In This Episode: mindfulness, achieving work-life balance, overcoming perfectionism, prioritizing family, ideal day design, presence, self-awareness, personal growth with Matt DrinkhahnEpisode SummaryIn this episode, host Adam Coelho interviews Matt Drinkhahn, an executive coach and host of the Eternal Optimist Podcast. Matt shares his personal journey of overcoming perfectionism and workaholism, and how it affected his relationships and overall well-being. He emphasizes the importance ...
In this episode: Financial Independence, Living Intentionally and the FI Freedom Retreat in Bali with Amy MinkleyEpisode Summary:On today's episode, Adam Coelho is joined by Amy Minkley, a passionate advocate of financial independence and the host of the Five Freedom Retreat in Bali. They discuss Amy's journey to Asia, her experience with the FIRE movement, and how financial independence opens up a world of possibilities. They also delve into the importance of designing a life with intention ...
In this episode: Money as a Tool, Retirement and Autonomy, Awareness and Choice, Community and Belonging, Coast FI and Slow FI with Diania MerriamNote from AdamI hope you are well. I know I've been MIA for the last few weeks, without any new episodes.I've had some incredible things happening in my life, all thanks to envisioning. I can't wait to share them with you and share a resource I'm creating for you to think BIG about your own life and vision, so you can create similar amazing re...
In this episode, we will explore a 12-minute guided meditation to find peace, ease, and a sense of refuge in the present moment.Today's meditation focuses on creating space in our lives. Amidst the challenges and difficulties happening in the world, such as war, layoffs, and economic instability, we will cultivate a space of refuge. This space allows us to leave everything behind and simply be with ourselves.To begin, we intentionally let go of our worries and concerns, and we tune into our b...
In this episode: Engineering Serendipity with Tony WilkinsGet my Free Envisioning Guide HereEpisode Summary: In this episode, Tony Wilkins joins the Mindful Fire Podcast to discuss the concept of engineering serendipity. They explore the idea of how seemingly chance encounters and events can lead to meaningful connections and opportunities in life. Tony shares his personal journey and experiences with serendipity, highlighting the importance of setting goals while remaining open to unexpected...
With so much suffering happening all around us it's easy to get overwhelmed by difficult thoughts and emotions.Unfortunately, mindfulness isn't a magic solution to remove the suffering in the world. But it does offer a different way of relating to the suffering and difficult emotions we are experiencing within ourselves.Today's guided meditation offers a chance to create some space within ourselves to allow whatever we're feeling to be there and to keep coming back to the simplicity of the b...
On today's episode. I'm joined by my friend, Kerri Jacobs. Who's actually a former manager of mine. I'm really excited to have her on the podcast.Kerri Jacobs has been leading high performing teams at Google in London, New York city, and now the Bay area for over 12 years. Her obsession with empathy and leadership and inclusion in every aspect of life led her to create the program, leading with empathy and to roll it out to leaders at Google.Kerri is also a member of the 2021 class of Stanfor...
In this episode: Pursuing FIRE mindfully, intentional living, retiring early and living abroad with Tracy Collins.Tracy Collins joins Adam Coelho on the Mindful Fire Podcast to discuss her journey towards financial independence and her project called Mindful Fire Life. They explore the concept of pursuing financial independence mindfully and the importance of understanding one's values and goals. Tracy shares her experience of reaching her work optional number and the power of talking about y...
On today's episode, I'm joined by my friend Nirav Shah. Nirav is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and he started the meditation blog, meditativeman.org. After retiring at the age of 49 from a career in technology.Nirav is extremely passionate about helping people find the elusive peace within and to that end has recently written and released a book called Shortcut to Serenity.In today's conversation we discuss:How Nirav retired early from his career in technologyWhat led Nira...
In this episode: Guided affirmations practice to speed up your journey to FIOne way to speed up your journey to financial independence is to train yourself to spot opportunities and to take action when you find them. This could be a new job, reconnecting with an old friend or colleague or trying a side hustle. When your mind is ready to see opportunities, the possibilities are endless.Today’s guided meditation trains your mind to be ready to see opportunities everywhere and to take action to ...
In this episode: Investing in Yourself, Mental Wealth, Entrepreneurship, Self-Compassion, Self-Awareness with Rich JonesEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Adam interviews Rich Jones, a health and performance coach, speaker, and masters track and field athlete. Rich shares his journey of how he invested in himself and made the decision to quit alcohol, work with a leadership coach, and take a mental health leave from work. He also talks about the importance of mental wealth and how it's more impo...
In this episode: Achieving FIRE, Living a life of adventure with Deb & Chris from Go Bucket YourselfEpisode SummaryDeb and Chris join Adam to discuss their journey to financial independence, their experience with house hacking, and their transition to a nomadic lifestyle. They share practical tips for budgeting, saving money, and building wealth.Guest BioDeb and Chris are a couple who achieved financial independence in their 30s. They document their journey and offer financial advice thro...
Join me for this short 10 minute guided meditation on self compassion. We're usually so very hard on ourselves so I hope you'll take this short break to practice a little kindness towards yourself.Whenever you are ready, here are 2 ways I can help you: 1. Download my free One-Page Envisioning Exercise to think BIGGER about your life and what's possible for you.2. If you're at or nearing FI, but feel stuck and unable to move forward to your next chapter, let's chat. My 8-week small group coac...
In this episode: mindfulness and money, building a startup and getting acquired, awareness and choice with money, identifying personal values, and the Mindful Money Practice app.Episode Summary:Paul Montoy-Wilson, co-founder of the Mindful Money Practice app, joins Adam Coelho on the Mindful Fire podcast. They discuss the intersection of mindfulness and money, the process of building a startup and getting acquired, and how the Mindful Money Practice app facilitates awareness and choice with m...
In this episode : Guided meditation to help you drop into this moment.Often our busy minds feel like the choppy waves of the ocean during a storm. But even during a storm, if you drop below the surface just 10-15 feet, the water is calmer and quieter. I like to think of meditation as a practice of dropping in, dropping below the busy and tumultuous waves of my mind, into the calmer, quieter peace of this moment.That's what this practice is all about. I share simple guidance to help you d...
In this episode: Psychological Flexibility, Resilience, High Performance Psychology, Crafting a Life You LoveEpisode Summary: On today’s episode, we’re joined by my new friend, Dr. Adam O’Neil PHD. Adam is a clinical and high performance psychologist who works with high performers like olympic athletes, musicians and business executives who need to perform when it really counts. In this episode we explore how we can cultivate resilience and psychological flexibility in our lives to overcome c...