Roots, Routes and Real Talk (R3T)

Roots, Routes and Real Talk (R3T) Podcast

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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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Roots, Routes and Real Talk (R3T)

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A Few Career Pivots and One Existential Crisis Later wit Kari Selander 28.05.2026 53:37

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. In this episode of Roots, Routes & Real Talk , Kari joins Hewan and Serufusa for a very honest conversation about career pivots, par...

Winging It and Making It Work: Nil Takes the Mic 19.02.2026 27:30

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? 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. This is...

No Diggity, No Doubt. And a Few Truth Bombs 16.01.2026 53:32

What does success really cost, and who gets to define it? In this episode of Roots, Routes & Real Talk , we sit down with Belinda Brown , a senior finance leader whose career spans Deloitte, L’Oréal, Diageo, and most recently Chief Financial Officer of Sephora UK . From growing up as a working-class immigrant in Northern Ireland to navigating global boardrooms, Belinda shares the reality behin...

A Servant Leaders Perspective: R3T with Omar L. Harris 14.12.2025 56:51

In this second episode of Roots, Routes & Real Talk, we sit down with Omar L. Harris for a candid conversation about leadership, identity, and the long road of figuring things out. Omar is a leadership coach, author, and Founder of Intent Consulting. He is a Gallup Certified Coach and J.E.D.I. Leadership Expert with over 20 years of experience building high performance organizations across fou...

Why We’re Here (and Still Figuring It Out) 01.11.2025 56:40

Roots, Routes & Real Talk (R3T) kicks off with Hewan and Serufusa interviewing each other about why this podcast exists and what keeps them grounded. They unpack the meaning behind Roots, Routes & Real Talk , share laughs, and open up about purpose, identity, and the stories that shaped them. Honest, funny, and refreshingly real. Hosted by Serufusa Sekidde and Hewan Wole. Produced by Nil O...