The System Is Lying to You: What Real Freedom Actually Looks Like With Tag From Life Done Free

Tag from Life Done Free is not here to sugarcoat anything. His talk at Self-Reliance Festival will pull back the curtain on the illusion of freedom we’ve been sold and lay out what it actually takes to live free in today’s world.

Drawing from his off-grid life, debt-free homesteading experience, and the community he helped build, Tag will challenge you to question the rules, break out of dependency systems, and design a life on your own terms.

What you’ll learn:

• How modern systems trap you with false choices
• What real freedom looks like when you stop asking permission
• The mindset shift required to start living life done free
• Practical steps to break free from debt, utilities, and fear

More about Tag:
Tag and his wife, B, run the Life Done Free YouTube channel, where they share real-world insights from their homestead. They’ve built a lifestyle rooted in self-reliance, personal responsibility, and community collaboration. Tag is also a driving force behind Freesteading.com, a platform for doers who want to build a resilient life together.

Off-the-wall questions for Tag:

What’s the most unexpected freedom-related hill you’re willing to die on?

What a great question. This has evolved over time for me. The freedom to control what I put in my body was never that important to me. In fact, I was pro vaccine and I encourage people to get the flu shot. I was for the better good right? Well, this was a hill I did stand on and you know the rest of the story.

If your homestead had a theme song that played every morning, what would it be?

There are so many great songs that perfectly describe life on my homestead. I am such a staunch advocate for attitude is reality. I will go with Unstoppable by the Score. This song is about remaining optimistic amid challenges. The suck will always be with us but I get to choose how a react to it.

Catch Tag at SRF!