The Financial Independence Show

50+ Failed Business and The Art of Dabbling | Pete McPherson

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know deep down, what you're doing isn't what you're meant to be doing? That was Pete McPherson's situation. As Pete w...

Remote Work Strategies (for W2s and Entrepreneurs)

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many people want financial independence to do whatever they want, go wherever they want, and spend time with whomever they want. But too often in t...

Passive Income with Vending Machines | Mike Hoffmann

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you always dreamed of owning a vending machine business? Probably not but Mike Hoffmann aka Mr. Passive is here to tell you why you absolutely...

Skills: The Currency of the Future

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You could lose your job, your business could fail, but even if your income drops to zero, there's one thing you won't lose: skills. In our last epi...

The Proven Path to Financial Freedom (Replay) | Grant Sabatier

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're re-airing our most downloaded episode featuring Grant Sabatier, owner of Millennial Money and author of Financial Freedom. Grant gra...

Sweaty Startups and Avoiding Taxes (Legally) | Nick Huber

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to building businesses, Nick Huber from The Sweaty Startup is the real deal. Back in college, Nick had some extra space in his apartm...

Entrepreneur vs. Employee Path to FI (Mad Fientist Replay)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We (Cody and Justin) have both achieved financial independence through drastically different paths. This episode was a takeover episode for The Mad...

Diversification, Inflation, and The Economy | Marko Zlatic

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're lucky enough to bring you Marko Zlatic from WhiteBoard Finance. Marko grew up in a middle-class household raised by immigrant parents ...

Making Over $1 Million with One Property | Patrick McGrath

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick McGrath, one half of the dynamic duo known as The Rental Property Couple, is a successful real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-host of t...

The House Buying Checklist (What We Wish We Knew)

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've interviewed countless people on buying real estate, but that didn't mean we were prepared when we purchased our first properties. The reality...

Avoiding Financial Disaster from Divorce | Tracy Coenen

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you find yourself in the unfortunate reality that your marriage isn't going to work out, do you know how to ensure you'll exit the relationship fai...

Building, Buying, and Selling Websites | Chelsea Clarke

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We say web address but why don't we think about sites more like physical addresses we might own in a real estate portfolio? Chelsea Clarke joins us...

Building Wealth on a Dime | Kimberly Hamilton

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you map out your path to financial independence? And how can you find a persona you resonate with to mimic? Kimberly joins us today to pr...

$100 on Groceries … Per Month

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spending too much on groceries each month? In this episode, Cody interviews Justin about his $107/mo grocery bill. For many years this number fl...

Roth vs. Traditional | Cody Garrett

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Roth vs Traditional is one of the oldest arguments in the financial independence space. Today we're settling the debate! The reality is that the...

Increasing Income to Reach Financial Freedom Faster | Tyler Wright

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's no doubt that being efficient with your expenses is a huge part of your journey to financial independence. However, maybe we focus a little...

Teaching Kids About Money | Clifton Corbin

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We can all agree that the earlier you learn about personal finance, the better off you'll be. That's exactly why Clifton Corbin wrote Your Children...

Saving 90% With International Geoarbitrage | Amy Minkley

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine living around the globe while saving up to 90% of your income. That's exactly what Amy Minkley has been able to accomplish. In this epis...

Why You CAN Retire Early (Dispelling The Top 10 Myths)

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin rip apart an article detailing The Top 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Retire Early. The topics included: Expens...

Media Features & Getting to “Yes” | Lauren Cobello

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how someone ends up being the resident expert on something like The Today Show? That's where today's guest, Lauren Cobello comes in. ...

Putting In Your Two Weeks Notice | Amy Porterfield

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever dreamt of leaving corporate America to build your own business? That's where today's guest, Amy Porterfield, author of Two Weeks Notice comes ...

Airbnb Arbitrage (Earning STR Income Without Owning) | Jorge Contreras

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could earn money from Airbnb without even owning a property? That's where today's guest, Jorge Contreras comes in. Jorge is an exper...

Accountant Turned Content Creator Who Retired from Corporate at Age 25 | John E Finance

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features John Eringman a.k.a John E Finance who left his accounting job at age 25 to pursue content creation full-time. From the be...

2023 Goals and Strategies

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin share their goals and strategies for 2023. The goals were loosely broken into a few groups. Finance Just...

How to Start a Business (And Make It Successful) | Graham Cochrane

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Graham Cochrane from GrahamCochrane.com and Recording Revolution. Graham can now proudly say he's running some incredibly ...

How The Internet Really Works | Larry Ludwig

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Larry Ludwig who created and sold Investor Junkie for $6M back in 2018. Larry has had a long, successful business and entr...

$135,000 per Month in Passive Income | Jeff Rose

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents. Jeff began his adult life as a Veteran who transitioned into civilian life as a Certi...

Retired at 39 From a Movie Theater | Tom Brickman

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Tom Brickman aka The Frugal Gay. Tom actually bought his first property at age 21 while working at The Gap making only $8....

Can You Believe This Happened? 2022 Reflection

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin reflect on 2022 and all of the changes that have happened. Cody utilized a vision board going into the year... and...

College Athlete Turned Financial Educator | Hassan Thomas

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Hassan Thomas, founder of FYI FLI which stands for -- “For Your Information, Financial Literacy & Investing”. FYI FLI ...

How He’s Building a $10M Business from Scratch | Brian Luebben

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Brian Luebben, founder of The Action Academy Podcast. Brian's entrepreneurial resume starts back in college where he built...

Personal Finance, Dancing, and Knowing Your Worth | Chloe Daniels

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Chloé Daniels, founder of Clo Bare Money Coach. Chloé is a money coach and focuses her time on helping people learn how ...

Minimalism and Mini-Retirements | Melissa Neacato

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Melissa Neacato from Traveling Wallet. Twelve years ago,  Melissa was a 21-year-old university student who got pregnant w...

200 Episodes Later … What We’ve Learned

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we recollect the past four years and 200 episodes since starting The Financial Independence Show and what we've learned along the way...

Mapping Retirement with Projection Lab | Kyle Nolan

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Kyle Nolan, creator of Projection Lab. Kyle already had the skills to develop web-based applications when he discovered th...

From $5K to $250K per Month with a Service Business | Irvin Aguilar

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Irvin Aguilar who took AGR Landscaping from a small-time company making $5k per month to a money-making machine hitting $250k...

How She’s Made $1.5M on Fiverr | Alex Fasulo

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Alex Fasulo, author of Freelance Your Way to Freedom. Long-time listeners may remember Alex from episode 48. At the tim...

Day Jobs AND Multiple Other Income Streams | Ryan & Cory

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Ryan and Cory from The Weekly Juice Podcast. Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a thriving investor or entrepreneur...

How to Make a Full-Time Income on YouTube | Danie Jay

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features YouTube coach Danie Jay. Danie started on YouTube as an ESL teacher (with her trusty $5 panda puppet) living abroad in Vie...

Making Money with Airbnb Experiences | Martin Dasko

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Martin Dasko from Studenomics. Martin doesn't just talk and write about money. He also is dedicated to fitness, traveling,...

The Speeds of Financial Independence

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin walk listeners through six unique and relatable paths to financial independence. We cover the assumptions and prof...

Buy This, Not That | Financial Samurai

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Sam Dogen aka Financial Samurai and author of Buy This Not That. Sam is one of the original voices of financial independen...

From Addiction to Multimillionaire | Justin David Carl

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Justin David Carl aka Dragon, creator of Alchemize Life and Fit Rich Vegan. If you look at Justin today you'll see Life A...

Soul in the Game | Vitaliy Katsenelson

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Vitaliy Katsenelson, author of Soul in the Game and creator of Contrarian Edge. Vitaliy spent the first eighteen years of ...

$30M Investing in RV Parks | Heather Blankenship

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Heather Blankenship, an RV park investor expert, who also runs Wealthy Woman. Heather had no RV park industry experience a...

Financial Independence Flowchart

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin walk listeners through the step-by-step flow of what to do with your money at each stage of your financial journey. ...

Buying Student Housing in Expensive Markets | Ryan Chaw

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Ryan Chaw from Newbie Real-Estate Investing, who has created over $10k in monthly rental income. Ryan did all this over a ...

Taking Stock & Maximizing Life | Doc G

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jordan Grumet aka Doc G, author of Taking Stock. Doc G brings the best angles, analogies, and unique perspectives when tal...

The 4 Pillars of EVERY Business | Steve Rozenberg

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Steve Rozenberg, author of Building an Empire: Failing Our Way to Millions.  He was an international commercial airline p...

Are I Bonds Worth The Hype | Joseph Hogue

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Joseph Hogue, creator of Let's Talk Money! YouTube channel. Joseph served in the marines but upon getting out he went to c...

Traveling the World for Free by House Sitting | Britt Sharman

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Brittnay Sharman, creator of The Travelling House Sitters. After hearing about housesitting from a friend Brittnay decided...

Fire the Haters and Create Content Online | Jillian Johnsrud

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jillian Johnsrud, author of Fire The Haters. We actually featured Jillian once prior on our show in Episode 68. In that...

How to Prepare for a Recession

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody and Justin talk about something many listening to the show have never had to navigate until now. We're talking Recessions and...

Putting Businesses on Autopilot | Ryan Pineda

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Ryan Pineda, a serial entrepreneur who runs six 7-8 figure businesses. For most of Ryan's life, he was sure that he'd be a...

From YouTube to an 8-Figure Business | Aleric Heck

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Aleric Heck, the creator of Ad Outreach. It all began when 12-year-old Aleric started making YouTube videos in 2009 with a...

Investing in Water | Riggs Eckelberry

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Riggs Eckelberry, the CEO of Origin Clear. Riggs grew up the son of an international businessman. He also had a natural...

Wealth on The Beach | Daniel Alonzo

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Daniel Alonzo who is a coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, speaker, and author of Wealth on the Beach. He brings his messaging...

Passive Income through Real Estate & Digital Products | Sharon Tseung and Sean Pan

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Sharon Tseung and Sean Pan. Sharon Tseung runs Digtial Nomad Quest. She went from $30k/year to millionaire by 30, and o...

Building a 7+ Figure Coaching Business | Emily Williams

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Emily Williams from I Heart My Life. Emily was going down a path that so many others do -- following a typical career path...

Over $100K a Day Teaching Microsoft Excel | Kat Norton

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Kat Norton aka Miss Excel. Kat is taking the world by storm with her 800k+ Tik Tok followers, 600k+ Instagram followers, a...

Maximizing Relationships by Playing Well with Others | Eric Barker

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Eric Barker, author of "Barking Up the Wrong Tree" and "Plays Well with Others" In Eric's first book, he scientifically st...

Leaving Your Career to Start a Personal Brand (Budgetdog) | Brennan Schlagbaum

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Brennan Schlagbaum from Budgetdog. Brennan found himself married at 24 with a combined debt of $300k. He had a great ca...

How to Level Up in Your Career

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody interviews Justin on how he has navigated corporate moves both internally and externally. We'll talk about how you can find t...

How Will Crypto Shape the Future? | Eric Rosenberg

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Eric Rosenberg from Personal Profitability (again!). Eric is a prolific writer and speaker across all finance topics, but ...

Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? | Brian Feroldi

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Brian Feroldi, author of Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? In this episode, we get a chance to dig into the basics of stock...

An App for Tracking Financial Independence? | Logan Leckie from Topia

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Logan Leckie, creator of Topia, The Financial Independence App. Logan saw a void in the app marketplace when it came to an...

The Wealth of Connection | Vincent Pugliese

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Vincent Pugliese, author of The Wealth of Connection. But really when I think of Vincent, I think of a master networker an...

Tipped Finance | Barbara Sloan

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Barbara Sloan, Author of Tipped. Tipped focuses on personal finance for anyone in the "tipped" industry. The tipped ind...

How Far We’ve Come

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Justin & Cody take a look back on what all has changed in their lives since the show started back in October 2018. It's hard to be...

Building a Personal Brand While Working Full Time | Marcus Garrett

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Marcus Garrett, Author of D.E.B.T. Free or Die Trying. Marcus found himself under a mound of debt and living paycheck to p...

The Basics of Cryptocurrency | Eric Rosenberg

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Eric Rosenberg from Personal Profitability. Eric is a prolific writer and speaker across all finance topics, but today our...

All the Hacks | Chris Hutchins

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Chris Hutchins from the hit new podcast All The Hacks. Chris has always been obsessed with making life as optimal and enjo...

Q&A | HELOCs, Credit Cards, Taxes, Side Hustles, PMI, and VPNs

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, The FI Show Guys take on questions submitted by the audience. Our audience is certainly an educated and savvy bunch, but we can al...

Stacked | Joe Saul-Sehy & Emily Guy Birken

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Joe-Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken, authors of the new book Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management. ...

Financially Independent by Age 20 with Real Estate | Jabbar Adesada

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jabbar Adesada, a 20-year-old Marine who is targeting this year for financial independence! Jabbar was obsessed with baske...

Instagram Growth, Real Estate, and Couple’s Finance | The FI Couple

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Ali and Josh from The FI Couple. They found themselves in over $100k in debt and knew something had to change. Once the...

First to a Million | Dan Sheeks

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Dan Sheeks author of First to a Million and founder of  Sheeks Freaks. Dan is a teacher in Colorado and is really changin...

Understanding the AND Asset | Caleb Guilliams

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Caleb Guilliams, creator of BetterWealth and author of The And Asset. Caleb Guilliams' life would be forever changed by ta...

From Food Blogging to Serving the Latinx Community | Jannese Torres-Rodriguez

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jannese Torres-Rodriguez who walked away from a successful career to focus on entrepreneurship full time. It wasn't an ove...

Buying & Running a Grocery Store at Age 21 | Reetu Maz

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Reetu Maz who invested in one of the oldest traditional physical businesses at just 21 years old. Reetu saw an opportunity...

Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps | An Honest Look at All 7

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, The FI Show Guys take an honest look at Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps. While we believe Dave Ramsey has been a great gateway for a lo...

From Debt to Deals | Sarah King

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Sarah King from Nerds Guide to FI. Sarah gives us an in-depth honest review of her journey. She started as a Dave Ramse...

Scaling to 7 Figures While Giving Back Aggressively | Jeremy Schneider

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club. Jeremy started his journey as a young, scrappy entrepreneur. In 2004, in foun...

The Debt Lasso Method and LGBTQ Financial Challenges | Debt Free Guys

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features John and David from Debt Free Guys and the Queer Money Podcast. David and John were going on a vacation and thought to the...

Turning Budgeting into a Business | Kelly Anne Smith

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Kelly Anne Smith from Freedom in a Budget. Kelly finds herself struggling and living paycheck to paycheck. Then, as many d...

Should You Be Worried About Inflation? Maybe Not

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Justin and Cody give their take on inflation. If you've been on social media or watched the news recently, you might have seen the...

100K+ Per Month & Leaving a Legacy | Todd Baldwin

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features the amazing story of Todd Baldwin. Todd grew up poor and dropped out of college, but he had one huge goal. Simply to be...

Buying and Managing Real Estate as a Digital Nomad | Sarah Weaver

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features the amazing world traveler, digital nomad, and real estate investor Sarah Weaver. Sarah took a one-way trip to Europe in c...

How to Travel Cheap Like a Pro

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cody & Justin spill the beans on all the tips, tricks, and hacks they use to travel the world for a fraction of the cost. Of cours...

The Multiple Paths to Early Retirement and Passive Income | Earn & Invest

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're re-airing an episode from the Earn & Invest podcast where Cody & Justin were interviewed along with Rachel Richards. Doc G delves ...

Blogging as a Business | Kelan Kline

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Kelan Kline, one half of The Savvy Couple. Kelan and his wife Brittany have built a multi-six-figure online brand that now...

Intentional Living and Cohousing Communities | Lauren Tang

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Lauren Tang, a member of the Sunnyside Village Couhousing Group. Cohousing is when a group of people come together to inte...

New Purchases, Business Goals, and FinCon 2021

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, The FI Show Guys reflect on FinCon 2021 along with some big personal updates. We've been going to FinCon for over 4 years now and ...

Brand Building and Passive Income Streams | Rachel Richards

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features "Money Honey" author Rachel Richards. Rachel is passionate about passive income and making financial education more access...

$0 to $100K+ with Short-Term Rentals | Diya Liu

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Short Term Rental (think Air BnB) extraordinaire Diya Liu. Diya's strategy is all about real-estate investing without comp...

Real Estate as a Business & Sourcing Deals | Paul David Thompson

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features real estate expert Paul David Thompson from the Ready Investor One podcast and PaulDavidThompson.com Paul found his profic...

Financial Feminism and Fighting the Investing Gap | Tori Dunlap

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Tori Dunlap from Her First 100k & Financial Feminist Podcast. Tori was brought up in a family where money was a regular to...

Mega Backdoor Roth & Solo 401k Explained

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the FI Show Guys give you a step-by-step guide to utilizing the Mega Backdoor Roth and Solo 401k. You might be able to contribute ...

Mastering Real Estate Renovations | Van Sturgeon

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Van Sturgeon who is an expert in real estate renovations with 30+ years of experience. He learned his trade the hard. G...

Building Businesses for Financial Freedom | Brooke Packard

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features Brooke Packard, the teacher, realtor, real estate investor, cleaning business owner, physical product creator... what doesn't...