by Jillian Johnsrud | Jan 3, 2024 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
Diania shares her experience of negotiating a mini-retirement to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain. She initially planned to support her uncle on the journey but ended up going alone. Diania discusses the financial preparation she made, including paying off debt...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Dec 13, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
In this episode, we accompany Cosmin on his remarkable journey from the brink of burnout in his career to embracing a life of nomadic adventure. After years of high-intensity work, he took his first month-long mini-retirement. Cosmin came back with a new perspective:...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Nov 22, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
In this conversation with Darlene, we delve deep into the journey of early retirement and the surprises it holds beyond the workplace. Darlene’s story goes from her demanding corporate career to a retirement decision spurred by an enticing severance package....
by Jillian Johnsrud | Nov 8, 2023 | Intentional Living, Mini-Retirements, Podcast
In this conversation with my friend, JL Collins, we take a look at a professional journey that defies convention, punctuated by career breaks and the power of ‘F.U. money.’ His career began marked by intense work periods that eventually led to inevitable...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Oct 25, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
In college, Joe fell in love with hiking and climbing. He loved the community and time in nature. He tried pursuing a corporate life, but a mini-retirement where he hiked the Appalachian Trail shifted his path. He realized that corporate life wasn’t how he...
