The Reframe

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...

Tune in for a fun -- and maybe  ever-so-slightly spicy  -- set of against-the-grain opinions on points and miles earning. From signup bonus strategy to annual fee justifications to *gasp* Hyatt, let's get controversial!  Warning: this episode has a little low-grade swearing, so beware little ears if that's a concern for you. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction...

You won't want to miss this conversation with ⁠Kristin Weekley⁠ . Kristin is an award-winning Boston-area realtor on a thought-provoking financial independence journey. Tune in to hear Kristin's insights on charting your own path, in personal finance and in real estate. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and Instagr...

Each year, we all face the card strategy questions: what should stay, and what should go? Tune in this week to hear my slightly unconventional approach to points and miles earning in 2026, from the POV of a FIRE family looking to minimize annual fees while maximizing earnings. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com,...

Let's talk friction -- specifically, how understanding it can help us dial in systems and build lives we love. This week, we discuss five friction questions: where do I want to (1) increase it, (2) decreased it, (3) reallocate it, (4) reassess it, and (5) embrace it. Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts on friction as our friend. Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, and In...

Anyone else tend towards a little winter gloom? If so, tune in this week to hear a rundown of science- and mindset-based ways to see winter as a feature of our annual rhythms, rather than a bug. All suggestions come from the book ⁠ How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, Or Difficult Days ⁠ by Kari Leibowitz, Ph. D. Please reach out! Gmail is thereframepodcast2025@gmail.com, a...

This week, let's discuss four sets of listener questions on a range of topics: 1. Setting kids up for financial success (including credit card authorized users, allowances, Roth IRAs, and the pros and cons of brokerages for minors); 2. Making the best use of small Instacart and DashPass credits from your credit cards; 3. Staying motivated on the path to FI; and 4. Discussing FI with friends, w...