🎯 Welcome to another episode of The Financial Marathon!

In today’s episode, I sit down with Daniel Rodgers, a former tech professional who went from being deeply in debt to achieving early retirement —> all through discipline, smart financial planning, and intentional living.

Daniel spent years working in high-pressure environments, carrying the weight of student loans, financial stress, and the expectations of modern career success.

In this candid conversation, Daniel shares:

🎓 What it’s really like to start your adult life buried in student debt — and how he mentally and financially navigated it.

💸 The mindset shift that led him to take full control of his money (and life).

🏃 His personal plan to “escape the clock” —> and how he retired early without lottery luck or inheritance.

📉 Why budgeting is a superpower —> and how anyone with a salary can use it to build freedom.

We also explore:

1) The realities of the American debt system, and what people often get wrong about financial independence.

2) How to stay focused in a noisy world filled with pressure to spend and compare.

3) Daniel’s advice to employees who want to future-proof their lives, starting now.

💬 If you’ve ever asked yourself,

“Is this all there is?”

or

“Could I do more with what I earn?”

—> this episode is your sign to start asking better questions and building smarter answers.

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