32. How Coast FI Helped Them Escape Toxic Work & Pursue Their Passion

I share 2 stories from prominent members of the Slow FI Community who have used Coast FI to help them get freedom from toxic work environments and follow their passions. The first one is Jessica from The Fioneers and the second is Anders Skagerberg from the Coast FI Guy.

Today’s topics:

Coast FI Story 1 - Jessica from The Fioneers

• I give a summary of her story on how Jess used Coast FI in her life
• I talk about her journey before knowing about Coast FI
• The toxic work environment that prompted her to make a change
• How she deployed her Coast FI strategy
• The freedoms she was able to gain using Coast FI
• Sabbaticals and part-time work
• The passion projects she was able to pursue because of her FI journey
• How she was able to go full time on her passion project (The Fioneers)

Her motto is “The journey should be as remarkable as the destination”

Coast FI Story 2 - Anders Skagerberg from the Coast FI Guy

• I talk about Anders’ work journey before knowing about Coast FI
• The work environment that prompted him to make a change
• The turning point that made him want to downshift his work
• How he deployed his Coast FI strategy
• The type of work which allowed him loads of flexibility
• Seasonal work and freelancing
• The passion work he was able to pursue because of his new found flexibility (including the Coast FI Guy)

He says…. “I feel that I get 80% of the benefits of FI without having to wait for full Financial Independence”

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