In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Mihir speaks with Raman Pushkar — consultant, executive coach, and speaker — about his journey from credit card debt, personal loans, EMIs, and financial stress to building passive income and a stronger money mindset.

Raman shares how EMIs can trap you mentally, why tracking your expenses is the first step toward financial freedom, how salaried professionals can start building assets, and what to do if job loss or career uncertainty hits. We also discuss passive income, lifestyle inflation, peer pressure, real estate decisions, and why financial freedom is more about behavior than income.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in the salary-to-EMI cycle and wants a practical path toward debt freedom, passive income, and long-term wealth.

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