The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm

Our body is our temple, and that is why we must take care of it, not only externally but also from the inside; that's when food makes its stellar entrance. Food is important because it is what provides us energy and what keeps our bodies working. Today's guest, Marlon Aitcheson, is not only a healthy food chef but also a vegan, an immigrant, and a black man in the United States who without having been in a culinary school and with all the adversities that he has gone through in his life, today is a private chef with amazing talent. Connect with Marlon Instagram | @m_aitcheson What you'll hear: 1:37 Marlon's invitation into the vegan lifestyle. 8:17 "I never been in a culinary school": How Marlon discover his talent 13:04 Family black sheep: Marlon's family reaction about him becoming vegan. 17:22 Steps to start eating healthier 20:43 Join the UNcivilized nation. 21:38 Shifting the mentality about eating healthy. 28:36 Microwave and fast food: the enemy of American cuisine 32:13 Marlon talks about veganism in the black community 37:01 Marlon story about being an immigrant black man in the USA 51:00 Follow your dreams: Marlon's advice. 50:03 Where to find Marlon. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

In this episode I break down the main ideas behind living your life and not the one society has prescribed for you.

Guest Duey Freeman, a first-class healer, discusses the power of contact in creating genuine connections. The podcast explores the differences between power and control in relationships, the frustration of understanding the opposite gender, the impact of trauma on attachment, and the importance of building relationships for safety. It also delves into how men break contact and the addiction of analysis versus the importance of vulnerability.

Therapy, a practice that most men reject for fear of being seen as weak. The "animal man culture" has taught men to never ask for help no matter how bad the circumstances are; those men are struggling whether it's with depression, anxiety, or another mental illness;  and they are suffering in silence. Mental illnesses do not discriminate, they can affect the weakest person to the strongest and you will never imagine that even the most smiling person may be suffering from depression. Just like in the case of today's guest Jennings Hester, a division one football player in Alabama, an amazing athlete with all the charisma in the world was suffering from depression and anxiety, who would have thought, huh? Jennings will share his story with us and his beginning in this new man movement that he has been creating where therapy was the starter to their transformation and his mentality shift was the beginning of a new life. About Jennings: As an athlete, Jennings has dedicated his life to sports. After a problematic hamstring injury, University of Alabama sophomore linebacker Jennings Hester planned the end his football career. Due to the injury, depression, and anxiety appeared in his life, and after a fishing day and "out-of-body" experience, Jennings discovered a way of meditation which would then become his next big project: Fishing the Good Fight, a company dedicated to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding Men's Mental Health. In addition to his work in men's health with Fishing the Good Fight, Jennings also manages all West Catapult Sports and XOS Digital sales to Division I Football and Baseball Programs as well as provides programs with the complete sports technology stack including wearable devices and coaching video tools. Connect with Jennings Hester: Instagram | @fishingthegoodfight Website | www.fishingthegoodfight.org What you will hear: 2:13 "The mission is helping men with mental illness". Jenning talks about his company: Fishing the Good Fight. 3:26 Dealing with anxiety and depression: Jennings' story. 4:42 "You are a piece of shit". Jennings talks about how mental illness can affect your life. 10:48 Man and therapy: Jennings talks about the resistance of man to therapy 16:21 The beginning of Fishing the Good Fight. 23:21 Men taking action about mental illness. 25:48 Fishing as a way of meditation 31:18 Join the UNcivilized nation. 32:06 Fishing the Good Fight: The creation, biggest misconception, and future. 42:28 How to talk about mental health: Hester's advises. 51:55 Where to find Jenning Hester. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

"I'm done, I'll quit my job and move to the forest", that's exactly what Kalle Flodin did. After looking for a cabin to have as a summer home, Kalle fell in love with it,  and his next step was to buy it without expecting that this place would become his home, where he lives now with his girlfriend and their puppy, leaving behind the days of cold and loneliness that he suffered at first. In this conversation, Kalle and I talked a lot about his life in the woods, about how it's not just  the typical wood's life, it's how Kalle adapted it to him with technology and also how he started to generate several incomes. You may ask: how does he live in the woods? Well, press play and find it out. About Kalle Flodin: My name is Kalle and in the year 2018, I left my full-time job and apartment in Stockholm to live a simple and more meaningful life in the northern parts of Sweden. On Youtube, I share videos and tell stories about simple living, minimalism, personal development, and much more. My wish is to inspire others to also take a leap of faith and escape the rat race to pursue your dreams. Connect with Kalle: YouTube | youtube.com/kalleflodin Instagram | @kalleflodin Patreon | kalleflodin What you'll hear: 1:59 I quit!: Kalle talks about the moment he decided to move out to the woods. 8:59 Kalle's first days in his new home. 11:22 His family and friends support. 14:14 Not another one of the bunch: Kalle talks about why he always wanted to make something different with his life 18:02 The genius behind the content creation: What inspires him. 22:08 Generating incomes while living in the woods. 28:03 Join the UNcivilized nation. 29:06 Loneliness and mental health 33:48 The balance between social media and real life. 36:52 From Denver to Sweden: The moment his girlfriend Cristina moved out with him. 39:17 "Communication has been important": Kalle talks about how his relationship with his girlfriend has been. 44:27 The most unexpected challenges and highlights that Kalle had to face. 48:40 Food in the woods: How they eat and where they buy their food if they're living so far away from the city. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

In this episode we dive into where you may be losing time, energy and attention, and how you can stop doing that immediately!   Enjoy.   Traver

Talking about religion isn't easy, it's a delicate topic since each human being has their own beliefs, but what happens when religion is usually taught in a mandatory way to the point of causing deep wounds to those who based their faith on it? Exactly, it becomes toxic spirituality. Today's guest Marc-Henri Sandoz will tell us his life's story and how it led him to write the book "Toxic Jesus: My journey from holy shit to spiritual healing". We will talk about his journey as an evangelical pastor, the wounds left on him by his spirituality, the moment when he had to have his leg amputated, and how he went on fighting for his dreams to become the person that he is today. I invite you to meet this incredible human being, by clicking on play. About Marc-Henri: Born in 1963, I studied Protestant theology at the University of Geneva to become a pastor. I worked in this profession as a life mission for fifteen years in an evangelical church. A deep questioning led me to resign: I realized the sectarianism and the blockages which were at the heart of my faith, and the sufferings which hid behind them. I gradually faced my own shadows, I started therapeutic work. I went through a period of ten years of doubts, uncertainties, personal upheavals, professional reconversion, divorce. It was a difficult and dark period, but very rich and of great value to me. Then I discovered meditation and yoga. I trained in Mindfulness meditation at the University of Geneva, then in Yoga Nidra, and meditation. I taught meditation and Yoga Nidra for several years in Geneva, while working full time as a counselor. After the amputation of my left leg due to bone cancer, in May 2018, I was left with the need to find a new balance for my life. The first thing to do, literally, was to learn to walk and live with one leg. Second, I had to build meaning for what was happening to me. In this process, I discovered a deeper and renewed spirituality, fully taking into account what was happening to me, without embellishing it or falling into a kind of magical thinking. A spirituality that could really help me to face reality. It is still a work in progress. Connect with Marc-Henri: Instagram | @toxicjesusthebook Where to find his book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1949643700/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1603106495&sr=8-4 What you'll hear: 2:19 Leaving the evangelical world: Marc talks about his journey. 11:08 Lying for Jesus: Marc explains how he felt he lied to others to bring souls to the church. 17:04 Crisis of faith: The moment Marc opened his eyes about what he was believing. 22:08 The inspiration behind the book: Spiritual experience and therapy. 27:15 Join the UNcivilized nation. 28:06 The walk of freedom: The first step he made to leave his religion. 32:23 Marc life's after religion. 37:00 Defining 'toxic spirituality'. 39:29 The shame and fear as a behavior controller. 50:50 Marc advice for people who feel angry and overwhelmed. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

Viruses, those microscopic infectious agents that dwell among us every-single-day, but century after century a particular new virus appears, massively claiming the lives of those who have been infected. The bubonic plague, smallpox, the black plague, HIV, and now COVID-19 (Just to name a few) have been shifting the way humans live in society and changing every life in its path. Today's guest is Dr. Yonette Thomas, she is a woman of multiple talents and skills, but in this episode, she talked to us from the point of view of a social epidemiologist. This is an interesting conversation about what is going on in the world right now with COVID-19 and why she thinks we should be more aware of the damage this can cause us sociologically. The positive side of the pandemic, the evolution of COVID-19 during this year, and why she thinks the misinformation is delaying us to have the opportunity to end this virus once and for all; those are some of the subjects for today's episode. Please dive in. About Yonette: Dr. Thomas is a globally acknowledged thought leader, urban health champion, and an advocate for valuing the health of women and girls as an economic imperative. She founded Borjoner International and Strategic Transitions to influence the progress, health, and wellbeing of individuals and communities across the world. As a founding board member of Women’s Economic Imperative (WEI), she leads the organization’s focus on the health of women and girls as an economic value. Her work as a global advisor for Evidence for Sustainable Human Development Systems in Africa (EVIHDAF) and the Centre for Urban Health and Development within the Asian Institute of Poverty Alleviation (CUHD-AIPA) extends her focus on the global south and the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals in this last decade. She is the Associate Editor for Women and Girls for Cities & Health. Connect with Yonette: Website | yonettethomasphd.com Facebook | facebook.com/YFThomasPhD Twitter | @yfthomasPhD Instagram | @yfthomasphd LinkedIn | linkedin.com/company/yfthomasphd/ What you'll hear: 1:52 Discoveries: What we didn't know back then that we know now about viruses. 12:06 How different countries confronted the virus. 18:00 Are we the Americans selfish?: Yonette talks about human interaction in the pandemic. 22:06 "It's political manipulation": Yonette thoughts about the COVID-19 misinformation. 28:07 As an epidemiologist, what scares Yonette about the COVID-19 virus? 32:03 How Yonette would have handled the pandemic from day one. 33:21 The economic side of the coin: How the virus affects the economy. 34:36 What Yonette thinks is the positive side of the pandemic. 36:42 Yonette talks about the impact of diseases in different communities. 41:22 Yonette talks about the social shifting after the COVID 19 pandemic. 49:56 Yonette's point of view about the duration of COVID-19. 50:34 Yonette's doubts about a possible vaccine. 52:18 Where to find Yonette. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

The fantasies and desires conversation with our partner, in many relationships, is considered one of the hardest conversations to have, due to the simple fact that men and women think and feel differently. Today's guest, Dr. Cat Meyer explained these differences and she gave us advice on how to bring this topic to the table. In this episode, Cat and I had an interesting conversation about sexuality and relationships. Cat shared the importance of creating a love and sexual language as the key for a healthy relationship. Also, we talked about the intimacy in our relationships, and you will hear Cat's advice for men and women to be better lovers and have more fun in the bedroom. Don't miss this interesting episode! Grab a piece of paper and take notes. About Cat Meyer: Dr. Cat Meyer, PsyD, LMFT is a licensed relationship + sex therapist, yoga instructor, and international speaker dedicated to evolving the relationship we have surrounding sexuality and our bodies. She is the founder of SexLoveYoga.com, an online platform integrating various schools of thought including science, tantra, body movement, and psychology designed to help people create a deeply fulfilling, prosperous relational and sexual life. As an expert and published researcher on the topic of sexual health, Dr. Cat sees clients in her private practice office in Beverly Hills and leads workshops, lectures, and retreats internationally. Dr. Cat is the host of the podcasts Eat.Play.Sex and Erotically Wasted, co-founder of Un.done women’s sensual yoga experience, founder of LOVE.body online program for women, co-creator of Goddess Celebration. Connect with Cat: Personal Website | CatMeyer.com Instagram | @SexLoveYoga TikTok | @Sexloveyoga Facebook | @SexLoveYogawithDrCat YouTube | SexLoveYoga Twitter | @drcatmeyer Eat Play Sex Podcast | EatPlaySex.com Erotically Wasted Podcast | anchor.fm/eroticallywasted What you’ll hear: 1:37 Cat thoughts about the global shift around sexuality and sexual decreased. 7:18 Sex therapy: who goes more often men or women? 9:31 The disappearance of the dating and sexual models. 13:02 Letting go of old sexual paradigms. 14:40 Bringing the sexual conversation to the table. 19:26 How to approach the unapproachable: Cat shares advice to have a successful conversation. 22:11 Sexual mismatch: How this affects the relationship. 25:30 Introducing you to the UNcivilized nation. 26:17 "They want men to slow down": What men should know about women's sexuality. 29:15 The elephant in the male sex room: Porn. 36:02 Cat shares the meaning of "to be in your body". 43:50 Cat advises to get into the dating world and not look like a "predator". 50:50 Where to find Cat. 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 me on my website, Facebook, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more.

The gap between what you want and what you have is the feeling you are unwilling to experience . This episode will walk you into that gap and allow you to explore those feeling. . Listen to it and learn from it.  .  Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, and other common channels.