Podcast Episodes

The Secret Cost of Over-Optimization & Random Show | MHFI 205

Doug and Carl catch up on a potpourri of topics including recent purchases, frugal hacks, investments, optimization, skepticism, and recent books & T…

2 years, 3 months ago

From Deep in Debt to Fit Rich Life | MHFI 204

Doug and Carl chat with Justin David Carl, a fitness, money, and life coach also known as Dragon.  Justin shares his journey from being heavily in de…

2 years, 3 months ago

When Did You Feel Wealthy? Or Rich? | MHFI 203

Doug and Carl delve into the differences between being “rich” and being “wealthy”, discussing their own journeys to financial independence and the pi…

2 years, 4 months ago

I Hit Barista FI, But Now I Like My Job – Kim Ehardt | MHFI 202

Doug and Carl chat with Kim Ehardt, a firefighter from Austin, Texas, who unknowingly achieved Barista FI through careful savings and an unconvention…

2 years, 4 months ago

Pathfinders – JL Collins | MHFI 201

Doug and Carl chat with JL Collins about the evolution of the FIRE movement, lifestyle inflation, “enough”, & envy as well as how diverse the FI comm…

2 years, 4 months ago

What We Learned From 200 Episodes | MHFI 200

Doug and Carl celebrate the 200th episode of the Mile High FI podcast, reminiscing about the past while discussing future plans.  Topics include: wha…

2 years, 4 months ago

Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset & FIRE with Diania Merriam | MHFI 199

Doug and Carl chat with Diania Merriam about big events in her life in 2024 (a wedding & the EconoMe conference), struggles with scarcity mindset/shi…

2 years, 5 months ago

Finance Advice to Our Younger Selves | MHFI 198

Doug and Carl reflect on their paths to financial independence and discuss the advice they would have given their younger selves.  Topics include col…

2 years, 5 months ago

Sabbatical Case Studies – Paula Pant & J.D. Roth | MHFI 197

Paula Pant and J.D. Roth join Doug at FinCon 2023 to discuss their unique sabbaticals. Paula details her year-long break from ‘Afford Anything’ to pu…

2 years, 5 months ago

When Spending Feels Wrong: Tackling FI Guilt and Money Mindsets | MHFI 196

Money Struggles, Celebrating Success, and Potential Return to Work (in the soundcheck)

We discuss listeners’ questions on their individual financial …

2 years, 5 months ago