Mile High FI Podcast
Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Doug Cunnington and Carl Jensen talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anything on their minds. Plus, they interview experts and non-expe...
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On the show
- Pete Adeney5 eps
- Rusty4 eps
- Kristen Knapp3 eps
Also: Amberly Grant, Mark Trautman, Jennifer, Mr. Money Mustache, Carl Jensen, Fritz Gilbert, Elizabeth, Carla, Robert, JT, David Gillis, Rox, Kristen, Pete, Sam, Bill Yount, Rox Duckels
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- 🇺🇸United States · CareersHOME#16296K to 1.6M
- 🇨🇦Canada · Careers#1712K to 65K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Careers#396.0K to 32K
- 🇵🇱PL · Careers#105.7K to 30K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Careers#343.6K to 19K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
334K to 1.8M🎙 Daily cadence·351 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.1M to 5.9M🇺🇸89%🇨🇦4%🇬🇧2%+3 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
612K to 3.2M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/13/26 | Mr. Money Mustache: What is Enough for Early Retirement? | MHFI 342 | Doug and MMM answer a voicemail. A listener wants to know "what is enough?" He's 41, net worth of about $3.2M, paid off house, $1.75 million in retirement accounts, $200K in cash, and $750K in stocks in a brokerage account. Expenses are around $60,000 per year. | 46m 26s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Productivity is a Problem | MHFI 341 | Laziness has a branding problem. Justin Peters and Doug talk about idleness, anti-productivity, and intentionally doing less stuff. FI Minded – Financial Independence Without the Extremes Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** | 44m 49s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Mr. Money Mustache & The Simple Path to Wealth Foreword | MHFI 340 | Mr. Money Mustache and I worked on something cool! Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** | 28m 42s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Balancing Life with Climbing the Corporate Ladder | MHFI 339 | Rusty and I talk about whether listener, April, should consider a higher paying role as a manager or stay as an individual contributor. This topic was inspired by our episode on quiet quitting. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show Email the show: [email protected] 00:00 Welcome Back and Not Advice 00:51 Quiet Quitting Email Setup 03:42 April’s Dilemma and Timeline 09:29 Manager vs IC Tradeoffs 14:27 Overachievers and Winding Down 34:43 Coasting for Meaning 36:09 Downtime Hobbies 39:02 Retirement Burnout Myth 42:32 Government Job Perks 49:08 Stay IC for Now 55:02 Stand-Up Comedy Class | 1h 05m 13s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | From Paychecks to Purpose - Career, Identity, & Purpose | MHFI 338 | Doug chats with Blue (From Paychecks to Purpose podcast) about the intersections of money, career, personal identity, and living a good life. They discuss early money memories & childhood influences, transitioning out of corporate roles, entrepreneurship, avoiding the trap of tying self-worth to a job title, embracing leisure & anti-productivity, and the concept of “Deep Pursuits” to find purpose outside of work. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how: https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi https://milehighfi.com/support/ Links From Paychecks to Purpose ChooseFI episode 596, “Mistakes Were Made” Mr. Money Mustache, “The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?” FinTalks MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey — Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles Email the show: [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Money origins 9:24 Frugality & financial basics 15:07 Engineering careers 25:35 Transitioning to self-employment 32:14 Entrepreneurship 36:01 Identity beyond work 41:48 Anti-productivity 47:28 Deep pursuits & flow state 54:40 Travel as growth 1:00:16 Purpose | 1h 10m 38s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Un-Retiring After Two Years | MHFI 337 | Doug and Rox Duckels (FinanceRox) chat with Dusti Young about her two-and-a-half-year journey in retirement. They dive into what happens when life throws unexpected financial & personal curveballs after leaving the traditional workforce – from rental property disasters and un-retiring to the fear of pressing the “sell” button on investments. Dusti & Rox also share their perspectives on navigating the FI journey as single individuals, covering everything from dating challenges and awkward Hinge profiles to the unique pros & cons of pursuing FI solo. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how: https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi https://milehighfi.com/support/ Links Connect with Dusti Instagram Email: [email protected] Connect with Rox FinanceRox website Instagram YouTube Dusti & Rox on MHFI episode 327 Prairie dog discussion on MHFI episode 298 The FI Collective Aubrey Williams, “Everyone Adjusts! Use Historical Analysis Risk-Based Guardrails to Reach FI Sonner!” MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey — Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles Email the show: [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 4:02 Early retirement nightmare 11:57 Transitioning to post-FI life 16:55 Purpose, identity, & loneliness 20:40 Financial flexibility 27:00 Back to work & drawing down 35:39 Setting boundaries & quitting again 44:13 FI as a single person 51:42 Small-community dating 58:45 Soundcheck – Sleep | 1h 02m 59s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | financial mistakesFIRE+3 | Bill Yount | Catching Up to FIAltruist+4 | — | FIREfinancial mistakes+3 | — | 1h 06m 56s | ||
| 9/1/26 | financial strategiesyounger generations+5 | Pete AdeneyRox Duckels | CampFIFinanceRox+4 | — | financial independenceFIRE+6 | — | 53m 52s | ||
| 8/28/26 | financial independencefamily finance+4 | Mr. Money Mustache | The Simple Path to WealthMr. Money Mustache Episode Guide & Index | — | Wife FIfinancial independence+4 | — | 19m 29s | ||
| 8/25/26 | cognitive biasesFIRE community+3 | Carl JensenKristen Knapp+1 | CampFIFI Friends Travel+6 | — | cognitive biasesFIRE+3 | — | 1h 07m 30s | ||
| 8/22/26 | lifestyle creepdecumulation+3 | — | — | — | lifestyle creepdecumulation+3 | — | 28m 40s | ||
| 8/18/26 | FIRE movementpersonal finance+4 | Amberly Grant | FinTalksMr. Money Mustache+3 | — | FIREfinancial independence+5 | — | 58m 24s | ||
| 8/11/26 | Financial IndependenceEarly Retirement+3 | NatalieBill | Mr. Money MustacheEconoMe Conference+3 | — | Financial IndependenceEarly Retirement+3 | — | 1h 15m 02s | ||
| 8/4/26 | DIY vs. outsourcingfinancial independence+3 | Carl JensenRusty | Mile High FIAmazon+5 | — | financial independenceoutsourcing+3 | — | 1h 22m 38s | ||
| 7/28/26 | quiet quittingpersonal time+4 | Rusty | Mile High FI PodcastEpic Financial Journey+4 | — | quiet quittingpersonal time+5 | — | 1h 19m 32s | ||
| 7/26/26 | early retirementfreedom+3 | Mr. Money Mustache | Mile High FI Podcast | — | early retirementfreedom+3 | — | 26m 17s | ||
| 7/21/26 | FIREburnout+4 | JT | The FI CollectiveThe Purpose Code+1 | — | FIREburnout+5 | — | 1h 19m 02s | ||
| 7/14/26 | early retirementpassion projects+3 | David Gillis | ToastmastersTEDx Omaha+5 | — | early retirementpassion projects+3 | — | 48m 49s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Financial IndependenceCoast FI+3 | Rox | FinanceRoxThe FI Collective+3 | Longmont | financial independenceCoast FI+4 | — | 1h 05m 29s | ||
| 6/30/26 | happinesslongevity+4 | Kristen Knapp | FI Friends TravelHarvard Study of Adult Development+1 | — | happinesslongevity+5 | — | 54m 37s | ||
| 6/23/26 | financial independenceRV living+4 | KristenPete | EconoMe ConferenceMHFI+3 | — | financial independenceRV life+4 | — | 1h 30m 21s | ||
| 6/18/26 | questionsasparagus+3 | — | asparagusBuy Me a Coffee+1 | — | questionsasparagus+3 | — | 10m 56s | ||
| 6/16/26 | travel hackingfood+4 | Sam | Boyer’s coffeeEpic Financial Journey+5 | — | travel hackingcredit card rewards+5 | — | 1h 18m 49s | ||
| 6/9/26 | FIRE planninginvesting strategies+3 | Pete Adeney | Mr. Money MustacheThe FI Collective+5 | — | FIREinvesting+5 | — | 46m 59s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Financial IndependenceEarly Retirement+4 | Jennifer | The Simple Path to WealthUnraveling Your Relationship with Money+1 | — | FIREfinancial independence+6 | — | 49m 51s | ||
| 5/26/26 | Financial IndependenceRetirement+4 | Jennifer | Bill PerkinsMile High FI Club+3 | — | Financial IndependenceRetirement+5 | — | 42m 44s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Social Securityvideo games+3 | Pete Adeney | Mr. Money MustacheThe FI Collective+2 | — | Social Securityvideo games+3 | — | 44m 10s | ||
| 5/12/26 | sabbaticalearly retirement+4 | CarlaRobert | Mile High FIAmazon+2 | — | sabbaticalearly retirement+5 | — | 1h 09m 58s | ||
| 5/5/26 | frugalityvalue-based purchases+4 | Amberly Grant | FinTalksEconoMe Conference+5 | — | frugalityspending decisions+6 | — | 1h 25m 24s | ||
| 4/28/26 | retirement planningdebt management+3 | Rusty | Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkMHFI+3 | — | retirementdebt+5 | — | 1h 06m 57s | ||
| 4/21/26 | retirement planningfinal year of work+3 | Rusty | EconoMe ConferenceEpic Financial Journey+2 | — | retirementone more year syndrome+6 | — | 1h 11m 44s | ||
| 4/14/26 | drawdown strategiesspending in early retirement+5 | Fritz Gilbert | The Retirement ManifestoEconoMe Conference+5 | — | drawdown strategiesearly retirement+6 | — | 57m 05s | ||
| 4/7/26 | 4% Ruleretirement planning+3 | Mark Trautman | Mark’s Money MindThe Wealthy Barber+2 | — | 4% Ruleretirement+3 | — | 52m 18s | ||
| 4/6/26 | pancreatic cancerfundraising+3 | — | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | DallasDFW | pancreatic cancerPurpleStride+3 | — | 8m 23s | ||
| 3/31/26 | retirement readinesscar ownership+5 | Mark Trautman | Mark’s Money MindCampFI+5 | — | retirementcar ownership+5 | — | 54m 51s | ||
| 3/24/26 | early retirementfinancial independence+5 | Elizabeth | Mile High FIAmazon+5 | — | early retirementfinancial independence+5 | — | 1h 14m 49s | ||
| 3/17/26 | oversavingretirement planning+4 | Kristen Knapp | FI Friends TravelThe Art of Spending Money+1 | — | oversavingretirement+4 | — | 1h 28m 04s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Die With ZeroTime Bucketing+3 | — | Die With ZeroMile High FI+3 | — | Die With ZeroTime Bucketing+3 | — | 36m 58s | ||
| 3/10/26 | early retirementfears of retirement+4 | Pete Adeney | Mile High FI PodcastAmazon+5 | — | early retirementfinancial independence+5 | — | 29m 30s | ||
| 3/3/26 | FIRE movementpersonal finance+4 | Pete Adeney | Mr. Money MustacheThe FI Collective+5 | — | FIREMr. Money Mustache+4 | — | 1h 06m 47s | ||
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Chart history for Mile High FI Podcast
Peaked at #10 in PL, top 10 in 1 of 34 tracked markets, currently #10 in PL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| PL | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| United States | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Canada | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| HU | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Sweden | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| GR | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Australia | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| SG | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Finland | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| PT | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| RO | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| Denmark | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| Spain | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Norway | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| AE | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| MY | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Ireland | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| ID | — | #67 | #67 | — |
Chart Positions
34 placements across 33 markets.
Chart Positions
34 placements across 33 markets.