

The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm
Traver Boehm
For people who see through the veil of the civilized paradigm.
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Aug 4, 2025 • 53min
#414 Using Primal Intelligence to Overcome Anxiety with Angus Fletcher
Back for his second round on The UNcivilized Podcast, the man who trains Special Forces Operators on how to use chaos to their advantage and tap into their instinct and intuition. Don’t worry, his work is applicable to all — even the school children he teaches his programs to.Angus Fletcher is the author of Primal Intelligence and a friend of ours at UNcivilized. In this conversation we dive into the future with AI, how to be harder to kill, and why having the ability to rapidly create a plan is the difference maker whether you’re hunting down an enemy, trying to grow your company to seven figures, or get along with your partner.This is a fast paced episode filled with gems, so hang on to your hat!Cheers,TraverFor more from Angus, visit his websites at AngusFletcher.co and OperationHuman.com. You can also pre-order his upcoming book, Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know, now available through Amazon and Penguin Random House.To hear more from Angus, check out his first appearance on The UNcivilized Podcast, titled “How Story Thinking is the Operating System of the Brain”, available on Spotify and on the UNcivilized blog.

Jul 28, 2025 • 58min
#413 Continually Writing the Story of Your Life with Miles Rote
Miles rote started his career as United States Marine, then became a Police Officer, then a Private Investigator, then a yoga teacher, and now runs one of the most successful book publishing companies in the world. Like me, he’s also a giant AI dork.His life story is twisty, turny, and incredibly wild. We talk about choosing a path for your life, knowing when to make a hard pivot when your intuition tells you, why going all in is the only way to go — and stick around for the end of the episode when Miles openly shares about finding out the man he was told was his father, ended up not being so.This episode is about overcoming obstacles, dealing with pain, and living a truly UNcivilized life.Cheers,TraverConnect with Miles Rote:Website: Author.IncInstagram: @MilesRote

Jul 21, 2025 • 49min
#412 Dating after 40 with Andrea McGinty
Imagine dating in your twenties, getting married, and now in your mid forties or fifties, you’re back in the dating world — and it’s a mess!In this conversation I chat with a woman who has built one of the largest match making and dating coaching businesses in the world. Hell, match.com tried to buy her last business!While we joke and laugh through it all we do get down to what works and what doesn’t work for this age group. Andrea’s book The Second Act is written for singles over forty but is now being read by twenty and thirty somethings as well.I had a blast with this conversation and am excited to share it with you.Cheers,TraverGrab your copy of Andrea’s bookLearn more about Andrea

Jul 14, 2025 • 47min
#411 Running 500 miles on Pyschedelics with Dante Liberato
Yep, you read the title correctly. This week I sit down with a young man from Colorado Springs who is planning on running 500 miles with a team of doctors and experts — all the while consuming LSD and psilocybin.Wild to say the least. We jam on what originally created the idea for this project, how it will be managed, and what Dante hopes comes from it.This episode is short and straight to the point.Cheers,TraverFollow Dante and his journey:Instagram: @BuffaloWarriorYouTube: @DanteLiberato9937SFFR Films Documentary Trailer:Dante (Official Teaser)🎧 Available now where you listen to podcasts📺 Full video on YouTube

Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 4min
#410 New and expecting fathers this is for you with Dr. Jeremy Goldberg
If you’re a new dad, or know a new dad this episode is for you.Hell, even if you’re not one, this is an honest conversation about the massive initiation that is fatherhood. In this episode I sit down with my good friend and brother Dr. Long Distance Love Bombs and chat with him about all the ways, both amazing and challenging, that his life has changed since becoming a dad this past year.We talk anger, depression, jubilance and of course — the pressure. Jeremy opens up completely in a candid and vulnerable way about his whole experience.I loved this conversation and am excited to share it with you. Please share this with a new or expecting father in your life.Cheers,TraverExplore The Do Hard Shit Program created by Traver and Jeremy:https://www.manuncivilized.com/dohardshitWant more from Jeremy? Follow his work, his words, and his mission to bring more kindness, honesty, and depth into the world.Instagram: @LongDistanceLoveBombsYouTube: Long Distance Love BombsWebsite: longdistancelovebombs.com🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts

Jun 30, 2025 • 13min
#409 - Entering the Dark — Episode 6: The Dark Retreat Preparation Guide
Most people think this is about mental toughness. It's not.This episode covers what I packed, what I wish I hadn't, what saved me, and what almost broke me. But more importantly — it’s about how surrender is the only real survival skill worth having.I share the little rituals and practices that got me through the most intense parts of the experience, and what I'll be doing differently this time around. If you're planning your own deep dive, or just curious how to prepare for one, this episode is your guide. Practical, honest, and full of unexpected lessons from the dark.Cheers, Traver

Jun 23, 2025 • 12min
#408 - Entering the Dark — Episode 5: What I Learned About Masculinity in Total Darkness
There's a lot of talk about masculinity out there. Most of it's noise.In the dark, I discovered a version of masculinity that had nothing to prove, nothing to fight, and nothing to perform. Just strength. Stillness. Surrender. This episode is about how darkness stripped me down to the bones--and what I found underneath.I talk about the power of discipline without ego, devotion without force, and why surrender is one of the most misunderstood strengths a man can possess. If you're tired of performance-based masculinity, this one's a breath of fresh air.Cheers, Traver

Jun 16, 2025 • 7min
#407 - Entering the Dark — Episode 4: Darkness as Medicine -- Healing in Places You Avoid
Pain doesn't leave the body until it's been felt.In this episode, I talk about how darkness forced me to feel the stuff I spent years running from--grief, heartbreak, shame. All of it. No therapist. No journal. Just pitch black silence and a willingness to not run.I open up about what happened when I finally let the pain have a voice, and what healing looked like when there was no one around to witness it. This one's about shadow work, emotional truth, and what's possible when you stop trying to fix yourself and just sit with what is.If you've been carrying something heavy for too long, listen to this. If you've ever wondered how healing actually happens--this is where it begins.Cheers, Traver

Jun 9, 2025 • 9min
#406 - Entering the Dark — Episode 3: Fear, Boredom, and Madness -- The Three Voices You'll Meet in Silence
Ever sat still long enough to hear yourself think? What about long enough to hear yourself scream?This episode is about the three characters that show up when the world goes quiet--fear, boredom, and madness. I met all three of them in the dark. Some of them became friends. Some... not so much.I get into the games your mind plays when there's no one to distract you, and how facing these voices helped me reclaim parts of myself I didn't even realize I had buried. This is about going beyond self-help into self-reckoning. It's a wild one, and it might just mirror something you've felt but haven't named yet.Cheers, Traver

Jun 2, 2025 • 8min
#405 - Entering the Dark — Episode 2: What Happens When You Remove Every Distraction?
We live in a world built on distraction--dopamine loops, constant noise, nonstop input. But what happens when you take it all away?In this one, I share what it felt like to remove every single thing I usually lean on--no Instagram, no podcasts, no books, no light. Just stillness and space. Spoiler alert: it sucked. Then it got profound.This episode isn't just about silence--it's about withdrawal, confrontation, and ultimately transformation. I talk about the chaos that surfaced when I stopped numbing myself and what broke through once I made it through the noise. If you've ever wondered who you are without your coping mechanisms, this one's for you.Cheers, Traver