The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders

Falling in Love with Colombia: Ocean Malandra on Cali's Salsa Culture, Bogotá Graffiti, Indigenous Land Defenders & the Afro-Colombian Pacific (Ep 410)

Learn how Colombia is shaped by beautiful human connection. cultural resilience, community power, & ancestral knowledge. ============================ Get the Monday Min

Black Travelers and the Outdoors: Lauren Gay on Nature, Adventure, Storytelling & Environmental Activism (Ep 409)

Discover the roots of the racial diversity gap in outdoor recreation and how travel creators can help reshape the narrative. ============================ Get the Monday

From the Azores to the Arctic: Lauren Gay on Solo Travel, Reinvention & Epic Outdoor Adventures (Ep 408)

Hear how a life-changing journey sparked a new chapter filled with whale sharks, northern lights and wild landscapes. ============================ Get the Monday Minute

Traveling the World as a Gay Couple: Ross OC Jennings on Queer Life Across Cultures & Finding Home Abroad (Ep 407)

Learn about backdoor diplomacy, pink imperialism, colonial history & why slower travel can create deeper connections. ============================ Get the Monday Minute

From Growing Up in China to Playing the Bagpipes in 117 Countries with Ross OC Jennings (Ep 406)

Discover how an unlikely instrument opened doors, crossed cultures and turned travel adventures into human connection. ============================ Get the Monday Minut

Traveling Through Syria, Iran & Turkmenistan with His Dad, Telling Deeper Stories & Building 3 Million Followers with Chris Joondeph (Ep 405)

Discover why Chris believes the most meaningful and important travel stories begin where headlines and stereotypes end. ============================ Get the Monday Minu

Finding Home in Nigeria: Chris Joondeph on Cultural Immersion, Love & Authentic Travel (Ep 404)

Hear how a trip to Nigeria became a lifelong commitment to a country, a culture, and a completely different way of life. ============================ Get the Monday Min

Summiting Mount Everest: Jason Wang on the Death Zone, Finding Clarity & Completing the Seven Summits (Ep 403)

Hear how facing fear, embracing discomfort and sharing the journey with Grace reshaped Jason's perspective on life. ============================ Get the Monday Minute m

Cyberpunk Cities in China, Music Festivals in Timbuktu & Chasing the World’s Best Food with Jason Wang (Ep 402)

Hear how selling his startup, falling in love with travel, and reconnecting with China transformed Jason's life. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my w

Showing the World the Real Nigeria: Adenike Joondeph on Hospitality, Culture & Changing the Narrative (Ep 401)

Learn why visitors leave Nigeria with transformed perceptions, lifelong friendships, and a changed view of the country. ============================ Get the Monday Minu

Traveling to Over 100 Countries on a Nigerian Passport, Breaking Barriers & Changing Perspectives with Adenike Joondeph (Ep 400)

Hear how visa barriers, border crossings, and global travel reshaped Dara's perspective about the world—and herself. ============================ Get the Monday Minute 

Completing the Impossible Journey: Surviving the Darkest Days, Proposing on Mount Kenya & Coming Home with Thor Pedersen (Ep 399)

Hear how an act of kindness in Cameroon, an enduring love story & relentless determination got Thor to the finish line. ============================ Get the Monday Minu

Visiting Every Country Without Flying: Thor Pedersen on Borders, Strangers & Human Connection (Ep 398)

Learn what inspired Thor's impossible journey and why he now believes a stranger is a friend you’ve never met before. ============================ Get the Monday Minute

Visiting Every Country by 25: Cameron Mofid on North Korean Marathons, Jail in Djibouti, and Finding Purpose (Ep 397)

Hear how completing his journey to 195 countries inspired Cameron's humanitarian work & shaped his vision for the future. ============================ Get the Monday Mi

From Debilitating OCD to Exploring the World’s Most Misunderstood Countries with Cameron Mofid (Ep 396)

Learn how Cameron's quest to travel to every country served as exposure therapy and also ended up transforming his worldview. ============================ Get the Monda

Seeing Life Through a Different Lens: Zaakirah Muhammad on Disability, Belonging & Travel in Africa (Ep 395)

Learn how photography, resilience & travel to Africa helped Zaakirah navigate disability and find connection worldwide. ============================ Get the Monday Minu

Northern Lights, Sámi Culture and Raising a Family in Arctic Sweden with Jonny Cooper (Ep 394)

Hear stories about life in the Arctic, from polar bears and midnight sun to dog sledding, ice hotels and Aurora magic. ============================ Get the Monday Minut

From Haiti to Curaçao: Joanne Paul on Worldschooling and Raising Multicultural Kids (Ep 393)

Learn how Joanne uses travel, language, cultural immersion & place-based learning to help her kids feel at home anywhere.  ============================ Get the Monday M

Beyond the Pyramids: Nadine Arab on Egyptian Identity, Challenging Stereotypes & Travel as a Political Act (Ep 392)

Hear how Nadine solo-travels the world as an Egyptian woman while showcasing a side of Egypt most visitors never see. ============================ Get the Monday Minute

How to Travel the World Rent-Free as a Cat Sitter and Drive Political Change as a Nomadic Activist with Nicole Green (Ep 391)

Hear how Nicole saved over $100,000 on accommodation and uses her location independence to support political campaigns. ============================ Get the Monday Minu