100. The 3 Step Process to Life Design w/ Jess from the Fioneers

100. The 3 Step Process to Life Design w/ Jess from the Fioneers

April 10, 2026 · 60 min

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Jess from the Fioneers discusses a three-step framework for designing a fulfilling life on the path to financial independence.

How do you design a life you don’t want to retire from? Jess is one half of the awesome Fioneers platform which started in 2018 with her husband Corey and their aim is to help answer that exact question. On this episode we discuss the step-by-step framework on how to design your life so you can enjoy it before getting to FI. They coined the term Slow FI and popularised Coast FI. Since starting their blog, they’ve taken sabbaticals, reached Coast FI, quit work to focus on passion projects, renovated a camper van to experiment with van life and they also relocated from to the city to the mountains to be closer to nature. What I love about what they’ve done is they’ve gradually designed a life they absolutely love while still on their journey to FI. Things you’ll learn: Jess’ FI progress and overall financial strategy (Coast FI journey) Why she hasn’t been tracking her progress to FI Why Life Design is important for someone on the path to FI Lessons from early retirees who wished they took a slower path Her ‘Design a Life You Love’ life design programme Her life design process (the 3 step framework) How she used the life design process to create her life now How life design can be…

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