Jillian Johnsrud
Writer. Speaker. Coach.How Mini-Retirements Unlock Work-Life Balance, Purposeful Living, and Financial Freedom
Hi, I’m Jillian!
It’s my mission to help people use mini-retirements to custom build a lifestyle that perfectly reflects their values, passion, and purpose.
All About
Jillian Johnsrud
Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often, 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.
Media Expert
Looking for an expert on mini-retirements and sabbaticals? Jillian became financially independent at age 32 despite having a modest income and raising 6 kids. Her and her husband have taken a dozen mini-retirements.
She has used mini-retirements to travel the country in an RV, build a food forest, recover from grief, improve mental health, take college classes, pivoted careers, lost 40 pounds and bought rental properties.
Reach out for news features, to be a podcast guest or speaking engagements.
See her features in Afford Anything Podcast, CNBC.com, Forbes or video featured in Market Watch and Business Insider.
Connect via Email jillianjohnsrud@gmail.com