Day 5 – Why is Simplicity So Complicated?
Category: Podcast
Day 4 – Safety Third
Day 3 – Watch Out For the Small Things
Day 2 – A Somewhat Anxious Ape
Day 1
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.
40 Days 40 Nights – Introduction
- What happens to your consciousness and being stripped away from modern life.
- Why did all the mystics return to nature for extended periods?
- What does the exploration of spirit look like in a completely natural environment?
- What am I and What do I become?
Inspire Nation Podcast
SHOW INTRODUCTION:
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!!!
The Track Will Tell You
https://www.heymanpod.com/s1/25
We’re joined this week by lion tracker and coach, Boyd Varty. Boyd recently published a book called, “The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life.” We talk about the art of tracking, his recovery from PTSD after several traumatic events (including getting attacked by a crocodile), his shift to doing coaching and his experience of meeting and living with Nelson Mandela as a boy. Our question this week comes from an actor whose work has dried up.
Wander Learn Podcast
Boyd Varty’s TED talk about “What I Learned From Nelson Mandela” made Varty famous. His talk has nearly two million views.
His newest book came out this week. It’s called The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life.
Varty is a fourth-generation custodian of the Londolozi Game Reserve. Unlike his ancestors, he’s never hunted a lion. Now he just tracks them for eco-tourism. I ask him:
- What would his lion-hunting ancestors say about his conservation efforts?
- Does he think that hunting helps or hurts animal conservation?
- What does having a “sit spot” mean and how can it help you?
- How exactly does a male lion’s mane protect the lion?
- What’s the first story that we told ourselves?
- What can we learn from tracking a lion?
https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/Life-Lessons-From-A-Lion-Tracker-Boyd-Varty