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Kellyn Bechtold: Do It Scared | Pod Friends This week on Pod Friends, Kellyn Bechtold (@thekellynb) shares her journey of resilience, transformation, and connection. You may know Kellyn from Survivor: Ghost Island, but in this heartfelt interview with host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW), you’ll discover so much more about her path to self-discovery and career reinvention. Hear Kellyn open up about her experiences on Survivor, growing up on a chicken farm in Indiana, and taking courageous leaps—from moving 38 times to launching her Road to Reality podcast. Learn about her philosophy of “doing it scared” and how she’s creating spaces for connection, storytelling, and career transformation through the Career Coven. Kellyn’s insights on returning to yourself, embracing curiosity, and reimagining success will inspire anyone seeking a more authentic and fulfilling life. And, there’s even a very special guest cameo from Survivor: Ghost Island winner and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host Wendell Holland in this episode. Don’t miss this empowering conversation! Here is the short story referenced by Kellyn, from Sight Hound by Pam Houston: https://www.bslshoofly.com/archives/deep-creek-finding-hope-in-the-high-country Suggest a future guest: bit.ly/podfriendsnom Leave a voicemail: speakpipe.com/podfriends Email: podfriends [at] robhasawebsite [dot] com Follow on social media: Twitter: @HeyPodFriends & @MattScottGW Instagram: @MattScottGW Bluesky: MattScottGW.bsky.social Never miss an episode of Pod Friends: LISTEN:  Subscribe to the Pod Friends podcast feed WATCH:  Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | Back to the Beginning with Rob Cesternino Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 8 of Road to Reality features Rob Cesternino, Founder of RHAP and 2X Survivor player. Join Rob (@robcesternino) and Kellyn (@theKellynB) as they discuss the Survivor world through Rob’s eyes all the way back to the beginning in 2000, the insane way he found out he was going to be on All Stars, the deep differences between playing the first time on a high, and the second time with it not going so well, his journey from working at an insurance company all the way through building RHAP up to the podcast network that it is today. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Join RHAP Patreon and support Rob and his amazing team! Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | Defying the Odds with David Wright Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 7 of Road to Reality features David Wright (Millennials vs Gen X & Edge of Extinction). Join David (@realdavewright) and Kellyn (@theKellynB) as they really dig into the powerful, life changing effect that Survivor had on David’s self-perception and his relationship with and management of his anxiety. They cover topics ranging from David’s childhood on the East Coast to becoming a writer on hit shows like Family Guy, Malcolm In The Middle and The Gimmicks. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Listen to: The Daily Beans, Reply All Episode 158 The Missing Hit, Fly on the Wall, Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan Follow David on Instagram @realdavewright Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | A Thing You Did Once with Jacob Derwin Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 6 of Road to Reality features Jacob Derwin from Ghost Island. Jacob (@JacobDerwin) and Kellyn (@theKellynB) begin their conversation catching up from a special podcast studio in Soho, learn about Jacob’s music career (he wrote the theme song of the podcast), and really get into the nitty gritty of Jacob’s Survivor experience – a perspective for when going on Survivor doesn’t go as expected, and how he picked himself up, dusted himself off and started his post-Survivor life. This is a perspective we can all learn from. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Read: Severance by Ling Ma Listen: Paraphrase, How Did This Get Made, Radiolab Colors Episode Music: Party Nails Follow Jacob’s Music and Work at JacobDerwin.com, and on Instagram @JacobDerwin Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | Survivor x BB Crossover with Andy Herren Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 5 of Road to Reality features Andy Herren, the winner of Big Brother 15. Join the effervescent Andy (@andyherren) and Kellyn (@theKellynB) as they discuss Andy’s application process and the paranoia that comes with being a reality tv star hopeful, building his own business, becoming sober, getting recognized daily, and hear about his Survivor fandom. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Podcasts: The Big Picture, Keep It, Las Culturistas, The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael, This Had Oscar Buzz, The Daily, The New Flesh Horror Movies, Ruined, a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-michelle-collins-show-with-michelle-collins/id1242084389" target="_blank" rel="noopener ...

Road to Reality | Cutting Your Losses with J’Tia Hart Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 4 of Road to Reality features J’Tia Hart from Survivor: Cagayan. Join J’Tia (@JTiaPhd) and Kellyn (@theKellynB) as they start the conversation by getting into the unforgettable rice moment on Cagayan, how an Amazing Race application quickly turned into a spot on Survivor, J’Tia’s experience becoming a nuclear engineer, women in STEM, surviving breast cancer and so much more. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Purple Pants Podcast: Real Housewives Read: Strengths Finder Listen: Science Friday, Kill Bill by SZA Listen: Early Detection, Mammograms & Breast Cancer Care with Dr. Rachel Brem Resources: Wheels for Women Twitter: @Jtiaphd Instagram: @JTiaPhd Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the a href="https://shor.

Road to Reality | “It’s What You Make of It” with Karishma Patel Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 3 of Road to Reality features Karishma Patel from Survivor 39: Island of the Idols. Join Karishma and Kellyn as they discuss Karishma’s life trajectory from her childhood in Philadelphia, through her Semester-At-Sea to passing three bar exams to now living in Texas. Karishma reflects on her strengths and weaknesses in and out of the game of Survivor and tells us all about the incredible impact the Survivor experience had on her life as a whole. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Links: Read: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Listen to: Pasoori by Ali Sethi & Shae Gill Follow Karishma on Twitter & Instagram @QTKarishma Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | There’s No Going Back with Victoria Baamonde Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 2 features Victoria Baamonde from Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction. Join Victoria and Kellyn as they discuss Victoria’s experience of really being herself on the show, perfectionism, being portrayed as a villain, living with anxiety, playing with returnees and catching us up on her life since being on the beach. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Show Links: Read: Reinventing your Life Jeffery Young Janet KloskoListen: blowin’ Smoke by Teddy Swims. Dog lovers, check out: tryfi.com Follow Victoria on Instagram: @VeeblesTheRapper & Twitter: @VeeBaamonde Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

FEED DROP: Road to Reality | Representation with Karla Cruz Godoy Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former reality TV contestants about how being on TV has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Episode 1 features Karla Cruz Godoy from Survivor 43. Join Karla and Kellyn as they discuss body image, representation, re-entry after filming, separating yourself from your game and social media and the amazing work Karla is doing today in the education landscape. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and @theKellynB stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! The Pride Has Spoken with Karla Find Karla on Instagram @yasqueer, Twitter @karlacruzgodoy, Fortnight on Twitch @survivorkarla Support Big Picture Learning & Planned Parenthood Listen to Bomba Estero’s My Love Tainy Remix Read Borderlands (La Frontera) by Gloria Anzaldua Listen to Dissect Podcast Visit Point Bonito Lighthouse Never miss a minute of RHAP’s extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN! Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH!  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT!  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Road to Reality | Forging Your Own Path with Omar Zaheer Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former Survivor contestants about their real life and how being on reality television has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Every reality contestant has been on a story-worthy journey to land on television and yet the edit turns them into a hero or a villain or maybe something in between, but it is always just one dimension. Tune in to hear a 360 degree perspective from some of your favorite contestants. In the final episode of Road to Reality, we have a new school representative from Survivor Season 42, our first veterinarian, our first Canadian, Omar Zaheer. We catch up with Omar while he’s just one year out, his season aired in spring of 2022. We discuss where he sees himself along the path in comparison to those who have come before him on this series. We talk more about the immediate aftermath, what it’s like to watch Survivor, be recognized by fans and how it impacts our lives back home. We talk about his path to becoming an exotic animal veterinarian and why it’s so important to know who you are before playing Survivor Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Show Links: * Wild Ontario http://wildontario.ca/ * Dateline NBC Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dateline-nbc/id1464919521 * Instagram @Ozaheer24 * Twitter @omarzaheerdvm

Road to Reality | A Whole New Perspective with Dino Paulo Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former Survivor contestants about their real life and how being on reality television has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Every reality contestant has been on a story-worthy journey to land on television and yet the edit turns them into a hero or a villain or maybe something in between, but it is always just one dimension. Tune in to hear a 360 degree perspective from some of your favorite contestants. Episode 9 features Dino Paulo, the Sole Survivor of Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts (Season 9) who also previously competed on Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island (Season 8). Dino takes us through the experience of playing Survivor SA and how it compares and contrasts with US Survivor. He is able to describe the psychological experience of going through casting, losing and winning Survivor with exceptional insights. We find how playing Survivor in two different countries is different in a few ways, and yet how incredibly similar it is as a human experience of a lifetime. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Show Links: * Twitter @alsodino * Instagram @thatguydino * Zombie by The Cranberries * Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers * Dino’s Escape Room in Cape Town HintHunt

Road to Reality | Leading with Love with Wendell Holland Road to Reality is a limited edition series hosted by Kellyn Bechtold (@theKellynB) from Survivor Ghost Island. Listen in while she interviews former Survivor contestants about their real life and how being on reality television has had a major impact on their life trajectories. Every reality contestant has been on a story-worthy journey to land on television and yet the edit turns them into a hero or a villain or maybe something in between, but it is always just one dimension. Tune in to hear a 360 degree perspective from some of your favorite contestants. Episode 8 features Wendell Holland, contestant from Winners at War and Winner of Survivor Ghost Island. Wendell takes us through a 10 year journey starting in 2013 when he sent in his first Survivor audition tape way back in 2013. We talk through Wendell’s casting attempts, about winning Survivor, his very different experience on WaW in 2020 and the backlash that came with it. We discuss the CBS Diversity Initiative, doing cool stuff with Brice + Wen Present, and recently becoming a parent. Did you enjoy Road to Reality? Let us know on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and stay tuned to the RHAP Survivor feed for more incredible off-season content like this! Show Links: * PNBL Treasure Beach Basketball Camp * The E-Myth – The Prophet – The Alchemist – The Richest Man in Babylon – Tim Ferris Tools of Titans  – * Purple Pants Podcast. The Bakari Sellers Podcast – NPR Up First. The Joe Budden Podcast – Johnny Bananas The Ringers Challenge. * Nipsey Hussel – Dedication. What if Feels Like JAY-Z and Nipsey Hussel – a class="c-link" href="https://open...