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Losing My Father, My ADHD, Quitting Engineering TWICE & Making Good On My Big Promise | Navjot Sawhney

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"We’re not just making a manual washing machine, we’re trying to reduce the burden of hand washing clothes for women a girls around the world."


Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2Z7Qlx-mmCk


WHO IS NAVJOT SAWHNEY:

- The humanitarian engineer who co-founded The Washing Machine Project, a social enterprise dedicated to designing and distributing a manual hand-cranked washing machine to displaced and low-income people around the world.

- Among 14 winners of the annual 21st Century Icon Awards as the Sustainability Rising Star

- Awarded for the most improved performance in the class of 2013


JOIN THE LIFESTIMES APP WAITLIST: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee

LifeTimes is a family tree and multimedia platform where you can create a profile and chronological timeline the key moments of your (or your family member's) life, so that they can live on for the future generations. You can upload photos, videos or audio, tag other connections, and have your life remembered the way you want it to. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee


JOIN THE LIFESTIMES APP WAITLIST: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee

LifeTimes is a family tree and multimedia platform where you can create a profile and chronological timeline the key moments of your (or your family member's) life, so that they can live on for the future generations. You can upload photos, videos or audio, tag other connections, and have your life remembered the way you want it to. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee


We discuss:

  • Why our ancestors were so entrepreneurial
  • “My mum came to London with no-one around her and 5 pounds in her pocket”
  • Navigating the loss of his father at an early age
  • The value of tracking our family tree
  • Depression stigma in Hindu and Punjabi cultures
  • Growing up in Southall
  • Being diagnosed with ADHD and his mum's response to it
  • A tip on aligning your decisions with your values
  • Accepting that the road to success is bumpy
  • How do we increase positive impact initiatives without further increasing the wealth gap problem

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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.

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"We’re not just making a manual washing machine, we’re trying to reduce the burden of hand washing clothes for women a girls around the world."


Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2Z7Qlx-mmCk


WHO IS NAVJOT SAWHNEY:

- The humanitarian engineer who co-founded The Washing Machine Project, a social enterprise dedicated to designing and distributing a manual hand-cranked washing machine to displaced and low-income people around the world.

- Among 14 winners of the annual 21st Century Icon Awards as the Sustainability Rising Star

- Awarded for the most improved performance in the class of 2013


JOIN THE LIFESTIMES APP WAITLIST: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee

LifeTimes is a family tree and multimedia platform where you can create a profile and chronological timeline the key moments of your (or your family member's) life, so that they can live on for the future generations. You can upload photos, videos or audio, tag other connections, and have your life remembered the way you want it to. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee


JOIN THE LIFESTIMES APP WAITLIST: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee

LifeTimes is a family tree and multimedia platform where you can create a profile and chronological timeline the key moments of your (or your family member's) life, so that they can live on for the future generations. You can upload photos, videos or audio, tag other connections, and have your life remembered the way you want it to. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3Qrlbee


We discuss:

  • Why our ancestors were so entrepreneurial
  • “My mum came to London with no-one around her and 5 pounds in her pocket”
  • Navigating the loss of his father at an early age
  • The value of tracking our family tree
  • Depression stigma in Hindu and Punjabi cultures
  • Growing up in Southall
  • Being diagnosed with ADHD and his mum's response to it
  • A tip on aligning your decisions with your values
  • Accepting that the road to success is bumpy
  • How do we increase positive impact initiatives without further increasing the wealth gap problem

📱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.

  continue reading

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