Episode 477: How to Design a Life of Time Freedom Now & Not Wait for Retirement w/ Brian Herriot

Most people spend their entire careers waiting for the day they can finally stop working. In this episode, I sit down with Brian Herriot, author, speaker, financial advisor, and entrepreneurship coach, to dig into the concept of time freedom and what it really means to build a life on your own terms.

Brian spent 14 years in corporate consulting, chased the early retirement dream, and hit the $1 million savings mark right before COVID wiped out 35% of it. In that pivotal moment, his wife asked him a simple but life-changing question: “What would you do all day?” That question launched him on a completely different path, one not about accumulating enough money to stop working, but about designing flexible, intentional work that funds a life you love right now.

Rather than sacrificing your best years to reach some far-off finish line, Brian makes the case that you can build toward a “free date” rather than a retirement date, a model that works for employees, entrepreneurs, and minimalists alike.

In this episode, Brian shares:

• How the Time Freedom Formula works, balancing lifestyle expenses, investment income, and flexible work to fund your ideal year
• The three money personalities (money manager, money maker, money minimizer) and which one drives your path to freedom
• The “Look Back, Look Ahead” lifestyle design exercise that helps you build a vision for your next 10 years
• Why contrast, not constant leisure, is what makes time off feel truly meaningful

What’s New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

• A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
• A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
• Updated corrections from the original hardcover
• Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including:
  • The Fire Starter Course
  • The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Check out Brian’s book, Time Freedom (pre-order + get a free audiobook with code JAMILA), here.
• Check out the FIRE Calc
• Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven’t already.
• Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here.
• Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here!
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• Website: TimeFreedom.life
• Instagram: @TimeFreedomLife
• Facebook: @TimeFreedomFirst

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