Grant Sabatier, the bestselling author of Financial Freedom, returns to the show for the third time to talk all about entrepreneurship. Inside the episode we cover: How to come up with business ideas What makes a successful entrepreneur Why 9/10 small businesses fail Grant's perfect business formula Growing, scaling, and marketing a business The biggest mistakes made by entrepreneurs Following your passion vs. following the money and so much more. Grant's latest book, Inner Entrepreneur, is a fa...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr
Today we bring you our first episode since Justin hit the road on his six-month journey across Asia and Europe. Luckily, Justin loves documenting the numbers so you'll get the most in-depth breakdown of expenses you could hope for. Listen in to see how he's living it up in paradise for $55/day. That number includes accommodation, restaurants, groceries, gyms, activities, government fees, random purchases...literally everything. Here's a high-level breakdown for Justin's half of the first 37 days...
Feb 21, 2025•52 min
Dustin Heiner returns to the show after a long 5 years to share what he's been up to since his last appearance (a lot!). We discuss His recent 355-unit apartment building and multiple hotel acquisitions How he's built a podcasting network His fast-growing real estate conference His daily and weekly routine and how he balances work and life What it really takes to build passive income And so much more. Dustin's goal is to help 1,000,000 people start investing in real estate, and he's already made...
Feb 10, 2025•42 min
Today we bring you our goals for 2025 along with some upcoming changes to the podcast. Every year, we like to map out some of our goals and what we aim to accomplish. We break these down into the following categories: Money/Finance Fitness Family/Relationship Other Some examples of Cody's goals include: Doubling down on what works for business and finance Completing an Ironman Cutting out bad relationships and doubling down on good ones Completing the build for his "forever" home Some of Justin'...
Jan 01, 2025
Today we bring you a Christmas special of sorts. The 12 money lessons as a play on the 12 days of Christmas. These are some of the most foundational takeaways we've realized during our financial journey. We truly believe if you master these lessons, you'll have a clear path to hitting your money goals. 12 Money Lessons We Cover: Retirement is a number, not an age 4% rule or cash flow method Your first investment should be in yourself $10K toward self-betterment will likely go a lot further than ...
Dec 25, 2024•35 min
Jordan Grumet aka Doc G brings his brilliant insights to help listeners find answers to one of the hardest questions we battle with, what is our purpose? That gets broken down in this episode and his upcoming book, The Purpose Code. He has a history as a physician which brings amazing perspectives, especially from his time as a hospice doctor. Jordan recounts his life lessons to explain how to find purpose and shed the anxiety that normally comes with that search. He also breaks down the differe...
Dec 18, 2024•53 min
Someone recently asked me: "How did you reach FI?" I didn't have a great answer for them that didn't take 30+ minutes to explain. So, I recorded a podcast episode outlining my entire FI Journey - all the numbers, all the income streams, all the expenses, year over year. Below are the notes I created to guide the episode. 2016 Read the 4-Hour Workweek Started my first real business, Arsenal Discs Learned how to build a website, marketing, sales, networking, negotiations, pricing, product design… ...
Dec 11, 2024•23 min
Justin retired 1 year ago today! What did he do? How does he feel? Did the numbers work out as expected? Luckily for you, he's dropped all the answers to that in the show with the highlights below. Read on for Justin's notes: Numerical Highlights from Year 1: Averaged around $2500/mo or $30k/yr spending Networth increased by ~400k ($1.7M -> $2.1M) Continued to save money 4% SWR + Passive Income = ~13k/mo or $156k/yr if I wanted Retirement Feelings Explained: Relaxed: just being yourself and no c...
Dec 04, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss what they're thankful for and the importance of focusing on what you can control. We recorded this episode shortly after Election Day. Elections leave a lot of people feeling defeated and a lot of people feeling like they've won. The reality is that neither is true. You are the most critical variable in your financial independence journey, regardless of who's sitting in the Oval Office. The key is to focus on what you can control and to appreciate the pri...
Nov 27, 2024•25 min
It's open enrollment season, meaning making healthcare choices for the upcoming year. So for today’s episode, we're featuring FI healthcare experts Lynn Frair and Jackie Cummings Koski. We cover: HSAs Healthshare Ministries Subsidized Care Deductible and Out-ot-Pocket Maximums Open Enrollment State Healthcare Exchanges End-of-life Care Emergency Funds and more! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend! Links and Resources Lynn's Instagram Jackie's Instagram Heatlhcare.gov WexIn...
Nov 20, 2024•58 min
Cody joins Amy Porterfield on the Online Marketing Made Easy podcast to talk all about digital products. He covers topics such as: The best platforms to sell digital products How to find digital products you might already own How to get more subscribers using printables How to make more money with digital products How to add digital products to your existing business And all about what’s inside his E-Printables course. Hope this helps someone else start their digital product journey. If you enjo...
Nov 13, 2024•33 min
Our friend Sunitha Rao came from humble beginnings. Her parents spent most of their lives in one of the poorest regions in India. Despite all odds, Suni became a professional tennis player and traveled the globe playing in different tournaments. Years later, she turned her competitive nature toward real estate. Her real estate career quickly started to explode, and she's been addicted ever since. This episode originally aired in 2019, but it was so good, we decided to replay it. If you enjoyed t...
Nov 06, 2024•36 min
2,000,000 downloads! And it's all thanks to listeners, viewers, and readers like yourself. In today's episode, we reflect on everything that has changed and everything that hasn't. Cody & Justin have increased their net worths by a combined $5,000,000! Justin retired 10 years sooner than he ever imagined. Cody created a multi-seven-figure business around an idea he never even considered. Those are just a couple of big highlights with other highlights including: New Investment Strategies Flips Ai...
Oct 30, 2024
Jane Kanizay went from financial freedom to divorce to financial freedom again while achieving amazing physical feats along the way. Jane is an adventurer, educator, activist, speaker, artist, and mother of four who successfully climbed Mt. Everest with her 19-year-old daughter on May 14th, 2022. Jane climbs with the message of Teach Us Consent to campaign for holistic consent education in the school curriculum and to advocate for the prevention of violence against women. This mission helps ...
Oct 23, 2024•44 min
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss how Justin will travel the world for 6 months at a shockingly low price. In total, the trip will cover 161 days as currently planned. The cost is only $46 per day! That cost includes flights, trains, ferries, accommodation, and activities for one person. Below you can find the locations Justin will be visiting, We've also included the packing list since Justin is only taking a small backpack for the entire trip. Locations include: Philipines Manila Coron ...
Oct 16, 2024•43 min
One of the questions we get asked most often is for guidance on what someone should and should not spend money on. The answer is always... it depends. What's important to me, may not be important to you. Jen Smith is here to give everyone the framework to make those tough decisions. This framework is called Value Based spending. Jen lays it all out in her new book, "Buy What You Love Without Going Broke". Long-term listeners may remember Jen from episode 58, "Frugality without Deprivation," in 2...
Oct 09, 2024•53 min
You never know how close you are to a great story. I (Justin) learned that on my recent trip to Africa on my way to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro. Boarding my flight I met Caitlin James as she was on her way to climb the very same mountain. The more I heard from her, the more I realized I had come across a truly amazing story. Caitlin was paralyzed in a boating accident. Through surgery and rehab, she eventually regained the ability to walk. Walking was just the start though. She jokingly said if she cou...
Oct 02, 2024•41 min
Cody shares his digital product journey on the How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy podcast with Lizzie Smiley. He covers topics such as: How to find profitable products Keyword research and SEO Strategies for making more sales Student success stories Why Etsy is the best platform for beginners And all about what's inside his E-Printables course. Hope this helps someone else start their digital product journey. If you enjoyed this, please share this episode with a friend! Links from The Episode E-Prin...
Sep 25, 2024•41 min
If you love the personal finance space, chances are you've heard of FinCon. Today, we bring you Philip Taylor who created and grew FinCon into the massive pillar of the community it is today. For loooong time listeners, you may remember Cody interviewing PT at FinCon back in 2018. You'll hear the origins, the heights, the COVID-19 survival, and the future of FinCon in this episode. PT isn't stopping with one conference and is now running a second called TravelCon in addition to expanding his fam...
Sep 18, 2024•48 min
Long-time listeners may remember Nick's episode from Episode 56 way back in 2019. We felt like this classic episode and fundamental topic needed to be brought out of the archives and revisited. Nick Loper is the side hustle king from Side Hustle Nation. Nick got an eye-opening opportunity in college and knew he had to be his own boss. He would eventually work for three years in the corporate world. During that time he was building his side hustle. It was quickly covering his expenses and he neve...
Sep 11, 2024•40 min
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss Justin's recent summit of Kilimanjaro. You'll learn all the details, pricing, and considerations if you're interested in this major summit, as well as the mental growth and lessons learned from pushing your body to the extreme and living without your normal luxuries. Some topics include: What to pack Cost of the trip A typical day on the hike Overcoming mental hurdles Embracing simplicity Even though he battled sickness every day of the hike, Justin would...
Sep 04, 2024•31 min
Cody shares how he's able to earn over $75,000 per month in passive income on the Forget About Money Podcast. His big four are: Digital Products Real Estate Affiliate Marketing / Sponsorships Stock market investments (doesn't really count, but we explain) If you enjoyed this, please share this episode with a friend! YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1bh6ZIld6w&t=1276s Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the...
Aug 28, 2024
What would you be willing to do to hit financial independence early? Michael Alberse lived differently for 2+ years to save over 90% of his income as a Google employee. In this episode, we talk about: Living in a van Managing finances with a significant other Landing a 6-figure job (with insane perks) Starting an agency Small business investing Finding your "why" And so much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend! Links from The Episode Michael's Instagram YouTube Inter...
Aug 21, 2024•46 min
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss one of the most heated investing arguments. Should you hand-select the "best" companies, or invest in the total stock market? Some topics include: Individual stocks are often investors' first exposure to the stock market The mental drag of stress from volatility How individual stocks can scratch the itch Setting non-negotiable limits More certain path to FI vs the potential for a home run Bad bets we've made on individual stocks As part of this discussion...
Aug 14, 2024•34 min
In this episode, Cody and Justin talk about something we thankfully haven't had to deal with for the majority of the last 10 years. We’re talking Bear Markets and Recessions. We originally aired this episode back in 2022. This goes to show that there will always be cycles. Should your investment strategy change? Is there anything you can do to lessen the blow? How do inflation and mortgage rates factor in? Can you spin a recession into a positive thing for you? We’re going to cover all this and ...
Aug 07, 2024•30 min
Long-time listeners may remember Brooke from her feature in Episode 134 way back in 2021. Brooke had already begun to build some impressive businesses but was still spending her days as a teacher. Since then, she's gone all in on her career as a real estate agent. But Brooke didn't simply become an agent, she quickly rose to the top 1% in MA, CT, and RI. To put some numbers on that, Brooke has sold over $100M in real estate! Now she's helping to show other realtors how to copy her success and gr...
Jul 31, 2024•56 min
What kind of wild advantages do you need to retire at 33 comfortably? How extreme must the deprivation be to do this without a miracle? What if we told you that there's no inheritance needed and you can thrive while on the journey? Justin shares his full journey (including all of the numbers) and how he retired at age 33 on BiggerPockets Money. Some topics include: Low-Income to FI Searching for Time Freedom Starting to Invest Calculating Your FI Number How Much He Spends Income and Savings Rate...
Jul 24, 2024•23 min
Cody & Justin have worked hard on their finances and fitness over the past few years. Through these pursuits, they've noticed many similarities in the methods it takes to be successful in both. Some of these areas include: Compounding Tracking Social norms Mentality Budgeting Unfortunately, the fitness and finance worlds have been purposely overcomplicated for financial gain. We hope we can break through all that noise for you and show you how simple it can be. If you enjoyed this episode, pleas...
Jul 17, 2024•35 min
Is it really possible to reach financial freedom in your 20s? Cody shares his full journey (including all of the numbers) and how he reached financial freedom at 25 on BiggerPockets Money. If you enjoyed this, please share this episode with a friend! Links From the Episode Cody on BiggerPockets Money Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultima...
Jul 10, 2024•26 min
It's been a while since Cody & Justin were able to catch up on life's events, so you'll hear all about it on today's episode. You'll hear about Cody's latest house flip and Justin's Alaska/Portland/Washington/Puerto Rico/Africa adventures They'll also take you through some interesting finance articles they read recently including: A California law that will require high schoolers to learn personal finance before graduation A new spending rule that helps give your discretionary spending category ...
Jul 03, 2024•33 min
