From Corporate to Barista FI w/ Meghan Combs (Everyday FI Podcast) | Ep.103

Meghan quit her high paying corporate tech job and downshifted to Barista FI and now works part time as an actual Barista in a coffee shop. She now has a less stressful job and has time to explore other hobbies like book writing and spending more time with her hubby. Meghan is the host of the awesome Everyday FI Podcast where she explores the lives of everyday people on their financial independence journey and she's based out in North Carolina, US.Things you’ll learn:About her part time Barista job Her FI Progress and Investing StrategyHousehold income with husbandSavings rate after transitioning to Barista FINet worth and portfolio splitHow she’s enjoying the journey now before getting to FIWhere she heard about FIRECareer pivot from art historian to techArt historian salary v her tech salaryHow she went from 55k to 150k in salaryBeing a couple on the FI journeyHow therapy was one of the best decisions for herWhy and how she quit her high paying tech jobDealing with toxic bossesWriting a post on Linkedin about quitting Getting depressed after not working What she does now outside of part time workPerks of working in a coffee shop as a baristaQuick-fire round questions at the end:Something she wished she done 10 years agoHer daily habits that helped her in lifeHer most important lesson in lifeHer podcast recommendations1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started Meghan Combs (Links):Website: https://everyday-fi.com/ Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everydayfi/id1747124228 Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=dd017fcee8bb412c Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayFIpodcast 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.comEmail: If you want to connect, send me a note at greg@freedombeforefi.comInstagram: or send a DM at Instagram Link Linktree (all links): https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi Related Episodes:Ep. 88: Test Driving Retirement by Slow Travel (w/ Not Your Ordinary Plan) LinkEp. 77: The 5 Tools For Designing Your Life (If You’re Feeling Stuck) - LinkEp. 74: Crafting Your Best Life Now Before FI w/ Justin Peters of the FI Minded Podcast - LinkListen to FBF on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285Listen to FBF on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474eDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice