At the top of her game professionally, Lydia Dean finds herself on the verge of a breakdown. She, her husband John, and her young children embark on an inspirational path around the world in search of more meaning. As they get farther from “home,” the deeper their connection to each other and to the people of the world grows. 

Lydia Dean is the Founder of GoPhilanthropic Travel, a socially-conscious travel company that connects people with the lesser-known humanitarians of the world. She’s a co-founder of the non-profit GoPhilanthropic Foundation where she and a team advocate on behalf of people who are fighting for their basic rights. 

Lydia documents her extraordinary pilgrimage around the globe and the untraditional way she raised her family in a book entitled Jumping the Picket Fence—a deeply insightful adventure that aims to inspire others to follow their higher calling. Find out more about Lydia and her work at lydiadean.com.