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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Matt Bowles: Full-Time World Traveler Since 2013

Episodes

221: Moonlighting as a Jazz Singer in Puerto Rico, Attending Fidel Castro's Funeral in Cuba, and Becoming a Fully-Nomadic Political Consultant with Flora Mendoza 17.02.2023 1:24:50

Flora Mendoza joins Matt over a bottle of wine in Dakar, Senegal. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The...

220: Christine Job Interviews Jackie Omotalde on the "Flourish in the Foreign" Podcast 10.02.2023 59:29

On this episode, Matt passes the mic and, instead of interviewing the guest himself, he publishes an episode of the “Flourish in the Foreign” podcast, where Christine Job interviews Jackie Omotalde. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all perso...

219: Writing "Digital Nomads for Dummies", Reflecting on Burnout, and Becoming a Nomadic DJ with Kristin Wilson 04.02.2023 1:16:28

Digital nomad influencer Kristin Wilson returns to the Maverick Show for the fourth time. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special eve...

218: Bridging the Gap Between Travel and Wellness, Prioritizing Black Mental Health, and Founding Flex-n-Fly with Youmie Jean Francois 28.01.2023 1:19:13

Youmie Jean Francois joins Matt in-person for this conversation in Dakar, Senegal. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, et...

217: The Day of the Dead in Mexico, Why Chile Is So Amazing, and Founding the "Overlap" App for Digital Nomads with Sharon Rosenberg 20.01.2023 1:02:16

In Part 2 of this interview, Sharon and Matt talk about their love for Chile. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.)....

216: Avoiding Immigration Prison in China, Cultural Lessons from International Weddings, and the Gritty Beauty of Palermo and Napoli with Sharon Rosenberg 14.01.2023 1:02:08

Sharon Rosenberg joins Matt over a bottle of wine in Dakar, Senegal as they reflect on their four months together in Africa. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite dest...

215: Free Diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka with Jessea Lu 05.01.2023 54:02

Jessea Lu describes her experiences free diving with Killer Whales in Norway, Humpback Whales in Tonga, and Blue Whales in Sri Lanka. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favo...

214: Becoming The #1 All-Around Female Free Diver in the World and Connecting with Nature and Wild Animals Through Travel with Jessea Lu 23.12.2022 1:03:01

Jessea Lu and Matt chat in person over a bottle of wine in Nairobi Kenya. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Foll...

213: Living in Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar and Traveling to Over 100 Countries on a Kenyan Passport with Eva Adongo 13.12.2022 1:14:04

Eva Adongo joins Matt for this in-person interview in her home country of Kenya. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc....

212: Reflecting on African Genocides from Rwanda to Tigray, and Becoming a Politically Conscious World Traveler with Tammer Abiyu 01.12.2022 1:00:22

Tammer Abiyu shares his recent experience visiting the Rwanda Genocide Memorial in Kigali and summarizes the history of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm u...

211: Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian Immigrant Culture, and Why Japan is So Amazing with Tammer Abiyu 25.11.2022 1:06:00

Tammer Abiyu starts by telling his parents' story of participating in the resistance against the Derg regime in 1970s Ethiopia and then coming to the U.S. as refugees, meeting in Washington DC, and settling in New Jersey. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in...

210: Irish Decolonial Solidarity, British Imperialism in Kenya, and Navigating White Privilege in Africa with Conor Walsh 18.11.2022 57:25

In Part 2 of this interview, Conor Walsh talks about how his nomad journey helped him learn about the extent of Irish solidarity with other decolonial movements and struggles against oppression around the world. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 secon...

209: Lessons from North Korea, Getting Sober in Uganda, and Sleeping at the Pyramids in Sudan with Conor Walsh 12.11.2022 59:22

Conor Walsh takes us on his journey growing up in Ireland, developing his interest in travel, and leaving at age 21 to become a full-time nomad. ============================ 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 He reflects on over a decade of travel, startin...

208: Southern Hip Hop, Siestas, Poker, and Why You Should Never Give a Sword to a Man that Can't Dance with Alondo Brewington 04.11.2022 1:14:16

Alondo Brewington starts off reflecting on his recent travels across the continent of Africa, going on safari in Tanzania, and experiencing Kigali, Rwanda—one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (al...

207: Mental Health For Nomads, Love Languages, and Becoming a Fully-Remote Psychotherapist with Dr. Aprile Andelle 24.10.2022 1:00:28

Dr. Aprile Andelle shares her approach to therapy, how she works with her clients, and reflects on the mental health workshop she conducted for digital nomads in Cape Town on the Remote Year program. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all pers...

206: Jamaican Dancehall, South African Townships, and Reflections on Racism and Travel with Aprile Andelle 13.10.2022 59:28

Aprile Andelle joins Matt in person for this interview in Arusha, Tanzania. Matt and Aprile reflect on their time together in Tanzania, as well as their month together in Cape Town, South Africa. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recomme...

205: The Suitcase Office: What Digital Nomads Can Teach Us About Location Independent Work with Koen Blanquart 05.10.2022 1:00:04

Koen Blanquart starts off talking about growing up in Belgium and giving some travel tips for people that want to spend time in Belgium. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my...

204: Remote Year CEO Tue Le on Nomading in Africa, Amplifying Marginalized Voices, and The Rose That Grew From Concrete 30.09.2022 1:39:27

Remote Year’s CEO, Tue Le, joins Matt in Cape Town on the opening month of Remote Year’s first all-Africa itinerary. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destination...

203: How to Tell Great Travel Stories and Turn Your Lived Experiences into Poetry or Prose with Zein El Amine 23.09.2022 1:04:17

In the third and final installment of this interview, Zein El-Amine discusses what makes a great piece of writing for him, as a reader. He then talks about his process for writing great stories, explains the difference between poetry and prose, and shares how he chooses the medium through which to tell his stories. Zein then gives advice on how to turn your travel and life experiences into great...

202: De-Exotifying The Arab World, Teaching The Most Dangerous Book, and Founding Left Turn Magazine with Zein El-Amine 16.09.2022 1:37:28

Zein El-Amine starts off talking about the study abroad program he designed to take his students to Egypt for a range of immersive experiences, including meeting Egyptian author Nawal el Saadawi at her home. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (...

201: Being Imprisoned in Bahrain, Teaching Windsurfing in Barbados as an Anti-Colonial Gesture, and the Role of Poetry in Arab Culture with Zein El-Amine 06.09.2022 1:10:28

Zein El-Amine talks about growing up in Lebanon at the start of the Lebanese civil war and tells the story of being trapped between two warring factions in Beirut at 12 years old. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations...

200: Two Hundred Maverick Show Episode Special with Matt Bowles 02.09.2022 29:00

Matt Bowles celebrates 200 episodes of The Maverick Show with the listeners and reflects on The Maverick Show being ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast in the world by Web Work Travel. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommenda...

199: How to Optimize Your Brain, Have Better Orgasms, and What Billion-Dollar Business Owners Do Differently with Chris Reynolds 23.08.2022 1:14:29

Chris Reynolds returns to the Maverick to discuss brain optimization techniques. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc...

198: Traveling the World on a Philippines Passport and Helping Digital Nomads Relocate to Montenegro with Kach Umandap 18.08.2022 50:37

Kach Umandap takes us on her journey growing up in the Philippines, moving to the Middle East to work in Kuwait and Iraq, and then starting to travel the world full-time. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the...

197: How to Pick Dividend-Paying Stocks, the Beauty of Andalusia, and Understanding Financial Markets with May Ling Lai 12.08.2022 1:14:06

May Ling Lai returns to the Maverick Show and starts off by talking to Matt about wine and travel experiences in Italy, France, Spain, Colombia and Vietnam. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel...