Walkabout Elevations Podcast

Walkabout Elevations Podcast

The Walkabout Elevations Podcast explores communication, culture, geopolitics, international business, and what it really means to build a life that fits. Hosted by Paul Allen Benavides, known by many as Walkabout Rojo. Each episode features long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, and professionals from around the world, diving into how people think, adapt, and evolve across different stages of life. We talk about presence, identity, cross-cultural living, and the decisions that shape who we become. Recorded in Da Nang, Vietnam, at Walkabout Studio.

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June 9, 2026 62 mins

In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with organizational psychologist, researcher, consultant, and entrepreneur Dr. Anna Wolf for a fascinating discussion on teamwork, leadership, psychological safety, and the future of work.Why do smart teams fail?Why do employees stay silent when they see problems?And why, despite having more technology than ever before, are so many people feeling disconnected at work?D...

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In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with career coach, LinkedIn strategist, community builder, and Da Nang Nomad Festival co-founder Markos Korvesis.What started as a conversation about careers and remote work quickly evolved into something much deeper: freedom, belonging, community, and the search for a meaningful life.Markos shares his journey from Greece to Southeast Asia, how he reinvented his career...

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In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Sam Gute Rogers for one of the most honest and thought-provoking conversations we’ve had on the show so far.

Sam shares his journey growing up between the United States and China, struggling with addiction and direction during college, getting arrested at 19, and eventually rebuilding his life through discipline, reflection, physical training, and radical honesty.

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In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Ondra Němčík, better known online as “RoboHumanist”: lifestyle engineer, coach, creator, and founder of a philosophy centered around optimizing human performance without losing our humanity in the process.We explore what modern technology, algorithms, AI, and constant stimulation are doing to the human nervous system… and why so many people feel anxious, distracte...

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In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Jeremy Greene: public speaker, community builder, digital nomad, and creator behind @jeremytalkstostrangers.

Jeremy openly shares his journey from social anxiety and depression into a life centered around confidence, human connection, and meaningful community. After traveling through more than 60 countries and spending years building relationships around the world,...

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April 29, 2026 69 mins

In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Toby Johnson, Founder and Director of Education at USA English, whose work spans over 16 years building English learning systems across China and now Vietnam.

But this conversation is about what actually happens when people try to learn.

Toby spent over a decade in Beijing working inside one of the most competitive private education markets in the world. What he saw...

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In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with my friend Scott Robinson and this conversation goes far deeper than cycling. Scott’s story is one of transformation, discipline, and raw reinvention. We talk about a period of his life that most people would rather forget; being arrested and spending time in jail in the United States . And how that experience became a turning point rather than an ending

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Working across cultures sounds simple, until you actually do it.In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Ibrahima Seck (Ibo), a cross-cultural communication and leadership expert who has worked in over 35 countries.We talk about:Why communication breaks down across culturesThe mistakes people make when working internationallyHow culture impacts leadership, sales, and trustReal stories of things going wro...

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AI is moving fast, but most people still don’t understand what’s actually changing.

In this episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast, I sit down with Taj Sarin—AI strategist, educator, and futurist—to explore what the next 5–10 years might really look like.

We talk about:

  • The difference between using AI… and becoming dependent on it
  • The Human-AI loop and how it changes the way we think
  • What people are getting wrong about AI right...
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The first episode of the Walkabout Elevations Podcast… and we start at the source.

In this conversation, I sit down with Payman Lorenzo, podcast host and coach, to explore what podcasting really does beyond content.

We talk about presence, listening, and how meaningful conversations shape the way we think and communicate. It’s what happens when you actually pay attention.

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