Childfree Life by Design
Childfree Life by Design is a podcast for people who are Childfree or permanently childless and thinking seriously about money, legacy, and what comes next. It tackles financial planning, estate planning, and life decisions for adults building a future without children and without a default script to follow.
Hosted by experts in financial and life planning, the show cuts through outdated assumptions about family, retirement, and aging. Conversations focus on utilizing wealth, solo aging, long-term care, relationships, and how to plan with clarity when you don’t have kids.
This isn’t about justifying your choices or debating labels. It’s about practical guidance for planning life without children making smart financial decisions, defining legacy on your own terms, and building support systems that actually work.
If you’re Childfree, childless, or planning without kids and want thoughtful, trusted education, this is where those conversations happen.
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Childfree Life by Design
Retire Often? How Mini-Retirements Can Supercharge Your Life & Career with Jillian Johnsrud, Ep 163
Ever feel like the traditional "work for 40 years, then retire" plan just isn't cutting it anymore? You're not alone! This week we're flipping the script with Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often. We dive deep into the concept of "mini-retirements" – intentional breaks from your primary profession that are a month or longer and focused on something meaningful to you.
Jillian shares how these strategic breaks aren't just about vacations; they can actually boost your financial independence and career trajectory in surprising ways! We tackle everything from negotiating time off with your current employer (even if you think you're "too important"!) to navigating those well-meaning but often unhelpful opinions from friends and family. Get ready to challenge your assumptions about work, rest, and living your best life, now!
Timestamps:
- 0:48 Why Jillian wrote Retire Often and the life-changing potential of mini-retirements
- 1:42 Challenging the old life script: Why the 25-year grind to retirement might be outdated
- 2:07 The evolving economy and why frequent career breaks are becoming the new norm
- 3:00 What exactly is a mini-retirement? Defining the key elements
- 5:49 Unpacking the financial benefits: How taking time off can actually make you richer
- 8:57 The power of pausing: Gaining clarity and new opportunities by stepping off the treadmill
- 11:25 Keeping your job and taking a break: Negotiating a mini-retirement with your current employer
- 17:00 Tackling societal pressures and internal narratives around work and rest
- 25:07 Budgeting for your break: You don't need millions to take a mini-retirement
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