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

Season 11 Episode 3

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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