Mile High FI Podcast
Mile High FI Podcast
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Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Carl Jensen and Doug Cunnington talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anything on their minds. Plus, they interview experts and non-experts interested in the FI lifestyle. It's raw, candid, pretty much like you get to sit in on a private conversation.
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Focuses on financial independence, side hustles, and life after corporate jobs, with episodes covering topics like Coast FI concepts, lifestyle adjustments, summer camps for FI enthusiasts, and insights on travel hacking.

Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Doug Cunnington and Carl Jensen talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anything on their minds. Plus, they interview experts and non-experts interested in the FI lifestyle. It’s raw, candid, pretty much like you get to sit in on a private conversation.
Rusty and I talk about whether listener, April, should consider a higher paying role as a manager or stay as an individual contributor. This topic was inspired by our episode on quiet quitting.
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**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
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00:00 Welcome Back and Not Advice
00:51 Quiet Quitting Email Setup
03:42 April’s Dilemma and Timeline
09:29 Manager vs IC Tradeoffs
14:27 Overachievers and Winding Down
34:43 Coasting for Meaning
36:09 Downtime Hobbies
39:02 Retirement Burnout Myth
42:32 Government Job Perks
49:08 Stay IC for Now
55:02 Stand-Up Comedy Class

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