Cody & Justin: Life In Early Retirement, Net Worth vs. Net Life, Quests, Community & More | FRLP 110

What does life actually look like after you hit your FI number? In this episode of the Fit Rich Life Podcast, Justin sits down with Cody Berman — who reached financial independence at 25 and just released his #1 bestselling book Retired by 30 — for an honest, peer-to-peer conversation about the messy, rewarding first years of early retirement. They took two different roads to the same place (Cody through entrepreneurship, Justin through a corporate sales career), and they compare notes on identity, decompression, building businesses that run without you, and why the real goal was never a number. Connect with Cody Berman: Website: https://goldcityventures.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codydberman/  What we cover in this episode Working in seasons instead of grinding 24/7/365 The identity crisis that hits when you leave a high-performing career The decompression period nobody warns you about (and sleeping 10–12 hours a night for a year) Why you still need a quest — and how to find your North Star in early retirement Building scalable, systemized businesses (SOPs, delegation, passive income) The 1,200-day email sequence and the "leaky bucket" problem Structuring your days around your values — not a job The transition period and getting comfortable in the unknown Why community is an asset class, and "be the lighthouse, not the tugboat" Shifting from maximizing net worth to maximizing net life   Resources & links mentioned Books: Retire By 30 by Cody Berman · Traction by Gino Wickman· The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss · Profit First by Mike Michalowicz · Retire Often by Jillian Johnsrud · Transitions by William Bridges People: Grant Sabatier · Paula Pant · Scott Trench · Jillian Johnsrud · Doug Cunnington (Mile High FI) · JD Roth (Get Rich Slowly) · Justin Welsh · Dan Koe · Ramit Sethi (money dials) Events: Camp FI · EconoMe · FinCon Tools: Kit (email) · Asana · Loom · Slack · Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Cody's business: Gold City Ventures Get a FREE copy of my Money Guide: https://mwob.fitrichlife.com/    Full Show Notes w/ Links to resources: www.fitrichlife.com/podcast/ FIT RICH LIFE NEWSLETTER Get fit, get rich, and live your best life in 10 minutes a week. Join 6,100+ smart readers who are leveling up their Fitness, Money & Life. Join here: https://fitrichlife.com/newsletter     WANT TO LEARN MORE?  Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justindavidcarl  Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@justindavidcarl  Follow me on Twitter/X: https://x.com/justindavidcarl  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindavidcarl    SHOW SPONSORS: I am incredibly passionate about Fitness and Money & have reached a substantial degree of mastery in these domains, and now I'm looking to help others do the same! Interested in taking your Fitness, Money & Life to the next level? Book your Free Consultation today or drop me a DM on Instagram https://instagram.com/justindavidcarl to coordinate a time to connect with me. From Pre-Workout to Protein, if you desire to lead a happy, healthy, fit life, go to https://vedgenutrition.com/dragon  and grab your plant-based healthy essentials. Use the code DRAGON to save $$!    Thanks for tuning in!  If you liked my show, LEAVE A THUMBS UP, share, and subscribe!