Early Retirement Advantage Podcast
by Cherry Tung
After getting fired after my medical leave at 25 years old, I decided to retire from corporate all together. This is not your typical "look at my perfect life" podcast. This will cover all things financial independence, early retirement and mental health awareness with unfiltered raw-ness. Together we will create a movement of reaching financial freedom and early retirement way before traditional retirement age. Why? Because we are more than our J.O.B. Learn how to retire early with ease here 👉 https://cherrytung.co/pdtraining#financialfreedom #retireearly #firemovement #earlyretirement
Episodes
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127. Being an Influencer is RUINING my life
Being an influencer is always romanticized on social media - it seems like everyone dreams to be one. Many ppl think influencing is the shortcut to riches and absolute freedom. But in reality, it's the opposite. At least from my experience as a 10-year seasoned content creator. This is how being…
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126. How to get the MONEY to retire early
Learn how to retire early in 30 minutes. Taught by me who retired from corporate at 25 years old. This is a crash course on early retirement, applicable for anyone who’s into financial independence and freedom. 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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125. I became a millionaire at 25 but I'm not free.
I used to think financial freedom = true freedom. So when I became a millionaire at 25, I thought I was finally free! Oh boy, I was so wrong. This is the truth I discovered about freedom after I retired early, and what I’m going to do to obtain true freedom. 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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124. I ditched the FIRE movement and couldn’t be happier. Here is why
I've been in the FIRE movement for the past few years, lived it, and even preached it. But now, after going back and forth, I have finally decided to ditch the FIRE movement, and I think it's the best decision I have made. If you're curious about why and what I plan to do in the future, be sure…
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123. I meditated 2 hour every day for 30 days
To make the most out of my Vipassana experience, I continued to meditate for 30 days straight, and here's why am I doing it, how I did it, and the honest results I got. 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok:...
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122. I Retired Early to Pole Dance
As I started to try pole dancing after retiring early, I got questioned a lot and even received some hate since I was once a personal finance creator. Apparently, people who teach about money are not allowed to pole dance? Well… this is why I started pole dancing, posting about it, and how it…
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121. What no one tells you about Vipassana Course | 10 Day Silence Experience and Takeaways
Here’s what happened during my 10 day silent meditation, my experience from day to day, the expected and unexpected outcomes from the retreat taught by S.N Goenka. #vipassana #10daysilence #vipassanaexperience 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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120. Vipassana Meditation: Rules, Preparation, and Expectations for a 10-Day Silent Retreat
How I prepared for my 10-day silent Vipassana meditation, how I signed up, what I packed as well as my expectations for the silent retreat. 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok:...
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119. Life after Retiring Early | Challenges, New Hobbies, and My Future Plans
It's been 3 years since I retired early, and I'll be sharing with you how it's going, the challenges I faced, my newfound hobbies, and my future plans. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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118. Top 5 Lessons From Surrender Experiment
In this video, I'll share some powerful lessons I've learned from a month-long Surrender Experiment in Gainesville. I'll go through each life-changing insight, from dismantling control issues to embracing unconditional love. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s...
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117. Stop Manifesting Your Dream Life
Hey there! In this episode, I'll dive into why it might be time to lay off the whole "manifest your dream life" idea and focus on finding happiness in the here and now. I'll discuss about why obsessing over specific desires can actually lead to more stress, and how letting go of expectations can...
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116. Surrendering Vs Taking Initiative
One of the most confusing parts of taking the Surrender Experiment to real life was: does this count as surrendering? I kept second guessing myself on every decision I make and every action I take, until I realized that the “test” is simple. Whether you are truly surrendering was never about…
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115. Surrender Experiment in Real Life: Facing Challenges and Lessons Learned Part 2
Join me as I dive into my real-life application of the Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. From unexpected challenges to a shocking Airbnb experience, we explore the realities of surrendering in difficult situations. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s…
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114. Surrender Experiment in Real Life: Facing Challenges and Lessons Learned Part 1
Join me as I dive into my real-life application of the Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. From unexpected challenges to a shocking Airbnb experience, we explore the realities of surrendering in difficult situations. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s…
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113. The Myth of Taking Initiative
This episode sums up some of the key lessons I learned from Michael Singer, the author of the best selling book, The Surrender Experiment. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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112. Tapping into my Femininity
Life is not just about the doing, the productivity and the money. As I made the intention to embrace my femininity, I also decided to challenge myself to try things that used to freak me out, like pole dancing. After all, my intention for 2024 is “be sexy”. #retireearly #firemovement...
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111. Financial Freedom is NOT True Freedom
Do you believe money equals freedom, and the more money you have, the more freedom you have? I used to believe that too, until I hit my FI number, got myself to a place where I can live without a job, without active income, and realized that I’m still so far from being truly free. The...
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110. What is True Freedom
In this world, we are taught about different standards and what we should and shouldn't have, and little do we know that it's making us ungrateful for things we have, resulting in us feeling imprisoned from our thoughts. Achieving true happiness means being free from your negative thoughts and...
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109. My ANTI-New Year's Resolution (cuz tbh, f*ck them)
2023 seems to be quite a tough year for a lot of people, myself included. Here are my key takeaways and learnings from 2023 and why I decided to not have any New Year’s resolutions for 2024. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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108. How he went from $0 to 40 acres of land (5 money principles) Part 3/3
Gary is my airbnb host here in Alachua Forest Sanctuary. He has built multiple businesses and achieved financial freedom at a young age. I am so excited to have him share his wisdom on money, financial freedom and the pursuit of happiness. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom...
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107. How he went from $0 to 40 acres of land (5 money principles) Part 2/3
Gary is my airbnb host here in Alachua Forest Sanctuary. He has built multiple businesses and achieved financial freedom at a young age. I am so excited to have him share his wisdom on money, financial freedom and the pursuit of happiness. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom...
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106. How he went from $0 to 40 acres of land (5 money principles) Part 1
Gary is my airbnb host here in Alachua Forest Sanctuary. He has built multiple businesses and achieved financial freedom at a young age. I am so excited to have him share his wisdom on money, financial freedom and the pursuit of happiness. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom...
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105. The Surrender Experiment
What if you let go of control, expectations and preferences? What if you choose to fully surrender in life? I tried doing that for a week, here at The Temple of the Universe. Yup, this is the temple that’s in Michael Singer’s book, The Surrender Experiment. This is what happened! #retireearly...
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104. Doing This Saved My Life
I am not proud of many thing that I’ve done to retire early. But this one thing that I did, I am very much proud of. It actually saved my life… #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co...
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103. Life is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
I used to roll my eyes at the gurus who preach “mindset is everything”. Like… what do you mean mindset is everything? You take action and you reap the rewards. Simple as that. Where does the mindset part come in? But after experiencing my ultimate burnout at 25 and retiring from corporate since,...
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102. Stop Giving Yourself Conditional Love
Have you ever told yourself: I’ll only get to have fun after I hit xyz milestone? Have you ever believed that you need to “earn” your breaks? That you can’t treat yourself just because? That, my friend, is conditional love. And yes, I’m super guilty of that too. In this week’s episode, let’s...
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101. You Should Create Content Right Now
If you’re not already creating content, you should start right now. And it’s not because of the typical reasons you see. In this episode I’ll be sharing the behind-the-scenes of how social media has changed my life, and how it can change yours too, not matter the following or any other vanity...
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100. I Don’t Have It All Figured Out
Do you ever feel like you’re left behind? Like everyone else is doing better than you and ahead of life… but you are still lost and struggling? Do you see content creators and ask yourself: “how come she can do this, but I can’t?” The truth is, content creators only show you what we want to show...
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99. Dividing your day into seasons
If you feel like how your day goes is dictated by what happens in the morning, give this episode a listen. Here are some habits I created to minimize negative self-talk and the effects of a “bad morning” ruining my day. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s…
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98. Confession: I Have an Addiction
For the longest time I thought I was just addicted to social media, but lately, I realized that my social media addiction actually stems from something way deeper. It’s my cowardice… #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram:...
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97. Unlearning is the Key to Financial Freedom
We’re all taught that we just need to learn that one next thing to become financially free. But what if… the secret of freedom isn’t learning, but is “unlearning”? Tune in to see what this means for you! #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more…
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96. How to Find Yourself When You Feel Lost
I’ve been feeling lost and wobbly ever since I retired early. I was so used to building my entire identity around my grades, my school, my job, the company I work for, etc., but I never built that sense of self outside of these external labels. Today, I had a life-changing therapy session and...
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95. Unrealistic Societal Expectations That Sabotage Women’s Financial Independence
So what if you’re selfish, profit-driven, money hungry, greedy, materialistic, etc? Why are women especially criticized when we prioritize the same things that men do? Forget what society says you “should” care about. What do you really need? More money? More freedom? More financial independence?...
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94. You Are Not Cursed
Have you experienced a time in your life when everything seems to not go your way? Almost like you’re... cursed? Well, I have, and this is how I “broke the curse”. #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram…
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93. Post-Parent Visit Reflections
Growing up, I used to resent and fear my parents all the time. I resented them for sending me to a boarding school where I got bullied, and ignoring my calls of help. I feared them for the verbal and physical punishment I would get whenever I did something wrong, or when they were in a bad mood....
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92. Getting out of Victim Mentality Defensiveness
I used to have the biggest victim mentality, thinking woe is me, everyone is out to get me, everyone hates me, life sucks. But I’ve changed my life around after discovering this new way of approaching haters, trolls and naysayers. Wanna know how? Tune it to this week’s episode! #retireearly...
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91. Making money is about your inner state
In the past, I always thought that making money is always tangible. It's like you need some input to make an output. But later, I realized how important your inner state is in making money and wealth. Listen to this podcast as I share my new breakthroughs in making money. Tune in! #retireearly...
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90. Round Peg in a Square Hole
What if there’s nothing wrong with you? Absolutely nothing wrong. You’re not meant to fit in. You’re meant to stand out and thrive! #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co...
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89. Generational Money Trauma Discussion with My Hubby
Your generational money traumas can impact your quality of life if you don’t do anything about it. Even when I was making 6 figures, I still have fears about being homeless and losing it all. I remember when my family lost everything and had to live in poverty. I know my husband’s background as a...
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88. Realization of the REAL ME
We often hear people say, “Drinking coffee is bad,” “Routines make you a robot,” or “Follow this or that advice,” to the point we are already pretending to be someone that we’re not. In this podcast, I’ll share my realizations about my true self and how those things tagged as “bad” make me the…
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87. I donated all my money and this is what happened
#retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early Retirement Advantage: Fat FIRE Network
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86. The Problem with Education, Therapists, Coaches and Service Providers | Dr. Jon Connelly
In this podcast episode, I will discuss with Dr. Jon Connelly his perspective on the educational system, the "truth", and the responsibilities of different service providers such as therapists, coaches, and healers. If you want to learn more about it, and be refreshed with his perspectives, be…
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85. Life is an escape room
#retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early Retirement Advantage: Fat FIRE Network
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84. Switching Up The Narrative
#retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early Retirement Advantage: Fat FIRE Network
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83. Having It All
DM me the word “HFS” on IG @cherrytung.co to join Hot FIRE Summer #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early Retirement Advantage: Fat FIRE Network
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82. Bay Area Adventures
Tune in to find out how I overcame my introvertedness and social anxiety through a weekend trip to the bay area! DM me the word “HFS” on IG @cherrytung.co to join Hot FIRE Summer #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram…
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81. My European Summer Trip
Here’s what happened in my European summer trip! DM me the word “HFS” on IG @cherrytung.co to join Hot FIRE Summer #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early Retirement...
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80. Transitioning out from Ego-Centric Beliefs Post Mini Retirement
Tune in now for my latest realizations on the topics of “self-made”, egocentric mindset around success and the lies we’ve been told in the personal development industry. DM me the word “HFS” on IG @cherrytung.co to join Hot FIRE Summer #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom…
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79. Life is a Video Game
#retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance DM me the word “HFS” on IG @cherrytung.co to join Hot FIRE Summer Want to learn more about how to retire early with ease? Sign up here! 🫶 Let’s hangout more: Instagram: @cherrytung.co TikTok: @cherrytung.co Facebook Group: Early...
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78. Mini Retirement Announcement
I'm taking another mini retirement and I'm announcing it in this podcast episode. If you wonder what it's like to take a mini retirement, be sure to tune in! #retireearly #firemovement #financialfreedom #personalfinance Want to learn more about how to retire early with ease? Sign up here! 🫶…
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About this show
After getting fired after my medical leave at 25 years old, I decided to retire from corporate all together. This is not your typical "look at my perfect life" podcast. This will cover all things financial independence, early retirement and mental health awareness with unfiltered raw-ness. Together we will create a movement of reaching financial freedom and early retirement way before traditional retirement age. Why? Because we are more than our J.O.B. Learn how to retire early with ease here 👉 https://cherrytung.co/pdtraining#financialfreedom #retireearly #firemovement #earlyretirement
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