
The Financial Independence Show
Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of “Financial Independence For All”. The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation. The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, productivity, travel, and so much more. Sit back, tune in, and join a community of like-minded people who are changing their lives through financial independence.
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May 29, 2025 • 39min
How to Travel the World on $75 a Day | Nomadic Matt
If you’ve ever searched for something travel-related, you’ve probably stumbled onto Nomadic Matt’s website at one point or another.
He started travel blogging back in 2008 and quickly became one of the biggest names in the space.
As you can imagine, after traveling and gathering information for 15+ years, he has a lot to share about travel!
In this episode, we cover:
How to find cheap flights
How to find cheap accommodation
How to find a cheap phone plan
Why slow travel can save you money
Overrated and underrated travel destinations
The biggest mistakes most travelers make
Taking a sabbatical and/or quitting your job
and a whole lot more.
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Links from The Episode
NomadicMatt.com
How to Travel the World on $75 a Day
Matt’s Instagram
Cheap flights:
Going
Thrifty Traveler
Airfarewatchdog
The Flight Deal
Google Flights
Redeeming points:
Seats.aero
Point.me
Cheap stays:
Couchsurfing
Trusted House Sitters
Airbnb (rooms)
Home Exchange
Booking.com
Rakuten (for money back on booked stays)
Cheap phone plans:
Airalo
Saily
Holafly
No-fee Banking:
Charles Schwab Investor Checking
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/a9TrvTIlogw
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May 20, 2025 • 57min
The Simple Path to Wealth (Does it Still Work?) | JL Collins
Who said building wealth had to be complicated?
In this episode, we’re joined by JL Collins, author of The Simple Path to Wealth (recently revised).
JL was one of the pioneers of the FI space as we know it today, and has been coined “The Godfather of FI”.
During this interview, we cover:
If the Simple Path to Wealth still works in today’s economy
How to navigate a market downturn
How to build your investment portfolio
The power of compound interest
Why fees can destroy your returns
How to spend in alignment with your values
The real reason we accumulate money
And so much more.
If you enjoyed this episode, check out the links below for more content, and don’t forget to share this podcast with a friend!
Links From the Episode
The Simple Path to Wealth
JLCollinsNH.com
The One Thing That Determines Your Success in the Market (blog post)
The Wasting Asset Retirement Model (WARM – blog post)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/hr7_ZfbKMno
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May 7, 2025 • 51min
$1,500 per Month to Travel in Southeast Asia (Justin’s 3-Month Recap)
Today, we bring you our second episode covering Justin’s six-month journey across Asia and Europe.
Luckily, Justin loves documenting the numbers, so you’ll get the most in-depth breakdown of expenses you could hope for.
Listen in to see how he’s living it up in paradise for $45/day.
That number includes accommodation, restaurants, groceries, gyms, activities, government fees, random purchases…literally everything.
Here’s a high-level breakdown for Justin’s half of the full Southeast Asia portion of his 6-month trip:
Transportation: $582
Accommodation: $1,368
Activities: $1,543
Restaurants: $299
Groceries: $242
Gov Fees: $32
Misc: $42
Gym: $80
Some highlight activities include:
4-day/3-night island hopping tour
Mount Batur sunrise jeep excursion
10-hour private driver tour
So many beaches and waterfalls
Three separate hour-plus massages
Three additional days of boat tours in the Philippines
5 separate 1hr+ massages
2 cooking classes
Gili Island Snorkeling
8-hour private Nusa Penida tour
Ha Long Bay yacht
Trang An river + Ninh Binh tour
Bai Dinh temple complex
4-day Ha Giang motorcycle loop (Vietnam)
Koh Lanta Island hopping
2-day Elephant Nature Park stay
12-hour Chiang Rai temple tour
and more…
Want all the data?
Check out Justin’s detailed spreadsheet
We hope you enjoyed this in-depth check-in and look forward to periodically bringing you these over the next few months.
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Links from The Episode
Traveling the World for $46/day
$2,052 for 5 Weeks in Southeast Asia (Justin’s 1-Month Recap)
Justin’s Detailed Trip Expenses
Justin’s Substack (to follow along with his travels)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/HPzIkEmhkTA
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Apr 29, 2025 • 46min
How to Get Rich Doing Boring Things | Nick Huber
Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be sexy.
In today’s episode, Nick Huber, author of The Sweaty Startup, talks about how to get rich doing boring things.
Instead of building the next AI tool, how about a painting business? Or landscaping? Or HVAC? Or one of the hundreds of services that everyday people need?
Topics covered include:
Finding your next business idea
Why Shark Tank is a lie
The easiest way to tell if an idea will work
Getting your first customers
When to “legitimize” your business
Marketing strategies that actually work
When to start scaling and branching out
and more!
This episode covers a lot, so get ready to take some notes.
If you enjoyed this episode, check out the links below for more content, and don’t forget to share this podcast with a friend!
Links From the Episode
The Sweaty Startup (Nick’s Book)
Nick’s Twitter
Nick’s Instagram
Nick’s last appearance on The FI Show (episode 228)
Nick’s businesses:
Personal Brand – https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage – https://boltstorage.com/
Overseas Staffing – https://supportshepherd.com/
Cost Segregation – https://recostseg.com/
Insurance – https://titanrisk.com/
Business Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com/
Recruiting – https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development – https://webrun.com/
Debt and Equity – https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit – https://taxcredithunter.com/
Performance Marketing – https://adrhino.com/
Pest control – https://spidexx.com/
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/OMffZ-Xuikk
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Mar 11, 2025 • 1h
Inner Entrepreneur (Start, Build, Buy, Scale, and Sell Your Business) | Grant Sabatier
Grant Sabatier, bestselling author of Financial Freedom and Inner Entrepreneur, shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey and offers a blueprint for success. He dives into how to generate innovative business ideas and reveals why 90% of small businesses fail. Grant discusses his perfect business formula, the impact of focusing on strengths, and the delicate balance between following passion and profit. His insights into the levels of entrepreneurship and building a supportive community for aspiring entrepreneurs are invaluable for anyone looking to thrive in business.

Feb 21, 2025 • 52min
$2,052 for 5 Weeks in Southeast Asia (Justin’s 1-Month Recap)
Today we bring you our first episode since Justin hit the road on his six-month journey across Asia and Europe.
Luckily, Justin loves documenting the numbers so you’ll get the most in-depth breakdown of expenses you could hope for.
Listen in to see how he’s living it up in paradise for $55/day.
That number includes accommodation, restaurants, groceries, gyms, activities, government fees, random purchases…literally everything.
Here’s a high-level breakdown for Justin’s half of the first 37 days expenses:
Transportation: $305
Accommodation: $590
Activities: $838
Restaurants: $134
Groceries: $82
Gov Fees: $32
Misc: $20
Gym: $51
That’s only $2k for 37 days!
Some highlight activities include:
4 day/3 night island hopping tour
Mount Batur sunrise jeep excursion
10-hour private driver tour
So many beaches and waterfalls
Three separate hour-plus massages
Three additional days of boat tours in the Phillippines
and more
Want all the data?
Check out Justin’s detailed spreadsheet
We hope you enjoyed this in-depth check-in and look forward to periodically bringing you these over the next few months.
If you found value in the episode, please share it with a friend!
Links from The Episode
Traveling the World for $46/day
Justin’s Detailed Trip Expenses
Justin’s Substack (to follow along with his travels)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/39w8PfTLmcg
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Feb 10, 2025 • 42min
Helping 1,000,000 People Invest in Real Estate | Dustin Heiner
Dustin Heiner returns to the show after a long 5 years to share what he’s been up to since his last appearance (a lot!).
We discuss
His recent 355-unit apartment building and multiple hotel acquisitions
How he’s built a podcasting network
His fast-growing real estate conference
His daily and weekly routine and how he balances work and life
What it really takes to build passive income
And so much more.
Dustin’s goal is to help 1,000,000 people start investing in real estate, and he’s already made huge progress.
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Links from The Episode
REWBCon (Use code “Cody” for 10% off)
Dustin’s Free Real Estate Investing Course
Dustin’s Instagram
Dustin’s YouTube
Master Passive Income
Dustin’s First Appearance on The FI Show
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/5ok7JGOhVwE
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Jan 1, 2025 • 0sec
2025 Goals and Updates (+ a Major Podcast Announcement)
Today we bring you our goals for 2025 along with some upcoming changes to the podcast.
Every year, we like to map out some of our goals and what we aim to accomplish.
We break these down into the following categories:
Money/Finance
Fitness
Family/Relationship
Other
Some examples of Cody’s goals include:
Doubling down on what works for business and finance
Completing an Ironman
Cutting out bad relationships and doubling down on good ones
Completing the build for his “forever” home
Some of Justin’s Goals include:
Running a sub-22-min 5k and completing a half-marathon
Simplifying the investment account sprawl
Coming away from his trip with a short list of slow travel locations
Writing more
In the episode, you’ll get the full breakdown of all the goals and why some of these are the focus for 2025.
We hope you enjoyed this goal-setting episode and are inspired to make some big moves in 2025.
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Links from The Episode
Traveling the World for $46/day
2023 Recap and 2024 Goals
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Dec 25, 2024 • 35min
12 Money Lessons (Christmas Special)
This festive special dives into 12 crucial money lessons inspired by the holiday season. Key insights include the idea that retirement is about numbers, not age, and the power of compound interest when investing early. Listeners learn that focusing on major expenses can yield greater savings than minor ones. Emphasizing action over mere information, the hosts encourage investing in personal growth and starting now for better future returns. It's all about balancing financial goals with meaningful experiences!

Dec 18, 2024 • 53min
Finding Purpose and Meaning | Doc G
Jordan Grumet aka Doc G brings his brilliant insights to help listeners find answers to one of the hardest questions we battle with, what is our purpose?
That gets broken down in this episode and his upcoming book, The Purpose Code.
He has a history as a physician which brings amazing perspectives, especially from his time as a hospice doctor.
Jordan recounts his life lessons to explain how to find purpose and shed the anxiety that normally comes with that search.
He also breaks down the difference between regret and disappointment.
Jordan does a phenomenal job of incorporating exercises at the end of each chapter to put what you read into practice.
The book and discussion don’t just stop with your life but also discuss how to leave a lasting legacy for others.
There’s no doubt that Jordan has some of the most thoughtful and insightful conversations anywhere in the personal finance space.
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Links from The Episode
The Purpose Code Book
Jordan’s Website
Earn and Invest Podcast
Jordan’s First Episode on The FI Show
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/DunvVz_JdTc
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