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.
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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 es
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