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I got into a lot of trouble when I was younger. I went to prison twice. 

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What do you want to do with your life? an accountant, blah, blah, blah. expect you to take in life is that will make you happy. the US, England and Canada, went on a road what they wanted to do with their lives. to find how they found their way. the States going from New York to LA and America, but at the same time interviewing and found their calling in life. people so happy doing what they do for >> That's me. kind of ask, how did you get there? border, which is Port Arthur, Texas, Johnny Winters, and those musicians. it's really Louisiana Cajun. low down Blues and Zydeco background. mean to you growing up? effect on your life? American soul music of James Brown and ever could do is hear music. going on in school or in my head all my life. we didn't know nothing about a club. the Field of Dreams, I got two air conditioner units, the plumbing work, pay us when you can. blues guys would come to town, and they'd say, where's Mr. Anton? all, they said, well,where's your father? They said, well, who owns this? they took us in because they could business, we were in it for the blues. Waters, Albert King, those kind of people. my life is be a musician. what I actually want to do is to perform. confidence issues and stuff like that. about like hitting the lottery, it's hard. you might have a chance. to roll the dice then you go do it, but the decisions you make, get all the degrees you can get. you can get, then start a band, or don't do it the hard way like we did. you'd do it differently? >> I'll tell you this. go through anything that hard. so and that's all we loved was the blues. only get out of it what you put into it. and no one's gonna help you out there, how do you start out in this world. music is what I love. want to hear that. I've paid a huge price. really made any money doing this but real about it, really gritty. more of those we just had right now just remember that there are like, >> You got to be prepared for not like this happy place. people that we heard even mentioned the word rent. your, your passion, your dream, from his own, his own, experiences. truckers on the road than we do the cars eight hours a day. you're taking on a whole different life. >> All right. went to school for three and a half years. >> I mean all of the jobs that my two actually doing any of those jobs. I love travelling. South America, but what am I going to do? professionally translate legal documents, it from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday. though, if you ask me. was disappointed, to say the least. and they're like, we really wish you'd finish school. being afraid of the consequences. many people stay where they are. met that don't like their job? they'd quit tomorrow. opportunities out there. if you're 50 years old, there are other ways out there. decided to drop them all over himself. cinnamon rolls I've ever had. past that ghost town in the back we'd end up at like the best place? myself with the people I love. like a huge amount of success in his life. like he can be making a difference and while making himself happy. just totally envelopes me. then that will make him happy. organization because that seems like got a million applicants, so degrees, masters, all that kind of stuff. or four years getting one of those degrees start at the bottom volunteering and which is something I know I'm good at. be possible for me to speak to Pam Gaber. get ahold of Pam Gaber, helping children who'd been abused by dog and keeping them entertained with. really friendly and the kids loved. this is what is called a monsoon, of blowing dust and no rain, cuz I thought a monsoon meant water. >> So, what, through all this and have a dust storm. [MUSIC] brings you right now, something bigger and better. in every facet of our life, we're too young, or we're not ready. Gabriel came in my life. the opportunity to help abused and I was in over my head, my whole life to be exactly where I was, a pharmaceutical company, I flew first class. where I had this panoramic view of my broken down a little bit. what exactly was going through your head hang on a minute, this isn't for me? started the whole thing, but was our corporate office. just enough time to change my luggage. right next to me but my husband? feel right, I didn't feel well, and to be this successful? have much of a life outside of work. in me this little uneasy feeling. gives me serenity and I made the call. they knew me that well. to keep me, but I couldn't do it. money anymore, I decided. puppy ever born in the State of Arizona, still had no clue what was in my future. settle, and be normal, nursery here in Phoenix and life that are important besides the money, knock it, cuz it's great for some people. because of- this month, so I have to apologize. welcome to Arizona. I have a face for radio, so. >> [LAUGH] We'll just do it in the dark. >> So this is because of the wind. the wind has knocked out the power. >> Not bad. with in our building. >> When do we leave off? >> I think it was what were we doing for because you picked up the thought from, to start Gabriel's Angels, Gabriel to the crisis nursery for when he was one year old. I totally humiliated him. >> He's probably off he goes with antlers on and a just call me Rudolph tee shirt. is I wanted these kids to smile, have a lot to smile about. bring the damn dog, bring him. >> So, Ii'm like okay. >> [LAUGH] So I dressed him up and those kids changed my life forever, were mean and nasty and violent. as I volunteered there. why is Johnny not punching Jerry and that were admitted to the nursery. midnight, because of abuse and neglect. that's all they have, and they started smiling and laughing and they know it's soft, velvety ear and we're all standing there in disbelief. are going through what you did. you could see that they go to work and they are stressed, and have opportunity to see why we're here. opinion is that our lives are busy. there's stuff going on. Over extended, those people to get back. becoming over extended in the beginning I really believe a lot in self-discovery. who you are in there and they don't know who they are. that wherever you go, there you are. you can never really get away from you as a person and sit in the dark sometime. >> Because who you are is who you are in sleeping you know who you are and a whole different way of looking at to be kind than right. America, cuz I had to keep that image up. I was able to do this. right time and it's revealed to you and it hasn't been revealed to you yet. happiest darn life you can make and of what you wanna do or whatever that is. for whatever that big thing is. say there's a pill I take every day. >> Yeah. do with my life, but it's a journey. what I wanted to do with my life, 42. wanted, what their passion is at 60. Liz from working with animals and the kids that you work with? >> It is. from working with animals about the past and analyze about the future. be in the moment of our life and don't analyse and worry about the future. I think I've become not on intent, from that and I call that the flow. where you're in the flow, time. hope, and love, and smiles, and joy. supported it as much as they have. I leave there going, a life a long way down the road, you got to make your decisions right now, change it later on in life. just keep doing that thing. because you're making tons of money. if you make money, that came from having a change at 42. you how much that really affected me. actually making a difference and really hard that I really had to do this. that this is actually what I'm gonna do, I think the whole experience and the past three and a half weeks. education in one period of time. made me less scared about life. happens when we meet these people. bits of this worldly wisdom that makes because it makes it simpler. talk to somebody new who might be able to bit more about my life. it feels like three years at school. we're actually finding out for ourselves. you just start at the beginning and work your way through it. completely off balance, you missed it. that you really see. don't lose yourself. more information on Roadtrip Nation and go to pbs.org 

<p>In Austin, the UK team interviews Cliff Antone, owner of the famous Antone's Blues Club. En route to Phoenix, the team makes a pit stop to talk with truck driver Darius. Finally in Phoenix, they meet with Pam Gaber, founder of the non-profit group Gabriel's Angels.</p>

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But we kind of look at the people so happy doing what they do for >> That's me, you found the right guy. how did you get there? border, which is Port Arthur, Texas, Johnny Winters and those musicians. it's really Louisiana Cajun. low-down blues and background. like growing up? effect on your life? of James Brown and Otis Redding and that's what I listened to growing up. could ever do is hear music. going on in school or in my head all my life. we didn't know nothing about a club. the Field of Dreams, the movie, just started coming and helping us. say oh I got a walk in cooler, or I will do the electrical work, pay us when you can. blues guys would come to town and they'd say like, where's Mr. Anton. they said well, where's your father? he lives in Port Arthur, why? could see that we were purists. the great Muddy Waters, those kind of people, you know? 

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[MUSIC] they do for a living that it isn't work. You found the right guy. kind of ask, how did you get that? Louisiana border, which is Port Arthur, Johnny Winters and those musicians. Louisiana Cajun, so I came from Zydeco background. mean to you growing up? effect on your life? the American Soul music of James Brown and that's what I listened to growing up, was hear music. going on in school or in my head all my life. we were in our early 20s, and and so we just knew music. the Field of Dreams, the movie, well that's what happened. we didn't really have any money. oh, I got a walk-in cooler or I'll do the electrical work, pay us when you can. it just happened, it was funny, come to town, and they'd never met me. where's Mr Antone, I said, I looked about like y'all. they would get a laugh out of it but could see that we were purist. we were in it for the Blues, so Albert King, those kind of people. my life is be a musician, what I actually want to do is to perform. massive like confidence issues and well what's the chances of making it? desire and you can't think of but it's got to be such a desire. to roll the dice, then you go do it, but unless you do try it. your life is gonna be that's what it's gonna come down to. don't take the chance. degrees you can get, get into business, don't do it the hard way like we did. you'd do it differently? >> I'll tell you this, I've been to prison twice, go through anything that hard. we just wanted to bring the Blues, so the Blues was the lowest thing in America. what I of it what you put into it, that's it. help you out there, that's the problem, how do you start out in this world? money is not my God, the landlord don't wanna hear that. really made any money doing this, you know? 

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He's saying don't take the chance? get all the degrees you can get. make all the money you can get. don't do it the hard way like we did. you'd do it differently? >> I'll tell you this, go through anything that hard. we did anything we could to get the money. only get out of it what you put into it. you know. start out in this world, you know? music is what I love, are you happy with what you've done? I paid a huge price. really made any money doing this, but 

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Like what I want to do in my life is be a musician. what I actually want to do is to perform. confidence issues and stuff like that. you can't think of nothing else, it's got to be such a desire. to roll the dice, then you go do it. out unless you do try. the decisions you make, 

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[Cliff] [Southern accent] You gonna be a musician? of makin' it? I mean, are you saying, [Cliff] I say go to school can get, get into business, Then start a band or a night- Don't do it the hard way [Roadtripper] Does that mean you'd do it differently? went to school. [Cliff] I-I'll tell you this: of trouble in my life. There's just no....there's through anything that hard, But I didn't see it If it's a burning desire else, you might have a chance. willing to roll the dice, but you'll never find out That's the other side 

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