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Growing up on a Safari with No Electricity
In this podcast, the speaker talks about growing up in a family who launched a safari business in Africa with a pioneering and adventurous attitude that involved living with snakes, no electricity, and taking people out into the wild for encounters.
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In this podcast, the author of "The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life," Boyd Vardy, talks about how his book made an impression on one of the podcast hosts and how it inspired a shelf full of his favorite books.
07:04 - 08:00 (00:55)
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In this podcast, the author of "The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life," Boyd Vardy, talks about how his book made an impression on one of the podcast hosts and how it inspired a shelf full of his favorite books.
ChapterGrowing up on a Safari with No Electricity
Episode#571: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Elon Musk's parents met when they were 15 years old and faced adversity after inheriting a property in South Africa that everyone advised them to sell.
08:02 - 09:03 (01:01)
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Elon Musk's parents met when they were 15 years old and faced adversity after inheriting a property in South Africa that everyone advised them to sell. However, Musk's father defied the advisors and found a way to make it successful.
ChapterGrowing up on a Safari with No Electricity
Episode#571: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares the story of how his family, through their love for each other and the land, pushed through hardships and created a thriving ecotourism business in Zimbabwe.
09:04 - 12:25 (03:20)
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The speaker shares the story of how his family, through their love for each other and the land, pushed through hardships and created a thriving ecotourism business in Zimbabwe.
ChapterGrowing up on a Safari with No Electricity
Episode#571: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The parents of the speaker launched a safari business which became successful, but faced the problem of managing schooling for their children.
12:25 - 13:54 (01:29)
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The parents of the speaker launched a safari business which became successful, but faced the problem of managing schooling for their children. They took up flying to transport their children to the nearest town every Wednesday, but were not great pilots.
ChapterGrowing up on a Safari with No Electricity
Episode#571: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares his experience of being on a plane that had difficulty landing and talks about the use of the phrase "pilot in command".
13:54 - 15:15 (01:20)
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The speaker shares his experience of being on a plane that had difficulty landing and talks about the use of the phrase "pilot in command".