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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWhat 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 unconscious learning. Key themes explored in this part:Navigating leadership as a Third Culture KidWhat it’s like to be an expat in the country your grandparents called "home" Holding onto inherited culture while the homeland evolvesLanguage, identity, and the subconscious cultural code-switchingHidden blind spots of global leaders and cross-cultural teamsHow intuition and lived experience shape cultural sensitivityThe reality of being misidentified, and misunderstood, across geographiesSocial etiquette from Japan, to India, and the power of adaptationWhen intuition meets experience: sensing unspoken tensions in diverse teams Subscribe for Part 2, where we dive deeper into leading with authenticity, resilience, and creative expression. 🎧 Available now on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SIZRiApXjy4UzKVP1YrzvApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1755695962Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9fdd33e4-4e7a-4be7-b7c6-9f2ce76c5580/rooted-and-routed-podcast Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6956558 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/rooted-and-routed-podcast/5204852 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/rooted-and-routed-podcast-5782163 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vbrcdo35 Player FM: https://player.fm/series/rooted-and-routed-podcast Follow us: https://rootedandrouted.com Join us and dive into the fascinating world of expat life. Your journey towards connection, culture, and community starts here.