I am in Phoenix Arizona, talking with Danny a young Mexican, American citizen. He speaks for a lot of young people today about their struggles to get ahead. This is an excerpt from a longer conversation.

I am in the Dakotas talking to a newspaper editor, a Tribal Police officer, and a Native on the street. After so much media and demonstrations, I wanted to learn what people there thought. Each has a perspective on Standing Rock and the Dakota Access pipeline. 

The low power FM movement is alive and well in Butte Montana. I am talking with Clark, the station manager of KBMF 102.5, a public access station that is part of a renewal of this historic town. Artists and creative people are putting life back into Butte.

Finding interesting conversations is what I do. Road trips are at the heart of An American Mosaic. I am planning the first trip in a new camper van to North Dakota and Standing Rock to catch up on what is happening there and the many places along the way.

This is a wonderful conversation with Archis Gore a founder of Polyverse Corporation. He shared his story of Microsoft bringing him to the U.S. and we talked about tech and society and life today. He is bright, thoughtful and humble. This is a conversation worth listening to. 

I am in Furley Kansas, a two street town with a grain elevator and a church. The church is owned by Todd Matson, a successful artist who lives and works there. He grew up in the area and came back and bought the church building for a studio. We talked about his work, Furley, and a little about politics. 

She's 24, an entrepreneur, and has got it together. Bailey's office is a coffee shop in Fredericksburg Texas, her sign is the back of her laptop which reads, "Questions about real estate?, I'm a local realtor, Let's Talk". She had some interesting things to say.

I'm in Austin Texas talking with Alvaro about Millennials and our lives online. It is a good conversation and an insight into the thinking of a new generation of Americans. 

Charleston West Virginia was the beginning of a road trip through coal country. In this episode, I am talking with Tiffany who works as a bartender and server in a top restaurant in Charleston. She shared her story, which might be common, except she stays above the line by being a workaholic. 

Three inspiring millennials who created their own opportunities. It is not always all about technology. One is Mexican American, one is an Immigrant, and one is Amish. On the road in America.