015 Chasing Manhood - Extreme coming of age with Tim Noonan

<h1><strong>Extreme initiation rites of passage & growth</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was first introduced to Tim and his work via his TV show ‘Boy to Man’ back when it initially aired in Australia 2016. A show in which he travelled to 12 extremely remote locations to spend time with people still living in their traditional ways and partake in a series of coming of age boy to manhood rituals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I remember being captivated by the first ad I saw on TV, for two reasons; one. I am deeply curious about rites of passage rituals and the journey from boy to man. At the time, this was something I was looking into more and becoming increasingly aware of via its glaringly impactful absence in most modern society and culture.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I still am, for what it’s worth.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And two, I love me some adventure into strange and wonderful places, which is something this show has by the bucket load.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oh and three, at the time I was beginning a deep dive into a historical novel series based on the life of Ghengis Khan and his descendants, so with an episode going to Mongolia and taming a wild eagle - I was hooked before it even began.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The show didn’t disappoint. With wild adventures, remarkable rituals and captivating situations that Tim got himself in, it was something I tuned in fr every week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not long after I reached out to Tim about having him speak at a Beyond The Beers event of mine on his adventures and what he learnt going through all of these coming of ages rituals. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make the timing work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So when I started getting a list of people I want to speak to for this podcast, I knew Tim ahd to be on the list.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And today, we bring you that c