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260 Overcoming Negative Emotions

Before I tell you about this week's episode, I'm overjoyed to share that our daughter Freya was born in August! Everything went well and she is a wonderful little person.

This week’s podcast is a little different. It is a review of Peter Breggin's book, Guilt Shame And Anxiety: Understanding And Overcoming Negative Emotions. This episode was originally published on another podcast that I do with my wife Hannah, The Psychology Book Club Podcast.

I'm including this episode here because Peter Breggin's book is very relevant to many topics covered on The Voluntary Life. In the episode, Hannah and I discuss the challenging ideas presented in the book and how they can help you achieve greater psychological freedom.

Show Notes
Psychology Book Club PodcastGuilt Shame and Anxiety by Peter BregginTVL 247 Thinking Rationally Part 5: Reason And Emotions
Listen to Episode 260

259 Breaking Limits In Business And Life (The Limit Breaker Interview)

Earlier this year, I was interviewed on The Limit Breaker podcast. Fumnanya, the host of the show, asked me lots of interesting questions on the topic of breaking limits in business and life. We talked about my influences, founding and selling a business, the path to a job free life, and much more.

Show Notes:

The Limit Breaker PodcastBecoming An Entrepreneur by Jake DesyllasJob Free by Jake DesyllasJake Desyllas Writing WebsiteGetting Things Done by David AllenGetting To Yes by Fischer and UryHow I Found Freedom In An Unfree World by Harry BrowneOmniFocus
Listen To Episode 259

258 Getting Started With Productivity Systems (Valiant Growth Interview)

This week's episode is all about getting started with productivity systems. It is an interview that I did recently on the Valiant Growth podcast.  A lot of people want to start using productivity tools and systems, but feel overwhelmed by all the options, jargon, and complexity. This episode will give you clear pointers about how to start simple and achieve massive improvements to your productivity.

Show Notes
Valiant Growth PodcastGetting Things Done by David AllenThe Power Of Less by Leo BabautaOther Productivity EpisodesListen To Episode 258

257 How To Rock The Someday Maybe List

This week's episode is about one of my favourite productivity techniques: the Someday Maybe List. It is an idea from David Allen's book, Getting Things Done. Many people focus on other aspects of GTD and ignore this particular idea, but I love it. In the episode, I make suggestions about how to get the most out of a kick-ass someday maybe list. Topics covered include:

The Purpose of Someday Maybe ListThe benefits of managing your list in EvernoteHow tagging, sorting, images, and other Evernote features can make your Someday Maybe List more inspiring and useful.
Show Notes:

EvernoteGetting Things Done by David AllenEpisode 156: How To Unleash Your Creative ThinkingOther Productivity Episodes
Listen To Episode 257

256 Perpetual Travel With Kids Part 2: Interview With Mike And Lauren

Youtube presenters Mike and Lauren are back on this week's episode to talk about travel with kids. We also catch up about all the things that they have been up to since I last spoke to them back in Episode 164. Their adventures include having a baby in Costa Rica, buying an RV, transitioning to life on the road, and planning to buy a barge to live on in Europe!

Show Notes:

Episode 164— We Plan To Retire At 30: Interview with Mike and LaurenMike and Lauren WebsiteMike And Lauren Youtube ChannelEpisode 254— Perpetual Travel With Kids Part 1: Interview With Go Curry Cracker
Listen To Episode 256

255 The Path to Permanent Travel & Minimalism (World Wanderers Interview)

This week's episode is from and appearance I made on The World Wanderers Podcast back in March. Ryan and Amanda, the hosts of The World Wanderers, asked me about my path to perpetual travel and minimalism. Here's a summary of the show from their website:

Do you want to travel permanently? Are you wondering what to do with your stuff? Are you considering selling all your stuff?
On this episode of the podcast, Jake Desyllas from The Voluntary Life shares what it was like to sell everything and move to Panama. Jake shares how he sold a business, an apartment, and all of his clothing and stuff, except one bag. If you’re feeling stressed at the thought of that, you are not alone!
Jake shares what it has been like to live with less, and what the path to permanent travel has been like, including what has been done and what still needs to be done. He tells us what life has been like in Panama, and the pros and cons to life on the road.

Show Notes:

The World Wanderers PodcastJob Free by Jake Desyllas

Listen To Episode 255

254 Perpetual Travel With Kids Part 1: Interview With Go Curry Cracker

Recently, I had fun meeting Jeremy and Winnie from Go Curry Cracker in Brighton. You may remember them from Episode 162, in which we talked about their path to financial independence through extreme saving, and their lifestyle of perpetual travel in early retirement. In this week's episode, they talk about about their experience of perpetual travel as a family. Their son Julian makes makes a guest appearance too!

I plan to interview other parents who are undertaking perpetual travel with their kids. I already have a couple of people in mind to talk to, but if you have suggestions for guest on this topic, I'd love to hear them.

Show Notes:

Go Curry CrackerThe Voluntary Life Community On FacebookTVL 162 Spend Little, Save More, Travel the World: Interview with Go Curry Cracker
Listen To Episode 254

253 A Review Of The Power Of Less

This week's episode is a review Leo Babauta's book, The Power Of Less. This book is about using habits to help you focus on what matters in life. In the review, I talk about some of the most helpful ideas that I found in the book, especially the suggestions about establishing a productive morning routine to kickstart your day. I also talk about some of the limitations of the book, and make suggestions for other useful books on this topic.

Show Notes:

The Power Of Less by Leo BabautaGetting Things Done by David AllenThe Power Of Habit by Charles DuhiggTVL Episode 178: Upgrading HabitsAll Previous Episodes On Productivity
Listen To Episode 253

252 Adapting To Big Changes (Featuring Hannah Braime)

Last summer, back in episode 271, my wife Hannah and I spoke about the beginning of our adventure moving to Panama.  In this week's episode Hannah is back, and we talk about a lot of big changes that have happened since then! The episode provides an insight into our story, but it also touches on many themes important to The Voluntary Life. We discuss travel, minimalism, and adapting to big changes in life.

Show Notes:

TVL Episode 217: Panama Our Adventure BeginsTVL Episode 77: Internationalising YourselfBecoming Who You Are
Listen To Episode 252

251 Entrepreneurship And Personal Development (Valiant Growth Interview)

Entrepreneurship is not just about building a business, it is also about building yourself. I see entrepreneurship as an intensive personal development program. This week's episode is from a recent interview that I gave about this topic on the Valiant Growth podcast.

Show Notes:

Valiant Growth PodcastBecoming an Entrepreneur by Jake DesyllasJob Free by Jake DesyllasDrive by Dan Pink
Listen to Episode 251