Nature's Wisdom: Unlock Inner Knowing and Transform Your Life
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Books
- "The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life" by Boyd Varty - This book is mentioned as one of the host's favorite books of the last few years, described as an easy, fast read.
Videos & Documentaries
- "My Octopus Teacher" - Mentioned as Craig Foster's most famous work.
People Mentioned
- Chris Sacco - Mentioned in relation to his comments on young people needing more life experiences.
- Jean Varty (JV) - Boyd Varty's uncle, a wildlife filmmaker who mentored Boyd from a young age.
- Rich Barton - Co-founder of Zillow, Expedia, and other companies, who spoke about leadership and bringing energy back to calmness.
- Alex van den Heer - A master tracker, author of many books on tracking, and founder of the Tracker Academy, who has a singular mission to preserve indigenous wisdom.
- Martha Beck - Mentioned as a source for the idea that the natural world is a wordless environment.
- Josh Waitzkin - A mutual friend, former chess prodigy, world champion in Tai Chi and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, known for his learning approach and the mantra "avoid the simmering six."
- Marcelo Garcia - A jiu-jitsu practitioner mentioned in relation to Josh Waitzkin's approach to rest before competition.
- Bobby Fischer - Mentioned in relation to Josh Waitzkin's early achievements.
- Diana Chapman - A mutual acquaintance known for her work on "The Whole Body Yes" and tuning into kinesthetic sensations.
- Jim Detmer - Mentioned as a mutual friend who has also been on the podcast.
- Craig Foster - Mentioned as the filmmaker of "My Octopus Teacher" and his work with the Bushmen people.
Organizations & Institutions
- LondoLosi Game Reserve - Boyd Varty's family's game reserve, where he grew up and hosts retreats.
- Tracker Academy - Founded by Alex van den Heer to preserve indigenous tracking wisdom.
- The Celtics - Mentioned in relation to Josh Waitzkin's work with high-level athletes.
Websites & Online Resources
- boydvarty.com - The primary website for Boyd Varty, where people can find information about retreats and books.
- tim.blog/podcast - The website where show notes and links to all mentioned resources will be available.
- tim.blog/friday - The website to sign up for Tim Ferriss's "Five Bullet Friday" newsletter.
- bonamy.travel - Toby's travel company, mentioned for those interested in coming to Africa.
Other Resources
- Persistence Hunting - An ancient hunting practice where the hunter pursues an animal until it tires, discussed in the context of Bushmen culture.
- The Great Dance - The name given by the Bushmen people to the practice of persistence hunting.
- Bushmen People (San People) - Indigenous people of the Kalahari desert, whose ecological intelligence and tracking skills were discussed.
- Papier-mâché lion sculpture - Used by staff at LondoLosi to deter monkeys from the dining area.
- "50/50" snake catching stick - A makeshift tool used at LondoLosi for catching snakes.
- BB gun - Mentioned as a tool Boyd Varty considered using to deter a baboon named Lunch.