In this episode: envisioning, thinking BIG about life, redefining hard work, Mindful FIRE, rediscovering true priorities, and choosing Slow FI with Nic Ferry

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Episode Summary

Nic Ferry shares how coaching, mindfulness, and envisioning helped him move from workaholic striving toward a more intentional life. He describes finding the “impossible” house, getting a military move paid for, choosing family over chief resident status, and creating opportunities in obstetric anesthesia and international medicine.

Guest Bio

Nic Ferry is a physician, anesthesiology resident, father of three, and Adam’s first coaching client. His path blends financial independence, family-centered decision-making, and a growing commitment to low-resource medicine abroad.

Resources & Books Mentioned

• FI Life Jumpstart
• Ask What’s Possible Workshop
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
• The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
• The White Coat Investor by Dr. James M. Dahle

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In this episode: financial independence, life design, envisioning, mini experiments, asking what you actually want with Adam Coelho

Episode Summary

Adam explores the deeper question that comes after building financial freedom: what do you want that freedom to make possible? Through three anonymized stories, he shows how FI can create options, but clarity comes from envisioning, experimenting, and choosing a new story before life defaults into “one more year syndrome”

Resources & Books Mentioned

• Free FI Life Jumpstart Exercise
• Ask What’s Possible Workshop
• “The Predicting Brain” by Regina Pally

In this episode: the hidden grief of job loss, rebuilding your identity, five-question career clarity, relationship-first job searching, financial resilience with Michelle Schafer

Episode Summary

Losing your job may be a business decision, but it creates a deeply human loss. Career transition coach Michelle Schafer reveals the shock, shame, betrayal, and identity struggles people rarely discuss—and explains how to move from emotional recovery to career clarity, strategic networking, and new possibilities.

Guest Bio

Michelle Schafer is an Ottawa-based career transition coach, author, and certified grief companion. After experiencing two restructurings, she built a coaching practice that helps people recover from job loss, identify energizing work, and navigate their next move with purpose.

Resources & Books Mentioned

• Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose by Michelle Schafer
• Michelle’s Career Focus Framework
• Calm meditation app
• Ask What’s Possible exercise

Guest Contact Information

• Website
• LinkedIn

Key Takeaways

• Job loss is disenfranchised grief; acknowledge the emotions and find support before rushing into tactics.
• Updating your résumé is premature until you define a target using Michelle’s five career-reflection questions.
• Relationships, recruiters, and focused outreach are more effective than sending hundreds of applications.
• Taking a bridge job is not failure; set a timeline and keep pursuing work aligned with your priorities.

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