The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

Episode #241: Empowering Student Career Exploration Through Stories of Resilience


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Dustin is pleased to sit down with Mike Marriner, Co-Founder and President of Roadtrip Nation, for this week’s episode. Mike shares the incredible journey of Roadtrip Nation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students explore career options through real stories and experiences. Mike shares how Roadtrip Nation's unique approach to career exploration is transforming lives and empowering the next generation to find their paths in the evolving future of work.

Guest Name: Mike Marriner, Co-Founder and President at Roadtrip Nation

Guest Social: LinkedIn

Guest Bio: As co-founder and President of Roadtrip Nation, Mike Marriner leads the organization's media and education efforts that empower people from all backgrounds to define their own roads in life. For over 15 years, Mike has developed a range of media and education partnerships that distribute Roadtrip Nation content to over 60 million households, 14 million students, and over 12,000 schools each year. Roadtrip Nation has been awarded the Excellence in Programming award by American Public Television, two Telly awards, and won the 2019 Lone Star Regional Emmy Award for the film, Room to Grow. Mike has co-authored all 4 Roadtrip Nation books including Roadmap (Chronicle Books), which hit the NY Times best-seller list in 2018. Mike is also an Ashoka Fellow, a network of leading social entrepreneurs, and has been featured in prominent news outlets including the NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, BBC News, Outside, Fast Company, Forbes, Esquire, USA Today and many others. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a double major in Biology / Sports Medicine, and attended The Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Program in 2012.


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