The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles

In-depth conversations with today’s most interesting world travelers, location-independent entrepreneurs, and digital nomads. Matt Bowles travels the world full time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote businesses and design their lifestyles. Ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast by Web Work Travel and the Top 1% of all podcasts by Listen Notes, each episode pulls out actionable tips and advice you can implement in your own life each week. You’ll meet diverse travelers from every continent who share their personal journey to location-independence as well as their reflections on identity, the power dynamics that shape our world, and how we can be more thoughtful, conscious travelers as we move through it. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PLATFORM:

211: Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian Immigrant Culture, and Why Japan is So Amazing with Tammer Abiyu

Nov 25, 2022

Tammer Abiyu starts by telling his parents story of participating in the resistance against the Derg regime in 1970s Ethiopia and then coming to the U.S. as refugees, meeting in Washington DC, and settling in New Jersey. He then talks about his experience growing up in an Ethiopian immigrant home in New Jersey, and...

210: Irish Decolonial Solidarity, British Imperialism in Kenya, and Navigating White Privilege in Africa with Conor Walsh

Nov 18, 2022

In Part 2 of this interview, Conor Walsh talks about how his nomad journey helped him learn about the extent of Irish solidarity with other decolonial movements and struggles against oppression around the world. He gives an overview of the history of British imperialism in Kenya and it’s legacy in present day Kenya. ...

209: Lessons from North Korea, Getting Sober in Uganda, and Sleeping at the Pyramids in Sudan with Conor Walsh

Nov 12, 2022

Conor Walsh takes us on his journey growing up in Ireland, developing his interest in travel, and leaving at age 21 to become a full-time nomad. He reflects on over a decade of travel, starting with his experiences in Southeast Asia, what he loves about Thailand, and the social impact businesses he was involved with in...

208: Southern Hip Hop, Siestas, Poker, and Why You Should Never Give a Sword to a Man that Can’t Dance with Alondo Brewington

Nov 4, 2022

Alondo Brewington starts off reflecting on his recent travels across the continent of Africa, going on safari in Tanzania, and experiencing Kigali, Rwanda—one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world. He then takes us on his journey growing up in the American South and the role of music in his upbringing....