What would it take for you to walk away from your job at 43 — at the peak of your career?

In this powerful episode of Bartelle's Money Talk, we sit down with Daniel C. Rodgers, former Google senior manager turned bestselling author, who retired at 43 after reaching financial independence.

He wasn’t burned out. He wasn’t fired. He wasn’t forced out.

He chose freedom.

After 20 years in tech, Daniel realized he had completed his personal financial independence “program” — and with encouragement from his wife, he made the leap.

In this episode, we discuss:

✔️ Why high income alone won’t make you financially free

✔️ The “Financial Independence Number” (FI Number) explained

✔️ The 3 numbers Daniel used to retire early

✔️ Why a 401(k) alone may not be enough