The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm

The Imposter haunts us all. Myself included. Or at least he used to. I remember a few years back doing the first class of a six class online workshop and anxiously walking around my house afterward waiting for the emails to come in from all of the men who were on the call wanting their money back! The emails never came…but I also reached out to my good friend Jeremy who said, “Show me the evidence...

When you realize you have a support system, your life changes forever. Today I want to share with you the most realistic episode in the history of The UNcivilized Podcast. Today's guest is not a man who comes to give you a motivational talk, tell you how to generate six figures, and share entrepreneurship tips. He is a man who decided to change his life for the better and became part of the nation...

Would you forgive a criminal? Today's guest is a man who undertook the task of visiting prisoners and getting to know them and their histories. Years have passed since William Fraser started his foundation to help people, especially those who remain in jail for misdemeanors. William believes that with support, coaching, and making a change in the employment crisis that his country is going through...

Transform each loss into gain, every weakness into strength, and each failure into fuel to keep moving forward. Today's guest is Jay Ferruggia, a man who has struggled with his thoughts and body image for years. After building dream life he lost everything at 31. He organized to get his life back on track, and now through fitness, he helps people do the same. This episode will put the reality of w...

When the divine masculine rises, every broken system in the world will change with it. And not before. As men find their hearts and feel into all the pain and heartache they have buried, the world has no choice but to shift radically. And yet this work is not easy. Far from it. A question I get weekly from readers and listeners of the female persuasion is: “How do I support my man, my brother, my...

"There is always a right and wrong thing to do, And we are always going to do the right thing, even if its the hard thing to do." Core values, integrity, trust and accountability are the crucial building blocks and foundation of any system, business or family.  Our guest knows the impact of difficult decisions, importance of having faith in your path and how seeing the big picture will define...

Every successful story begins with an action. Becoming an entrepreneur or starting a business can not only remain in your mind or your goal book; you have to create a plan and take action. Having a strong mindset is essential. Have you ever disappointed someone by failing on a commitment? The same happens to you. Our mind absorbs everything we feed it with, and failing yourself creates a failure m...

When things don't go as planned comes sadness, disappointment, and millions of questions. The guilt of "what did I do wrong?" is manifested. But, everything is going to be okay; there are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure. Today's guest is the master of transitions. After living on three different continents and experiencing distinct cultures, Michael Bauman has learned the key to t...

One of the stories so many of us carry is that we need to burn our lives to the ground and rebuild from there in order to make any significant change. This is not so. In this episode I share one of the most impactful lessons I learned from a client about making small shifts that create massive momentum. That and why I still have a framed Post-It Note in my office from that very woman. Enjoy, Trave...

Have you ever heard the famous phrase "there are many fish in the sea"? That's basically the dating world. We meet many types of people with different personalities, tastes, goals, and desires. Now imagine being a divorced man who was married for years getting back in the dating ring. It's like entering an alien planet even though he has been in that situation before. But after a...

Healing has different paths to travel and reach it. Today’s guest, George Kalantzis, decided to record his experiences, pain, grief, and thoughts in a journal that led him to find new talent. A journal that became a book, reaching hundreds of people who thank him for changing their lives. This book tells a story of overcoming, where its author shares his battle with depression, addictions, and his...

If we think about the problem that men currently face in society, what would it be? According to Johnny King's opinion, he thinks of the unhealed wounds caused by parents, especially the father figure in our lives. After a year of coaching, he concluded that we must all begin to heal our wounds to enjoy a new life where peace, happiness, and balance rule our life and become the king of our kingdom...

We all know the big Traumas are things we have to address with professional help. Yet how many of us are walking around with a backpack of little traumas that we’ve deemed too insignificant to address. In this solo episode I dive into the power of letting go of the accumulated grief so many men and women are still being hurt by. Enjoy, Traver

We all know the healing methods such as going to therapy, breathwork, psychologists, but have you ever thought that the use of the MDMA may be all you need? Today's guest, Dr. Carla June Clements, learned about the benefits of psychedelics in the '60s before it was outlawed. In this episode, she shared with us her point of view on the use of psychedelics for therapy and personal healing. ABOUT DR....

We have heard millions of times the story of the man who has everything and loses it all. It may sound cliche but it is so well-known because it is a reality. Unlike other people, today's guest, Robert Althuis, always knew that inside him was more than having money. Robert had more to offer. He just needed to light that spark. Unfortunately, the spark was lit the day he hit rock bottom. After goin...

Yesterday was the four year anniversary of my idea — maybe UNcivilized is the way to go vs being civilized. What a long strange trip it’s been since! In this solo episode I break down the three main lessons I’ve learned over this journey. Enjoy, Traver 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, j...

Never forget life can change in a blink of an eye. One day everything is okay, and the other, you can wake up inside an MRI machine scared and asking yourself what happened. One day, you are married, and the other, you are signing a divorce paper. One day, you can wake up and decide to change your life, start a transformational path and walk in with no turning back. One day, you can be on your way...

It's okay to have feelings. It's okay to cry. The only thing that is not okay is to hide what you feel just because "men don't cry." We live in a society that taught men to be this stereotype of strong and dominant macho men. But, what does it mean to be a man? There is no single concept; there are millions, so do not cling to one. When starting his way through the man's work, today's guest Dene M...

When we fall, we have two options, to keep on the ground or stand up and turn it into a new opportunity. After being one of the main heads of a multimillion-dollar company, today's guest, Rick Ellis, in his mid 50's lost everything. A martial arts artist determined to confront his truth. Rick began his path of recreating himself, mastering jiu-jitsu, and opening his YouTube channel, The Art of Ski...

Confusion. Numbness. Distraction. These are the three ways the civilized world brings men down, weakens us, and makes us docile. Avoid them at all costs. In this solo episode I break these down and how you can avoid them. Enjoy, Traver 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 UNciviliz...

Being a mother is a different experience from the father one. Women have a laborious job of creating life within themselves, and this can be a traumatic experience from pregnancy to giving birth. So the father, partner, or husband has to play the supporting role. In this episode, our guest Kimberly Ann Johnson explains how these traumas can affect life as a couple, from sexuality to intimacy. In a...

How can some people be so blinded by a cult? This episode is full of controversy and mystery. Due to all the death threats this man has received, we had to leave his name anonymous. So, we will utterly name this as the "McDojo" episode. A man passionate about martial arts and helping others did the heroic action of showing the darkest events lived in the martial arts schools, earning the hatred of...

One of the common problems I see as a coach is that hundreds of people struggle to find their purpose. Finding your purpose is about finding what makes you happy and still do it for the rest of your life. Jeremy Goldberg will join us one more time on our podcast in this incredible episode. What I love the most about having him as our guest is that he has the power to inspire people to live wondrou...

In this solo episode I break down the outcome of a social media challenge we did in the UNcivilized Nation. I share some of my own journey and some great ways for you to reestablish a healthy relationship with your own social platforms. Enjoy, Traver

How to handle overwhelm? We are all overwhelmed by different things that happen to us daily, either the excess of information or the pressure we put on ourselves. Every week in The UNcivilized Nation, we have an unplugged episode, and for this episode, our guests will be Duey Freeman and Michael Gay. Both will share their point of view as therapists about the overwhelm and how to deal with it. ⁠ T...