Episode description
Episode description
Welcome to the Mindful FIRE Podcast, where we explore living mindfully on the path to financial independence and beyond. I’m your host Adam Coelho and I’m glad you’re here.
On today’s episode I’m joined by my friend Laurie Stephens, the Executive Director of Hood River Education Foundation a non profit helping students in Hood River, Oregon. We had a great conversation exploring how they made it happen and how they went about designing their life both before and after retiring early including what career to pursue, where to retire to and what to do with all their free time once they made it happen.
Today’s episode is Part 2 of our conversation and in it we explore how Laurie and her husband Doug retired at the age of 40 and what they’ve been up to since.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How Laurie reinvented herself over and over, pursing new types of work
- The great thing about living in a small town
- How Laurie is at a crossroads in her life and how she is thinking through what's next
- How having kids impacted Laurie and Doug’s journey to FI
- How they avoided the trap of lifestyle inflation and still do
- Why it's so important to reflect on what you want and why you want it
- How we can be open and ready to receive opportunities in our life
- Why self awareness is the foundational for both mindfulness and financial independence
Today’s Mindful FIRE Final Four:
- What Laurie most grateful for
- Laurie’s top advice for people just getting started on the path to Financial Independence
- Laurie’s top advice for those approaching financial independence
- Laurie’s thoughts on how mindfulness factors into financial independence and designing a life that you love
And so much more. I hope you enjoy my wonderful conversation with my friend Laurie Stephens.
PS: Introducing the…
🔥 FIRE Starter Group Coaching Program
Connect with your big vision for the next chapter of your life and start living it in 10 weeks or less using envisioning and the power of your mind.
Interested? Let's chat.
🔥 WHO I'm creating this for:
I'm creating this for YOU if you are feeling stuck & frustrated after saving and investing for years to create "financial freedom" only to find yourself:
- Unclear or unsure about what you want
- Overwhelmed by all the options created by financial freedom
- Not sure how to move forward to start living the next chapter of your life
🔥 WHAT we’ll do together over 10 weeks:
In this small group coaching program, you will:
- Finally answer “What do I actually want?”
- Come up with a BIG vision for your next chapter of life
- Learn what envisioning is and the brain science that makes it work
- Be challenged and inspired by thoughtful participants creating their own BIG vision
- Learn how to use your mind to start living your new vision right away.
🔥 My promise to you:
At the end of 8 weeks, you will be able to point to specific and tangible ways that you’re living out your new vision already.
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