Pursuing Passion Projects In Early Retirement - David Gillis | MHFI 328

July 14, 2026 • 00:48:49
Pursuing Passion Projects In Early Retirement - David Gillis | MHFI 328
Mile High FI Podcast
Pursuing Passion Projects In Early Retirement - David Gillis | MHFI 328

Jul 14 2026 | 00:48:49

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Show Notes

Doug chats with David Gillis about finding meaningful projects after retiring and how identity can be tied to corporate roles.  David shares his financial journey from paying off consumer debt to finding FI and eventually testing “semi-retirement”.  He also discusses his beginnings as “the quiet kid on the bus”, improving his communication skills over time (via Toastmasters, improv classes, coaching, & involvement with TEDx Omaha) to launching his own conference called “The 1% Better Conference”.

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0:00 Introduction

1:19 Finding FI

6:35 Debt payoff & identifying blind spots

11:52 Building communication skills

18:28 Improv

22:52 Launching a conference

28:03 Keeping it intimate & coordinating speakers

32:35 Future conference plans

37:45 Retirement planning & community

44:18 Soundcheck – Summer plans

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[email protected]

**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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