Traver Boehm on Using Pain as Fuel for Growth and Purpose

Dec

#153: Running Towards Discomfort: Using Pain as Fuel for Growth and Purpose

Would you consider sitting in complete darkness for 30 days? Or spending time with people who have less than six months to live?

Today I’m talking with my new friend, Traver Boehm. Traver is an author, speaker, men’s coach, and founder of Man Uncivilized. After experiencing a series of extreme losses in his life, Traver went on an unconventional journey of self-discovery.

In this episode, we’ll talk about Traver’s experiences including time spent in isolation and time volunteering at a Hospice. And we’ll also learn what he’s discovered along the way about being a man.

''One of the beauties of hospice was realizing that we’re all going to the same place.’’ - Traver Boehm Click To Tweet

Here’s What You’ll Discover

Two very different ways to handle tragedy, and the way to turn your negative experiences into something extraordinary. [11:11]
Travis’s story of loss, and the question he asked that set him on an adventurous path of healing and discovery. [13:24]
How spending time with people who are about to die can transform the way you see your own life. [27:17]
One thing that people really struggle with and some different ways to overcome this struggle. [43:37]

''One of the challenges I think men have, especially today, is that we think our only value is in doing, as opposed to just listening.’’ - Traver Boehm Click To Tweet