#136 | From financially illiterate in her 20s to retiring from W2 work in her 30s with Diania from EconoMe

In this week’s episode, we talk about going from financially illiterate in her 20s to retiring from W2 work in her 30s with Diania Merriam. Diania is the host of the Optimal Finance Daily podcast and the creator of the EconoMe conference, which has been described as the Ted Talks of the FIRE community and a “party about money.” Diania spent her 20s living it up in New York, discovered Mr. Money Mustache, and then got out of $30K in debt in 11 months. She used her newfound financial freedom to negotiate a remote-working before that was trending and to take a two-month sabbatical to hike the Camino de Santiago in Europe. Diania is full of wisdom beyond her years and shares many meaningful insights on finances, values, consumerism, community, and charting our own unique path. Diania shares her fascinating life journey and her learnings along the way; her perspective and attitude are contagious and inspiring.