Time Freedom: Rethinking Retirement, with Brian Herriot
What if retirement wasn’t the goal, and the focus was instead on building a life where work fits around what matters most? In this episode,...
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The Irish FIRE Podcast
Michael discusses financial independence in an Irish context. Join him as he shares stories of his own journey towards financial independence, interviews others on FIRE related topics and tr...
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20 of 134 episodesContracting in Ireland: Tax, Expenses and Early Retirement with Sarah Flynn
Could becoming a contractor help you earn more, gain flexibility and build towards financial independence? In this episode, Michael is joine...
The Coast FI Guy Stopped Coasting - So What Went Wrong?
In this episode, Anders Skagerberg returns to the show three and a half years after his first appearance as “The Coast FI Guy”. Back then, A...
The Questions People Ask When You Say You’re Retiring at 42
After a recent radio interview left very little time to explain the realities of financial independence and early retirement, Michael Hought...
Couples, Spending and the Gender Pay Gap - with Karena Duane
In this episode of The Irish FIRE Podcast, Michael is joined by Karena Duane, founder of Money, Just For Her. Karena has spent more than 25...
Not All Financial Advice Is Created Equal - with Sjoerd Bak
Sjoerd Bak returns to the Irish FIRE Podcast for a conversation about financial advice and why simply speaking to a financial adviser doesn’...
Ireland’s New Personal Investment Account: Is It Really That Simple? - With Michael Healy of IG
Ireland is planning to introduce a new Personal Investment Account (PIA), designed to make investing easier and encourage more people to mov...
Am I Really Ready to Retire at 42? - with Ralph Benson from Moneycube
Seven years ago, I sat down with Ralph Benson from Moneycube to talk about pensions, investing and financial independence. Exactly seven yea...
How to Make It: The Money Habits Behind Financial Independence - with David Ferns
In this episode, Michael talks with David Ferns, author of the recently released financial independence book How to Make It.David is based i...
Early Retirement Here We Come!
In this episode Michael shares his thinking behind his decision to step away from full-time work and begin early retirement before turning 4...
When Is Enough, Enough? A FI Catch-Up with Tom
Tom was last on the podcast in early 2024, when he shared his journey of going all in on property as a route towards financial independence....
7 Years of The Irish FIRE Podcast
In this episode, Michael marks seven years of The Irish FIRE Podcast with a personal update on how his own FIRE journey has progressed and e...
Having a Blast with Alan and Katie Donegan
In this episode of The Irish FIRE Podcast, Michael speaks with Alan and Katie Donegan, who reached financial independence and retired in 201...
The Ask About Wealth Interview, with Paul Overy
In this episode, Michael sits down with Paul Overy from Ask About Wealth - a highly experienced financial planner with decades in the indust...
FIRE VS Financial Advisors - an Interview with Robert Whelan
In this episode, Michael talks with Robert Whelan, from Rockwell Financial. Originally from Carlow and now living in Dublin, Robert shares h...
8 Years Later: The FIRE Mistakes That Shaped My Journey
In this episode, Michael shares the full story of his journey to financial independence - from moving to Ireland from New Zealand in 2011, t...
I Hate Bidding Wars
In this episode, Michael shares why he refuses to get dragged into bidding wars and how that approach has shaped his property investing jour...
Ireland vs New Zealand: A Cost of Living Showdown
It had been eight years since Michael was last in New Zealand - the country where he grew up before moving to Ireland in 2011. When he left,...
21 tiny habits that will help you build wealth in 2026
In this episode, Michael walks through the thinking and habits behind his family’s journey from having nothing saved in 2017 to building a €...
The Power of FIRE
What if FIRE wasn’t about retiring early... but about living a better life? In this personal end-of-year episode, Michael reflects on what F...