The Financial Independence Show

By Cody Berman and Justin TaylorBusiness Entrepreneurship Investing Careers

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October 02, 2024 From Becoming Paralyzed to Hiking Across 6 Continents | Caitlin James
You never know how close you are to a great story.
I (Justin) learned that on my recent trip to Africa on my way to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Boarding my flight I met Caitlin James as she was on her way to climb the very same mountain.
The more I heard from her, the more I realized I had come across a truly amazing story.
Caitlin was paralyzed in a boating accident.
Through surgery and rehab, she eventually regained the ability to walk.
Walking was just the start though.
She jokingly said if she could walk again she'd climb a mountain in a banana suit...and that's exactly what she did.
That first mountain hooked her, and she has racked up an insanely impressive list of summits in just a couple of years.
This story may not seem relevant to some for this show, but we thought it made perfect sense.
Many people want to do something adventurous, travel, and spend their days outside instead of behind a computer.
These reasons are what drive them to retire.
But Caitlin isn't waiting for retirement to live out her dreams and pursue her passions.
Instead, she is making her passions her career.
Caitlin reinvented herself and her career. Check out her expeditions over the last couple of years:
NORTH AMERICA
DENALI Alaska 20,310
MT WHITNEY, California 14,505
MT RAINIER, Washington 14,411
MT HELEN, Washington 10,786
SOUTH AMERICA
ACONCAGUA 22,837 (Normal route)
Ojos del Salado 22,615
(Argentinian side)
PERU
Cordillera Blanca Range;
Huascaran 22,205
Chacraraju 20,039
Salkantay 20,574
Ausangate Nevado trek;
Machu Picchu 7,972
Huayna Picchu 8,835
Rainbow Mountain 17,060
Nevado Ausangate 20,945
Nevados Ojos del Salado 22,569
ECUADOR
Chimborazo 20,549
EUROPE
MONT BLANC 15,777
MATTERHORN 14,692
The EIGER 13,642
The ALPHUBEL 13,799
DOLOMITES 10,968
MONTE ROSA 15,203
BRITISH COLUMBIA
MT LOGAN 19,551
MT FAIRWEATHER 15,325
MT ROBSON 9,281 FT
AFRICA
Kilimanjaro, 19,341 (3x in two years)
Umbwe, Marangu, Machame Route
Mt Meru 14,980
Cape Town 3,563
CHILE
Torres Del Paine (Patagonia)
JAPAN
MT Fuji 12,388
MT Tsurugi 9,839
NEPAL
EBC TREK 17,598
LOBUCHE 20,062
ISLAND PEAK 20,252
MANASLU C3 23,622
INDONESIA
SUMATRA 12,484
AUSTRALIA
MT KOSCIUSZKO 7,310
MT TOWNSEND 7,247
GREAT OCEAN WALK 240 Kilo/149miles
We hope this inspires you to consider how you can chase your dreams now and not feel as though your life is chained up until retirement.
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Links from The Episode
Caitlin on Instagram
Caitlin's Website
Caitlin on TikTok
Caitlin on Facebook
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42 min
September 25, 2024 Financial Independence Through Digital Products (+ E-Printables Course Sneak Peek)
Cody shares his digital product journey on the How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy podcast with Lizzie Smiley.
He covers topics such as:
How to find profitable products
Keyword research and SEO
Strategies for making more sales
Student success stories
Why Etsy is the best platform for beginners
And all about what's inside his E-Printables course.
Hope this helps someone else start their digital product journey.
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Links from The Episode
E-Printables Course (with FI Show discount)
How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy podcast
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/wm-_wRkh16g?si=S1tyaVbGjU6g8UMJ
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42 min
September 18, 2024 The Future of Live Events (+ FinCon Sneak Peek) | Philip Taylor
If you love the personal finance space, chances are you've heard of FinCon.
Today, we bring you Philip Taylor who created and grew FinCon into the massive pillar of the community it is today.
For loooong time listeners, you may remember Cody interviewing PT at FinCon back in 2018.
You'll hear the origins, the heights, the COVID-19 survival, and the future of FinCon in this episode.
PT isn't stopping with one conference and is now running a second called TravelCon in addition to expanding his family's accountant business.
Don't forget to snag your ticket to FinCon while you still can.
This year's event will be in Atlanta, October 23-26.
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Links from The Episode
FinCon
TravelCon
The Creator CPA
PT Money
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/hhCSECSDJag
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49 min
September 11, 2024 Finding Your Side Hustle | Nick Loper (Replay)
Long-time listeners may remember Nick's episode from Episode 56 way back in 2019.
We felt like this classic episode and fundamental topic needed to be brought out of the archives and revisited.
Nick Loper is the side hustle king from Side Hustle Nation.
Nick got an eye-opening opportunity in college and knew he had to be his own boss.
He would eventually work for three years in the corporate world.
During that time he was building his side hustle.
It was quickly covering his expenses and he never looked back.
We really help you focus on how to choose the right side hustle for you.
Nick recommends finding two areas you’re in the top 50% in
Then find a way for those two things to intersect
He also suggests trying out things to experiment
You’ll often find your true golden idea once you get started on a project
If you begin to dread the work, it may be time to stop working on that side hustle
Listen and learn all about side hustles and let us know what you think.
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Links from The Episode
Side Hustle Nation
List of Side Hustle Ideas
Nick's YouTube Channel
Follow Nick on X
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40 min
September 04, 2024 Reaching New Heights (Kilimanjaro Recap)
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss Justin's recent summit of Kilimanjaro.
You'll learn all the details, pricing, and considerations if you're interested in this major summit, as well as the mental growth and lessons learned from pushing your body to the extreme and living without your normal luxuries.
Some topics include:
What to pack
Cost of the trip
A typical day on the hike
Overcoming mental hurdles
Embracing simplicity
Even though he battled sickness every day of the hike, Justin would highly recommend trying this summit.
And even if you don't, hopefully this episode inspires you to try something that challenges you.
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Links from The Episode
Company Justin Used for the Kilimanjaro Summit
Recommended rinse-free bathing wipes
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/ALrPVFNOUDc
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32 min
August 28, 2024 Making Over $75,000 per Month with These Passive Income Streams
Cody shares how he's able to earn over $75,000 per month in passive income on the Forget About Money Podcast.
His big four are:
Digital Products
Real Estate
Affiliate Marketing / Sponsorships
Stock market investments (doesn't really count, but we explain)
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YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1bh6ZIld6w&t=1276s
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45 min
August 21, 2024 He Saved Over 90% Of His Income By Doing This | Michael Alberse
What would you be willing to do to hit financial independence early?
Michael Alberse lived differently for 2+ years to save over 90% of his income as a Google employee.
In this episode, we talk about:
Living in a van
Managing finances with a significant other
Landing a 6-figure job (with insane perks)
Starting an agency
Small business investing
Finding your "why"
And so much more.
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Links from The Episode
Michael's Instagram
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoR3Ae1oYtQ
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46 min
August 14, 2024 Index Funds vs. Stock Picking
In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss one of the most heated investing arguments.
Should you hand-select the "best" companies, or invest in the total stock market?
Some topics include:
Individual stocks are often investors' first exposure to the stock market
The mental drag of stress from volatility
How individual stocks can scratch the itch
Setting non-negotiable limits
More certain path to FI vs the potential for a home run
Bad bets we've made on individual stocks
As part of this discussion, we compared several individual stocks against VTSAX.
VTSAX is an index fund Vanguard offers and tracks the total stock market.
List of stocks including present-day value and annualized return if you invested $1,000 on Aug 9, 2004, and reinvested dividends:
VTSAX
$5,807
9.19% average annual return
Intel
$1,623
2.45% average annual return
7th Market Cap
Abercrombie and Fitch
$4,679
8.02% average annual return
Couple of years after Hollister's launch
Apple
$396,562
34.85% average annual return
Released iPod Mini
If you bought on July 6, 1994 (Forrest Gump release date) -> $1.1M (26%)
Coca Cola
$6,007
9.37% average annual return
Released C2
General Electric
$1,243
1.09% average annual return
5th Market Cap
Wells Fargo
$2,627
4.95%
15th largest market cap
TI
$11,496
12.98% average annual return
Year TI-89 was released
Sony
$2,691
5.07% average annual return
PSP release date
Nokia
$730
-1.56% average annual return
9 phone releases
We cover all of this and more.
We hope you found value in the episode, if you did, subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend!
Links from The Episode
Stoculator
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/0N4IlLBrYV0
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34 min
August 07, 2024 Preparing for a Bear Market
In this episode, Cody and Justin talk about something we thankfully haven't had to deal with for the majority of the last 10 years.
We’re talking Bear Markets and Recessions.
We originally aired this episode back in 2022.
This goes to show that there will always be cycles.
Should your investment strategy change?
Is there anything you can do to lessen the blow?
How do inflation and mortgage rates factor in?
Can you spin a recession into a positive thing for you?
We’re going to cover all this and more.
We hope you found value in the episode, if you did, subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend!
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30 min
July 31, 2024 Over $100,000,000 in Real Estate Sold | Brooke Coughlin
Long-time listeners may remember Brooke from her feature in Episode 134 way back in 2021.
Brooke had already begun to build some impressive businesses but was still spending her days as a teacher.
Since then, she's gone all in on her career as a real estate agent.
But Brooke didn't simply become an agent, she quickly rose to the top 1% in MA, CT, and RI.
To put some numbers on that, Brooke has sold over $100M in real estate!
Now she's helping to show other realtors how to copy her success and grow their business.
She's doing that through her book and community, She Closes Deals.
Even if you're not looking to enter the real estate space, Brooke's mindset and general frameworks can help anyone.
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Links from The Episode
She Closes Deals
Brooke's Instagram
Brooke's Previous Episode
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/WexdmhwIfHg
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57 min

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Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of “Financial Independence For All”. The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial…