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On today's episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I welcome back Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com! Chad just released a new book, The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor, and I wanted to get him back on the show to talk about it. I'm not a real-estate investor myself though. So rather than interview him myself, my real-estate-investor friend, Jillian Johnsrud, did the interview for me! You may know Jillian from Montana Money Adventures, or her new podcast – Retire Often. She did a fantastic job, so I hope you enjoy their conversation as much as I did!
Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Gazelle! Get $10 off your next Purchase at Gazelle by visiting https://popcornfinance.com/Gazelle I'm posting today's episode from my hotel room in Toronto Canada. I think I may be losing my voice, but I still wanted to put out an episode for you. I mentioned last week that Popcorn Finance was named as a finalist for two Plutus Awards. One of those nominations was for Best Series for the Poppin' with F.I.R.E. series I did earlier this year. So today I'm bringing you one of my favorite episodes from that series! Jillian Shares how a tough experience as a child pushed her towards financial independence. Today's Guest: Jillian Johnsrud from Montana Money Adventures (https://www.montanamoneyadventures.com/) Check out the ENTIRE Poppin' with F.I.R.E. series at https://PopcornFinance.com/FIRE Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance
Jillian is back in this bonus episode to share an amazing popcorn and also distract me from the crazy Florida heat! Check out Jillian's episode from Monday below! Jillian Shares how a tough experience as a child pushed her towards financial independence. Today's Guest: Jillian Johnsrud from Montana Money Adventures (https://www.montanamoneyadventures.com/) Show Notes at https://PopcornFinance.com/101 Check out the ENTIRE Poppin' with F.I.R.E. series at https://PopcornFinance.com/FIRE
This series is brought to you by Airbnb Visit PopcornFinance.com/Airbnb to start hosting & receive a $100 cash bonus if you generate $500 in booking value by May 31st. Terms and conditions apply. Jillian Shares how a tough experience as a child pushed her towards financial independence. Today's Guest: Jillian Johnsrud from Montana Money Adventures (https://www.montanamoneyadventures.com/) Check out the ENTIRE Poppin' with F.I.R.E. series at https://PopcornFinance.com/FIRE Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance
In today's episode, we chat with Dr. Jo, the mastermind behind the blog NeatnTiny.com. She shares her story of how she started her blog to share her love of minimalism home décor. Her beautiful blog is filled with tips, tricks and ideas to de-clutter your life and enjoy your space. In this episode, you will learn: Why she decided to start her blog after looking for a side gig for a while. How she got her blog started and how she came up with the idea for it. Her tips for dealing with all things related to kids and all their toys. How she feels about the KonMarie method and how she differs from it. Why she likes Ikea and feels like they are a great spot for minimalist décor. How she plans to monetize her blog and use it as a source of side income. How she got into practicing esthetics and integrative medicine. Jo is a physician and blogger who blogs anonymously at NeatnTiny.com. She lives in Toronto with her husband, 4 year old son and their dog, Charlie. She is a home décor and decluttering maniac who also happens to be a mom and part time family practice doctor and she incorporates esthetics and integrative medicine into her practice. Her blog showcases her beautiful, tidy home and she also shares her tips, trick, DIY's and favorite things related to home décor, home organization, style and simplifying life with kids. NeatnTiny.com will teach you about the positive impact a tidy home can have on your life. Links we discussed in the show: Check out NeatnTiny.com for so many helpful home and décor tips from Dr. Jo. For more minimalist life hacks check out: Montana Money Adventures. Read Marie Kondo's book: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Check out great Scandinavian décor at IKEA. Quotes from Dr. Jo: “I really do enjoy things when they are tidy.” “The first step to organizing anything is to de-clutter first.” “It nourishes another side of me and I almost see it as a therapeutic thing.” Special thank you to this week's show sponsor: Set for Life Insurance! If you are in need of life or disability insurance, or if you need a second opinion to be sure you are insured appropriately, call Jamie Fleischner at Set for Life! Thank you for listening to the Hippocratic Hustle! I know that time is your most valuable resource so I really appreciate you spending some of it with me. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it! If you'd like to help me improve and grow the podcast, send your suggestions to: Carrie@HippocraticHustle.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, so you won't miss an episode!
111R | Jillian from Montana Money Adventures gives advice for laying out roadmap in your life, right after and Brad and Jonathan review Monday’s episode and highlight activities from several local groups around the globe. Brad and Jonathan reflect on last week’s episode with Billy Banholzer. A video inspires Brad to learn swimming from his daughter. Your current behavior or mistake doesn’t have to define you for the rest of your life. One of the first steps to Billy’s success was setting goals. What are Brad’s suggestions for developing into a better writer? Billy found ChooseFI while he was looking for a community of people who were pursuing the same things he wanted to pursue. Getting started on the path to financial independence can be really hard at first, but it gets easier as you move further down the path. Brad shares excitement about a local meet up and changes people are making locally. Highlight reel of local group activities: Combined Southern California and San Diego groups have a sold-out meeting where Jillian from Montana Money Adventures will speak. The Nebraska local group is meeting every two months with specific topics. A new group in The Netherlands has more than 20 members. The local group in Portland, Ore., met every week in 2018. A Northern Ireland local group doubled its membership in the past month. Alex, an admin from the Baltimore group, is setting up mastermind groups. Jillian, from Episode 84, talks about building a life roadmap: Focusing on your values is the first step to building a better life. How did Jillian and her husband create space to talk about their values and what they wanted their life to look like? Be. Have. Do. Jillian uses sticky notes to brainstorm her ideas and organize her thoughts. What is a Quit List? How does Jillian consider seasons of life? Each person’s superpower includes: What you’re passionate about. What you’re naturally good at. What activities you get caught up in and find really fun. Brad talks about listening to where there’s resistance in your life. Could. Should. Want. Writing down your thoughts helps clarify and anchor them. Tickets for Chautauqua 2019 will go on sale soon. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/111R
Three Guests from various backgrounds comment on whether Financial Independence will make you happy? Jillian Johnsruud from Montana Money Adventures shares on an idea called disregulation. Anthony Ongaro from Break the Twitch talks about the impact of frantically checking your balances. Steven from The Good Life Guys Podcast shares how financial independence has become an obsession. This episode is sponsored by Jillian's Money Coach School. Use the coupon code 'upnext' to get $50 off Jillian's course that teaches you how to start and run a Money Coach Business.
In today's episode, Cody and TJ interview Jillian from Montana Money Adventures. Join them as they dive into Jillian's financial backstory and learn how she overcame substantial adversity. Now, Jillian spends her time blogging, life/money coaching, and running a Mini-Retirement Course. Episode Summary Jillian grew up in poverty From a young age, she knew that money = options... she was always looking for chores to earn an extra 25 or 50 cents. She attended a bible college after high school and managed to save $8,000 during her time there Got married at 19 and adopted her first child at 21 Bought a camper for $5,000 and lived in it for a year Moved to Germany for several years Came back to the U.S. and bought a rental property Eventually bought two more rental properties Adopted 3 more kids and had one more kiddo with her husband Reaches financial independence at age 32 Allows children to make mistakes with money while the sums are small Only allow for a finite number of "cares" each day Jillian's 5-value system and 3-by-3 principle "Do what you love and expand your impact" Jillian talks about her life coaching, online courses, and day-to-day activities How to overcome your sticking points Find the source of your problems. Instead of swatting at the spiderwebs, try to kill the spider Key Takeaways Start your financial journey as early as possible! Money mistakes hurt a lot less when you're young and the sums are small. Jillian allows her children to understand the power of money by making money mistakes. It's never too early to start learning about personal finance! Conserve your "cares". Jillian only has a finite number of "cares" each day. She saves each "care" for the things are truly important. Don't let the minutia bog you down! Design a life that is so aligned with your passions and values that you never want to retire. After Cody asks Jillian when she plans to retire, she responds by saying that she never plans to "retire". She is so content with her life because she has aligned her passions and values with her daily activities. If you study yourself and understand what your purpose and mission are, you can do the same! Stop swatting at spiderwebs... kill the spiders. Often times, we misdiagnose our own problems and end up fighting the wrong battles. Jillian describes these misdiagnosed problems as "spiderwebs". Instead, we should focus on killing the spiders! Your time and energy are the most scarce and limited resources in your life. Some people think that money is our scarcest commodity. Jillian flips this ideology on its head and explains that time and energy are actually much more scarce than money. Join the Community We'd love to hear your comments and questions about this week's episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in the FIRE Below Zero community! Join our Facebook Group Sign up for our newsletter Leave us a voicemail If you like what you hear, please leave a rating/review! FIRE Below Zero on iTunes FIRE Below Zero on Android Links from the Episode Jillian's Mini-Retirement Course Contact Jillian: Montana Money Adventures | Twitter Three-by-Three Principle Jillian's Five Values Fly to FI (Cody's Blog) Half Life Theory (TJ's blog)
Overwhelmed. Too busy. Too much stuff. Who else is feeling this? I don’t know about your family, but my family is constantly running from one activity to another. Quality family time seems to be a precious commodity now. This week we are talking to Jillian Johnsrud of the popular website, “Montana Money Adventures.” Jillian coaches people to live an intentional life. Her popular website provides resources to reduce spending and increase freedom. Jillian and her husband were forced to live a minimalist lifestyle when they adopted three foster kids and had a child of their own in one year. With the foster kids came numerous state appointments and challenges forcing them to simplify their life. At one point Jillian even removed all colored clothing from her wardrobe to reduce the choices she had to make every day. As their family has grown they have become really good at evaluating their family life and eliminating those “good” activities in order to make room for the “great” activities. The lessons in minimalism Jillian has learned are applicable to all of us who are running around, like chickens with our heads chopped off, trying to keep up with the many activities our children are involved in. If you’re looking to reduce stress and increase time with your family you are going to want to listen to this one! Here is what we talked about: Big family minimalism and why Jillian’s family found the need to implement it. Jillian’s year of “easier not harder.” Taking out the extras in family time. Learning to let go of the unnecessary things in family life. Making a “quit list.” How to get kids to agree to cut out activities. Evaluating the cost of a busy life. Evaluating family priorities. Cross training your life (doing something that is intentionally difficult.) Teaching kids to do hard things. Helping kids exercise their “struggle muscle.” Having the courage to take out good things to be replaced with GREAT things. Creating time for connection. Investing in the learning curve of living together. Learning to enjoy time together. Minimizing your STUFF. Labeling THINGS as hard working or lazy. Teaching your kids to reduce their possessions. Where to begin living more of a minimalist lifestyle. Mom Squad Challenge: Try to opt out of all your family activities for two weeks and see what really is adding value and enriching your life. Add those enriching things back in and hopefully have more confidence to cancel all the other stuff. Resources: To find out more about Jillian, get all her resources and join her email list visit her website: www.montanamoneyadventures.com Favorite Parenting Book: The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman Favorite Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Welcome back House of FI family! This week we are speaking with Jillian Johnsrud of Montana Money Adventures. Jillian has such an amazing story! From very humble beginnings she and her husband paid off $55,000 in debt and saved almost a quarter of a million dollars. (GASP!) Listen to how she and her husband made some very tactical decisions to create a mortgage-free life as well as create passive income. They did all this while raising a family and even adopting four children. Their story is truly inspiring and we are certain you will not only relate to some of the tough times they have experienced but also gain some practical tips that you can immediately implement in your own financial independence journey. Jillian is also a writer, mentor and coach. If you want to find out more or simply reach out, join her mailing list! You can find her at montanamoneyadventures.com If you enjoyed this episode (seriously! how could you not?) please let us know. The best way to do that is to leave us a review on iTunes. For every fifth review we will send that person a copy of our latest favorite read. Currently, that is Amy Koit's book, Kids Money Habits. You can also find us at houseoffi.com or shoot us an email at info@houseoffi.com Thanks for joining us! We're glad you were here.
084 | Jillian, from Montana Money Adventures, talks about simplifying her life while raising five children, valuing grit and resilience, taking risk, and the value of financial independence. What you'll hear in today's episode: What does Jillian mean by “big family minimalism”, and why did she consider it a survival tool? How did Jillian decide to adopt several children? What role do grit resilience play in her story, and how does that play out in her life? How does Jillian manage the chaos that she invited into her live? What is a “Quit List”? What is the process for deciding what things to quit? How does Jillian pursue minimalism with children? What does life minimalism look like to Jillian? How much involvement do Jillian’s children have in the decision-making process? What does the ideal day look like to Jillian’s family? How does good conversation become a part of Jillian’s life? What did Jillian’s combined income look like during their journey toward financial independence? What was Jillian’s “flash point”? How did her childhood experiences impact the way she approached life and finances as a young adult? What are the highlights of Jillian’s journey toward financial independence? How did Jillian and her husband get to the point of purchasing a house with cash? What did friends and family think of Jillian’s $50k home purchase? How does Jillian teach people to lean into discomfort and own their choices? What does Jillian think about a culture that values comfort and safety? How many things can go wrong before someone will walk away from a pursuit? When did Jillian start to plan her life? Best way to connect with Jillian: email list. How is Jillian learning to be more generous? Links: Montana Money Adventures Big Family Minimalism Sportive Cyclist Essentialism, by James Latham The One Thing, by Gary Keller
5 huge problems new bloggers face, and how to conquer them!Full blog post here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/fredIn this chat, legendary blog mentor Jillian from Montana Money Adventures steps in to help walk a new blogger through the early stages of growth.Please meet Fred from Prairie Fire Canada!Enjoy!
Jillian from Montana Money Adventures goes DEEP on what it takes to launch wildly successful BLOG INFO PRODUCTS, online courses, etc...as well as combatting and defeating imposter syndrome.Jillian is an amazing blogger, and just released a new course on mini-retirements, Mini-Retirements Mastered.This episode is super long with a surprise at the end, but I know there is a TON of wisdom here for bloggers.Show notes and takeaways can be found here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/jillianLove you :) :)