Press, podcasts & interviews

WanderSafe in the media.

Selected coverage of WanderSafe, our safety mission, and co-founder Stephenie Rodriguez across print, broadcast, and podcasts.

Searching for Heroes with Benjamin Hall on FOX News Radio

Featured podcast · FOX News Radio

“I Cheated Death and Malaria”: Stephenie Rodriguez’s Story

Searching for Heroes with Benjamin Hall · July 13, 2026 · 47 minutes

Stephenie shares her survival story and journey from a near-fatal malaria battle to advocacy and technology entrepreneurship.

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Explore The One Step Ahead Podcast

Podcast · The One Step Ahead Podcast

Before College Move-In: The Safety Plan Every Family Needs

Episode 001 · Carrie Pasquarello

2026

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Interview · 9Honey

“They call me the robot lady”: A bug bite changed Stephenie’s life forever

Shelly Horton interview

November 26, 2023

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Feature · The Sydney Morning Herald

“Completely unimaginable”: How a business trip changed Stephenie’s life

Good Weekend · Andrew Hornery

December 11, 2021

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Feature · World Para Fencing

Wheelchair fencer, Stephenie Rodriguez, joins Promotion Commission

World Para Fencing news

February 14, 2024

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Feature · Paralympics Australia

A Chance To Tap Into My Inner Warrior

Stephenie Rodriguez profile

January 10, 2024

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Broadcast · Channel 10 Australia

Channel 10 Interview with Stephenie Rodriguez

WanderSafe CEO

March 31, 2022

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Press · Australian Financial Review

WanderSafe founder heads to US, where more VCs will back women

Technology

October 31, 2018

AFR article

Feature · Forbes

Reinventing the Travel Experience to Meet the Needs of Women

JOZU For Women · Geri Stengel

March 29, 2017

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Feature · Mamamia

In 2019, Stephenie Rodriguez was bitten by a mosquito. It ended with a double amputation.

Isabella Ross · Real Life

March 6, 2022

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Magazine · Business in Heels

The Three P’s of Success and Happiness

Cover interview with Stephenie Rodriguez

January 31, 2024

Stephenie’s announcement

Feature · The Guardian Nigeria

A light to prevent darkness

WanderSafe and Stephenie Rodriguez

September 6, 2019

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Podcast · The One Step Ahead Podcast

Notice Before You Need to React: CIA Protector Thomas Pecora

Episode 002

October 5, 2026

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Podcast · The Chris Voss Show

Podcast 186: WanderSafe App Founder Stephenie Rodriguez

Chris Voss Show Podcast

2021

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Podcast · ITU Podcasts

WSIS 2019 TALKX: Stephenie Rodriguez, WanderSafe

ITU Podcasts

April 12, 2019

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Podcast · Moodie Davitt Report

TRI-POD Series 2: Stephenie Rodriguez, travel retail’s bionic wonderwoman

TRI-POD interview

February 18, 2022

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Feature · El País

The dramatic story of a malaria survivor

Health feature

August 20, 2024

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Podcast · Amazon Legends Podcast

The Story of a Commitment to Impact 1 Billion Lives

Stephenie Rodriguez · Episode 215

March 15, 2023

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Feature · Lioness Magazine

Jozu Follows The “Women’s Only” Trend To Disrupt World Of Travel

Travel technology

February 1, 2017

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Feature · Region Canberra

Bucking the Trends: WanderSafe, Staying Safe While You Wander

Nina Gbor · Region Canberra

September 2, 2018

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Broadcast · The Daily Edition

WanderSafe Beacon: Non-Violent Personal Safety Device

Feature segment

May 30, 2019

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Podcast · The Where2FromHere Podcast

Stephenie Rodriguez from WanderSafe

Podcast interview · 41 minutes

Podcast

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Trade press · TRBusiness

New WanderSafe device to launch globally in Cannes

Travel retail industry

2018

TRBusiness article