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Every book Chad Carson recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Chad Carson has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of July 17, 2023.
- Chad Carson has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 17, 2023.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 17, 2023.
- The 3 books Chad Carson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 17, 2023: Thinking, Fast and Slow, Building wealth one house at a time and The 4-Hour Workweek.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Chad Carson aired on July 17, 2023.
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Chad Carson appeared on ChooseFI to share his expertise in real estate investing, house hacking, and achieving financial independence. Throughout his podcast appearances, Carson discussed several foundational books that profoundly influenced his financial journey and business philosophy. He spoke about discovering Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez's Your Money or Your Life, noting that it was a major game changer that introduced him to the FIRE community and the vital concept of having enough during the Great Recession. Carson also mentioned reading Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek around the same period, which inspired him to simplify and streamline his real estate business. As a practitioner of single-family home investing, Carson frequently referenced his mentor John Schaub and Schaub's book Building Wealth One House at a Time, highlighting the long-term viability of buying houses steadily over decades. Furthermore, Carson shared a personal purchase, naming Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow as his favorite recent splurge on Amazon. Through these reflections, Carson demonstrated how strategic reading and mentorship guided his transition from traditional employment to sustainable, independent real estate entrepreneurship, emphasizing simplicity, patience, and a mindset focused on long-term wealth building and financial freedom.
Books Chad Carson recommended or discussed
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Recommended“what is this that's like my Splurge you know that's awesome”
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Building wealth one house at a time
Discussed“I have a mentor named John Schaub who wrote a book Building Wealth one house at a time and he just after 50 years investing in real estate he just buys houses”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Discussed“and so reading that reading the four hour work week by Tim Ferriss back at the same time there's just a couple of those moments”
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Your Money or Your Life
Discussed“and also just you know getting introduced to the fire Community to reading your money or your life that was a huge game changer for me”
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Books Chad Carson wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor | Chad Carson | ChooseFI | 2023-07-17 | 3 |
| 016 | House Hacking With Coach Carson | ChooseFI | 2017-03-26 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so it's if you go to biggerpockets.com forward slash small and mighty just written out like that that is the the page we can order the book and if you happen to be listening to this on July 17th the day this podcast episode comes out it's still going to be in the pre-order phase”