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Amy Minkley | Ep. 112 Oct 05, 2026

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I'm your host, David Robinson, and in this episode I interview Amy Minkley who is living her best life in Bali, Indonesia. We discuss how her career as an international school teacher allowed her to achieve FI, the impact discovering the FI community had on her life and why this motivated her to create the first non-US FIRE gathering in Bali. We also talk about her efforts to raise money for the PKP Centre, an organization helping women and children escape poverty and domestic violence.

Episode Links:

FI Freedom Retreats: https://www.fifreedomretreats.com/
PKP Community Centre: https://pkpcommunitycentre.org/
Search Associates (International Teaching): https://www.searchassociates.com/
TribeFI (Australia gathering): https://www.tribefi.com.au/
Kiwi FI (New Zealand gathering): https://www.igniteevents.co.nz/
The Donegan's Extraordinary Life Event (Richmond): https://rebeldonegans.com/events/extraordinaryevents/extraordinary-richmond/
EconoMe Conference (Cincinnati gathering): https://economeconference.com/

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Meghan & David | Ep. 111 Sep 21, 2026

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's episode I get to chat with David about some big life and podcast updates, from pregnancy and stepping back from EverydayFI to what it looks like for David to take the show into its next chapter. We talk about Coast FI, spending less than you make, childcare, career opportunities, imposter syndrome, and why building your best life sometimes means making a change before you feel totally ready.

Episode Links:

Third Decade: https://3rddecade.org/
Enlisted Money: https://enlistedmoney.com/
Best Life Financial Planning: https://bestlifefinancialplanning.com/
Monarch Money: https://www.monarchmoney.com/
The Mad Fientist: https://www.madfientist.com/
Measure Twice Money: https://measuretwicemoney.com/
Landmark Forum: https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/the-landmark-forum/

Greg V. | Ep. 110 Sep 07, 2026

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In today's episode I get to chat with Greg about building freedom before FI, from growing up in London to relocating to the Philippines and realizing he had been geoarbitraging before he even knew the word for it. We talk about sabbaticals, immigrant money lessons, Coast FI, life design, and why the goal is not just to reach FI someday, but to make life feel more like your own right now.

Episode Links:

Freedom Before FI: https://freedombeforefi.com/
Greg's linktree (podcast links): https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi
Save My Cents: https://savemycents.com/
ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/
Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
Your Money or Your Life: https://yourmoneyoryourlife.com/
The Simple Path to Wealth: https://jlcollinsnh.com/
The Fioneers: https://thefioneers.com/
Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/

Meg's Money Musings: Meghan on the Freedom Before FI Podcast | Ep. 109 Aug 24, 2026

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In today's Meghan's Money Musings episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Greg from Freedom Before FI about finding freedom before hitting a final FI number. We talk about Barista FI, quitting a high-stress job, career pivots, therapy, fertility, and what it looks like to start building a life that feels better right now.

Episode Links:

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QCZFUpwMTj2OVhL0sxQm7?si=zC8_6ULvRN6HgNmdMT7e6A
Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/from-corporate-to-barista-fi-w-meghan-combs-everyday/id1740083285?i=1000771397663
Freedom Before FI: https://freedombeforefi.com/
Linktree (podcast links): https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi
Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
HerMoney with Jean Chatzky: https://hermoney.com/
ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/
Diabolical Lies: https://www.diabolicalliespod.com/
If Books Could Kill: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
Maintenance Phase: https://www.maintenancephase.com/

Paul M. | Ep. 108 Aug 10, 2026

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In today's episode I get to chat with Paul about finding FI later than he wished, but still reaching it before 60 with a whole lot of saving, community, and help from his very FI-minded wife. We talk about geoarbitrage, leaving work, writing a financial independence fairy tale book, and why it is absolutely not too late to get started.

Episode Links:

Once Upon a FI: https://onceuponafi.com/
The Simple Path to Wealth: https://jlcollinsnh.com/
Camp FI: https://www.campfi.org/
ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/
Catching Up to FI: https://catchinguptofi.com/
Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
The Purpose Code: https://jordangrumet.com/books

Meg's Money Musings: Meghan on the From Paychecks to Purpose Podcast | Ep. 107 Jul 20, 2026

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In today's Meghan's Money Musings episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Blue from 'From Paychecks to Purpose' about money, work, childhood, career pivots, and what it means to actually build a good life. We talk about choosing a partner, walking away from a career that no longer fits, barista FI, and why the goal is not just to save for someday, but to make life feel better now.

Episode Links:

From Paychecks to Purpose: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-paychecks-to-purpose/id1835063961
From Paychecks to Purpose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frompaycheckstopurpose/
Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/
Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/
Diabolical Lies: https://www.diabolicalliespod.com/

Casey K. | Ep. 106 Jul 06, 2026

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In today's episode I get to chat with Casey about being in the messy middle of FI, from paying off $40,000 of debt to realizing the goal isn't just to quit work someday, it's to build a life that feels more aligned now. We talk about career questions, health costs, money shifts, and what happens when the boring middle starts getting a little too real.

Episode Links:

The Simple Path to Wealth: https://thesimplepathtowealth.com/
Quit Like a Millionaire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592323/quit-like-a-millionaire-by-kristy-shen-and-bryce-leung-foreword-by-jl-collins/
The Psychology of Money: https://www.harriman-house.com/authors/morgan-housel/the-psychology-of-money/9780857197689
I Will Teach You To Be Rich: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/
Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/
Financial Feminist Podcast: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-podcast/
So Good They Can't Ignore You: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124
Good Energy: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy
The Gap and The Gain: https://gapandgainbook.com/

Phillip & Andrea G. | Ep. 105 Jun 22, 2026

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Welcome to EverydayFI where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing FI.

BONUS TEASER: Why You Should Enjoy Paying Taxes | Ep. 104 Jun 05, 2026

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Welcome to EverydayFI where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing FI.

Today is another bonus episode, and if you aren't already signed up for EverydayFI+, you'll only get to listen to the first 10 to 15 minutes. If you want to hear the entire episode, check out my Patreon at patreon.com/everydayfipodcast where you can sign up for ad free and bonus episodes.

In today's episode I'm joined by my buddy Mitch — he's BACK! He's been off the show for a little while traveling for work and, ya know, actually having a life. But he's back today and I get to teach him all about taxes and what they actually pay for. He only got a small glimpse into what this topic was about so his reactions are basically real time, and you might be surprised by some of them!

BONUS TEASER: The "Perfect" Portfolio May 01, 2026

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Today is another bonus episode, and if you aren't already signed up for EverydayFI+, you will only be hearing the first 10 to 15 minutes of this teaser. If you want to hear the entire episode, check out my Patreon at patreon.com/everydayfipodcast where you can sign up for ad free and bonus episodes.

Today's bonus is another episode with David Robinson and we're going to talk about the "perfect" portfolio… Is there such a thing? Tune in!

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