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Roadtrip Nation
Degrees of Freedom | Rethinking Higher Ed
Season 28
Episode 6
College is still one of the best ways to advance your dreams for yourself. Follow the roadtrippers as they explore options that disrupt the ideas they had about whether higher ed is worth it. As they meet people who’ve taken unorthodox paths to success, they see how college is still one of the most valuable pit stops you can make on the path to achieving your goals.
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Human rights lawyer Brittan Heller; race car mechanic Sal Donato; 2 inspiring educators.
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The team meets a chef, a chimp veterinarian, an alligator wrestler, and a fire spinner.
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The team interviews NASA engineer Adam Steltzner and river guide Sherry Grathler.
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Roy Remer, Zen Hospice Project; Omar Cardenas, Children’s Defense; comedian Ian Harvie.
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A new team starts their journey by interviewing outdoor expedition guide Jakob Laggner.
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Finishing up their 5,000-mile journey, the team moves forward with new-found direction.
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The team interviews a video game designer and Scientific American’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Flexible thinking is encouraged when the team talks failure with radio host Jad Abumrad.
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The team talks embracing risk with a skydive instructor and innovative CEO.
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Career change is the topic of discussion with space scientists, engineers, and marketers.
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The team meets a food scientist, nuclear engineer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
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A filmmaker, outdoor school director, and Facebook data director are interviewed.