The Tim Ferriss Show #832: The Return of The Lion Tracker — Boyd Varty on The Wild Man Within, Nature’s Hidden Wisdom, and How to Feel Fully Alive
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Oct 22, 2025 Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and founder of Track Your Life, shares insights from his deep connection to nature. He discusses the importance of silence in understanding animal behavior and how wilderness retreats promote psychological shifts. Boyd recounts his unexpected leadership in firefighting and describes the art of persistence hunting with the Bushmen. He also explores the 'wild man' within us, advocating for emotional awareness and community bonding among men. Plus, don't miss his hilarious tale about Lunch the baboon!
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Slow Down To Regain Control
- When crisis energy spikes, intentionally bring your energy down to create steadiness and better control.
- Practice slowing actions under pressure to perform effective “energetic jujitsu.”
Raised By A Wild Filmmaker
- Boyd grew up as John “JV” Varty's camera assistant and learned risk, presence, and filmmaking.
- JV's wildness taught Boyd to handle extreme field situations and shaped his tracking skillset.
Nature Accelerates Inner Knowing
- Nature quickly shifts people into a different nervous system state and sparks insight without heavy intervention.
- Silence and wordlessness accelerate access to inner knowing on retreats.
