"I think it's never too late to cut that generational trauma, to whatever extent we have it, we need to learn to heal and cut that for the next generation" - Sonia Kaurah Who is Sonia? Australia born with Malaysian-Indian roots.Founder of Tala Thrive - a mental health platform that matches you to therapists and coaches who understand your culture, language and/or religionEx-VC (Antler) and startup mentor and have helped over 200 startups raise their first round of capital, grow or expand.Reach out to her: https://www.talathrive.com What we cover: What gives people from immigrant backgrounds an advantage?The downsides to finding resilience and independence at a young age.Why mental health isn’t talked about in certain cultures.Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness.How to embrace coming from a multicultural background.Personal experiences of discrimination in Sweden.Issues with self-esteem and Imposter Syndrome as a woman of colour.What is Tala Thrive?How your cultural context influences your perspective on emotions.Why does mental health stigma still exist in certain cultures and societies. WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/VkToqaS_WmM ** BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: LIFETIMES APP PRE-LAUNCH ** The family tree and multimedia platform that allows you to create a profile and timeline of your most significant memories and life events, so that you can share your life story with the future generations. ~ launching Summer 2024 ~ Find Out More and JOIN THE WAITLIST for FREE Access: https://lifetimesapp.com 📱 FOLLOW ON SOCIALS (& GET IN TOUCH) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anandsworld TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@ananddattanipodcast LINKEDIN: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anand-dattani 🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST R2R uncovers the family roots of change-makers, to understand how it's influenced the legacy they want to leave for future generations. We invite guests well known in their field, and some of the greatest minds I've come across. From founders and CEOs, to performing artists, authors and ex-athletes, each one of them is driven by key message and impact they want to have on the world. 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you listen on Apple Podcasts, it'd be great if you could leave a review - the bigger the show gets, the bigger the guests get! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roots-to-routes/id1548231634 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.