{"podcast":{"title":"The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders","slug":"the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199","podcast_index_feed_id":1151199,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SUATE7000048523","website_url":"http://www.TheMaverickShow.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/844b21c0-2dc6-11ef-9de0-dfe2372c4db9/image/3c447fa8dfee0334d1a6e0c1ad09fa67.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt Bowles","episode_count":396,"summary":"The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves. Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human. In addition to hearing about extraordinary places and the people who live there, you’ll learn what it’s really like to move abroad, build an expat life, or travel long-term, as guests open up about their personal journeys navigating culture, race, power, identity, and belonging in an unequal world. If you’ve ever felt that travel changes you in ways no one talks about, you’re in the right place. The Maverick Show hit the Top 100 on Apple Podcasts (including #1 in Places & Travel), was ranked in the Top 1% of podcasts globally by Listen Notes, and was named the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast and #1 Remote Work Podcast by Millio…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T10:17:52.756673+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199"},"episode":{"title":"375: Growing Up Global: Taylor Wallace on Brazil, South Africa, Singapore & Finding Her Place in the World","slug":"375-growing-up-global-taylor-wallace-on-brazil-south-africa-singapore-finding-her-place-in-the-world","published_at":"2026-02-09T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/375-growing-up-global-taylor-wallace-on-brazil-south-africa-singapore-finding-her-place-in-the-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199","url":"https://www.themaverickshow.com/podcast/375-growing-up-global-taylor-wallace-on-brazil-south-africa-singapore-finding-her-place-in-the-world/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/d71ecc/prefix.up.audio/s/traffic.megaphone.fm/SUATE6701630730.mp3?updated=1770261638","summary":"Hear how early travel across continents shaped Taylor’s worldview and helped her navigate her multi-cultural identity. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Taylor Wallace reflects on how growing up between cultures and traveling internationally from a young age shaped her identity and global perspective. She shares formative experiences in South Africa, Singapore, and Brazil, explores her multicultural heritage and connection to place, and discusses how studying history and witnessing different narratives around the world reshaped her understanding of power, belonging, and U.S. foreign policy. This episode traces the experiences that helped Taylor find her place in the world—and set the foundation for the global life she would go on to build. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU: See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally You can buy me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)","meta_description":"Hear how early travel across continents shaped Taylor’s worldview and helped her navigate her multi-cultural identity. ============================ Get th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2895,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/episodes/375-growing-up-global-taylor-wallace-on-brazil-south-africa-singapore-finding-her-place-in-the-world/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/375-growing-up-global-taylor-wallace-on-brazil-south-africa-singapore-finding-her-place-in-the-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}