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You’ve Worked Hard to Build Financial Freedom. Now What?
You’ve been working toward financial independence for years. But maybe you’ve started to wonder:
- What if you don't want to keep grinding until you reach FI?
- What if you could start enjoying more freedom now, instead of waiting for some distant future?
- What if you have dreams you'd love to pursue, but you're not quite sure how to make them happen?
You’ve spent years planning for your financial future. But how much time have you spent designing the life you actually want to live?
What If You Could Design Life on Your Own Terms?
That’s what the FI By Design Retreat is all about.
Creating space to step away from the day-to-day, rethink what’s possible, and explore how you can use the financial freedom you’ve already built to create a life you love.
Because financial independence isn’t just about reaching a number. It’s about having the freedom to make intentional choices about how you spend your time, what you pursue, and how you want to live.
And you don’t have to wait until you reach FI to get started.
Step Away to See What’s Possible
Something unique happens when you step out of your daily routine and give yourself space to think about the bigger picture. You gain:
- Clarity about what you actually want your life to look like.
- Inspiration from people who are already doing things differently.
- Confidence to explore possibilities you might have previously dismissed.
This is where new possibilities begin.
Find Your People
Let’s be honest: most people in your life probably don’t understand why you’d want to work less, take a career break, or choose a different path when you’re doing so well financially.
But at the FI By Design Retreat, you’ll be surrounded by people who get it.
People who are questioning the traditional path. People who are redefining what success looks like. People who want to use their financial freedom to create more meaningful, fulfilling lives.
And people who will encourage you to pursue your own version of a life well-lived.
The Power of In-Person Connection
Zoom calls are great—but they can’t replace what happens face-to-face. The casual conversations. The late-night laughter. The unexpected “aha” moments that happen when someone shares a perspective you’ve never considered.
There’s something powerful about spending a few days surrounded by people who share your values but bring completely different experiences and ideas to the table.
This is where real connection—and real change—begin.
Join us (the Fioneers) and other FI Enthusiasts for this intimate 3-day retreat.
Spend a long weekend surrounded by people who are reimagining what’s possible with financial freedom.
At the FI by Design retreat, you’ll:
- Get inspired by ordinary people who are designing extraordinary, expectation-defying lives.
- Explore what you really want from your next chapter, whether that's working less, changing careers, taking a sabbatical, or something entirely different.
- Discover new possibilities for using the financial freedom you've already built to make meaningful changes today.
- Work through the fears and limiting beliefs that might be holding you back, including scarcity, fear of failure, and the pressure to meet others' expectations.
- Brainstorm ideas and solutions with a supportive community that brings fresh perspectives to your biggest questions.
- Create an actionable plan to take your next steps with greater clarity and confidence.
- Build lasting relationships with people who understand your journey and will cheer you on along the way.
- Relax, recharge, and have fun with new friends in a beautiful lakeside setting.
Previous Retreat Speakers
Danielle Desir Corbett
Jordan Grumet
Chris Mamula
Casey Johnson
Liana Merrill
Kamran Ayub
About the Retreat Facilitator, Jessica
Jessica is a lifestyle design expert and co-founder of the award winning Financial Independence platform, The Fioneers. She is skilled in training design, facilitation, and adult learning. Throughout her career in both Human Resources and as a Life Design Coach, she has facilitated countless learning experiences through retreats, workshops, small group processes, and one-on-one coaching.
Jessica has helped dozens of clients (and thousands of readers) discover what they really want and develop skills, strategies, and mindsets to move toward their goals and feel good doing it. As a result, clients and readers have started businesses, reduced their work hours, become digital nomads, found jobs they enjoyed, negotiated sabbaticals, and more.
