Doug chats with Rusty about the mental and emotional aspects of committing to leaving traditional work, focusing on mindset and building an identity outside of professional life.  They discuss the challenges of transitioning from being highly productive to a more relaxed lifestyle, the importance of taking all allotted vacation time, and asking for what you want from your employer.  Rusty also touches on mental health therapies such as body-based trauma therapy and somatic therapy as tools for coping with the stress and trauma associated with demanding careers.

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/

Use code MILEHIGHFI at GhostBed checkout for an additional 10% Off Already Low Prices!

June 2025 Livestreams: https://youtube.com/live/d2lTp4FMe4A?feature=share

Come hang out with Doug at CampFI Week 1.5, Mon July 7, 2025 – Thurs July 10, 2025: https://campfi.org/event/campfi-rm-250707/

Links

• Rusty on MHFI episode 252


• Bessel van der Kolk, “The Body Keeps the Score”
  
  
  
  • Kindle
  
  
  • Hardcover
  
  
  • Paperback
  
  
  • Audiobook
  
  
  
  


• Feel Better, Live More podcast


• Gabor Mate “When the Body Says No”
  
  
  
  • Hardcover
  
  
  • Paperback
  
  
  • Audiobook
  
  
  
  


• Russell Kennedy “Anxiety Rx”
  
  
  
  • Kindle
  
  
  • Hardcover
  
  
  • Paperback
  
  
  • Audiobook
  
  
  
  


• MHFI Facebook group


• Doug’s site


• Check out Producer Chris’s new blog: Epic Financial Journey

—

Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

Email the show: doug@milehighfi.com

0:00 Introduction

1:55 Identity & career transition

6:21 Mindset shift

11:35 Building an identity separate from work

16:59 Productivity

24:00 Importance of taking vacation

30:18 Traveling & cultural perspectives on work

38:06 Recurring dreams & nightmares

43:33 Body-based trauma therapy

49:40 Negotiating with employers

56:43 Soundcheck – One car household