Doug and Carl chat with Kim Ehardt, a firefighter from Austin, Texas, who unknowingly achieved Barista FI through careful savings and an unconventional career path. Despite her financial status and ability to leave her current profession, Kim articulates a desire to shift focus from financial security alone to personal fulfillment, purpose, and happiness. Kim’s future plans include life coaching to help others achieve their goals and potentially even starting her own podcast.
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0:00 Introduction
6:52 BaristaFI & finding FIRE
11:14 Financial peace
16:58 Firefighting & the pursuit of FI
26:16 The drive to succeed
34:09 Defining success
42:25 Challenges to FIRE ideology
49:07 Finding purpose through coaching
54:23 Impact of coaching & future plans
1:04:02 Soundcheck – Podcast motivations
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