Testing the FIRE Lifestyle with a Mini Retirement
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Release Date: 08/09/2021
How the Greatest Entrepreneurs Deal with Imposter Syndrome
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
’s editor-in-chief, Jason Feifer, joins Jillian to give practical advice on how the greatest entrepreneurs deal with imposter syndrome.
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Growing an Audience with Bold Authenticity with Tori Dunlap
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
When your audience grows, so will your critics. Tori Dunlap shares how she stays bold and vulnerable for her community, even when the haters come with the territory.
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Fire the Haters Part 3
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Concluding their series on Jillian’s book, , August and Jillian talk about overcoming struggles, trusting the process, and finding your identity in actions rather than outcomes. With her book out in the world, Jillian moved from creating to managing her expectations for how it is received. We can’t control the outcomes of our work, but we can optimize for not being discouraged. Trust the Process Rather than being pulled into the hurricane of how people feel about your work, learn to pause and take a breath, regain your composure, and move forward. Trust in the process. If...
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How to Handle Internet Trolls with Pat Flynn
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Pat Flynn knows what it’s like to be criticized online, but by persevering, he has learned a few rules of engagement to help guide creators and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit the show notes at
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The Hope Effect
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Join Jillian, Joshua Becker, and The Hope Effect director Joe Darago to hear about how you can impact orphan care worldwide because every child deserves a family. For more information, visit the show notes at
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Building Again after Failure
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Two years after starting a business and excited about the enormous growth opportunities on the horizon, Christine Wheatley had to shut everything down. Was it worth it? Listen here at , , or your favorite player. When Christine started, in downtown Nashville she was like all new business owners, excited about her great idea but facing her own in light of the 136 other tour companies in the area. Her superpower to bridge the confidence gap was knowing that this new endeavor didn’t have to be her sole source of income. Success isn’t a straight line. It takes a...
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Fire the Haters Part 2
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August and Jillian talk through part two of Fire the Haters. Learn how to move past procrastination and give yourself permission to ship your best self - at this moment - into the world.
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Imposter Syndrome, with Ryan The Minimalist
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Ryan Nicodemus from stops by to talk about embracing imposter syndrome and failure as you put your work out into the world. When Ryan was starting out as part of , a lot of pressure came with that name. There is comfort in knowing that everyone, no matter how successful, has likely dealt with imposter syndrome. Learning to accept that one never truly “arrives” has allowed Ryan to keep growing and learning. “There is a piece of me that hopes I never actually get there…I don’t think about being a master at something anymore. I think about being genuine.” When it comes to...
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Fire the Haters Part 1
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Jillian sits down with her dear friend, August, to talk about part of her new book, . Empowering yourself and your work starts with setting boundaries. Finding courage in an online world is intimidating, but you and your work are worth taking the risk. Jillian shares three hints on how to be successful online and in your personal life, too. #1. Set up rules for yourself “Other people can’t know your rules for you.” We all have our limits. When we feel burned out, it is often because we either didn’t communicate our rule well or we stopped following it. The...
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Growing a Business During a Mini Retirement
Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud
Could things be different? That is the question Nicole Santiago answered when she embraced the art of flexibility and pivoted careers during her mini-retirement. Nicole connected with Jillian in 2017. A full-time teacher who just had her third child, Nicole and her husband were stuck. Nicole, highly invested in her classroom but wanting to do more, was looking for a way to spend more time with her family and not be so stressed out. Through her blog, she found an outlet and more purpose. “I got a taste for work that was really impactful.” Seeing the value in her...
info_outlineA sabbatical meant to last two months has stretched into two years, and an indefinite mini-retirement as Paul learned that time is more valuable than money in this season of life.
When Paul and his family, including four children, decided that it was time to leave their work in the developing country of Zambia, they knew they needed rest. So, they planned a month or two away in between jobs and before they moved to their future home to allow themselves to relax, decompress, and reset.
However, a trip to FI Chautauqua would challenge their – keep it small – mentality and encourage them to pursue a longer mini-retirement in a place they really wanted to be. Invigorated by this idea, they weighed their options.
Knowing that traveling the world with four children would be exhausting for their already weary family, Paul researched areas that might be a better fit for an extended stay. They wanted a place that would allow their children to experience a new culture and an opportunity for the family to build community wherever they landed.
After striking out with their first choice location in Spain, Paul, his wife, and the entire family traveled for a week to option number 2. This location just felt right, and the decision was made.
As they settled in, moved past the initial discomfort of doing something unknown, and reevaluated their to-do lists, Paul recognized that their new way of life was transformative for their personal and familial happiness. What began as a short-term situation has shifted their life trajectory.
This mini-retirement is extended indefinitely. Paul does not want to return to traditional full-time employment.
“I value the flexibility of time more than the security of income coming in.”
Every season of life brings new opportunities. For Paul and his family, a mini-retirement allowed them to test out an entirely new lifestyle. Find out more about their experiences at www.cuttingthroughchaos.com.