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Sabbatical Case Studies – Paula Pant & J.D. Roth | MHFI 197

Sabbatical Case Studies – Paula Pant & J.D. Roth | MHFI 197

FromMile High FI Podcast


Sabbatical Case Studies – Paula Pant & J.D. Roth | MHFI 197

FromMile High FI Podcast

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Paula Pant and J.D. Roth join Doug at FinCon 2023 to discuss their unique sabbaticals. Paula details her year-long break from 'Afford Anything' to pursue a Columbia University fellowship, while J.D. shares his experience stepping away from finance writing to pursue art and Taoism. They both open up about the challenges of their time off and future plans while also providing tips for those considering a sabbatical.
Are you currently on a sabbatical and need something to fill your time? If so, come hang out & support us over at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links

Paula Pant/Afford Anything
Afford Anything YouTube Channel
Afford Anything, “Your First Rental Property” Course
JD Roth/foldedspace
Get Rich Slowly YouTube Channel
Samuel Johnson, “The Idler”
Bertrand Russell, “In Praise of Idleness”
“Idler” magazine
Thich Nhat Hanh, “The Miracle of Mindfulness”
“Tao Te Ching”
Robert Putnam, “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community”
Carl Richards
FinCon
Mile High FI Facebook Group
Doug’s site
Carl’s blog: 1500 Days

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0:00 Introduction

3:27 Exploring the concept of idleness

7:34 Paula's sabbatical: Pursuing education & community

10:06 J.D.'s sabbatical: Embracing idleness & self-care

12:49 Paula’s sabbatical goals

16:50 The impact of community vs. isolation

22:13 Sabbatical push-back

26:58 J.D.’s sabbatical goals

29:43 Paula’s sabbatical challenges

36:03 J.D.’s sabbatical challenges

44:00 Paula’s advice for those considering a sabbatical

49:04 J.D.’s advice for those considering a sabbatical
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Carl Jensen and Doug Cunnington talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anything on their minds. Plus, they interview experts and non-experts interested in the FI lifestyle. It's raw, candid, pretty much like you get to sit in on a private conversation.