Episode 23

Ep 23 - Mike Spencer Bown - The Worlds Most Travelled Man, on Adventure, Intuition, and Flow

Mike Spencer Bown has travelled to all 195 sovereign countries in the world, but done so while getting off the beaten path to pursue adventure rather than passport stamps. He also spent 86 straight days in the wilderness of the Valhalla Range of the Kootenays Mountains in BC, hunting and foraging for his sustenance.

We chat about many things, including the lessons he's learned from adventure and how travel equips you for life better than formal education.

On his experience in the wilderness, we chat about:

  • The transformation of consciousness that happens after a certain amount of time
  • The way the narrative self quiets down to a deep state of presence
  • The warping of time and blending of waking and dream states
  • The richness of the heightened state of awareness and the intuition that takes over

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About the Podcast

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Mountain Whispers
Conversations on the deeper lessons we learn from the outdoors.

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Tim Stewart

Like many, nature and adventure has deeply transformed who I am.

I like to envision the wisdom, healing, and flow states gifted to me in nature as whispers from the mountain, transmissions that bring out our best selves, give us clarity of purpose, and our show us place in the world.

This project is an exploration of how people like to play outdoors, the way it bring meaning and transformation, and what it looks like to build a practice to give us reliable access to inspiration, connection, and healing.