The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm

Spending seventeen days at sea, surrounded by sharks, is an interesting way to start a healing journey. When we see successful people, it is almost impossible to imagine that they had a tough life—today's guest is one of them. Damien Rider grew up in a poor and abusive home. Despite having a difficult childhood, he decided to move on and leave his past behind. Today, he is an athlete who loves to...

Confidence is a muscle. While some people may be born with it, many of us had to earn it. In this solo episode I dive into easily applicable ways to build your confidence and embody it fully. 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 uncivilized community, and connect with...

When we stop living under other people's expectations, we become the only writers of our history and builders of our paths. Today's guest is Arjuna Dharmadas. He is a man who left the country of his birth to live a nomadic lifestyle and follow his path, taking him to live in Thailand, India, Egypt, Guatemala, etc. Arjuna is the founder of an Ashram in Guatemala, where I experienced the dark retrea...

There’s a wildness in men that we as a society don’t acknowledge — to the detriment of us all. When a man has space for his wild expressions and a connection to both the wild inside of him and the wilderness and natural elements around him, his whole life changes. The flavor of intimacy he brings to his partnerships, his work, and his creative endeavors all becomes richer and more healing. In this...

Do you live in the past, present, or future? Joining again for another episode of the UNcivilized Podcast, today's guest is GS Youngblood. He is here to present his new book, The Art of Embodiment for Men, where he talks about how an embodiment practice can change our lives and help us build our masculine core to become more powerful and relational men. We will hear how these practices can lea...

In this solo episode, I share a quick story of an initiation experience I got to be a part of years ago as my buddy’s son turned 13. It was powerful and will help spark ideas for anyone who has a young man in his or her life. 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 unciv...

Should social media have warning ads like cigarette packs? We all know the bright side of social networks where we share memes, tell stories, upload photos, memories, and help us grow professionally, but not everything is sunshine and rainbows. Social media have become an unstoppable monster where criticism, abuse, and the discharge of hate have increased more and more, hiding in anonymity on many...

In this episode I’m throwing my hat in the ring of the Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscar’s incident and challenging you all to investigate your own values. Dive into this episode as I dissect some of the public ideas around what it means to be a man and a protector. Cheers, 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...

How can a person with no criminal record become a mass murderer, killing seventy-seven people and injuring hundreds more? This story captured the attention of today's guest Unni Turrettini. The lawyer decided to investigate a little further the murder committed by Anders Behring Breivik and found the factor that led this now 43-year-old man to commit this terrorist attack; loneliness. In today's e...

In this solo episode I break down the ever present question of, “What the hell is men’s work?” Let’s dive into it, make it simple, and dispel some of the popular misconceptions around the work so many men are now engaging in. Men’s work is the greatest and most necessary path a man can walk in. Enjoy, Traver If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you should subscribe to...

In this solo episode I want to rewrite the current, inaccurate narrative that no one cares about men. This narrative keeps men stuck, hurting, and leads them to act out in ways that hurt themselves and those who love them. Let’s shift this. Together. Cheers, 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 epi...

I know how interesting it is to hear the typical story of the man who had everything and lost it all due to his vices. However, this story has an unexpected twist. Today's guest is Zark Fatah. A man who, despite having lived a luxurious life, surrounded by vices and excesses, within the world of entertainment and nightlife, his mentality of success made him stay on the sidelines. At the age of 40,...

In this solo episode I dive into the power of creating and disciplining yourself to have a daily practice. When a man has this, his whole life changes. When he doesn’t, he’s left to the whim of the winds. Creating a daily ritual to deepen his relationship to his strength helps everyone around him, mostly himself. Enjoy, Traver If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you...

Imagine the idea of becoming a millionaire overnight. Incredible, right? Now—would you know how to manage all that money? As today's guest, we will have a man who has a pretty healthy relationship with money, we would say. His name is Steven James, and he is the Guru Viking, an expert in human behavior. With a list of top clients (including Grammy winners), Steven is dedicated to teaching peop...

One of the challenging parts of navigating big change is accepting when the change may already have taken place internally for you — but your external circumstances are still the same. In this solo episode I share a story of leaving my old business and how it felt long before I “left the building.” Recognizing this pattern is a massive step towards traversing it with grace and ease. Change is hard...

"The driver who hit me got two years in prison. But I got a life sentence." Those were the words of today's guest, Andrew Bernstein, in an essay for Outside magazine in 2021. After suffering a car accident, breaking 35 bones, dropping into a coma, and becoming paraplegic, Andrew sees his experience as a new beginning. Learning to live in a new body is not easy. It means facing new challenges, peop...

In this solo episode I’m inspired by a terrible relationship meme to go over the priorities an UNcivilized man should have BEFORE getting into and WHILE in a conscious relationship. This is bound to upset many codependent people…so be it. Gentleman, putting your relationship before your other needs is a recipe for disaster. Ladies, having a man who puts your relationship ahead of his life mission...

In this off the cuff episode, Connor Beaton and I dive into the current social climate and how men can easily get trapped in a victim mentality. We also look closely at the MGTOW Movement and the challenge of Incel culture. Enjoy, Traver ⁠ Take our free 60-second quiz to find out if your Nice Guy tendencies are sabotaging your relationships ⁠ . If you look at the civilized world and think, "n...

The 1950’s Marlboro Man and The Sensitive New Age Guy — let’s dive into both as we reconnect to some of the basics to start off the year. In this solo episode I talk about how to recognize what may be challenging you fundamentally as a man, and how to shift out of those negative patterns! Enjoy, Traver If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you should subscribe to our p...

Your head. Your heart. Your balls. Learning to differentiate when to use each of these powerful energies is the difference between a life well lived and a life of challenge. In this solo episode I break each area down and how you can start to integrate the three of them to be your most powerful self. Cheers, Traver If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you should subsc...

Seven years ago tonight, I made one of the best decisions of my life —  to quit drinking alcohol. Here’s the most surprising thing to most people about this: I’m not an alcoholic, nor was I one at the time. In fact, I wasn’t even considered a heavy drinker and can’t tell you the last time I had gotten drunk. But I drank what was common for a man my age in the civilized paradigm, a few beers t...

This episode is going to upset people, be warned. In this solo piece I break down how Nice Guys so often turn their romantic partners into one of two archetypes: A) The Prostitute archetype B) The Mother archetype Neither of these is healthy, aligned, or sustainable. Both lead to resentment AND a completely dead sex life. Dive in, hang on, and prepare to be triggered whether you’re a man or a woma...

On a weekly basis, some jackfruit on the interwebs accuses me of running a cult. And I get it, we have t-shirts…we all like each other…and we think outside the box. In this extremely important episode, Uncivilized Inc President David Boyd and I actually dissect and discuss the truth about the cult we may be running. Grab your Kool Aid and your love for authority and enjoy! Cheers, Traver If you lo...

Purpose, purpose, purpose. We hear how important it is to know why we’re here on Earth and what we’re “supposed” to be doing! For men this is doubly important. But yet for so many people, discovering and/or claiming their purpose is an exercise in frustration and exhaustion. In this UNcivilized UNplugged episode with Dr. Jeremy Goldberg and Leila Dylla we dive into our best practices for both help...

Have you ever seen Agent 007 movies and dreamed of being like James Bond? Live exciting adventures in a late model car, dodging bullets while you race. Today we will bring you a real CIA spy, and the reality of it will make your heart beat faster than the fiction you see in the movies. Today's guest is Marc Polymeropoulos —a man with a surname so complicated that former president George Bush spent...