{"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":"394: Northern Lights, Sámi Culture and Raising a Family in Arctic Sweden with Jonny Cooper","slug":"394-northern-lights-s-mi-culture-and-raising-a-family-in-arctic-sweden-with-jonny-cooper","published_at":"2026-06-22T04:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199/394-northern-lights-s-mi-culture-and-raising-a-family-in-arctic-sweden-with-jonny-cooper","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-maverick-show-global-travel-stories-life-beyond-borders-1151199","url":"https://www.themaverickshow.com/podcast/394-northern-lights-sami-culture-and-raising-a-family-in-arctic-sweden-with-jonny-cooper/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/d71ecc/prefix.up.audio/s/traffic.megaphone.fm/SUATE2579965469.mp3","summary":"Hear stories about life in the Arctic, from polar bears and midnight sun to dog sledding, ice hotels and Aurora magic. ============================ 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 What happens when a life-changing trip to see the Northern Lights inspires you to leave England, move to Swedish Lapland, and raise your family in the Arctic? In this episode, Jonny Cooper shares his journey from UK DJ and IT professional to founder of Off the Map Travel and resident of Arctic Sweden. We explore the realities of life under the midnight sun, raising bilingual children in a culture deeply connected to nature, and what he has learned from the Indigenous Sámi people. Jonny also shares unforgettable stories from across the Nordic Arctic, including dog sledding with Inuit communities in Greenland, encountering the unique realities of Svalbard's polar bear country, staying in world-famous ice hotels, and witnessing the awe-inspiring magic of the Aurora Borealis. Whether you're fascinated by Arctic travel, Nordic culture, family life abroad, Indigenous wisdom, or the transformative power of immersive travel, this episode offers a rare window into one of the world's most extraordinary regions. → 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 Mave…","meta_description":"Hear stories about life in the Arctic, from polar bears and midnight sun to dog sledding, ice hotels and Aurora magic. ============================ Get th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4507,"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/394-northern-lights-s-mi-culture-and-raising-a-family-in-arctic-sweden-with-jonny-cooper/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-1151199/394-northern-lights-s-mi-culture-and-raising-a-family-in-arctic-sweden-with-jonny-cooper.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}