Life, Love and The Pursuit of F.I.'s Podcast

As the year comes to a close we want to thank everyone who has supported us so far through our podcast journey.

This week we sit down to reflex on the rollercoaster 2023 has been. With many ups and downs we hope this year has brought you all much joy and happiness. Here's to 2024 and the potential it may bring.

Happy Holidays and Happy New year to everyone!

Zack Gray is an ex military member, entrepreneur, and owns a successful strength and conditioning facility in Needham MA. In building out and managing a commercial business Zack has formed several valuable relationships from legal counsel to coordinating renovations with contractors.

He uses the capital from the business to continually build out his real estate investment portfolio. Zack now owns multiple units across MA/SC and has experience operating as a GP on syndication teams.

If you want to get in touch with Zack, be sure to reach out to him on instagram with the name: @the1099mindset

In this week's episode we spoke with Ryan Ruff of Investall. we spoke about an interesting technology involving AI to help you budget your money and invest better using a concept called Dynamic Spending. They want to be your one stop shop for budgeting and investing, check out Investall at www.Investall.app

***Disclaimer: Not financial advice or a paid endorsement of Investall. Do your own due diligence.

In this week's episode, we talk with Ben Bateman about investing in real estate, multifamily properties specifically. Ben is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sportsmen For Warriors, is a Veteran of the United States Army. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ben served for nine years as a Commissioned Officer initially as an Infantry Officer, as well as serving as a Special Forces officer, "Green Beret." He is passionate about helping others and building generational wealth and leaving a legacy. You don't want to miss this episode filled full of knowledge and wisdom.

If you want to donate to Sportsmen For Warriors, check out the link: https://www.sportsmenforwarriors.org/

Check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/0ifiVIGjt-c

Weeeeeee'rrrrreeee baaaaaaaaccckkkk! No Guest this episode, just Greg and Austin.

This week we're back with another episode. Since a lot has happened from our last episode we're playing catch up on the year and go over the goals we have set for the year. Go to our Facebook page and let us know what goals you have set for 2023

https://www.facebook.com/lifeloveandthepursuitoffi

If you want to watch the podcast, check out the youtube page:

https://youtu.be/m9T7c1AbDMA

This week we talk with Dawn Brenengen of Trailwood Realty (trailwoodrealty.com) about the state of the real estate market and her journey to financial independence through real estate. We got to pick her brain on how to still find deals in the current market and not letting analysis paralysis set in and hold you back from investing.

In this episode we wanted to come together to talk about the crazy year we've been having and check in on how each other is doing. The market's been down, are you doubting your ability to FIRE? Are you needing an accountability partner? We've got ours. Sometimes we all just need to hear that voice of reason to tell us to stay the course. Stay tuned for more fun things to come!

For video be sure to check us out on youtube: https://youtu.be/nQElwUGFMmo

This week we have friend of the show, Stephanie of the blog Reset Early. We talk about how she was able to retire early in less than 10 years. She left corporate America in September 2021 to reset early and determine what life after FI looks like. We felt this was a perfect time to have her on the show to see how she's adjusting with the current economic conditions as a newly FIRE'd person. You can keep up with her and her find out more details on her journey at  "Reset Early" https://resetearly.com/

Tune in next time to see what  inspiring guests we have next.

https://www.facebook.com/lifeloveandthepursuitoffi

For Video: https://youtu.be/lLolPnBRKTE

This week we got to talk with Diana Yáñez!

While her technical skills help clients quickly navigate financial decisions, it’s her ability to empower them that transforms their relationship with money.

She earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner designation after rigorous schooling, a difficult exam, and two years of working under an experienced planner. She earned the Registered Life Planner™ designation through the Kinder Institute by completing several courses and a six month mentorship.

Before finding her calling as a financial planner and coach, she worked in social services at a non-profit working on population projections at a government contracted agency, as well as being a business analysis at a manufacturing company.

Now as a financial educator and empowerment coach, her love of numbers and her desire to see others flourish dance to the same beat.

Be sure to check out her website: allthecolors.net

This week we have a special friend of the show, Scott , on to talk about his journey to financial independence. He's come a long way since starting, including a dope trip to Mexico with some interesting perspectives on the journey. Grab some popcorn because you won't want to miss this.

This week we haver personal friend Jason Yamnitz on to talk about living your FI journey beyond the numbers. Life doesn't have to be all or nothing and neither does your FI journey. You can set up an investing strategy to achieve financial independence and retire early while enjoying life along the way. This is the life coaching session you didn't know you needed!

This week we finish up part 2 of our conversation with Jeremy and even have a special guest appearance that makes an impact on the show. You won't want to miss this!

You can find Jeremy on most social media platforms:
https://www.instagram.com/personalfinanceclub/
https://www.tiktok.com/@personalfinanceclub
https://www.facebook.com/personalfinanceclub/
https://www.personalfinanceclub.com/

This week our guest is Jeremy Schneider, founder of Personal Finance Club joins us to talk about his journey building a successful financial literacy brand. Jeremy Schneider is a successful entrepreneur, skilled software developer, and personal finance expert. He founded RentLinx in 2004 and  grew it with no outside funding until successfully exiting with an acquisition by AppFolio in 2015. Jeremy also co-founded What's That Charge (https://www.whatsthatcharge.com/)and was named one of Crain's Detroit Business' "20 in their 20s", a list of twenty-somethings making a difference in Metro Detroit. Jeremy left Appfolio in 2017 and went on to start Personal Finance Club, a financial literacy company and Co-found Nyckel, a machine learning platform (https://www.nyckel.com). In his free time, Jeremy enjoys the outdoors and playing beach volleyball.

You can find Jeremy on most social media platforms:
https://www.instagram.com/personalfinanceclub/
https://www.tiktok.com/@personalfinanceclub
https://www.facebook.com/personalfinanceclub/
https://www.personalfinanceclub.com/

In this week's episode we speak with Kim Fitzpatrick of STR Source about her journey to becoming FI.  After a divorce left her in financial ruin, she funneled her drive and energy into Short Term Rentals and turned her hardship around.  We talk about how simple it actually can be to achieve as long as you just take that first step and make the decision.

If you wish to follow Kim's story more or want to reach out to receive some help in your own journey, follow the links below to get in contact with the community she's building:


FB: Kim Fitzpatrick 
FB Group: Short Term Rental Source Group: www.facebook.com/groups/343671000818052
Website: http://strsource.com/
e-mail: shorttermrentalsource@gmail.com

This week's episode we discuss hitting different milestones on our journey to FI.  You can't hit achieve these important milestones without first setting goals along the way. What milestones are you trying to hit? Have you made a plan to achieve them?  Whether it be maxing out a designated  retirement account, increasing annual income, or hitting your first 100k... just get started! Remember to follow us on IG @llpfi.podcast and if you want to watch, just head over to YouTube 

On this week's show we have Catie, AKA the girl on FI/RE, AKA Millennial Money Honey, herself. She shares her journey to discovering financial independence and how she became the girl on FI/RE. We even get an exclusive so make sure to listen to find out what it is! Be sure to check out the link below to follow what Catie is up to!

https://www.millennialmoneyhoney.com/links/
https://www.youtube.com/c/CatieT

This week we have Tinny from Colin Estates talking about is journey to building a real estate empire. We even drop a few key gems you won't want to miss.

You can find Colin on instagram: @colinestates

and Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/ColinEstates

Have an interesting journey? Share it via the facebook group "Failing to Success in Multifamily"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/370473954409171/?ref=share

This week we have friend of the show, Vivi Tron on to discuss taking the leap from engineer to graphic design and ending up working with one of the largest financial education pages, Personal Finance Club. Everyone's story is different and it's never too late to rewrite your chapter!

You can follow Vivi on Instagram @vivitron
Also check out Personal Finance Club: @personalfinanceclub

This week we have a conversation with Sleep Specialist Cheryl Kindred.
 She specializes in new born sleep, but all of the techniques talked about in this episode work for people of all ages. Are you providing yourself with the right sleeping environment for the best night's sleep possible?

This week we are joined by friend of the show, Vijay Kailash, CFA! He gives us a glimpse into options trading. This is a very inciteful episode because he is very good at simplifying the concepts of options that the most elementary investor can understand. 

Be sure to check out vijaykailash.com to get to know more about Vijay and what he's getting into with options and personal finance education.

Instagram- @therealvijaykailash
Twitter- @financewvijay
Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijaykailash/
Youtube- www.youtube.com/c/VijayKailash

****Disclaimer: This is not to be considered investment advise. Always do your own due diligence. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only.