{"podcast":{"title":"Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing","slug":"motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621","podcast_index_feed_id":1015621,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML8165884693","website_url":"https://www.fool.com/podcasts/motley-fool-money","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d5d3fe2c-7db8-11ee-933e-23f3a64aa2d4/image/e7ad68926514ed5228ef574fd3a3401b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Motley Fool","episode_count":2345,"summary":"Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing is a daily podcast for stock investors. Weekday episodes offer a long-term perspective on business news with The Motley Fool's investment analysts. Weekend shows are a mix of personal finance and longer-form interviews.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T22:20:10.646923+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621"},"episode":{"title":"The Current State of the Financial Independence Movement","slug":"the-current-state-of-the-financial-independence-movement","published_at":"2026-09-19T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/the-current-state-of-the-financial-independence-movement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1839482634.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1839482634.mp3","summary":"We all want to eventually get to the point when work is optional. But some people make it a goal to get there much sooner – perhaps even by their 30s or 40s. One fellow who knows a lot about how to do it is Brad Barrett, the co-founder of the ChooseFI website and the co-host of the ChooseFI podcast. In this episode, Robert Brokamp spoke with Brad about:-The evolution of the financial independence, retirement early (FIRE) movement, and why many have dropped the RE and focus on the FI.-The savings rates and spending mindsets that are the foundations of financial independence-Identifying the “why” that motivates you to make sometimes hard choices-The flourishing FI community that crowd-sources ideas and provides support when living a somewhat counter-cultural lifestyle Send your financial planning questions for our upcoming mailbag episode to podcasts@fool.com. Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: Brad Barrett, CPAEngineer: Bart Shannon Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loan…","meta_description":"We all want to eventually get to the point when work is optional. But some people make it a goal to get there much sooner – perhaps even by their 30s or 4…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2149,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/episodes/the-current-state-of-the-financial-independence-movement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/motley-fool-hidden-gems-investing-1015621/the-current-state-of-the-financial-independence-movement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}