Rhythm & Roam with Benef, Paul, & Trecia

Travel is more than flights and photos; it is a mirror for our inner world. In this episode, Benefsheh, Paul, and Trecia sit down with Katie Krimitsos, founder and CEO of the Women's Meditation Network, a global family of meditation podcasts. Katie also recently launched the new show "Meditation for Travel," created to support travelers with calming, on-the-go meditations.

Together, they explore how travel exposes our unconscious beliefs, biases, and cultural conditioning, and how mindfulness can help navigate discomfort with more grace and curiosity. Katie shares how she uses meditation to slow down, listen more deeply, and connect with people and places beyond surface-level sightseeing.

Whether a frequent flyer or planning a first big trip, this conversation is for culturally curious listeners who see travel as a catalyst for growth, not just consumption. Visit our website RhythmAndRoam.com to find out more about our show!

Planning a mission trip, church group travel, or student outreach abroad? This episode is your blueprint.

Dr. Joy, CEO of Butler Travel, joins Rhythm & Roam to break down the most common and costly mistakes travelers make when organizing international trips. We also explore how faith plays a role in travel, including a powerful story of survival and provision in a life-threatening situation abroad. Whether you're a trip organizer, a frequent traveler, or someone dreaming of going global, this episode offers practical guidance and perspective you won't want to miss. Visit RhythmAndRoam.com for more on the podcast.

 

 

Feeling exhausted by the constant drama in your feed? In this convo, Rhythm & Roam and David Beckemeyer (host of Outrage Overload) unpack how outrage culture shapes our politics, our timelines, and even how we see the people sitting next to us on the plane.

On this episode of Rhythm & Roam, we sit down with Australian hiker, writer, and educator Belinda Coker, who spends up to eight months a year walking long-distance trails across regions and countries. She shares how moving slowly through towns and villages reshapes her view of culture, identity, and community, and how house-sitting lets her "live inside" a place rather than pass through. We also dig into midlife adventure, planning months of solo hikes, and what it means to "meet culture at its own pace" as a lipedema warrior on the trail.

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Step into a crowded Irish pub, the fiddle starts, the pints are flowing… and you're wondering if it's okay to clap, sing, or join in. In this episode of Rhythm & Roam, Benef, Paul, and Trecia sit down with Irish fiddle player, podcaster, author, educator, tour guide, and arts manager, Tara Connaghan, to unpack the unspoken etiquette of traditional Irish music sessions. If you've ever dreamed of traveling to Ireland, joining a session, or just walking into a new environment without second-guessing yourself, this conversation is your guide. Visit RhythmAndRoam.com for more with Benefsheh, Paul, & Trecia.

In this episode, we sit down with Renae Ninneman, founder of Going Beyond Tourism and CulturalQ, to explore what it really means to develop cultural intelligence (CQ). We go beyond surface-level awareness to unpack how CQ shapes how we travel, connect, and show up in diverse spaces.

Renae shares her journey into cross-cultural work, breaks down the difference between cultural awareness and true intelligence, and explains how intentional preparation can transform your travel experiences. We also dive into real-life applications, including a look at Benef's cultural intelligence assessment results and what they reveal.

Whether you're traveling abroad, working across cultures, or just trying to better understand the world around you, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to move beyond tourism and into meaningful connection. 

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What does it really take to sell everything, leave land behind, and sail across the world? In this episode of Rhythm & Roam Podcast, we sit down with author and world traveler Alison Gieschen, who made the bold decision to walk away from conventional life and embrace full-time sailing across the globe. From confronting fear in the open ocean to discovering humanity through strangers in faraway places, Alison shares what it truly means to live freely, courageously, and creatively. If you've ever dreamed of escaping the 9-to-5, traveling the world, or redefining what "home" means, this episode will challenge and inspire you. Visit our website at RhythmAndRoam.com and try our new travel planning app RhythmAndRoamTrips.com

From tourist to traveler, this travel podcast dives into slow travel, cultural immersion, meaningful travel stories, and purpose‑driven adventures beyond tourism. Benef, Paul, & Trecia sit down with Dan and Mikkel. Two storytellers who've built a lifestyle around intentional exploration and seeing the world through history, curiosity, and human connection. They unpack how to design a life that makes room for deep journeys, not just quick vacations, and how to use local stories, context, and reflection to transform every trip into something that changes you. If you're craving more than bucket‑list photos and want to travel with depth, purpose, and heart, this episode is your roadmap to traveling deeper on and off the map. Try our new travel planning app at RhythmAndRoamTravel.com