Road Tripping

Not long ago a friend’s 20-year-old daughter spoke to me about her confusion surrounding what to do with her life. As a recent college graduate she was unsure about what career path to take.I suggested she take a look at the website Road Trip Nation

Road Trip Nation is a wonderful PBS television series that started with a few college graduates who didn’t know what to do with their lives. Fresh out of college and unsure about the career paths in front of them, they were determined to expose themselves to more than just the traditional life roads. They painted an old RV green, hopped in, and hit the road to talk with inspiring people from all walks of life to find out how they came to do what they love for a living and for any advice they had for youth just starting out.

There are well over 100 video interviews with people from all over North America, in all different careers. You can watch episodes or individual interviews online.

I often use the website to expose my clients to what’s out there. I urge my clients to do their own road trip. No need for a green RV or time off, just connect with people who are in careers that interest you, do an informational interview and learn about their occupation and how they navigated their career journey.

And to quote from the Road Trip Nation manifesto:   “Define your own road in life instead of traveling down someone else’s. Listen to yourself. Your road is the OPEN ROAD. Find it.”

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