The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
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I have the fortune of speaking with some brilliant minds who all share the commonality of growing as third-culture kids. We explore how their family culture and backstory had an influence on their upbringing; and we discuss what role it's played in defining their own values, passions and the perspectives they have on popular life topics.
The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
Taylor Roark, founder of Galliant Trainings is an avid traveller and a taoist at heart. But it hasn't always been that way. In this snippet, Taylor brings to light an extremely valuable life lesson that he gained through his own experiences that many can learn from.
You can listen to the full episode here (click on the subscribe button on the left to find the links to Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms)
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The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
In this weeks ThursdayThrowback, I relive asking AmyK why she chose Shanghai, China (a place I've lived in myself), and what it made it life changing for her.
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The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
Throwback Thursday - each week youu'll get the chance to relive some of the highlights from Season 2 and 3 of the podcast. The aim is to provide you quick snippets of valuable and practical content to listen to on-the-go.
AmyK discusses the importance of changing yourself and 'cleaning up your internal mess' before you can truly be happy for others, without feeling envy, pain or the need to talk bad about them to feel better about it [full conversation in Season 2 Episode 1]
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The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
I wanted to fundamentally solve this problem and give everyone, everywhere, the same access and availability. It doesn't matter if you are from a village in the Sudan or New York, you can share in the world's financial ecosystem all the same."
In this episode, we discuss:
Breaking out of his American-centric mindset and the first trip to China
His biggest shock / surprise when first moving to China.
The struggle of applying for jobs just before the 2008 financial crisis
The 10 days that changed his life
What his parents moving to America with nothing did for his work ethic
How to deal with th ..read more
The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
Have you listened to Part 1.. if not, you'll want to head to Episode 25 first!
In Part 2, we discuss:
Having a Hindu (Jain) mother and Muslim father..
Not all Hindu's and Muslims were in conflict - our grandparents are prime examples
The good (and bad) side of being raised to always do good for people
Learning that we can't please everyonoe
The importance of her brother in her life
Riwa shares one of her most embarassing memories (it's comedy gold!)
... and also a slightly more sad one (which we can laugh about now)
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The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
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In Part 2, we discuss:
- Feeling like an 'inbetweener' in high school and learning how to navigate different social groups- The downside to being 'likeable'- The identity struggle for many third culture kids- Why do people get the 'travel bug'?- Is Paul more like his mum or dad?- Choosing not to have social media accounts (except LinkedIn)- Are influencers lonely by nature?- What is a true measure of ..read more
The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
In part 1 of the 3-part conversation, we discuss:
Seeing the positives and negatives in a desire to explore the world
The influence of his grandad’s open-mindedness, and passion to travel and exploring other cultures
How privilege can create an open-minded character
Risk aversion vs. risk-taking in children of immigrants following their creative passions
Life ‘behind the scenes’ for the families of the high achievers we hear about
Is moderate success in your passion enough in order to ensure a more balanced life?
Learning to be more purposeful in your choices
How technology and automati ..read more
The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
Noreen is a debut novelist and TedX speaker, having recently released her father's memoir in May 2021.
In this episode, we discuss:
Writing her father's memoirs
Ugandan Asians' lack of addressing their emotions and the story of being expelled from Uganda
Understanding and 'appreciating' our previous generations' struggles (and vice versa?)
What it means to be a 'positive disruptor' (the topic of her Tedx talk)
The 3 keys to success of South Asians after Ugandan explusion
Navigating an East Africa, Indian and Pakistani identity in a Catholic school
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The Journey Onwards with Anand Dattani
2y ago
We discuss:
Having a HUGE family and prestigious grandad
Polygamy in the previous generations in Cameroon
Learning one of the 250 dialects spoken in Cameroon
Francophone vs. Anglophone Cameroon - history, tensions & recent instability
Learning French and being the first guy in the family to move to Asia
Remembering those first days in Tokyo, and learning Japanese.. in 8 months(!)
How strict parents helped him persevere and create a great life in Japan
Unexpected shock for Japanese going to Cameroon vs. a Cameroonian going to Japan
Playing American Football at University
ChamCham sha ..read more