The Mindful FIRE Podcast 125 : Retiring Early with Coast FI and Slow FI with Diania Merriman
In this episode: Money as a Tool, Retirement and Autonomy, Awareness and Choice, Community and Belonging, Coast FI and Slow FI with Diania Merriam
Note from Adam
I hope you are well. I know I've been MIA for the last few weeks, without any new episodes.
I've had some incredible things happening in my life, all thanks to envisioning. I can't wait to share them with you and share a resource I'm creating for you to think BIG about your own life and vision, so you can create similar amazing results for yourself. If you'd like to get early access to that, click here and sign up.
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Diania Merriam discusses her journey to financial independence and early retirement. She shares how she discovered the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement and how it transformed her relationship with money.
Diania explains the concept of "Coast FI" and "Slow FI" and how she retired from her corporate career at the age of 33.
She also talks about the importance of clarity and comfort in managing finances and how financial independence allows for greater creativity and time abundance.
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About our guest, Diania:
Diania Merriam is a retired corporate professional and the host of a daily podcast about money. She is passionate about helping others achieve financial independence and creating a life they never want to retire from. Diania is also the founder of The Econome Conference, a gathering for like-minded individuals in the FIRE community.
Key Takeaways:
- Money is a tool, not a goal. It should be used to create time and space in your life.
- Retirement is not about not working, but about separating your finances from your work and having full autonomy over how, when, and where you work.
- Awareness and choice are essential in achieving financial independence. Understand your income,
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
- Learn how to use your mind to start living your new vision right away
🔥 Sound interesting?
If you’re ready to start living the life you’ve saved for all these years, grab one of the few remaining spots for a no-pressure curiosity call with me to learn more.