The Quit Work Podcast

Adrian Spataru worked as a data scientest job at a consulting company.

He liked the work and the people he worked with, but he couldn’t see the opportunities for growth.

So he quit to go all in on his own AI-driven venture, Cleanvoice.

We talk about the challenges of starting a business in your twenties, and how to live a life without regrets.

You can follow Adrian on Twitter @adrian_spataru, and you can check out his AI for removing unwanted mouth sounds from podcasts at Cleanvoice.ai.

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Sara, an American ex-pat in the Netherlands, thought she was on a set path. She imagined she’d be working forever.

When she discovered the Financial Independence / Retire Early movement, that changed.

Negotiating the fine line between intentionality and frugality, she keeps her savings rate above 60% while still spending on the things that bring her joy.

Now that this door has been opened to Sara, she’s excited about the possibilities of having more freedom and more ownership of her life.

You can follow Sara on Instagram @americanexpatfi, where she posts regularly about her journey towards Financial Independence.

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Sara mentioned Jeremy Schneider at Personal Finance Club, whose bold infographics you can find on Instagram @personalfinanceclub

I release The Quit Work Podcast as a video too! Watch here.

I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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Jay Millennial is aiming to retire from his cybersecurity career with a net worth of $7m by the age of 45.

And if you think that sounds ambitious, you should know that he’s already reached a net worth of $1m and he’s not even 30 yet!

Jay and I talk about why he focuses on earning more rather than spending less, why other people who earn as much as he does don’t seem interested in financial independence, and why he’s not ready to quit work yet.

Follow Jay on Instagram @jaymillennial for consistently engaging financial posts!

I release The Quit Work Podcast as a video too! Watch here.

I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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Bianca Nicolosi had always had a side hustle selling of vintage and retro collectables.

A moment came when her manager at the bank where she worked had her in tears. She knew that she just couldn’t do it any more.

So she quit her job and turned her side hustle into a business.

Now she decides when to work and when to spend time with her kids.

Follow Bianca on Instagram @thegatheredhaus and check out The Gathered Haus channel on YouTube to see her eclectic collectables.

I release The Quit Work Podcast as a video too! Watch here.

I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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James McKinven quit his marketing job to set up as a freelance podcast editor at PodPanda as well as bootstrap several other indie businesses.

He puts out two podcasts of his own, Indie Bites & No More Mondays, and he has a podcasting course called 2 Hour Podcast, and he hand-crafts leather wallets at the Whitstable Craft Co.

James talks openly about what happens when you take on too much work and too much debt, as well as the joys of working independently.

You can connect with James on Twitter @jmckinven and through his web site jamesmckinven.com.

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Here are some of the products James is working on:

• PodPanda
• Indie Bites podcast
• No More Mondays podcast
• 2 Hour Podcast podcasting course
• Whitstable Craft Co. hand-crafted leather wallets

Here are some of the other people and products James mentioned:

• Daniel Vassallo @dvassallo
• Sabba Keynejad @sab8a
• Tim Mamedov @timurmamedoff
• The Uncensored CMO podcast
• Indie Hackers
• Veed

I release The Quit Work Podcast as a video too! Watch here.

James also mentioned Riverside, the software we used to record this podcast, because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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Rob Santoro’s employer went from dynamic startup to multinational corporation.

So he quit his big fancy titled job to go back to working with small businesses.

We talk about how he handled the loss of status and salary going from working in a big business to starting his own small business.

And we talk about how he financed it, by forgoing expensive houses, cars and gadgets.

You can connect with Rob on Twitter @robertsantoro or at rob-santoro.com, and check out his new business Dization.

The articles he wrote on Indie Hackers are:

• Gave up a large salary to bootstrap my own business
• How I saved enough money to take three years off

I release The Quit Work Podcast as a video too! Watch here.

I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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Angie quit an accountancy job after 8 years to take a 3-month pastry course in Paris.

Then she quit another accountancy job after another 10 years to find adventure in Thailand.

She’s hoping that this time, she’s quit corporate life for good!

We talk about what Sunday nights felt like before she quit work, and what they feel like now, on a beach in Thailand, far from the cold Canadian winter.

Connect with Angie on Instagram @F.I_Land to follow her travels and learn more about her path to quitting work.

I release this podcast as a video too! Watch here.

I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

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In her work in the pharmaceutical industry, Brooke felt the pressure to perform. It felt like work always wanted more from her.

So she took time off to travel the world solo. Exploring the world allowed her to explore herself: who she is, what she wants, what brings her joy.

Back home after 18 months in Europe, the Middle East and Central America, she’s now pondering some longer-term questions: where she wants to live and what she wants to do with her life.

You can follow Brooke’s travels and connect with her on Instagram @brooke.meets.world or on her blog brookemeetsworld.com.

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Davide Migali studied law, which fascinated him, until he found that studying law and practicing law are not the same thing.

Uprooting himself from Trieste, Italy to London, England, he discovered that a change of location could lead to a change in career which could lead to a change of life.

Veering away from pure law into legal tech then legal sales, Davide eventually quit legal work entirely, deciding to go it alone selling digital photography equipment.You can contact Davide on LinkedIn at Davide Migali.

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I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!

Jennifer Cao’s parents came to America from Vietnam, and worked hard to raise five children.

They put a lot of emphasis on education as a path to a better life.

So Jenn became a teacher, until she realised that she was giving herself up so much to her kids at work that she had too little left for her own kids at home.

Now she and her husband are building a business around his chiropractice, as well as selling onesies on Etsy and raising their young children.

We talk about the tensions between work and family, and the hard realities of starting a business.

You can connect with Jenn on Instagram @coffeeandjenn and check out her Etsy store CoffeeandJenn.

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I recorded this podcast using Riverside because it's a brilliant way to record high-quality audio and video. This is an affiliate link, so if you're interested in using Riverside to record your own podcasts, I'd be forever grateful if you'd click here to check it out and support my podcasting at the same time!