88 episodes
The Divergent Path with Rollie Peterkin Rollie Peterkin
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5.0 • 45 Ratings
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My name is Rollie Peterkin and this is The Divergent Path. I am here to share the stories of people who have chosen an alternative path in life and taken risks. I hope you're as inspired by their stories as I am.
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Ep. 88 - Madison Tuff: Traveling in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan and Volunteering on Ukrainian Front Lines
Madison Tuff is an amazing human being. Born and raised in Canada, but truly a citizen of the world. In my travels I have met many adventrous travelers, but she takes it to another level. In this episode, she explains how she became interested in traveling to off the beaten path places and fell in love with experiencing new cultures. She visited North Korea, Afghanistan, Sudan, and many other places that most of us would never dream of. And she recently returned from volunteering on the front lines of Bakhmut, Ukraine with an organization that was helping evacuate citizens from the brutal warzone that is the current situation. It was so inspirational speaking with Madison and this is one you don't wanna miss!
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Ep. 87 - Nathan Pettijohn: Driving LA to South America with a Dog
In this episode I finally get the chance to chat with Nathan Pettijohn who has a really crazy story. He left LA, where he was firmly established for years, and packed his stuff in his car, along with his dog Rafa, and drove south through Mexico and Central America and into South America.
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Ep. 86 - Marina Zoppei Returns: 115 Countries Visited + Working on Yachts
If you've followed this podcast you might remember Marina from the VERY FIRST EPISODE. She brought it then and she brings it again on this episode. Marina is someone who has been one of my biggest trave inspirations over the last few years. She's been a sounding board for ideas and always gives great advice. She has now been to 115 countries, which is completely crazy! And she's been working on yachts for the past year and has some cool insights to share. Hope you enjoy this episode!
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Ep. 85 - Dave Pinto: On Language Learning from El Profe Guiri
Dave is the best Spanish speaker that I know and someone who is deeply thoughtful about languages and language acquistion. In this episode we talk about the best way to learn a new language and some tips and tricks for practicing. And the big question: Why learn a new language?
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Ep. 84 - Irina Iacoban: Moldovan Tour Guide
In this episode I speak with my friend Irina who is a tour guide in Moldova. We met a few years ago and have become good friends since then. We talk about what to do and see in Moldova. Since this is called the Divergent Path podcast, I feel it's fitting to talk about a place not many people visit but they should!
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Ep. 83 - Inna Romanuyk: Traveling in Iran and North Korea + War in Ukraine
My friend Inna joins us on this episode and shares her experience traveling around the world to crazy places like North Korea, Iran, and Chechnya. We talk about he war in Inna's home country of Ukraine and what it means to be Ukrainian. She is someone who inspires me
Customer Reviews
So many interesting episodes
I love tuning in to hear your stories each week. You have so many different guests and they tell such great stories. I loved the episode with Anthony the chef especially. But they’re all interesting! Definitely worth listening to. Episode 88 is super interesting. . What’s the name of the documentary you and Madison referenced? I want to watch it.
Ep 80!
Loved ep 80, switching up the space and putting you in the hot seat. Andy’s questions were great and hearing about your adventures and perspective after so much travel is insightful! Thanks for sharing Rollie, every time I listen I feel like it’s a pregame warmup for more travel/adventure💛
Inspiring stories
Rollie gets so many people to tell inspirational stories of taking risks in life and following their passions. Definitely one of my favorite podcasts.