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What began as an interview request talking about a book morphed into a two-part series with former Penn wrestler Rollie Peterkin. A world traveler, Peterkin gave up his dream of working on Wall Street to turn to the world of Mixed Martial Arts.
But Peterkin didn't just drop his suit and tie off at the cleaners and run down to the local boxing club. He packed up and moved South — like South America South, landing with a friend in Peru.
A few amateur fights later, Peterkin turned pro and the story of “Escaping the American Dream” became a reality. Peterkin now has a book called “The Cage: Escaping the American Dream” which is available on Amazon.
Part 1 of this series breaks down the journey and the drive to write the book and explains how Peterkin ended up an English teacher in the Canary Islands.
Part 2, coming out following this episode, will feature some of Peterkin's stories from the road and the past, including explaining his time at Blair Academy.
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