physician who retrained to specialize in palliative care. Tune in to hear all about designing and executing a mid-career reframe, how to shake free of the fear that comes with such a bold move, and how these changes can fundamentally reshape how we view our relationships with time, money, and our loved ones. Please reach out! I'd love...

We have so much stuff -- too much stuff -- right? But have you considered a No New Things Challenge? Whether you're craving a hard reset on a shopping habit, get jazzed by the idea of a creative challenge, or want to take a stand against unethical production practices, a No New Things Challenge is a great way to start. Tune in this week to hear practical and philosophical inspiration for launching...

This is Part Two of an interview series, where I discuss reframing our careers and approaches to life at critical junctures. This week, tune in to hear from Meg and Kerri of the Redesigning Health and Home podcast as they share all about the transitions from being home with kids, to entrepreneurship, to podcasting. Find Meg and Kerri at the ⁠⁠Redesigning Health and Home podcast⁠⁠ . Please reach ou...

Want to beat the winter blues -- support local businesses -- and deepen your ties within the community? Look no farther than a Local Love Day! Tune in this week to learn about organizing and running a day chock-a-block with local adventure, tasty food, and awesome conversations. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com...