Henry Woodman:

Jungle Survival at Sixteen

A teenager’s quest for a legendary lost city becomes a life-changing journey of survival in one of the harshest environments on Earth.

Bio

Henry Woodman is a graduate of the University of Arizona for his bachelor’s and Nova Southeaster for his MBA and speaks three languages.

In 1984, Woodman and his partner formed WoodMark Productions to purse two of his passions — film production and travel. After a decade of travels, he settled in Santiago, Chile for two years to produce Machos, a local game show for the younger demographic.

In 1997 he founded World Travelvision (WTV), a content provider for Internet Travel and Tourism, that morphed into ICE Portal a technology that helps hotels and resorts, manage, and deliver their visuals to 1000s of online travel-related websites.

Woodman’s commitment found its roots in television and film production and earned him four local area Emmy nominations. Woodman just published The Reincarnation of Marie in June 2024 and he now plans to develop it into a series for TV.

More information on the project can be found at Marie The Story.

Other Highlights:

  1. 1976 – As a teenager, he went in search of a lost city in the jungles of Honduras
  2. 1980 – Built a business in college, setting up video game machines in laundromats
  3. 1984-93 – Produced travel films and then developed a hit game show in Chile
  4. 1996-2019 – Bootstrapped and scaled global tech platform that sold for 8 figures
  5. Present – Going full circle to produce a TV series from the book The Reincarnation of Marie

Topics

  • How unexpected adversity shapes personal perspectives.
  • The power of gratitude after hardship.
  • Myths and legends of the “Lost White City” in Honduras.
  • Exploring uncharted territories as a teenager.
  • Lessons learned from life-threatening adventures.

Guiding Questions

  • What inspired your father to send you and your brother on this expedition?
  • Can you describe the moment when you realized you were truly in a survival situation?
  • How did the trip shape your view of gratitude and everyday life?
  • Were there any specific encounters with wildlife that stood out?
  • What was the biggest misconception you had before embarking on this journey?
  • How has this experience influenced your approach to challenges today?

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