Mile High FI Podcast

In this live recording, Carl interviewed JL Collins at the MMM HQ Co-Working space. Carl opened the evening with a quiz for audience members. Volunteers had to read a phrase and then decide if the phrase was in a JL Collins book. Find out if Pete (Mr. Money Mustache) gets his question right… Carl had some questions for JL and then let the audience ask their own. This was a fun episode, and I hope...

Has Doug changed his mind on crypto? It’s complicated. Why Doug didn’t like crypto Doug’s change of heart Why Carl almost bought Bitcoin in 2012 Links #231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights | Lex Fridman Podcast TMBA422: Crypto: What’s It All About? – Tropical MBA Podcast Coinbase – Buy and Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more with trust Understanding the Global Rise of Aut...

Doug and Carl talk with Scott Rieckens, the creator behind the popular Playing with Fire Documentary. A few highlights from our discussion:  How Scott found FI and how he got his wife on board Identifying the top ten things that make you happy (and the ten that make you miserable) Even Happier by Tal-Ben Shahar How FIRE lets you focus on the good things in life (and why you don’t actually need to...

In this episode, Doug and Carl interview blogging legend J$, founder of Budgets Are Sexy , Rockstar Finance, and Love Drop . Here are a few highlights of our discussion:  J$ discusses how an innocent apartment search turned into a disastrous home purchase. Housing The great “buy versus rent” debate Why humans sometimes buy homes when they shouldn’t Budgets Are Sexy The origin story Publishing stor...

Doug and Carl talk about how 2021 went and their goals for 2022. They also talk about asparagus. Opening Carl comments on Doug’s new hoodie which makes him look exactly like Clifford the big red dog. Or should we say, Clifford the big red Doug . Mile High FI Did the podcast live up to expectations? Wait, what were the expectations? Doug and Carl talk about 2021 Doug worked less, abandoned a projec...

Doug and Carl talk to Jillian Johnsrud , author, blogger, podcaster, and life coach, about her book, Fire the Haters: Finding Courage to Create Online in a Critical World . Jillian lives in Montana with her husband and five children. She reached financial independence at the age of 32, and now she helps coach others on their journey to FI, as well as helping people through career transitions and s...

Doug and Carl talk about the EconoMe conference, bunking together, Skyline Chili, and dutch ovens. Here are a few highlights of their discussion: Doug discusses a trip to buy an $80 hoodie  (the beloved Melanzana) Carl discusses his recent trip to Butt Rock EconoMe overview Doug’s snoring and Carl’s dutch oven Stacking Benjamins show Is EconoMe about education, entertainment, community, or all of...

Doug and Carl talk to Kristen Rainey about a topic that matters to everyone: sleep! Kristen Rainey is the founder of Northstar Sleep School , and she takes good sleep seriously. On her podcast, Northstar Unplugged , she talks to fascinating people about health, wellness, and (of course) sleep. Kristen has accomplished so much in her life. She attended Princeton University and has had multiple succ...

JL Collins joins Carl and Doug to talk about a terrible investment experience with Real Estate. JL tells the story in his new book, How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale. You probably recognize JL from our other talk with him, or more likely the Google Talk, or his first book, The Simple Path to Wealth. JL is amazing! 🔥 Check out his new book on Amazon [Affi...

In this episode, Doug and Carl interview “Purple” from the blog, A Purple Life . Purple worked for nine years in the marketing industry and then retired early at age 30 to relax and enjoy life in her prime. Here are a few highlights from our discussion. – Purple’s work situation – Quitting work in your prime – Going back to work? – Learning about FI – Life in retirement – Travel – Calming down – P...

Doug and Carl interview Michael Quan from Financially Alert. Michael blogs over at Financially Alert , and recently published a book The F.I.R.E. Planner, which you can find on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble! Special Note! Leave a YouTube comment or join our email list for a chance to win Michael’s book: Join the MILE HIGH FI CLUB Opening : Michael talks about some childhood experiences with fire,...

This week’s episode is short but packs a punch! From the floor of the FinCon expo hall, Doug and Carl interview blogging legend JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly . JD has been in the FI community since its earliest days in the early 2000s. His very successful site has been inspiring readers to save money and get their financial lives on track for over a decade. Here are a few highlights from our discussi...

In this episode, Doug and Carl interview Lauren and Steven from Trip Of A Lifestyle . Steven and Lauren are a married couple who retired at just 29! He is a former high school teacher and she worked in marketing. Although neither of them ever made more than six figures in income, they were still able to retire ultra early and  take a couple of trips that lasted over six months along the way. Their...

In this episode, Doug and Carl interview Amberly Grant, creator of FinTalks (formerly FinZoom) and all-around-awesome human. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: How Amberly met Mr. Money Mustache FinTalks : something great born out of a place of depression Unexpected adventures The future of FinTalks Travel Ottawa to LA to NYC to Ottawa to Thailand Finding local connections Escaping a bad...

In this episode, Doug and Carl talk to Joel Larsgaard from the How To Money Podcast. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: Frugal versus cheap! Joel discusses a time when he went cheap and it didn’t garner him any fans How Joel’s childhood (including a car repossession) shaped his money habits Real estate investing (6 rentals with more on the way!) Investing in stocks Working for money lege...

In another listener mailbag show, Doug and Carl answer more questions. – Roxanne asks: If your financial independence (FI) journey was a movie, which one would it be? ( check out Roxanne’s YouTube Channel ) – David asks: What are your favorite travel rewards cards? The conversation then gets serious. Doug and Carl discuss questions from Twitter user Mindspeaks : How does one stop focusing on FI an...

Doug and Carl interview Eddie and Travis from Downshift Financial. Downshift is a fee-only financial planning firm. Here are some highlights of our discussion: Would you accept a free steak if you had to listen to horrible financial advice? The 10 questions you need to ask any financial planner The only guaranteed investment: annuities (and why they’re a bad choice for most) The 4% Rule and early...

Hold onto your hats, friends! Things are off the chain this week – not only is this a surprise bonus episode, we are also coming at you with the undisputed king of the FI movement: Mr. Money Mustache. This episode is a recording of a Q&A that took place at The Extraordinary Event  put on by our last guest – Alan Donegan! The Q&A covered a range of topics, but here are a few highlights: Whe...

Carl met Alan and Katie Donegan in Ecuador at one of JL Collins’s Chautauquas in 2016. They’ve been friends ever since. In this interview, we discuss: Alan’s childhood struggles How to build confidence Family trauma Rebel Business School Discovering FIRE Real estate Becoming digital nomads The Donegans’ perfect day Meet Alan and Katie  Katie and Alan are an accomplished, fun-loving couple who have...

Doug and Carl interview Sarah and Ray, also known as Waffles On Wednesday. They discuss: The $36,000 bar tab Sarah’s Why of FI: Travel Ray’s Why of FI: Options Taking a 6-month trip to see the world Going back to work Meet Ray and Sarah Sarah (an occupational therapist) and Ray (a tech worker) are a travel-loving, beer-loving, fun-loving couple who have visited more than thirty countries and lever...

Doug and Carl interview Chris, the “Indiana Jones” of the FI community. Chris worked in the startup world before leaving to pursue a series of bucket-list adventures including: An archeological dig for a dinosaur Diving for treasure in the Florida keys Learning Muay Thai kickboxing Writing a screenplay Recording an album Meet Chris from Life Outside the Maze  The Financial Independence community h...

Doug and Carl interview Kristen Rainey. Kristen is an amazing human who graduated from Princeton, taught in Indonesia, hiked the Appalachian Trail, worked at Google, and so much more. In this episode, Kristen discusses: Spending a week cut off from technology in Katmai National Park Grizzly bears! Holding individual stocks Moving to Bozeman Montana Implementing effective behavioral change while wo...

Doug and Carl discuss hiking, guitars, and upcoming conferences they’ll be attending including FInCon and EconoMe. They also discuss their recent adventures at Camp FI. Then it’s time to answer some questions (and respond to hate mail) from the listeners. Topics covered include: What phone apps do you like? What are your favorite podcasts? Where does your money go after you die? Do you include you...

Meet M.K. Williams In Episode 17 of the Mile High FI Podcast, Doug and Carl talk to M.K. Williams, who is both an accomplished author herself and a coach who works with other authors to help them launch their books out into the world. She has her own YouTube channel and her own website , both dedicated to teaching authors about the nitty gritty details of what to do after finishing a book (and som...

Doug and Carl interview Stephen Baughier, the creator of Camp FI. They discuss: The creation of Camp FI The importance of community Future Camp FIs   Camp FI  – Highly recommended! Go if you can…   Join the Mile High FI Club  – It’s our email list! ★ Let’s hang out at the EconoMe Conference! ★ Carl is speaking at  EconoMe and Doug is attending. You can save 10% by using this coupon code: 1500 *Aff...