The Financial Independence Show
Episodes
Finding Work-Life Balance with Two Full-Time Jobs | Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the prolific Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor. Jim came full circle from a middle-class Alaska...
Building and Selling Online Businesses | Marc from Vital Dollar
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Marc from Vital Dollar. Marc's story is so impressive with being able to walk away from his job afte...
How to Raise a Financially Smart Kid | Mother’s Day Special with Ruth Berman (Cody’s Mom)
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Cody's very own mom Ruth Berman! We wanted to do something special for Mother's Day this year and we...
A High School Band Teacher Turned Six-Figure Online Entrepreneur | Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man. Bobby started off as a music teacher but today is changing l...
A Former Retail Store Manager and Serial Entrepreneur’s Path to FI | Robert from the College Investor
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Robert from The College Investor. Robert has been sharpening his money making skills since element...
Professional Tennis Player Turned Real Estate Addict | Sunitha Rao
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Suni. Suni lives in the Boston area and has an amazing story. She became a professional tennis ...
How to Get Your Spouse on Board with FI | Andy Hill from Marriage, Kids, and Money
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Andy from Marriage Kids and Money. He tells us his relatable yet inspiring story of living a life wi...
Launching Out Of Debt With a Facebook Ads Business | Monica Louie
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Monica from MonicaLouie.com. She tells us her inspiring story of tackling debt and putting family fi...
The $80,000 Lifestyle Change | Joel from FI 180
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Joel from FI 180. It's so inspiring to hear someone who had real spending issues and quickly got the...
The 10-Year “Mini” Retirement | Ryan Jacob
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Ryan Jacob who has one of the more gutsy stories you'll hear. Ryan has decided to step into a mini-r...
The Ultimate Tax Optimization Guide | The Wealthy Accountant
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Kieth aka The Wealthy Accountant who went from a small town farmer to a multi-millionaire tax profes...
From Full-Time Anesthesiologist to Charitable Entrepreneur | Physician on FIRE
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Leif from Physician On Fire. Leif didn't even discover the idea of financial independence until he w...
How to Live a “Save Money” Lifestyle and Enjoy It | Joel & Matt from How to Money
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the dynamic duo of Joel & Matt from HowToMoney.com and the How to Money Podcast. The guys met the...
Achieving FI Through The Trades | Captan DIY
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Captain DIY as he breaks down his journey to becoming a professional electrician and how that inters...
Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug | Timika Downes
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Timika Downes from The House of FI podcast to share her amazing journey. Her story involves marriage...
Frugal First Dates to Money Mates – Valentine’s Day Special w/ Our Girlfriends
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is an extra special Valentine's day episode; Cody and Justin throw out all common sense by letting their significant others come on an...
How to Maximize Your Income Potential | Gen Y Finance Guy
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you an incredible story that starts in poverty but ultimately dismisses a strict following of frugality. D...
The Proven Path to Financial Freedom | Grant Sabatier
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you an awesome episode full of philosophical discussion to go along with the background of Grant Sabatier ...
Climbing the Corporate and Entrepreneurial Ladders | J from Millennial Boss
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the boss we all strive to be. She realized being a lawyer wasn't in her future and swapped career path...
How Travel Rewards Turned into an Entrepreneurial Venture | Anik Khan from Max Rewards
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the creator of what we believe will be the future gold standard of Credit Card rewards accumulation, t...
Full-Time YouTubing, Medical Tourism, and Retired by 30 | Mike and Lauren
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the dynamic duo of Mike and Lauren. You may know them from their fantastic DIY YouTube videos or heari...
From Unemployment to Geoarbitrage | Rob from Getting Canned
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a truly optimistic outlook on getting fired. Rob from Getting Canned walks us through his story of los...
Financial Independence Philosophy and Origin Story | Paula Pant from Afford Anything
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you one of their favorite episodes to date. Paula Pant is always conducting great interviews herself but t...
Christmas Thoughts, 2018 Reflection, 2019 Goals
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have an extra special gift for you today that requires no wrapping paper. This Holiday special Justin and Cody go at it alone with no guest to disc...
A Military Member with a Massive Financial Turnaround | The Incredible Cash Dummy
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a story that's just beginning. This interview with The Incredible Cash Dummy steps through a life quic...
Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap | Jamila Souffrant from Journey to Launch
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a really interesting story full of dynamics different than their own lives. Jamila is a mother and an ...
Hacking College, Real Estate, and FU Money | Craig Curelop from Bigger Pockets
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a true the king of efficiency. A real estate junkie, Craig works over at Bigger Pockets and currently ...
A Power Couple’s Path to FI | Jimmy and Jenny from Living Life Loving Us
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a bonus episode recorded LIVE at FinCon with Jimmy and Jenny from Living Life Loving Us. Cody was fortunate enough to meet this amazing ...
Optimizing Your Day Job & Crushing The Side Hustle Game | Kevin from Financial Panther
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin bring you a true expert of the gig economy and side hustles. The great Kevin from Financial Panther. If you’re u...
Tragic Adversity, Mail Delivery, and Rental Properties | Jimmy Ridenhour
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin bring you an interview that is guaranteed to be a new one for you. This is the story of Jimmy Ridenhour who, unlik...
Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Blogging | J.D. Roth
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview one of the real originators in the personal finance space, J.D. Roth from Get Rich Slowly. Join them as ...
“Retired” at 24, Now Earning $1.5 Million Blogging | Michelle Schroeder-Gardner
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview Michelle Schroeder-Gardner from Making Sense of Cents. Join them as they dive into Michelle's financial...
Retire Early with Real Estate | Coach Carson
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview Chad aka Coach Carson from CoachCarson.com. Join them as they dive into Chad's financial backstory and l...
Goodbye FIRE Below Zero, Hello To The FI Show
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the biggest news we've shared with you up to date! Unfortunately, TJ had to step away from FIRE Below Zero for family reasons, but the show g...
010 | Overcoming Adversity | Jillian @ Montana Money Adventures
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Cody and TJ interview Jillian from Montana Money Adventures. Join them as they dive into Jillian's financial backstory and learn h...
009 | Camp FI South Takeaways & Community Feedback
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first portion of this podcast is feedback from last week's episode: The Low-Hanging Fruits of FI. Anonymous talks about Project FI and tells ...
008 | The Low-Hanging Fruits of FI
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Cody and TJ discuss the low-hanging fruits of FI. These are the changes you can make in your life today, tomorrow, next week, ...
007 | From Accountant to Full-Time Entrepreneur | PT Money
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
PT Money is the founder of FinCon and a personal finance blogger at PTMoney.com. In today’s episode, I get a chance to interview him LIVE at FinCon ...
006 | Casually Saving 90% of Your Income | Lily @ The Frugal Gene
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we get a chance to talk to Lily from The Frugal Gene about her accelerated path to financial independence. By choosing to avoid l...
005 | Ready, Set, Gap Year! | Noah & Becky @ Money Metagame
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to Get a Full Ride to College Noah and Becky worked as Caddies all throughout high school, making a good amount of money during the summer, but m...
004 | From Poverty to Privilege | TJ Backstory
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Starting from a 3rd world Country TJ shares his story and what life was like growing up in Nigeria. Born in a middle-class family, his father instill...
003 | Earning $150,000 While Traveling Full Time | Brad Rice
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to Find FIRE Being naturally frugal, Brad kind of stumbled his way into FIRE. After starting the 9-5, Brad anticipated working like the typical e...
002 | There’s No FI Without Purpose
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What FIRE Means to Us Cody and TJ share their biggest reasons for pursuing financial independence. On their path, they’ve learned that money is jus...
001 | Lighting the FIRE
25 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is FIRE? Financial independence, retire early. Financial independence is based on the 4% rule which was formulated from the Trinity stud...