Cody’s Very First Podcast (And What’s Changed)

About this episode

Cody reflects on his first podcast appearance and discusses how his financial philosophy has remained consistent over the years.

Back in January of 2018, I (Cody) attended my first in-person FI event — CampFI in Florida. I was 21 years old at the time, and my mind was blown. I was meeting real people who retired in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The guys from ChooseFI decided to record a community episode featuring some folks from the event, and to my surprise, they asked me to come up to the microphone. What you hear in this episode is my first podcast appearance, ever. And then “future Cody” comes in and comments on what 21-year-old Cody said. The craziest part? Is actually how little has changed in terms of philosophy and strategy. This stuff works, and you’ll see just how well from this podcast. It was a lot of fun digging up this episode from the archives, and I hope you enjoy it! Links from the Episode Retire by 30 (my book!) – https://retireby30book.com/ ChooseFI – https://choosefi.com/ CampFI – https://campfi.org/ Get Rich Slowly Guest Post – https://www.getrichslowly.org/cody-berman-story/ Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cody, Justin Taylor

Topics covered

• financial independence
• podcast history
• personal finance
• retirement
• community events

Keywords

• financial independence
• podcast
• retirement
• ChooseFI
• CampFI
• personal finance
• Cody Berman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ChooseFI, CampFI, Get Rich Slowly

Products: Retire by 30

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