Episode 461: How to Stay on Your Financial Journey When Life Changes

Jan 14, 2026

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Even the best financial plans need room to breathe. Life changes. Priorities shift. Unexpected things happen. And none of that means you've failed.

In today's episode, I walk you through how to normalize detours, reassess your financial foundation, and realign your plan with the season of life you're actually in, not the one you thought you'd be in.

I also share personal updates about seeing my book "in the wild" from airport bookstores to international editions and why I'll never stop being grateful for that moment.

In this episode, I talk about:

Why detours and setbacks don't erase your progress and how to reframe them as recalibrations
How to reassess your financial foundation when life changes, including your numbers and emotional bandwidth
When it can make sense to pause aggressive debt payoff or investing and use automation to stay afloat
How core values can guide you as you rebuild your plan without abandoning your long-term commitment + more

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including:
- The Fire Starter Course
- The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet

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