Invest Like The Best
Episode 395 Becoming A Meaning Maker
Invest Like The Best

Episode 395: Becoming A Meaning Maker

Invest Like The Best

Episode 395

Becoming A Meaning Maker

Boyd Varty is a lion tracker, life coach, and storyteller. We cover the power of storytellers to create context and meaning in a corporate setting, why the search for great stories doesn't always have to be a solitary pursuit, and some of Boyd's favorite sources of inspiration right now.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:05:27) The Power of Storytelling

(00:06:08) Lessons from Safari Stories

(00:08:37) Finding Meaning and Purpose

(00:09:18) Becoming a Story Hunter

(00:13:27) The Role of Fear in Storytelling

(00:15:31) Crafting and Sharing Your Narrative

(00:17:04) Building a Strong Culture Through Stories

(00:23:42) The Importance of Storytelling in Business

(00:32:41) Meeting Chris Bacchus

(00:34:14) Living Authentically: Following Your Internal Pulls

(00:35:34) The Tension of Reinvention: Beyond Your Greatest Hits

(00:36:46) The Art of Self Reinvention

(00:39:49) Crafting a Great Story: Key Components

(00:41:45) Solitude and Self-Knowledge: The Path to Originality

(00:45:00) The Role of High Stakes in Finding Meaning

(00:47:49) The Endurance Hunt: A Journey with the Kalahari Bushmen

(00:52:56) Simplicity and Abundance: Lessons from the Bushmen

(00:54:37) Becoming a Character: Traits of Remarkable People

(00:59:35) Life's Work: Expressing Yourself in Service of Others

Becoming A Meaning Maker

Introduction

Patrick
My guest today is Boyd Varty. Boyd was one of the most popular guests way back in 2016 and 2017 in the early editions of this podcast. He's a lion tracker, a storyteller who grew up in the South African wilderness living amongst and tracking wild leopards.

This is his fourth time on Invest Like the Best, but the first in six years. Boyd is the perfect follow-up episode to my episode with Lulu Cheng Meservey, unpacking the intricacies of storytelling and why it is such an essential skill for founders.

Boyd walks us through different mechanisms of cultivating storytelling and becoming a meaning maker. He encourages everyone to become someone stories happen around and be a character who finds characters.

We discuss his concept of story hunting, leveraging stories in business, and continually finding new meaning in life. Please enjoy my discussion with Boyd Varty.

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