Deviate

Rolf Potts veers off-topic in this unique series of conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people.

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190

June 14, 2022 00:39:10
Marcia DeSanctis on revisiting places, souvenirs, and travel as self-reinvention

Marcia DeSanctis on revisiting places, souvenirs, and travel as self-reinvention

“Travel imparts a liquid language whose sole property is the flow of questions.”  –Marcia DeSanctis In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Marcia talk...

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189

May 31, 2022 01:00:18
Chris Guillebeau on life goals, work, and travel as alt-university [encore]

Chris Guillebeau on life goals, work, and travel as alt-university [encore]

“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris Guillebeau In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel to every country...

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188

May 17, 2022 01:01:32
Hitchhiking for pastries: The art of structuring a journey with an obsession

Hitchhiking for pastries: The art of structuring a journey with an obsession

“”Curiosity is contagious.”  –Sophia Bentaher In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sophia talk about structuring journey around specific passions and obsessions, and her...

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187

May 03, 2022 01:07:30
How to embrace uncertainty and redefine success by taking a “pathless path”

How to embrace uncertainty and redefine success by taking a “pathless path”

“The pathless path is an embrace of uncertainty and discomfort. It’s a call to adventure in a world that tells us to conform.”  –Paul...

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186

April 19, 2022 00:45:16
What travel teaches you about the human body, with Dr. Jonathan Reisman

What travel teaches you about the human body, with Dr. Jonathan Reisman

“Once I started medical school and my scalpel met the cadaver’s skin, I discovered that exploring the body felt quite similar to exploring the...

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185

April 05, 2022 00:57:55
The creative art of making a living as an adventurer, with Alastair Humphreys

The creative art of making a living as an adventurer, with Alastair Humphreys

“The worst of what adventurers do is an exercise in vanity, chasing a scrolling, envious audience. At best, an adventurer makes people smile, challenges...

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