The Financial Independence Show

Today’s episode features “ Money Honey ” author Rachel Richards. Rachel is passionate about passive income and making financial education more accessible. She was able to walk away from her job at age 27 through real estate, online courses, and book royalties. If you’re interested in building a brand, writing a book, or just passionate about passive income, this is the epis...

Today’s episode features Short Term Rental ( think Air BnB ) extraordinaire Diya Liu . Diya’s strategy is all about real-estate investing without compromise. With her short-term rental (STR) business, she’s built a system that she manage from anywhere and now has dozens of short-term rentals scattered throughout the U.S. Diya also mentions that these STRs also bring in 4-10x the...

Today’s episode features real estate expert Paul David Thompson from the Ready Investor One podcast and PaulDavidThompson.com Paul found his proficiency for building teams in the corporate world but knew that he was meant to run his own business. What started as a single investor in Little Rock, Arkansas has now morphed into an enterprise. He walks us through his systems which allow for him...

Today’s episode features Tori Dunlap from Her First 100k & Financial Feminist Podcast. Tori was brought up in a family where money was a regular topic. She founded her first business at age 9. Learning about personal finance from an early age gave her power confidence. Tori would later realize that her mission in life was to bring that same power and confidence to women across the world....

In this episode, the FI Show Guys give you a step-by-step guide to utilizing the Mega Backdoor Roth and Solo 401k. You might be able to contribute A LOT more than you thought was possible. And that’s true whether you work for a company (using a  Mega Backdoor) or run your own business (using a Solo 401k). In this episode, you’ll learn: The three contribution buckets (pre-tax, Roth, and...

Today’s episode features Van Sturgeon who is an expert in real estate renovations with 30+ years of experience. He learned his trade the hard. Growing up, his parents purchased an apartment building but real estate was in deep trouble thanks to sky-high interest and unemployment rates. This forced Van into learning how to do the repairs his family couldn’t afford. Fast forward to today...

Today’s episode features Brooke Packard, the teacher, realtor, real estate investor, cleaning business owner, physical product creator… what doesn’t she do? Brooke was always interested in making more money from a young age. Her first entrepreneurial venture was her cleaning business, BP’s Easy Living, which she’s scaled from a one-woman operation to a team of 13 and...

Today’s episode features author, speaker, and mentor Adam Carroll . Adam shares with us his favorite finance technique that he calls “The Shred Method” which looks to utilize your HELOC (home equity line of credit) loan to its full potential. He also covers some of the powerful mindsets that he believes in which he shares with colleges and corporations across the country. It&#821...

In this roundup episode, the FI Show Guys talk about resiliency, creating your own unique path, and the power of networking. Our last three guests — Allegra Paris, Jennifer Magley, and Ryan Helms — all taught us that success doesn’t happen overnight. It’s through repeated hard work, embracing and learning from failure, and bringing the right people into your inner circle. W...

Today’s episode features Ryan Helms from Legacy Podcasting . Ryan actually liked his position earning 6-figures in the supply chain industry, but he knew that there was something more out there for him. He initially started a podcast to learn from and talk with a collection of people. That quickly led him into helping other content creators build their brands. Today, Ryan’s marketing a...

Today’s episode features former professional Tennis player and NCAA Div 1 head coach Jennifer Magley. Jennifer started her life as a professional athlete but was forced to reinvent herself like so many athletes often do. She had to learn to be likeable and shed her unwavering competitiveness. Since then, Jennifer has become a leader in connection and networking. Jennifer has also written two...

Today’s episode features Allegra Paris from AllegraParis.com and the AP Fit program. If you look today, Allegra has created a successful and rewarding personal training business. She’s helping others while also building a brand that provides her a life she loves. But things weren’t always that simple. Allegra was facing massive burnout trying to make things work in New York City...

In this roundup episode, the FI Show Guys talk about how FI has given them flexibility and freedom. Reflecting on the 4% rule, cashflow FI, and the levels of financial independence you hit along the way. Want more confidence in negotiations? How about less stress when something goes wrong? Maybe even to feel free enough to take a chance with a career change? These are all fantastic benefits that F...

Today’s episode features Jessica from The Fioneers . Jessica wasn’t always financially savvy and started her career making just $11k per year. Then, her husband introduced the ideology of retiring early and Jessica started climbing the corporate ladder. She quickly realized that racing towards financial independence at a rapid pace was taking too heavy of a toll on herself, so she chan...

Today’s episode features Bill Bengen , creator of the 4% rule. The 4% rule is arguably the most famous and influential research of the financial independence movement. The rule essentially says that you can safely withdraw 4% of your invested nest egg without ever completely depleting that nest egg. That means for every $100k you have invested, that you can spend $4k per year indefinitely. B...

Today’s episode features the founder of  EconoMe , Diania Merriam. Diania wasn’t always into money. She had her time in New York where she went through a phase many of us struggle with — blowing money and living it up in our 20s. Diania decided to revamp her lifestyle but wanted to do so without giving up the experiences. She traded going out to eat for hosting dinner parties. In...

Today’s episode features your hosts Justin and Cody discussing Real Estate. They both had no idea how real estate was an investment because their parents lived in the same homes their entire life. It wasn’t an investment, it was just home. Fast forward and Cody starts finding profitable properties in Connecticut after he extends his sights past his home state of Massachusetts. Then Jus...

Today’s episode features Alex Felice from Broke is a Choice . Yes, Alex chose that name to be a little controversial. He likes to stir things up a little and get the conversations going. For him though, he found himself broke in 2010 and he did make that choice to turn things around. He poured himself into personal finance education and completely reinvented his relationship with money. In 2...

Today’s episode features Scott Krone. Scott is the managing partner and founder of Coda Management Group. During college, Scott and his fellow architect classmates found themselves providing free labor to their professor’s development business. This odd form of free labor turned out to be a launching pad for Scott’s career. He took on major projects right away and realized that h...

Today’s episode features Scott Trench. Author of Set for Life and CEO of Bigger Pockets . After college, Scott finds himself in a finance job he doesn’t like and discovers financial independence which changes his entire philosophy. Financial independence led Scott to real estate and the rest was history. In this episode, we dig into Scott’s mindset, his habits, his goal-setting r...

Today’s episode features Andrew Kerr from the House Hacking Podcast . Andrew has been in the real estate field for almost 20 years and has experience with nearly every type of real estate transaction. By the end of the episode, you’ll hear all about the pros, cons, and everything in between in regards to house hacking. Hint: It’s one of the best ways to supercharge your path to f...

Today’s episode features your hosts Justin and Cody discussing authenticity and work-life balance. Both Cody and Justin are very open about their finances and love sharing both their failures and successes. Why? Because real stories give real inspiration. This is a crazy journey to suggest so having real data to back it up helps give confidence. The more authentic voices out there, the highe...

Today’s episode features Eric Richard from Nomad on FIRE . Eric worked his way into a lucrative corporate job in supply chain management, but with that came long hours and a terrible commute. He admits that frugality didn’t come naturally to him but he saw how work was destroying his happiness and health so he took the plunge towards Financial Independence. After saving over $500k, Eri...

Today’s episode features one of the original personal finance bloggers, J.Money ! Whether it was Budgets are Sexy, Rockstar Finance, or now All Star Money , J.Money has been inspiring readers and spreading the best finance content for over a decade. You may recognize the mohawk, but for us, it’s the transparency and giving spirit that stands out. Listen to how someone who wasn’t...

Today’s episode features Anthony ONeal from “The Table” podcast and author of Debt Free Degree. Anthony has an incredible story of loss and triumph. He hit bottom as he lost everything and ending up homeless at age 19 while trying to figure out how to get through college. Anthony turned his life around and would go on to not only graduate but dedicate much of his life to educatin...