Live from Bali: Are They Really Retired? (Part 2) | Jackie & Doc G | 178
Catching Up to FI
Gene's Quick Relapse to Job Hunting
Gene reveals he applied for a job about 60 days into FI, driven by habit and validation needs.
Recorded live in Bali, at the FI Freedom Retreat (the 2nd one in 2025), Jackie teams up with Doc G from the Earn & Invest Podcast. They ask the spiciest FI question of all—not 'can I retire yet?' but 'should I?' Three very different journeys take the mic:
- Fara's 'accidental FIRE' at 47 and her boomerang back to a cause-driven job (then boomerang away again)
- Gene's post-quit LinkedIn relapse and the search for purpose without a W-2
- Rachel Richard's pivot from real estate and a viral brand (Money Honey Rachel) to doing the inner work, ditching external validation, and—surprise—catching the spark to write again.
Stay for the after-show hot seat where more attendees share their own takes on whether they'll ever 'work' again. Hear from Scott, Dave, Sophie, Selene, Justin, Kim, and Amy.
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