Matt Bowles: Full-Time World Traveler Since 2013

The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders

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The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves. Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human. In addition to hearing about...

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Author

Matt Bowles: Full-Time World Traveler Since 2013

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.TheMaverickShow.com

Latest episode

Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

335: Stories of Global Debauchery with Jordan Campbell 05.05.2025

Hear wild travel stories of local pub encounters in Alaska, extortion in Panama and 30-foot waves en route to Antarctica. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Jordan Campbell joins Matt for a virtual wine night and starts off tal...

334: How to Immerse in Afro-Latin Music, History and Culture from Colombia to Brazil with Eileen Ivette 28.04.2025

Eileen asks if these are really the most dangerous countries in South America or if they just have a lot of Black people. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Eileen talks about the award she won at t...

333: Afro-Colombian Storytelling, Hidden Histories, and Traveling to Sierra Leone with Eileen Ivette 21.04.2025

Learn about Afro-Colombian history, diaspora identity, and the impact of 3 special trips to different regions of Africa. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Eileen Ivette joins Matt and starts off talking about her viral video o...

332: Rainbow Remote, Building Community, and How to Become a Location-Independent Freelancer in 5 Days with Hannah Dixon 14.04.2025

Learn how to use the skills you already have to become a fully-remote freelancer in 5 days so you can travel the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Hannah Dixon joins Matt from Guanajuato, Mexico and starts off talking a...

331: From Palestine to Global Impact: The Transformative Power of Cultural Exchange Through Travel with Yazan Badarny 07.04.2025

Learn how volunteering, internships, and cultural exchanges abroad can transform your life & positively impact the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Yazan Badarny joins Matt from Haifa and starts off by talking about hi...

330: How to Pick Your Travel Niche, Find Your Voice, Get Your First 250K Followers, and Land Brand Deals with Nicole Phillip 31.03.2025

Learn how to build your personal brand, be unique and authentic, grow your followers, and monetize your travel content. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview Nicole Phillip takes us on her professional...

329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip 24.03.2025

Hear stories about Guatemala, Morocco, Arctic Snow Hotels in Lapland, Finland and music festivals in Cali, Colombia. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Nicole Phillip joins Matt from Orlando, Florida and talks about growing up...

328: Curious on Tanzania with Justa Lujwangana 17.03.2025

Learn how to experience the best of Tanzanian nightlife, food, music, beaches, mountains, safaris, history and culture. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Justa Lujwangana joins Matt from Mt. Vernon, New York and talks about he...

327: Scaling Unbound Merino to a $40 Million Business While Traveling the World as a Digital Nomad with Dan Demsky 10.03.2025

Learn the tactics to start a remote business from scratch and scale it to $40 million/year while traveling the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of my interview with Dan Demsky, we pull back the curtain and do...

326: Co-Founding Unbound Merino, Summiting Cotopaxi, and the Value of Stillness with Dan Demsky 03.03.2025

Lean why stillness and connection to nature are so important for a high-performance 8-figure remote business owner. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Dan Demsky joins Matt from Buenos Aires for a virtual wine night. He starts...

325: Palestine Solidarity in Greenland, Birthday Parties on the Iron Ore Train, and Protesting the Iranian Regime at the World Cup with Yooshita 24.02.2025

Learn about the “Women. Life. Freedom” protests against the Iranian regime and discovering solidarity in remote places. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 3 of this interview, Yooshita talks about traveling back to Iran...

324: A Life-Changing Trip to Balochistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan, and Reflections on Working Locally in 5 Countries with Yooshita 17.02.2025

Hear stories from Balochistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan, and why Yooshita wants to travel to every country in the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Yooshita talks about her first experience li...

323: Visiting Libya in 2025 and Lessons from Growing Up as an Iranian Refugee with Yooshita 10.02.2025

Learn about growing up in Iran, being a refugee in Europe & ethical considerations when traveling to low income areas. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Yooshita joins Matt and they start off talking about how they met at the...

322: Evading Bandits in Ethiopia, Eating Japan, and Launching "Asa Tea" with Scott Brills 03.02.2025

Hear stories from traveling 2,500 miles across India by Rickshaw and driving a “Shoe-Baru” from the UK to Cape Town. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Scott Brills tells the story of driving from t...

321: How to Plan Your Safari in Tanzania and Complete a Marathon in the Gobi Desert on No Training with Scott Brills 27.01.2025

Learn how to plan your Tanzanian Safari, hire an ethical company, tip correctly, and have an amazing experience. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Scott Brills starts off talking about the wine sommelier training he is current...

320: How to Hit Refresh, Move Abroad After 30 and Adopt an Immigrant Mindset as a Superpower with Cepee Tabibian 20.01.2025

Learn how to make a life pivot in your 30s, move abroad, reinvent yourself and become the person you really want to be. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Cepee Tabibian joins Matt from Malaga, Spain and starts off talking abou...

319: Matt Bowles Interviewed on Purposeful Travel and Social Justice by Brittany Braddock 13.01.2025

The tables are turned and Matt Bowles is interviewed about purposeful travel, social justice & his digital nomad life. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In this special episode, The Maverick Show host Matt Bowles is interviewe...

318: Navigating the Neo-Colonial Dynamics of the Travel Industry and Co-Founding the Hybrid Tours with Hira Aftab 06.01.2025

Learn about the neo-colonial dynamics in the travel industry but how tourism can include both recreation & human rights. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In part 2 of this interview, Hira Aftab starts off talking about the ne...

317: Centering the Voices of Refugees and Founding "Our World Too" with Hira Aftab 30.12.2024

Learn about the importance of prioritizing the voices, stories, and experiences of refugees in the places we travel. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Hira Aftab talks about growing up in a Pakistani immigrant home between the...

316: How to Become a Digital Nomad with Yuri Chu Su 23.12.2024

Learn how to leave your corporate job and transition into the digital nomad lifestyle with the skills you already have. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Yuri Chu Su talks about her Chinese-Peruvian identity while growing up i...

315: Tequila Trains, Volcano Pizza, Rainbow Mountains, and Kenyan Safaris with Sojourner White 16.12.2024

Learn how to take some of the most epic train rides in the world, and hear highlights from spending time in Africa. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview with Sojourner White, Matt and Sojourner discuss...

314: Traveling the World as a Remote Social Worker with Sojourner White 09.12.2024

Learn about living and traveling in Spain as an African-American woman and becoming a fully remote social worker. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Sojourner White joins Matt over a bottle of wine and they start of discussing...

313: Finding Love and Partnership in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle and Choosing the Right Travel Medical Insurance with Ebonie Finley 02.12.2024

Learn how to find a romantic life-partner in the digital nomad life & why all travel medical insurance is not the same. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this episode, Ebonie Finley talks about her experience reco...

312: Snowboarding at Night in the Back Country of Quebec and Traveling the World to Film "Nomad Generation" with Ebonie Finley 25.11.2024

Hear stories from The Amazing Race Canada, Interviewing Nomads Around the World, and Snowboarding at Night in Quebec. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Ebonie Finley joins Matt from Montreal and starts off talking about her mo...

311: Financial Planning for Digital Nomads with Michael Kim 18.11.2024

Learn how to improve your money mindset, set financial goals & avoid the biggest financial mistake digital nomads make. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Michael Kim starts off talking about his family’s immigration story of h...

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