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It's a Journey - Not a Destination (Season 11 | Episode 3)

Through its documentary series, Roadtrip Nation explores what it means to build a career—and more importantly, a life—around the things you love. Follow the journeys of groups of people as they travel across the country in a green RV, sit down with professionals who share their interests, and gain insight into what it takes to overcome struggle and find personal success.

It's a Journey - Not a Destination (Season 11 | Episode 3)

Season 11 Episode 3 | 24m 55s | CC

In Palm Springs, the road-trippers interview Adam Steltzner, a NASA engineer with an unlikely life path, who directed the Mars Curiosity rover landing. Later, in New Mexico, the team meets with Sherry Grathler, who left a career in law to become a river guide. Sherry discusses the challenges of defying societal expectations and leads the road-trippers on an excursion down the Rio Grande.

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