Retire Often launches September 9, 2025
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“Retire Often provides a roadmap for ambitious professionals to accelerate their careers — without working nonstop! Sabbatical programs aren’t talked about enough, and Jillian Johnsrud is starting an important conversation.”
— Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine
“…But you should read this book, and boy howdy how I wish I’d had it back then. If I had, my mini-retirements (which, make no mistake, were great) could have been so much better. So much less stressful. So much more beneficial. Instead of wandering in the wilderness feeling lost, I would have had this map. I would have had Jillian at my metaphorical side, guiding and reassuring me as I made my way. But I didn’t. She hadn’t written this book yet. But now she has, and now she is here for you…”
— JL Collins, Author of The Simple Path to Wealth and Pathfinders
Interested in Retire Often Group Coaching?
This group coaching is for people who are looking to step away from their 9-5 for a month or longer, maybe even forever. If you are considering taking a career break this year, group coaching will help you navigate that transition more effectively and make the most of your time off.
About Me
Jillian Johnsrud never expected to be able to retire early, so she hatched a plan to retire often. Inspired by the idea of sabbatical years, she set out to sprinkle our retirements throughout her working life.
At 40, Jillian and her family have taken over a dozen mini retirements. These allowed them to pursue dreams like living abroad, traveling to 27 countries, adopting four kids (plus two biological kids), investing in real estate, and traveling the U.S. in a camper.
Jillian has taught, coached, and wrote about mini retirements for almost a decade. She hosts the Retire Often podcast and is a popular speaker and consultant for mini retirements. She lives in
Montana, where she spends time in her garden drinking tea.
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Considering a Sabbatical?
These exercises will also help motivate you as you can start to visualize how beneficial your mini-retirement will be. They might even help you decide when the right time is to embark on this adventure.
Plan an Incredible
1-Month Mini-Retirement
In this mini-workbook, you’ll learn how to negotiate a month off in your current job. Need some inspiration for what you can do in a 1-Month Sabbatical, check out this list of ideas.
Latest Content
See what I’m creating on my podcast Retire Often and blog posts
Mini-Retirements to Practice for Early Retirement
Summary In this conversation, Jillian and Doug discuss the concept of mini retirements and how they can lead to a fulfilling lifestyle while pursuing financial independence. Doug shares his personal experiences with mini retirements throughout his career, emphasizing...
The secret to doing it all (or not)
I might be the worst self-improvement / productivity influencer. People frequently ask me what my secret is for doing so much. Maybe it’s the 5 kids, traveling, or writing a book that has given them the impression of my amazing productivity skills. How do I do...
What If Every Employee Had a Month Off Every Year?
Crazy, right? That’s what most people would say. The idea of giving every employee a full month off every year sounds radical—maybe even impossible. But is it? We’ve put people on the moon. We’ve created the internet. We’ve made enormous strides in workers’ rights...
Burned Out? Why Time Off is the Reset You Need
Burnout doesn’t just hit overnight. It creeps in—slowly at first, then all at once. One day, you’re pushing through long hours, checking off endless to-do lists. The next, you wake up dreading work, feeling exhausted no matter how much sleep you get, and wondering if...
Making Career Transitions with a Mini Retirement
One of the biggest challenges in making a career transition is finding the time, space, and clarity to do it well. Too often, we’re stuck in the daily grind, feeling exhausted and uninspired, yet too busy to make meaningful changes. That’s where a mini retirement can...
Solutions and Permission
What if you knew what the solution was? You have this thing you want to change, an area you want to grow or something you want to accomplish. And you finally figured out the solution. You aren’t 100% sure, because we never are. But you feel rather confident this...