The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm

From having a life of adventure to turning his life into a unique experience; this is Kirk Williams's story. After suffering an accident that left him quadriplegic, Kirk figured out ways to travel the world helping others in the same situation. A trip through South America made him see the reality in underdeveloped countries, where people in wheelchairs often face difficulties in their transportation or do not have the necessary medical care. In this episode, we will hear the story of Kirk, an inspiring story, that beyond touching your heart, Kirk hopes will be an inspiration for your life. ABOUT KIRK WILLIAMS Kirk Williams is an adventure photographer, adaptive sports guru, world traveler, and C6/7 quadriplegic. His quest for adventure has taken him to the far reaches of the globe behind the wheel of his custom-designed adapted campervan. With a camera in hand and a story to tell, Kirk hopes to use social media to promote both what's possible as a quadriplegic and raise awareness about global mobility. Whether it's surfing in Costa Rica, fishing in Patagonia, or ATV riding in AK, Kirk loves to try it all-all while campaigning to bring wheelchairs to people around the world who couldn't acquire one otherwise. CONNECT WITH KIRK Website | www.ImpactOverland.com Instagram | @Impact.Overland WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [2:07] Meet Kirk Williams. [4:04] Kirk talks about his accident and how he felt. [16:04] Kirk's breakdown moment. [20:10] Join the UNcivilized Nation. [20:59] The importance of a positive mindset. [27:34] The impact Kirk wants to make on the world. [37:22] The first night Kirk spent alone in his traveling van. [48:19] Kirk's next venture. [55:10] Where to find Kirk. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

Herbal medicine has been considered taboo in different countries around the world to the point of being illegal. In the Amazon and South American communities, we can find expert tribes in the creation and use of these medicines, considering them as part of their culture and very proud of it, to the point that the use of these medicines is common. In this episode, we will have Erebus as a guest. This man has named himself after the Greek god of chaos, but you will see that his intentions are nothing more than to help people and make the world a better place. Erebus will tell us about his experiences living in the Amazon and learning from the most amazing tribes about medicinal plants. He will talk about why people use cannabis more now than before, the reason why pharmaceutical medicines have a high price. Also, we will dive into what is behind the contempt of drugs in the USA. You can't miss this episode! ABOUT EREBUS Erebus is an inner dimensional voyager devoted to studying plant medicines, he is a certified herbalist, entrepreneur, alchemist, and metaphysician. Also a father and husband, Erebus finds time to study the mysteries veiled around shamanism and esotericism, who’s spirit incarnated here to leave a positive impact on the planet and it’s inhabitants. CONNECT WITH EREBUS Instagram | @sentientbotanics Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/sentientbotanics  www.sentientbotanics.com WHAT YOU'LL HEAR [1:26] Getting to know Erebus. [4:16] Erebus education behind plant medicine. [5:14] Extraction: the process of concentrating the medicinal parts of the plants. [9:16] Erebus experience with an amazon tribe. [16:03] The holistic and the US culture. [18:57] Why Erebus fell in love with herbalism. [26:37] Plant medicine and COVID. [31:23] The breakthrough that needs to happen to embrace psychoactive medicines. [42:15] Join the UNcivilized nation [42:50] The practical uses of cannabis. [48:20] How to deal with anxiety without medication. [57:20] Using cannabis to heal traumas. [1:01:41] Connect with Erebus. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

Men have our own way. Of thinking. Moving. And being. When we recognize that and work from this place of truth, much of the confusion about what it means to be a man drops away. In this solo episode I break down The Five Pillars of UNcivilized Masculinity and go over each one. 1. Strength 2. Presence 3. Responsibility 4. Obsession 5. Competency You’ll walk away from this episode with an easy map to follow for your own journey as a man. If you’re not a man, this episode will still be insightful for you to understand how men live in the world — especially UNcivilized men.

"We are in the midst of the greatest mental health crisis the world has ever seen."- Connor Beaton. Since 2019 we have been dealing with the Covid pandemic, even this year, which has been a radical lifestyle change for millions of people worldwide. The human being was born to live in society and now is being forced to live in isolation. In this episode, we will have a special guest who has influenced a lot in men's work, even in my life; Connor Beaton. We will talk about how we as men can generate a change in society concerning mental health, the mental health in men, how technology and misinformation affect our perception, and how to work on our nervous system to tolerate high-stress situations. ABOUT CONNOR BEATON He is first and foremost a Leader - Connor firmly believes that in order to achieve excellence in what you do, you must be effective at helping others achieve excellence in what they do. Connor feels privileged to have a wide breadth of experience working globally across diverse cultures and industries from Classical Music, Small Business Owner, Retail, and Technology. The extent of his work experience includes - Sales Management, Sales Training, B2B, Account Management, Leading Sales Cycles, E-Commerce, Talent Development, Presentation, and Public Speaking. Core Strengths: Sales, Talent Development, Project Management, Account Management, Building Effective Teams, and Client Relations. CONNECT WITH CONNOR Website | connorbeaton.com Instagram | @mantalks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/connor.beaton.1 Twitter | @ConnorBeaton LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorbeaton/ WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [1:53] Getting to know Connor and Traver. [3:42] Connor's thoughts on mental health during Covid. [7:06] Learn how to deal with challenges during Covid. [8:10] How to deal with acute issues during isolation. [16:34] Trust your intuition in an uninformed world. [25:38] The dead age of social cohesion. [34:03] Join the UNcivilized Nation. [33:35] Acknowledging pain throughout the chaos. [47:40] Driving your pain. [52:44] Addictions during the quarantine. [59:11] Where to find Connor. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

All diversities and differences must be respected. The differences exist. Differences of opinion, thinking, acting, cultural, political, social, gender, and even race. All differences merit respect. Today's guest Shannon Rohrer-Phillips met us in this episode. She has an amazing voice on matters such as race, gender, and women empowerment. What can we do as a country to come together, the different roles we can develop in our lives, how to reconnect with our deeper selves to heal shame and blame. Those are some of the topics you will hear in today's episode. ABOUT SHANNON ROHRER-PHILLIPS Shannon is a social entrepreneur, speaker and producer. Shannon is the Founder & CEO of the Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit (VVWS) in Sarasota, FL. The VVWS convenes diverse, cross sector female leaders with a mission to empower women, expand networks & opportunities, and elevate the voices of diverse women. She is a social entrepreneur with three decades of experience in public and private sector collaboration, fundraising and diversity, EQUITY and inclusion work in healthcare, education and business. Shannon created the Bridge Builders, Diversity Equity and Inclusion training programs to equip leaders and businesses with results driven solutions. Shannon received her BA from Colgate University, and a Master’s in Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work. She received the Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2019. Shannon is a sought after speaker and consultant. She lives in Sarasota, FL with her husband Neil, two teenage sons and a growing tribe of pets. CONNECT WITH SHANNON Instagram | @Shannonrpllc LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-rohrer-phillips-68836914/ Youtube | www.youtube.com/channel/UCvO4CKPpqRQumA1aXRzDCIQ?view_as=subscriber WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [2:04] Getting to know Shannon. [2:37] What has influenced Shannon's journey. [7:10] Navigating 2020 racial line. [10:19] Racism and political drama. [16:38] Talking to kids about racial upheaval. [20:52] Pushing women to be leaders. [24:26] Women and Covid. [27:20] Join the UNcivilized Nation. [28:08] The victim role. [36:18] Women stepping in the masculine. [43:18] How to heal ourselves culturally. [47:51] The grief role. [50:42] Reconnecting to your deeper self. [53:17] Where to find Shannon. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

Empower yourself. As men, we have always been civilized to repress our masculinity, our body, so as not to look like pigs or deprived when it comes to our sexuality. Creating many men traumas and complexes on this subject. In today's episode with Chris Bale, we will talk about masculinity, what it is, how to achieve it, how to overcome trauma through it. You will learn that worshiping your body will give you confidence in yourself. It will give you security about who you are as a man. Get ready to receive a dose of masculinity in this episode. You are going to love it! ⁠Take our free 60-second quiz to find out if your Nice Guy tendencies are sabotaging your relationships⁠. ABOUT CHRIS BALE Spiritual Mentor & Guide - Master Energy Worker. Acupuncturist - Medical Qigong - Sexual Alchemist Chris is an Internationally-known Spiritual Mentor and Master Energy-Worker. He is an ignitor of that which is real, and an illuminator of that which has been forgotten. He is a reminder. He has an extensive education in many different modalities of energy practices; including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Medical QiGong, Reiki, Pranic Healing, & Sexual Alchemy. Over the years, Chris has gathered an extensive amount of experiential understanding of the masculine and feminine energies, and shares his knowledge in his own unique voice, to assist and guide others into deeper consciousness and embodiment - Offering potent mentoring for men, and transformative energy work sessions for women. Chris holds an extremely potent and transformative energetic frequency, which can be felt in his presence, and is the core of his transmission work. Compassionate patience, accompanied by an UNWAVERING deliverance of consciousness & truth in its rawest and most penetrating forms; Chris gets right to the core of the collective-trauma and conditionings which has taken up residence in each one of us. CONNECT WITH CHRIS Instagram | @chrisbaleawakened Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/chris.bale.33633 WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [1:43] Chris nomad life. [6:19] What drew Chris' path in the world. [10:14] Chris' journey into masculinity. [15:27] Breaking down the meaning of uncalibrated man. [17:25] What does embodiment mean for Chris. [19:57] The depth of presence. [25:55] Worship your body, feel your genitals. [32:51] Join the UNcivilized Nation. [33:25] The difference between men and women traumas. [40:10] What does it mean to "Stay clean." [44:43] How to find your purpose. [47:27] Why distractions don't let men awake. [55:58] Where to find Chris. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

Imagine being exploring nature and suddenly being hit by a hurricane in the Caribbean, but most importantly, having survived and been able to tell your experience not only through words but also through a film. This is the short story of today's guest, Michael Lees. In this episode, you will hear the amazing story of Michael who, after surviving Hurricane Maria in Dominica, released his film, which he called Uncivilized, and of course, when I found out about this, I loved the idea of ​​doing an episode with him and listening to his story. We will discover what led Michael to live primitively in nature, how he felt during and after the hurricane. He will share with us the testimonies of the people he was able to interview. We will talk about the differences of living in a developed and a non-developed country, and As you know, we will talk about that and much more. ABOUT MICHAEL Michael Lees is a Dominican filmmaker and photographer whose work explores themes of survival, environmentalism, spirituality, and island life, aiming to connect the dots in the “bigger picture.” Michael attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where he spent the first half of his college career studying business at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, later switching his major from business to film. Never one to shy away from bold decisions, in 2017, Michael embarked on his latest project, UNCIVILIZED, which would lead him into the forests of Dominica, where he would eventually face Category 5 Hurricane Maria alone in the forest, in a palm leaf and bamboo hut. Lees has written, shot, and edited for clients ranging from Billboard to UNICEF. Much of his inspiration is drawn from his home island, Dominica, and an insatiable curiosity about the world around him. CONNECT WITH MICHAEL Personal Website | michaelleesmedia.com Film Website | uncivilizedfilm.com Personal Instagram | @mike_please Film Instagram | @uncivilizedfilm Facebook: @michaelleesmedia | @uncivilizedfilm WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [1:32] A filmmaker based in Dominica: Getting to know Michael. [2:13] The idea behind Uncivilized, the film. [2:57] From business manager to a filmmaker. [4:05] What doesn't work about the system now. [9:50] Discovering nature in Dominica. [13:33] Hurricane Maria attack: Michael's feelings and thoughts. [19:55] Adapting to survive. [24:12 The moment he got back to society. [26:31] Join the UNcivilized Nation. [31:12] The magic wound: What would Michael change in Dominica and the USA. [35:23] Why USA people are obsessed with technology [43:58] What footprint in the world Michael wants to leave. [50:02] Michael's next projects. [52:15] Where to find Michael. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

What's meant for you will come even if you step off. What's not, won't come even if you step in. In this episode, you will meet Danh Trang. He is a man who has found his passion in the business world. As the son of immigrant parents, Danh learned about entrepreneurship from a young age,  finding his path in the world of business and technology. This is an episode that you cannot miss. We will talk about the challenges he has overcome by having achondroplasia, the driving force that has led him to be a serial entrepreneur, how he has reached a point of success. Also, he will share the story of how he met the love of his life who is now his fiancée. ABOUT DANH TRANG He won the genetic jackpot. He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism that occurs in 1 out of every 40,000 births. Overcoming the schoolyard bullying and living in an average-height world, he has become deeply empathetic, resilient, ingenuitive, and goal-oriented (on and off the field). Graduated w/ honors in Finance & CompSci from UPenn/Wharton, traded markets at the world’s largest hedge fund (Bridgewater Associates), scaled an SF fintech startup (Blend) from 15 to 400 employees, and now running a mind-body and social-emotional wellness company impacting hundreds of thousands of educators and students (Breathe For Change). He has run the Boston Marathon every year since 2014 and has improved his best time by over 73 minutes. CONNECT WITH DANH Website | www.danhtrang.com/ Instagram | @danhtrang09 Breathe For Change | www.breatheforchange.com/ WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [1:27] Passionate in business and helping others: Getting to know Danh. [2:02] Divine intervention: Danh talks about how he got into the business world. [7:46] Bringing magic to the world through entrepreneurship. [11:17] The driving force behind Danh's success. [16:05] Walking into Danh entrepreneurial Journey. [24:02] Danh talks about Breathe for Change and the moment he met his fiancée. [31:28] Not getting started: The biggest mistake for entrepreneurs. [37:57] What does it mean living with achondroplasia. [46:36] The seven questions will help grow your business. [51:10] Where to find Danh. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

In this solo, unedited freestyle episode, I share with you the three powerful frames you can adopt immediately to turn 2021 into your best year yet. Enjoy, Traver

How good is your relationship with money? Do you guys get along? Or do you keep distance from each other? Having a good relationship with money entails good management, challenges, mindset and ... maybe having a coach to teach us how to achieve it. For this episode, we will have Joetta Johnson, a financial coach whom I met 5 years ago in my search to create a good relationship with money and learn to manage it. From her, I learned so many things including the ones we will talk about in today's episode. We talked about: How to overcome shame when we talk about money, money as the root of all evil, and she will share with us the story of how she helped a man to overcome a million-dollar debt just in few months. Do not miss this incredible episode cause you will learn to relate better to money. ABOUT JOETTA JOHNSON Joetta is a financial coach who specializes in working with couples and entrepreneurs — helping them dial in their personal and business finances, fund a more abundant life, and grow their income and net worth while growing themselves. Her unique style of financial management puts the fun back in finance, both personally and professionally. With an established background in personal and corporate finance, Joetta blends the practical aspect of finances with the magical — how to partner up with the cosmos to transform your money psychology and build your own definition of wealth. Joetta has worked with hundreds of couples and entrepreneurs all over the world, from diverse backgrounds, who wanted to get more out of their financial lives and create something extraordinary with money. CONNECT WITH JOETTA JOHNSON Website | www.priestessoffinance.com Instagram | @priestessoffinance Facebook | www.facebook.com/priestessoffinance WHAT YOU WILL HEAR [1:53] The financial coach: Getting to know Joetta. [3:54] The stewardship of resources. [5:44] Joetta's own experience with money. [8:20] Recognizing the challenges: Joetta talks about the first steps to improve your relationship with money. [10:00] Joetta shares with us the best book to start in the money journey. [10:48] People's main money blocker. [14:27] The money talk: The differences between men and women. [16:46] Men's money resentment. [19:20] Money is the root of all evil?: Breaking the belief. [23:55] Expanding the opportunities through economic challenges. [30:38] Joetta explains the relationship with the money. [34:09] The shame around money. [39:42] Not the perfect match: Joetta explains how debts can affect people. [49:08] The one million dollars man story. [54:42] Where to find Joetta. If you look at the civilized world and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.