Melissa Rodway on Restlessness, Adventure, and the Transformative Power of Travel

In Episode #248 of Moped Outlaws, Marc and Greg welcome traveler, writer, and storyteller Melissa Rodway for a wide-ranging conversation about adventure, identity, resilience, and the deep emotional pull of travel.

Melissa shares how a childhood spent living in rural Australia helped shape her lifelong curiosity about the world and explains why travel has always felt more like home than stability. From backpacking through Southeast Asia and riding chaotic chicken buses across Central America to trekking the Dolomites and exploring Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert, Melissa reflects on the experiences that transformed her understanding of herself and humanity.

The discussion explores the psychology of restlessness, the tension between freedom and security, and why some people feel most alive when they are outside their routines. Melissa opens up about long-distance relationships, writing her memoir People You Meet, caring for her mother during Alzheimer’s, and how grief, creativity, and intuition have guided major turning points in her life.

Marc, Greg, and Melissa also dive into solo travel, women travelers, spirituality, resilience, entrepreneurship, creative reinvention, and the courage required to build a life outside traditional expectations.

Honest, funny, vulnerable, and deeply reflective, this episode is a powerful conversation about listening to your instincts, following curiosity, and embracing the unknown.

Guest Links

Website:
https://flyrodway.com

Book – People You Meet:
https://www.amazon.ca/People-You-Meet-Interesting-Characters/dp/106904430X/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fly_travel_media/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-rodway-09176323/

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