50 people (now friends), 9 countries... all in one room, speaking the same language: Financial Independence! This is a special episode recorded live from in beautiful Bali, Indonesia at the FI Freedom Retreat. Australian blogger and podcaster, 'Captain FI', joins Jackie as guest co-host to share the FI stories of three of the extraordinary individuals we met at the retreat:

• Claire (Dubai via Ireland)- Restarting and living by the philosophy of 'trust your gut'
• Michael (Seattle)- Newly nomadic, choosing FI-enough over perfection
• Val (Hong Kong)- Taking a gap year that feels like several lifetimes

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