DIANIA MERRIAM IS THE FOUNDER OF THE ECONOME CONFERENCE
AND HOST OF OPTIMAL FINANCE DAILY
LINKS: In this interview Diania mentions a couple of books that will help you get started on your financial independence journey. During our members Q&A after the training she mentions a few others as well. All of the recommended books are linked here for you.
The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robbin
Why Does the Stock Market Always Go Up by Brian Feroldi
It's Not Your Money by Tosha Silver
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Diania Merriam is the founder of The EconoMe Conference, a party about money designed specifically for the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early). She's also the host of the popular podcast Optimal Finance Daily (1M downloads per month) where she narrates articles from the best personal finance blogs on the planet.
Discovering the FIRE movement in 2015 led her to get out of $30k of debt in 11 months, save and invest 60% of her income, take a 2-month sabbatical to walk 500 miles across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago, and self-fund her own business.
She retired from her corporate career at 33 years old and now helps others find community and inspiration on the path to financial freedom. She's been featured on Good Morning America, Business Insider, CNBC, MarketWatch, Good Day Columbus, WLWT5 as well as podcasts including Choose FI, Bigger Pockets Money, and Stacking Benjamins.
In this episode, Diania gets real about our lives and personal experiences cause us to place an overwhelming emotional value on money. She also helps us reshape finances as a means to freedom in life and business rather than a burden to stockpile. She also shares a unique view on the contrasting scarcity mindset and why it can cause us issues with money and relationships in our personal and professional lives.
To learn more about Diania Merriam and the party she hosts about money, visit www.economeconference.com. You can also click HERE to see more from Diania.
I met Diania during the deepest struggle of my life. It was so deep and dark that I had my business in survival mode so I could focus on personal healing and restoration. As luck would have it, we shared a hotel room together at a conference and became fast friends. She dove right into my pain and objectively helped me to make a plan forward towards financial freedom. She also helped me overcome some of my own fear limitations around making more money but even more, taking risks financially and in business.
As always, I'm cheering for you!