The Mindful FIRE Podcast

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: mindfulness and money, building a startup and getting acquired, awareness and choice with money, identifying personal values, and the Mindful Money Practice app. Episode Summary: Paul Montoy-Wilson, co-founder of the Mindful Money Practice app, joins Adam Coelho on the Mindful Fire podcast. They discuss the intersection of mindfulness and money, the process of building a startup a...

In this episode : Guided meditation to help you drop into this moment. Often our busy minds feel like the choppy waves of the ocean during a storm. But even during a storm, if you drop below the surface just 10-15 feet, the water is calmer and quieter.  I like to think of meditation as a practice of dropping in, dropping below the busy and tumultuous waves of my mind, into the calmer, quieter peac...

In this episode: Psychological Flexibility, Resilience, High Performance Psychology, Crafting a Life You Love Episode Summary: On today’s episode, we’re joined by my new friend, Dr. Adam O’Neil PHD. Adam is a clinical and high performance psychologist who works with high performers like olympic athletes, musicians and business executives who need to perform when it really counts. In this episode w...

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 you might still feel stuck in “one more year syndrome,” unclear on what you actually want next. In 10 weeks or less , we’ll help you get clear on what you want—and start living it now—using envisioning , mind...

In this episode: Looking at life as a practice, sales to engineering, envisioning, deliberate practice, music with Dan Arwady I'm excited to re-share with you all my episode with my good friend, Dan Arwady, on this episode The Mindful FIRE Podcast. The episode originally aired a few years back and Dan shares a lot of wisdom about practice that you can apply to your own pursuits. I’m excited t...

In this episode: resting in this moment meditation This guided meditation practice invites you to set everything aside for a little while and rest in the incredible simplicity of this moment. We all have so much going on in our lives: things to do, things to plan, things we’re worried about, kids and family to take care of, jobs to do, etc. The list is endless. However, we can choose to set aside...

In this episode: Envisioning, Manifesting, Moving From Italy to NYC, & Being a Modern Witch with Nadia Carta Nadia Carta shares her journey of becoming a corporate executive and embracing her calling as a modern witch. She talks about the powers she possesses in connecting with people and inspiring them to achieve their goals. Nadia also discusses the importance of envisioning and manifesting,...

In this episode : Grounding meditation "Imagine that your body and even your mind are rooted, grounded, planted here in this spot while the crazy world just keeps on spinning." - Adam Coelho This quote captures the essence of today’s grounding meditation practice. In today's world, it often feels like we're caught in a strong storm, being blown in many different directions, mak...

In this episode: Final month of my sabbatical, reflecting on Rest, Play, Connect, Mindfulness, Personal Finance with David Moltz In this episode of the Mindful Fire Podcast, Adam Coelho discusses his recent sabbatical and the lessons he learned about rest, play, and connect. He also talks about the power of envisioning and how it helped him achieve his goals during the sabbatical. Additionally, he...

On today’s episode I share an update 2 months into my 3 month sabbatical. During the time I chose a theme of “rest, play, and connection”. I relaxed, watched comedy on Netflix, went for walks in nature, did a pushup challenge, and played pickleball with my wife. I also had opportunity to realize one of my biggest dreams, which I had been envisioning. I create the opportunity to teach my first paid...

In this episode: Simple awareness and gratitude practice Welcome to this week's guided meditation practice! For this session, we will be practicing a simple mindful awareness exercise. In this shorter version, we will focus on bringing a kind and curious awareness to our breathing experience, moment by moment and breath by breath. To wrap up our practice, we will take a moment to consider som...

In this episode: mindfulness, taking time off work, managing expectations, self-limiting beliefs, lessons learned from sabbaticals, and rest with Julia LI I'm taking three months off work and recently talked to Julia Li about my plans for this time off. She's had experience taking a sabbatical and gave me some great insights and advice on how to make the most of this time and manage my e...

In this episode: Envisioning 3 months off work, Mindfulness, Burnout, Learning to Rest & more - Adam Interviewed by David Moltz Today, I’m kicking off something a bit different. Last year, around this time, I took a three-month break from work and decided to chronicle my experience by recording an episode before, during, and after. I invited my friends, Julia Li and David Moltz, to interview m...

In this episode: Envision your ideal future in vivid detail with a surprise ending. In today's guided meditation session, we will delve into the art of envisioning the life of our dreams.  This practice involves mindfulness, which is the state of being fully present in the moment without any judgment. By being mindful, we allow ourselves to experience the present moment without getting caught...

In this episode: Lifestyle Design, Mindfulness, Financial Independence, Entrepreneurship, Location Independence with Jess from The Fioneers. Jess from The Fioneers shares her journey to financial independence and how she shifted her focus to mindful living. She discusses the importance of understanding your needs and crafting a life that aligns with your values rather than sprinting towards the fi...

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: mindfulness and compassion, overcoming anxiety and depression, cultivating compassion, finding meaning and purpose, and writing and creativity with Claire E. Parsons. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my new friend, Claire E. Parsons, a mindfulness and compassion teacher, lawyer, writer and author of “How to Be a Badass Lawyer”. Claire shared her struggles with anxiety and depress...

In this episode: Body scan meditation to experience impermanence. Impermanence - the fact of life that everything is constantly changing and nothing stays the same for long - can be best observed and experienced within our own body. During my 10 day silent Vipassana meditation retreat in Northern California, I truly experienced the impermanence of life. The practice of body scan meditation, where...

In this episode: The mindful money method, overcoming a scarcity mindset, using bridge thoughts, envisioning our future selves, living debt-free, and the power generosity on the journey to FI with Liz Carroll, the mindful money coach. On today’s episode,I am joined by my new friend, Liz Carroll, who shared her journey towards financial independence. Liz was inspired to become financially independe...

Today's guided meditation is focused on creating space within your busy 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… 🔥 FIR...

In this episode: Teaching Kids Financial Independence, Allowance, Rob’s road to FI and more. In this episode of the Mindful Fire Podcast, Rob Phelan, a high school math and personal finance teacher, shares his passion for teaching about money and raising a financially responsible generation. He discusses his own journey into personal finance and how to equip children with better decision-making sk...

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: "Trying Life On", 5 Freedom Principles, Purposeful Work, & more with Maurice Philogene.  Adam Coelho talks to Maurice Philogene, a former senior executive at an IT consulting firm and a retired federal agent, who is now a full-time real estate investor. They discuss Maurice's philosophy of "trying life on" and how he has been able to mesh together his...

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...