125: Facing Fears Globally: How Travel Can Transform You – Mike Corey

Today’s guest on The Expat Money Show is Mike Corey, a marine biology graduate, turned filmmaker, with an intense passion for travel. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Canada, Mike backpacked the world to volunteer as a research assistant for scientists studying ocean conservation. .

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

• How Mike Corey was fearful for most of his life and how he overcomes it
• Travel competition - what is it?
• How being persistent works
• The similarities between Mike and Mikkel
• What are your responsibilities when you come across something new and make content?
• What travel teaches you
• Mikkel & Mike talk in-depth about mitigating risk
• Exploding Hammer Festival, what the heck is this?
• What is Mike working on right now?
• How Tanzania and Mexico have literally denied Covid as countries
• Climbing Kilimanjaro with a watermelon and why more than 50% of people don’t make it to the top
• There’s power in doing something you don’t think you can do, and power in doing something others don’t think you can do
• Online presence - Fearless and Far, not because he isn’t fearless
• OMG, great story about body suspension - hanging by hooks
• What is the lesson? Doing things that you think are impossible, if you do them, magic happens
• Whatever it is, you just have to do them. Your life will change forever, for the better.

 

HOW TO FIND MIKE'S WORK

• Fearlessandfar.com 
• You Tube channel

 

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CONCLUSION

I know I say this all the time, but this was a really great interview with Mike Corey. He has accomplished so much in such a short time and he truly wants to help others break through their fears and go for gold! Make sure you listen all the way through this episode and look Mike up on his YouTube Channel Fearless and Far.  

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