Travel With Meaning Podcast
1) One Bite Changed Everything with Lawrence Longo
Mike sits down with Lawrence Longo, a serial food and hospitality entrepreneur whose journey from hidden menu curator to restaurant empire builder has reshaped how people connect through food. Lawrenc...Show More
2) Pacific Palisades: A Story I Never Expected To Tell
In this deeply personal episode, Mike returns to his childhood home in Pacific Palisades — a place that once symbolized comfort, community, and family — now forever changed by one of the most devastat...Show More
3) How Condor Airlines Is Bringing Fun Back to Flying
Ever wondered what it's like to record a podcast at 38,000 feet? Host Mike Schibel takes Travel With Meaning to new heights—literally—onboard Condor Airlines' flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles on t...Show More
4) Moments That Flow: Redefining Slow Travel
What happens when you trade speed for stillness? In this special episode, Mike shares his journey along the legendary Danube River aboard the Riverside Mozart. From the historic streets of Vienna to q...Show More
5) The Road to Inspired Businesses
Recorded in front of a live audience at the KINN in Venice Beach as part of their weekly Startup Café series, this is a special Travel Talk episode hosted by Travel With Meaning, exploring how travel ...Show More
6) More Than Miles: Sam Goodwin’s Story of Survival, Resilience, and Self-Discovery
What happens when a world traveler finds himself detained in one of the most dangerous places on Earth—completely by accident? What happens when a world traveler finds himself detained in one of the m...Show More
More Than Miles: Sam Goodwin’s Story of Survival, Resilience, and Self-Discovery
52:23 | Jul 17th, 2025
7) Redefining Travel with Purpose: A Conversation with Jessica Blotter
In this special Travel With Meaning podcast episode, recorded live in front of an intimate audience at The KINN in Venice Beach, we reconnect with Jessica Blotter — CEO and Co-Founder of Kind Traveler...Show More
8) Mentors, Miles & Meaning: The Story Behind Gnarwhal Coffee with Nick Monica
On this episode of the Travel With Meaning podcast, we sit down with Nick Monica, the founder and CEO of Gnarwhal Coffee and Companion Restaurant in Venice Beach. Recorded in front of a live audience ...Show More
Mentors, Miles & Meaning: The Story Behind Gnarwhal Coffee with Nick Monica
39:44 | Jun 23rd, 2025
9) Why Travel Isn’t Just a Hobby, It’s a Way of Life with Henley Vazquez
In this episode of the Travel with Meaning podcast, we sit down with Henley Vazquez, co-founder of Fora Travel and a self-proclaimed hotel junkie. Henley’s journey into the travel industry was anythin...Show More
10) ¡Celebrando Seattle!
While recording the Celebrating Seattle series with Jeannette Ceja, in collaboration with Visit Seattle, we had the privilege of meeting inspiring business owners within Seattle’s Hispanic-Latino comm...Show More