S8E6: “In the space between progress and belonging.”
In our season finale, we sit with Dr. Louisa May Khoo, an urban planner, storyteller, and compassionate observer of humanity, to explore wha...
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Culture and family heritage isn’t all sunshine and roses but it can fill you up, give you pleasure, and take you back while inspiring you forward. Hosted by Anika Chabra, join us for rich st...
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20 of 63 episodesS8E5: “Once Mini Me, Now Mini You.”
"Once Mini Me, Now Mini You" traces the evolution of a mother–daughter relationship as it shifts from teaching to learning, guiding to witne...
S8E4: “What We Hold for Those Who Can’t”
In this moving episode of the Root & Seed Podcast, host Anika Chabra speaks with Dr. Caron Leid, caregiver, educator, author, and accidental...
S8E3: “OG Beginnings, Built Across Generations”
In this episode, we explore the evolving mother–sons dynamic behind Lo & Sons, the family-run travel brand founded when Helen Lo was 65. Wha...
S8E2: "Glimmers, Generations & Glamma!"
Season Eight continues with an intimate conversation about caregiving, identity, and the small “glimmers” that shape family connection. In t...
S8S1: "In Pursuit of What?"
Season Eight opens with a powerful conversation about legacy, leadership, and the stories we inherit. In this special live-recorded episode,...
S7E7: Unlocking Co-Creation in Leadership with Mohan Sivaloganathan Part 2
This interview is icing on the cake of a season all about identity and connection in the workplace. Part two of the conversation with Mohan...
S7E6: What We Can Learn from Younger Generations with Mohan Sivaloganathan Part 1
What does it look and feel like to build a world where there is deep connection between generations in mind? Where we can learn from the wis...
S7E5: The Dos and Don'ts of Connecting over Stories in the Workplace with Bobbie Breckenridge
What happens if you don’t have all the answers from your family heritage and/or if your past was filled with trauma and turbulent role model...
S7E4: Designing for Inclusivity: Engaging Users for Better Solutions with Dr. Samantha Sandassie
How can one design solutions for one of biggest growing demographics in a way that is unique to its proclivities but sensitive to its divers...
S7E3: Are you in Congruence? Explore Personal & Professional alignment with Carol Ann Lawrie
Sounds like a dream, right? No matter what stage of your career, aligning your personal and professional values feels like the path to a ful...
S7E2: When Identity and Sales Collide with Peter Ahn
Know yourself, and then sell better. When guest Peter Ahn advises tech founders he encourages them to weave their personal story through the...
S7E1: Courageous Self Discovery: Unlock your true professional self with Michelle Bazargan
What a way to launch a season! In this interview, host Anika Chabra draws a relationship between childhood experience, identity and the prof...
Season 7 of The Root & Seed Podcast | Launching Sept 19!
Season 7 of the Root & Seed podcast is launching on September 19th. Over the past 3 years we have brought you stories to inspire discovery a...
S6E6: Anika Chabra & Jennifer Siripong Mandel "Find the quietest person in the room and start there.”
What happens when Root & Seed co-founders Jenn and Anika get together with mics on to interview each other? Lots of storytelling, advice sha...
S6E5: Brittany Muddamalle "I don't think anyone can really reach that title of a (perfect) Indian wife, right?"
Is “almost" anything good enough? It sure is for this episode’s guest Brittany Muddamalle, the voice behind The Almost Indian Wife. As a Cau...
S6E4: Eric Hernandez "It was once I learned the hoop dance that I found my own unique way”
What does it mean to truly represent your culture in a way that is innate, intimate and unique? Eric Hernandez is a Native American hoop dan...
S6E3: Francesca Saraco "You also want to be able to bring those you have lost into present day. And through tradition is one of the only ways you can."
Exploring the role that tradition plays in one’s life feels pretty core to the Root & Seed community. But what role does it play when you ha...
S6E2: Darius Bashar "I'm actively realizing I'd like to change the ratio of how much time I spend on the trauma side versus the creation side”
It appears there are no conversations with Darius Bashar that stay on the surface and this is definitely one of them. Darius is a creator, y...
S6E1: Mita Mallick: "Inclusion doesn't start at our conference room tables ; it starts at our kitchen tables"
We first discovered Mita Mallick on LinkedIn and we're enamoured with her content about making the workplace truly inclusive and inviting fo...