Doug chats with Justin David Carl (Fit Rich Life) about his journey from being deep in debt to achieving FI.  Justin shares his experience leaving a high-earning sales job and the burnout he faced, followed by how he started the Fit Rich Life podcast & coaching and dealt with the psychological challenges of early retirement.  He also shares some of the specific thoughts & actions that eventually made him comfortable with his own semi-retirement life.

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• Justin on MHFI episode 204


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• Jordan Grumet (Doc G) on Fit Rich Life Podcast episode 86


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• Dan Koe


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0:00 Introduction

1:50 The Golden Goose job

8:16 Identity crisis & self-worth

14:25 Burnout & recovery

22:02 Overachiever personality

30:28 Building a purposeful life

38:40 The power of competition

43:54 Embracing semi-retirement

49:00 Overcoming retirement fear

54:25 Navigating post-FI life

1:03:13 Soundcheck – Caffeine