Are you working your whole life… just to buy things that quietly drain your health, your time, and your happiness? Dr. John Spencer Ellis did exactly that — global businesses, big houses, exotic cars, a life people envied… and he was MISERABLE. In this episode, he reveals the epiphany that flipped everything: "Excess doesn't equal fulfillment. Freedom does." You'll hear how he downsized, simplified, kept the money, ditched the stress, and built a lifestyle where he can live anywhere, walk 20 miles a week, travel the world, and work on his own terms. Inside this conversation, you'll learn: • What practical minimalism really means (it's not about deprivation) • How clutter — physical, mental, and emotional — destroys your energy • How FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) actually works after 50 • Why happiness increases when consumption decreases • How to create a lifestyle with mobility, health, and freedom • The mindset shift that helps you reinvent yourself at any age • How simplifying your life improves longevity, clarity, and peace • Strategies to escape the overwhelm of "more, more, more" Listen if you're tired of feeling trapped by the very life you worked so hard to build — and you're ready to create a life that finally feels light, free, and yours.