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The Mindful FIRE Podcast

Start living your FI Life years before you "reach FI"

Financial independence is powerful, but it does not tell you what to do with the freedom, your time or your life.

Many people reach FI and then realize they never built a vision for what freedom is for. Mindful FIRE helps you get clear early, so you can start living your FI Life years before you hit your FI number.

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235 : Meditation : Nowhere to Go, Nothing to Do: Resting With the Breath
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June 22, 2026

235 : Meditation : Nowhere to Go, Nothing to Do: Resting With the Breath

In this episode: mindfulness meditation, checking in with body and mind, anchoring on the breath, working with distraction, setting intentions Episode Summary A short guided mindfulness practice recorded live in the Mindful F...
234 :  The House Fire That Changed Everything with Karen Worthy
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June 15, 2026

234 : The House Fire That Changed Everything with Karen Worthy

In this episode: lifestyle creep awareness, emergency funds, rebuilding after a house fire, designing a values-aligned life, career transition coaching with Karen Worthy Episode Summary Karen Worthy shares how a wake-up call ...
233 : Meditation : Self-Compassion & Loving Kindness
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June 9, 2026

233 : Meditation : Self-Compassion & Loving Kindness

In this episode: self-compassion, loving kindness (metta), mindfulness, guided meditation, emotional well-being, resilience, inner kindness Episode Summary Adam leads a guided self-compassion and loving kindness (metta) medit...
232 :  Mr. Money Mustache on One-More-Year Syndrome (and How to Stop Worrying)
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June 1, 2026

232 : Mr. Money Mustache on One-More-Year Syndrome (and How to Stop Worrying)

In this episode: one-more-year syndrome, worry & fear, mindfulness for financial independence, “enough” mindset, living freedom now with Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) Episode Summary Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) argues...
231 : Meditation : Meet Yourself Where You Are
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May 25, 2026

231 : Meditation : Meet Yourself Where You Are

Episode summary A short guided meditation recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community to help you meet yourself where you are, settle into the present moment, and use the breath as a gentle anchor. You’ll practice observing your experience without needing to change anything, then repeatedly “start again” each time the mind wanders—remembering that each in-breath is a new beginning and each out-breath a chance to let go and relax into this moment. In this meditation, you’ll practice - Ar...
230 : Finding Enough & Overcoming Fear & One More Year Syndrome with Alan & Katie Donegan
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May 18, 2026

230 : Finding Enough & Overcoming Fear & One More Year Syndrome with Alan & Katie Donegan

In this episode: “one more year” syndrome, defining enough , optimizing for pain vs pleasure, journaling + self-compassion, Rebel Finance School with Alan & Katie Donegan Episode Summary Alan and Katie Donegan unpack why peop...