The Financial Independence Show

Cody Berman and Justin Taylor
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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 independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation. The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, productivity, travel, and so much more. Sit back, tune in, and join a community of like-minded people who are changing their lives through financial independence.

  1. 1d ago

    The Great Money Debates | Paula Pant

    Should you pay off your mortgage or invest? Choose Roth or traditional? Buy rental properties or stick with index funds? Paula Pant, host of Afford Anything, joins us again to work through some of the biggest debates in personal finance. Instead of giving everyone the same answer, she shares frameworks for making decisions based on your income, your goals, and the risks you’re already taking. She also opens up about her own portfolio, including why she paid off all seven rental properties and moved beyond a simple VTSAX strategy. In this episode, we cover: Growing the gap between what you earn and what you spend Separating your actual needs from lifestyle upgrades Paying off your mortgage versus investing, and choosing a 15- or 30-year loan Where to keep your emergency fund without overcomplicating it How Paula balances rental income and index fund investments Why she favors Roth accounts and when traditional makes sense Using side hustles to diversify your income and build new skills Following your curiosity instead of waiting to find your passion When to embrace Coast FI or pause retirement contributions to build a business And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode Afford Anything Paula’s Free FiiRE Workbook Paula’s First FI Show Appearance YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/31k632WLFTw?is=HNnEZgFIdREW3lZr Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! You can do that by clicking here Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  2. Oct 22

    Quiet Quitting His Own Business | Doug Cunnington

    Could you walk away from a business that was still making money? Doug Cunnington joins us again to share what happened when he started doing about 20% less work each year—and eventually retired. Six years after our first conversation about affiliate websites, we’re catching up on his portfolio, his spending, and what life actually looks like on the other side of FI. In this episode, we cover: How Doug quiet quit his own business Why he shut down his online courses and income streams His investment portfolio and why he keeps it simple Learning to spend on what you value When good enough is good enough (and optimizing costs too much time) Why idleness can be a good thing Making room for fitness, hobbies, and experimenting The role luck played in his financial independence journey Finding an identity beyond your job And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode Mile High FI The Doug Show Doug’s First FI Show Appearance YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6dHKNjlkTk Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! You can do that by clicking here Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  3. Sep 16

    Freedom First, Money Second | Vincent Pugliese

    What’s more important than money? Freedom. In this episode, Vincent Pugliese explains how and why he prioritizes freedom above all else. More specifically, we cover: How to create freedom and design your life Building a business while quitting your job Vincent’s annual business and life assessment How to beta test a business idea What the FIRE community gets wrong Lessons he’s passing down to his kids How to know when to quit something How to make business easy And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode The Unconference Vincent on Facebook Vincent on LinkedIn YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPMVRqb-Lnk&feature=youtu.be Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  4. Sep 3

    $1M by 33 While Enjoying the Journey | Justin Peters

    What if you could reach financial freedom and enjoy the journey? That’s exactly what Justin Peters has done so far, and he’s been able to amass a $1M net worth by age 33. In this episode, we cover: How saving 70% was too extreme Justin’s investment portfolio breakdown Turning a side hustle into a real business His 4 rules for spending money The best way to quit a full-time job Justin’s biggest financial mistake If and when you need a financial advisor When to know when enough is enough Moving from a 5-day to a 2-day workweek And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode FI Minded Podcast FI Minded Episode 192 (Fridays for Practicing Financial Freedom) FI Minded Episode 188 (Four Rules to Help You Spend Money) Cody on FI Minded YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZFxlu-bPZY Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  5. Aug 25

    Financial Independence from ONE Product | Jason VanDevere

    Jason VanDevere reached financial independence by selling essentially ONE product. And then reinvesting those profits into real estate and the stock market. In this episode, we cover: The power of goal setting Why you should chase your dreams (not just money) Testing business ideas quickly and cheaply When to pivot and when to power through Creating and selling a physical product Building a business around your life (not the other way around) His “dream-driven” framework and why dreaming matters The three Ls of business And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode GoalCrazy.com YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxz-haX6d30 Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  6. Aug 18

    The Healthcare Heist: Will Healthcare Derail Your Retirement Plan | Jordan Grumet

    Jordan Grumet (a.k.a. Doc G) joins us again to unpack his latest book, The Healthcare Heist, and explain just how broken the American healthcare system is. But most importantly, he shares what we can do about it. In this episode, we cover: The inner workings of our broken healthcare system How to choose your primary care physician The best ways to save money on prescriptions How private equity created an alignment problem Why healthcare costs have skyrocketed The power of story in medicine and healthcare Preventative healthcare and how to minimize doctor’s visits Which types of insurance make sense And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode The Healthcare Heist JordanGrumet.com YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0IjSPixt8c Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  7. Aug 12

    $2M Net Worth in 6 Years as a Travel Nurse | Sophia Khawly

    Sophia Khawly (The Traveling NP) is an optimizer in the true sense of the word. Not only has she landed a travel job that pays her $200K+, but she also spends just $1k per month and has multiple other side hustles. In this episode, she covers: How she saves over 90% of her income Why travel jobs can help eliminate your biggest expenses Her mini-retirement strategy Why she chooses to work instead of retiring Her full investment strategy and retirement account breakdown How travel hacking has saved her thousands Owning rental properties in other countries And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode Traveling NP (Website) Traveling NP (Instagram) Wealthy NP (Instagram) Justin’s Airbnb Geohacking Episode Retire by 30 (Cody’s Book) YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uRWXog6Pi8&feature=youtu.be Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

  8. Jul 30

    Coast FI with $500K by Age 30 | Evan Lawler

    Evan Lawler is a man with a plan. At 25, he’s already invested $200,000 and is aiming to hit his Coast FI number of $500,000 before his 30th birthday. In this episode, we discuss: How Evan saves over 50% of his income The difference between frugal and cheap How to minimize the “Big 3” (housing, transportation, and food) Gamifying frugality and enjoying the journey Where Evan invests his money The $500K at age 30 Coast FI plan A new way to look at travel And much more. If you got value from this episode, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Links From the Episode The Financial Foundation Instagram The Financial Foundation Facebook Page Retire by 30 (Cody’s Book) YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWky9lIIdzI Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here  Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s Website)

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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 independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation. The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, productivity, travel, and so much more. Sit back, tune in, and join a community of like-minded people who are changing their lives through financial independence.

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  • Creator
    Cody Berman and Justin Taylor
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    360
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Financial Independence Show
  • Show Website
    The Financial Independence Show

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