The Mindful FIRE Podcast

In this episode: Career breaks, Self-awareness, Overcoming fears, Mindfulness, and Personal fulfillment with Katrina McGhee. Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire podcast, Adam Coelho speaks with Katrina McGhee, a life coach and author of "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." They discuss the importance of taking career breaks, how to overcome fears related to stepping away...

Welcome to this special guided meditation  where we practice compassion for the people suffering in the LA area due to the LA fires.  It's very sad to see what's going on over there, but instead of sitting in sadness, this practice invites us to  practice compassion.  Compassion is the recognition of suffering  and the desire to see that suffering alleviated.   With this practice, we  pr...

In this episode: Purpose vs. meaning, Financial Independence, Burnout, Generational growth, Mindfulness with Jordan Grumet Episode Summary In this enlightening episode, Adam Coelho speaks with Jordan Grumet, a former physician turned podcaster and author, about the intricacies of finding purpose in life. They discuss the difference between "Big P" and "Little P" purpose, how Fi...

In this episode: Guided affirmations practice to speed up your journey to FI Want to reach financial independence faster? Learn to spot and act on opportunities around you. These could be things like finding a new job, catching up with old contacts, or starting a side business. Once you train your mind to look for opportunities, you'll start seeing them everywhere. I created a meditation to h...

In this episode: Limiting beliefs, Personal growth, Mindfulness, Financial Independence, Career empowerment with Joel Bein Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire podcast, host Adam Coelho welcomes Joel Bein to discuss the impact of limiting beliefs on personal growth and career paths. Joel shares insights on how these beliefs can create barriers in our lives and offers strategies for...

In this episode: Early retirement announcement, Financial Independence journey, Mindfulness and meditation, Building a post-retirement vision, next phase Record a voicemail question for the show: https://www.mindfulfire.org/voicemail/ Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho shares his journey to early retirement, discussing the steps he took to achieve Financial Independence and how mindfulne...

In this episode: Carl’s journey to Financial Independence, The impact of mental health on Financial Freedom, The importance of physical fitness, Navigating job stress while pursuing fulfillment, Leveraging mini experiments for life design. Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho speaks with Carl Jensen about his journey to Financial Independence and the lessons learned along the way. Carl sha...

In this episode: Financial planning strategies, Importance of social infrastructure in retirement, Personal journey in wealth management, Navigating financial challenges, Key components of a financial plan with Lawrence Sprung Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho welcomes Lawrence Sprung, a wealth advisor and best-selling author, to discuss the nuances of financial planning and the importa...

Today's guided meditation is focused on creating space within you life to invest in yourself.  When we slow down, sit down, and turn our attention inward, something powerful happens.  It's like a snow globe being set down on a table; our mind and body settle, and we can start to see more clearly what's going on inside.   I hope you enjoy the meditation. PS: Introducing the… 🔥 FIRE...

In this episode: Mindfulness, Mental health, Personal journey, Financial independence, Leadership with Newton Cheng Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho welcomes Newton Cheng to discuss his personal journey through mental health challenges, the importance of mindfulness, and how leadership can intersect with well-being. Newton shares his experiences as a husband, father, and director of he...

In this episode: Loving kindness of the body practice Are you listening to what your body is telling you? In this guided meditation, we practice bringing a kind, curious, and loving awareness to our body. We start by checking in with ourselves to see how we are feeling. Then, we perform a guided body scan, bringing loving awareness to each part of our body. Finally, we conclude by bringing loving...

In this episode: Financial independence, Personal growth, Coaching, Career transitions, Mindfulness with Jeff Jaworski Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire Podcast, host Adam Coelho sits down with Jeff Jaworski, a former Google employee who has transitioned into a new chapter of life to pursue financial independence and personal passion. They discuss Jeff's journey, the importa...

Feeling stressed or worried about the 2024 US presidential election? You’re not alone. That’s why I created a special mindfulness and compassion guided meditation practice back during the 2020 election.  I thought it would be good to share again with only 2 weeks from election day.  No matter who you support in this election, Kamala or Trump, blue or red, I made this meditation for you and you’re...

In this episode: Financial Independence journey, coping with unexpected life events, the impact of spending awareness, building a new life after loss, RV living experience, with Karen Worthy Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire Podcast, Adam Coelho welcomes Karen Worthy to share her inspiring journey towards financial independence. Karen discusses how a house fire prompted her famil...

Join me for this short 10 minute guided meditation on self compassion. We're usually so very hard on ourselves so I hope you'll take this short break to practice a little kindness towards yourself. PS: Introducing the… 🔥 FIRE Starter Group Coaching Program You did the “money” part. You saved, invested, and built real options. But if you’re being honest… FU money alone isn’t enough —and...

In this episode: Coaching Yourself Up, Self Awareness, Career Breaks, Financial Independence, Transformational Journey with Mike Normant Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho welcomes Mike Normant to discuss the transformative journey of coaching oneself and the importance of self-awareness. Mike shares his personal experiences, including his career transition from engineering to human reso...

This guided meditation is all about creating space for possibility in the face of challenging situations in your life. While we all have challenging situations in life, I created this meditation for my 12,000 Google colleagues who were laid off last year and the thousands of other people affected by layoffs in the tech sector since then. I am grateful to still have my job but so many of my friends...

In this episode: Early retirement, Financial independence, Personal growth, Questioning societal expectations, Living a purposeful life with Florence Poirel Episode Summary In this episode, Adam Coelho speaks with Florence Poirel, who shares her journey of achieving early retirement after a decade-long career at Google. Florence discusses her discovery of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire E...

Take a moment to appreciate how far you come in your life with this new guided meditation by Adam Coelho.  So often people race from thing to thing trying mightily to reach their goal... But once they get there... They just look immediately past that goal to the next goal Never stopping Never fully appreciating: How far they've come All the things they've learned All the things they&apos...

In this episode: Corporate success, personal well-being, overcoming challenges, reclaiming time, transformative strategies with Matt Doan Episode Summary In this episode, Matt Doan shares his journey from feeling trapped in the corporate world to reclaiming his life and designing a life on his own terms. He discusses the struggles he faced, including personal and professional breakdowns, and the s...

Today’s guided meditation is all about creating space within your busy life to invest in yourself. Something powerful happens when we slow down, sit down and turn our attention inward. Like a snow globe being set down on a table, we allow our mind and body to settle and we can start to see more clearly what’s going on inside. I hope you enjoy. PS: Introducing the… 🔥 FIRE Starter Group Coaching Pr...

In this episode: Financial independence, Early retirement, Mindset shifts, Lessons learned, Parenting challenges with Maggie Tucker Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire podcast, host Adam Coelho welcomes back Maggie Tucker to discuss her journey towards financial independence and early retirement. Maggie shares her experiences and insights gained over two years since leaving her cor...

In this episode: 12 minute guided meditation to find peace, ease and a space of refuge in this moment.  Today’s meditation is a practice of creating space in our lives. We practice cultivating a space of refuge in our busy lives amidst all the challenging and difficult things happening in our world (war, layoffs, the economy, etc).  In this space of refuge we can just leave everything at the door...

In this episode: mindfulness, entrepreneurship, financial independence, personal growth with Colm Dolan Episode Summary In this episode of the Mindful Fire Podcast, host Adam Coelho sits down with Colin Dolan, a former Googler and the founder of Pub Lift. They discuss Colin's entrepreneurial journey, the intersection of mindfulness and business, and the importance of creating a positive compa...

Today's meditation explores the question: What is enough? This is one of the core questions that drove me to create this podcast. So many of us in the financial independence retire early community are trying to grow our wealth so we can reach some arbitrary number, assuming that once we get there, we will achieve freedom and everything will change. But the question is, what is enough? So ofte...