Rhythm & Roam with Benef, Paul, & Trecia

Unspoken Rules of Irish Music Sessions | (with Tara Connaghan)

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 [https://www.RhythmAndRoam.com] for more with Benefsheh, Paul, & Trecia.

Cultural IQ: The Secret to Meaningful Travel?

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.  Visit us at RhythmAndRoam.com [https://www.rhythmandroam.com] for more!

Making Waves: A Journey Around The Globe

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 [https://www.rhythmandroam.com] and try our new travel planning app RhythmAndRoamTrips.com [https://www.rhythmandroamtrips.com]

From Tourist to Traveler: Traveling Deeper

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 [https://RhythmAndRoamTravel.com]

Gas, Grit, and Border Crossings: The Ride of a Lifetime

This episode of Rhythm & Roam is for every dreamer who ever said, "What if I just kept driving?”  We sit down with Matt, who did exactly that, driving solo from Los Angeles to Panama through Mexico, Central America, and a few unexpected roadblocks along the way (literally). He opens up about fear, freedom, and what it means to be an outsider welcomed in. From being stuck for days at a Nicaraguan barricade to finding humanity in roadside strangers, his story is part travel diary, part human lesson.  Subscribe to our newsletter for more Rhythm & Roam goodness at RhythmAndRoam.com [https://www.RhythmAndRoam.com]