Wander Must: Coaching Beyond Boundaries with Mike Green

What if the best version of you is waiting on the other side of discomfort? In this raw and powerful episode of Good Skill, Eric sits down with Mike Green, master coach, outdoor guide, and author of Wander Must, to unpack why true growth often starts where certainty ends. With over 13,000 hours of coaching across seven continents, Mike shares how he uses wilderness, silence, and sharp questions to strip away the noise and reconnect people to who they really are. Whether he’s guiding executives through the Alaskan backcountry or helping a parent and child realign before a major life transition, Mike’s message is clear: if you want transformation, you have to be willing to let go of the script.

Episode Highlights:

Mike’s path from railroad town roots to becoming a global leadership coach
Why coaching isn’t advice—it’s asking the right questions to unlock the truth
How solitude and discomfort become tools for clarity and alignment
The difference between coaching and counseling, and why both matter
What it means to "leave well to begin well" in life transitions
A neuroscientist's breakthrough at the top of an Alaskan peak
Building a business (and life) around intentional presence

Key Insights:

True growth starts in silence. Detaching from your routine, tech, and distractions is often the first step toward hearing your own truth.
Success masks struggle. Even top performers carry unresolved inner tension, coaching helps untangle it.
Nature reveals what hustle hides. Solitude in the wild becomes a mirror for what’s really going on inside.
You can't coach what you're not living. Mike’s own lifestyle: remote or present, it mirrors the growth he facilitates.

Transitions deserve ceremony. Whether ending a job, a marriage, or a chapter of life, how you leave defines how you begin.