Podcast appearances and mentions of boyd varty

In this mini podcast episode I talk about the 'path of not here' in relationship to chronic pain. I work with the people that have tried so many different ways to get better and they have lost help and feel frustrated. If you can learn to reframe your thinking with the 'path of not here' it my help you find your answer.   Listen to my prior podcast with Boyd Varty to expand on the topic.  Link Here: BOYD VARTY     

Podcast: Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy (LS 67 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Boyd Varty - Becoming A Meaning Maker - [Invest Like the Best, EP.394]Pub date: 2024-10-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMy guest today is Boyd Varty. Boyd is a lion tracker, life coach, and storyteller who grew up in the South African wilderness, living amongst and tracking wild leopards. This is his fourth time on Invest Like the Best but the first in six years. Boyd is a perfect follow-up to my episode with Lulu Meservey unpacking the intricacies of storytelling and why it's such an essential for founders. Boyd walks us through different mechanisms of cultivating storytelling and becoming a meaning-maker. He encourages everyone to become somebody who stories happen around and be a character who finds characters. We discuss his concept of “story hunting,” leveraging stories in business, and continuously finding new meaning in life. Please enjoy my discussion with Boyd Varty.For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.-----This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. It's also notable that many best-in-class businesses use Ramp—companies like Airbnb, Anduril, and Shopify, as well as investors like Sequoia Capital and Vista Equity. They use Ramp to manage their spending, automate tedious financial processes, and reinvest saved dollars and hours into growth. At Colossus and Positive Sum, we use Ramp for exactly the same reason. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus.—This episode is brought to you by Alphasense. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegas help you make smarter decisions faster.-----Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossusEditing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com).Show Notes:(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best(00:05:27) The Power of Storytelling(00:06:08) Lessons from Safari Stories(00:08:37) Finding Meaning and Purpose(00:09:18) Becoming a Story Hunter(00:13:27) The Role of Fear in Storytelling(00:15:31) Crafting and Sharing Your Narrative(00:17:04) Building a Strong Culture Through Stories(00:23:42) The Importance of Storytelling in Business(00:32:41) Meeting Chris Bacchus(00:34:14) Living Authentically: Following Your Internal Pulls(00:35:34) The Tension of Reinvention: Beyond Your Greatest Hits(00:36:46) The Art of Self Reinvention(00:39:49) Crafting a Great Story: Key Components(00:41:45) Solitude and Self-Knowledge: The Path to Originality(00:45:00) The Role of High Stakes in Finding Meaning(00:47:49) The Endurance Hunt: A Journey with the Kalahari Bushmen(00:52:56) Simplicity and Abundance: Lessons from the Bushmen(00:54:37) Becoming a Character: Traits of Remarkable People(00:59:35) Life's Work: Expressing Yourself in Service of OthersThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

My guest today is Boyd Varty. Boyd is a lion tracker, life coach, and storyteller who grew up in the South African wilderness, living amongst and tracking wild leopards. This is his fourth time on Invest Like the Best but the first in six years. Boyd is a perfect follow-up to my episode with Lulu Meservey unpacking the intricacies of storytelling and why it's such an essential for founders. Boyd walks us through different mechanisms of cultivating storytelling and becoming a meaning-maker. He encourages everyone to become somebody who stories happen around and be a character who finds characters. We discuss his concept of “story hunting,” leveraging stories in business, and continuously finding new meaning in life. Please enjoy my discussion with Boyd Varty. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. It's also notable that many best-in-class businesses use Ramp—companies like Airbnb, Anduril, and Shopify, as well as investors like Sequoia Capital and Vista Equity. They use Ramp to manage their spending, automate tedious financial processes, and reinvest saved dollars and hours into growth. At Colossus and Positive Sum, we use Ramp for exactly the same reason. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. — This episode is brought to you by Alphasense. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegas help you make smarter decisions faster. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:05:27) The Power of Storytelling (00:06:08) Lessons from Safari Stories (00:08:37) Finding Meaning and Purpose (00:09:18) Becoming a Story Hunter (00:13:27) The Role of Fear in Storytelling (00:15:31) Crafting and Sharing Your Narrative (00:17:04) Building a Strong Culture Through Stories (00:23:42) The Importance of Storytelling in Business (00:32:41) Meeting Chris Bacchus (00:34:14) Living Authentically: Following Your Internal Pulls (00:35:34) The Tension of Reinvention: Beyond Your Greatest Hits (00:36:46) The Art of Self Reinvention (00:39:49) Crafting a Great Story: Key Components (00:41:45) Solitude and Self-Knowledge: The Path to Originality (00:45:00) The Role of High Stakes in Finding Meaning (00:47:49) The Endurance Hunt: A Journey with the Kalahari Bushmen (00:52:56) Simplicity and Abundance: Lessons from the Bushmen (00:54:37) Becoming a Character: Traits of Remarkable People (00:59:35) Life's Work: Expressing Yourself in Service of Others

In this episode of The Anthony Walsh Podcast, I dive into the profound lessons from Boyd Varty's The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life. Drawing from my personal journey—raising capital for a cycling coaching app, building startups, and even buying a coffee shop—I explore the moments when I felt off-track, unable to articulate why. Inspired by Varty's metaphor of tracking lions, I discuss the importance of focusing on the journey, not just the destination.Join me as I reflect on how long-form podcast conversations have helped me find my own path, and how you too can discover your next first track in life. This episode is a call to action to pause, recalibrate, and question the track you're on. Are you on the right path, or is it time to find your next first track? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a two-for-one, and that's because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I've curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #133 "Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding" and #732 "Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00] Start [05:45] Notes about this supercombo format.[06:48] Enter Edward Norton.[07:19] Edward's introduction to acting.[08:45] First theater mentors and what they instilled in Edward.[12:11] Who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful?"[13:18] Most gifted books.[14:28] Life-changing essays.[15:50] Favorite documentaries.[16:40] Underrated movies.[18:51] Edward's advice to his younger selves.[20:09] Community appreciation.[22:37] Enter Martha Beck.[23:08] My contribution to teen atrociousness.[23:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty.[29:28] The path of not here.[33:25] Finding joy in the body can save your life.[38:18] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect.[43:52] Sensitivity and suffering.[47:38] The year of living lie-lessly.[52:37] An illuminating change of perspective.[1:02:08] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse.[1:05:36] Owning your right to say "No."[1:09:39] Alternatives to "No" that remain honest.[1:13:05] The language of candor.[1:15:24] Ending relationships that have run their course.[1:16:30] The Asian influence.[1:20:20] Sweet or savory?[1:21:30] Are you comfortable?[1:23:27] Want vs. yearning and jumping the track.[1:36:30] Rhino ruminations.[1:38:00] The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell, and Byron Katie.[1:49:13] America's Goethe?[1:52:15] Weighing kryptonite against superpowers.[2:00:09] Exploring the opposite of anxiety.[2:12:55] Dick Schwartz and Internal Family Systems.[2:17:46] Compassion even for the self's unwanted pieces.[2:20:14] Favorite animal.[2:24:52] Equine therapy.[2:31:00] Selling the ranch.[2:34:31] The monkey whisperer.[2:36:00] Parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a two-for-one, and that's because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I've curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #573 "Margaret Atwood — A Living Legend on Creative Process, The Handmaid's Tale, Being a Mercenary Child, Resisting Labels, the Poet Rug Exchange, Liminal Beings, Burning Questions, Practical Utopias, and More" and #571 "Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until you're ready to invest. And when you open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply.AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleep's Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Timestamps:[00:00] Start [05:11] Notes about this supercombo format.[06:14] Enter Margaret Atwood.[06:48] What drives Margaret's ability to craft engaging speculative fiction?[10:52] The downsides of raising a family isolated in the woods.[15:44] Factors that nudged young Margaret toward poetry.[21:54] How limited options led Margaret to her current vocation.[24:07] How long it took for writing to pay off, and its benefits in the meantime.[30:34] Life lessons learned by teaching.[34:18] Enter Boyd Varty.[34:42] Setting the scene.[37:00] Origins of Londolozi Game Reserve and Boyd's childhood influences.[39:17] Why Boyd's family kept the seemingly useless property.[41:23] Boyd's experiences with The White Knuckle Charter Company.[50:00] Transforming scrubland into a safari business with help from Ken Tinley and Shangaan trackers.[56:04] Shangaan trackers' lineage and wildlife trust in Londolozi's caretakers.[59:46] Renias Mhlongo's supreme tracking skills and work ethic.[1:05:18] Hardest animals to track at Londolozi.[1:08:30] Safety measures in Londolozi's unpredictable environment.[1:10:21] "I don't know where we're going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Renias Mhlongo[1:12:26] Boyd's tracking evolution: from childhood to trauma recovery.[1:30:30] Definition of Ubuntu.[1:32:40] Boyd's 40-day tree-dwelling experience.[1:45:47] Bees, birds, and hive algorithms.[1:57:07] Interacting with lions in the wild.[2:01:41] Death conversations, ancient myths, and inexplicable animal movements.[2:07:30] Comparing trauma recovery paths within Boyd's family.[2:11:08] Ceremony work for trauma healing.[2:14:06] An authentic life as activism.[2:19:27] The impact of Byron Katie's Work on Boyd and me.[2:23:55] Boyd's first sweat lodge experience in Arizona.[2:29:18] Feelings. Nothing more than feelings.[2:31:48] What a close encounter with a beautiful predator taught Boyd about Ubuntu.[2:40:53] The therapeutic value of spending time with animals.[2:45:22] Contrasting lion roar descriptions: van der Post vs. Boyd.[2:49:40] Invitation to Londolozi and parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Boyd Varty — Lion Tracker, Storyteller, and Life Guide — shares his wisdom on embracing our wild selves. We recently celebrated his 40th birthday on the South African coastline — hiking across the landscape, leaping from cliffs, and engaging in meaningful and revealing fireside conversations. Along this journey there was one primary aspect that we all felt truly touched by: the awakening of our unique wild self.Boyd and I dive into…➝ The ceremony of entering a new decade➝ The journey to the wild self➝ Becoming someone who cultivates and fosters life➝ The intelligence of moving grief➝ Uprooting what numbs us – identities, roles, unfelt emotions, stimulants➝ And more!REFERENCEDThe Big Leap: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WF068GVY8FXH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ACIcYF814ICF5oNaYZuVRvDR_D5XfmILLzj-2QrLNuGYC7vSU7M0012GW5Lpe_lbvI791fv8w17pT2YFLkz6WONJRW1KmWpXNQOCwpgYifN6qnkurd83-NtQQbfXgYYyxh-E6WfuCP5x_AoPEDriGHdNHAvliT9zaqPdrBU5IeAMPmUrmhg9nEpGz8sTaQzORwicA_j-ljVUcA4xW-50PwXkZA62UlT8pgxtVrmSt7g.YlgkhDTWqE58I9YiqEPLIFTCYcV-CHFQ3xt55-eY180&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+big+leap&qid=1713731592&sprefix=the+big+leap%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1CONNECT WITH BOYDWebsite: https://boydvarty.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyd_varty/Books: https://boydvarty.com/book/CONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter

"In complete solitude, I stop objectifying myself. In the bush, I don't think of myself on some social hierarchy. I don't define my value as a comparison with others. The birds and animals don't judge me. It's a kind of healing in which I become human again. In complete solitude, we are not a concept of ourselves; we are ourselves." (Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life)Hi friend, What would life be like if you weren't afraid of people's opinions? What if you didn't care if anyone liked you? As far back as I can remember, I've cared what people think about me. I know I'm not alone, and I'm sure Freud would link it to something in my childhood. The alcoholism that seemed to be everywhere I looked? My weight as a kid? The run-down rental trailer we lived in? Whatever the reason, I care. There is good news. My friends, therapy, and 46 laps around the sun have made this less of an issue. My ego gets smaller. I ask more questions and make fewer statements. Starting this year, as part of my work self-review, I wrote this as a guide to where I wanted to grow the most. “Despite my confidence level, I still worry about what people think of me (not much, but it's there

In this episode, Josh Lu is on the other side of the interview with Joe Hannan from BJJ Meditations! Hope you enjoy. From BJJ Meditations Podcast:Josh is a white belt based in San Diego, CA. He's been meditating for 12 years and has spent a total of 45 days (spread out over the years) on silent retreat. He's currently pursuing a mindfulness meditation teacher certification.In this conversation, we discuss the psychological challenges of competing in Jiu Jitsu and the importance of authenticity in finding one's own style. We explore the paradox of change and the illusion of self-improvement, emphasizing the value of being present and accepting oneself. The conversation also touches on the connection between Jiu Jitsu and Boyd Varty's idea of tracking, as well as the application of Jiu Jitsu lessons to life. Josh provides guidance on getting started with mindfulness and the role of journaling in cultivating self-awareness. And the conversation concludes with a guided meditation practice.Some weird thoughts and reflections on all of these things in this week's BJJ Meditations.00:05:50 Reflection on the recent competition00:09:01 Exploring shame and mindfulness00:11:55 The feeling side of human experience00:16:00 The practice of patience and discipline00:19:04 The importance of an embodied practice00:21:15 Using mindfulness in coaching00:28:52 The journey into meditation00:32:01 The interrelationship between meditation and jiu-jitsu00:33:51 The value of mystery and the unknown00:37:56 Navigating the plateau in jiu-jitsu00:41:34 Optimizing for the long haul00:42:29 The Psychological Challenges of Competing00:44:09 The Paradox of Change00:44:51 The Illusion of Self-Improvement00:46:21 Being Authentic in Jiu-Jitsu00:47:35 Finding Your Own Style00:49:00 Discovering Your Passion00:50:39 The Themes of Jiu-Jitsu in Life00:53:38 Trusting Your Intuition00:55:11 The Connection Between Jiu-Jitsu and Tracking00:56:18 The Value of Being Authentic00:57:36 Applying Jiu-Jitsu Lessons to Life00:58:18 Getting Started with Mindfulness01:00:31 The Role of Journaling in Mindfulness01:02:28 Externalizing Internal Thoughts and Emotions01:03:13 Using Humor to Disarm Negative Emotions01:04:29 Avoiding Value Judgments in Language01:08:23 Guided Meditation PracticeCheck out BJJ Meditations on Instagram, Youtube, and the BJJ Meditations Podcast!To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your first month. Hope you enjoy!Follow us on InstagramUse code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8!Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instructional. Thanks for supporting the show! Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more.Use code “SISUhelp” for 10% off our favorite mouthguards.

We're joined by Boyd Varty in a revisited episode of The Align Podcast. Boyd is a tremendous man with such vast amounts of knowledge on wildlife, and the array of emotions in the human experience. He's been on a rollercoaster throughout, and he's gracious enough to share his learnings with you here. Boyd tells us of his time growing up in South Africa, how the safari connects with the human experience, his extremely traumatic experiences, his transformation with Martha Beck, moving through trauma, natural ways to soothe yourself, and what transformation looks like for you. Thanks for tuning in. Don't forget to share this one with your friends and family, Boyd shares such a wild amount of knowledge and beautiful perspectives, worthy of only the best. If you find yourself coming back to the podcast, hit that follow button and consider leaving us a kind review.  I hope you enjoy this episode, and I'll see you again next week! Enjoy the phenomenal, Boyd Varty. More About Boyd: Boyd Varty is the author of two books, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life and his memoir, Cathedral of the Wild. He has been featured in The New York Times, on NBC, and in other media and has taught his philosophy of “tracking your life” to individuals and companies around the world. Boyd is a wildlife and literacy activist who has spent the last ten years refining the art of using wilderness as a place for deep introspection and personal transformation. He grew up in South Africa on Londolozi Game Reserve, a former hunting ground that was transformed into a nature preserve by Boyd's father and uncle—both visionaries of the restoration movement. Under his family's stewardship, the Reserve became renowned not only as a sanctuary for animals but as a place where once-ravaged land was able to flourish again and where the human spirit could be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment, he went to Londolozi to recover. Boyd has a degree in psychology from the University of South Africa. He is a TED speaker and the host of the Track Your Life podcast. Where To Find Boyd: Website Boyd's Safari Track Your Life Instagram Twitter

Josh Lu of 1-800-BJJ-HELP is back. This time, we're going deep on all things mindfulness and meditation. Josh is a white belt based in San Diego, CA. He's been meditating for 12 years and has spent a total of 45 days (spread out over the years) on silent retreat. He's currently pursuing a mindfulness meditation teacher certification. In this conversation, we discuss the psychological challenges of competing in Jiu Jitsu and the importance of authenticity in finding one's own style. We explore the paradox of change and the illusion of self-improvement, emphasizing the value of being present and accepting oneself. The conversation also touches on the connection between Jiu Jitsu and Boyd Varty's idea of tracking, as well as the application of Jiu Jitsu lessons to life. Josh provides guidance on getting started with mindfulness and the role of journaling in cultivating self-awareness. And the conversation concludes with a guided meditation practice. Some weird thoughts and reflections on all of these things in this week's BJJ Meditations. 00:05:50 Reflection on the recent competition 00:09:01 Exploring shame and mindfulness 00:11:55 The feeling side of human experience 00:16:00 The practice of patience and discipline 00:19:04 The importance of an embodied practice 00:21:15 Using mindfulness in coaching 00:28:52 The journey into meditation 00:32:01 The interrelationship between meditation and jiu-jitsu 00:33:51 The value of mystery and the unknown 00:37:56 Navigating the plateau in jiu-jitsu 00:41:34 Optimizing for the long haul 00:42:29 The Psychological Challenges of Competing 00:44:09 The Paradox of Change 00:44:51 The Illusion of Self-Improvement 00:46:21 Being Authentic in Jiu-Jitsu 00:47:35 Finding Your Own Style 00:49:00 Discovering Your Passion 00:50:39 The Themes of Jiu-Jitsu in Life 00:53:38 Trusting Your Intuition 00:55:11 The Connection Between Jiu-Jitsu and Tracking 00:56:18 The Value of Being Authentic 00:57:36 Applying Jiu-Jitsu Lessons to Life 00:58:18 Getting Started with Mindfulness 01:00:31 The Role of Journaling in Mindfulness 01:02:28 Externalizing Internal Thoughts and Emotions 01:03:13 Using Humor to Disarm Negative Emotions 01:04:29 Avoiding Value Judgments in Language 01:08:23 Guided Meditation Practice Work with me: https://www.bjjmeditations.com/schedule-a-coaching-session Train at Princeton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: https://www.princetonbjj.com/ Read more of my work on Substack: https://joehannan.substack.com/ Follow BJJ Meditations on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjj_meditations/ #bjj #jiujitsu #stoic #stoicism  

Talking points: purpose, initiation, adversity, grief, culture It isn't always easy to find a sense of purpose or meaning in life, never mind feeling initiated into maturity. In these chaotic times, it gets even harder. This is a special compilation episode featuring four masters of finding humanity, clarity, and meaning in life. Their combined efforts have helped legions of people get a better handle on life and all of its twists and turns. Two of them are people I revere as elders, and three work with men and purpose on a regular basis. Featuring ideas from... -Lion tracker, coach, and storyteller Boyd Varty: https://boydvarty.com/ -Depth psychologist Francis Weller: https://www.francisweller.net/ -Culture activist Stephen Jenkinson (unreleased material!): https://orphanwisdom.com/ -Writer, teacher, and coach Rainier Wylde: https://www.rainierwylde.com/ -Purpose guide Tim Corcoran: https://www.purposemountain.com/ (00:00:00) - Boyd Varty on the role initiation plays in a man's life—and what happens without it (00:16:20) - Francis Weller on why we need to (but can't seem to) handle the unknown, failure, and grief (00:25:45) - Why the soul needs failure to find meaning, and how Francis runs grief workshops (00:30:35) - Given our current times, what does it mean to be a “generative ancestor”? (00:33:05) - Stephen Jenkinson on what defines and gives meaning to your humanity (00:39:47) - Rainier Wylde on how to find a sense of purpose in chaotic times (00:55:27) - Tim Corcoran on how to practically define purpose, and what's often in the way (01:05:29) - Where does the “soul” fit into all of this? *** Henson Shaving brought this episode to you! No more nicks, no more cuts—and no more subscriptions! Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter MANTALKS at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) Build brotherhood in person. Join a Men's Weekend Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

In my first ever interview-style solocast, my dear brother Ty Ward architects the flow beautifully to pull through the threads of my last 3 years in “the tunnel”. During this period of time, I was trudging through my dark night of the soul. Our family unit was working through challenges, finances were feeling rockier than I'm comfortable with, and my resistance to being with stillness and uncertainty became so loud, yet I powered through — at the expense of my health and relationships — like I have been “comfortably” doing for most of my life.Now, on the other side of my tunnel phase, I felt the call to share my experience from this season and what it felt like within my relationship to self and those closest to me, the ways I tried so hard to escape it all, and what ultimately allowed for me to sink into the messages that I was meant to tune into.In this solocast, I share...➝ My addiction to being busy, escaping stillness.➝ Family and financial challenges / reorientation.➝ What helped to create awareness around my avoidant patterns.➝ The tools and habits that moved me through my tunnel period.➝ Unblocking a new level of intimacy within my marriage.REFERENCEDThe Amazing Development of Men by Alison Armstrong: https://amzn.to/3TOTU7SAdyashanti: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.orgBeck Change Cycle: https://marthabeck.com/change/Boyd Varty: https://boydvarty.comSalim Najjar: https://www.instagram.com/thathrvguy/Dan Martell on TGU: https://bit.ly/tguapplemartellCONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Republishing this conversation with my soul brother and fan favorite, Boyd Varty. If you aren't familiar yet, Boyd is co-owner of Londolozi Game Reserve where he grew up amongst the wilderness and leads a life that implements and demonstrates the wisdom of the natural world.In this episode we talk Story—how they either create ease or constriction, how to witness ourself in one, and how to alchemize thoughts, patterns and behaviors based on being witness to our own energetics. Boyd leads us through an intimate experience of him sitting with his egoic mind, allowing as many unfiltered thoughts to rise to the surface, what they feel like and eventually re-patterning and re-enforcing a more supportive and loving way of being.Boyd and I dive into...⟶ Befriending and witnessing the egoic mind⟶ Mapping out the journey of a transformational process⟶ The art of spiraling and melting down to allow for a new way of being to come through⟶ Cultivating the father archetypal energy at its best⟶ Tracking the ways that we upper limit ourself⟶ And more!Referenced:Byron Katie: The Work [ https://thework.com/instruction-the-work-byron-katie/ ]Byron Katie: One-Belief-at-a-Time [ https://thework.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/obaat_en_mod_6feb2019-r.pdf ]Jim Dethmer [ https://conscious.is/team/jim-dethmer ]The Beck Change Cycle [ https://marthabeck.com/2003/01/growing-wings-the-power-of-change/ ]Connect with Boyd:Website [ https://boydvarty.com ]Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/boyd_varty/ ]Book Boyd for Speaking [ https://boydvarty.com/speaking/ ]Visit Londolozi [ https://www.londolozi.com ]Connect with Cal:Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/ ]Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearn ]YouTube [ https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/ ]Website [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com ]Subscribe to the newsletter [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter ]This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Any place you don't find a track is not wasted, but part of refining where to look. – Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life Friends, Boyd Varty's life has enticed me into ever deeper waters of my masculine initiation. His stories of tracking animals in wild spaces offer stunning insight into the experience of tracking our souls as men during this bewildering hour on Earth. Boyd's insight offers particular treasure for our community of apprentices to Jesus, inviting us to become men whose wise hearts and skilled hands can engage in our Father's intention to share his power and authority on earth as it is in heaven.  One Kingdom irony is that our Father invites us into this risky endeavor of power-sharing through the unlikely doorway of losing track of our lives. As Boyd suggests, “There is a last track, and then it's gone. Trails can be like life in that way. You are clear on a path one minute, and the next instant, it's gone. You get fired, you lose a loved one, the company fails, you retire, she dumps you, and you get divorced. Where you thought you were going vanishes. Who you thought you were is lost….More than any other part of tracking, losing the track might be the most metaphorically rich.”  What if losing the track—and what we do with being lost—is an essential practice to engaging in the unbroken line of God's masculine initiation of our souls?  If we are to dare greatly and fail forward, we must practice accepting that losing the track is an essential part of tracking. We must courageously accept that to admit we are lost is to discover we are found by a good and strong Father lovingly leading us home.  Join Boyd Varty and me for Part 2 of this daring conversation.  For the Kingdom, Morgan P.S. If you want to journey deeper with Boyd, visit www.BoydVarty.com.

I have no idea where I'm going. But I know exactly how to get there. – Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life Friends, Boyd Varty's life illuminated in and through The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life has been a steady stream of nourishment for my masculine soul in recent years. I've returned time and time again to the disruption and enticement of his life, wondering with hope and curiosity... What does it mean to be a man in this hour on earth? Where is the path to wholehearted, integrated masculinity today? Amidst the poison and disintegration of postmodern life, is any of it concretely possible? Masculine initiation is meant to be the interpretive grid and narrative arc for every relationship, aspect, and dimension of our lives.  Boyd's experience in the God-breathed and terrifyingly wild spaces of South Africa reveals to us a freshly discovered universal truth of masculine initiation: Too much uncertainty is chaos. But too little is death...and we are invited to track this narrow path of uncertainty under and within the heart of a Father who is extravagantly loving and wholeheartedly forging us into deeper maturity as men.   Join me and Boyd Varty for the first part of a daring conversation on all things masculine initiation.  For the Kingdom, Morgan P.S. If you want to journey deeper with Boyd, visit www.boydvarty.com.

Dishonesty may help you avoid short term consequences, but you'll destroy priceless trust.  What is the value of Truth and what are ways that you can compassionately  maintain honesty in your relationships?  How does honesty and trust allow for the deepest levels of intimacy and connection?MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:"Non Violent Communication" Marshall Rosenberg "Radical Honesty" Brad Blanton "Radical Acceptance" Tara Brach "Lion Tracker's Guide to Life"  - Boyd Varty  Multiamory Podcast "RADAR" HOSTSBETSY FINKLEHOO is a healer of massage therapy, CranioSacral and Dharma Coaching. She is an 8 year burner and has spent the last several years seeped in the personal development world, cultivating her passion for transformation and growth. Her recent project, The Power Affirmation Journal and virtual group empowers women to cultivate self awareness and healthy habits so they can live in greater freedom, mind body and spirit.http://poweraffirmation.com/Click here to get a FREE affirmation for Stay Sparked Listeners!JANUS REDMOON is a 10-time Burner, and has spent the last several years as an advocate for psychedelic medicine research and treatment. He is the founder and CEO of NuWorld Nutritionals, a nutritional supplement company providing mushroom-based, all-natural products to improve and maintain health for both body and mind.  (Use code "SPARKED" for 10% off)http://www.nuworldnutritionals.comHALCYON is full-time Love Ambassador. He is the founder of Hug Nation YouTube channel and daily zoom gratitude circles. He is co-founder of the Pink Heart Burning Man camp and the 1st Saturdays project for people experiencing homelessness. In his free time he coaches individuals on how to live joyfully and authentically. His other podcast is "Hard on the 80's."http://JohnStyn.comMASSIVE Thank you to Dub Sutra for their beautiful opening music. Check out their incredible music catalogue online.https://dubsutra.com

 I have no idea where I'm going. But I know exactly how to get there. – Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life Friends, In the Kingdom of God, we are never behind and it is never too late to consent to our unique version of the universal pattern of masculine initiation.  We are always on time.   What if that were true? What if we believed it? What if we lived it?  Masculine initiation as apprentices to Jesus of Nazareth is the only story big enough to anchor our hearts and hold the collective weight of our suffering and triumph. It is the only story that releases the shackles of regret and worry and delivers us into the present-moment possibility that we are right on time. That we are being led. And that the affection of our Father will, in the end, win.  Come along into a conversation with like-hearted apprentice and ally Jeremy Morris of the Wild Courage team as we encounter afresh the gift of consenting to the slow and steady process of masculine initiation.  For the Kingdom, Morgan

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Our lives have become more and more artificial. We as a civilization are spending our days mostly indoors, in a seated position, glued to technical devices, eating highly processed food. The result is an easily controllable and exploitable population. The dominant forces on our planet - call them Empire, the matrix, the system or however you‘d like to - have an easy time selling you things you don't really need and leaving you in a constant craving of more. Even in our „consciousness bubble“: more money, more followers, more freedom, more enlightenment. And all this begins at birth. Immediately after we are born we are separated from our mother - to get cleaned, measured, weighed and neatly and tidily implemented into the current control-based structure of reality. And then we are living lifes mostly disconnected from nature, our collective mother. Mother earth. Possessing the same unconditionally nourishing attribute as our physical mothers. As a result there is a deeply felt vacuum inside ourselves. A vacuum that no amount of „more“ can fulfill. Until we reconnect with our mother. Mother nature. She is always there for us and always will be. We just need to let her nourish us. This is deep healing. And alignment. But to truly let her infinite wisdom flow through us and live beautiful, effortless and rich lives we need to completely change the way we approach life itself. This is a paradigm shift into which we dive in the newest episode of my TRUTH. podcast. This episode was inspired by my recent climb of Mount Batukaru (2267m), the 2nd highest mountain in Bali, on which I spend the night. Just me and my sleeping bag. Completely helpless surrendering to the forces of nature. Quite a challenging but beautifully transforming experience. I‘m very curious what my sharing stirs up in you. What is this? TRUTH. - a podcast about what really matters. Your host Robert Gladitz invites you to dive deep and to explore potential answers to the biggest questions of our time. A courageous leap into the unknown. Far beyond what is considered to be normal. Join me as I'm blending the realms of entrepreneurship, spirituality, nature, society, relationships and health into a vibrant elixir of life. With the goal of completely redesigning the fabric of our current reality. This is a place where innovative ideas meet bold actions. Welcome to TRUTH. Join my private Telegram channel: https://t.me/TruthTheBot Contribute to my work: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.copecart.com/products/c49c96ca/checkout My Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/robertgladitz/ Boyd Varty on Aubrey Marcus‘ Podcast: https://youtu.be/YT43q-t0KN0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robertgladitz/message

Hi Friend, Last summer, the family was off doing their own thing, and I found myself at home alone with three hairy and very barky friends. I didn't feel obligated to participate in what they were doing. In truth, I wasn't invited. That allowed me to be alone without pressures, family responsibilities, email, calendars, or other distractions - all guilt-free.But I wasn't alone. I was in solitude. Glorious solitude. This solitude allowed me the space to think and do what I wanted needed. I chose a stack of books, a run or two, and no small amount of just sitting. “When one is connected to one's own core is when one is connected to others, I am beginning to discover. And for me, the core, the inner spring, can best be found through solitude." -Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the SeaThe idea of solitude is not novel. Anne Lindberg purposefully put herself in solitude when she wrote Gift From The Sea. Pablo Picasso also believed in solitude. He said it best, “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible” - Pablo PicassoAnd just yesterday, from sent me a clipping from a magazine with this from Lady Gaga,“I'm interested in living more of a life of solitude. It's nice to have time to be alone, and be expansive, and know you are enough. I wish I could tell my younger self that.” - Lady GagaThere is a privilege in this exercise. Lady Gaga has problems you and I don't (be thankful). Bill Gates is in rarified air with his quarterly trip to a cabin on the lake with a stack of books. Obviously, very few can do that. If we leave it at that, we would be making an excuse for inaction. There is no reason you can't find an hour alone without distractions and a notebook. It might mean you get up a little earlier, go to bed a little later, or have a conversation with your humans, telling them what you need. You and I have, if we are lucky, 30,000 sunrises. After we get our eight hours of sleep ;), we have 1,000 minutes every day. If we let it, all those minutes will fill up with a barrage of distractions. Once your eyes open, our phones, humans, and monkey minds start. We have to make space. Space for thought, deep work, and for ourselves. "In complete solitude, I stop objectifying myself. In the bush I don't think of myself on some social hierarchy. I don't define my value as a comparison with others. The birds and animals don't judge me. It's a kind of healing in which I become human again. In complete solitude, we are not a concept of ourselves; we are ourselves." -Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to LifeSolitude allows us time to reflect on what is important, gain perspective, and respond to the world. In solitude, you have space to consider how to respond while everyone else is busy reacting. I'll leave you with this, again from Anne Lindbergh. "I must find a balance somewhere, or an alternating rhythm between these two extremes; a swinging of the pendulum between solitude and communion, between retreat and return. In my periods of retreat, perhaps I can learn something to carry back into my worldly life." -Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the SeaYou might not be able to carve a week away at a lakeside cabin, but can you find an hour over the next week to spend with yourself in solitude? Nothing electronic. Just you, a notebook, and your thoughts (as scary as that might be). Be gentle with yourself. We are all a work in progress. Hug your humans, Thanks for reading Better Today Than Yesterday (BTTY)! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Next: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kellyvohs.substack.com

Nearly a co-host by now, one of my best pals and definitely a fan favorite, Boyd Varty, joins us for his 4th time on the show! If you aren't familiar yet, Boyd is co-owner of Londolozi Game Reserve where he grew up amongst the wilderness and leads a life that implements and demonstrates the wisdom of the natural world.Today we talk Story—how they make or break us, how to witness ourself in one, how to alchemize thoughts, patterns and behaviors based on being witness to ourself. Boyd leads us through a live version of him sitting with his egoic mind, allowing as many thoughts to rise to the surface, what they feel like and eventually re-patterning and re-enforcing a more supportive way of being.Boyd and I dive into...⟶ Befriending and witnessing the egoic mind⟶ The essence and journey of a transformational process⟶ The art of spiraling and melting down to allow for a new consciousness to birth⟶ The father archetypal energy at its best⟶ Tracking and mapping the ways that we upper limit ourself⟶ And more!Referenced:Byron Katie: The WorkByron Katie: One-Belief-at-a-TimeJim DethmerThe Beck Change CycleConnect with Boyd:• Website• Instagram• Book Boyd for Speaking• Visit LondoloziConnect with Cal:• Instagram• Facebook• YouTube• Website• Subscribe to the newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In this episode of the Align Podcast, Boyd tells us how African safaris can relate to the journey into our own lives. He also emphasizes how important it is to connect with nature for our personal well-being, especially in a world where technology is dehumanizing us on many levels. Boyd shares his personal experience with trauma and how he embarked on a healing journey through transformational practices and doing the work. Join us as we discuss what it means to be human, how to live towards the feeling and giving into the idea of "I don't know”. Boyd Varty is the author of two books, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life and his memoir, Cathedral of the Wild. He has been featured in The New York Times, on NBC, and in other media and has taught his philosophy of “tracking your life” to individuals and companies around the world. Boyd is a wildlife and literacy activist who has spent the last ten years refining the art of using wilderness as a place for deep introspection and personal transformation. He grew up in South Africa on Londolozi Game Reserve, a former hunting ground that was transformed into a nature preserve by Boyd's father and uncle—both visionaries of the restoration movement. Under his family's stewardship, the Reserve became renowned not only as a sanctuary for animals but as a place where once-ravaged land was able to flourish again and where the human spirit could be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment, he went to Londolozi to recover. Boyd has a degree in psychology from the University of South Africa. He is a TED speaker and the host of the *Track Your Life* podcast. LifeForce: Use code ALIGN for 15% off at: mylifeforce.com To start the FREE TRIAL of the Align Method Program, head to: https://www.alignpodcast.com/amp For a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to: athleticgreens.com/align.

Today's episode is a little different. Rather than share a new conversation, I have put together a few of my favourites from the past six and a half years of doing this show. I often listen back to these for inspiration, energy, and their timeless ideas on life and investing. Internally, we call these forever episodes because they'll likely still be as relevant and popular a decade from now as they were when they first aired. The first conversation you'll hear is with Sam Hinkie. Sam worked for more than a decade in the NBA, helping pioneer the use of data and analytics, originally with the Houston Rockets and finishing off as the GM of the Philadelphia 76ers. In life after basketball, Sam launched his own venture capital fund, 87 Capital. Sam's approach to everything is about finding great people, and he has taught me more about that topic than just about anybody else. The second discussion is with Boyd Varty. My original conversation with Boyd, way back in 2017, had a huge impact on me and I'm sure you'll hear why. He grew up in the South African wilderness, living amongst and tracking wild leopards. He talks about the art of tracking and how the same strategy for pursuing animals in the wild can be applied to all aspects of our lives. Rather than following well-trodden paths, we should all explore and look for original experiences. He might still have the best answer I've ever heard on the podcast. The last conversation you'll hear is with Charlie Songhurst. Charlie is the former head of strategy at Microsoft, and a prolific investor having personally invested in nearly 500 companies through his career. Within one minute of meeting Charlie, you can tell that his mind is sparkling with ideas and curiosity. It's no wonder he was among the most commonly requested guests. Charlie would always come up when I asked top investors and CEOs who I should have on the show and he often still comes up as people's favourite guest. Sam, Boyd, and Charlie are all exceptional in their own way and I hope you enjoy these condensed versions of our conversations. You'll find links to the full, original episodes in the shownotes. Enjoy and share them with friends and loved ones who you think will benefit from these original thinkers.    Sam Hinkie - Find Your People Boyd Varty - The Art of Tracking Charlie Songhurst - Lessons from Investing in 483 Companies    For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. -----   This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the modern research platform for leading investors. I'm a longtime user and advocate of Tegus, a company that I've been so consistently impressed with that last fall my firm, Positive Sum, invested $20M to support Tegus' mission to expand its product ecosystem. Whether it's quantitative analysis, company disclosures, management presentations, earnings calls - Tegus has tools for every step of your investment research. They even have over 4000 fully driveable financial models. Tegus' maniacal focus on quality, as well as its depth, breadth and recency of content makes it the one-stop, end-to-end research platform for investors. Move faster, gather deep research to build conviction and surface high-quality, alpha-driving insights to find your differentiated edge with Tegus. As a listener, you can take the Tegus platform for a free test drive by visiting tegus.co/patrick.   -----   Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.    Past guests include Tobi Lutke, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, John Collison, Kat Cole, Marc Andreessen, Matthew Ball, Bill Gurley, Anu Hariharan, Ben Thompson, and many more.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus   Show Notes (00:04:40) - (Sam Hinkie) - His focus on quality people and talent as a key driver for success (00:05:55) - The most amazing thing he's seen from someone he has worked with, early on in the partnership (00:07:59) - The different leadership styles he has absorbed through his career (00:09:51) - His interest in finding “digital breadcrumbs” on his pursuit of knowing a person (00:13:18) - The impactful story of meeting the assistant GM of the Houston Rockets (00:17:22) - Strategies he has developed to avoid transactional people (00:18:19) - The move he made that most factored in to him getting the GM position (00:19:22) - How he shapes his career and optimizes from an investment perspective (00:24:06) - The strangest things he has come across in early-stage investing (00:25:47) - How listeners can use the proverbial bread crumbs to enable serendipity and prosperity (00:29:47) - (Boyd Varty) - His childhood and his dad's black mamba story (00:33:04) - His early experiences with tracking wildlife and how it applies to investing (00:38:32) - What a full day of tracking looks like, and his Track Your Life retreat program (00:44:46) - What can be learned about life goals and paths from the experience of tracking (00:47:59) - The influence of culture on decision-making and goal-setting (00:50:39) - His concept of “the ordering of chaos on behalf of others” and its impact on life purpose as it relates to the so-called wild self (00:52:13) - How his theories stand up to common objections from skeptics (00:54:41) - The importance of moving towards the unknown to start approaching goals (00:57:15) - His most memorable tracking experience (01:08:43) - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him (01:12:40) - (Charlie Songhurst) - His interest in studying people's virtues and vices (01:15:10) - His diverse career highlights (01:16:29) - His analysis of why startups succeed or fail (01:21:21) - What founders can learn to enable and maintain productivity in their company (01:25:21) - Nature versus nurture as it applies to adept founders, and the controversial “alien founder” concept (01:30:10) - The importance of good recruiting from an early stage (01:33:32) - How founders can make their companies attractive to prospective talent (01:35:53) - Why he is interested in investing in highly boring and highly complex ideas

Today's episode is a little different. Rather than share a new conversation, I have put together a few of my favourites from the past six and a half years of doing this show. I often listen back to these for inspiration, energy, and their timeless ideas on life and investing. Each of these is a significantly shortened version of the original episode. The first conversation you'll hear is with Sam Hinkie, the second discussion is with Boyd Varty, and the last conversation you'll hear is with Charlie Songhurst. Sam, Boyd, and Charlie are all exceptional in their own way and I hope you enjoy these condensed versions of our conversations. Sam Hinkie - Find Your People Boyd Varty - The Art of Tracking Charlie Songhurst - Lessons from Investing in 483 Companies For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the modern research platform for leading investors. I'm a longtime user and advocate of Tegus, a company that I've been so consistently impressed with that last fall my firm, Positive Sum, invested $20M to support Tegus' mission to expand its product ecosystem. Whether it's quantitative analysis, company disclosures, management presentations, earnings calls - Tegus has tools for every step of your investment research. They even have over 4000 fully driveable financial models. Tegus' maniacal focus on quality, as well as its depth, breadth and recency of content makes it the one-stop, end-to-end research platform for investors. Move faster, gather deep research to build conviction and surface high-quality, alpha-driving insights to find your differentiated edge with Tegus. As a listener, you can take the Tegus platform for a free test drive by visiting tegus.co/patrick. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:04:40) - (Sam Hinkie) (00:05:55) - The most amazing thing he's seen from someone he has worked with (00:09:51) - His interest in finding “digital breadcrumbs” on his pursuit of knowing a person (00:13:18) - The impactful story of meeting the assistant GM of the Houston Rockets (00:17:22) - Strategies he has developed to avoid transactional people (00:19:22) - How he shapes his career and optimizes from an investment perspective (00:24:06) - The strangest things he has come across in early-stage investing (00:29:47) - (Boyd Varty) (00:33:04) - His early experiences with tracking wildlife and how it applies to investing (00:44:46) - What can be learned about life goals and paths from the experience of tracking (00:47:59) - The influence of culture on decision-making and goal-setting (00:50:39) - His concept of “the ordering of chaos on behalf of others” (00:54:41) - The importance of moving towards the unknown to start approaching goals (00:57:15) - His most memorable tracking experience (01:12:40) - (Charlie Songhurst) (01:15:10) - His diverse career highlights (01:16:29) - His analysis of why startups succeed or fail (01:21:21) - What founders can learn to enable and maintain productivity in their company (01:25:21) - Nature versus nurture as it applies to adept founders, and the controversial “alien founder” concept (01:30:10) - The importance of good recruiting from an early stage (01:33:32) - How founders can make their companies attractive to prospective talent (01:35:53) - Why he is interested in investing in highly boring and highly complex ideas

Talking points: working in/with the wild, initiation, trauma, what nature teaches you, masculinity This has been one of my most anticipated guests of all time. Like, years. An incredible storyteller, a man with a mighty heart and passion for everything wilderness, this is an episode I encourage you to share with the men in your life. Seriously. The wildlife and literacy activist Boyd Varty, author of the memoir Cathedral of the Wild, had an unconventional upbringing. Born to a family of conservationists, Boyd grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in the South African wilderness, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders. Founded more than 90 years ago as a hunting ground, Londolozi was transformed into a nature reserve beginning in 1973 by Varty's father and uncle, visionaries of the restoration movement. But it wasn't just a sanctuary for the animals; it was also a place for ravaged land to flourish again and for the human spirit to be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment, he came to the reserve to recover. Since childhood, Boyd shared his home with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants and has spent his life in apprenticeship to the wisdom of nature. Boyd survived a harrowing black mamba encounter, a debilitating bout with malaria, even a vicious crocodile attack, but his biggest challenge was a personal crisis of purpose. As a university student, he studied psychology and ecology, supplementing his education by learning martial arts in Thailand, hiking through the jungles of the Amazon, and apprenticing to a renowned tracker from the Shangaan tribe, deepening his intimate knowledge of the natural world. Boyd grew up speaking the local language and learning the true meaning of coexistence between people and with nature. Connect with Boyd -Website: https://boydvarty.com/ -Book: The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life: https://boydvarty.com/book/the-lion-trackers-guide-to-life/ -Podcast: https://boydvarty.com/about/40-days-40-nights/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/boydvarty -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyd_varty/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boydvartyinc/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this third and final episode in our resistance series, we take work through The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty.We discuss all Boyd has to share about:what he means by tracking your lifehow to find your trackmoving forward with less pressure with his concept of, "Just the next track." and "the next FIRST track."We connect these thoughts to Steven Pressfield's concept of resistance to help you with strategies to step through any resistance you may be feeling in your own life and begin simply finding your next first track in your wholly aligned and authentic life. Get the books:The War of ArtA Lion Tracker's Guide to LifeStay in touch!

In this second episode of our series on resistance, we have an in-depth look at the concept itself, its origins, and its outcomes with Jalea Baker, as a follow-up to last week's conversation about Steven Pressfield's book, The War of Art.Jalea is the co-creator of A Freesoul Experience. As a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 12 years of experience working with teens and adults, she uses the Freesoul framework to enable a client to identify and live from wholeness. By treating the whole self, Jalea enables a person to find they already have everything they need within.Listen in to this conversation to hear:What a licensed professional counselor REALLY thinks of Steven Pressfield's ideas on Resistance.If resistance is always the enemy.Jalea's explanation of the concepts ofwholenessparking spaces & prying toolsfillers & fragmentationHer ideas on overcoming resistance that may be much simpler than you think.Using our "icks" and "ahhs" as a guide.Learning to trust that the Universe has our back and everything is working out in our favor in its own timing.Listen all the way to the end to learn how you might be able to find freedom in a lighter stance with resistance, perhaps seeing it as a friend to guide you, rather than an enemy to be conquered.Then be sure to check out next week's episode, where we complete the discussion on resistance with Boyd Varty's book, A Lion Tracker's Guide to Life.Stay in touch!Connect with Jalea at

“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” -Steven Pressfield, The War of ArtListen to this first episode in a three-part series on the internal battle of resistance--understanding it and overcoming it.To kick off this topic, we dig into The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, and debate the following questions:What is resistance?Who has it?What are some signs and symptoms?What are some possible causes?Why might we want to overcome it?What are some ways Steven Pressfield has overcome resistance?"The more important a call to action is to our soul's evolution, the more Resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. Never forget: this very moment, we can change our lives." -Steven Pressfield, The War of ArtBe sure to check out the following two episodes, where we take a deeper, broader look at resistance with the help of a professional therapist. Then we'll get into how to step toward your unique purpose with a little less heaviness as we discuss The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty.Get a copy of: The War of ArtStay in touch!

Humans began sharing written words 3,500 years ago. Circa 100 BC, the first ‘books' show up but on different sides of our little blue ball.They were rolled bamboo held together with silk, hemp, or leather in China. This was also when, during the Tang dynasty, that woodblock printing was created. Meanwhile, in the Mediterranean, the Romans are binding vellum (made of animal skin) between wooden covers. Fast forward another 1,500 years, in 1439, and Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. That story may be familiar to those in the west, but what I didn't know was that 200 years prior, the first metal movable type was invented in what is now Korea. This would predate the printing press by more than 50 years, and the first book produced using this technology was Jikji in 1377 AD.The 1800s saw the addition of the book cover or dust jacket. Cloth, being more durable than paper, was often used as an inexpensive substitute for leather. In 1834, Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovers Chlorine, and before long, we had white paper.When pages started turning white, only 12% of the world could read. Over the next 200 years literacy would expand and by 2016 84% of those over 15 years old would be literate. That is a staggering amount of progress. That said, massive inequalities remain today, with countries like Burkina Faso, Niger, and South Sudan still below a 30% literacy rate.There is good news. In North Africa and the Middle East, those between 15 and 24 are 90% literate, while only 30% of those 65 and over are literate. That means, in one generation, literacy dramatically improved. At 44, I'm thinking about my wisdom journey. How many more books do I have left to read? How much time should I allocate to reading? What do I do with the information? Given my borderline ridiculous desire for better, I'm now taking a course on becoming a better reader. To be clear, my issue is not productivity - I want to honor and learn from the incredible prose in Where the Crawdads Sing or the pithy insight in Midnight Library. Or how do I take the lessons coming off the pages of Ryan Holiday's books and turn them into action? Saying I read Ego is the Enemy is not helpful when my ego gets in the way of a nice evening with my son. An interesting opposing thought is not to read more books but to re-read. Revisit where you have been and see if it lands the same or maybe something new. It's like the second or third time you watch a movie, and you discover something that wasn't there before. A smile, a color, or that subtle costume change that shifts the tone of the story.As part of the course I'm taking, I've returned to a book I loved but have only read once. I'm going through my highlights and writing them on little note cards. A couple of passages jumped out and I wanted to share them with you.They are relevant to my week and my humans. And maybe they will strike a chord with you. I'll dive deeper into this wonderful work another time but feel it's important that read it a few more times first.The book is The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life written by Boyd Varty. Boyd's family converted their lion hunting land into a preserve. His close relationship with the African bush and the Shangaan are central to his story. The result is a wonderful narrative chalk full of lessons, metaphors, and wisdom about life through the eyes of a tracker.I am grateful that I can enjoy books like this. I can find almost any book I want and buy it. I have that privilege. I know it's not true for everyone on this blue ball. Some of them across the globe and some across the street. I'm going to think more how I can help play a role to solve that as education sits central to my own growth and the growth of our community.I will reserve my thoughts on these passages so that you can let them sit with you as they have with me. Please enjoy and take care.From Boyd Varty:"We must learn to read the subtle tracks of the body, the way it relaxes and opens when something feels right, the contraction and tightness when we are not where we are meant to be.""The father washes onto the son. He lives inside you as an aspiration, a disappointment, or a fear. Afraid you will never be like him or afraid you will be; he is there in the bones of your emotions. In the voices in your head. In your expectations of yourself. In the shadows of your weakness or strength. No matter how good the relationship, there is a tension between father and son.""In complete solitude, I stop objectifying myself. In the bush I don't think of myself on some social hierarchy. I don't define my value as a comparison with others. The birds and animals don't judge me. It's a kind of healing in which I become human again. In complete solitude, we are not a concept of ourselves; we are ourselves." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kellyvohs.substack.com

Ever felt like you've lost track? Drawing on the ancient wisdom and art of animal tracking, Boyd Varty reveals how to find the inner light that will guide you to finding your meaningful life. Boyd Varty grew up on the Londolozi nature reserve in the South African wilderness, and he learnt tracking strategies such as "don't worry about the destination" contribute to both successful lion tracking and a life of fulfillment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Summary:Welcome to the Fat & Broke Summer Sessions…In today's show, we discuss the 7 deadly sins of friendship.  Are you a good friend or a bad friend?  Stay tuned to find out!The 7 Deadly Sins Of Friendship:Being To ClingyHaving An Ulterior MotiveBeing To CompetitiveTeasing Or Insulting BanterUsing Your Friend As A TherapistGossiping About Your FriendThe One-Sided FriendshipLeave A Voice Memo | Review The Show | Follow | Subscribe | NewsletterResources Mentioned In This Episode:The Lion Trackers Guide To Life, Boyd Varty

This morning (5/8/22), in my last YBT Sunday Shiur of the season, I shared three "new" (to me) explanations for why the Torah commands us to count the omer. I found all three explanations in a commentary which is not widely learned, which is why I'm fairly confident that these ideas will be new to others as well. In addition to understanding these taamei ha'mitzvos on a theoretical level, we will also attempt to find ways to make the ideas real to our minds, so as to maximize their impact on our development.----------מקורות:רש"י - דברים ו:ו; יא:יגBoyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Lifeרמב"ן - דברים ו:כרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות מעילה ח:חרמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:כו, מגספירת העומר - נוסח אשכנזרמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, חלוקת הספריםויקרא כג:ט-כבדברים טז:ט-יבספר החינוך מצוה שוספר אבודרהם תפלות הפסחספר שבלי הלקט סדר עצרת סימן רלורמב"ן – שמות כ:זר' שכטר – מפניני הרב (דף קב)בכור שור – ויקרא כג:טזשמות רבה – שמות כה:ברלב"ג – שמות ו:ו-ח (תועלות)רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ראש השנה א:בתלמוד בבלי – ראש השנה דף טז עמוד אמאירי – בית הבחירה ראשה השנה א:בבשמים ראש (סידור אוצר התפלות)The Guardian, Fri 8 Apr 2022 08.40 EDT

This morning (5/8/22), in my last YBT Sunday Shiur of the season, I shared three "new" (to me) explanations for why the Torah commands us to count the omer. I found all three explanations in a commentary which is not widely learned, which is why I'm fairly confident that these ideas will be new to others as well. In addition to understanding these taamei ha'mitzvos on a theoretical level, we will also attempt to find ways to make the ideas real to our minds, so as to maximize their impact on our development.----------מקורות:רש"י - דברים ו:ו; יא:יגBoyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Lifeרמב"ן - דברים ו:כרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות מעילה ח:חרמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:כו, מגספירת העומר - נוסח אשכנזרמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, חלוקת הספריםויקרא כג:ט-כבדברים טז:ט-יבספר החינוך מצוה שוספר אבודרהם תפלות הפסחספר שבלי הלקט סדר עצרת סימן רלורמב"ן – שמות כ:זר' שכטר – מפניני הרב (דף קב)בכור שור – ויקרא כג:טזשמות רבה – שמות כה:ברלב"ג – שמות ו:ו-ח (תועלות)רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ראש השנה א:בתלמוד בבלי – ראש השנה דף טז עמוד אמאירי – בית הבחירה ראשה השנה א:בבשמים ראש (סידור אוצר התפלות)The Guardian, Fri 8 Apr 2022 08.40 EDT----------The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing.----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissBlog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comGuide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

When we go through a transformational time in our lives, the event can cause significant disorientation causing us to not know the way forward. In this episode, we look at some concepts shared by Boyd Varty on how to regain the right direction, or track, of the life we want.

Boyd Varty (@boyd_varty) is a storyteller, life coach and a tracker born and raised in South African wilderness at Londolozi Game Reserve. This episode is a rebroadcast of a 2020 interview – but this episode has a whole other dimension to it, because since last airing it, I've been lucky to travel to Boyd's home, Londolozi, and get married there. I also got to visit the famous treehouse from Boyd's 40 days and 40 nights podcast series.In the intro, I share a little bit about my life-changing experience on the sacred land that is Londolozi. I also share a few of my favorite takeaways from Boyd's book, “The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life” – one of my favorite books of all time! We discuss:  The story of restoring the land at Londolozi Game Reserve  Boyd's top lesson from living in a treehouse in the wild for 40 days  The possibility of what can happen when we work with nature How to create space for a different system of intelligence to unfold Being a conduit for nature's wisdom  Boyd's content creation process Taking notes as a way to connect to the Divine Restoring the land Being a creator and an artist in the digital age The vital part of the famous Joseph Campbell quote that's often left out The power of discipline Letting go of societal norms to step into your wild nature Going beyond the playbook of “success” Feeling alive and expansive as an indicator of moving closer to your purpose Boyd walks us through the 4-step process that's been the most profound teacher in his life How to question and reframe your limiting beliefs Podcast as an opportunity to broadcast your frequency Boyd's personal approach to boundaries with Instagram  Connect with Boyd Varty:  boydvarty.com @boyd_varty How to track your life, according to Boyd Varty: Tune into your body  Let your curiosity guide you  Identify limiting beliefs    Episode sponsor: Have you ever bought anything after hearing an ad on a podcast? I know I have. Whether you want to diversify your ad spend, add a new marketing stream, or test out podcast ads, Zencastr – a longtime partner of this show – now has its own Creator Network that makes it easy for brands to connect with podcasters with aligned content and audiences. Interested in sponsoring podcast ads for your business and maybe even this show? Go to zen.ai/kbp and fill out the contact form so that Zencastr can help you bring your business story to life.  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

Boyd Varty (@boyd_varty) is a storyteller, life coach and a tracker born and raised in South African wilderness at Londolozi Game Reserve. This episode is a rebroadcast of a 2020 interview – but this episode has a whole other dimension to it, because since last airing it, I've been lucky to travel to Boyd's home, Londolozi, and get married there. I also got to visit the famous treehouse from Boyd's 40 days and 40 nights podcast series.In the intro, I share a little bit about my life-changing experience on the sacred land that is Londolozi. I also share a few of my favorite takeaways from Boyd's book, “The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life” – one of my favorite books of all time! We discuss:  The story of restoring the land at Londolozi Game Reserve  Boyd's top lesson from living in a treehouse in the wild for 40 days  The possibility of what can happen when we work with nature How to create space for a different system of intelligence to unfold Being a conduit for nature's wisdom  Boyd's content creation process Taking notes as a way to connect to the Divine Restoring the land Being a creator and an artist in the digital age The vital part of the famous Joseph Campbell quote that's often left out The power of discipline Letting go of societal norms to step into your wild nature Going beyond the playbook of “success” Feeling alive and expansive as an indicator of moving closer to your purpose Boyd walks us through the 4-step process that's been the most profound teacher in his life How to question and reframe your limiting beliefs Podcast as an opportunity to broadcast your frequency Boyd's personal approach to boundaries with Instagram  Connect with Boyd Varty:  boydvarty.com @boyd_varty How to track your life, according to Boyd Varty: Tune into your body  Let your curiosity guide you  Identify limiting beliefs    Episode sponsor: Have you ever bought anything after hearing an ad on a podcast? I know I have. Whether you want to diversify your ad spend, add a new marketing stream, or test out podcast ads, Zencastr – a longtime partner of this show – now has its own Creator Network that makes it easy for brands to connect with podcasters with aligned content and audiences. Interested in sponsoring podcast ads for your business and maybe even this show? Go to zen.ai/kbp and fill out the contact form so that Zencastr can help you bring your business story to life.  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

in this episode i explore one of the most powerful questions i know: how do you use your creativity to craft a life that is yours? i talk about moving from domesticated adult to wild animal, going beyond your personal belief system, learning the language of your body, how to use your body as a tracking system to bring you home and specific strategies for singing your own song. you can listen to previous episodes with amazing artists and makers at daphnecohn.com

If you've ever felt like you've lost your way, then do we have the Lion Tracker's Guide to Life, show for you!   Today I'll be talking with Boyd Varty, master life coach author, and TED speaker, who runs retreats that merge tracking, coaching and storytelling at the Londolozi Gme Reserve in South Africa, and the author of my favorite book of 2019, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life!   We'll talk about going deep inside, finding your wilder-self, and rediscovering your gift, your purpose, and your mission.   What does Lion Tracking have to do with your life? Apparently, a LOT! Boyd Varty on the Lion Tracker's Guide to Life!   Topics Include: How did Boyd Varty end up on a lion reserve? What did his father learn from his deep connection with the land? How did Boyd end up weaving coaching and lion-tracking together? What does tracking mean to Boyd? Who is Boyd's teacher Renias and what has he taught him about tracking and life? What is the importance of waking up and presence? What does it mean that life is full of information? What does it mean that we must train ourselves to see our tracks? How do we learn to follow a deeper, wiser, wilder place inside of ourselves? What's the danger of losing ourselves? How do we turn our attention back to our wilder selves? When it comes to rediscovering our path, what it means to find our first tracks? What it means to read the subtle tracks of our body? What do we do if we lose our track??? What does Joseph Campbell mean by “If you can see your whole life's path laid out before you, then it's not your life's path? What is inner tracking and how do we do it? How do we begin to trust our instincts?   To find out more visit: http://www.boydvarty.com/ https://amzn.to/3qULECz- Order Michael Sandler's new book, "AWE, the Automatic Writing Experience" www.automaticwriting.com  ……. Follow Michael and Jessica's exciting journey and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access. Go to https://www.patreon.com/inspirenation   For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: https://inspirenationshow.com/   We've got NEW Merch! - https://teespring.com/stores/inspire-nation-store   Follow Inspire Nation, and the lives of Michael and Jessica, on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/InspireNationLive/   Find us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirenationshow 

Synopsis: Today's episode emerged from a confluence of sources: (1) a basic facet of Epictetus's Stoicism, (2) an anecdote from the childhood of lion tracker Boyd Varty, and (3) a scene in a TV show I've been obsessed with for the past three weeks. All three of these sources are rooted in the Rambam's theory of evil.Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:- That's a Jacket, Not a Bad Cat! - TSJ Interlude - I Got Got By An Impression!Sources:- Epictetus, Discourses 2:18- Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life- undisclosed TV show episode (ask me if you don't mind spoilers)- Rambam, Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:11----------The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism."----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissBlog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comGuide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss)

I recently returned to Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa for my second visit, except this time I got to journey alongside 3 of my closest brothers — Boyd, Chase, and Greg. And it was nothing short of epic.In 1926, Boyd's great-grandfather purchased a bankrupt cattle farm and after years of partnering with nature and devising a model that allowed for the land to be honored and protected this special place became Londolozi Game Reserve. To say that Londolozi is a magical experience is an understatement. It's the depth of presence one sinks into simply by being on the land, the connection to the wild that is also within us, and the reconnection to our knowing that really does something special and expansive to the psyche.→ How our anxiety and depression often stems from a sense of meaninglessness→ The realization that our wants and needs remove us from presence and appreciation→ Shifting from our comparative world into a relational world→ The ‘knowing' in each of us that is beyond rational thought→ The parallels between tracking animals and our journey through life→ Embracing the moments of quiet presence→ A hippo encounter that turned expansive→ And more!Resources:• Londolozi Game Reserve• Our Londolozi Vlog• Peyton, Lyndsay, and Maureen Londolozi Episode• The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life• Cathedral of the Wild• Feel FreeConnect with Boyd• Website• Track Your Life Podcast• 40 Days and 40 NightsConnect with Chase:• YouTube• InstagramConnect with Greg:• House of Shan• InstagramConnect with Cal:• Instagram• Facebook• YouTube• Website• Subscribe to the newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today I'm speaking with Rich Laburn and Boyd Varty, with Index Africa, an Indexer at The Graph.  As you are about to learn, in addition to being the only Indexer currently operating on the continent of Africa, Rich and Boyd are also leveraging their work as an Indexer to pioneer a new approach to philanthropy, called decentralized philanthropy, or DePhi. My conversation with Rich and Boyd spans a wide range of topics, including how they migrated from the safari business in South Africa to The Graph, their work with Graphrica,  the name of the emerging Graph Community in Africa, how their work in decentralized philanthropy is changing the lives of children living in rural Africa, and their long-term vision for Web3 and The Graph. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

In this episode, join us as we talk with Boyd Varty, author of "The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life".  A wildlife and literacy activist Boyd Varty, had an unconventional upbringing. Born to a family of conservationists, Boyd grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in the South African wilderness, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders.  Since childhood, Boyd shared his home with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants and has spent his life in apprenticeship to the wisdom of nature. Boyd survived a harrowing black mamba encounter, a debilitating bout with malaria, even a vicious crocodile attack, but his biggest challenge was a personal crisis of purpose. As a university student, he studied psychology and ecology, supplementing his education by learning martial arts in Thailand, hiking through the jungles of the Amazon, and apprenticing to a renowned tracker from the Shangaan tribe deepening his intimate knowledge of the natural world. Boyd grew up speaking the local language and learning the true meaning of coexistence between people and with nature. Highlights of this podcast include: Awareness begins transformation Tracking Authentic self vs social self Healing Solitude in nature The story we tell ourselves  And so much more Follow Boyd on Instagram @boyd_varty. Learn more about his books and his work at boydvarty.com.

From the episode: "It really is a gift to yourself to fully let stuff go, to see yourself as the new version that you are, to allow yourself to be that person, to not let your past define you, to not let certain things define you, even the things that you like about yourself, and to really go into things with that newness." - Tonia McIntosh"For real transformation to happen, you have to let go of who you are." - Tonia McIntosh"You think things need to be a certain way, and it doesn't." - Brandy Little"You have to let go in order for a choice to be made, because anytime you make a choice you're saying no to one thing and saying yes to something else. It's always a trade-off." - Brandy Little"I want to discover the path instead of a carving out the path ahead of time and trying to follow that carved path." - Brandy Little"The life of an explorer is never knowing what you are going to find." - Brandy Little"We only value what we do, because we felt like we struggled to do it, but the thing is, you're always going to struggle. You don't need to manufacture it, you don't need to force it, you don't need to hold onto it, you don't need to make it your identity, and you don't have to add onto the struggle." - Brandy Little"Just look for the next track and then choose which direction you want to go." - Tonia McIntoshBooks Referenced"The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life" by Boyd Varty | https://amzn.to/2KKcUUh Quotes Referenced“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.” - Will Rogers Connect MoreWebsite | https://www.listenhearter.com/  *coming soonFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/ListenHearter/instagram | https://www.instagram.com/listenhearter/Twitter | https://twitter.com/ListenHearter/YouTube | https://youtube.com/channel/UCtZ0znK-otguMViLFgb_BpQSupport MorePatreon | https://www.patreon.com/listenhearterSponsorsWe are searching for sponsors. Please contact us through Facebook if you are interested in sponsoring us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the episode: "Each person has a different relationship with 2020." - Brandy Little"For 2020 for me, it's like a scratch off. Here's your penny, and you need to scratch it to find out what is underneath, and different parts of you will emerge that you didn't even know existed." - Tonia McIntosh"I always pick a word to have my year themed by, instead of doing a resolution." - Tonia McIntosh"I don't have to carry all of my entire past with me into the future." - Tonia McIntosh"The future is a blank slate.  There is room for whatever you want to create, and I think that's the gift of new beginnings." - Tonia McIntosh"In less stressful times, we have the comfort of doing things that allow us to ignore feelings within us. We don't even realize that we find things that mask those feelings from ourselves or what's really going on." - Brandy Little"Change yourself, that's the only thing I can focus on and control in my life." - Tonia McIntosh"For real transformation to occur, you really do have to let go of who you are now and trust that who you're going to be is the person that you're meant to be." - Tonia McIntosh"In doing the inner work we become pillars, and those pillars become something that people can lean on, or see an example from - that's where we elevate as a society." - Brandy Little "I just had this crazy thought and I have to interrupt you with CaterPILLAR!" - Tonia McIntosh "I think that's been a struggle with 2020, we just feel like victims to all of the things that are happening around us. People are just reacting to it and they feel powerless, vulnerable, alone and scared, and that is a terrifying place to be, but it's also the place where you become stronger." - Brandy Little"We all have different capacities to serve." - Brandy Little"Just because you can't see it, it doesn't mean that what you're doing doesn't matter." - Brandy Little"Zoom in. Take a break from taking on all of the stress of the world and just notice what's around you, and just take those moments to be grateful for all the things." - Tonia McIntosh"What we focus on affects us." - Brandy Little"We're talking a lot about inner work and everything, but also there's times where you can't do it alone. In 2020, what people are struggling with is feeling alone, and no one should feel that way, because we're all in this together. As much as it is important to be a pillar, it's also important to allow other people to be pillars for you. Receiving is equally as important as giving. We forget that because receiving feels selfish, but it's not, because, when you're receiving, you're allowing someone else to be that pillar - you're allowing them to give, and that's a gift in itself." - Tonia McIntosh"All of the setbacks are really steps forward, even though they don't seem like that." - Tonia McIntosh"2020 time doesn't have to be a throw away. It's like we're rushing to the end of the pain, but that pain is always here.  You're always going to be dealing with something. I just want to challenge us all to find a way to still grab life for ourselves and make it matter. I just don't want us to think that we have to wait for that to end before we can live again, because you can live and you can find moments to live within pain. These moments are only here once." - Brandy Little"I'm hoping that 2021 is what everyone is hoping it will be." - Brandy Little"2020, I will remember it with great fondness, because it's the year that broke me out." - Tonia McIntoshTherapy ResourcesHalf of Us | http://www.halfofus.com/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services | https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/Psychologist Locator | https://locator.apa.org/Books Referenced"The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life" by Boyd Varty | https://amzn.to/2KKcUUh "Devotions: The Selected Pomes of Mary Oliver" by Mary Oliver | https://amzn.to/3aSMavmQuotes Referenced“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” - Mary OliverPodcasts ReferencedThe Aubrey Marcus PodcastConnect MoreWebsite | https://www.listenhearter.com/  *coming soonFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/ListenHearter/instagram | https://www.instagram.com/listenhearter/Twitter | https://twitter.com/ListenHearter/YouTube | https://youtube.com/channel/UCtZ0znK-otguMViLFgb_BpQSupport MorePatreon | https://www.patreon.com/listenhearterSponsorsWe are searching for sponsors. Please contact us through Facebook if you are interested in sponsoring us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In today's episode, I sat down with someone who has been a big inspiration for me, Jeddy Azuma. Jeddy and I covered a LOT. He shared his story of how he came to connect with truth, ancient practices, and doing work that is aligned and meaningful, and how we all are working to leave a legacy. We talked about the difference between a boy and a man and the difference between the "initiations" we see in modern hazing and the traditional initiation ceremonies that have been practiced for thousands of years and that Jeddy works with today. We covered topics like asking for help and why it's so hard, being process vs. results oriented, what the point is of ceremony, and how we can practice and develop our relationship with challenge. This episode was dense, maybe one you want to go back and listen to again. Jeddy Azuma is the host of “The Rising Man Podcast” (Top #150 in Educational Podcasts) and Creator of The Rising Man Movement, Jeddy has been in the field of Men's Leadership and Empowerment for the past 10 years. As a Rites of Passage Guide, Mentor, and Leadership Coach, Jeddy has impacted the lives of hundreds of men on his mission to initiate an entire generation of men into power and purpose-driven service to the world. He is a Founding Father of Conscious Man Brotherhood and a lead coach in Man Cave, Unleash the Beast, and King's Court. Despite his many roles and contributions to “Men's Work", Jeddy considers his most important jobs to be Father and Husband. “I always knew I wanted to make a major impact on the world, I just had NO idea how to do that in my 20's. After numbing myself with substances and fear-based behaviors for years, I finally found a path in men's work and rites of passage that fed my soul. And, I knew it was only a matter of time before I would give this medicine back to the men around me. NOW, I'm clear that the gift I have for my people is to prepare the next generation of men to lead their families, communities, and themselves powerfully and confidently into uncertain times." You can learn more about Jeddy's programs and Rising Man at risingman.org and connect with Jeddy @jeddyazuma on instagram. In this episode I mentioned a book I've been obsessed with called The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life. It's short, literally 3 hours on Audible, it's entertaining, and packed with wisdom. If you're like me and have been procrastinating downloading Audible, now is the time to do it. Head over to www.audibletrial.com/spiritualtwenties, create an account, and you will have a FREE credit to download Boyd Varty's The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life or whatever book you know you have to read, but have been putting off. As always, you can find me on Instagram @Paige.oxley and if you need support with cultivating this aligned and authentic life, my 1-1 coaching is open! Head over to https://www.paigeoxley.com/mentorship-with-paige and schedule a free 30-minute chat with me TODAY!

Ever felt like you've lost track? There is much we can learn from a lion tracker, and there's no better time to reflect on the path of life. Somewhere deep inside, you know what your gift, purpose, and mission are. This is a core belief of Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and life coach.Drawing on the ancient wisdom and art of animal tracking, Varty reveals how to find the inner light that will guide you to finding your meaningful life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born and raised at Londolozi Game Reserve in the South African wilderness in a family of conservationists, Boyd Varty grew up with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants, speaking the local language and learning how humans and nature can naturally and beautifully co-exist. Boyd is a wildlife and literacy activist and a lion tracker, life coach, storyteller, and author. On today's podcast, he joins Katherine Twells to talk about how you can discover the track of your life and find your authentic path. He also shares some deep insights that can guide us, especially as we navigate these uncertain times.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

In this talk, Boyd Varty – tracker, coach, and storyteller – will teach you how to find the “track” of your own leadership. As we cross the threshold into adventure, Boyd will take us into the African wilderness where he grew up to discover how ancient technologies can powerfully inform the decisions of today's fast-paced business world. In a world where we must navigate vast amounts of data and are ruled by the intelligence of the mind, we must learn to trust our instincts if we are to find our authentic leadership path. Boyd expertly uses tales from his life as a tracker in South Africa working at the world-renowned Londolozi Game Reserve to share unexpected ways to incorporate these skills into our daily lives. The wild is also a powerful teacher of connection and demonstrates how the communities we build are key to our future prosperity. We are an ecosystem and as we come together as business leaders, we are fostering our personal evolution while contributing to the advancement of the whole. In South Africa they call this ubuntu, which speaks to the universal bond between all humanity. In a world of artificial intelligence, only humans have the superpower of instinct and intuition and it can be used to aid in key decisions typically driven by facts and figures. When we are on the right track with our leadership and our life, we can make powerful moves that take us ever closer to the prize we are seeking. Boyd purposely departs from the typical business conversation to take us into a world where our wisdom lies just beneath the surface of everything we think we know as leaders. This talk will inspire you to look at the power of your life and leadership through a whole new lens…one you have had in your possession all along.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter