Roots to Routes with Anand Dattani

By Anand Dattani

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Episodes: 104

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This podcast unpacks the importance of understanding where each of us come from, and the role it's played in where we’re going.

Each episode is an honest and personal conversation about legacy, identity, and the lessons passed down through generations.

Each guest is someone who has broken barriers through what they're now doing, from founders and CEOs, to creatives and athletes, we explore how our roots shaped us, what we can learn from the stories of our elders, and how much culture has evolved even since our own childhoods.

From societal expectations on success to relationships, I get the guest to share their own experience a on overcoming generational struggles, and their advice for the next generation.

If you're someone who’s ever felt stuck between living life the way you want or fitting in, or you’re still figuring out where you belong, you're not alone here.

And if you’re a guest on the show, this isn’t just about sharing your bio. It’s about sharing the stories that made you you, and leaving behind something meaningful for the next generation to hear.


Episode Date
Why We Hide Our Pain & How To Raise Kids In The Digital Age | Amit Singh Kalley
Jun 09, 2026
The Mental Health Crisis of High Performers & Why Community Is Our Last Hope | Haydn Elliot
May 19, 2026
Arjun Sofat on Discipline, Isolation & The Family Lessons That Helped Build Free Soul
Mar 16, 2026
Josh White (CanO Water) on ADHD, Addiction & Breaking Family Patterns
Dec 02, 2025
“You Don’t Look Like A Smith” - Trina Smith on Mixed Heritage & The Problems With Mainstream Music
Sep 09, 2025
Why South Asian Culture Was Sustainable Long Before It Became Cool
Aug 26, 2025
Identity, Faith and Self-Acceptance: The Story of Britain's First Out Muslim Drag Queen
Aug 04, 2025
Malaysia, Asians' Love For Snacks, ChatGPT is Bad & Why More Doesn't = Happier
Jul 15, 2025
Hitchhiking Across Continents - The Unforgettable Story & Life Lessons of Ramnik Karia
Jun 23, 2025
How Do Cultural Values Shape (and Sometimes Sabotage) Success? w/ John Wang
May 20, 2025
Is creativity being suppressed by the very communities that raised us? w/ Ketna Patel
Apr 01, 2025
Highlight 17: Why Your Loved Ones Might Not Always Be Supportive Of Your Dreams
Mar 21, 2025
Feeling Lost, Letting Go of Expectations & Learning to Live on Your Own Terms | Amardeep Parmar
Mar 11, 2025
Highlight 16: Why Finding Your Passion Feels Lonely & How to Know If It’s Worth Pursuing
Dec 12, 2024
Reframing Your ’Disadvantages’ & How to Balance Hustle and Stress While Following Your Passion
Dec 09, 2024
From Iron Curtain to Bond Girl: How Optimism & Resilience Powered My Success | Anika Pavel
Oct 29, 2024
Highlight 15: Why We See Ourselves Worse Than Others Do
Oct 22, 2024
Why Our Culture Influences Our Confidence & How To Build Multicultural Relationships
Sep 11, 2024
”90% are not engaged with their work”, Why Passion Can’t Protect You From Burnout & How to Stop Chasing Success and Start Living
Aug 27, 2024
A Near Death Experience, Being Held At Gunpoint & How To Not Become A Victim Of Your Circumstances
Jul 30, 2024
How Intercultural Awareness Can Help You Thrive in Your Career, Life, & In A New Country
Jul 16, 2024
Highlight 14: Why do some immigrants fail to assimilate in a new country? | Liu Liu
May 27, 2024
The Truth About Cross-Cultural Relationships, Biases & Building Your Life In A New Country | Liu Liu
May 22, 2024
Losing My Father, My ADHD, Quitting Engineering TWICE & Making Good On My Big Promise | Navjot Sawhney
May 06, 2024
”Mental Health Was Never Talked About At Home”, ”50% Drop Off Within 3 Therapy Sessions” & How We Can Drop the Immigrant Kid ’Guilt’ | Founder of Tala...
Apr 16, 2024
Challenging My English Italian Identity & Why It’s Make or Break for Climate Strategy | 51toCarbonZero Founder
Mar 25, 2024
Highlight 13: Is Our Sense of Community & Culture As Strong As It Used To Be? (w. Zamiha Desai)
Mar 19, 2024
Zamiha Desai on: (Re)Discovering My Culture, Feeling Stuck, Perfectionism & Dealing with Negativity
Feb 27, 2024
The Good and Bad of Coming From A Frugal Culture & How To Live Without Regret w/ Anand Mistry
Jan 30, 2024
ProjectCHAKRA Founder: ”My struggles were nothing compared to what they were going through on a daily basis” (Part 1)
Jan 17, 2024
Highlight 12: Understanding This About Yourself Can Increase Your Chance of Success
Dec 27, 2023
Feeling Lost, Quitting Finance & How To Find What You Love To Do | Laurie Wang
Dec 19, 2023
Highlight 11: The Lonely Side of Self-Improvement | Anand Dattani
Dec 12, 2023
Founder of Foodlama: “I Left Nigeria With A Week And A Half’s Notice”
Nov 29, 2023
Highlight 10: Overcoming ’Brutal’ Negative Feedback & Imposter Syndrome As A Young Founder
Nov 27, 2023
Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: My Personal Health Transformation, Leaving My Law Career & Becoming My Own Boss
Nov 14, 2023
The Power of Personal History, Impactful Storytelling & How the Media Shapes Us (w/Lucy Fulford)
Oct 31, 2023
Highlight 9: Learning from Dragon’s Den & The 1 Key Takeaway For Ocushield Founder, Dhruvin Patel
Oct 20, 2023
Founder of Ocusheild: Avoiding Gangs, Dragon’s Den, Taking QUICK Risks & Building To Improve 10 MILLION Eyes Globally
Oct 17, 2023
Highlight 8: How Fitness Will Play A Vital Role In Your Mental Health
Oct 13, 2023
Highlight 7: How To Deal With Your Inner Critic vs. Your Inner Guide
Oct 06, 2023
How My Peruvian Roots And My Obsession to Overcome Obesity Helped Revolutionise the Online Fitness Industry
Oct 04, 2023
Shorts 6: How You Can Get Started On Finding What Your Purpose Is
Sep 29, 2023
Simon Alexander Ong: Overcoming 3 Major Setbacks & Ways to Improve Energy Levels to Avoid Burnout
Sep 19, 2023
Roots to Routes Pod (R2RPod): Behind The Rebrand
Sep 02, 2023
From Kenya to London: A Journey to Empathy-Led, Impactful Entrepreneurship (w/ Nimisha Brahmbhatt)
Aug 30, 2023
Shorts 5: Are specific cultures more environmentally friendly than others? - Ketan Dattani
Aug 18, 2023
From Hardship to Impact: CEO of Buckingham Futures’ Visionary Approach to Environment Impact
Aug 10, 2023
Embracing Mixed Identites: Laura Lake Adebisi’s Unfiltered Truth
Jul 26, 2023
Empowering Immunity: Unveiling the Visionary Story of Fighter Shots’ Fearless Founder
Jul 12, 2023
Boost Confidence and Overcome Negative Biases by Becoming Visible | The Queen of Being Seen
Jun 27, 2023
BIMM’s Rising Pop Talent: How Self-Belief & Breaking Free of Toxic Relationships Helped My Music Career | Milena Galasso
Jun 14, 2023
Season 3 Relaunch - From Roots, to Routes.
May 30, 2023
Woman of The Year 2023: How My Violent Childhood Helped Me Coach Elite Athletes & High Performers | Nina Aouilk
Oct 04, 2022
Do You Have What It Takes To Move Abroad? This May Help // Throwback 4
Jun 02, 2022
How To Feel (more) Complete Through The Two Key Journeys of Discovery // Throwback 3
May 05, 2022
The 3 Radical Shifts You’ll Embrace to Thrive In a New Country // Throwback 2
Apr 28, 2022
Why You Need Change How You Feel About Yourself To Become More Genuine // Throwback 1
Apr 14, 2022
CEO of Eden Global Capital: Discover The World & Find Opportunity By Enabling Others
Feb 22, 2022
|E41| Paul talks (pt. 2) - The Evolution of My Relationships, Social Media, Anxiety & View On Race
Dec 21, 2021
|E40| Paul talks: Open-minded Parents, Risk Taking & A More ’Realistic’ Take on Success
Nov 23, 2021
|E39| Noreen talks: How My Family, Legacy & Heritage Has Made Me A Positive Disruptor
Nov 23, 2021
|E38| ChamCham talks: Leaving Cameroon, Learning Japanese & Becoming a DJ
Nov 02, 2021
|E37| Sejal relives: Discovering My Birthplace & My Passion For Writing Poetry
Oct 19, 2021
|E36| Doq talks (pt. 2): Marrying Outside My Ethnicity & Social Media’s Impact On The Younger Generation
Oct 05, 2021
|E35| Doq talks (pt. 1): Dealing with Social Anxiety, Beating Cancer & Finding Creativity in Humour
Sep 28, 2021
Who Is The Host of Doqcast?
Sep 14, 2021
|E34| Rhea talks: South Africa’s Racial Story & What Ayahuasca Did For My Purpose and Healing
Aug 31, 2021
|E33| Shuwel talks: Leveraging My Biggest Failure & Family Story To Fuel My Curiosity To Grow
Jul 27, 2021
|E32| Saba talks (pt.2): Falling In Love, Embracing My Heritage & Making An Impact In Iran
Jul 16, 2021
|E31| Saba talks (pt.1): Falling In Love, Embracing My Heritage & Making An Impact In Iran
Jul 13, 2021
|E30| Anand talks: My Spiritual Journey (on First Serve with Sina Haghighat)
Jul 08, 2021
|E29| Bolu talks: Staying Humble & True To My Mission To Inspire Change Through Music
Jun 29, 2021
|E28| Sadi talks: Navigating Racial Biases & Adapting To New Cultures To Live My Best Life
Jun 22, 2021
|E27| Shavika talks: How I Became My Authentic Self & a Rebel (With A Cause)
Jun 14, 2021
|E26| Sina talks: Reaching My Potential & Serving Myself To Better Serve Others
Jun 08, 2021
|E25| *Environment Day Special* Learning To Connect Better With People, Nature & The World We Live In
Jun 01, 2021
|E24| Kojo Agyei talks (pt.2): Overcoming Unexpected Setbacks & Staying Motivated On My Big Goal
May 28, 2021
|E23| Kojo Agyei talks (pt.1): Overcoming Unexpected Setbacks & Staying Motivated On My Big Goal
May 25, 2021
|E22| Alex Villacis talks (pt.2): Being Honest About My Privileges & Passion To Impact Good People
May 21, 2021
|E21| Alex Villacis talks (pt.1): Being Honest About My Privileges & Passion To Impact Good People
May 18, 2021
|E20| Vik Judge talks (pt.2): Appreciating Selfless Generosity & Living Up To My Own Expectation
May 14, 2021
|E19| Vik Judge talks: Appreciating Selfless Generosity & Living Up To My Own Expectation
May 11, 2021
Season 3 - Third Culture Conversations
May 10, 2021
It’s Over
Apr 28, 2021
|E17| 4 Lessons Learnt from the Francis Ngannou Immigrant Story
Apr 23, 2021
|E16| Lucas Skrobot talks: Becoming Secure With My Identity & Leaving A Multigenerational Impact
Apr 20, 2021
|E15| Michellee Fox relives: Overcoming Isolation, Keeping My Identity & Leading A Revolution
Apr 13, 2021
|E14| Roman Prokopchuk relives: Dealing With Negative Experiences & Harnessing It For Something Good
Apr 06, 2021
|E13| Joydeep Das relives: Embracing Opportunities and Adapting to New Cultures
Mar 30, 2021
|E12| 4 Lessons Learnt From Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Immigrant Story
Mar 28, 2021
|E11| Eszter Matheson relives: Finding My Own Story, My Sense of Purpose, and the Confidence to Pursue It
Mar 23, 2021
|E10| Taylor Roark relives: Breaking Down Biases and Navigating The Internal Journey of Opportunity, Discovery & Fun
Mar 16, 2021
|E9| 4 Lessons Learnt from Mila Kunis’ Immigrant Story
Mar 13, 2021
|E8| AmyK Hutchens relives: Developing Respect for Different Belief Systems and Building Deep Connections
Mar 09, 2021
Season 2 - Redefining the Immigrant
Mar 07, 2021
”We were both crying because of the state it was in” w/ Prakash Dattani
Feb 28, 2021
”Everybody looked out for everybody” w/ Prakash Dattani
Feb 20, 2021
”The Music Keeps Us All Together” w/ Shobna Ruparelia
Feb 06, 2021
”I never found problem mixing with people” w/ Dinesh Dattani
Jan 31, 2021
”It took us 4 days to get to London” w/ Dinesh Dattani
Jan 25, 2021
”We Evolved with Change” w/ Avni Nicholls
Jan 15, 2021
”Learn, or get left behind” w/ Upin Dattani
Jan 09, 2021
Season 1 Intro - The Ugandan Expulsion
Jan 09, 2021