Matt Bowles is the creator and host of The Maverick Show and has been a full-time world traveler since 2013.

Raised Irish-American, he went from hip hop DJ to nonprofit advocate to remote entrepreneur to minimalist world traveler and podcaster. He left Los Angeles in 2013 and has been slow-traveling the world with carry-on luggage ever since.

After earning a Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Matt worked in nonprofit advocacy until an unexpected job loss at age 30 prompted him to pivot. He went on to co-found Maverick Investor Group, a fully remote real estate brokerage that helps people buy cash-flowing U.S. rental properties from anywhere.

Running a distributed company gave Matt the freedom to live and work across dozens of countries while building a life centered on global travel, curiosity, and cross-cultural connection.

While traveling, Matt began meeting people with extraordinary stories—digital nomads, artists, activists, parents raising children across borders, travel journalists and others navigating life between cultures. In 2018, he started recording long-form conversations with them around the world, often over a shared bottle of wine. Those conversations became The Maverick Show.

As a host, Matt approaches each interview with curiosity and care, creating space for real conversations where guests can reflect openly on travel, identity, belonging, and the experiences that shape us when we move through the world.