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In this episode: financial independence, life design, envisioning, mini experiments, asking what you actually want with Adam Coelho Episode Summary Adam explores the deeper question that comes after building financial freedom: what do you want that freedom to make possible? Through three anonymized stories, he shows how FI can create options, but clarity comes from envisioning, experimenting, and choosing a new story before life defaults into “one more year syndrome” Resources & Books Mentione

In this episode: the hidden grief of job loss, rebuilding your identity, five-question career clarity, relationship-first job searching, financial resilience with Michelle Schafer Episode Summary Losing your job may be a business decision, but it creates a deeply human loss. Career transition coach Michelle Schafer reveals the shock, shame, betrayal, and identity struggles people rarely discuss—and explains how to move from emotional recovery to career clarity, strategic networking, and new pos

In this episode: mindful awareness, breath meditation, returning from distraction, letting go, daily intention Episode Summary Adam Coelho leads a seven-minute practice for resting in present-moment awareness. Using the breath as an anchor, listeners practice noticing distraction with kindness, beginning again, and setting an intention for the day. Resources & Books Mentioned Mindful FIRE Legends community PS: Introducing the… 🔥 FIRE Starter Group Coaching Program You did the “money” part. You

In this episode: women and money, defining enough, Rich & Radiant, Splendor Week, building wealth without burnout with Liz Carroll Episode Summary Liz Carroll returns to share Rich & Radiant and her mindful approach to helping high-performing women turn income into wealth. She and Adam explore money safety, enoughness, values-based life design, and intentional scheduling. Guest Bio Liz Carroll is a financial coach, life coach, yoga/meditation teacher, and founder of Mindful Money Coaches. Afte

In this episode: guided meditation, visualizing an ideal day, setting an intention with Adam Coelho Episode Summary A short guided meditation recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community. You’ll start by settling into the body and breath, noticing how you’re arriving, and practicing returning kindly when the mind wanders. Then you’ll shift into a visualization: imagine an ideal day where you’re financially independent and free to choose how you spend your time. You’ll explore what you’re ...

In this episode: Google layoffs, globally work optional FIRE, Taiwan and Portugal FIRE numbers, Coast FI, finding a meaningful calling with Erika Ho Episode Summary Erika Ho shares how being laid off from Google created both stress and relief—and gave her space to build a life beyond corporate achievement. She explains “globally work optional,” the realization that her family could retire now in places like Taiwan or Portugal, and how that clarity helped her go all in on financial coaching. Erik