The Divergent Path with Rollie Peterkin

Shelby has basically been everywhere after five years as a tour guide on bus trips around the United States. The country has become her back yard and she's scoured every corner of it during her days driving the bus across the country. Shelby and I get into what it takes to be a tour guide, including the challenges and times it makes you cry. Her career path has been far from normal and she is a tr...

Joe Williamson was one of the first employees of FloWrestling, a company which would change the whole wrestling community forever. In this episode, Joe recounts his history with Flo and its founder, Martin Floreani. He tells about skipping being best man at his best friend's wedding to join the Flo team and traveling around the country and the world, covering wrestling. What an amazing story!

Andy Steves joins us today from his cabin in Washington. Andy is the author of Europe: City Hopping on a Budget and the founder of Weekend Student Adventures . In this episode he talks about what student travel and study abroad will look like in a coronavirus world. What he learned from his father, travel guru Rick Steves. And his favorite places in Europe! https://andysteves.com/ IG: andystevestr...

In this episode I talk with Kyle Cerminara, about his career in wrestling. Being an All-American at the University of Buffalo. Why wrestlers do so well in MMA. Why falling short of his goals made him a better coach. Training for an Olympic dream. And the mental side of wrestling. Kyle always has a different and interesting perspective that I was so happy to talk with him!  Wrestling Fanatics Video...

Bogdana Voicu is in charge of North American operations for G Adventures, a large international tour company. In this episode we talk about the things she loves about the US. She explains how growing up in Romania gives her a different perspective. And how corona virus will impact the tourism industry going forward. 

What an amazing and inspirational story! Wes and Shane both had sub 2.0 GPAs in high school and were unsure of what to do after. So they joined the Air Force. In the process, they gained lucrative careers and got the chance to travel the world. Now Shane holds an MBA and Wes is a PhD candidate, even though he failed freshman English three years in a row. One of my all time favorite stories!

Dan Cleland is the owner of the Soltara Healing Center in Costa Rica. He's spent eight years working with ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic traditionally used by the Amazonian tribes. Dan lived for many years in the Peruvian jungle where he ran the Ayahuasca Adventure Center. He talks about the rituals of taking ayahuasca and what it's like running a tourism based business during the coronavirus c...

Danielle and Wilson spent 7 months traveling to 15 different countries and had the adventure of a lifetime. In this episode they discuss the benefits and pitfalls of traveling as a couple. They talk about getting stuck in Indonesia during the coronavirus crisis. About their travels around the USA, through Europe, and Asia. And why you should ALWAYS carry snacks when traveling with your partner. Re...

Brendan Reid is the owner of The Molly Malone, the top rated bar in Tenerife. He tells us about owning a small business during coronavirus and the quarantine. What it's like growing up in the Canary Islands. Brendan has lived in Germany and Norway. He talks about the lessons he's learned as an entertainer. And why The Molly Malone is such a special place. Read more about Brendan here: https://roll...

Anthony Gray is the chef de cuisine at Le Bernadin, a three Michelin star rated restaurant in Manhattan. Antony tells us how a red pepper changed his life in high school and set him on a trajectory to become a chef. He talks about why he dropped out of culinary school. What its's like working for Eric Ripert at Le Bernadin, one of the best-rated restaurants in the world. And the difficulties of wo...

Kelly is a world traveler who hosts a vlog on YouTube called Go with Kelly which takes viewers on travels with her to all corners of the globe. She tells about getting stuck in Bali during coronavirus. She has lived on four different continents and worked all sorts of jobs around the world. In this episode we chat about living abroad and making new friends. And she tells us about being a tour guid...

Mark Larson has competed in four races OVER 100 MILES LONG. In the mountains. Running for over 24 hours. Besides his long distance running, he has also lived on four different continents and is currently living in France in order to learn French, his third language. Besides his ultramarathons, Mark has walked the Camino de Santiago four times. And he's done treks in Nepal and Andorra. Mark has so...

Ben Reiter first moved down to Peru to volunteer in a small village outside Arequipa. He was teaching English and helping the local children. During his early days in Peru, Ben founded two charities. He began fighting MMA as a way to raise money and awareness for his charitable initiatives. With his Division 1 wrestling background, he quickly rose through the ranks of Peruvian MMA and became a leg...

Vlad Mozgovoi was traveling in Vietnam when he was diagnosed with corona virus. In this episode, he shares his crazy story of high fevers and Vietnamese hospitals. He was kept in quarantine for two weeks and tended to by doctors in hazmat suits. And he gives us a glimpse into a world we are lucky to not witness ourselves.   Read more about Vlad's story here: https://rolliepeterkin.com/podcast-vlad...

Marina Zoppei spent two years traveling the world. She's been to 106 countries and many of them as a solo female traveler. Marina hails from Brazil and she tells the story of how she saved money fro the trip after the Brazilian real crashed and her savings were devalued overnight. She sold pastries on the streets of Sao Paulo. She didn't just travel to typical tourist destinations too. She visited...