Jake Desyllas

The Voluntary Life

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A podcast about living a life of your choosing. Topics covered include financial independence, productivity, entrepreneurship, peaceful parenting, minimalism, and rational thinking.

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Jake Desyllas

Episodes

Bonus Episode 1: How To Sort Your Life Out Part 2 06.01.2020 15:58

This episode is part 2 of How To Sort Your Life Out. You can find Part 1 in episode 295 of The Voluntary Life . Originally released in June 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

404 Endings And Beginnings 16.12.2019 11:50

A special episode about the end of The Voluntary Life podcast.

403 Travel, Minimalism, And Parenting: World Wanderers Interview 11.12.2019 44:52

An update about how my approach to travel and minimalism has changed since becoming a parent. From an interview on the World Wanderers Podcast. Show Notes: The World Wanderers Podcast Xolo.io for managing your Estonian E Residency company (use my referral code "Jake") Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

402 Finding Your Own Path To A Job-Free Life 28.11.2019 18:40

A chapter from the audiobook of Job Free by Jake Desyllas. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

401 Negotiate For Mutual Profit Audiobook Part 2 21.11.2019 20:19

Part 2 of the audiobook of Negotiate For Mutual Profit by Jake Desyllas. Part 1, which covered constructive communication, can be found in TVL Episode 371. Part 2, in this episode, covers the win-win negotiation method, principles, and good habits. Show Notes: TVL Episode 371: Negotiate For Mutual Profit Audiobook Part 1 Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL o...

400 What The Voluntary Life Is About 13.11.2019 13:45

An overview of the topics covered in The Voluntary Life, why I focus on these topics, and what you can get from them. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

399 What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars 06.11.2019 12:46

A discussion of the lessons that can be taken from Jim Paul's book, What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars. Show Notes: What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars by Jim Paul Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

398 A Review of The Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother 28.10.2019 23:19

What are the assumptions used in "tiger" parenting, and what is the goal? This episode is a review of The Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother by Amy Chua.

397 How Do You Know If You Can Live From Your Investments? 16.10.2019 14:21

How do you know whether you have enough money to live from your investments? What if you stop working and then find out that you don't have enough? This episode is a discussion with a listener about these questions. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , P...

396 A Review Of Ray Dalio's Principles 09.10.2019 22:40

Ray Dalio is a well-known billionaire investor and hedge fund manager. This episode is a review of his book Principles: Life And Work . Show Notes: Principles by Ray Dalio TVL Episode 244 Thinking Rationally Part 2: Imaginary Creatures and Machines Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBoo...

395 Job Free: The Psychological Challenges 30.09.2019 18:19

A chapter from the audiobook Job Free by Jake Desyllas. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

394 How Much Risk Should You Take When Investing? 23.09.2019 20:46

How much risk should you take when investing? Is the Permanent Portfolio approach too risk-averse? Here's a great discussion from a recent livestream. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback...

393 My Experience Visiting An Objectivist Meetup 16.09.2019 16:41

What is it like to visit a meetup about the philosophy of objectivism? Here is my experience! This is a bonus episode for patrons originally recorded in early 2018. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBo...

392 Four More Life-Changing Ideas 09.09.2019 13:57

This episode is about another four ideas that I think are life-changing. The ideas are: quiet wealth, parent effectiveness, digital minimalism, and argumentation ethics. I explain why these ideas can have such a positive impact and where you can read about them. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency The Millionaire...

391 Startups As A Path To A Job-Free Life 30.08.2019 29:11

A chapter from the audiobook of Job Free by Jake Desyllas. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

390 Productivity Outside Work 22.08.2019 20:13

Should you use productivity systems like Getting Things Done (GTD) for your work or apply it to your whole life? Here's a discussion with a listener. Show Notes: TVL 347 Why I Am Passionate About Productivity Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free b...

389 The Challenges Of Living With Purpose 13.08.2019 17:58

Highlights from two livestream conversations with listeners about the challenges of living with purpose. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency

388 Make Yourself Redundant 02.08.2019 17:49

A chapter from Becoming An Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

387 Answering Listener Questions About The Permanent Portfolio 24.07.2019 23:53

A discussion with supporting listeners about the permanent portfolio investment strategy. How would assets like real estate would be tackled by the permanent portfolio? Why not use international stocks in a PP? Listen to the episode to hear these questions answered. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Job Free by...

386 Do You Have To Choose Between Financial Independence And Kids? 15.07.2019 24:11

A listener asks if he has to choose between financial independence and having children. Here's a response, including some fascinating data about the wider costs and benefits of having kids. Highlights from two bonus episodes. Show Notes: Bonus Episode 35: Do You Have To Choose Between FI and Kids? Bonus Episode 41: Costs And Benefits Of Having Kids Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes an...

385 Lifestyle Businesses 05.07.2019 23:13

A chapter from the audiobook of Job Free by Jake Desyllas Show Notes: Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook , eBook , Paperback

384 Why Self Improvement Disrupts Your Relationship 26.06.2019 12:47

Many self-improvement lifestyle changes have a side effect. Whether your are adopting extreme saving, perpetual travel, peaceful parenting, or other changes discussed in previous episodes, the side effect may be to disrupt your relationship. Listen to this episode to find out more. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurre...

383 The Appeal of Stoicism 17.06.2019 32:30

Two conversations with supporting listeners about the appeal of the philosophy of Stoicism. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency

382 The Best Funding there Is 07.06.2019 25:39

381 Four Ideas That Changed My Life 30.05.2019 16:45

This episode is about four life-changing ideas. I explain why these ideas can have such a positive impact and where you can read about them. Over the coming months I will be hosting a series of livestream discussions for supporting listeners on life-changing ideas relating to The Voluntary Life. This episode explains the topics of the first four sessions. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get...