Boyd Varty - The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life | The Tim Ferriss Show
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Boyd Varty (@boydvarty) is the author of The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life and Cathedral of the Wild. He has been featured in The New York Times, on NBC, and in other media and has taught his philosophy of “tracking your life” to individuals and companies around the world.
Boyd grew up in South Africa on Londolozi Game Reserve, which, under his family’s stewardship, has become renowned not only as a sanctuary for animals but as a place where the human spirit could be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment, he went to Londolozi to recover.
Please enjoy!
00:00 Start
04:09 Genesis story and a “get on with it” attitude
06:21 Saving a wasteland
08:30 The White Knuckle Charter Company
17:22 Creating a thriving safari business + Shangaan trackers
27:28 Supreme tracker Renias Mhlongo
33:05 Most difficult animals to track
36:25 Protecting oneself in Londolozi
40:31 Boyd's changing tracking process
59:11 What is Ubuntu?
1:01:44 40 days and 40 nights, alone, up a tree
1:15:06 Birds who help humans rob bees
1:26:52 The dos and don’ts of interacting with lions in the wild
1:31:18 The conversation of death + ancient myths
1:37:29 A way out of trauma
1:40:54 What is ceremony work?
1:44:55 “An authentic life infused with meaning is a kind of activism.”
1:46:31 The Work of Byron Katie
1:55:11 Boyd’s First Medicine encounter
2:01:52 Feelings. Nothing more than feelings
2:03:33 Healed by a leopard
2:12:46 The therapeutic value of spending time with animals
2:17:45 Boyd’s Hall of Shame public speaking moment
2:24:06 An invitation to visit Londolozi
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I used to dislike being around dogs because I had been brought up with the idea that animals are wild and do not belong inside homes. I had some fear of them, and a disgust reaction to their beast-like features until well I to adulthood. Then one day, I walked into a relative’s home very near tears after a particularly grief inducing encounter. The moment I opened the door, her large dog came running toward me unable to contain her concern. Up until then I had been keeping my distance from her while staying there. She was audibly whimpering and in a panic unable to know what to do for me as she pawed at me and licked me. Suddenly I started to ball my eyes out. It was a complete release of all my inner turmoil and sadness. No human could have communicated the type of untamed, unconditional love that animal gave me that moment on that day. My life has never been the same. She made me a better, kinder person. It was as if she drilled through every trauma I had ever had and knew them all intimately. The depth of emotional understanding was one I will never be able to fully comprehend. No human could have given me what she gave me that moment, that day.
Absolutely delightful. I laughed until I cried many times. What a storyteller! What a teacher! Thank you, Tim, for this gift.
I realized how blessed I am to live in South Africa. Thanks, Boyd, for being such a great conservationist and helping us understand how disconnected we are with nature.
I've been fortunate to go to Londolozi twice in my life. Once in 1999 and once this year, 2023. This was so incredible to listen to. Both times I have been I have tried to explain to people the experience there and the word I come back to is always "magical". It is truly beyond words and if you can go, it will be food for your soul beyond any price. Every minute I am there I feel filled with unbelievable gratitude. The Varty family have left and continue to leave a legacy of love and respect for animals and our earth.
One of the best episodes! I've listened to it three times just to hear Boyd narrate all these events. What an excellent storyteller!
The storytelling in this podcast is top notch. Made me proud as a South African but also wish I could meet those guys 🇿🇦🤗
Have had multiple breakthroughs from Boyd's beautiful stories and am on my third or fourth watching/ listening. His courage, awareness level and profoundly open heart are breathtaking. I'm incredibly grateful for the processing he helped me with 🥰🥰🥰
One of those miracle guests who just take a question and run with it, telling absolutely amazing stories along the way.
Arnold was another one in the same vein, but REALLY enjoyed Boyd Varty.
I am mesmerized by the capacity of Boyd Varty to share these stories.... I have personally been in Uganda for 3 months, volunteering in an orphanage and I felt back at the safari camp I went during that time while listening.... Couldn't sleep all night after watching this. Trully stunning, thank you, Tim!
Sharing this with soooooooooooo many people. The whole world should listen to this. Daily!
Please round 2
A healing transmission, truly profound, thanks Tim for bringing this forth! So many lessons and layers to this. Heart lifting, intense trauma and equally intense healing
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Tim! One of my favorite aspects about your podcasts is the consistency of finding interesting people from all disciplines that I have yet not learned from or researched.
I've been hearing about this book and Boyd Varty for a while now and it's been on my list. It's such a treat and a great surprise that it's on your podcast that I see him come up (and it's a long conversation as a cherry on top!). I think the quality of your questions strike a great balance between being specific (prior homework) yet allowing for room to play in conversation while the guest answers.
Thanks so much for this episode and thanks again to you and Boyd for your work. I'm really looking forward to watching!
Best wishes to both.
I’ve listened to both of his books and they’re wonderful
Tim, this interview was not only 2x but rather 5x to 10x more powerful and relatable than I went in expecting. I knew it would be interesting and fun but the stories were really powerful and brought up things for me as I listened (wisdom in ancient traditions, martial arts, processing traumatic events, and more....). Amazing conversation and deeply grateful to both! Definitely worth revisiting. Still have 30 mins to go :)
PS. ended up searching Dr. Martha Beck and got her book as well. What a blessing it must have been for Boyd to have had her as a mentor.
Mind bending. Amazing teacher. Great job by Tim on shaping this conversation.
There is something truly remarkable about the bush - and Boyd articulates it so well. Never been half eaten by a crocodile, but did have a solitary moment with a Kudu (and so many other magical experiences over the years). Loved this and ordered the audible book. Thank you.
You two seem to be having a great energy experience
I loved this talk-my favorite! Super inspiring-i hope to do one of his retreats. ❤
Great storytelling ! I noticed Tim kept Boyd from descending down too far into the rabbit hole located in whoo-whoo territory. lol. Personally Im fairly down that rabbit hole myself and enjoying it immensely.
What a great storyteller, I stopped at so many points to just reflect on the content of this podcast and how to apply what I am trying to learn.
Great podcast - thanks so much. Proudly SA. The Varty's are legends in wildlife and conservation here, along with parents of mates I was lucky enough to grow up with such as Orty Bourquin, Mark Astrup, Nick Steele etc... My son is looking forward to entering the guiding field after school.
This is absolutely extraordinary
You have changed my life
Thank you Tim for having Boyd on the podcast. It was profoundly beautiful and at times also so hilarious! What a beautiful man and great storyteller. Thank you Boyd for sharing your story with such an open heart. ❤❤
This was an absolute gem! The stories of this guy :D I have never laughed so hard!
What a profound, entertaining, inspiring, educational and healing interaction! Thank you both. ❤️
How amazingly inspiring! A South African myself and having had some nature experiences to speak of as well, this conversation fully blessed my being.
My favorite episode - unbelieve story teller. Loved the bee story. fantastic.
2 of my favorite books. Magnificent. Wish more people in our society would read them for the attitude of adventure and deep meaning of nature.
which two books?
I can relate to this guest so much. Thank you Tim.
Brilliant! Listening for the second time. Healing journey = simplicity. So absolutely correct.
Because of the all the stress at work, I will usually wake up during the night.
And because of that, I will have this podcast playing all night. This time, I woke up just to hear the story about bees, and I started laughing so loud that my gf woke up and thought that I was crying 🤣
Really loved this, thanks Tim. I really love the episodes when you talk with your guests about any kind of travel, isolation, tropical environments, etc. It really helps me escape. Please continue to find conversations like this. Listening to the Josh Waitzkin podcasts many years ago was also one of these gems.
Brilliant guest!! Representing South Africa
Thanks Timmy. I’m on my way out of living in NYC and my soul is craving nature so this is timely
What a wonderful gift Tim. This was such a great conversation!
You have awoken a tracker who had lost his way.
This ep is so awesome - Been listening to your show for about 4 months now and I don't know how it works but every time I listen I find myself thinking damn this is so interesting and then this thought progresses to - how does this dude know exactly what I'm looking to hear more about in this moment in my life??! I don't know how this works but man but thank you for providing hyper relevant content for my journey so consistently. context: I started meditating 5 months ago, new year decided I'm going to train for a marathon, have a life time love for science and technology and I am a park ranger naturalist by profession...
Yeah, this was sent by my sister and I'm blown away by how relevant it is to exactly right now in my life. So amazing
Thank you Tim and Boyd. This was beautiful
Heard half of this podcast walking back home. I'm pretty excited for the second half. I love your conversations about different attitudes on the lifestyle, but this talk speaks best to our emotional states and how being exposed to the wilderness and investing in experiences are more important than stuff around us.
Great conversation. Thanks Tim
Incredible. Just ordered the book. Thanks Tim and Boyd! 🦁
I am using words now because it is necessary. This is my favourite show above all Tim’s podcasts. I wish to go to the Safari one day and treck with Boyd and his team. What an ecstatic podcast!
..THANK YOU SOOO MUCH TIM & BOYD ✨
Beautiful show, laughed and loved the most at this one.
Excellent interview! Boyd is a great storyteller!!
This episode was so outstanding thank you so much
This was a delightful converstaion.
Tim's gut-busting laughter on this is contagious.
Loved it 😊
38:02 this is getting interesting - this was edifying.
The most amazing stories I VE listened till now in Tim FERRISs show. Hahahahaha net time we ll get you SOME BOOTS!!!!!!
Very excited for this!
The most interesting, funny, informative video. Boyd Varty is a gift to life. Thank you for this video. It blessed me.
4th time listening!
Such a deep meaningful conversation full of wisdom and humor.
first time listening to your show. I really enjoyed it.
This is a wild one!!! Wow!!!
excellent interview
Loved it
The scene from where I'm sitting is my dog lying in the morning sun while I drink my coffee getting some vit D in New Zealand the first place In The world to see the sun. Blessings
I needed that laugh. 😂 Thank you.
I want to be at that CampFire! 🍀
1:18:38 - bee story
I am so fascinated by his storytelling. Does anybody know if he offers any services to learn the craft of story telling? Or anybody have some advice?
This is so powerful and inspiring ✨🙏
Natural Intelligence ufff is like a calling to be more mindful and awake ✨🙏💕🌻
Dr Martha Beck's book 'Finding Your Way in a Wild New World' contains wonderful stories about her times at Londolozi, and things she has experienced and learned there.
What a story teller😅
Come see South Africa for yourself. If you want to experience the bush and urban culture and art in the same week, SA is your place. Danko
Makes me think of Carlos Castañeda and stalking your intention.
Curious to know who the sikh gentlemen in the photos behind him are...
Former Zimbabwe cricketer found an 8 foot crocodile under his bed. He had spent the night with the monster just inches away from him.
Laugh out loud laughs that's just like tears in my eyes oh my gosh this is so funny
37:33
1:26:52
I'm deeply in love
Get Sam Ovens, Elon Musk, or Alex Becker or the podcast!