In this episode, Chris and Debbie are joined by Diania Merriam, chief EconoMeist for EconoMe Conference.

Their conversation begins with a discussion about her decision to hike the Camino de Santiago, including, what life was like on the trail; how she was able to get the time off of work; what made it financially possible; what obstacles it presented to her and how she’s overcome them; and what she had planned for her return.

Then they talk about her life since the Camino and her move to Cincinnati, OH. They get into exactly what led to her decision to create EconoMe, which she says is, “all about reclaiming the right of the original American Dream and creating a life you love.”

The event will bring together nine leading experts from the FIRE movement for a series of provocative talks (Jillian Johsrud, Julien Saunders, Natalie Torres-Haddad, etc.) It will also include a screening of the documentary, Playing with FIRE and an after-party.

Diana says of the conference, “I experienced firsthand how changing my mindset about money and increasing my financial literacy completely changed my life. Just a few years ago, I was able to get out of $30K of debt in 11 months and now currently save and invest 60% of my income.”

Diania, Chris, and Debbie dive deep into the mental and emotional obstacles of creating an event on such a massive scale, as well as, the mindset shifts necessary in overcoming them. They talk about the need for seasons of energetic, enthusiastic hard-work, offset with time for rest and reflection. They’ll even get into the depths of depression Diania found herself in when she lost balance and how she’s “clawed her way out of it.”

Diana leaves us with the reminder she's been giving herself recently, "Let your curiosity be bigger than your fear."

You won’t want to miss this very real conversation between three people living unconventional lives.

To learn more about what was discussed in this episode:

• Mr. Money Mustache blog: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
• Playing with FIRE Documentary:  https://playingwithfire.co/the-documentary/
• More information about EconoMe Conference and to buy tickets use code: LIVEIT for a 10% discount: https://economeconference.com/
• To contact Diania directly: [email protected]

EconoMe on social media: https://www.instagram.com/economecon/, https://www.facebook.com/EconoMeConference/

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