The Voluntary Life

Jake Desyllas

Ideas for finding freedom in an unfree world. Discussions and interviews about entrepreneurship, financial independence, personal freedom, investing, minimalism, productivity, long term travel and freedom in personal relationships.

  • 3 hours 2 minutes
    Job Free by Jake Desyllas (Full Audiobook Unabridged)

    Job Free: Four Ways to Quit the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom on Your Terms

    Full Audiobook (Unabbridged) by Jake Desyllas

    Forget searching for the right job—start building a life in which you don’t need a job. A job-free life is possible, and you have options about how to achieve it. This book provides real-world examples of people who have successfully quit the rat race using four different strategies: extreme saving, unjobbing, lifestyle businesses, and startups. Whether you want to achieve financial independence and retire early, or simply never work for anyone else again, this book provides an essential guide to the different lifestyle-design strategies open to you. An inspiring and concise introduction to job freedom and financial independence, by someone who has achieved both.

    17 December 2024, 5:20 pm
  • 2 hours 59 minutes
    Becoming An Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas (Full Audiobook Unabridged)

    Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Find Freedom and Fulfillment as a Business Owner 

    Full Audiobook (Unabridged) by Jake Desyllas

    Successful entrepreneur Jake Desyllas demystifies entrepreneurship, providing a cheerful and inspiring call to action for those who yearn to break free.

    Becoming an Entrepreneur is unique in its focus on the psychological dimensions of starting a business. Using personal examples, Desyllas approaches this topic with insight and sensitivity, showing you how to overcome the mindset of “employee conditioning” and find fulfillment by creating an enterprise in line with your values.

    Readers will learn how to reach profitability, remove themselves from the daily grind, and achieve personal and professional freedom as a business owner.

    Becoming an Entrepreneur is a short, jargon-free guide, packed with solid advice that you can start using today to build and manage your own business. By the time you've finished reading this book, you'll understand the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and have a set of timeless principles that can you use in any business situation.

    If you're ready to jailbreak your career and lifestyle, Becoming an Entrepreneur will set you on the right path.

    11 October 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 26 seconds
    Bonus Episode 17: Communication And Mindfulness

    A listener conversation about communication and mindfulness. Originally released in 2018 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    30 March 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 22 seconds
    Bonus Episode 16: Tax Strategies And My Experience As An Entrepreneur

    A discussion with a listener about tax strategies and financial freedom. The previous episodes of TVL referenced are episodes 209 and 210 with Joshua Sheats from the Radical Personal Finance Podcast. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    23 March 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 56 seconds
    Bonus Episode 13: Making A Big Change In Life

    A discussion with listeners about making a big change in life. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    9 March 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 20 seconds
    Bonus Episode 11: Being An Individual Vs Finding Community

    A conversation with listeners about the challenge of being an individual versus finding community. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

     

    24 February 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 16 seconds
    Bonus Episode 9: What I Learned Growing Up In A Communist Squat

    Jake Desyllas interviewed on the Freecast podcast about his childhood and intellectual development. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    17 February 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 7 seconds
    Bonus Episode 5: Ending Friendships

    A listener conversation originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

     

    3 February 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 57 seconds
    Bonus Episode 4: Should I Go Into Business With This Person?

    A listener conversation. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

     

    27 January 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 23 seconds
    Bonus Episode 3: More On Cash In Investing

    A continuation of the discussion about cash in investing that I started on TVL Episode 297. Here are a couple of books for further reading:

    • Fail Safe Investing by Harry Browne is a simple introduction to the permanent portfolio
    • The Permanent Portfolio by Craig Rowland has a detailed discussion about cash.

    Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    20 January 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 21 seconds
    Bonus Episode 2: How To Do A Daily Review

    A bonus episode about how to do a daily task review. If you implement this practice, you can start the day like a rocket launching. Originally released in June 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

    13 January 2020, 12:00 pm
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