Mindful FIRE : Life Design for Financial Independence

Adam Coelho
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The Mindful FIRE Podcast helps you craft a life you love and make work optional using the tools of mindfulness, envisioning and financial independence. Each episode of the mindful fire podcast explores these three tools through teachings, guided meditations and inspiring interviews with people actually living them to craft a life they love. Listen & subscribe on your favorite podcast player. 

  1. 16h ago

    Quick 5 Minute Meditation to Check In With Yourself (ep. 255)

    In this episode: five minutes to arrive, checking in with yourself, three deep breaths, returning to the breath, setting an intention with Adam Coelho Free Download: Get the FI Life Jumpstart Episode Summary Take five minutes to arrive here and now. This short guided meditation is a simple way to check in with yourself. You'll settle into a position that feels alert and relaxed at the same time, take three deep breaths, and notice how you're arriving in this moment. When your mind drifts, you'll practice noticing it with kind, curious awareness and returning to the breath. Before you finish, you'll set an intention for how you want to show up next. Use it as a transition between meetings or activities, or to start your day with clarity and intention. About Your Guide Adam Coelho hosts The Mindful FIRE Podcast. This meditation was originally recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community Join the Mindful FIRE Legends Community The guided meditations on this show are recorded inside Mindful FIRE Legends, a community for people pursuing financial independence with mindfulness. Members meet weekly to practice together, talk through what FI makes possible, and support each other in living intentionally now, not someday. Join Mindful FIRE Legends Get the Free FI Life Jumpstart Not sure what you want your next chapter to look like? The FI Life Jumpstart is a free 10 to 15 minute envisioning exercise that helps you picture your FI life in detail, then choose one small step to take toward it now. Get the FI Life Jumpstart

  2. Nov 3

    How Buying a Business Can Help You Reach FI with Tim Delaney (ep. 254)

    In this episode: a different path to financial independence, buying a business that already works, finding a deal that fits your life, building freedom over time with Tim Delaney Download my free FI Life Jumpstart exercise. Episode Summary What if you could reach financial independence sooner through buying an existing cash-flowing business? Tim Delaney joins Adam to explore buying an established small business as an alternative path to FI. They discuss finding a business that fits your life, assessing its financials, and planning for the work that comes after the sale. Guest Bio Tim Delaney owns a wine and liquor store near Buffalo, hosts Business Buying for Financial Independence, and runs a mastermind for aspiring business buyers. Resources & Books Mentioned FI Life JumpstartTim’s Buyer’s Profile AssessmentBizBuySellBusiness Buying for Financial Independence podcastGuest Contact Information Website and buyer’s profile: powerofbiz.com/mindfulfireInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/timtdelaney/?hl=enThreads: https://www.threads.com/@timtdelaneyKey Takeaways Why buying an existing business could offer a different path to financial independence, and how Tim gradually stepped back from his store.What a near-purchase of two donut shops reveals about choosing a business that fits the life you want.Why a listing’s cash-flow number may not be your paycheck once seller add-backs and debt payments enter the picture.How to find a first deal, build trust with the seller, and get the right people to help you evaluate it.

  3. Oct 27

    Face Big Life Decisions with Clarity and Confidence - Guided Meditation (ep. 253)

    In this episode: mindful breathing, upcoming challenges, past resilience, visualization, setting intentions with Adam Coelho Download my free FI Life Jumpstart Episode Summary Is there a decision, conversation, or opportunity on your horizon? In this guided meditation, Adam Coelho invites you to practice meeting it with confidence, clarity, and ease. Begin by settling into your breath and noticing what’s present in your body and mind. Then recall a challenge you’ve navigated before, envision yourself moving through your current situation, and explore what would help you approach it. Close by setting an intention to create that supportive condition. Adam Coelho leads this guided practice, recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community, which gathers to discuss financial independence, practice together, and support intentional living. Resources & Books Mentioned Mindful FIRE Legends communityFree FI Life JumpstartMindful FIRE

  4. Oct 20

    The Healthcare Heist: Who Profits? with Jordan Grumet (Doc G)

    In this episode: healthcare and FIRE, why healthcare costs so much, physician burnout, patient–doctor allyship with Jordan Grumet Download the free FI Life Jumpstart Episode Summary Who benefits when healthcare becomes more expensive—and less personal? Jordan Grumet returns to discuss The Healthcare Heist and his argument that corporate intermediaries undermine care. We explore electronic records, insurance, malpractice, and the pressures dividing patients and doctors. Jordan shares patient actions and a vision for change through shared storytelling, before discussing healthcare’s implications for FIRE and why happiness shouldn’t wait for retirement. Guest Bio Jordan Grumet is a physician, host of Earn and Invest, and author of Taking Stock, The Purpose Code, and The Healthcare Heist. Resources & Books Mentioned Free FI Life JumpstartThe Healthcare HeistTaking StockThe Purpose CodeThe CitadelThe JungleBeing MortalEarn and InvestThe Purpose Code SubstackGuest Contact Information Jordan’s website Key Takeaways Who Jordan believes profits from broken healthcare—and who pays the price.Why your doctor may be your ally, not the enemy.Practical ways to push back on denials and advocate for better care.Healthcare questions to answer before you leave your job.Why the life you want shouldn’t wait for your FIRE number.

  5. Oct 13

    Who Am I Becoming? - Meditation (ep. 251)

    In this episode: a companion meditation to episode 250 with Lance Diaresco, breath awareness, becoming, connection, contribution with Adam Coelho Episode Summary Who are you becoming, beyond what you are accomplishing? In episode 250, “Define Enough and Design Your Next Chapter,” Lance Diaresco joined me to explore moving from career to calling, defining enough, and creating a life with greater meaning. In this companion episode, I invite you to bring one of the ideas from our conversation into your own experience through a guided meditation. We begin by settling into the breath and practicing the simple act of noticing, returning, and beginning again. Then we explore the three questions in Lance’s “me, we, world” compass: Me: Who am I becoming?We: How am I connecting?World: How am I contributing?There is no need to force an answer. This practice offers space to notice what arises, envision how you want to connect and contribute, and feel into the life you are creating with kind, curious awareness. You can enjoy this meditation on its own or listen to my conversation with Lance in episode 250 for the ideas behind the practice. About Your Guide Adam Coelho is the host of The Mindful FIRE Podcast. This guided meditation was originally recorded with the Mindful FIRE Legends community. Resources & Related Episodes Episode 250: Define Enough and Design Your Next Chapter with Lance DiarescoJoin the Mindful FIRE Legends communityKey Takeaways Each time you notice your mind has wandered, you have a chance to return to the breath and begin again.Let “Who am I becoming?” invite curiosity rather than pressure to find the right answer.Explore how you are connecting in your current life and the life you envision.Consider how you contribute in big and small ways, then notice how that contribution feels in your body.Use the three questions as a gentle way to reconnect with yourself, your relationships, and what matters to you.

  6. Oct 6

    Define Enough and Design Your Next Chapter with Lance Diaresco (ep. 250)

    In this episode: career to calling, meaningful experiments, enoughness, mindful discernment, financial freedom with Lance Diaresco Episode Summary After leading global brands at Disney, Levi’s, and Google, Lance kept asking himself question: “Is this all?” He shares how a sabbatical, mindfulness, volunteering, and small experiments inside Google helped him move toward coaching and purposeful work without one reckless leap. Adam and Lance explore enoughness—balancing drive and contentment—and how to define success across ambition, workload, money, and time. Guest Bio Lance Diaresco is a former global brand leader at Disney, Levi’s, and Google. He now coaches leaders, facilitates workshops and retreats, and is developing work on discernment. Resources & Books Mentioned Journey to the Heart by Melody BeattieThe Simple Path to Wealth by JL CollinsSearch Inside YourselfGuest Contact Information WebsiteLinkedInKey Takeaways Let “Is this all?” open a process of curiosity instead of forcing an immediate answer.Experiment before leaping: facilitate, volunteer, coach, and learn what creates energy.Define enoughness as the balance between ambition and contentment.Use financial freedom to design meaningful work, protect time, and contribute without pressure.

  7. Sep 29

    Rest in the Simplicity of This Moment (ep. 249)

    In this episode: arriving in the present, kind curiosity, breath awareness, beginning again, intentional action with Adam Coelho Resources & Books Mentioned Free FI Life Jumpstart journaling exerciseMindful FIRE Legends communityEpisode Summary Rest in the simplicity of this moment with a short guided meditation from Adam Coelho. You’ll notice how you’re arriving, settle attention on the breath, and practice returning without judgment whenever the mind wanders. With nowhere to go and nothing to accomplish, each inhale and exhale becomes an invitation to experience your life as it is happening now. The practice closes by helping you choose how you want to show up for yourself and others.

  8. Sep 22

    What Got You Here Won’t Build Your Next Chapter with Jeff Jaworski (ep. 248)

    In this episode: financial independence as runway, career reinvention, self-imposed pressure, writing a first book, coaching-driven leadership with Jeff Jaworski Episode Summary Three years after leaving Google, Jeff Jaworski returns to share how FIRE gave him room to build The Shift, write The Leader Shift, and shape work around family and purpose. Jeff and Adam explore why the habits that create success can hold us back in a new chapter—and how to build without recreating the pressure of the rat race. Guest Bio Jeff Jaworski is the founder of The Shift Coaching & Consulting, a former Google executive, and the author of The Leader Shift. He coaches leaders and organizations to replace heroic leadership with teams that think and scale. Resources & Books Mentioned Adam's free FI Life Jumpstart exerciseThe Leader Shift by Jeff JaworskiMindful FIRE episode 151Guest Contact Information The ShiftJeff on LinkedInKey Takeaways FIRE can create options and runway for meaningful reinvention - not just retirement.Distinguish pressure that is real from pressure you manufacture yourself.A new chapter requires new behaviors; what got you here may hold you back there.Scalable leaders ask before telling, explore possibility, and lead performance - not metrics.

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The Mindful FIRE Podcast helps you craft a life you love and make work optional using the tools of mindfulness, envisioning and financial independence. Each episode of the mindful fire podcast explores these three tools through teachings, guided meditations and inspiring interviews with people actually living them to craft a life they love. Listen & subscribe on your favorite podcast player. 

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