Roots to Routes with Anand Dattani

By Anand Dattani

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 lega

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November 14, 2023Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: My Personal Health Transformation, Leaving My Law Career & Becoming My Own Boss
favourite quote "when I first started out, I thought I was building a startup, and I actually realised the startup was building me"

Inspired by his own personal experiences, Varun Bhanot co-founded MAGIC – an intelligent home gym that helps users to get fit. He took a Start Up Loan from Virgin StartUp to make his idea a reality. We caught up with Varun to find out more...

We discuss:
How his grandma studied and raised a child from one from
The family motif to 'Be Your Own Boss'
Growing up in a majority brown community & school
Deciding to leave a career in Law after 1 year
Is everyone able to leave a career to pursue their passion?
Joining a tech. startup for FREE
How his friends and family reacted
Starting a tech-focused, sustainable not-for-profit (Unhoused.org) with his wife
Creating a revolutionary tech-based hoody for the homeless
Solving personal health issues inspired the start of MagicAI
Imposter Syndrome & dealing with negative feedback
Being flexible with discipline

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/k_HGQfF6YqE

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October 31, 2023The Power of Personal History, Impactful Storytelling & How the Media Shapes Us (w/Lucy Fulford)
Award Winning Journalist & Author of 'The Exiled', Lucy Fulford, has seen her work published in the Guardian, Sunday Times, CNN and The Humanitarian to name a few.
In this episode, she shares insights into personal history, exploring her mixed identity and the path to embracing her heritage. She also lays bare her experiences as a female from a multi-cultural background in the world of journalism, media and filmmaking.

For more about the guest: https://www.lucyfulford.com/

We discuss:
The inspiration behind writing 'The Exiled'
Why Lucy's grandparents left India
How South Asians dealt with the 1972 Ugandan Explusion
Feeling out of place when arriving to the UK
Dealing with multiple identites as a British Asian
Expectations of Immigrant Parents
Covering Impactful stories and the Ukranian war
The rise of Fake News
How we are Impacted by Biases in Media
How can we change diversity issues in Journalism & Media

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/yiQtWb22d48

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October 20, 2023 Highlight 9: Learning from Dragon’s Den & The 1 Key Takeaway For Ocushield Founder, Dhruvin Patel
The founder of Ocushield shares his honest story of the before, during and after of being on Dragon's Den - and the one key lesson he took from the experience.

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ABOUT THE GUEST
Dhruvin Patel is an optometrist and entrepreneur encouraging a healthier relationship with technology in the digital age through his award winning business, Ocushield.
He came up with the idea whilst studying Optometry at university and, having received a development grant from City University of London, built Ocushield into an internationally distributed, medically rated product that has transformed thousands of peoples’ eye health and quality of life. From humble roots, getting featured in nearly 50 publications including Forbes, USA Today and The Guradian, to winning over Peter Jones & Tej Lalvani on Dragon's Den, Dhruvin's entrepreneurial journey is experiencing success he'd once only ever dreamed of. Earlier this year, Ocushield won the King's Award, praised by the Prime Minister and King Charles himself, and has now helped over 300,000 eyes in over 70 countries.

Get in touch with him: https://www.ocushield.com/pages/contact-us

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October 17, 2023 Founder of Ocusheild: Avoiding Gangs, Dragon’s Den, Taking QUICK Risks & Building To Improve 10 MILLION Eyes Globally
"I always thought, they workd so hard I just want to be able to give back to them"

If you’re someone who’s inspired by the story of a visionary, but someone who was simply just motivated by his own curiosity in a field that he loves and want to understand what the type of mindset that can get you there. Then this is one for you.

We discuss:
The family backstory and how they ended up in Croydon
5:34 Why Indians ended up in East Africa
8:10 Dealing with his dad’s OCD
10:00 Schooling & influence of his friendship circle
12:50 Finding a passion in helping others
21:34 The birth of Ocushield
24:53 Breaking cultureal norms to turn Ocushield into his full-time entrepreneurial journey
27:56 The experience of getting on to Dragon’s Den.. and turning it down
38:00 Key character traits that makes change-makers different to others
41:18 The power of smart and QUICK risk taking
43:09 Imposter Syndrome
46:02 The long-term purpose for himself & Ocushield
47:02 How he knew his partner was the ‘one’
52:42 Closing Tradition: 2 final questions

▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/lPDT6xC63yE

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dhruvin Patel is an optometrist and entrepreneur encouraging a healthier relationship with technology in the digital age through his award winning business, Ocushield.
He came up with the idea whilst studying Optometry at university and, having received a development grant from City University of London, built Ocushield into an internationally distributed, medically rated product that has transformed thousands of peoples’ eye health and quality of life. From humble roots, getting featured in nearly 50 publications including Forbes, USA Today and The Guradian, to winning over Peter Jones & Tej Lalvani on Dragon's Den, Dhruvin's entrepreneurial journey is experiencing success he'd once only ever dreamed of. Earlier this year, Ocushield won the King's Award, praised by the Prime Minister and King Charles himself, and has now helped over 300,000 eyes in over 70 countries.

Get in touch with him: https://www.ocushield.com/pages/contact-us

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October 13, 2023 Highlight 8: How Fitness Will Play A Vital Role In Your Mental Health
Founder of one of the fastest growing online fitness platforms shares his view on the important role of fitness in the future of people's mental health.

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October 06, 2023 Highlight 7: How To Deal With Your Inner Critic vs. Your Inner Guide
"...we all have that critic inside us, and it's all about creating a healthier relationship with it" (Simon Alexander Ong)

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October 04, 2023 How My Peruvian Roots And My Obsession to Overcome Obesity Helped Revolutionise the Online Fitness Industry
"ego is a thing you're going to have to dismantle. If you don't care that you're going to look like an idiot, or not get things right, it's almost like a superpower"

If you’re someone who’s inspired by a story of resilience, and what some people are ready to sacrifice and put on the line for something they really believe can positively change the world, then this one’s for you.

We discuss: (based on 1:38 start)
04:01 Peter’s wild (and different) upbringing
05:06 The influence of his mother’s values and character
07:17 Building roots of resilience that stem back to Peru
12:44 Facing abuse because for having a mixed heritage
16:01 Comparing life values as a third culture kid vs. local British households
19:29 Struggling with childhood obesity & becoming obsessed with fitness
28:26 The rise and fall of his first Fitness Tech idea
32:06 Choosing his passion over a steady career & risking all the money he had left in his account
43:19 What core values stopped him quitting when things got (very) tough
50:04 What is the goal of MyArc
53:04 What is the most fulfilling part of the whole Founder journey of MyArc
58:22 The role of fitness in mental health

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/kHhwv_riQ1k

ABOUT THE GUEST
Peter Monteza, born to an Arab father and Peruvian mother, went from obese to a national-level athlete in the space of two years. Passionate about making fitness accessible and affordable, Peter founded MyArc; a platform that enables fitness creators to provide personalised training at scale.
Found out more: https://www.myarc.fitness/

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September 29, 2023 Shorts 6: How You Can Get Started On Finding What Your Purpose Is
"...we end up complaining about the fact we have no time, yet we waste the time we have" (Simon Alexander Ong)

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September 19, 2023 Simon Alexander Ong: Overcoming 3 Major Setbacks & Ways to Improve Energy Levels to Avoid Burnout
Simon Alexander Ong: he’s an international keynote speaker, award winning coach, and the author of the, Energize: Make the most of every moment, which was the winner of the 2023 Business Book Award for Wellness and Wellbeing.

Your energy is everything: it’s not only what gets you out of bed in the morning but it’s also the fuel that drives your success and gives you the physical and mental power to achieve your potential. So how can you be your best self if you're always tired, stressed and burnt out?

The book has received personal praise from a number of well-known names, including New York Times bestselling authors Marie Forleo and Simon Sinek, and it is packed with so much value in each chapter. And I can say that with certainty, because I’ve read it myself.

In this episode, Simon allowed me to unpack the turbulent journey, both in his personal and his professional life, that kick started his journey to what he’s achieved to date.

We discuss:
Experiencing the death of her mum
Failing university & dealing with the global financial crisis
Dealing with the shame of letting down a lot of people.
Balancing Meaning vs. Money
His dad’s response to him pursuing entrepreneurship
How to avoid burnout with your passion.
What if you don’t know what your purpose is?
Feeding your inner critic vs. your inner guide
The importance of Visualising Your Goals
What is the Human Energy Crisis?
People vs. Performance - the value to an organisation
The power of appreciation

You can WATCH the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-OaoTCl2F6o

Find out more about Simon, and his award winning book: https://www.simonalexanderong.com/

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September 02, 2023 Roots to Routes Pod (R2RPod): Behind The Rebrand
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SUMMARY OF THE REBRAND
The podcast was initially named the journey onwards. The aim of the show, which started with with the stories of my dad and his siblings, was to relive the journeys, adventures and lessons learnt from the migration stories of each guest. We explored how these pivotal moments in their life journey had impacted what they stand for and the key messages that they want to journey onwards to future generations through the work that they do and the niche they've become recognised for.

Being a child of immigrant parents, I realised how significant the journey they had been through, and the risks they took, had been in shaping my own identity, core values, and the opportunities I've been given in life. So I decided the evolve the podcast to serve as a way for people of my generation, who similarly have grown up in a country and society that's different to their background, to unravel how the journey of their previous generations has had a valuable role to play in where they are and what they stand for today. The show features esteemed guests who are well recognised in their niche, including founders and CEOs, musicians and actors, authors and change makers, and more. The podcast has a mission to make modern history relevant, through highlighting the story of the guest's family Roots, and it's influence on the route the guests have taken. And so, the tagine 'from Roots to routes' was born.

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