Brenda is the founder of the Firespark Retreat, a weekend FIRE-focused event held in Victoria, Australia. The weekend is full of workshops and seminars about frugality, purpose, lifestyle design, sharing personal stories and just enjoy the company of like minded FI enthusiasts. Brenda recently moved to Brisbane in Australia from Melbourne and is around two thirds of her way to FI with her partner, however she’s been enjoying the benefits being on the journey has offered, like taking a 12 month sabbatical recently, travelling, building a FIRE community and negotiating work perks like a 4 day condensed work week.

The things you’ll learn:

• Brenda’s quick background
• Moving from Melbourne to Brisbane
• What’s life like in Brisbane
• Brenda’s interests and hobbies
• How her first investment was property 
• Current Investment portfolio (now mostly in Shares)
• Superannuation for Australians
• Half way numbers wise, but two thirds of the way to FIRE
• Current work situation and working for the government
• Condensed work weeks: 4 days a week (Fridays off)
• Asking for perks at work
• How being on FI journey gives you a superpower 
• Importance of FI community
• 7-8 years on FI journey so far
• How she started her FI journey
• Moving from property investment to shares
• The FI bloggers that inspired her 
• Doing FI with her partner
• Couple dynamics on FI journey
• Freedoms unlocked for her
• Her 12month sabbatical  
• The FIRE Spark FI Weekend Retreats
• Benefits of attending the retreats (connecting with others)

Quick-fire round questions at the end:

1. Something she wished he done 10 years ago
2. The daily habits that helped her in her life
3. Brenda’s most important lesson in life
4. Brenda’s transformational book recommendations
5. 1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started 

Brenda’s Websites/Socials:

• Fire Spark Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FIRESPARKRetreat/ 

Freedom Before FI Links:

• Free Guides: Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/
• Website: Check out our resources and services at www.freedombeforefi.com
• Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at greg@freedombeforefi.com
• Instagram: or send a DM at Instagram Link 
• Linktree (all links): https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi 

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice