97. The Wonderful Things You Miss When You Fixate on the End Goal with Michael Schauch

In today’s episode of the Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast, we have Michael Shauch, and he talks about his journey in the Himalayas and what he learned from it.   Michael Schauch is a mountaineer, entrepreneur and award winning author who lives to explore remote places around the world and to share the depth and beauty of human connection he discovers along the way.   With early success as an entrepreneur at age 15, and over 20 years of global financial investment experience, Schauch brings his business acumen and altruistic heart to lead and support local and international mentorship, fundraising and educational initiatives. These include the education of girls and student mentorship in Nepal, outdoor youth leadership for those facing barriers to access nature and holistic Indigenous leadership development in British Columbia. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University and is a member of the Explorers Club.   He and his partner in adventure Chantal make their base camp in Squamish, nestled in BC’s rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests. [03:25 - 05:40] How Obstacles Became Wins. Michael’s dream to go to the Himalayas.   [05:41 - 07:56] The Values We Have When Growing Up. The Bardo: Place of transition. Experiencing many incarnations across one lifetime.   [07:57 - 11:10] Noticing Things When You Are In Moments Of Chaos. Om mani padme hum.   [11:11 - 19:00] Who Is Karma? Life pulls you with other people you are destined to. The simple experiences are one of the most magical experiences in your life.   [19:34 - 23:09 ] Life Gives You WHat You Need At The Right Time. School for the Himalayas. The whole journey taking them back to right were they started.   [23:10 - 24:45] Changing The Fate Of Thousand Of People. It’s impossible to know the impact of our actions.  It takes a snowflake to start an avalanche.   [27:40 - 29:27 ] A Gift Of Expansion. If we open ourselves up to receiving, we can the greatest gifts. Nothing in nature happens randomly.   [29:28 - 34:17 ] Deciding What The Best Course Is At That Moment. Nobody has the right answer.   [34:18 - 40:51 ] Having Diverse Choices. Looking at the richness of wha