Josh Overmyer's guest appearances

Josh Overmyer

The Financial Independence Show

Earn & Invest

Jen Smith

Rob Phelan

James Lowery

Marcus Garrett

Dustin Heiner

Chris Mamula

Bob Lai

Vincent Pugliese

Kiersten Saunders

Adam Carroll

Craig Curelop

John Soforic

Diego Corzo

Rachel Richards

Jillian Johnsrud

OwlTail

Josh Overmyer talks with us about redefining friendship and finding his place in the personal finance community. Plus a bonus segment with Paul Desmond Adams who has presenting daily COVID data in a very interesting way on Facebook.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://joshovermyer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Overmyer</a> talks with us about redefining friendship and finding his place in the personal finance community. Plus a bonus segment with <a href="https://masterthekey.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Desmond Adams</a> who has presenting daily COVID data in a very interesting way on Facebook.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

96. Redefining Friendship w/ Josh Overmyer and COVID & The Democratization of Social Media w/ Paul Desmond Adams

Today's episode features Josh Overmyer from JoshOvermyer.comJosh lost his job and a major chunk of his home value in 2009.That would force him back under his parents' roof for two years.Luckily he turned things around and discovered FI but it wasn't all roses.Josh takes us through that whole journey including bouncing back from failures with precious metals, penny stocks and peer to peer lending.Listen, learn, and let us know what you think.Episode SummaryJosh's background 	Grew up in small-town Indiana 	Dad worked in a factory, Mom works as HR manager both 20+ year careers 	First in his family with a 4-year degree 	He majored in Urban development 	Moved down to Fort Myers Florida in 2005The Great Recession Hits 	Then the recession hit and work came to a halt 	Then in July 2009, he lost his job 	Josh then moved back home to stay above water 	He had bought a house that saw its value get severely lowered 	Josh had to keep up a low-cost lifestyle for two years 	He averaged $19k in spending 	Josh would move out of his parents' house in 2011Bumpy Path to FI 	Then he started finding FI/RE bloggers like J Money 	Josh eventually found a job in grant administration 	Then Josh starts talking about the failures he’s learned from 	These include investing in precious metals, penny stocks, and peer to peer lendingHitting His Stride 	Josh would land a new job back down in Florida 	At the exact same time, he would start driving for Uber 	He just kept saving and saving 	July of 2017 he started maxing out his 457 	Over his 3.5 years working in Florida he would start at  30% and ramp-up 	Josh then covers all the activities he takes place in the FI community 	In his day to day life, he doesn’t have people to talk about Finance with 	But through FinCon and CampFI he has found his people  	He has also credited Travel Rewards as the biggest game-changer for him 	The whole 3.5 years he worked he didn’t have vacation so he saved points 	Now he’s utilizing those points and recommends the Capital One credit card 	Josh then talks about how to hit those minimum spendsKey Takeaways 	Life hits hard: Josh never could have seen his world flipped upside down from the recession, but it did and he wasn't prepared 	Learning from mistakes: Josh tried several different angles at investing before finding his groove 	Stay Positive: Josh is so upbeat about his story and now in a great place and will be ready for the next market challengeCall to ActionHead over to our Facebook Group and let us know a failure you've had and what you learned from it.Join the CommunityWe’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! 	Sign up for our exclusive newsletter 	Join our Facebook Group 	Leave us a voicemail 	Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] comIf you like what you hear, please leave a rating/review!The FI show on iTunesThe FI show on AndroidCheck out our SponsorsEmpower is a mobile app that makes managing your money the easiest thing you do all day. How? Automated saving. Painless budgeting and spend tracking. Human coaches ready to share personalized recommendations on how to pay down debt, uncover extra savings, and tackle any other finance question on your mind. Proactive tips and up-to-the-minute alerts to help you make better financial choices in real-time.Make sure to use offer code FISHOW when you sign up to earn a $5 bonus when you reach your savings goal!To be eligible to receive the $5 bonus, (a) you must enter offer code FISHOW at signup, (b) you must be an active Empower subscriber, (c) you must open your Empower AutoSave account no later than 4/30/20, and (d) your Empower AutoSave account must have reached a balance milestone of $100 or more 30 days after opening the account...

Today's episode features Josh Overmyer from <a href="http://JoshOvermyer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JoshOvermyer.com</a> Josh lost his job and a major chunk of his home value in 2009. That would force him back under his parents' roof for two years. Luckily he turned things around and discovered FI but it wasn't all roses. Josh takes us through that whole journey including bouncing back from failures with precious metals, penny stocks and peer to peer lending. Listen, learn, and let us know what you think. Episode Summary Josh's background 	Grew up in small-town Indiana 	Dad worked in a factory, Mom works as HR manager both 20+ year careers 	First in his family with a 4-year degree 	He majored in Urban development 	Moved down to Fort Myers Florida in 2005 The Great Recession Hits 	Then the recession hit and work came to a halt 	Then in July 2009, he lost his job 	Josh then moved back home to stay above water 	He had bought a house that saw its value get severely lowered 	Josh had to keep up a low-cost lifestyle for two years 	He averaged $19k in spending 	Josh would move out of his parents' house in 2011 Bumpy Path to FI 	Then he started finding FI/RE bloggers like J Money 	Josh eventually found a job in grant administration 	Then Josh starts talking about the failures he’s learned from 	These include investing in precious metals, penny stocks, and peer to peer lending Hitting His Stride 	Josh would land a new job back down in Florida 	At the exact same time, he would start driving for Uber 	He just kept saving and saving 	July of 2017 he started maxing out his 457 	Over his 3.5 years working in Florida he would start at  30% and ramp-up 	Josh then covers all the activities he takes place in the FI community 	In his day to day life, he doesn’t have people to talk about Finance with 	But through FinCon and CampFI he has found his people  	He has also credited Travel Rewards as the biggest game-changer for him 	The whole 3.5 years he worked he didn’t have vacation so he saved points 	Now he’s utilizing those points and recommends the Capital One credit card 	Josh then talks about how to hit those minimum spends Key Takeaways 	Life hits hard: Josh never could have seen his world flipped upside down from the recession, but it did and he wasn't prepared 	Learning from mistakes: Josh tried several different angles at investing before finding his groove 	Stay Positive: Josh is so upbeat about his story and now in a great place and will be ready for the next market challenge Call to Action Head over to our Facebook Group and let us know a failure you've had and what you learned from it. Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! 	Sign up for our exclusive newsletter 	Join our Facebook Group 	Leave us a voicemail 	Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please leave a rating/review! The FI show on iTunes The FI show on Android Check out our Sponsors Empower is a mobile app that makes managing your money the easiest thing you do all day. How? Automated saving. Painless budgeting and spend tracking. Human coaches ready to share personalized recommendations on how to pay down debt, uncover extra savings, and tackle any other finance question on your mind. Proactive tips and up-to-the-minute alerts to help you make better financial choices in real-time. Make sure to use offer code FISHOW when you sign up to earn a $5 bonus when you reach your savings goal! To be eligible to receive the $5 bonus, (a) you must enter offer code FISHOW at signup, (b) you must be an active Empower subscriber, (c) you must open your Empower AutoSave account no later than 4/30/20, and (d) your Empower AutoSave account must have reached a balance milestone of $100 or more 30 days after opening the account...

Learning How to Bounce Back From Your Failures | Josh Overmyer