The Jordan Harbinger Show

798: Forrest Galante | A Wild Life of Rediscovery

Feb 21, 2023

Forrest Galante, a wildlife biologist and conservationist known for his work on 'Extinct or Alive,' shares wild tales from his adventurous life. He recounts a bizarre encounter with an Amazonian shaman and reflects on his nearly feral childhood in Zimbabwe. Forrest also discusses his transition from an ant-counting biologist to a reality TV star on 'Naked and Afraid,' emphasizing the unique challenges of wildlife conservation. His thrilling and sometimes dangerous adventures in search of presumed extinct animals offer a captivating glimpse into the unpredictable world of nature.

01:15:56

Episode guests

Forrest Galante

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

4min

Cleansing Rituals and the Drug Tourism Dilemma

5min

From Farm to Facade: A Journey of Identity and Survival

16min

From Zimbabwe to Oakland: A Journey of Transition

4min

A Journey Through Struggles and Relocation

5min

From Ants to Underwater Adventures

3min

From Wildlife to Reality TV: A Journey of Passion

17min

Fitness and Fatal Risks Abroad

7min

Crocodiles and Chaos: Tales from Ramry Island

20min

10.

The Importance of Connections and Nature Adventures

4min

Forrest Galante (@ForrestGalante) is a wildlife biologist, conservationist, co-host of The Wild Times Podcast, and TV presenter for Extinct or Alive and Mysterious Creatures. He is also the author of Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery.

What We Discuss with Forrest Galante:

What happened when an Amazonian shaman insisted Forrest snort an unknown powder from a monkey bone to keep him safe on the journey ahead?
How growing up as an almost feral, shoeless child on a farm in Zimbabwe prepared Forrest to survive in the wilderness (and why he doesn't have an accent anymore).
How Forrest wound up as a successful contestant on Naked and Afraid, which led him to leave his job as an ant-counting biologist and continue his conservation efforts in a more visible medium: television.
How does Forrest go about finding animals in the wild that have been presumed extinct?
How did Forrest and his crew survive trudging around the mangrove jungle on Ramree Island where hundreds of Japanese soldiers had been eaten alive by saltwater crocodiles during WWII?
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/798

This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!

Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.