Rooted and Routed Podcast
Rooted & Routed is a podcast built on human stories and lived experience from lives shaped by global mobility.
Hosted by Sabiya Pathan Withoeck, the podcast explores identity, belonging, and the real human impact of living between cultures, countries, and systems.
Through thoughtful, unfiltered conversations, Rooted & Routed brings forward voices shaped by cross-border lives, including expats, returnees, diplomats, leaders, founders, educators, parents, and third-culture individuals.
This is not a podcast about relocation checklists or surface-level expat stories. It is a space for real conversations that help listeners make sense of what global lives demand — emotionally, structurally, and personally, and what they quietly produce in return: empathy, adaptability, judgment, and perspective.
Across episodes, the podcast examines lived experience alongside the systems and ecosystems that surround global mobility; from work, education, and leadership to policy, culture, and family life, without losing the human lens.
Rooted & Routed is for anyone navigating life between worlds, and for those building, leading, or supporting global mobility ecosystems who want a deeper understanding grounded in real lives, not abstractions.
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Rooted and Routed Podcast
When "Home" Keeps Changing: An Expat's Identity Crisis | ALISÉE MIGNON - Part 1
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A route to remember, a story to remember.
Meet Alisée Mignon, a French expat who takes us on a journey of self-discovery like no other. She shares how living with purpose, embracing differences, and finding love in those differences have shaped her expat experience.
In our conversation, we explored:
- The phases of cultural shock
- Dealing with identity crisis as an expat, where the concept of "home" keeps changing
- Navigating life in a structured vs. unstructured country
- The challenges of the registration process as an expat
- Why living in India as an expat is rewarding
- How consulate engagement for expats can be a welcomed move
- And how God’s plan has always led to better outcomes than her own
The conversation was so engaging that we decided to split it into two parts. Here’s the link to Part 1 of Alisée’s episode.
If you're curious about the expat experience or looking for inspiration in your own journey, this conversation is for you.
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Rooted and Routed is a global mobility and cross-cultural storytelling podcast hosted by Sabiya Pathan Withoeck. New episodes every week.
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