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Roadtrip Nation
Bringing People In | Venture Forward
Season 18
Episode 3
The team meets Mama Shu, who founded The Avalon Village to turn her Highland Park community into a safe, eco-friendly, and innovative space. Later on, they talk with Clarence Bethea—the Upsie founder dedicated to making warranties more affordable—about his path through adversity to entrepreneurial success.
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25:15
The team meets an Amazon solutions architect and a political campaign manager.

25:15
Meet the team as they embark on a journey to find their place in the workforce.

25:12
The roadtrippers return home after their last set of inspiring interviews.

25:19
The roadtrippers meet an internet media mogul and a former U.S. Chief Technology Officer.

25:19
The roadtrippers meet MoviePass’s former CEO and the founder of a women’s health company.

25:30
Final interviews, and why staying open to chance—and risking missteps—is essential.

24:47
The roadtrippers explore risk first-hand while zip lining and rock climbing.

24:48
The team bonds as they explore ways to integrate more fun into their future careers.

24:48
The roadtrippers meet industry pioneers working in cyber risk and catastrophe modeling.

25:41
The roadtrippers get motivated after visits to the FBI, a courthouse, and an art museum.

25:09
The Dallas roadtrippers speak with a wind energy pioneer and a photographer.

25:12
Stories from a nonprofit director, a teacher, and a startup CEO in Austin.