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The Great Unlearn | Foster Presence and Find Your Authentic Track

The Great Unlearn

It’s hard for me to contain my excitement for this week’s episode.

Having spent 5 days in July 2019 in the South African bush with Boyd Varty, our guest for this week, I knew the conversation would resonate with so many.

Boyd is literally a lion tracker. He also has the unique gift of translating the lessons learned on the Londolozi Game Reserve into deep wisdom that resonates with those of us that are thousands of miles away.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of decision-making through presence, how to foster “track awareness”, and discovering that all we need is already within us. Boyd’s gift of storytelling is on full display as he shares tales that made my heart race a little faster and stoked my excitement for my next trip to Londolozi.

One thing I’ve learned from the current COVID-19 situation is that with all the uncertainty and challenges, I truly believe that this is an opportunity to question the pace with which I’ve been approaching my daily life.  With that in mind, there are few guides (if any) that I would rather have as a companion than my South African brother Boyd Varty.

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Show Notes:

8:28 –  Tracking as a tool for development

16:00- The comparison concept

17:18 –  The meaning of Ubuntu

20:07 – How to start REAL dinner party talk

22:21 –  Separating what you want from the noise

30:05 –  Byron Katie’s meditation technique

35:48 –  Your wild side vs. social side

42:13 –  How to handle the unknown

48:32 – Boyd and his family’s traumatic experiences

1:01:30 – The authentic track

1:09:14 – Embodying different roles

1:12:33 – My slow path to love completely

1:17:30 – Fully connecting with family

1:24:17 – Teasing the trauma out

1:31:14 – The path of the tracker

1:41:09 – Your track should scare you a bit

1:42:28 –  Attuning to tracking through presence

1:46:48 – Redefining your relationship with time

1:48:56 – The paradox – is this your doing?

1:51:57 – Yoga is not about the positions

1:56:35 – Track Your Life Retreat

2:13:53 –  More presence, less conditioned response

2:15:38 – 40 days, 40 nights in the wilderness

2:18:19 –  How to disconnect with little time

Resources:

Byron Katie – TheWork.com

Boyd Varty’s Latest Book – The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life

Boyd Varty’s First Book – Cathedral of the Wild

40 Days and 40 Nights Podcast – 40 Days and 40 Nights Podcast

Boyd Varty’s Website – BoydVarty.com

Sit Spots – Disconnect in Nature

Adyashanti – Adyashanti.org

Connect with Boyd Varty:

Website | https://boydvarty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/BoydVarty

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/Boyd_Varty

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/boydvartyinc/

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKDnU7G1VLXpWmuSvM30Kwg

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Website | https://www.thegreatunlearn.com

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Twitter | https://twitter.com/BunkerCal

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/BunkerCal

YouTube | The Great Unlearn

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40 Days & 40 Nights – Preparation

Boyd begins preparing for his immersion into the wilderness by spending the morning tracking a pride of lions which ends in an unusual encounter. Together with the increase in temperature at the end of the summer season Boyd contemplates the impact of the weather (hot and cold, dry and wet) on his time in the wilderness.

Boyd discusses books that he is considering taking out to the treehosue with him. Some titles include:

  • The Call of the Wild – Jack London
  • The Ivory Trail – Cecil Barnard and T. V. Bulpin
  • West with the Night – Beryl Markham
  • The Overstory – Richard Powers
  • St Francis of Assisi – Richard Rohr

Boyd tells the story of Shangaan tracker Winnis Mathebula and some of his ingenious bushcraft borne from a life of simplicity.

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Inspire Nation Podcast

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SHOW INTRODUCTION:

 If you’ve ever felt 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!

And that’s just what I want to talk with him about, 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!!! This is my favorite BOOK of the year, and perhaps my favorite INTERVIEW of the year as well!!! Boyd Varty on the Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life!!!

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