Wisdom & Wanderlust is a podcast for travelers by travelers. Hosts Michael Bennett and Robyn Goldblatt chat with explorers and experts from around the world to swap travel tales and best practices, share life lessons, and offer inspiration for you to head out on your next adventure with more curiosity, creativity, and courage. Tune in to learn how to travel better ... and how to live a better, more fulfilling, and more mindful life.
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Wisdom & Wanderlust is a podcast for travelers by travelers. Hosts Michael Bennett and Robyn Goldblatt chat with explorers and experts from around the world to swap travel tales and best practices, share life lessons, and offer inspiration for you to head out on your next adventure with more curiosity, creativity, and courage. Tune in to learn how to travel better ... and how to live a better, more fulfilling, and more mindful life.
[Travel Better] Lessons from a Lifetime of Travel with Don Mankin (Part 1)
Wisdom & Wanderlust: Travel Tales & Life Lessons
48 minutes 18 seconds
4 years ago
[Travel Better] Lessons from a Lifetime of Travel with Don Mankin (Part 1)
In this episode of Wisdom & Wanderlust Podcast, Michael and Robyn chat with Dr. Don Mankin, a psychologist, educator, futurist, writer, consultant, and world traveler. Don shares some of his memorable experiences during his travels to over 70 countries and all seven continents. He also discusses the lessons he’s learned from a lifetime of travel and how to travel like a travel writer.
"It's the closest thing to being on another planet that you can get to on earth." - Dr. Don Mankin [20:46]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[02:03] Meet Dr. Don Mankin
[04:04] The connection between Judaism and psychology
[08:38] Where his sense of wanderlust came from
[10:50] His first travel experience
[21:31] What he learned or took away from his travels
[26:18] Some key theories, topics, and discussions on fulfilling work
[30:30] What role does passion play in fulfilling work
[34:04] Some of his adventure stories
Resources:
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC - 1492 AD by Simon Schama
Book of Marvels: the Occident by Richard Halliburton
Don Mankin’s website
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Wisdom & Wanderlust: Travel Tales & Life Lessons
Wisdom & Wanderlust is a podcast for travelers by travelers. Hosts Michael Bennett and Robyn Goldblatt chat with explorers and experts from around the world to swap travel tales and best practices, share life lessons, and offer inspiration for you to head out on your next adventure with more curiosity, creativity, and courage. Tune in to learn how to travel better ... and how to live a better, more fulfilling, and more mindful life.