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PART 1:
🎉 Season 2 Premiere!
We’re back—with a powerful start to Rooted and Routed Season 2 featuring none other than Mimi Nicklin, international empathy advocate, bestselling author, and long-time global citizen.
🌍 What does it mean to call a place ‘home’ when you’ve lived across the world?
In this heartfelt and insightful Season 2 opener, host Sabiya Pathan Withoeck sits down with Mimi Nicklin, the voice behind Softening the Edge, and the founder of the global empathy platform Empathy Everywhere. Currently based in Malaysia, Mimi brings two decades of expat life to the mic—from Hong Kong to South Africa, Sri Lanka to Spain.
🎧 In Part 1, you’ll hear:
How Mimi defines home in the most unexpected yet deeply emotional way: “where my pets are.”
The emotional power of smells, sounds, and simple rituals in creating a sense of belonging while living abroad.
Why collectivist societies in Asia and the Middle East feel more connected, and how that shapes the expat experience.
The transformation that comes from leaning into culture—from wearing saris in India to abayas in Oman.
The story behind Softening the Edge—a global bestseller born from leadership struggles and empathy-driven reinvention in Dubai.
✨ This episode kicks off Season 2 with soul, story, and substance. If you’ve ever lived abroad, felt like an outsider, or searched for what “home” really means—this one’s for you.
PART 2:
In this deeply thoughtful follow-up episode, Mimi Nicklin, global empathy advocate and bestselling author, returns to share what she’s learned from working across cultures, leading diverse teams, and connecting with people through presence, empathy, and listening.
From her keynote in Bangalore to navigating the complexity of wearing a sari, Mimi brings powerful stories of adaptation, cultural respect, and leadership through empathy.
We explore:
🧭 The power of adapting your message to connect across cultures
👗 How wearing a sari (or an abaya) teaches humility, presence, and empathy
📚 Her India-specific book, Empathy at Work and why India holds her heart
🧠 Listening-led leadership and building psychological safety
🌍 The subtle but powerful shift from “living abroad” to “living within” a culture
💡 The science behind her upcoming book, The Connection Prescription — exploring empathy and belonging as the keys to longevity
🌱 And how Mimi stays grounded while reaching millions
This episode is full of reflections for expats, global professionals, and anyone navigating cross-cultural connections in work or life.
✨ “We’re guests in someone else’s country — and that’s a gift.”