Send us Fan Mail For Rika Bouffe, Indonesian by birth, married to a French husband, and an expat spouse who has built a life across Indonesia, France, the United States, and India, home was never going to be a fixed address. It had to become something else entirely. In this episode, Rika shares one of the most honest and layered conversations we've had on Rooted and Routed. She talks about observing Ramadan as a minority in Western countries, where the absence of community led to something un...
Mar 24
57 min
Send a text Season 2 of the Rooted and Routed Podcast is officially wrapped, and this is your recap. From authentic voices to deep-dive conversations, this season has been about growth, identity, and navigating change. Thank you to every subscriber, listener, and guest who joined the journey. As we reflect, we’re also reimagining what’s next. The conversations are evolving in direction, in depth, and in reach. We’re not just telling stories. We’re exploring what it takes to begin, to...
Oct 30, 2025
16 min
Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of our conversation, Carlos Ruano unpacks the quiet decisions and systemic gaps many never hear about — from pensions to policy reform, reinvention, and the emotional costs of service. What We Cover in This Segment: Why some diplomats transition into real estate, coaching, or other services tailored to diplomatic familiesHow working inside institutions contrasts with entrepreneurship: balancing structure, autonomy, and adaptationThe emotional decisions behind ...
Oct 6, 2025
52 min
CARLOS RUANO : Working at WORLD BANK, UN, GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA & UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN | S2E10P1
Send us Fan Mail As always, Rooted and Routed isn’t here to deliver headlines. We’re here to hold space for the stories that shape people, quietly and powerfully. In this part 1 episode, Sabiya sits down with Carlos Ruano — a diplomat, academic, and cultural observer who has lived in 10 countries, worked in international diplomacy, global education, and policy design, and held roles from UN specialist to radio host, academic mentor to diplomatic spouse. He offers layered insights into identit...
Sep 28, 2025
1 hr
Send us Fan Mail When you build a team across continents, how do you turn multiple worldviews into business results, not chaos? In this episode, Bindi Basan shares how she created multicultural teams that didn’t just show up, but stood out. We also dive into how she uses her fitness and dance practices as leadership tools; consistency, resilience, focus and how those bleed into work when it matters most. Keypoints Explored in Part 2: Hiring people who don’t think like you — deliberately...
Sep 21, 2025
37 min
Send a text What happens when your cultural heritage comes from one country, but your upbringing and worldview are shaped by another, and then you return to that ancestral culture as an expat? In this episode, Sabiya welcomes Bindi Basan, a British-born transformation leader with Punjabi roots, whose global career has taken her from Yorkshire to Mumbai, Dubai, Singapore, and beyond. Together, they explore the subtle and surprising layers of of identity, leadership, cultural nuance, and uncons...
Sep 14, 2025
48 min
Send a text #rootedandroutedpodcast #studententrepreneur ====== CHAPTERS: SEASON 2 - EPISODE 8 - SARAH OLIVIER - PART 2 ====== 00:00 Coming Up 00:43 Sarah Strides (www.sarah-strides.com) and Sarah's support system 02:42 Living Independently 03:29 Belgian Government's Student Entrepreneur Initiatives 05:41 Ghent University 07:20 Role of personal stories amongst young entrepreneurs 08:58 Which Terrain does Sarah prefer to ride on - Asia or Europe? 10:13 Japalouppe Equestrian Centre in Pu...
Sep 6, 2025
17 min
Send a text What’s it really like growing up as an expat kid—and how does that shape your future? In this powerful episode, host Sabiya Pathan Withoeck sits down with Sarah Oliviers, a Belgian veterinary student, international show jumper, and tech founder, to share her incredible journey—from discovering horse riding in Pune, India, to launching a veterinary admin app called VACS. In Part 1, we cover: Sarah’s early days riding and competing in India—and how community shaped her passion...
Aug 30, 2025
22 min
Send a text In this heartfelt Part 2 episode, media founder, writer, and PhD researcher Joanna Dukkipati joins Sabiya Pathan Withoeck for a rich, reflective conversation that flows from food and migration to parenting and decolonising language, to claiming space and redefining inclusion. What you’ll hear in this episode: - Food as a thread of identity: Joanna shares her new documentary project exploring ethnic food stores as cultural lifelines for migrant communities in Ireland. What do...
Aug 23, 2025
53 min
Send a text What does it take to create a platform that amplifies voices often left unheard—and keeps growing with intention? In this deeply personal and reflective episode, Joanna Dukkipati — writer, media founder, and PhD researcher — shares her journey of evolving identity, inclusive leadership, and the quiet power of gathering voices from the margins—not marginalized, but ready to be centered. Key Takeaways: How Good Day Cork was born in Joanna’s kitchen — and why it became mo...
Aug 15, 2025
50 min
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