Michael Bennett
Chief Adventure Officer
Muddy Shoe Adventures
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Went to Costa Rica for study abroad in undergrad.
Took a job doing graduate admissions and recruiting.
Went to grad school myself.
Worked for 6 years as an organizational development consultant and coach.
Completed my doctorate in education.
Started Muddy Shoe Adventures.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Chief Adventure Officer
Help people use travel experiences to transform their life.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Travel
Education
Helping People
Day to Day
Everything from talking to partner organizations around the world (Ex: Norway, Italy, Thailand, etc.) about upcoming trips and designing new trip itineraries to working with clients as they prepare to head out on their own life-changing adventure.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Follow your bliss ... Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it. I knew I wanted to combine coaching / counseling with travel when I was 18 ... It took me over 15 years to finally commit to doing it! Use me as an example of what NOT to do: Figure out what you want to do and dedicate ALL of your energies towards that!
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You should be an engineer or an architect or a baseball player or a (fill in the blank)...anything OTHER than what it was that I wanted to be!"
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
