The Maverick Show with Matt Bowles Matt Bowles

Learn why and when to visit Ghana, including details about the music festivals and cultural events of “Detty December”.
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This is Part 2 of my interview with Akua Sencherey.  She talks about reconnecting with her homeland of Ghana as an adult, after growing up in the U.S..  Matt and Akua then discuss their experiences in Accra during the legendary “Detty December”, and give tips for attending.  Akua also reflects on her dual citizenship, exploring her identity abroad, and navigating anti-Blackness globally.  She then explains how she structures her travel lifestyle and her upcoming plans to “slow-mad” around the Continent of Africa.  Akua also discusses her passion and focus on the African tech space.  Finally, she shares her top tips for visiting Ghana, reflects on the impact travel has had on her, and explains what travel means to her today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE
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Learn the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad, and how soccer can open doors while traveling.
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 Akua Sencherey starts off talking about her parents’ background growing up in Ghana and immigrating to the U.S..  She then talks about her experience growing up in Houston and navigating her Ghanaian-American identity and the milieu of Blackness in the U.S. as a first generation African immigrant.  Akua reflects on her first trip back to Ghana as a kid, the role of sports in her life, and how her interest in travel developed.  She then opens up about the transitionary  moment in her life when she quit her job to travel the world.  Akua talks about her experience living in Cusco, Peru and eventually getting a job with Remote Year.  She also reflects on the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad.  Akua then talks about some of her travel experiences, from Morocco to South Africa, and how she loves to travel the world for women’s soccer.  Matt and Akua reflect on the importance of paying attention to the narratives of marginalized groups, being aware of our own government’s foreign policy, and always separating people from their governments.  FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE
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Learn about growing up as a Palestinian-American, traveling to Gaza as a kid, and how you can help stop the genocide. 
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 Rasha joins Matt from Dahab, Egypt, and starts by haring what she loves about Egypt.  Rasha then talks about her parents’ experience growing up in Palestine and immigrating to the U.S.. She then reflects on growing up in Detroit in the post-9/11 era, taking trips back to Gaza as a kid, and her connection with the Black community and hip-hop culture in Detroit.  Rasha then talks about her passion for riding motorcycles and how she has incorporated that into her travels.  She then talks about her career trajectory, entrepreneurial journey, path to becoming a digital nomad, and building the ‘Roam with Rasha’ brand.  Next, she gives budget travel tips and reflects on the impact travel has had on her.  Finally, Rasha talks about the experience of her relatives in Gaza during the genocide and shares ways you can help to stop the genocide.  FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE

Learn how to help stop the genocide in Palestine, unpack Orientalism, and improve your travel writing and photography. 
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 In part 2 of my interview with Yulia Denisyuk, she starts off by talking about her first trip to Palestine in 2017 and how fundamentally transformative it was.  Matt reflects on his experience doing Palestine solidarity work in the U.S. over the past 25 years, and Yulia explains why she created the “Travel Industry for Palestine” petition.  She then reflects on the power dynamics of travel writing and talks about the importance of unpacking orientalism de-exotifying the Middle East and the global south.  Yulia talks about her work business helping people become travel journalists, her small group trips to places like Kazakhstan and Jordan, and her podcast “Going Places”.  She then talks about how to take better travel photographs and how to turn your experiences into great travel writing.  Finally, Yulia reflects on the impact travel has had on her and reflects on the power of travel for communal action instead of just personal growth.  FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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Learn how to transition into travel journalism, and seek out people-centric stories and experiences around the world.
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Yulia Denisyuk joins Matt for a virtual wine night and starts off talking about her parents’ cultural background, and her experience of being born in Kazakhstan and growing up mostly in Estonia.  She then talks about moving to the U.S. at age 16, the culture shock of landing in Miami, and coming of age in the U.S..  Yulia then explains her decision to join the U.S. Navy, and talks about how serving in Iraq and Afghanistan impacted her politics and her understanding of U.S. imperialism.  She then talks about getting her MBA and pursuing a traditional corporate career path until a trip to Morocco changed everything.  Yulia discusses her life pivot into becoming a travel journalist and tells stories about spending time in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Jordan.  She explains why Jordan is so close to her heart, why she spends so much time there, and what her favorite places are, and concludes by talking about a powerful and emotional podcast interview she hosted with artists in Amman shortly after the genocide in Palestine began.  FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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 Dom Francks joins Matt from a van in the Western U.S. for a virtual wine night and begins talking about the role of sports in his life growing up.  He reflects on achieving excellence in golf, nearly going professional, and the lessons on peak performance he has taken from that into other areas of his life.  Dom also talks about the origin of his passion for climate activism, his professional career in the climate-tech space, and his choice to pivot into becoming a wilderness guide so he could connect more deeply with nature.  He shares some of his top experiences in nature, from competing in The Grand Traverse, to riding dog-sleds across the Boundary Waters, to his most epic downhill ski experience.  Dom also talks about wilderness guiding in Chilean Patagonia, Alaska, and explains why the High Sierra in California is his favorite place in the world. He then talks about his experience studying with the Animus Institute and the Conscious Leadership Group, and eventually developing his own program: The VIVIFY Regenerative Leadership Program.  He explains how Maverick Show listeners can participate in VIVIFY and get a special discount. And, finally, he explains “the nature pyramid” and gives tips on how busy people in urban areas can better connect with nature.  FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE HAVE DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE
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