Roots, Routes & Real Talk (R3T) is a podcast about navigating work, life, and leadership with humour, honesty, and music. Hosted by Serufusa Sekidde and Hewan Wole, we share real stories of identity, purpose, and growth. Each episode is playful, thoughtful, and grounded in what shapes us: the roots that anchor us, the routes that change us, and the real talk that connects us. Produced by: Nil Oztas
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Roots, Routes & Real Talk (R3T) is a podcast about navigating work, life, and leadership with humour, honesty, and music. Hosted by Serufusa Sekidde and Hewan Wole, we share real stories of identity, purpose, and growth. Each episode is playful, thoughtful, and grounded in what shapes us: the roots that anchor us, the routes that change us, and the real talk that connects us. Produced by: Nil Oztas
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Recent Episodes
May 28, 2026
A Few Career Pivots and One Existential Crisis Later wit Kari Selander
<p>Kari Selander came into this conversation with stories about consulting life, sustainability, motherhood, ambition, identity shifts, moving countries, burnout, reinvention, and the challenge of trying to hold everything together while still figuring yourself out.</p><p>In this episode of Roots, Routes & Real Talk, Kari joins Hewan and Serufusa for a very honest conversation about career pivots, parenting, trade-offs, and the many versions of ourselves we grow through over time. </p><p>Kari and Serufusa first met during their consulting days and stayed in touch through all the different chapters that followed, which made this episode feel more like an honest catch-up than a formal interview.</p><p>We talk about stepping off the gas pedal professionally after becoming a mother, questioning traditional ideas of success, sustainability, identity, and the pressure of trying to balance ambition with real life.</p><p>At one point, the conversation turns to DJs, music, and the people brave enough to completely reinvent themselves publicly, which somehow became the perfect example of what this whole episode is really about: having the courage to evolve, even when the path no longer looks linear.</p><p>If you’ve ever questioned your path, changed direction, tried to reinvent yourself, or wondered whether everyone else secretly also feels like they’re figuring things out as they go, this episode is for you.</p><p>If you loved this episode, you can find Kari on instagram: @mutha.life and make sure to listen to her podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0RxtIzl1CBPrvxNkwARoxj</p>
February 19, 2026
Winging It and Making It Work: Nil Takes the Mic
<p>What does it look like to move to a new country at 17, start university, build your confidence, and produce a podcast at the same time?</p><p>In this special Producer’s Cut episode, Nil steps out from behind the scenes and takes the mic. We talk about first-year university pressure, procrastination, rejection, LinkedIn, big dreams, burnout, TikTok trends, and why the universe is not on a budget.</p><p>This is not a polished, scripted interview. It’s real, honest, slightly chaotic, and full of heart.</p><p>If you are at the beginning of your journey, figuring things out, doubting yourself sometimes but still dreaming big, this episode is for you.</p><p>Press play. You might leave feeling braver than when you started.</p><p>Follow Nil Oztas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niloztas/</p>
January 16, 2026
No Diggity, No Doubt. And a Few Truth Bombs
<p>What does success really cost, and who gets to define it?</p><p>In this episode of Roots, Routes & Real Talk, we sit down with <strong>Belinda Brown</strong>, a senior finance leader whose career spans Deloitte, L’Oréal, Diageo, and most recently <strong>Chief Financial Officer of Sephora UK</strong>. From growing up as a working-class immigrant in Northern Ireland to navigating global boardrooms, Belinda shares the reality behind the titles.</p><p>We talk candidly about ambition, social mobility, grief, motherhood, and what it means to lead when you are often the only one in the room. Belinda reflects on pivotal moments including loss, divorce, and career turning points, and why success without alignment can be deeply costly.</p><p>This episode explores:</p><ul><li><p>Rising from bursaries and scholarships to senior global leadership</p></li><li><p>The truth about resilience, privilege, and access</p></li><li><p>Why “bringing your whole self to work” is more complicated than it sounds</p></li><li><p>Leadership, culture, and the loneliness that can come with the top</p></li><li><p>Choosing courage over comfort, again and again</p></li></ul><p>Honest, thoughtful, and unapologetically real, this conversation is for anyone questioning the path they are on, redefining success, or building a career without a roadmap.</p><p>Listen now and take what resonates.</p><p>Follow Belinda @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-l-brown/</p><p><br /></p>
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