From $240K in Debt to Early Retirement at Age 48 - Josh (Part 2) | MHFI 288

October 07, 2025 01:15:55
From $240K in Debt to Early Retirement at Age 48 - Josh (Part 2) | MHFI 288
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From $240K in Debt to Early Retirement at Age 48 - Josh (Part 2) | MHFI 288

Oct 07 2025 | 01:15:55

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Show Notes

Doug continues his conversation with Josh Epley (9 to FI podcast) about life after early retirement.  Josh discusses how he spends his time, the challenges & surprises of early retirement, and the importance of having hobbies & goals.  He also shares his experiences with managing his workload, the benefits of being flexible, starting new activities like running, and the launch of his new podcast “9 to FI”. 

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0:00 Introduction

6:15 Balancing structure vs. free time

14:15 Pressure to make money in retirement

21:08 Designing a new schedule

26:17 Slow productivity & experimenting

31:59 Running

40:38 Launching a new podcast: 9 to FI

46:22 Engaging with pockets of the FI community

52:00 Scheduling & the art of saying no

59:43 Leaving open space

1:07:10 Soundcheck – FinCon

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