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The Overexamined Life
Finding Enlightenment in the Deadly Aussie Outback with David McMahon
Season 1, Ep. 37
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My guest today is David McMahon - a naturalist and adventurer who has spent his life exploring the world's most remote ecosystems.
David has travelled the globe, coming face to face with some of the most dangerous species on the planet, learning from survival techniques from local and indigenous communities. In our conversation, David said he could be happy anywhere in the world. He knows the secret to fulfilment. I think we can all learn a lot from him.
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