Valiant Growth: Earn Self-Esteem, Build Amazing Relationships and Achieve Freedom through Radical Personal Development

By Philip Frey - Psychology, Productivity, Personal Finance, Financial Indepen

What's Valiant Growth: Earn Self-Esteem, Build Amazing Relationships and Achieve Freedom through Radical Personal Development about?

Valiant Growth is a podcast about personal growth with a self-knowledge edge. My mission is to empower you to earn self-esteem, build amazing relationships, achieve freedom in your life through radical personal development.

The topics discussed are psychology, success, productivity, personal finances and financial independence, relationships and therapy, all with a focus on the inner world.

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Valiant Growth: Earn Self-Esteem, Build Amazing Relationships and Achieve Freedom through Radical Personal Development episodes:

08.11.2021
Extra: For Train - Begging Adventures in Vienna
Text: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DO0FQdsnsSLtAwSa29g4FdnNT0VVfDQF/view?usp=sharing
08.10.2021
Extra: Eternal Past, Permanent Present - Growing Up in the Ruins of Post-Communist Romania
A short piece I wrote about the material culture of post-Eastern Bloc, pre-EU Romania that I grew up in. Photo credit: evz.ro, Bianca Zaharescu - It's Bucharest in 1996, I was there too. The text and some pictures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rmy_kTZDiThV0G6msDEufoyX_-05M65tJVM_fCsG2TY/edit?usp=sharing
01.02.2018
0055 - Season Finale: I Guess I’m Not a Swashbuckling Entrepreneur
One year and one month ago I’ve set out to become a full-time entrepreneur. I have not succeeded. Can you learn from my mistakes? This is the final episode of Valiant Growth, season 1.Photo credit: daivinandleah via Flickr
12.18.2017
Interview on Yakkin With Nick: Moving to England, Non-Violent Relationships with Nick Hazelton
I've been thinking about talking more about my story with breaking contact with everyone I knew three years ago and completely resetting my life while coming to England. I especially wanted to talk about the painful mistakes I have made...
12.11.2017
0054 - Why You Want to Exercise and Live Healthy (with Chris Stefanick)
I’ve been an ultra-sedentary person for most of my life and had zero interest in anything to do with physical health. But I am doing more now than I did before. And my friend Chris Stefanick can claim some credit...
08.23.2017
0053 - Put Your Self-Study on Steroids: The Interview Learning System (with Shane Radliff)
It’s amazing to live in an age where all knowledge is at our fingerprints! You don’t have to transcribe ancient texts at candlelight in a monastery or do questionable menial tasks for a guru anymore to gain access to some...
05.04.2017
Valiant Feedback 001 - Staying Frugal When Going Out, Looking For Better Governments
How do you stay frugal when friends want to go out? And can you actually find better groups and collectives instead of building independence? I answer these two questions in this extra show. 1: "What do you do...
04.25.2017
0052 - How to Stop Worrying About the World Without Giving Up On It - Interview with Shane Radliff
In 1974, a man disappeared somewhere in the Siskiyou Mountains, never to be heard of again. He wasn’t a tourist lost in the forests - he’s been living in the region for years. He wasn’t a rookie camper overwhelmed by...
04.04.2017
0051- Politics Don't Matter (When Compared)
It was a little past midnight on Wednesday and I was sitting in the bathtub. It was the 9th of November, and I was feeling terrible. I had no idea who the Prime Minister of Romania, the country where I grew up, was....
03.28.2017
Valiant Growth Now a Blogcast
I've become quite fed up with a show notes that had very little value to the listener. So I've decided to turn them into full-blown, stand-alone blog posts! Hence, until this experiment lasts, I am now running a blogcast...
03.24.2017
0050 - How To Make Your Productivity System Easy To Run - with Jake Desyllas
So you’ve followed the advice my previous talk with Jake Desyllas and set up your own basic productivity system. You know that a system like that is not a pedantic badge of honour, but is in fact the best way...
03.10.2017
0049 - Frugality is Questioning the Normal - Interview with Nicolas Berube Part 2
Sometimes people tell me: “Philip, it’s all fine for you, but you can’t do this stuff with a family and car based culture”. That makes a lot of sense to me: in many ways, being a single, young person is...
03.05.2017
0048 - Cycling Through Europe - Interview with Nicolas Berube
Imagine that you have a magic marker. It looks like the usual whiteboard companion, but it has secret that only you know about. You see, with this marker, you can go into any store, pick any item off the shelf,...
01.18.2017
Out and About - Radical Personal Finance - Tips to Hitchhike Europe (or Anywhere Else) on $40 a Week (with a Food Budget of $2 Per Day!) Interview with Philip Frey from Valiant Growth
I've started releasing guest appearances I've made on other podcasts. The first one is an interview with Joshua Sheats on Radical Personal Finance about hitchhiking and budget travel in general. I share my experiences and we both go in depth...
01.01.2017
0047 - Is Early Retirement Extreme About Financial Independence?
Early Retirement Extreme may be one of the four ways to quit the rat race on the surface. I think, however, that underlying ERE is a much deeper philosophy. In fact, I’d say that saving a lot of money, investing...
12.31.2016
0046 - Day 21 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Investing for Early Retirement Part 2
On the final day of the 21 day ERE makeover (but only penultimate of the series), Jacob addresses a simplified approach to investing, called Dogs of the Dow. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-21-investing-for-early-retirement.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE...
12.30.2016
0046 - Day 20 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Own Classics
Frugality and high-quality products are not antithetical - you just have to own classics. Join http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com for ERE specific advice, and http://valiantgrowth.com/community to meet fellow Valiant Growth listeners. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-20-own-classics.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE...
12.29.2016
0046 - Day 19 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Getting Rid of Your TV (Addiction)
A TV (or insert other entertainment technology here) will cost you some money, but it will cost a lot more than that for your growth - if you aren’t aware of what you are doing. But entertainment is not the...
12.28.2016
0046 - Day 18 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Join a Challenge
Self-imposed constraints (a.k.a challenges) can be a great tool for accelerating your frugality, building your self-esteem, and having fun at the same time. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-18-join-a-challeng.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early...
12.27.2016
0046 - Day 17 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Maintaining and Repairing Things
We throw things out too easily sometimes. The good news is that you can become a handyman perhaps more easily than you’d think. And perhaps one day you can start building your own things! Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-17-maintaining-andrepairing-things.html A...
12.26.2016
Title: 0046 - Day 16 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - The Stuff You Actually Keep and Use
How being frugal on quantity can actually get you really great quality. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-16-the-stuff-you-actually-keep-and-use.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book at http://valiantgrowth.com/ere Donate to the podcast at...
12.25.2016
0046 - Day 15 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Quiz - The First Two Weeks of The Makeover
A bit of fun revision today, going through the previous 14 days and self-scoring on the ERE test! The scale is 90 points scores an A, 70 a B, 50 a C, 30 a D and 10 an F. Housing...
12.24.2016
0046 - Day 14 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Investing for Early Retirement Part 1
Jacob lays out his (2009) active investment strategy, while I comment on the balance of offence vs. defence in ERE. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-14-investing-for-early-retiremen.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book...
12.23.2016
0046 - Day 13 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Insurance
The particular conditions of an extreme saver warrants a critical look at which insurance makes sense and which doesn’t. This episode talks about types of insurance for ERE pursuers. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-13-insurance.html A more detailed discussion of the...
12.22.2016
0046 - Day 12 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Establishing a Savings Account
What to do with your first 10K, tax sheltered vs not and emergency cash. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-12-establishing-a-savings-account.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book at http://valiantgrowth.com/ere Donate to...
12.21.2016
0046 - Day 11 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Connecting Your Stuff With Your Neighbors
Make use of communal resources by starting or joining in a system of responsible sharing. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-11-connecting-your-stuff-with-your-neighbors.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book at http://valiantgrowth.com/ere Donate to...
12.20.2016
0046 - Day 10 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Calculating Your Net Worth
Why and how to calculate your net worth, what to include and what not to include. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-10-calculating-net-worth.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book at http://valiantgrowth.com/ere Donate...
12.19.2016
0046 - Day 9 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Budgeting
Budgeting is often presented as key element of frugality and early retirement. Jacob Lund Fisker challenges that idea and present his decision making system (including the 300 factor). I then comment on why I still consider budgeting to be important...
12.18.2016
0046 - Day 8 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Get Engaged!
Meaningless work is a self-perpetuating cycle. People buy things to take their minds off of work, and work to be able to buy those things. Challenging this cycle in your own life is on the greatest leaps that you can...
12.17.2016
0046 - Day 7 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Going Car Free
The overlooked cost of owning a car, and benefits of walking/cycling plus strategies for going car free. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-7-going-car-free.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The Book at http://valiantgrowth.com/ere Donate...
12.16.2016
0046 - Day 6 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Clothes
Keeping a low number of simple clothes, mending them and getting/them the smart way will get you to financial independence faster. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-6-clothes.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme The...
12.15.2016
0046 - Day 5 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Find a Free Hobby
Jacob puts hobbies into three categories: Expense creating Free or self-funding Income creating I add the idea of considering a hobby that also involves personal development: building broadly applicable life skills, one of the most satisfying activities that...
12.14.2016
0046 - Day 4 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Drop the Cell Phone Plan
Could you survive without a cell phone plan (and/or a cellphone?) In today’s episode, Jacob argues for a yes and I (mostly) back him up. Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-4-drop-the-cell-phone-pla.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at http://valiantgrowth.com/e30...
12.13.2016
0046 - Day 3 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Grocery Shopping
Reign in your food budget. Target: 50-75$/person/month My detailed discussion of a frugal food budget, including the calorie/currency system: http://valiantgrowth.com/e14 Some staples of my own cooking at my vlog: https://youtu.be/POsExlihhds Original article at http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-3-grocery-shopping.html A more detailed discussion of...
12.12.2016
0046 - Day 2 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Decluttering and Managing Your Stuff
Includes Jacob's recommended housing budget, ways of finding a cheaper place to live and the framework for thinking about your shelter spending. Original article at earlyretirementextreme.com/day-1-finding-a-place-to-live.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement...
12.11.2016
0046 - Day 1 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Finding a Place to Live
Includes Jacob's recommended housing budget, ways of finding a cheaper place to live and the framework for thinking about your shelter spending. Original article at earlyretirementextreme.com/day-1-finding-a-place-to-live.html A more detailed discussion of the ERE philosophy at valiantgrowth.com/e30 Get Early Retirement Extreme...
12.09.2016
0045 - Non-Violent Communication Is an Inside Job - Interview with Darrell Becker
Darrell Becker is a frequent guest of many podcasts that I like, often talking about the Trivium method, the Non-Agression Principles and Non-Violent Communication. In this episode we talk about the basic ideas of Non-Violent Communication, work through real world...
12.06.2016
0044 - I See A Different World: Key Ideas from Non-Violent Communication
“I feel I am a very rich man. I see a different world than you see on the news. I see a world of people committed to compassionate giving, who want to create structures that support this compassionate giving.” -...
11.21.2016
0043 - Productivity and Goal Setting: First Steps
This is an audio recording of the article Go From Zero to a Fully Functional Productivity System, Today (with Jake Desyllas). In it, you will find encouragement and practical steps towards quickly and easily starting your first productivity/task management...
11.13.2016
0042 - Live Your Values by Building Your Own Productivity System Today - with Jake Desyllas of The Voluntary Life Podcast
Starting and maintaining a productivity system is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding investments you can ever make. It can, however seem like a very daunting task. Jake Desyllas strips the complexity away and teaches you how to start...
08.01.2016
0041 - Why Personal Finance? - Interview with Joshua Sheats of the Radical Personal Finance Podcast
Are you up to date on your personal finance knowledge? Whether yes or no, you will enjoy this conversation with Joshua Sheats of the Radical Personal Finance Podcast, where we talk about why this field is worth pursuing, what the...
07.22.2016
0040 - The Art Of Stress Free Relationships Part 4: Can I Have Friends With Radically Different Viewpoints?
Don’t tell me you haven’t had this question at least once in your mind: wow, I like this guy/gal, but we disagree on some key issues, what do I do? The Art of Stress-Free Relationships to the rescue! In this...
07.19.2016
0039 - The Art Of Stress-Free Relationships Part 3: Philosophy and Psychology - The Foundations of Trust
We’re all familiar with stalemated conflicts, closed down avenues of discussion, concealed-carry resentment. How does one get through them, and how does one avoid them?The obvious answer is trust, but then the next question arises: OK, how do you get...
07.15.2016
0038 - The Art of Stress-Free Relationships Part 2: The Best Way to Find Love Is To Know What Love Is
Join the discussion! | iTunes | iOS App | Android App| YouTube What is your definition of love? Any concept that isn’t clearly defined is a prime target for corruption. Love is no different. The reason...
07.13.2016
0037 - The Art of Stress-Free Relationships Part 1: Friends vs. Allies
Let me give you a familiar situation: You’ve just met someone, and you really like their knowledge on X, or the Y things that they’ve done, or the Z books that they’ve read. There is, however, a problem. They are...
07.08.2016
0036 - How You Can Find and Befriend Amazing, Like-Minded People - A System for Forming Great Relationships
Is there anybody out there? Where is the secret tribe of growth-oriented people? How can I join them? Will I ever have to keep my piercing curiosity, my desire to flourish, my longing for a better world a secret little...
07.06.2016
0035 - Enjoying the Journey: Sustainable and Fun Goal Achievement
You’ve heard about long-term thinking, and not sacrificing your future for your present. But how about not sacrificing your present for your future?It’s okay to relax. It’s okay not to have a calendar that’s full 24/7. It might in fact...
06.27.2016
0034 - How Do You ACTUALLY Become an Entrepreneur? And Is It Worth Pursuing for Personal Development? - Interview with Jake Desyllas of The Voluntary Life Podcast
If you could sit down with an experienced and thoughtful entrepreneur, and have an hour to talk about how to become an entrepreneur, what the challenges are, where one can draw ideas from, how it affects one’s psychology and how...
06.20.2016
033 - The Value of Stoicism in Personal Development and PsychoStoicism - Interview with Nick Hazelton of the Anarcho-Yakitalism Podcast
In this first return interview, I talk to Nick Hazelton about the philosophy, practices and value of stoicism in personal development. Towards the end, Nick also addresses my criticisms of stoicism, and we discuss the idea of psychostoicism. ...
06.16.2016
032 - Extreme Travel: My Story of Hitchhiking Through Europe on Under $40 a Week
Probably the coolest thing I did in my early twenties was hitchhiking through Europe from Hungary to Paris! I also did this on what was my Romanian student’s budget - under 40$ a week. I describe, in detail, the financial...

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Valiant Growth: Earn Self-Esteem, Build Amazing Relationships and Achieve Freedom through Radical Personal Development episodes:

Extra: For Train - Begging Adventures in Vienna

Extra: Eternal Past, Permanent Present - Growing Up in the Ruins of Post-Communist Romania

0055 - Season Finale: I Guess I’m Not a Swashbuckling Entrepreneur

Interview on Yakkin With Nick: Moving to England, Non-Violent Relationships with Nick Hazelton

0054 - Why You Want to Exercise and Live Healthy (with Chris Stefanick)

0053 - Put Your Self-Study on Steroids: The Interview Learning System (with Shane Radliff)

Valiant Feedback 001 - Staying Frugal When Going Out, Looking For Better Governments

0052 - How to Stop Worrying About the World Without Giving Up On It - Interview with Shane Radliff

0051- Politics Don't Matter (When Compared)

Valiant Growth Now a Blogcast

0050 - How To Make Your Productivity System Easy To Run - with Jake Desyllas

0049 - Frugality is Questioning the Normal - Interview with Nicolas Berube Part 2

0048 - Cycling Through Europe - Interview with Nicolas Berube

Out and About - Radical Personal Finance - Tips to Hitchhike Europe (or Anywhere Else) on $40 a Week (with a Food Budget of $2 Per Day!) Interview with Philip Frey from Valiant Growth

0047 - Is Early Retirement Extreme About Financial Independence?

0046 - Day 21 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Investing for Early Retirement Part 2

0046 - Day 20 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Own Classics

0046 - Day 19 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Getting Rid of Your TV (Addiction)

0046 - Day 18 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Join a Challenge

0046 - Day 17 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Maintaining and Repairing Things

Title: 0046 - Day 16 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - The Stuff You Actually Keep and Use

0046 - Day 15 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Quiz - The First Two Weeks of The Makeover

0046 - Day 14 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Investing for Early Retirement Part 1

0046 - Day 13 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Insurance

0046 - Day 12 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Establishing a Savings Account

0046 - Day 11 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Connecting Your Stuff With Your Neighbors

0046 - Day 10 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Calculating Your Net Worth

0046 - Day 9 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Budgeting

0046 - Day 8 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Get Engaged!

0046 - Day 7 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Going Car Free

0046 - Day 6 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Clothes

0046 - Day 5 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Find a Free Hobby

0046 - Day 4 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Drop the Cell Phone Plan

0046 - Day 3 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Grocery Shopping

0046 - Day 2 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Decluttering and Managing Your Stuff

0046 - Day 1 of the Early Retirement Extreme 21 Day Makeover - Finding a Place to Live

0045 - Non-Violent Communication Is an Inside Job - Interview with Darrell Becker

0044 - I See A Different World: Key Ideas from Non-Violent Communication

0043 - Productivity and Goal Setting: First Steps

0042 - Live Your Values by Building Your Own Productivity System Today - with Jake Desyllas of The Voluntary Life Podcast

0041 - Why Personal Finance? - Interview with Joshua Sheats of the Radical Personal Finance Podcast

0040 - The Art Of Stress Free Relationships Part 4: Can I Have Friends With Radically Different Viewpoints?

0039 - The Art Of Stress-Free Relationships Part 3: Philosophy and Psychology - The Foundations of Trust

0038 - The Art of Stress-Free Relationships Part 2: The Best Way to Find Love Is To Know What Love Is

0037 - The Art of Stress-Free Relationships Part 1: Friends vs. Allies

0036 - How You Can Find and Befriend Amazing, Like-Minded People - A System for Forming Great Relationships

0035 - Enjoying the Journey: Sustainable and Fun Goal Achievement

0034 - How Do You ACTUALLY Become an Entrepreneur? And Is It Worth Pursuing for Personal Development? - Interview with Jake Desyllas of The Voluntary Life Podcast

033 - The Value of Stoicism in Personal Development and PsychoStoicism - Interview with Nick Hazelton of the Anarcho-Yakitalism Podcast

032 - Extreme Travel: My Story of Hitchhiking Through Europe on Under $40 a Week