
Show overview
The Voluntary Life has been publishing since 2011, and across the 15 years since has built a catalogue of 406 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 16 min and 31 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 13 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2012, with 50 episodes published. Published by Jake Desyllas.
From the publisher
A podcast about living a life of your choosing. Topics covered include financial independence, productivity, entrepreneurship, peaceful parenting, minimalism, and rational thinking.
Latest Episodes
View all 406 episodesChildren Do Not Have Obligations to Their Parents
The Theory Of Acquired Rights Violates Hoppe's Specificity Principle
Three Questions Philosophers Do Not Want To Answer About Parenting
The Cost of Bad Street Design
A Critique of Nozick's Comments on Parental Obligations and Children's Rights
What Is The Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations? JLS Article
You Cannot Give Up Parental Obligations
A Critique of Rothbard's Theory Of Parental Ownership
The State's Drive to Destroy the Family
Justifying Parental Authority Without Ownership
Interview: A Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations
What Is the Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations?
Financial Independence: The Most Important Kind Of Freedom (And How To Achieve It)

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.

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.
Bonus Episode 17: Communication And Mindfulness
bonusA listener conversation about communication and mindfulness. Originally released in 2018 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.
Bonus Episode 16: Tax Strategies And My Experience As An Entrepreneur
bonusA 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.
Bonus Episode 13: Making A Big Change In Life
bonusA discussion with listeners about making a big change in life. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.
Bonus Episode 11: Being An Individual Vs Finding Community
bonusA conversation with listeners about the challenge of being an individual versus finding community. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.
Bonus Episode 9: What I Learned Growing Up In A Communist Squat
bonusJake Desyllas interviewed on the Freecast podcast about his childhood and intellectual development. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.