Ep 31: BC Serna

Ep 31: BC Serna

Author: Mike Schibel, Travel With Meaning December 10, 2019 Duration: 51:20

From BC: I grew up in Denver, Colorado and I love anything to do with adventure, outdoors, and story telling. 

I've been extremely fortunate to spend the past 11 years (since 2008) traveling the world with non-profit organizations, helping share and tell their stories through film and awareness. I've also spent that time taking hundreds of college and high school age students on trips to teach them about heart-led leadership and global community awareness.

After working with hundreds of organizations in over 60 countries and countless amounts of students and young adults I've found a few different types of projects and programs. A few being The Traveling Good, Pursuing Purpose Podcast, Mentorship Mastermind and a handful of others along the way.

My goal has always been to make an impact both locally and globally, internally and externally, small and big and couldn't have dreamt in a million years it would become a such a fun adventure where I get to bring hundreds of people around the world and locally with me to help others. 

I don't want to make this a big list of things and highlights but just a quick preview and idea of who I am and whats my "why" 

I do and create everything because I either couldn't find it or didn't have it growing up. Whether that being a mentor to look up or creative content to be inspired by or trips around the world to help others, or local events in communities that celebrate the Good. Each and every project has a fingerprint of my hope, my faith, my why, and my love for others. 

 

Mike Schibel sits down with a fascinating array of guests on Travel With Meaning, but the destination is rarely the main point. Instead, this podcast explores the profound personal shifts that happen when we step outside our familiar surroundings. Each conversation delves into a specific journey-whether it’s a life-altering pilgrimage, a chaotic business trip that sparked a new idea, or a simple vacation that unexpectedly clarified a career path. You’ll hear from artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and seasoned travel experts, but the focus remains on the transformative moment, the insight gained, or the connection made that reverberated long after the suitcase was put away. Schibel, founder of Travel With Meaning, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, allowing his guests to unpack not just their itineraries but the emotional and professional baggage they carried with them. The stories reveal how travel acts as a catalyst, reshaping identities, forging unexpected creative directions, and offering a new lens on one’s place in the world. Listening feels like being part of an intimate, thoughtful dialogue where the map of a life is redrawn by the roads taken. This isn't about recommendations or tips; it's about the lasting imprint of a place on a person. The podcast consistently uncovers how the world, in all its diverse complexity, has a way of teaching us exactly what we need to learn, often when we least expect it.
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